The Cultural Village Foundation-Katara released the cultural index for the year 2019 which indicates all its achievement, activities and events during the year. The index covers events, activities and achievements from the beginning of January to December 31, 2019. It is issued every three months, four times a year, in the form of quarterly reports in order to monitor the achievements of Katara during a year.
Katara General Manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti said, in remarks, that the Cultural Village is witnessing a steady increase in the number of events and activities annually, accompanied by an increase in the number of visitors and tourists, which indicates the interaction of the public with the programs and activities of the Foundation.
The index highlighted all the major achievements and showcased a striking increase in the number of visitors in 2019 compared to those in 2018. The index showed that 1003,3501 people visited Katara in 2019 compared to 79,01250 in 2018, an increase of more than 26%.
In 2019, Katara received 80,464 tourists from different countries of the world, while the number of tourists in 2018 was 76,058 tourists, an increase of nearly 6%. The number of persons or entities that were honoured by Katara last year rose to 345 persons and entities, while in 2018 about 26 persons or entities were honoured.
Al-Sulaiti pointed out that the large increase in the number of honorees by Katara reflects the increased interaction between the Cultural Village Foundation and the public, as well as the increase in the volume of events and activities held in Katara, which reached 1,518 events during the past year compared to 1,140 activities held in 2018.
As many as 178 art galleries with 6,965 art pieces were held in which 1007 artists participated. Katara hosted 31 cultural and heritage festivals, most notably: the Katara Traditional Dhow Festival, the Halal Qatar Festival, Senyar Festival, and Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition, as well as festivals of an international nature, in addition to festivals to commemorate public and local events, such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
The index highlighted all the major achievements and showcased a striking increase in the number of visitors in 2019 compared to those in 2018. The index showed that 1003,3501 people visited Katara in 2019 compared to 79,01250 in 2018, an increase of more than 26%.
In 2019, Katara received 80,464 tourists from different countries of the world, while the number of tourists in 2018 was 76,058 tourists, an increase of nearly 6%. The number of persons or entities that were honoured by Katara last year rose to 345 persons and entities, while in 2018 about 26 persons or entities were honoured.
Al-Sulaiti pointed out that the large increase in the number of honorees by Katara reflects the increased interaction between the Cultural Village Foundation and the public, as well as the increase in the volume of events and activities held in Katara, which reached 1,518 events during the past year compared to 1,140 activities held in 2018.
As many as 178 art galleries with 6,965 art pieces were held in which 1007 artists participated. Katara hosted 31 cultural and heritage festivals, most notably: the Katara Traditional Dhow Festival, the Halal Qatar Festival, Senyar Festival, and Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition, as well as festivals of an international nature, in addition to festivals to commemorate public and local events, such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
