Minister of Culture opens inaugural Doha Photography Festival 

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Culture HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani opened today, November 8, the inaugural Doha Photography Festival , which i...

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Culture HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani opened today, November 8, the inaugural "Doha Photography Festival", which is held as part of the cultural season activities, and is organized by the Qatar Photography Center affiliated to the Ministry of Culture.

It will continue until November 13, with the participation of 8 international companies specialized in photography cameras.

The opening of the festival, which is held opposite Darb Al Saai in Umm Salal, was attended by the Minister of Labour HE Dr. Ali bin Saeed bin Samikh Al Marri, and Minister of Social Development and Family HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, the Chairman of the Qatar Press Center Saad bin Mohammed Al Rumaihi, and Secretary-General of the Qatar National Archives Dr. Ahmed Abdullah Al Buainain.

The festival includes holding several personal and group exhibitions, of old photos and cameras, in addition to a place dedicated to displaying film images, and a main theater where lectures and seminars are held by international photographers, in addition to organizing workshops and interactive platforms for the public.