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The National Museum of Qatar yesterday opened a new exhibition at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCUQatar), showcasing the 10 final design pieces of Qatari and Brazilian students and celebrating the two winners of the “Kheit” competition, Kinda Morshed from Qatar and Carolina Tonnetti dos Santos from Brazil. |
Held as part of Qatar Brazil 2014 Year of Culture in partnership with VCUQatar and Centro Universitário Belas Artes de São Paulo, Qatar’s international student fashion competition “Kheit” (Arabic word for thread) offered an opportunity for students from selected universities in Qatar and Brazil to research women’s and men’s wear from each country and create and interpret cultural heritage through art and design.
The competition was held between February and March and the participating students designed pieces that incorporated heritage styles of both countries in a contemporary manner. It aimed to increase engagement between the people of Qatar and Brazil in the “spirit of innovation, openness and learning” in the field of fashion.
As a legacy project, “Kheit” will be a competition held annually with a different country as a way of sharing knowledge and fostering cultural exchange and dialogue between institutions and individuals in culture, heritage, arts and design.
The project also aims to promote a sense of pride, cultural identity and creative talent between the youth, in addition to expanding local audiences’ perception of arts and culture.
On view at VCUQatar until July 1, the exhibition will later travel to the Museu Belas Artes de São Paulo (Belas Artes Museum in São Paulo) and be open to the public in September.
