Qatar to host rich mix of local, international events in May

Doha, Qatar: This May, Qatar offers an extraordinary lineup of events across art, culture, entertainment, sports, and business. From world class exhib...

Doha, Qatar: This May, Qatar offers an extraordinary lineup of events across art, culture, entertainment, sports, and business. From world-class exhibitions and thrilling concerts to groundbreaking forums, family-friendly festivals, Qatar Calendar promises a vibrant and unforgettable month for residents and visitors alike.

Exhibitions

Several exhibitions are currently taking place across Qatar’s museums, showcasing a variety of artistic mediums, photography, and themes spanning different decades.

At Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, the Qatar: Close to My Soul exhibition, running until August 8, explores the collection of Abdulla bin Ali Al Thani, featuring works from the late 1960s onwards. Running simultaneously at Mathaf until August 8, the Your Ghosts Are Mine: Expanded Cinemas, Amplified Voices brings together the visions of dozens of filmmakers and video artists from the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia together under one roof.

At Katara Cultural Village, Obliteration - Surviving the Inferno: Gaza’s Battle for Existence captures the different stages of conflict in Palestine and the realities of Palestinian resistance. The exhibition is ongoing until June 20. Those interested exploring themes of identity in the Arab world can visit the As I Lay Between Two Seas Exhibition to explore themes of belonging, identity, and home through works by 25 artists from the Arab world and its diasporas at Fire Station (Garage Gallery) until June 20.