Museum of Islamic Art fireworks

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woow, It is really a must see place.

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Shame that they did not allow the public to come 1km either side of the Museum.. It would have been nice if people were actually allowed to watch the fire works from the Corniche..Good that the museum finally opened..sad that not a lot people saw it..

Mabrook to Qatar anyway for such a splendid cultural icon..

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supernurse, it is MUSEUM, islamic one. Louvre is better I think.

What comes around, goes around....

So....is it just pictures and things then?

Oh, we get free lecture now! Good. ;)

What comes around, goes around....

Interesting last few paragraphs in that article;

The study of Islamic art is a western creation, which Ms al-Faisal says is not a problem so long as more Muslims now take up the study.

"I don't care if it's Muslims or Westerners - the problem is that there's not enough research and that's a mistake of the Muslims.

"They should have studied their own civilisation far more, they've been in hibernation for 500 years. There has to be a reawakening - they have to start studying their own history."

Qatar's museum will be just a glittering collection of greatest hits unless it manages to become, as promised, a centre of education and research into the history of this beautiful art.

regarding the museum

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7744586.stm

I can't believe you didn't get any of the food that was offered!! It was EVERYWHERE!!! The shellfish dishes were in the left side tent, the coffee in the back and desserts were all over the place! There was enough juice to float a boat...Actually, I thought it went quite smoothly and actually pretty much on time..not like most official happenings.

I believe the reasons the fireworks weren't advertised is that they didn't want the Corniche packed with people when it was over and the officials were trying to leave for a dinner at the palace. As it was, I got caught in the traffic when I left "early" and was stuck waiting for the entourage to clear out of the museum for 15 minutes.

Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked,the good fortune to run into the ones I do,and the eyesight to tell the difference.

its got a wonderful view from inside but then i donna know much about the articrafts!!!!!!!!

I agree with rami - much as I'd love to think otherwise, I can't see them letting lots of groups of labourers into the museum.

Actually, I'm discussing the opening with some friends right now and I think the thing is that because I had the tour of the museum earlier in the morning and seen the amazing stuff inside and how beautiful it is, the opening event itself was an anti-climax to the beautiful things inside.

I'm looking forward to going on a Friday to see the what the true situation is regarding family days...

I'm sorry, but I don't believe for a second that it will be truly open to the public - free and without hindrance.

Yo ho ho! and a bottle of rum! the decks clear for the bachelors! Board them I say.

But, For how long?

wow! the shots are really amazing! ;-)

cheers,

paul

It's free and NO family days.

What is the entry fee?

They don't have to worry about "revenge" from the local press, and as for the International press...well I can tell that as unimpressed as they were with the event, they were floored by the museum, so I hope that takes precedence in the articles.

Let's just say this was the worst one I've been too.

I did not say tht u said so. I only said what I felt from reading all the posts.

OIC! Are u media rep?

Just out of interest Gypsy - are media events in Qatar generally well organised or not?

No edifis, I never said the museum was bad. I said it's absolutely beautiful and I can't wait to go around it again (all be it in flats this time LOL). I said the Opening event, at least from the media's point of view, was badly organized.

So the museum is bad because it doesn't serve good food? and has no discotheque?

lucky you PM. I can't wait for the "Beyond Boundaries" exhibition. the Islam & world religion will feature a Virgin Mary & Christ painting bordered with the Arabic verse "no god but god".

you went there for food or to see the grand inauguration :/

cool it now.

I wasn't starting anything?? I was just jealous you got food!

Working an event and being a guest at an event are always going to be different experiences, with the latter nearly always more enjoyable than the former!

Thank you both for sharing your contrasting views.

lol - sounds like Gypsy and the media were treated like 2nd class citizens! So it's not just the bachelors at the malls who get a hard time of it!

She didn't actually go to any of this stuff. She only went to the opening, so she wasn't up since 6 am like the rest of us poor schmoes who actually had to work.

The streets and parking were all blocked off???

You can't teach experience...

I LOVE the chandelier in the entry way! So beautiful!

We went into the tents and there was only some dessert stuff, I tried one and it was coffee and lemon flavoured I almost gagged.

The Media relations were awful, and our servers NEVER came around at all. The oud was nice, but after being up since 6 am (and waiting around for 2 hours to do on a tour and NOT being fed then either) the international press was cranky and tired. Most left after the Emir's speeches.

We didn't bother going into the gallery. We were starving and went off in search of food. Also we'd been given a guided tour in the morning, so I wasn't in the mood to go tottering around in my stillettos again.

Where did you get food???? We didn't even see food and could barely flag down a waitress for a drink. The Media Relations people left us stranded in a bus for an hour and a half! Frankly I thought it was very poorly run and I've been to loads of these myself.

That was the point, to make it look simple. All i can say...

Auditors (ASB) are watching ;)

What matters at the end of the day, is the museum it self. And from its web site & the footage at aljazeera it looks fabulous

Got to disagree with you. The fireworks were spectacular. i don't know what you were expecting or how much you want them to spend..

The focus should be the art "inside" the building and not the building itself. Also, remember that intricate buildings need more care and maintenance, so its better to have something functional .. Isn't it ?

I like the building, but wouldn't go so far as to say it's beautiful. It's just nice to have a building that isn't all glass and metal like most of the others on the Corniche.

I think the building is beautiful, and even more beautiful on the inside.

I think half the problem is that the "dreary, bland building" is all we've had to focus on for the last couple of years. Perhaps now we can actually get inside people will start talking about the art instead.

I saw some of the fireworks on TV and then sat there waiting for the 'and...'.

According to Al Jazeera the museum and its contents set the country back US$300,000,000 (QAR1,000,000,000) so I was expecting something more spectacular than 10 minutes of fireworks.

Still, it's all about art inside at the end of the day. Perhaps though someone could tell this to the museum's PR department. Am I the only one who is totally over the whole 'I M Pei' thing? A 92 year old architect whose greatest claim to fame is erecting a glass pyramid in front of an already beautiful building in Paris... how many people can name a single other building he has designed before resorting to searching for him on wikipedia?

I mean come on, would you really, honestly, call the building an 'architectural marvel/gem/treasure/etc'? It looks like a bomb shelter to me. How about focussing on the priceless artefacts and treasures from around the world, rather than a dreary, bland building.

last night and witnessed the wonderful fireworks!

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It was BORING!!!! Very little food, dull oud music, a lot of sitting around and watching the Emir on TV screens. ZZZZZZZZZZZ

i love how we could take this from high-culture to donkey balls...

amazing :)

Hey, no kinkiness on my part. Gypsy's the apparent expert on donkey balls!

I just want to know exactly how much it sucked. I'm not aware of "the donkey ball scale of suckiness" so I'd appreciate Gypsy relating it to something I do know - i.e. "the fruit scale of suckiness".

how about we both challenge her for arm wrestle.

and stop getting kinky about donkey balls man yuck

Me thinks she could find no-one to arm wrestle with.

btw Gypsy - just how big are big donkey balls? Plum sized? Apple sized?? Grapefruit??? Melon????

guess she was expecting a belly dance

Oooh... tell us more gypsy! Why did it suck?

wonderful pic.. good thing we were there to enjoy the fireworks display.. :)

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The fireworks were lovely...too bad the rest of the event sucked big donkey balls.

Very beautiful photos......keep it up....

Back home, these sort of displays cost thousands upon thousands of dollars and are for the pleasure of all to experience. Displays like these are a joy for the senses: feeling the rumbling and crackling followed by oohs and awes of the sight of the array of colors and designs. It is an art form on a dark canvas, called the sky. In addition, the firework displays are coordinated with music which enhances the experience even further.

The pic is great, but there is nothing like experiencing the event as it happens. Too bad, so sad.

Keepin' it "riyal" in Doha.

Bountyful Picz ......

wonderful shoot hats offfff

Well we should have realised. Dubai had fireworks for the opening of The Atlantis Hotel so Doha was bound to do the same (though obviously not on such a grand scale)!

great pics ...

I do think that at least gulf times should annouce at least the fireworks on their paper for people to enjoy. I know there is an opening event for VIP but i never knows that there will be a fireworks afterwards.

you are lucky to be there!

excellent picture...

Bloody awe inspiring.

But since its a lady who took the picture...

(In his best grandma's-boy accent)

"That's very awe-inspiring, maam"

Great work Nada wait let me get you a kitkat.

that's such a great photo!

Wow! If only I knew it was on I'd have some shots for myself!

Did you Google it first?