In the runup to the global event “Horticultural Expo 2023 Doha Qatar,” it will bring together countries, the private sector, civil society, and the public around interactive activations, conferences, workshops, and more. The British Council is delivering the 8th Qatar UK Festival, aiming to foster a view of the UK’s engagement with Qatar through an integrated British Embassy and British Council partnership and engaging with local stakeholders.
The festival will run between 20 and 26 November 2023 under the theme of “Sustainability and Communities” through promoting peace and social inclusion for diverse communities endorsing the devolved nations and supporting diversity.
A socially engaged installation project promoting textile recycling and the power of reinvention, artistic sustainable fashion shows, art workshops, and comic workshops around sustainability while engaging the youth, women, girls, and different communities and schools in Qatar.
The festival activities will spread across various venues including Horticultural EXPO 2023, M7, and the British Council. The festival is created and organized by the British Council in partnership with several partners.
Date | Time | Event | Venue |
24 October - 16 November | Ongoing | See Things Differently: Lens on a Sustainable World Photography Competition | Online |
20 - 25 November | Ongoing | Installation “Cut from the same cloth” | M7 - Msheireb |
23 November | 4:30 - 7:00 pm | Family UK Day
| British Council |
24 November | 1 pm - 6 pm | Comic Art Workshop by the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (LICAF) | Expo 2023 Doha, Cultural Zone, Exhibition Hall no.2 |
5 pm | Sustainable Fashion show | Expo 2023 Doha, Cultural Zone, Exhibition Hall no.2 |
Source: British Council Qatar
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