Katara Cultural Village general manager Prof Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti inaugurated Tuesday the Russian Corner in front of the Al Thuraya Planetarium, Building No 41, in the presence of Russian ambassador Dmitry Dogadkin, along with a number of diplomats, cultural, and artistic figures.
The Russian Corner features a bust of Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet cosmonaut and the first human to travel into outer space.
This sculpture, created by Russian artist Alexei Leonov, pays tribute to one of the most iconic figures of scientific achievement in the 20th century.
It was presented to Katara in 2025 by the International Public Charity Fund (Dialogue of Cultures, United World), in co-operation with the Russian embassy in Doha, as a testament to the deep cultural and historical ties between the two countries.
