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Virtual Qumra 2021 opens today 12 Mar 2021 - 10:44 Raynald C Rivera | The Peninsula The seventh and biggest edition of Qumra Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) unique annual incubator for emerging global talent kicks off today promising six days of master classes, workshops, consultations and screenings. Apart from participating filmmakers, the general public has also the opportunity to access the most expansive edition of Qumra virtually by purchasing a Qumra Pass that offers the full Qumra Screenings and Qumra Talks programmes, DFI has said in a statement. Qumra Pass is open to all citizens and residents of Qatar and the MENA region, and applications will be processed on a first-come-first-serve basis. The Qumra Pass is priced at QR500; students and Qatar Museums Culture Pass holders can purchase it for a discounted price of QR350, DFI earlier announced. ....
Meet the women museum directors changing the way we think about art In celebration of International Women’s Day, we profile seven museum directors who are showcasing new artists, restoring reputations, and deploying art as a force for change Sheikha Al Mayassa is at the heart of Qatar’s nation-building programme. Photo: Harry Cory Wright/The Interior Archive Sheikha Al Mayassa, Qatar Museums, Doha Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, one of the most familiar faces of Qatar’s ruling Al Thani family, is also the chair of Qatar Museums. In that role she has an annual budget that makes her a major player on the global art stage arguably, even, ....
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Qumra Talks to explore film, photography and music 03 Mar 2021 - 10:12 Brigitte Lacombe The Peninsula Doha: Legendary French photographer Brigitte Lacombe and groundbreaking Middle Eastern singer Yasmine Hamdan will headline Qumra Talks for the 2021 online edition of Qumra, Doha Film Institute’s event dedicated to supporting important emerging voices from the Arab and world cinema. Qumra 2021’s virtual format allows film lovers from across the globe to participate in diverse programmes through the purchase of the Qumra Pass, including fascinating Master Classes with luminaries in contemporary cinema, inspiring talks with distinguished artists, and a selection of screenings for audiences in the MENA region showcasing works of new and seasoned Arab film talent supported by the Doha Film Institute. ....
Qumra 2021 Online tickets go on sale 26 Feb 2021 - 11:29 Raynald C Rivera | The Peninsula Tickets for film screenings for Qumra 2021 Online, which is its largest virtual edition yet, are now on sale, Doha Film Institute (DFI) announced yesterday. Qumra is a unique professional incubator presented by DFI annually, which in the past seven years has been crucial to the success of filmmakers from the Arab world and beyond. “A space for new voices in cinema,” this year’s Qumra comprises a fully online programme which includes film screenings, master classes and talks running from March 12 to 17. “Delighted to announce that tickets are now on sale for this year’s Qumra Screenings a selection of acclaimed featurelength and short films which we’ve supported via our grants programme as well as filmmaking Labs,” said DFI on its official social media accounts yesterday. Film enthusiasts can choose from an array of acclaimed feature films including “200 Meter ....