Minister of Culture Inaugurates 2nd Edition of Seminar Series

Doha, March 04 (QNA) - The second edition of the 'Seminar Series', organized by Ministry of Culture in cooperation with Qatar University, Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, and Qatar National Library, with the participation of intellectuals, poets, and writers from inside and outside Qatar, began on Saturday. The 2nd edition of the Seminar Series started with a poetry reading event attended by HE Minister of Culture Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Thani and featured Qatari poet Saleh Al Manaa and Kuwaiti poet Abdullah Alloush. The Ministry of Culture chose to start the seminar series for the year 2023 with this poetic evening, given the importance of poetry in the advancement of literary movement and in the preservation of the intellectual and cultural heritage of societies. The 2023 edition of the Seminar Series presents five seminars aimed at promoting dialogue and discussion on important intellectual issues including the cultural heritage of the World Cup; Islam and modernity; the history of Andalusia; the Islamic architecture and the relationship with other Arts; and the Influence of Muslims on Western civilization. (QNA)