Qatar Museums and the Chinese ministry of culture yesterday hosted the official opening ceremony to launch of Qatar-China 2016 Year of Culture, under the patronage of Qatar Museums chairperson HE Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani.
The ceremony was attended by a number of prominent guests, including HE the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr Hamad bin Abdul Aziz al-Kuwari, Chinese Minister of Culture Luo Shugang and Chinese ambassador Li Chen.
The launch took place at the Drama Theatre at the Culture Village Foundation, Katara, where a number of special performances were held throughout the evening to celebrate the rich heritage and culture of both Qatar and China.
