QAIC is partnering with Katara to reflect on how women have confronted the realities of life in a pandemic. “Creativity in Quarantine: Women of the Pandemic” will be a live event featuring Qatari and American female artists whose creative voices have carried on in spite of the COVID-19 chaos around them. Register Here
QAIC's next Expressions Talk, on July 29th, will feature Egyptian writer and director Farida Zahran. Farida will speak on her background and artistic projects, and discuss her thoughts on the past, present, and future of Arab cinema, both within the region and internationally. Through her insights and perspectives as a filmmaker, we hope to inform... Read more »
QAIC’s Museum Series Webinar Panels bring together Museum experts from Qatar and the US to highlight and discuss important collections, their approaches to them, and the factors that impact them. QAIC's third Museum Series panel, on August 12th, will focus on Contemporary Art collections from The Asia Society Museum, Fire Station in Doha, the Institute... Read more »
QAIC’s Expressions Art & Culture Talk on August 24 at 11 AM EDT will feature renowned American photographer Wendy Ewald. Ms. Ewald is a Guggenheim Fellowship recipient, academic, and was most recently an Artist-in-Residence at Amherst college. During this webinar, she will speak on her overall work, her travels throughout the greater Middle East and... Read more »
Join Qatar America Institute for Culture (QAIC) as we celebrate our inaugural Qatari Food and Film Festival, part of our 2021 IMPART Summit. Guests will enjoy a full day of film screenings, featuring the Arab Film House honoree Freedom Fields by Naziha Arebi, and a wide selection of Qatari short films, courtesy of the Doha Film Institute.... Read more »
A private reception and premiere screening of the documentary "HER." HER is a film that highlights the stories of heroic women who shattered barriers to achieve excellence in their fields, while also advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with their work. Hosted by the Qatar America Institute for Culture (QAIC) in partnership with the... Read more »
Join QAIC for a reception in partnership with Qatar Museums to celebrate the Qatar-USA 2021 Year of Culture and the newest cultural initiatives at QAIC's Washington, DC location launched in partnership with the Years of Culture program. This event will officially mark the opening of the two newest additions at QAIC, the Year of Culture... Read more »
Join the Qatar America Institute for Culture (QAIC) for a day of cultural activities in celebration of Qatar National Day! The day will kick off with a screening of the final Arab Cub match (10am) in QAIC’s Arab Film House screening room. Guests are welcome to explore the various open exhibitions, including “Cultural Fusion,” “Light... Read more »
Join us for our upcoming Expressions Art & Culture Talk on Thursday, February 10 at 11 am EST featuring some of the artists participating in the "Ruwad: Pioneering Contemporary Arts of Qatar" exhibition. Hosted in partnership with the al markhiya gallery in Doha, "The Contemporary Art Scene in Doha” will provide audiences an inside look at the current art... Read more »
The Qatar America Institute for Culture (QAIC) Cultural, in cooperation with the Cultural Village Foundation - Katara, is thrilled to invite you to celebrate the closing of their joint exhibition, “Women of the Pandemic.” After it is debut last year at QAIC’s HQ in Washington D.C., the exhibition has traveled to Doha to commemorate the... Read more »