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Qatar Tribune
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Qatar Tribune
Tasweer Photo Fest issues Open Call for 2025 awards
Tribune News Network DOHA Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar has announced the launch of its 2025 Open Call for the Single Image and Project Awards, running from August 1 to September 20, 2025. This latest edition of the biannual initiative continues to celebrate and support photographers aged 18 and above residing in Western Asia and North Africa (WANA). The programme offers funding, visibility and professional development opportunities through two distinct award categories. 'With the launch of the 2025 Tasweer Awards, we reaffirm our mission to nurture and support the region's image-makers at every stage of their careers,' said Khalifa Al Obaidly, director of Tasweer. 'These awards not only provide financial and curatorial support but also serve as a powerful platform for sharing personal and collective narratives through photography. Tasweer remains deeply committed to fostering a thriving visual arts community in the WANA region, grounded in collaboration and creative expression.' Participants will have the opportunity to connect with the broader artistic community and gain international recognition, contributing to the growth of photography and visual culture throughout the WANA region. The Tasweer Single Image Award is open to photographers of all levels and invites submissions of a single photograph that conveys a personal experience or narrative. Selected photographers will receive a cash prize of QR2,000 and will have their work featured in Tasweer exhibitions, along with additional visibility through online and public programming. The Tasweer Project Award offers a QR30,000 grant to support the initiation, development, or completion of a photographic project. Awardees will benefit from exhibition opportunities during the fourth edition of Tasweer Photo Festival in 2027. They will also receive curatorial guidance, mentorship, and opportunities to present their work through both in-person and digital platforms, including publications and public events. For more information on how to apply, visit
ILoveQatar.net
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ILoveQatar.net
Daoud Aoulad Syad, Territories of the Instant
A Solo Exhibition by Daoud Aoulad-Syad This exhibition celebrates over three decades of work by Moroccan photographer and filmmaker Daoud Aoulad-Syad. Deeply intertwined with his cinematic vision and the essence of Moroccan popular culture, his photography captures the soul of his homeland, particularly its most remote regions. Since the 1990s, Aoulad-Syad has documented Moroccan landscapes, architecture, and people captured in dynamic moments, creating images that weave together visual storytelling with a subtle, timeless beauty. Details Location: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art (Project Space) Dates: Until 9 August 2025 Timing: Saturday – Thursday: 9 am - 7 pm Friday: 1:30 pm - 7 pm Price: FREE Source and cover image credit: Tasweer Note: The details mentioned in this event listing are sourced from the organizers' official announcements and are subject to change. Please check with the organizer directly before making plans.
ILoveQatar.net
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ILoveQatar.net
Threads of Light: Stories from the Tasweer Single Image Awards
Threads of Light: Stories from the Tasweer Single Image Awards presents 31 compelling images from the 2023 and 2024 awards, each capturing a fragment of memory, culture, and emotion. Spanning 12 countries across the Arab world and beyond, these photographs reveal the extraordinary in the everyday—from intimate Egyptian portraits to the vibrancy of Yemeni streets, the sacred traditions of Oman, and contemporary moments in Iraq. Selected from hundreds of submissions, the collection weaves together documentary, street photography, and artistic expression into a rich visual tapestry. Source and cover image credit: Tasweer Note: The details mentioned in this event listing are sourced from the organizers' official announcements and are subject to change. Please check with the organizer directly before making plans.
ILoveQatar.net
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ILoveQatar.net
‘Al-Mihrab' Exhibition by Khalid Al-Musallamany
In Al-Mihrab, Khalid Al-Musallamany presents a striking photographic exploration of mosques in Qatar, capturing their spiritual and architectural essence in both black and white and color. Through his lens, tradition and modernity meet, reflecting the beauty, peace, and enduring significance of places of worship in Qatari culture. Details Location: Doha Fire Station (Gallery 3) Timing: Saturday – Thursday: 9 am - 7 pm Friday: 1:30 pm - 7 pm Price: FREE Source and cover image credit: Tasweer Note: The details mentioned in this event listing are sourced from the organizers' official announcements and are subject to change. Please check with the organizer directly before making plans.
ILoveQatar.net
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ILoveQatar.net
"After The Game" Exhibition
This exhibition highlights the engagement of photographers and filmmakers with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, showcasing diverse artistic perspectives that reflect each creator's unique vision and emotional response to the unfolding events — both inside the stadium and beyond, among fans, around the clock, and across every corner of Qatar. The exhibition also features a selection of short films about football, produced through the 'Made in Qatar' program by the Doha Film Institute, which aims to discover and support passionate local filmmakers. Participating Artists: Abdulhalim Saad Albader Asmaa Al Abdulla Iyed Ibrahim Exhibition timings: Saturday – Thursday: 9 am - 7 pm Friday: 1:30 pm - 7 pm Source: Tasweer Note: The details mentioned in this event listing are sourced from the organizers' official announcements and are subject to change. Please check with the organizer directly before making plans.
