The Majlis - Cultures in Dialogue

The Majlis - Cultures in Dialogue is an ambitious project initiated by the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum to create a multifaceted forum for respectful yet incisive dialogue that connects people, beliefs and cultures. A majlis is the social space present in homes throughout the Arabian Gulf. For hundred of years and until the present day, it has been a setting for hospitality and dialogue, where families welcome visitors bearing stories and exotic gifts from their homelands, where children learn from the elders and where communities gather to make decisions, great and small.

The Majlis is organized in partnership with Qatar Museums, UNESCO Doha Office and the Qatar National Committee for Education, Culture and Science. It was launched on the 5th of December in 2018 in France, then successfully travelled o Malta, Vienna, Valletta, and throughout Europe.

This initiative, offered the European audiences, for the first time, the experience of a real majlis. Visitors of the exhibition encouraged to sit, listen to stories and exchange ideas with each other and with scholars on what they see, discover and experience in the displays. Each visitor will have a unique experience at the exhibition; the same object will trigger different thoughts and emotions in each individual. The majlis, a space for encounters and the transmission of knowledge, will provide the captivating scene for sharing these through organized activities such as panels, interactive films, lectures, storytelling and more.

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