Features - Art & Culture
wish list - 100-limited edition items
In honour of Qatar Airways’ 100th destination launch this month, we showcase a selection of 100-limited edition and 100-year anniversary edition items.
24 hours in Doha
The small peninsula of Qatar is the only true desert country worldwide, with no natural surface water, but featuring a long (563km) coastline with fine sandy beaches and majestic rolling dunes in the south.
Articles - Art & Culture
museum review - The QMA brings Dutch art to Doha
Qatar Museums Authority (QMA), in collaboration with the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, presents ‘The Golden Age of Dutch Painting. Masterpieces from the Rijksmuseum’, the first major exhibition of Dutch art in the Gulf region, taking place in the temporary exhibition hall at the Museum of Islamic Art until June 6, 2011.
insight - Spirit of Ecstasy
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On April 29, Prince William will marry Catherine Middleton: the culmination of a love story transcending class divides. As this triumph of true love over protocol is celebrated, spare a thought for another class-crossing romance that this year celebrates its 100th anniversary – one that ended rather differently. |
well read - The Empire State Book Festival
If you can open the month of April in New York, head to the capital city of Albany and take advantage of a free literary event, presented by the New York Library Association.
North Laine, Brighton England
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Quintessentially Brighton, the North Laine area is a colourful, vibrant area with a rich mixture of people and history. It is home to a lively and bohemian jumble of small independent shops, along with some great cafés, pubs, and markets. |
24 hours in Sao Paulo
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São Paulo was initially founded in 1554 as a village by Portuguese missionaries, and by 1711 the city of São Paulo was created. |
Contemporary African artists
Contemporary African artists weave elements of African history and culture into their work.
