As part of the Olympism: More Than a Dream exhibition organized by 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, Qatar Museums launched the selected writings from Pierre De Coubertin: Textes Choisis, Volume 1 as part of Team Qatar reception by Qatar Olympic Committee and during the "All for One (and one for all)" – the four Olympic musketeers debate in Paris, a collaborative event between Panathlon International, the Pierre de Coubertin Committee CIPC, the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP), and the International Society of Olympic Historians ISOH.
Pierre De Coubertin: Textes Choisis, Volume 1is the first translation from French into Arabic of selected writings by Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the modern Olympic Games. The book will become available to the public through In-Q’s website and Qatar Museums’ gift shops. The publication, which draws on his voluminous archive of writings (totalling some 500,000 words) collects some of Coubertin’s most important essays on the power of sport to bring people together. With the Summer Olympic Games opening in Paris, it serves as an introduction to Arabic-reading audiences of the values that undergird the modern Olympic movement.
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Notes for Editors:
Exhibition:Olympism: More Than a Dream
Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris
31 July until 25 August 2024
10AM-6PM
Free
Book Launch: the Arabic translation of “Textes Choisis” by Baron Pierre De Coubertin, hosted by Qatar Olympic Committee
360 QAR / 90 Euros
In-Q’s website and Qatar Museums’ gift shops
Qatar Museums (QM), the nation’s preeminent institution for art and culture, provides authentic and inspiring cultural experiences through a growing network of museums, heritage sites, festivals, public art installations, and programmes. QM preserves and expands the nation’s cultural offerings, sharing art and culture from Qatar, the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia (MENASA) with the world and enriching the lives of citizens, residents, and visitors.
Under the patronage of His Highness the Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and led by its Chairperson, Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, QM has made Qatar a vibrant centre for the arts, culture, and education in the Middle East and beyond. QM is integral to the goal of developing an innovative, diverse, and progressive nation, bringing people together to ignite new thinking, spark critical cultural conversations, and amplify the voices of Qatar’s people. Since its founding in 2005, QM has overseen the development of museums and festivals including the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) and MIA Park, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ), 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, QM Gallery Al Riwaq, QM Gallery Katara, the Tasweer Qatar Photo Festival, and Design Doha. Future projects include Dadu: Children’s Museum of Qatar, Art Mill Museum, Qatar Auto Museum and the Lusail Museum.
Through its newly created Creative Hub, QM also initiates and supports projects—such as the Fire Station Artist in Residence, the Tasweer Qatar Photo Festival, M7, the creative hub for innovation, fashion and design, and Liwan Design Studios and Labs—that nurture artistic talent and create opportunities to build a strong and sustainable cultural infrastructure.
Animating everything that Qatar Museums does is an authentic connection to Qatar and its heritage, a steadfast commitment to inclusivity and accessibility, and a belief in creating value through invention.
About 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum
The 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum is Qatar's Museum of sports history, offering an unforgettable and inspiring interactive journey through the history and legacy of sports and the Olympic Games. The Museum delivers a multi-layered educational narrative that combines a comprehensive collection with state-of-the-art technology and documents the significance of sports in Qatar. One of the largest Olympic Museums in the world, 3-2-1, comprises 19,000 square metres of gallery space housing hundreds of objects from around the globe, from the origins of sports to the modern day. Through its participatory spaces and planned programming, the Museum aims to inspire and engage its community and encourage the public to participate in sports and physical activity. The Museum is located at Khalifa International Stadium, part of Qatar's Aspire Zone Foundation. The Stadium, originally built in 1976, hosted the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.
About Year of Culture
The Years of Culture initiative, chaired by Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, spearheads long-lasting cultural partnerships between Qatar and other nations. It exists to promote respect and understanding among diverse cultures and serves as a catalyst for bringing people together, nurturing connections, encouraging dialogue, and deepening understanding. Though formal programming spans one year, the lasting impact continues through legacy projects.
Current and previous Years of Culture have included: Qatar-Morocco 2024, Qatar-Indonesia 2023, Qatar-MENASA 2022, Qatar-USA 2021, Qatar-France 2020, Qatar-India 2019, Qatar-Russia 2018, Qatar-Germany 2017, Qatar-China 2016, Qatar-Türkiye 2015, Qatar-Brazil 2014, Qatar-UK 2013 and Qatar-Japan 2012.
The Year of Culture Qatar-France featured a major contemporary art exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo, titled Our World is Burning, co-produced and co-curated by Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art and a collaboration between Ghada Al Khater and Bonjour Interactive Lab studio that was presented as part of Nuit Blanche 2020. Additional Qatar-France legacy projects include Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams, presented at M7 in 2021/22, as well as the upcoming presentations of Seeing Is Believing: the art and influence of Gérôme at Mathaf (22 October 2024 – 22 February 2025) and Chaumet & Nature at M7 (30 October 2024 - 30 December 2024).
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