Qatar France Year of Culture 2020

CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC EVENTS 9 DOHA I DECC JAN DOHA INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR France guest of honor. French pavilion in partnership with FNAC, Qatar National Library, the Center for National I Monuments (CMN) and the Bibliothèque Nationale de 18 France (BNF). JAN 2020

10 DOHA I KATARA OPERA HOUSE JAN OPENING CEREMONY CONCERT 2020 Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, French conductor Marc Piollet and pianist Lise de la Salle.

19 PARIS I SALON MAISON ET OBJETS JAN TALK: “IDENTITY AND DESIGN” 2020 Let yourself be surprised by the Qatari design scene! François Leblanc, in discussion with designers from Qatar. 23 DOHA I QATAR NATIONAL LIBRARY JAN CONCERT FAURÉ - DEBUSSY 2020 Concert of French Chamber Music by Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra. Program: Fauré, Debussy.

30 DOHA I MSHEIREB MUSEUMS JAN THE NIGHT OF IDEAS: “BEING HUMAN” 2020 A multidisciplinary debate mixing Culture and Science in cooperation with Msheireb Museums, Sidra Hospital, Hamad bin Khalifa University and Qatar Foundation. Panelists

• Dr. Amal Mohammed Al-Malki • Guillian Graves • Dr. Khalid Fakhro • Marc Jones • Patrick Walsh

3 CLERMONT-FERRAND I FILM FESTIVAL FEB SCREENINGS OF SHORT FILMS MADE IN QATAR Supported by Doha Film Institute at Clermont-Ferrand Film I Festival. 6 FEB 2020

6 DOHA I MIA AUDITORIUM FEB FILM “LE VOYAGE DE MARONA” Screening of “Marona’s fantastic tale”, the first film in the series of French films or French productions screened by Doha Film I Institute as part of the Qatar-France Year of Culture 2020. Won 8 the best European animated film award. FEB 2020

20 PARIS I PALAIS DE TOKYO FEB EXHIBITION: “OUR WORLD IS BURNING” In cooperation with MATHAF, collective exhibition of contemporary artists including two Qatari artists: Bouthayna I Al Muftah and Faraj Daham. 13 DEC 2020

© Photo Credit Palais de Tokyo 24 DOHA I DECC FEB DOHA JEWELLERY & WATCHES EXHIBITION With 15 French luxury jewellery brands: Pierre Cardin, Bell & Ross, Chaumet, Christian Dior, Colette, Cartier, Piaget, Van Cleef & Arpels, Korloff Joaillerie, I Korloff Horlogerie, Charles Oudin, Akillis, Boucheron, Chanel and Christian Bernard. 29 FEB 2020

29 DOHA I KATARA OPERA HOUSE FEB CONCERT “RAVEL’S: DAPHNIS ET CHLOÉ” 2020 Concert by Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra. Program: “Ravel’s: Daphnis et Chloé”.

DOHA I KATARA - DRAMA THEATRE 5 A MUSICAL EVENING IN PARIS MARCH 2020 Conference and Concert in partnership with Qatar Music Academy. The musicians will give glimpses of major musical events that took place in Paris from the 1830 to the middle of the 20th century. 01 DOHA I FIRE STATION AUDITORIUM JULY “PICASSO’S STUDIOS” EXHIBITION AND “PARADE” SCREENINGS On the work of the master, through the workshops in which he successively resided, with a selection of major works from the collection of the National I Museum “Picasso-Paris”. The screenings of the film of the ballet “Parade” (music by Éric Satie, argument by Jean Cocteau, sets and costumes by 01 Pablo Picasso) are postponed to autumn 2020. NOV 2020

01 DOHA I MATHAF AUG EXHIBITION - YTO BARRADA The first solo exhibition in the Gulf of the Franco-Moroccan artist Yto Barrada: photographs, videos, sculptures and in- I stallations made from 2009 to 2019. 30 NOV 2020

Exhibition DOHA I MIA LIBRARY opening FRENCH GASTRONOMY BOOKS EXHIBITION 02 A selection of ancient French gastronomy books from the AUG 13th to the 18th century will be displayed at the Museum of 2020 Islamic Art’s Library. AUTUMN DOHA I MSHEIREB MUSEUMS 2020 CONFERENCE “ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES”

Conference in partnership with UNESCO.

DOHA I QATAR UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 25 VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS : “ AROUND FRANCE ” OCT Qatar University Library will deliver a week of virtual workshops on French teaching, learning, reading and academic studies in France. Campus I France, the French Institute’s library and its language department will introduce the Francophiles to the services they offer. 29 OCT 2020

VIRTUAL I DOHA FIRE STATION 26 ONLINE CONFERENCE : “ PICASSO’S STUDIOS “ OCT by Virginie Perdrisot-Cassan 2020 Virginie Perdrisot-Cassan, Curator of the exhibition Picasso’s studios at the Fire Station, will give a conference on the stakes of the exhibition. It will be an opportunity to enter Picasso’s creative process through photographic testimonies or by studying the works that were produced in his studios. DOHA I QATAR GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL 03 CONFERENCE: “CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE” NOV Conference during Qatar Sustainability Week, in partnership with the Qatar Green Building Council and the French universities and companies concerned.

PARIS I MUSÉE D’ORSAY 03 EXHIBITION OF ARTWORKS FROM PHOTOGRAPHER GIRAULT DE PRANGEY NOV 2020 Exhibition of artworks from photographer Girault de Prangey (1804-1892) from Qatar Museums collections. He was one of the major figures of early French photography. In 1842, the pioneering French photographer set out I on a journey across the Mediterranean, daguerreotype equipment in tow. 7 FEB 2021

16 DOHA I EDUCATION CITY NOV WISH: WORLD INNOVATION SUMMIT FOR HEALTH WISH will convene its global community of French and international I healthcare leaders for the fifth time in Doha. 18 NOV 2020

© WISH DOHA I KATARA 18 FRENCH ANIMATION FILMS PRESENTED TO THE AJYAL FESTIVAL NOV Selection of French animated films commissioned by the Clermont- Ferrand festival presented at the AJYAL festival organized by the Doha I Film Institute. Invitation of the Clermont-Ferrand curator to Doha. 23 NOV 2020

DEC DOHA I QATAR NATIONAL LIBRARY 2020 “ FRANCE AND THE BEGINNING OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE MIDDLE EAST ” Exhibition about the invention of photography with a special focus on Daguerre, the daguerreotypes and the first French photographers in the Middle East who contributed to spread this new technique in the world.

DOHA I QNCC - EDUCATION CITY 4 FINAL CONCERT OF THE YEAR DEC 2020 Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra with French conductor Christophe Rousset.

Christophe Rousset © Eric Larrayadieu 11 PARIS I INSTITUT DU MONDE ARABE DEC SELECTION OF FILMS Selection of feature films and short films produced by the DFI I and co-financed by France at the Arab World Institute. 13 DEC 2020

FEB PARIS I CENTRE POMPIDOU 2021 EXHIBITION FARID BELKAHIA In collaboration with MATHAF, exhibition of Moroccan artist Farid Belkahia’s work.

MARCH DOHA I M7 QATAR FASHION CENTER OF MSHEIREB 2021 DIOR EXHIBITION MARCH DOHA 2021 PERFORMANCES BY BAGAD DE LANN-BIHOUÉ Performances by Bagad de Lann-Bihoué, French Navy Orchestra in Doha (Msheireb, Musée National, Fire Station, Souq Waqif, Katara).

Exhibition DOHA I MATHAF opening EXHIBITION - KADER ATTIA

25 Artworks by the Franco-Algerian artist Kader Attia. MAR 2021

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SPRING DOHA I AL THURAYA KATARA PLANETARIUM 2021 SPECIAL PROGRAM ON ASTRONOMY Special program on astronomy in partnership with the “Cité de l’Espace de Toulouse”, interactive film “Beyond the Stars” and workshops to experience the life of an astronaut.

© Cité de l’Espace SPRING DOHA I AL THURAYA KATARA PLANETARIUM 2021 “BEING AN ASTRONAUT” Screening of the virtual reality film “In the skin of Thomas Pesquet”, retracing the French astronaut’s training and mission in space (European Space Agency).

Exhibition DOHA I NATIONAL MUSEUM OF QATAR opening EXHIBITION “PARIS MODERNE”

10 Exhibition «Paris moderne», on the arts in Paris at the turn of OCT the 19th and 20th centuries at the National Museum of Qatar 2021 built by Jean Nouvel.

POSTPONED UNTIL DOHA I DATE AND PLACE TO COME FURTHER NOTICE WORKSHOP & CONFERENCE: FRENCH-STYLE SERVICE

Workshop and conference on French-style etiquette and service. Date and place to come. POSTPONED UNTIL DOHA I IDAM RESTAURANT FURTHER NOTICE GOOD FRANCE I GASTRONOMY

IDAM’s chef will recreate ancient recipes inspired by famous French chefs and rare French gastronomy books from the Museum of Islamic Art Library’s collection.

POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

VIRTUAL CONFERENCE WOMEN EMPOWERMENT A panel discussion in partnership with HBKU and the IRIS (French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs). © Crédit Photo MIA

POSTPONED UNTIL DOHA I MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART PARK FURTHER NOTICE “ RUE FRANÇAISE ” An event highlighting French companies in the park of the Museum of Islamic Art. © Alan Benge© Alan CANCELLED DOHA I MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART CONCERT “AVRIL À PARIS”

Concert of French Chamber Music by Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (Fauré, Debussy).

CANCELLED DOHA I QATAR NATIONAL LIBRARY CONCERT “NUIT FRANÇAISE, BEAU SOIR”

Concert of French Chamber Music by Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra “Nuit française, beau soir” (Ravel & Debussy).

CANCELLED DOHA I QATAR NATIONAL LIBRARY DIGITAL EXHIBITION ON ARABIC ILLUMINATION

Digital exhibition on Arabic illumination. Partnership between QNL and French National Library.

Bibliothèque Nationale de France © BNF Rollinger / AFP CANCELLED DOHA I MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART TRIBUTE TO THE FRENCH CINEMA Tribute to the French cinema through a series of feature films in partnership with the Doha Film Institute.

CANCELLED DOHA I KATARA EUROPEAN JAZZ FESTIVAL NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA CONCERT Invitation of the National Jazz Orchestra in opening of the 7th European Jazz Festival in Katara and workshops with the Qatar Music Academy.