Cityscape Qatar 2016

Cityscape Qatar the largest international real estate development and investment event in the state of Qatar will be held under the patronage of His Excellency, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior for the State of Qatar.

Now in its fifth year in Qatar, the event will be held from 26-28 April 2016 at the newly opened Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC).  Click here to register for the event. The fantastic lineup of the program can be found here.

Cityscape, the world’s leading real estate event portfolio for emerging markets, debuted in the State of Qatar in 2012. The annual event features an exhibition and numerous learning and networking features designed to stimulate the development of Qatar’s real estate industry.

Read more here 

Qatar Parks

Who doesn’t enjoy a stroll in the park to ease away the tensions and laugh out loud with their children? Who doesn’t love to fill their eyes with greenery and for a while leave behind all the stresses? Where else do you think you can find such comforts in Qatar, other than the parks?

Simple designs to complex architecture, Qatar is packed with parks all sorts of shapes and sizes, fitting every culture and style. Built for residents irrespective of who they are or where they are from, Doha parks are manicured well. An added feature is that most of these parks are guarded with either park maintenance or G4S. Is it any wonder that families make excuses to be there on a beautiful day? To escape the inside confinement of AC life and be outdoors where children can frolic and enjoy what nature has to provide? As tempting as mall play areas are, let’s face it, they can break a budget or two, emptying pockets and purses! Frequent exposure to Qatar parks enables visitors enjoyment through unlimited fun as well as exercise; helping us to lead a healthy life.

Most of the parks in Doha have been designed to please the audience; including high level of safety and security such as Barzan Park. Many of them cater for most age groups, whether an adult, a child or a high spirited teen. Some even cater to perfectly fit exotic tastes!

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For exact locations of these parks, please visit www.rush360.qa and search #Parks (do not forget the #), to receive the whole list of Parks in Qatar! Or else you may search for the specific Park name in the search box provided there! When you search for the location, the screen will display the map with the red pin indicating your current location and the bouncing pin indicating the location of the park. Very soon Rush 360 will be introducing a tracker showing how to get to the desired location from your home or your current location, which makes it easy for us to directly move to these parks without having anyone confuse us with a lot of instructions! It’s very easy to use and gives us adequate details about the Park including the contact numbers and working hours, which is something we need so that our picnic plans can always be a success! Surely give it a try and have the happiest picnic ever planned!  

FIM Motocross World Championship 2016 – 26th 27th February 2016

Losail International Circuit is all set for a vibrant, electrifying and dashing event which will no doubt capture the hearts of MX lovers! It is the only round that takes place in the Middle East and at night time.

For the 4^th consecutive year MXGP will kick off this weekend here in Qatar which will include MX2, WMX and MXGP under floodlights transforming the entire evening to a dazzling display of sparkling adventure!

A total of 70 riders will join the opening round of the eighteen series of the 2016 FIM Motocross World Championship at Losail.

Get the list of riders participating in Qatar here

By definition motocross is a closed circuit, off-road motorsport that takes place on a natural track consisting of man-made obstacles and jumps; the layout itself also makes use of the landscape for elevation changes, terrain and distinctive features.

A Grand Prix sees the riders of each class complete two 30 minute and 2 lap motos, with 25 points awarded to the winner and scaling down to one point for 20th place. The standings of both races are combined for an overall result.

Free practice and Qualifying race will be on Friday 26th from 15:00 until 21:00 and races will take place on Saturday 27th from 16:00 until 22:00.

Grand Stand is free for the general Public and VIP tickets costs QR1000 for both days and Two day Paddock tickets costs Q100.

Await some spectacular shots of the event by the Rush360’ Team and follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates throughout the sessions.

Click here and here to view the last year’s full coverage. Enjoy! 

Cereal Box Gift Bag - DIY

Don’t throw away empty cereal boxes. Instead, turn them into useful crafts!
I decided to decorate a cereal box as an elegantly up cycled gift box. It is handmade and adds a personal touch to your presents. It’s a great way to go green and up cycle those boxes, while having lots of fun!

Materials Needed:

Cereal Box
Gift Wrap Paper
Glue
Scissors
Golden pearl chain
Punch hole

Procedure:

1. Cut the top flaps off the cereal box.

2. Measure the cereal box and gift paper to fold around the corners of the box. Cut excess paper on top as well as bottom. Stick with glue.

3. At the bottom of the box, fold the small corners first then the broader ones.

4. It will look like this.

5. At the top of the box, make a slit on all 4 corners. Carefully, apply glue and fold the paper one by one.

6. Punch holes at the top of the box, two for the front and two for the back, insert golden pearl chain and secure with knots to create two handles. 

7. Add contrast gift tag. And voila your lovely handmade gift bag is ready.

This project can be completed in less than an hour and is perfect for those occasions when you don't have a gift box. The best thing is it is also made from items that normally end up in our house and its eco-friendly. Reuse, Reduce, Recycle.

Contributed by Prit Reddy at It's an Art!

Ladies Tour of Qatar 2016 - Cycling Race - 2nd - 5th February 2016

Picture courtesy of Tour of Qatar Facebook Page

Qatar Cycling Federation with technical and sports-related assistance from Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) is hosting the 2016 Ladies Tour of Qatar Cycling Race from 2nd to 5th of February 2016. All staged and schedules could be found here

The 8th Ladies Tour of Qatar will be made up of 4 stages and will cover a total distance of 403 kilometers.

The city stages include:
Katara Cultural Village
Qatar University
Sheikh Faisal Museum
Al Khor Corniche
Al Zubarah Fort
Madinat Al Shamal
Aspire Zone
Doha Corniche

Origami Family Workshops @ Katara - 6th - 10th February

Origami Workshops for this season is back! Explore the mountains and valleys! Folding and flapping! Its all about Origami! 

Origami is fun, exciting, and above all can be very addictive! Originating from a Japanese word for paper folding, this ancient Japanese art has concurred the interest of many from little kids to elderly adults.

Origami family workshops with a talented Origami Addict at Katara Art Studio is something not to be missed!

The whole family can participate. Spaces are limited, so choose your dates as per your interest and register accordingly. Here are the Details:

Dates: 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th February 2016

Time: 5pm to 8pm

Cost: QR100 (for 2 hours per child and free for parents)

Venue: Building 19, Katara Art Studios, Katara Cultural Village

(GPS Location at www.rush360.qa search for KAS)

Registration: Contact Afsheen on origamiaddictqatar@gmail.com or call 70546451

Instructor: Afsheen of Origami Addict. Click here to know about her

(All details of Afsheen at www.rush360.qa search for Origami)

Qatar International Rally 2016 - 4, 5, 6 February 2016

Rally Racing is one of the popular and enduring motorsports simply because it features real cars racing on closed off sections of unpaved and unrelenting roads. Rally events in different parts of the world can go on for many days and would cover hundreds of miles.

This weekend QMMF will be hosting the Qatar International Rally 2016.  Doha Corniche will witness the start of the Qatar International rally 2016 on Thursday afternoon.

Date: February 4th - 6th 2016
Schedules: Click here

Crochet Classes for Kids - MarieArt - January to March Ain Khalid

Crochet to be inspired, to express yourself, for relaxation, to be awesome!

MarieArt the little popular crochet shop in Qatar is conducting Crochet Classes for kids with a different touch and feel! Here are the details!

Course Duration: 3 Months (12 hours of solid teaching per month)
Participants: Kids 5 - 16 years
Days & Timings: 3 hours a day, once a week (Timings will be notified upon registration)
Venue: MarieArt - Ain Khalid
Cost: QR1000 per month (Inclusive of all materials)
Registration: WhatsApp +974 70601276 or PM MarieArt via their Facebook Page
Course Materials: Will be provided by MarieArt

Course Outline

• Introduction to Crocheting
• Holding the needle and the yarn
• Introducing basic crochet stitches
• Beginning Projects
• Projects will include  hats, hair bands, bags, kitchen utensils, pot holders etc
• At the end of the course kids will be asked to present their work at a special event organised by MarieArt 

Arabian Drag Racing League - Round 1 2015/2016

Dates: Thursday 14th and  Friday 15th January 2016 
Time: Gates open at 2pm on both days
Venue: Venue: Qatar Racing Club (GPS Location at www.rush360.qa search for Qatar Racing Club)
Entrance is free for the public but spectators are required to register for free here and get their tickets. Tickets will also be issued at the gates on the days of the event.

The Arabian Drag Racing League the thrilling speed event will entertain this week too.! Drag racing is an exciting sport where two vehicles compete together in an accelerating contest! Its fun and stunning to watch who gets to the finish line with the best speed!

At ADRL the bikes and cars are battling for the title "King of Arabia" and this makes it even more captivating!

Children will get to enjoy some play time at designated play area with bouncy castles and slides. Food and drink will also be available! All in all great entertainment for the whole family! Keep the dates free and enjoy!

Do not miss the opportunity watch some extra ordinary and out of the space cars and bikes that whiz passes you with elegance and speed! 

VCU Spring Community Classes - Silk Painting - Rashmi Agarwal

Famous fine silk artist Rashmi Agarwal will be conducting Silk Painting Classes at VCUQatar this Spring 2016

Participants must buy their own materials and bring along. Payment can be made online here or visit the VCUQatar shop for in-person registration.

Course participants will learn basic and more advanced Silk Painting techniques, i.e. various stop flow methods, 'Serti' technique using water based resists and gutta, wax effect, free flow techniques, and embellishing works with salt crystals

Start: Friday, 29 January, 2015

End: Friday 18 March, 2015

Lessons: 8 

Days: Fridays

Time: 2pm to 4pm

Location: VCUQatar, Rooms 177

(GPS Location of VCUQatar can be found at www.rush360.qa by searching for VCUQatar)

Cost: QAR 850 / US$ 233.50

Class Outline

• Stretching the silk on adjustable frame, use of pencil lightly for drawing design onto the silk and applying resist on silk
• Apply of Silk paints and use of salt technique and wet on wet technique effect
• Removal of salts, fixing paints, washing and ironing
• Start of new painting with another technique, i.e. Stop-flow, or No-flow primers technique and also white blending effect technique
• Use of wax technique including Batik
• Removal of wax for all and fixing wax designs with heat and Introduction of silk craft with silk pencil colour bar.
• Completion of silk craft item and start of new painting it with clear resist technique and no flow.
• Clearing and completion of clear resist painting and theory notes and certificate distribution

For details of the Instructor and more please visit http://www.qatar.vcu.edu/community/24-silk-painting

Spring 2016 Community Education - Arts and Crafts Classes

VCUQatar is offering loads of engaging arts and crafts classes this spring.

Learn new skills and deepen your understanding of art and culture at VCUQatar. Choose from a large selection of art, design and craft courses at VCUQatar.

Participants must buy their own materials and bring along. Payment can be made online here or visit the VCUQatar shop for in-person registration.

Click the links below for each of the arts and crafts classes.

Oil Painting (Taught in Arabic - However, non Arabic speakers are welcome too)

Master Study Workshop

Watercolor Painting - Basics

Acrylic painting and texture medium

Color Theory, and Painting 

Art Studio - The concept behind the technique

Neo-Mosaics

Digital Illustration: From Sketch to Final Artwork

Inks & Drawing Mediums

Observational drawing and still life

Critical analysis and thinking

Sketching / free hand drawing

Rendering and coloring

Introduction to Islamic Pattern Construction

Starter Thuluth Style Arabic Calligraphy

Arabic Calligraphy Roqa’a (Taught in Arabic)

Silk Painting

Marbling and Ebru

Print Exploration

Designing Patterns

Paper Mache And Other Materials: From Small Handheld Puppets to Parade Aesthetics

Decoupage & Image Transfer Techniques - taught in Arabic

Design Your Home

Introduction to Fashion Design

Fashion Dressmaking Basics: Skirt, Shirt and Dress

Fashion Dress Making - Dresses

Fashion Illustration Studio

Silver Jewelry Making Basics Section B

Silver Jewelry Making Advanced

Paper and Pen – Story Illustration for teens, ages 10-14, taught in Arabic

Pop-up paper art for teens, ages 10-14

 Mixed Media Exploration for children, ages 9-14

Hand-Sewing Projects: Form to Function With Felt for teens, ages 11-14

 Fabric Dyeing & Printing for teens, ages 10 - 14

Paper pop up for girls 10-14, taught in Arabic

Pen and Paper – Story Illustration for girls, ages 10-14 – taught in Arabic

Color and Painting for girls, ages 10-14 – taught in Arabic

3D sculpting for girls, ages 10 - 14 (Air drying clay / paper mache), taught in Arabic

Clay Jewellery for Children, ages 7 - 14 at IAID

Leather Handbag / Clutch Making (ages 15+) at IAID

Basic Photography for children (ages 9-14) at IAID

Leather Jewelry and Accessories, ages 15+, at IAID

Enjoy a creative spring with VCUQatar Community Education and explore all the classes offered by VCUQatar this spring here.