The British Council is yet again co-organising the UK Festival in Qatar, to celebrate the strong UK-Qatar relationship and the cultural exchange between the two countries.This year’s UK Festival, the 7th edition, will explore the theme of Sport for Good and the strong and ongoing relationship between the UK and Qatar through a range of cultural events and activities.
The 2022 UK Festival will run from 23 - 29 November, most of the activities will take place in the Katara Cultural Village Foundation and some activities will also take place in the Museum of Islamic Park.This year theme’s Sport for Good will encourage and promote social inclusion of all - and especially of diverse communities - through sport and arts. The programme engages youth, the British communities and schools in Qatar and will explore the UK culture and values around diversity. The Festival also aims to strengthen Qatari awareness of UK expertise in key sectors connected to Qatar’s national vision and development priorities.
The UK Festival will run alongside the International Football Tournament and some of the activities will directly link to and engage with the tournament.This is the programme which will see collaboration between UK and Qatari artists and have on display a wide range of arts forms, such as photography, illustration, parkours and DJ performances.
Date | Event | Venue |
23 - 25 November 2022 | Selector DJ shows – ‘Shining star of British radio’ DJ Jamz Supernova will take listeners on a virtual tour of the UK and showcase the best emerging talents across all musical genres. | Musuem of Islamic Art Park |
23 - 29 November 2022 | Photography Exhibition - using the power of sport and art to amplify the voices of street connected young people | Katara Cultural Village |
Illustration project – Tim Vyner will be drawing live illustrations of everything around him; he will be collaborating with the Qatari artist Kholood Al-Ali. | ||
Mural Creation - young people and communities around the world in collaboration with UK and local Qatari artists will work on murals with a message of inclusion and diversity. | ||
Shooting Stars – 10 young people will be trained with two photographers, John Gully Cole and David William Logan Westhead, to take photos of live events at the World Cup, their top picks will be on display in an exhibition. | Various | |
27 - 29 November 2022 | For the Game, Parkour Shows – live shows to motivate people to spend less time indoor. | Musuem of Islamic Art Park |
DJ performance by super talent, Welsh DJ and football fanatic Katie Owen - get ready to jump! |
The UK Festival is funded by the UK Government and supported by the British Council amongst many partner organisations and initiatives, who we thank for their support:
- British Embassy Qatar
- I Love Qatar
- Katara Cultural Village
- Education Above All
- QBS Radio
- Street Child United
- Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy
- Wales Government
UK and Qatari artists involved with the UK Festival:
DJs:
• Jamz Supernova (UK)
• Katie Owen (Welsh)
Parkour:
• The Urban Playground Team
Mural artists:
• Bryce Owain Davies (Peaceful Progress-UK)
• Anya Welch (UK)
• Beatrice Garcia (UK)
• Hannah McGree (UK)
• Muna Al-Bader (Qatar)
Photographers:
• Vicky Roy (UK)
Illustrations:
• Tim Vyner (UK)
• Kholoud Al-Ali (Qatar)