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Qatar Creates has announced a series of public discussion panels under its Qatar Creates Week activities, taking place from October 24 to 29. Featuring renowned figures from the local and international arts scene, including HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, along with acclaimed art practitioners, industry experts and patrons, the conversations will highlight a variety of perspectives exploring the impacts of art on culture.
The panels will be hosted at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), Liwan Design Studios and Lab, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) and M7, covering diverse topics on the interaction between heritage, art, geography, society and politics.
Saad Al Hudaifi, executive director of Qatar Creates, said: “The panel discussions pave the way for attendees to hear and learn from award-winning artists, influential patrons of the arts and global art advocates. We are honoured to lead the efforts towards facilitating and encouraging these important dialogues as part of Qatar Creates Week, which will undoubtedly become a powerful experience for all participants.”
The schedule of Qatar Creates public panel discussions includes:
Art for tomorrow talks
The Stories They Tell (Mathaf Atrium on October 25 at 10am)
Designer Encounters x EMERGE Panels:
The New Stars: A Discussion on how their Vision has Changed the Global Fashion Landscape AND Craft Creativity & Identity; An Exclusive insight into the Inner Workings of the Creative Process (M7, Scale on October 25 at 1pm)
Design Encounters
Interiors and Architecture: Widening the Lens (October 25 at 3.30pm)
Art For Tomorrow Talks
Museum of the Future: Between Aesthetics and Social Responsibility (MIA Auditorium on October 26 from 3pm to 4pm)
Emerge Panel
Developing Alternative Industries: The Power of Creativity in Business (NMoQ on October 27 from 11am to 11.45am)
Emerge Panel
Open Market; Exploring Business Opportunities between Africa, the Middle
East and the World (NMoQ on October 27 from 11.45am to 12.30pm)
Emerge Panel
Global Catalyst: Transforming the World through Impact (NMoQ on October 27 from 12.30pm to 1.15pm)
Curators’ Opening Talk
On the Move - Reframing Nomadic Pastoralism (NMoQ on October 27 from 5pm to 6.30pm)
Liwan Sessions
Teaming Up: Sports and Public Art (Liwan on October 27 from 7pm to 8pm)
Maison Valentino: An Ode to Roma (MIA on October 28 from 3pm to 4pm)
In line with Qatar National Vision 2030’s goal of strengthening artistic exchange and promoting intercultural dialogue, the discussion series will set the stage for a captivating and essential dialogue on society and the arts.
Tickets for the discussion panels are free of charge. For more information about Qatar Creates and to secure a ticket, visit www.qacreates.com
