Katara general manager Dr D Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti announcing at a press conference the hosting of the  fourth edition of the International Opera Awards – Oscar Della Lirica - for the first time in the Middle East, at Katara, the Cultural Village. Dr Alfredo Troisy, secretary-general of the Verona Bella Arena Foundation, and Darwish Ahmed, Katara’s marketing and international relations department manager and the deputy director of the Cultural Affairs Department, were present. “The annual awards will honour various achievements of musicians and artistes of opera and classical music from different parts of the world,” Dr al-Sulaiti said. PICTURE: Thajudeen.

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