2010 Arab Capital of Culture explained
Doha, Qatar was chosen as the 2010 Arab Capital of Culture, an initiative of UNESCO's Cultural Capitals Program to promote Arab culture and encourage cooperation in the Arab world.[1] [2] The Qatari government prepared for the festival in different ways, including building an $82 million cultural village.[3]
References
- News: Minister hails Syria's role in Doha festival. Gulf Times. 6 August 2010. 29 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110609094453/http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=378604&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16. 9 June 2011. dead. dmy-all.
- News: Ourouba . Hussein . Calligraphy expo opens . Gulf Times . 10 August 2010 . 29 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110609094958/http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=381377&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16 . 9 June 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: Christie's to showcase Middle East art in Doha . The Peninsula . 21 August 2010 . 29 August 2010 . https://archive.today/20130204050627/http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/124053-christies-to-showcase-middle-east-art-in-doha.html . 4 February 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: Ourouba . Hussein . Scholars call for setting up of cultural award . Gulf Times . 27 August 2010 . 29 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100829184351/http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=382401&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16 . 29 August 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: Ourouba . Hussein . Tribute is paid to 'nation of a million martyrs' in event marking Ramadan . Gulf Times . 29 August 2010 . 29 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110609100612/http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=382702&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16 . 9 June 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: Peter . Townson . Islamic art museum draws 400,000 visitors since opening . Gulf Times . 16 August 2010 . 29 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101117152207/http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=380273&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56 . 17 November 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
External links
Notes and References
- News: Felix . Misha . Doha makes the running . The Sunday Times . 7 November 2009.
- Book: Herbert
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. Nicole Leclercq. International Theatre Institute . The World of Theatre: An Account of the World's Theatre Seasons 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 . Routledge . 2003 . limited . 0-415-30621-3 . 225.
- News: QATAR: Doha gladly takes on responsibility as 2010 Arab Capital of Culture . ITN . 8 February 2010 . 29 August 2010 . 15 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160915015303/http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist/RTV/2010/02/08/RTV323910/?v=1&a=0 . dead .
