The Ritz-Carlton, Doha celebrates a special milestone this month; it is the 10th anniversary of the hotel opening it’s doors in October 2011. Cluster General Manager Hoss Vetry invited the ladies and gentlemen of the hotel, the guests and certain members of the press including Marhaba, to join him at a cake cutting ceremony in […]
Archive | October, 2011
12th Pan Arab Games in Doha
Doha is hosting the 12th Pan Arab Games in December! This is the first time that the quadrennial multi-sport event is being held in a Gulf state – the rights to host the event was given by the Arab Association for Sports Games (AASG) to Doha, beating Lebanon in the bidding process. The Sports Secretary […]
Spider in the Qatar National Convention Centre!
A bronze cast of the French-Canadian sculptor Louise Bourgeois‘ most famous work was unveiled on Sunday 23rd of October in the Qatar National Convention Centre in Education City. Chosen by HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani to stand in the lobby in Qatar National Convention Centre, it cuts a striking figure and dominates […]
Fiesta Nacional De España! Or Spanish National Day
In fourteen hundred and ninety two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue… And since 1987, Spain has celebrated Christopher Columbus’ discovery of America and on Sunday 23rd, the Spanish Embassy invited Marhaba along to celebrate with them at The Ritz-Carlton Doha. After a speech from Spanish Ambassador Juan Jose Santos in which he announced his retirement […]
The 20th World Petroleum Congress in Qatar Convention Centre
The 20th World Petroleum Congress (WPC) is being held in Doha this year, from 4-8th December and it will be held in the newly built Qatar Convention Centre in Education City. Sometimes referred to as “the Olympics” of the petroleum industry, it is a chance for leading members of the industry to showcase technological advances, […]
Gunpowder Drawings with Cai Guo-Qiang with Mathaf
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art has commissioned Cai Guo-Qiang to create a series of drawings entirely rendered with gunpowder. And he’s using local volunteers to help him. The process is open to the public from October 22-26 at Al Riwaq (the white exhibitions hall next to the Museum of Islamic Art). Go and take […]
The Lenôtre Boulevard
As you may have noticed, Lenôtre cafe opposite Jarir Bookstore has closed down, but don’t worry, a new branch of Lenôtre has opened up! This time it’s a restaurant, on what will surely be known as The Lenôtre Boulevard, consisting of the chocolaterie Patchi, Roger’s Diner, an American style diner and Lenôtre, the French restaurant. Marhaba went […]
The Desert of Forbidden Art
The Orientalist Museum presents “The Desert of Forbidden Art” at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha on October 27, 2011 from 5pm – 7pm in the auditorium of the Museum of Islamic Art, followed by a panel discussion with Mainika Babanazarova, Tchavdar Georgiev (the director), Amanda Pope (the writer) and Andrei Volkov. And, entry […]
The Festival of the Senses
On October 12th The Ritz-Carlton hosted the opening cocktail reception of THE FESTIVAL OF THE SENSES, which Marhaba gleefully attended. On entering, we were told that they had hoped to create a night that people would be talking about for years to come, and it certainly was full of sensory magic. As we walked down the […]
These Shoes Are Made For…
…looking pretty in. Rene Caovilla, a famous Venetian shoemaker whose creations are worn by the fashion elite, including Jennifer Aniston and Heidi Klum, has opened a new branch in The Pearl – Qatar, which now has Caovilla’s Fall/Winter 2011 collection. Caovilla aims to bring Venice into the hearts of Doha, and has done, by all […]
Have a A Very Qatari Weekend
Cute stick figures of Qataris taken from a sign at Mathaf Living as expatriates in Doha, it’s sometimes easy to forget about the Qataris native to this land, as often our lives run parallel to theirs but don’t always cross. It’s strange to live somewhere the locals seem so mysterious and live in a culture […]
Persian Restaurant Parisa Opens at Sharq Village
On Tuesday 4th October, Marhaba was kindly invited to the opening of Parisa, the first ever Persian restaurant in The Ritz-Carlton, Doha Hotel Company in the luxurious Arabian hotel, Sharq Village and Spa. Parisa offers Persian cuisine with a modern twist that would satisfy any food aficionado and is delicious. Persian cuisine is close to […]
