Looking for something to do in Doha? We're bringing you this special edition of Things to Do to keep you occupied over the week ahead. With most of the establishments closed and events postponed or canceled, it would be helpful to still have a semblance of routine, so we're bringing you a list of things you can do at home instead!
Be sure to keep following ILQ for all the updates and information about Qatar and coronavirus (COVID-19) at iloveqatar.net/coronavirus.
Google Arts & Culture is a platform that enables museums to feature their digitized collections through stunning high-resolution images that anyone can explore. By utilizing Google Street View technology, the site also provides virtual tours of museum galleries from all around the world. So you can wander through the ruins of ancient buildings in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin or get lost in the works of Renaissance masters in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
Locally, The National Museum of Qatar, The Museum of Islamic Art, and Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art have each created a spotlight on the beauty and reverence of Arab art by offering a unique virtual experience through Google Arts & Culture. You may have physically seen these collections before through the barrier of a glass case, but through this platform, you can interact with the objects and artworks in a more intimate way. You are able to go into a microscopic level of detail by zooming into the fascinating objects and see things that you couldn’t with the naked eye.
Website: https://artsandculture.google.com/
Price: It's free!
Organized by Qatar Foundation, this session will talk about Eid Al Fitr, which Muslims celebrate directly after Ramadan. Speakers will explain how Qataris traditionally celebrate this special day.
Date: May 20
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Registration: event.webinarjam.com/register
Your language learning doesn’t have to stop just because you are at home. There are plenty of ways to improve your foreign language skills. Sometimes, it’s as simple as watching a movie, reading a new novel, or downloading the apps that help to improve your language skills. And if you need expert help, you can enroll in online courses, for example, Excellence Training Centre in Qatar offers online courses for IELTS. And the good news is they are offering a 40% discount on courses.
Excellence Training Centre, Qatar
Phone: +974 74422210
Website: www.excellence.qa
Facebook: @ExcellenceDoha
Participate in Katara Ramadan Championship and win exciting prizes. First place will receive QR 5000, second place QR 3000, and third place QR 2000. The championship started on 6th May 2020 and the registration is open for 256 people. Read more here.
Location: Competition is online
Date: 6 May 2020 - 23 May 2020
Price: It's free!
Email: [email protected]
Webinars with Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Harami will address different verses of the Holy Qur’an and discuss its connection to our daily lives.
Date: 25 April 2020 - 23 May 2020
Time: 04:30 pm - 05:30 pm
Price: It's free!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ecmosque/
This year, Education City Mosque has partnered up with Ilyas & Duck™ to make it a fun, engaging, and rewarding experience for the whole family! Ilyas and Duck will be live on YouTube and Facebook every day during the month of Ramadan. Their special mini-series will help guide children through their journeys of self-awareness and self-improvement. You and your children will be able to interact directly with these characters on the live show through the comments. To watch, join us any day during Ramadan after Asr prayer, from 4 pm to 4:15 pm, on Facebook.
Here's how it works: Watch the episode, do the challenge, post about it, complete the activity sheet
Location: Discussion is online
Date: 23 April 2020 - 23 May 2020
Time: 04:00 pm - 04:15 pm
Price: It's free!
Website: https://www.qf.org.qa/saaim-al-sagheer-2020
The Qatar Children’s Museum (QCM)by Qatar Museums (QM) hosts daily workshops on its Instagram account (@ChildrensMuseum.QA) that families can participate in using everyday materials found in their homes. The content is suitable for both Arabic and English-speaking audiences which helps to aid families that are sheltering at home during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Price: It's free!
Instagram: @ChildrensMuseum.QA
Let’s turn anxiety, fear, and negativity, but also hope and determination into creativity! Express your experience of COVID-19 through art and get a chance to participate in an exhibition at Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum’s The White Majlis! No matter if painting, photography, film, or installation – we want to see your creativity burst and withstand these uncertain times.
Send the art work's title and description, photo, and its dimensions along with a short bio about yourself to: [email protected]. The organizer will contact you if your artwork is selected to be featured in the exhibition!
Email: [email protected].
Facebook: @www.facebook.com/events
Date: Until June 16
The National Museum of Qatar opened its doors to the public on 28 March 2019. Since then the museum has welcomed visitors from across the globe. In celebration of the one year anniversary, the museum is hosting an open call to both local and international artists, designers, and creatives to submit a design for our museum mascot.
Date: 7 April 2020 - 1 July 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Price: Registration - It's free!
Website: https://nmoq.org.qa/dugong-mascot-open-call
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