{
  "id": 14958794,
  "title": "Inside Qatar’s Geekend where gamers, cosplayers and artists share their love of games, comics and anime",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/inside-qatars-geekend-where-gamers-cosplayers-and-artists-share-their",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T13:00:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/inside-qatars-geekend-where-gamers-cosplayers-and-artists-share-their-love-of-games-comics"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Geekend, organized by Doha Film Institute, is a unique event that brings together gamers, artists, and pop-culture enthusiasts. This year, the focus is on art, with stalls where artists can showcase and sell their creations. The event is part of the institute's Geekdom programme, which has a history of fostering connections among artists, writers, and animators who later collaborate on new projects.\n\nAt the board-game area, Abdulrahman Al-Homaid, the founder of Majlis Shabab, displays his company's innovative version of Dama, a traditional game with a fresh design. His team also creates original games, with the goal of sparking conversations and interactions among players.\n\nFor Khalifa Al-Haroun, the founder of gaming retailer Store974, the personal interactions at Geekend are invaluable. Meeting in person allows fans to forge friendships and discover others who share their interests. He also notes the presence of artists selling a variety of merchandise, from posters to handcrafted items.\n\nCosplayers are a notable sight at Geekend, donning costumes of their favorite characters from Japanese anime. At the Japanese embassy's booth, visitors have the opportunity to try on kimonos and learn more about the cultural context behind many of the stories and games they love.",
  "summary": "From anime costumes to locally designed board games, Geekend brings Qatar’s pop-culture fans together, with artists selling their work and gamers meeting face to face.",
  "key_points": [
    "Geekend event organized by Doha Film Institute for gamers, artists, and pop-culture enthusiasts",
    "Focus on art with stalls for artists to showcase and sell creations",
    "Personal interactions and cosplay notable aspects of the event"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}