Qatar Museums is holding exciting exhibitions and public events in Paris beginning on 24 July, on the margin of the 2024 Summer Olympics, which will run from 26 July to 11 August.
The programme includes two exhibitions and the launch of the first-ever Arabic translation of writings, “Textes Choisis”, by Pierre de Coubertin, the French historian and visionary widely regarded as the father of the modern Olympic games.
In its press release, Qatar Museums said that its summer programme reaffirms close ties between Qatar and France and establishes new links based on a shared love of sport. The programme is organised as a legacy of Qatar-France 2020 Year of Culture and the 2014 Cultural Agreement signed by both countries.
HE Chairperson of Qatar Museums Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani said, “For more than a decade, we have worked closely with our colleagues in France to present the greatest riches of our respective cultures in Paris, Doha and beyond. This latest program of events reconfirms our joint comm
itment to sharing our interests, values, and ideals. As we look to the Summer 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, this slate of programs celebrates the power of sport to bring together cultures and serve as a bridge between nations.” Organized by Qatar Museums and 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, the first-of-its-kind exhibition, Esports A Game Changer, explores the evolution of competitive gaming from its niche origins to a thriving cultural economy that supports mainstream megaevents. The exhibition will be on view in Residence Citeaux, Paris, from 24 July to 8 September 2024, and will be on view in Doha, in 2025.
As for its 2nd exhibition part of its cultural programme at Paris 2024, Qatar Museums is staging an exhibition titled Olympism: More than a Dream, which will take place at Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris Hotel, from 31 July to 25 August.
The exhibition records 40 years of Qatars participation in the Olympics since 1984, and will consist of three parts: the 1st part is a tribute to Founder of the
Modern Olympics Pierre de Coubertin and celebrates Qatars gift of the first ever translation of Coubertins Selected Writings into Arabic, along with featuring iconic Olympic objects from the Museums collection.
The 2nd part highlights key milestones in Qatars progress as an Olympic nation, from its first participation at Los Angeles 1984 to Tokyo 2020.
Foregrounding Qatars continuous involvement in each subsequent Summer Olympic Games and Paralympics featuring milestone moments, memorabilia and medals from Qatars first medal in 1992 to one of the two Tokyo 2020 Golds.
Moreover, on display is the bronze won by Qatar athlete Mohammed Suleiman in the 1500m at Barcelona, the first medal in the history of the Olympic Games to be won by a Gulf Country, in addition to the gold medal won by the Qatari Falcon Mutaz Barshim in the high jump at Tokyo 2020.
As for the 3rd and final part, it explores Qatars emergence as a global sporting leader and host, and its aspirations to host the Olympic Games in the future. Bui
lding on its long and successful track record as international sport host, Qatar now wishes to progress its Olympic dream.
Source: Qatar News Agency
