Artistes perform at the Festival of the Latin American and Caribbean countries at Katara Drama Theatre on Tuesday. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula
Curtains went up on the ‘Roots’ festival at the Cultural Village Foundation-Katara on Tuesday, an event that will showcase Latin American and Caribbean cultures through a series of exhibitions.
The festival is scheduled to last until April 22. The exhibition was inaugurated in the presence of the General Manager of the Cultural Village Foundation-Katara, Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti and a number of VIP diplomatic missions to Doha representing the twelve participating countries.
The ambassador the republic of Ecuador, Kabalan Abi Saab, Deputy head of mission of Brazil, Joao Belloc, ambassador of Costa Rica, Luis Alberto Guillen Downing, Ambassador of Argentina, Rossana Surballe, Ambassador of Cuba, Eumelio Caballero Rodriguez, Charge D' Affairs, Giannina Maria Panameno Suazrez, Ambassador of Mexico, Francisco Javier Niembro Cibrian, Charge D' Affaires of Panama, Dr Oreste Del Rio Sandoval, Ambassador of Paraguay, Angel Barchini, Deputy Chief of Mission, Ruben Espinoza Raymondi, Ambassador of Uruguay, Jorge Antonio Seré Sturzenegger, Charge D' Affaires of Venezuela, Fatima Majzoub El-Majzoub were present at the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Al Sulaiti said: “We are confident that this lively and colourful festival will contribute to achieving the desired goals and will enhance the communication channels between people from all walks of life, while developing in each person a deeper understanding and appreciation of the different art forms related to Latin America and the Caribbean. Audiences throughout the festival are guaranteed a ring side view of the history and civilisation of these ancient countries presented through a wide array of performances and exhibitions. The exhibition will be staged in building 19, and will run until the 29th of April, starting from 10am until 10pm.”
The Dean of Ambassadors of the Latin American countries and the Ambassador of Ecuador, Kabalan Abi Saab, said: “An array of 77 photographs and paintings are set to bring the sights and sounds of Latin America, to Qatar. Furthermore, I would like to exude my utmost appreciation and gratitude to the Cultural Village Foundation- Katara, for its unceasing efforts done to host such a spectacular event, in an aim to bring closer the rich culture and traditions of Latina America to all Qatari citizens; noting that the Cultural Village is an authentic hub that build communication bridges between people from all walks of life.”
The inauguration of the festival kicked off with the opening of the exhibitions that were divided into two halls. Visitors can view exhibitions that reflect the origins of Latin America and the Caribbean countries through photographs and painting exhibits from Brazil, Costa Rica, EL Salvador, Panama, and Uruguay. The exhibition reflects the authentic culture of Latin American and the Caribbean countries through an array of photographs that portray; touristic sites, animal habitat, individuals, nature landscapes, and Islamic architecture.
The Cultural Village Foundation-Katara has the honour of inviting the public to this festival where they can immerse themselves in an authentic Latin American experience.
