British Council Qatar has announced the final programme and theme of the 2023 Qatar-UK Festival, set to take place 20-26 November at the Horticultural Expo 2023, M7, and the British Council.
The Qatar-UK Festival 2023, in its 8th edition this year, is an annual festival that highlights and fosters the importance of the UK-Qatar relationship, underscores the UK’s culture, and creates new opportunities for artistic and social collaboration.
The theme this year is “Sustainability and Communities”, which aligns with the British Council’s sustainability priorities, promoting responses to global environmental challenges through arts and culture.
The programme once again sees performances by leading UK and Qatari artists who will engage audiences through a textile installation, photography competition, fashion shows, comic and art workshops, all with a message on sustainability and communities.
This year’s programme includes:
· 24 October – 16 November: Photography Competition to capture photos around the theme of Sustainability and Communities.
· 20-25 November: Installation “Cut from the same cloth” – socially engaged project promoting textile recycling and the power of reinvention.
· 23 November: Family UK Day at British Council delivered by Qatari and UK Artists LICAF about Sustainability.
· 24 November: Comic Art workshops and Sustainable fashion show at EXPO
British Council Qatar Country Director, Dr. Waseem Kotoub, said: “The first QATAR UK Festival was held in Qatar in 2014 and from the very first edition it showcased the transformative power of art and culture in connecting people, building understanding and connections and empowering the youth with lifelong skills.
This year’s theme of Sustainability and Communities is one of huge importance. We support the Qatar National Vision 2030 in all our work in the country, and through this year’s UK Festival we specifically support the environment and human development pillars of the national vision.
I am pleased to now see the 8th UK Festival here in Qatar and I invite everyone to come and experience the activities this year’s Festival brings.”