2010 Arab Capital of Culture
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2010 Arab Capital of Culture
| 2010 Arab Capital of Culture | |
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| Date(s) | 2010 |
| Location(s) |  Doha |
| Website | http://www.doha2010.com.qa |
The 2010 Arab Capital of Culture was chosen to be Doha, Qatar.[1] The Arab Capital of Culture is an initiative undertaken by UNESCO,[2] under the Cultural Capitals Program to promote and celebrate Arab culture and encourage cooperation in the Arab region. The Qatari government has begun preparations in many different fields including a US $82 million Cultural Village.[3][4]
Footnotes
- ^ Misha, Felix (7 November 2009). "Doha makes the running". The Sunday Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/destinations/middle_east/article6908095.ece.
- ^ Herbert, Ian; Nicole Leclercq, International Theatre Institute (2003). The World of Theatre: An Account of the World's Theatre Seasons 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002. Routledge. p. 225. ISBN 0-415-30621-3.
- ^ "QATAR: Doha gladly takes on responsibility as 2010 Arab Capital of Culture". ITN. 8 February 2010. http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist/RTV/2010/02/08/RTV323910/?v=1&a=0.
- ^ Oakley, Louise (26 August 2009), Qatar's riches, arabianbusiness.com, http://www.arabianbusiness.com/565405-qatars-riches?start=1
References
- "Minister hails Syria’s role in Doha festival". Gulf Times. 6 August 2010. http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=378604&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16.
- Hussein, Ourouba (10 August 2010). "Calligraphy expo opens". Gulf Times. http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=381377&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16.
- "Christie’s to showcase Middle East art in Doha". The Peninsula. 21 August 2010. http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/124053-christies-to-showcase-middle-east-art-in-doha.html.
- Hussein, Ourouba (27 August 2010). "Scholars call for setting up of cultural award". Gulf Times. http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=382401&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16.
- Hussein, Ourouba (29 August 2010). "Tribute is paid to ‘nation of a million martyrs’ in event marking Ramadan". Gulf Times. http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=382702&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16.
- Townson, Peter (16 August 2010). "Islamic art museum draws 400,000 visitors since opening". Gulf Times. http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=380273&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56.
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