With the beginning of the Katara Oud Festival in 2017 in the cultural village (Katara),then His Excellency Dr. Khaled bin Ibrahim Al-Sulaiti, the Director General of Katara announced the launching of the idea of establishing a specialized center for this ancient Eastern machine. And indeed a building equipped with all the architectural and technical capabilities was dedicated to embracing this center , so that it can be an integrated platform for incubating talents, developing capabilities, supporting ideas and projects, and caring for its industry,
In 2019, the Cultural village (Katara) announced the name of the Executive Director of this center, which is Professor Muhammad Abdullah Al Marzouqi, a Qatari musician who also has a long-standing experience in the musical and administrative affairs, to form his team and present the vision, projects and ideas that will achieve the desired goal of the establishment of an integrated cultural center. In the fourth edition of the Katara Oud Festival, we are pleased to open this center to be a source of artistic and cultural radiation serving Qatar, the region, and even the world, in the field of supporting and developing the oud machine.
The fourth edition of the Katara Oud Festival has commenced, organized by the Cultural Village Foundation, Katara. The festival, which continues until tomorrow, features the participation of nearly 50 of the world’s most prominent oud researchers, musicians, and master craftsmen. The opening ceremony was attended by H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al-Sulaiti, General Manager of
The magic of the oud returns to Katara in January 2025, as the highly anticipated 4th edition of the #Katara_Oud_Festival is set to take center stage. Music enthusiasts are invited to embark on an extraordinary journey through the enchanting world of oud melodies, performed by some of the most renowned artists from around the globe.