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Qatar Museums and Years of Culture initiative announced that the 'Your Ghosts Are Mine: Expanded Cinemas, Amplified Voices' exhibition held in Centro Cultural La Moneda in Santiago, Chile, has been extended until Nov. 1, after drawing over 15,000 visitors.HE Chairperson of Qatar Museums and Founder of Years of Culture, Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, has recently visited Santiago as part of a Years of Culture legacy tour to Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Her visit brought renewed attention to the exhibition. The exhibition sheds light on the issues of migration, exile and memory, in addition to film and video art from Qatar's collections out of its Years of Culture partnership with Chile and Argentine in 2025. 'Your Ghosts Are Mine' exhibition brings together extracts of more than 40 films and video installations from across the Arab world, Africa, and Southeast Asia, offering a poignant exploration of displacement, resilience, and community. The exhibition was scheduled to conclude on Oct. 11 before the showcase period was extended in Santiago.In this context, Executive Director of Centro Cultural La Moneda, Alejandra Valenzuela, said that the exhibition promotes the role of cultural diplomacy that builds bridges between different countries and people, indicating that extending it offers those who have not yet visited the chance to discover diverse perspectives and artistic expressions from other regions of the world.In turn, Director of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Zeina Arida, noted that, what has been especially meaningful and rewarding about bringing 'Your Ghosts Are Mine' exhibition to Santiago is seeing the connections audiences make between stories that may at first seem far apart, adding that this extension gives those encounters more space and allows the conversation begun through Years of Culture to continue.For her part, Art Mill Museum Director of Concept, Catherine Grenier, pointed out that the exhibition is an ambitious attempt to reorganize the moving image's usual categories and to cross the lines of geopolitical borders, the boundaries between fiction and documentary, and the outmoded distinction between feature film and video art.The Santiago presentation is the exhibition's first in Latin America, following presentations in Venice and Doha.The program reflects Years of Culture's commitment to building relationships that extend beyond a single year, generating new projects, exchanges and opportunities for connection between Qatar, Chile and wider international audiences.The exhibition is produced by Qatar Museums and co-organized with Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha Film Institute and the future Art Mill Museum, in collaboration with Chile's Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage.

An event on cultural exchange and creativity was held at La Moneda Cultural Center (CCLM) in Santiago, Chile, with the participation of more than 120 first-grade students, as part of the Qatar-Argentina-Chile 2025 Year of Culture.This event is jointly organized by the Years of Culture initiative, Qatar National Library (QNL), CCLM, and Trama Cultura Foundation.The event gave students a glimpse into different aspects of Qatari culture through an interactive combination of storytelling, art, and cultural exploration.The book of fables, 'Kalila wa Dimna' played a pivotal role in this event, as it contains a collection of famous tales dating back over a thousand years, recently translated into Spanish, and has been integrated into educational activities in several countries participating in the Years of Culture partnership.The event revived the tales of 'Kalila wa Dimna' through an entertaining performance by a Chilean band, which encouraged children to contemplate the universal human messages that these stories carry.Following the storytelling session, the students participated in an art workshop where they collaborated to paint a mural inspired by the sea that connects the two countries. Through this, the children learned about the concepts of communication and cultural exchange, emphasizing the ability of storytelling to transcend borders between places, languages, and cultures.In this context, QNL's Qatar Reads initiative presented a special art exhibition of Kalila wa Dimna at the Ricardo Guiraldes Library in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The exhibition included twelve original works by the Qatari artist and writer Wadha Al Athba.Commenting on this collaboration, Manager of Qatar Reads initiative Fatema Al Malki highlighted the importance for children to learn that, regardless of how different they may seem, cultures can share the same values, symbols and interests. Throughout the centuries, tales have conveyed lessons about empathy, cooperation and the meaning of humanity, she added.She noted that the inclusion of an influential book like 'Kalila wa Dimna' serves as a reminder that these lessons can resonate in Qatar and around the globe.The style of artworks was inspired by Islamic miniatures, embodying the spirit of humor, wisdom, and cultural depth in the original tales.These artworks appeared in the Spanish version of Kalila wa Dimna, written and illustrated by the artist Wadha Al Athba, and published by Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press.This initiative aims to promote respect between diverse cultures, encourage people to unite, strengthen ties, and promote dialogue. 

His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Thursday a cable of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Chile Gabriel Boric on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day.

His Excellency Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent on Thursday a cable of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Chile Gabriel Boric on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day.