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QNADohaThe managers of cultural centres, publishing houses, art consultants and art galleries coordinators affirmed that the Qatari private sector is an authentic partner in the cultural renaissance in Qatar. It contributes to achieving Qatar National Vision 2030, which supports cooperation and fruitful partnerships between the public and private sectors, provides a vibrant business climate and a wide scope for civil society activities.In exclusive statements to Qatar News Agency (QNA), the managers of cultural centres, publishing houses and art consultants highlighted the private sector’s efforts in cultural development through the establishment of centers, publishing houses and galleries that exhibit Qatari, Arab and international art.They revealed the ambitions, future projects and preparations of these institutions to welcome FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 fans.Among these institutions, which have become prominent signs of the cultural scene in Qatar, and their influence has extended to the Gulf and Arab depths and the humanitarian environment are : Hassan Bin Mohammed Center for Historical Studies, Rosa Publishing House, Katara Art Center, Eiwan Al Gassar, and Anima Gallery.HE Sheikh Dr. Hassan bin Mohammed bin Ali Al-Thani, Founder of the Hassan Bin Mohammed Center for Historical Studies, explained in exclusive statements to QNA that the establishment of the Center in 1997 culminated in his passion for books and documents and his interest in collecting rare publications and manuscripts, as well as the writings of Western travelers who visited the Arabian Peninsula, in addition to local, English, Ottoman and other documents.He fulfilled his dream of collecting the sources of Qatar’s history from manuscripts, pictures, maps, documents and publications, translating documents, realizing manuscripts that serve Qatar’s history, and making them available through print and electronic publishing, in addition to conducting research and historical and heritage studies.He added that the Center aims to collect and provide historical sources related to the history of Qatar and the Arabian Peninsula, to collect oral historical material and drafts related to the history of Qatar, acquire written historical sources for historians of the Arabian Peninsula, prepare research and historical studies, provide consultations, and provide researchers and institutions concerned with history, publishing and translating historical resources related to the history of Qatar and the region, spreading awareness of Qatar’s history among new generations, and organizing specialized seminars and exhibitions.The Hassan Bin Mohammed Center works to enrich cultural, scientific and knowledge research, as well as publishing a number of books, which are sources of the history of the Arabian Peninsula and the Arabian Gulf. In addition to bringing together a number of scholars, researchers, and those interested in the history of the region to give lectures and hold seminars.The Centers publications include an article on Gout by Abu bakr Al-Razi, and The Trace on the Moon’s Face by Abu Al-Hasan Ibn Al-Haytham.The Center provides its services to the Qatari community through its publications, seminars, discussions, and through its pages online on various social networking sites with the aim of developing awareness of Qatari history and heritage, especially among the younger generation. This made the Center a house of expertise that provides historical and heritage consultations to a number of Qatari institutions, such as the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Sports and Youth, the Organizing Committee for National Day Celebrations, Qatar University, Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, and the Qatari Publishers and Distributors Forum, and makes its library and archive available to graduate students.Regarding the Center’s future projects, HE Sheikh Dr. Hassan bin Mohammed bin Ali Al-Thani said that the Center is in the process of translating, editing and publishing collections of documents from the National Archives in Delhi - India, and documents from the Ottoman Archives of the Prime Minister’s Office in Istanbul - Turkey, in addition to French, Dutch and other documents.The Center also adopts a project to collect oral historical narratives from elderly Qataris, who recount their memories of historical events and years that the people of Qatar passed through in the past.Among the prominent signs of the private sector’s contribution in the field of cultural development and the advancement of knowledge in the country, Rosa Publishing House seeks to highlight the intellectual contributions in and outside the State of Qatar to upgrade Arab readers’ intellectual culture in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.Rosa Publishing House is an Arab publishing house that seeks to highlight the intellectual contributions in and outside the State of Qatar, through a Qatari vision, and to develop the society through enriching its cultural life by presenting diverse and well-considered publications. It also seeks to achieve its goals by adopting young people’s publications and developing their skills by organizing training workshops and courses, as well as promoting the importance of reading among generations through cultural clubs and reading clubs.In an exclusive interview, CEO of Rosa Publishing House Dr. Aisha Jassim Al Kuwari told Qatar News Agency (QNA) that the number of publications of the publishing house reached about 200 in various fields of knowledge.She pointed out that the house has issued 13 books new books in various fields during 2022, adding that it took into account the excellence of the idea, content and quality of style, in an effort to contribute to the creation of culture of a new generation, support Qatari writers and enhance their creative and intellectual productions.In this context, Al Kuwari said that the publishing house organized 25 training workshops and work programs on topics related to the art of writing, its skills, and the development of its technical and creative tools, in order to rehabilitate young creative writers and integrate them into the world of writing and publishing.On Rosa’s activities abroad, Al Kuwari highlighted that the publishing house has participated in many international exhibitions (London, Frankfurt, Moscow, Istanbul, Kuwait, Muscat, Riyadh, Morocco, Tehran) with the aim of spreading the Qatari culture and contributing to the advancement of Arab culture, in addition to benefiting from solid experiences in the field of writing and publishing.CEO of Rosa Publishing House also expressed the publishing house’s pride in having signed several contracts and agreements with the State of Qatar’s institutions in the field of printing, publishing and translation.In the field of fine arts and visual arts, the private sector has contributed to laying foundations for institutions and galleries, which have become pillars of the cultural and artistic scene in Qatar and the Gulf and international art, including Al Markhiya Gallery, which contributes to enriching the fine art movement and cultural development in Qatar, since its establishment at the initiative of His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al-Thani.In an exclusive statement to QNA, the Art Coordinator at Al Markhiya Gallery, Anas Kateet, said that the gallery’s vision is to promote Arab art locally and globally by building a regional network in partnership with the public and private sectors locally and in the Arab world, and participating in national, cultural and social events, recognizing the role of art in expressing the interests of the community. In this context, the gallery has signed several partnerships and cooperation agreements, the most important of which are with Qatar Museums and the Fire Station - Artists’ Residence.
