Cultural Cooperation  

On the occasion of the Visit of H.H. Emir to Rome (July 13-14, 2005), an agreement of cultural cooperation was initialed; It has been signed on the occasion of the visit to Doha of the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs D'Alema (January 14th, 2007).  
The entry into force of this agreement will allow to improve in a significant way  cultural relations between the two countries, building on the already significant cooperation. 


The Italian Embassy in Doha organizes cultural events in different artistic disciplines. We can remember, among the most recent ones:

- April 2004: Exhibition "Islam in Sicily" (within Doha Cultural Festival).

- December 2004: Piano Concert of Maestro Antonio Sardi de Letto, held in Al Mukhtasar Ballroom of the Ritz Carlton in Doha.

- December 2005: Piano Concert of Maestro Antonio Sardi de Letto, held in Al Mukhtasar Ballroom of the Ritz Carlton in Doha.

- June 2006: On the occasion of the National Day: Performance of Violin of Lavinia Balasu, in the garden of the Italian Ambassador's Residence.

- October 2006: Concert "Classica Napoletana" of Consiglia Licciardi and her group, held in the National Theatre of Qatar in Doha.

- April 2007: Concert of Alessandro Safina (within Doha Cultural Festival).

- May 2007: Opera Concert of the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto "A. Belli", held in the National Theatre of Qatar in Doha.

- November-December 2007: Exhibition "Italian Style: dressing body and daily life" at Fahad bin Ali Palace. The exhibition has been inaugurated during the State Visit of the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, by the President and the Emir of the State of Qatar, Hamd bin Khalifa Al Thani.

- December 2007: Piano Concert of Maestro Antonio Sardi de Letto, held in Al Mukhtasar Ballroom of the Ritz Carlton in Doha.

- January 2008: dinner memorial in honor of Maestro Luciano Pavarotti, held in Al Fayrouz Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel in Doha.

- March 2008: Presentation of the "Barber of Seville" of Rossini by the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto "A. Belli". (within Doha Cultural Festival).

- May 2008: Piano concert of the Italian pianist Cristiana Pegoraro, held in Al Fayrouz Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel in Doha.

The Italian Embassy in Doha organizes an Italian Cineforum projections.  

Actually, neither an Italian Cultural Institute nor "Societa' Dante Alighieri" are present in Doha. However, courses in Italian language are given frequently in Formation Centers and Private Educational Institutes ("Berlitz"), with teachers recruited among the Italian Community.

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