A three-day grand celebration of Qatar National Day took place in Moscow as one of the key events within the Year of Culture Qatar-Russia 2018.
The event was divided into two parts: gala evening on December 14 and
Meet Qatar New-year charity fair - on December 15 and 16.
On December 14, the gala evening was organised for the friends and partners of the Year of Culture Qatar-Russia 2018 and hosted by Qatar’s ambassador to Russia Fahad bin Mohamed al-Attiyah.
The reception opened with The Frames, an exclusive performance created by renowned ballet dancer Sergey Polunin, and the famous contemporary composer Kirill Richter. Polunin danced to The Song of Distant Earth, an exclusive musical piece written specially for the event within the Year of Culture Qatar-Russia 2018.
The Frames project will supplement the short movie by Lado Kvataniya, set to premiere in Spring, 2019. The event also saw a retrospective exhibition, “Discover Qatar” showcasing key gains and symbols of the cross-cultural collaborations during the year. Among 14 items, provided for a Silent Auction for the Qatar National Day, were VIP invitations to Natalia Vodianova’s Love Ball - a charity event in the aid of the Naked Heart Foundation that will take place in Doha on March 28, 2019, a unique abaya created by Ulyana Sergeenko for an exclusive fashion show in Doha also in March, a Noudar diamond set, Taus Makhacheva’s piece of art and many other objects. The funds were transferred to the official partner of the event – Friends Charity Foundation.
The Meet Qatar New-year charity fair had the second floor of the legendary Central House of Artists turned into a Qatari oasis bringing together traditions and contemporary spirit.
A total of 20 promising Qatari brands and startups presented their crafts and products including hand-made souvenirs, designer clothes and jewellery, home decor items, organic cosmetics and selective perfumery.
More than 9,000,000 roubles were raised during three days of the event in the aid of the Friends Foundation for the implementation of its charity programmes. Meet Qatar New-year charity fair was visited by more than 12,000 people.
A view of the retrospective exhibition, ‘Discover Qatar.’
