Cultural Activities in Doha

When we first came to Doha, we were hard-pressed to find any activity at all. A couple of times during the first six months we were here, there were some music concerts, but that was about it. Since then, Qatar has been investing a bit of money on cultural activities.

Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra

The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra had its inaugural performance in October last year. The orchestra is actually very good and very young. It comprises of musicians from all over the world, including quite a few Hungarians :)

They don't have a permanent conductor yet, so they get a different conductor from a different country everytime.

It's been fun going to their performances.

Doha Jazz Festival























They had a Jazz Festival here in February, and hope to make it an annual event. We went three out of the four nights. It was really fun. Our favorite was the Ronald Baker Quartet from France. I even bought their CD.

Museum of Islamic Art













The Museum opened at the beginning of December last year. The architecture is really amazing! It is said to be I.M. Pei's last project. The location is also very nice (right on water), and the views from the museum are great. More photos here.