QNA
Doha
The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) has unveiled the details of the 6th Qatar International Arts Festival (QIAF 2024).
The event will be organised from November 25 to 30 in collaboration with MAPS International, the International Council of Museums, and the British Council.
Katara’s Director of Research and Studies Dr Nadia Al Mudahka told a press conference on Sunday that the festival reflects the shared vision of spreading culture and enhancing artistic interaction, expressing Katara’s aspirations to deepen cooperation for further intercultural communication through the participation of artists from different schools.
The festival will attract a large number of visual artists from worldwide to display their diverse creations that enhance communication and cultural diversity and supports building a cultural and artistic dialogue that transcends borders and languages, she added.
Founder and President of MAPS International Rashmi Agarwal said the event would gather approximately 350 participants from 73 countries.
There will be a variety of activities and few more adventures like the underwater dive, the pointe ballet dance, Agarwal said, adding the event will feature 15 galleries from worldwide.
The event will display 16 international pavilions for Qatar, US, UK, France, Spain, Iran, China, Russia, Armenia, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Uruguay, and Slovakia.
An award ceremony will be held on November 30 to honour distinguished works.