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Doha
Qatar National Library (QNL) will host an exciting programme of activities in October to develop knowledge about subjects both close to home and around the world.
The mysteries of space are the subject of several events as the library takes visitors beyond the frontiers of Earth. For a more local flavour, throughout Gulf Architecture Month, a series of lectures, along with a conference and exhibition, will be held to explore the different dimensions of traditional architecture in the region, both past and present.
With schools and universities returning for the fall semester after the long summer break, people in Qatar and across the Arabian Peninsula look to the Suhail star to know the beginning and the end of the summer season by dividing the star into four parts.
On October 2, a special talk, ‘Suhail Star’, will be hosted in cooperation with the Qatar Authors’ Forum, the Astronomy Club at Qatar University and the Thuraya Planetarium at Katara. Attendees can learn scientific details about the Suhail star to better understand its significance.
On October 19, Sheikh Salman bin Jabr al Thani, one of the most distinguished astronomers in Qatar, will present a lecture ‘The Earth Is Not Flat’. In the talk, Sheikh Salman will share his response to claims that the Earth is not spherical, but flat.
On October 26, the library visitors can see the challenges and rewards of space exploration with the screening of the award-winning 2017 documentary The Farthest: Voyager in Space. The movie follows people and events around the Voyager mission, the first human-made object to leave the solar system and enter deep space.
October is also Gulf Architecture Month. The library is celebrating the month with a series of weekly talks that take a closer look at different aspects and dimensions of architecture past and present in the region. The public talks will be held in English every Wednesday starting on October 9.
The Gulf Architecture Conference and Exhibition, organised by the library, in collaboration with Liverpool University’s School of Architecture, Qatar University’s Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, and Ibrahim Jaidah, chief executive officer and chief architect, Arab Engineering Bureau, will be held from October 10 to 13.
Throughout October, visitors to the library can enjoy free events for all ages.
In cooperation with the Economic and Cyber Crime Combating Department at the Ministry of Interior, the library will host an awareness workshop on October 14. The workshop will focus on Qatar’s cybercrime laws and highlight the dangers of these cybercrimes.
Maha al Naimi, Information Services Librarian, said: “With the summer break over, and work, school and home routines busier than ever, the library is an environment where everyone can continue to maintain a balance, stimulate their creativity, meet like-minded people and broaden their knowledge.”
Doha
Qatar National Library (QNL) will host an exciting programme of activities in October to develop knowledge about subjects both close to home and around the world.
The mysteries of space are the subject of several events as the library takes visitors beyond the frontiers of Earth. For a more local flavour, throughout Gulf Architecture Month, a series of lectures, along with a conference and exhibition, will be held to explore the different dimensions of traditional architecture in the region, both past and present.
With schools and universities returning for the fall semester after the long summer break, people in Qatar and across the Arabian Peninsula look to the Suhail star to know the beginning and the end of the summer season by dividing the star into four parts.
On October 2, a special talk, ‘Suhail Star’, will be hosted in cooperation with the Qatar Authors’ Forum, the Astronomy Club at Qatar University and the Thuraya Planetarium at Katara. Attendees can learn scientific details about the Suhail star to better understand its significance.
On October 19, Sheikh Salman bin Jabr al Thani, one of the most distinguished astronomers in Qatar, will present a lecture ‘The Earth Is Not Flat’. In the talk, Sheikh Salman will share his response to claims that the Earth is not spherical, but flat.
On October 26, the library visitors can see the challenges and rewards of space exploration with the screening of the award-winning 2017 documentary The Farthest: Voyager in Space. The movie follows people and events around the Voyager mission, the first human-made object to leave the solar system and enter deep space.
October is also Gulf Architecture Month. The library is celebrating the month with a series of weekly talks that take a closer look at different aspects and dimensions of architecture past and present in the region. The public talks will be held in English every Wednesday starting on October 9.
The Gulf Architecture Conference and Exhibition, organised by the library, in collaboration with Liverpool University’s School of Architecture, Qatar University’s Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, and Ibrahim Jaidah, chief executive officer and chief architect, Arab Engineering Bureau, will be held from October 10 to 13.
Throughout October, visitors to the library can enjoy free events for all ages.
In cooperation with the Economic and Cyber Crime Combating Department at the Ministry of Interior, the library will host an awareness workshop on October 14. The workshop will focus on Qatar’s cybercrime laws and highlight the dangers of these cybercrimes.
Maha al Naimi, Information Services Librarian, said: “With the summer break over, and work, school and home routines busier than ever, the library is an environment where everyone can continue to maintain a balance, stimulate their creativity, meet like-minded people and broaden their knowledge.”
