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Katara Cultural Village. Coordinates: 25.3603257°N 51.5263631°E. Katara Mosque. Central plaza. Katara Cultural Village ( Arabic: الحي الثقافي كتارا ), also known simply as Katara ( Arabic: كتارا ), is a cultural and commercial complex in Doha, Qatar, located on the eastern coast between West Bay and the Pearl. It was soft ...
In 1970, the Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Company (QCFDC) was founded, inaugurating Gulf Cinema in 1972 as the country's first cinema. Gulf Cinema featured a seating capacity of 1,000 spectators and was even expanded with an extra 400 seats during its peak. It would later be closed in 2013 to make space for the Doha Metro. The QCFDC was ...
Doha (Arabic: الدوحة, romanized: ad-Dawḥa or ad-Dūḥa) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar.Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the country's population. [1]
Doha Tribeca Film Festival. The Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) was an annual five-day film festival that was organised from 2009 to 2012 to promote Arab and international films, and to develop a sustainable film industry in Qatar. [ 1] One of Qatar's largest entertainment events, it attracted over 50,000 guests in 2010.
Middle Eastern cinema collectively refers to the film industries of West Asia and part of North Africa. By definition, it encompasses the film industries of Egypt, Iran, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. As such, the film industries of these countries are also ...
Novo Cinemas is a movie theatre chain owned by ELAN Group operating in Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman. It is headquartered in Doha and considered one of the larger cinema chains in the Middle East. [ 2][ 3] It was previously known as Grand Cinemas since 2000 until it relaunched on 6 May 2014 under the Novo Cinemas name, [ 3] with theatres ...
Qatar National Theater is located on the Doha Corniche, near Al Bidda Park in Doha, Qatar. The 490-seat theatre opened in 1986 and hosts concerts and plays. [ 1 ] In addition to hosting local troupes, it also hosts international and Arab theatrical troupes on occasion.
This is a list of cities and towns in Qatar. [1] [2] Over 60 percent of residents of Qatar live in Doha, the capital. ... City/district name Population (2010) Area (km)