QNA
Dushanbe
Minister of Culture HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani opened the Qatari Cultural Week in Tajikistan on Wednesday.
A ceremony was held at the Ayni Opera and Ballet Theatre in Dushanbe, which was attended by Minister of Culture of Tajikistan Matlubakhon Sattoriyen, Ambassador of Qatar to Tajikistan HE Mubarak bin Abdulrahman Al Nasr, a number of ministers of Tajikistan, alongside a host of ambassadors, significant number of intellectuals, artists, and the public.
The event comes as part of the cultural cooperation between Qatar and Tajikistan to highlight the Qatari heritage and culture and promote the cultural exchange between the two nations.
Speaking to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Director of Public Relations and Communications Department at the Ministry of Culture Ahmed Ali Al Yafei said that holding the Qatari cultural week in Tajikistan comes within the framework of bolstering cultural ties and forging further cultural bonds between the two nations.
Yafei added that through these events, the ministry intends to beef up the cultural exchange, asserting that the activities held during this event underscore the depth of fraternal relations between Qatar and Tajikistan.
The three-day events feature a variegated models of the Qatari heritage and mores, in addition to shining a spotlight on a variety of activities such as gypsum carving, Qatari Bisht, different types of embroidery, Sadu weaving, henna, traditional clothing and popular dishes, along with a collection of Qatari publications on heritage.
The house of poetry’ and the Qatari traditional dance (Ardha) as well as sea songs that reflect aspects of social life heritage, in addition to a musical performance by the artist Mansour Al Mahndi.