{
  "id": 20191583,
  "title": "MIA celebrates International Day of Islamic Art",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/mia-celebrates-international-day-of-islamic-art",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T14:31:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/15/11/2026/mia-celebrates-international-day-of-islamic-art"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar witnessed the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) hosting a cultural program on the International Day of Islamic Art, celebrated annually on November 18. This day, proclaimed by UNESCO in 2019, celebrates the artistic tradition that has traversed continents and centuries.\n\nFrom 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, MIA's Learning and Outreach Department offered a variety of activities for visitors of all ages. The day kicked off in the MIA Atrium with a morning workshop from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, where participants explored the patterns, pigments, and techniques of illumination, followed by creating their own artwork.\n\nGuided tours in Arabic and English shared stories behind selected masterpieces until 3:00 PM. Families engaged in hands-on activities, while young listeners participated in \"Children's Story Time\" reading Na'ima B. Robert's \"Journey Through Islamic Art\" until 5:00 PM.\n\nAt 3:00 PM, an Arabic-language tour, \"Through the Curator's Eye,\" provided insights into the collection curated by experts. The day concluded with \"Heritage on Stage\" from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, featuring students from schools across Qatar showcasing their cultural traditions.\n\nThe MIA Library offered drop-in activities throughout the day, including a Spinning Label Lab, bookmark design drawing on traditional patterns, and puzzles revealing the logic of Islamic ornament. The Planet's Kids Club met from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, followed by the Book Club discussing Amin Maalouf's novel \"Samarkand\" at 5:00 PM. Together, these activities encapsulated the spirit of the day, highlighting Islamic art as a living conversation between makers, places, and peoples, continuing with each visitor who participated.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) is celebrating the International Day of Islamic Art, observed annually on Nov. 18, with a cultural program highlighting Islamic art, the diversity of its styles and its rich artistic and cultural heritage, which has evolved across different eras and cultures.</p> <p>Proclaimed by UNESCO in 2019, the day honours an artistic tradition that has…",
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