To Debut: The Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

Construction in the Qatari capital, Doha

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We are looking forward to the debut of The Arab Museum of Modern Art, Mathaf, on December 30th, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. The press preview will be on Tuesday December 14, 2010. The inaugural exhibition to be featured is Sajjil: A Century of Modern Art curated by Dr. Nada Shabout. Sajjil meaning ‘to record’. This museum is worthy to note in the region as it is an institution that is focused on growing the region’s appreciation of the arts in a manner that advocates local talent rather than the franchising and branding of museums. We also like this museum as the Chief Curator, Wassan Al-Khudhairi, posted no restrictions on art work that includes nudity or political scenes. The institution aims to be a location for people to visit and start a dialog with others and thus challenging the people’s though process.

Imelda Marcos’ shoes saved from floods

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2299226503_5094611c7fWhen tropical storm Ketsana hit the Philippines hard a couple of days ago, many people were busy trying to run for shelter. But, the employees at Imelda Marcos’ shoe museum, which contains 800 pairs confiscated from the former first lady’s wardrobe after a coup-de-tat, rescued the shoes from the gushing flood. it was noted that 100 pairs got wet and are currently drying. Now, that’s Imeldific!