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Posted On: 21 August 2022 10:00 am
Updated On: 23 August 2022 10:05 am

Things to do in Doha: 21-27 August 2022

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21 27 august 2022 events

Kids events, an e-sports final, an art exhibition, a football event and more are in store for you this brand new week in Qatar! Check them all out and enjoy!

For more events around you, visit iloveqatar.net/events!

Note:

  • Here are the latest COVID-19 restrictions in Qatar effective 7 July 2022. Kindly check with the respective event hosts before booking or participating.
  • As per COVID-19 restrictions set by the government, please ensure to abide by the precautionary measures such as wearing a mask, physical distancing, showing your Ehteraz green status, and frequent hand washing.

26 August 2022

AAMeghessib's Back-2-Back 2022 Finals

AAMeghessib's Back-2-Back 2022
Image credit: Redbull Qatar

AAMeghessib's Back-2-Back has reached its finals stage! It's time to catch the players battle it out and for the champion to be crowned!

Why it’s different?

This is a unique e-sport platform for FIFA 22 on PlayStation 5 in Qatar. The format is to create a 2- player team and compete in offline qualifiers leading to the national final. The sportive angle is that teams must score two consecutive goals to win in the 11v11 Kick-Off Mode. Are you excited about the National Final?!

Details

  • Location: Virtuocity, Doha Festival City
  • Date: 26 August 2022
  • Time: 6 pm onwards
  • Website: www.redbull.com/aab2b

Ongoing

Buy tickets for the Lusail Super Cup 2022

Lusail Super Cup
Image credit: Qatar 2022

Calling all football fans! FIFA has opened the ticket buying portal for the Lusail Super Cup! Qatar’s biggest stadium and the stage for this year’s FIFA World Cup™ final will host the Lusail Super Cup between the winners of the Saudi Professional League and the Egyptian Premier League on 9 September 2022.

Are you excited? Buy your tickets now!

Details

  • Location: Lusail Stadium
  • Date: 9 September 2022
  • Time: Starts at 9 pm
  • Ticket Purchase: Online
  • Price:
    • Category 4 - QR 40
    • Category 3 - QR 80
    • Category 2 - QR 150
    • Category 1 - QR 200
  • Website: Click here for the ticketing link

23 August 2022

A Day at the Library: Football Workshop

A Day at the Library: Football Workshop
Image credit: 321QOSM

Are you a fan of football? Visit the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum Library for an event that combines the worlds of sport and art. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and engage with Majid Alsayegh, former captain of the Qatar national football team, and Qatar football veteran Adel Malallah.

Participants will also be able to tour the football gallery section of the library, participate in a drawing workshop with Qatari artist Ali Alkuwari, and participate in the giveaways too! Registration is required.

Details

  • Location: Floor 7, 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum Library
  • Date: 23 August 2022
  • Time: 4 pm - 6:30 pm
  • Ticket Purchase: Online
  • Price: It's free!
  • Website: Click here

23 August 2022

Watching the Classics workshop with Richard Peña

Watching the Classics workshop with Richard Peña
Image credit: DFI

If you are a film buff, you must check out this event! Join Doha Film Institute (DFI) for another illuminating 'Watching the Classics' online session by Professor Richard Peña to discuss the timeless classic 'Pasian' by Roberto Rossellini (Session 6). Will you be attending?!

Details

  • Location: This is an online workshop.
  • Date: 23 August 2022
  • Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
  • Ticket Purchase: Online
  • Price:
    • Per session - QR 70
    • Qatar Museums Culture Pass Fee - QR 56
  • Website: Click here

27 August 2022

Qatar Youth Power Conference 2022

Qatar Youth Power Conference 2022
Image credit: Qatar Youth Power

Learn from Qatar's change-makers! The Qatar Youth Power Conference is a student-initiated conference in Qatar to develop, connect and empower the youth of Qatar to impact their communities. Join to hear from some notable guests and learn from them during the event.

Details

  • Location: Qatar National Library, Auditorium
  • Date: 27 August 2022
  • Time: 10 am - 4:30 pm
  • Ticket Purchase: Online
  • Price: It's free!
  • Website: Click here

27 August 2022

Family Saturday: Drop-in Projection

Family Saturday: Drop-in Projection
Image credit: National Museum of Qatar

This is something you can do with your kids! This hands-on arts and crafts afternoon for children and their families is inspired by Pipilotti Rist's exhibition Your Brain To Me, My Brain To You.

Parents and children over five years will be able to participate in crafting, creating dream-like collages and experimenting with mirrored light and projections. How fun is this?!

Details

  • Location: Learning Studio, National Museum of Qatar
  • Date: Until 27 August 2022
  • Time: 4 pm - 6 pm
  • Price: It's free!
  • Website: Click here

Until 30 September 2022

Fall internship program by Qatar Museums

Fall internship program by Qatar Museums
Image credit: Qatar Museums

This is a great opportunity for students, fresh graduates and community members, so don't miss it! Qatar Museums (QM)'s internship programme integrates knowledge and theory acquired in the classroom with practical application and skills development in the professional settings of its museums, support departments, and cultural and heritage sites. Internships are offered are between 1 to 6 months.

Click here for the full details!

Details

  • Date: Until 30 September 2022
  • Price: It's free!
  • Website: Click here

Until 30 September 2022

Weave for Dadu workshop

Weave for Dadu workshop
Image credit: Qatar Museums

Join the Weave for Dadu programme and help build the Dadu Gardens! In this event, children will be able to learn weaving skills to make various objects, including table mats, coasters and other ornaments. These ornaments, in turn, will become part of the Dadu Gardens.

Details

  • Location: Abdullah Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center (Fanar)
  • Date: Until 30 September 2022
  • Time: 2 pm - 8 pm
  • Ticket Purchase: No tickets needed
  • Price: It's free!
  • Website: Click here

    Until 23 October 2022

    "Paths 2" Exhibition by Al Markhiya Gallery

    Image credit: Al Markhiya Gallery

    Are you an art lover? Al Markhiya Gallery opened the "Paths 2" exhibition, which includes 32 paintings by artists belonging to various creative schools, including Abdullah Al Asaad from Syria, Hosni Abu Karim from Jordan, Zaid Al Zaidi, and Salem Mathkour from Iraq. Attend and enjoy!

    Details

    • Location: Al Markhiya Gallery, Katara Art Center
    • Date: Until 23 October 2022
    • Time: 5 pm - 8 pm
    • Price: It's free!
    • Website: Click here

    Which of these will you be doing this week? Do let us know in the comments section below! Do share this article - it keeps us going!