Prof Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti, general manager of Katara – the Cultural Village Foundation, and Dominican Republic Vice-President Raquel Pena inaugurated the “Colours of Quisqueya” exhibition in Building 47, Gallery 1, Katara.
The opening was also attended by Dominican Republic’s ambassador to Qatar Georges Basha Hazim, as well as the ambassadors and heads of other diplomatic missions.
On this occasion, Prof al-Sulaiti said: "Through these exhibitions, we are working to introduce the cultures of faraway countries.”
“They differ from us in culture, but art has succeeded in bringing the places closer,” he added. “Katara has previously hosted an exhibition of the Dominican Republic, featuring a group of the most famous artists, and visitors discovered an important aspect of the history and culture of the Dominicans."
He said that Katara welcomes creators from different countries of the world to achieve its mission of building connections between nations.
In her speech, Vice-President Pena expressed gratitude and appreciation to Katara for this organising the exhibition, saying: “I am proud to be among you in this exhibition, which shows an important aspect of the Dominican culture, as art is a global language that allows everyone to converge and get to know each other.”
“These artworks on display are for the most important Dominican artists in the 20th century, and I hope you enjoy learning about our history and culture,” she added.
The exhibition includes 35 paintings by 12 of the most famous Dominican artists, and will continue until November 29, from 10am to 9pm.
On this occasion, Prof al-Sulaiti said: "Through these exhibitions, we are working to introduce the cultures of faraway countries.”
“They differ from us in culture, but art has succeeded in bringing the places closer,” he added. “Katara has previously hosted an exhibition of the Dominican Republic, featuring a group of the most famous artists, and visitors discovered an important aspect of the history and culture of the Dominicans."
He said that Katara welcomes creators from different countries of the world to achieve its mission of building connections between nations.
In her speech, Vice-President Pena expressed gratitude and appreciation to Katara for this organising the exhibition, saying: “I am proud to be among you in this exhibition, which shows an important aspect of the Dominican culture, as art is a global language that allows everyone to converge and get to know each other.”
“These artworks on display are for the most important Dominican artists in the 20th century, and I hope you enjoy learning about our history and culture,” she added.
The exhibition includes 35 paintings by 12 of the most famous Dominican artists, and will continue until November 29, from 10am to 9pm.