New mural showing Qatari and Haitian culture inaugurated at Katara

Doha: The Cultural Village Foundation Katara yesterday inaugurated an artistic mural titled A Cultural Bridge Through Art at Building 16, opposite...

Doha: The Cultural Village Foundation – Katara yesterday inaugurated an artistic mural titled “A Cultural Bridge Through Art” at Building 16, opposite the Creativity Square.

The event was attended by Deputy General Manager and Director of Human Resources at Katara, Saif Saad Al-Dosari; along with Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti to Qatar, H E Jean-Marie Francois Junior Guillaume as well as a number of individuals interested in cultural and artistic affairs.

This mural, created by Haitian visual artist and designer Olfer Ganthier under the supervision of curator Roxane Ledan, was commissioned by the Haitian Embassy in Qatar as part of a cultural exchange initiative between the two countries. It aligns with Katara’s mission to serve as a meeting point for cultures and a bridge for communication between peoples.

Through its rich symbolic elements, the mural presents a visual dialogue between Qatari and Haitian cultures. It features imagery representing icons from both nations: a Qatari falcon at the centre of the mural in tribute to national identity, a Qatari hot air balloon flying above Haiti’s Citadelle Laferrière, and a camel walking beside a decorated Haitian “Tap Tap” bus bearing the word “Peace”.