Portrait of Doha, Qatar
Our photographer James Duncan Davidson shares this beautiful video, with this introduction:
If you’ve been following along my blog, you’ve seen a lot of mentions of scouting locations and a lot of photo for a project I’ve been working on. This short video is the next evolution of that project. It’s not done yet, but this is a good moment in time to show the work. It was just screened in the main theater at TEDxSummit 2012 and I was so very proud that people greeted the vistas and views that they’ve seen before with whoops and applause. Totally awesome.
Find more amazing Doha images from Duncan Davidson: http://duncandavidson.com/blog/
For the upcoming TEDxSummit— a global gathering for TEDx organizers in Doha, Qatar April 16th-20th—ads like this sprung up all over Doha International Airport. What would you do if your life had more “x”?
TEDxSummit 2012 activities, a preview
The TEDxSummit 2012 in Doha, Qatar next April will be an incredible program of collaboration and workshops exclusively for TEDx Organizers.
As the week-long summit draws closer, there will be more details of the schedule and content, but in the meantime we wanted to share some of the event’s amazing activities TEDx’ers can take part in.
These activities are scheduled for April 15th and April 16th, with TEDxSummit 2012 kicking off the evening of Monday, April 16 and are subject to change:
- Private tours of the incredible Museum of Islamic Art (www.mia.org.qa/english) and Mathaf Arab Museum of Modern Art (www.mathaf.org.qa)
- Visit to Sheikh Faisal Museum, one of the most interesting collection of objects in the world
- Experience camel racing up close
- Visit multi-million dollar Arabian horses at the Qatar Equestrian Club
- Visit to Al Khor to see country boats built by craftsmen
- Private tour of the Al Zubara fort in northern Qatar by archaeologists working on the site
- Dune bashing in the desert with trained 4x4 drivers flying off 130- foot sand dunes
- Swim in the Inland Sea, an incredible site poised for UNESCO World Heritage Status
- Ride speed boats, jet ski and other activities in the Arabian Sea
- Behind the scenes tour of a natural gas plant — see where all the energy comes from
- Stop by the Qatar MotoGP track for some high-speed fun
- Tour the incredible Souq Waqif in Doha, an old-style Arabian market
- Ride classic dhow fishing boats around the Doha waterfront
Written by the TEDx team in Doha, Qatar.
TEDxSummit: Impressions from Cairo
Ahmad Coucha is the Organizer of TEDxCairo in Egypt. He was recently in Doha, Qatar for a meeting on the upcoming TEDxSummit:
A few weeks ago, I was in Doha for a meeting about TEDxSummit. It was my first time to Doha, and I didn’t know what to expect.
Although Doha is a really small city — especially when comparing it to my home city Cairo — but its diversity is huge. You can meet many different nationalities and cultures in its streets, and there is this amazing warm friendly attitude in the air that makes you feel at home.
But what most surprised me in this small but beautiful city, is the huge possibilities that Doha can offer for TEDxSummit — from the amazing and highly equipped venues, to the interesting places and and sites to visit.
Before my visit to Doha, I wasn’t really sure that Qatar will be the best place to host TEDxSummit, but now I’m 100% sure that Doha will create a beautiful experience for TEDx Organizers. The potential there is just unbelievable, and what we could achieve together will be beyond the imaginable.
I have to tell you — I’m really excited about all the possibilities of this amazing gathering, already thinking about all the great TEDx’ers I’ll meet, and the mind blowing conversations I’ll have.
