The ongoing “Katara Football Art” (KFA) exhibition at Building 18 of Katara – The Cultural Village continues to offer exciting artistic and cultural activities for the visitors.
The exhibition that displays the legacy of the FIFA World Cup organised a “Russia day” on Friday, presenting glimpses of the culture of the country that hosted the 2018 World Cup.
The exhibition has five pavilions for last five countries that hosted the World Cup: Japan/Korea (2002), Germany (2006), South Africa (2010), Brazil (2014), and Russia (2018).
Traditional Russian dances performed by young girls captivated the audience.
Another exciting feature of the celebration was live singing.
Visitors were treated to songs in English and Russian.
Khalid al-Sayed, the director of cultural affairs and events at Katara, said: “Through this exhibition, we want to show that even the football is an art. There are lots of activities outside the football field that include art and culture.”
“We want to promote and show cultures of different countries that hosted the world cups,” he added. “It is very important. We can see the smile on the faces of the visitors as they watched the varied art and cultural activities.”
“It is always very nice to see the competition on the field. It is, however, important to see all the beauty outside the football field as well,” al-Sayed said.
Russian embassy official Vera Pavlova said: “It was a beautiful event. I thank MAPS International and Katara for extending the opportunity to the expatriate Russians to showcase their culture and artistic talents.”
“The dance performances were presented by students of a dance school. Russian artists displayed their talents by painting live,” she said. “The visitors also enjoyed the live singing.”
The exhibition that displays the legacy of the FIFA World Cup organised a “Russia day” on Friday, presenting glimpses of the culture of the country that hosted the 2018 World Cup.
The exhibition has five pavilions for last five countries that hosted the World Cup: Japan/Korea (2002), Germany (2006), South Africa (2010), Brazil (2014), and Russia (2018).
Traditional Russian dances performed by young girls captivated the audience.
Another exciting feature of the celebration was live singing.
Visitors were treated to songs in English and Russian.
Khalid al-Sayed, the director of cultural affairs and events at Katara, said: “Through this exhibition, we want to show that even the football is an art. There are lots of activities outside the football field that include art and culture.”
“We want to promote and show cultures of different countries that hosted the world cups,” he added. “It is very important. We can see the smile on the faces of the visitors as they watched the varied art and cultural activities.”
“It is always very nice to see the competition on the field. It is, however, important to see all the beauty outside the football field as well,” al-Sayed said.
Russian embassy official Vera Pavlova said: “It was a beautiful event. I thank MAPS International and Katara for extending the opportunity to the expatriate Russians to showcase their culture and artistic talents.”
“The dance performances were presented by students of a dance school. Russian artists displayed their talents by painting live,” she said. “The visitors also enjoyed the live singing.”
