Free Family Arts Day at The Serpentine to Celebrate Qatar UK 2013

Ehtifal, presented by The Serpentine Gallery in collaboration with Qatar Museums Authority, 4 – 6 July 2013 / Courtesy of QMA / Photo credit: Hugo Glendinning

EHTIFAL (an Arabic word which means ‘celebration’) will bring together artists and designers from London and Qatar to present a special day of cross-cultural adventure in English and Arabic for children and families. With the Fischli/Weiss sculpture, Rock on Top of Another Rock, on loan from Qatar Museums Authority, as the focal point of a specially created fantasy landscape in Kensington Gardens, children will be able participate in storytelling, live illustration, interactive games and histories relating to Qataris living in London, as well as hands on building activities for the whole family.

The Ehtifal Family Day is presented as part of the programme for Qatar UK2013, a year-long celebration of the relationship between the two countries, organised by Qatar Museums Authority and the British Council, as a highlight of the Shubbak Festival of Contemporary Arab Culture in London.

Ehtifal, presented by The Serpentine Gallery in collaboration with Qatar Museums Authority, 4 – 6 July 2013 / Courtesy of QMA / Photo credit: Hugo Glendinning

Ehtifal, presented by The Serpentine Gallery in collaboration with Qatar Museums Authority, 4 – 6 July 2013 / Courtesy of QMA / Photo credit: Hugo Glendinning

Qatar UK 2013 Year of Culture

Qatar UK 2013 is a year-long cultural exchange programme between the United Kingdom and the State of Qatar, aiming to strengthen bilateral relations by creating lasting partnerships between institutions and individuals. Mutual recognition, understanding and appreciation of Qatari and British cultures are cultivated through over 60 entertaining and educational events throughout the year in both nations.