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Until 1 Apr World of Football A celebration of the historic FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Like a football match, the exhibition is displayed in two halves: the first, 'Football for All, All for Football' examines the global appeal of football, while the second, 'The Road to Doha' follows the long journey to Qatar 2022, from the first matches in Uruguay in 1930 to this year's final match at Lusail Stadium. The FIFA Making Memories section will grow during the exhibition, as objects are added to record historic milestones by teams making new FIFA World Cup™ history. Supported by FIFA Museum, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, National Football Museum (UK), Musée National du Sport (France), and Qatar Football Association. 321qosm.org.qa 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum NB: the museum will be closed to the public on 1/3/17 December.

January 2023

21 Happy New Year with Scheherazade Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra presents music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Franz von Suppé, Johann Strauss II and Émile Waldteufel. qatarphilharmonicorchestra.org Opera House, Katara Cultural Village

4 February

Frank Sinatra and friends A spectacular evening celebrating Ol’ Blue Eyes and others from the big band and swing era. qatarphilharmonicorchestra.org Abdul Aziz Nasser Theatre, Souq Waqif

March

5 – 8 Fourth World Association for Sport Management Conference Postponed from March 2022, the conference will now be an opportunity to review the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and the move forward to build the sports industry in Qatar and in the region. Co-hosted by Qatar University (QU) and Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) under the theme 'Bringing the World Together: Global and Local Perspectives on Sport Management'. wasmorg.com College of Education, Qatar University 5 – 9 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) LDC5 is in two parts: the first, in New York in March 2022, saw the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA) adopted – commitments between the least developed countries and development partners, eg the private sector and governments. This second part in Doha sees plans and partnerships formed to deliver DPoA over the next 10 years. un.org/ldc5 QNCC 14 – 16 Destination Wedding Planners Congress 2023 The world’s biggest B2B conference for destination weddings comes to Qatar! Wedding planners, hoteliers, tourism boards and suppliers meet under the theme ‘Opulent Extravaganza’. destinationweddingcongress.com/qatar Venue to be announced

Upcoming events

Oct 2023 – Expo 2023 Doha, Qatar Under the theme 'Green Desert, Better Environment', The Mar 2024 International Horticultural Expo will bring together the world to unite in the fight against desertification – one third of the world’s land surface is threatened by this global problem, increasing by 12 mn hectares per annum. There are four sub-themes: Modern Agriculture, Technology and Innovation, Environmental Awareness, and Sustainability. This is the first horticultural exhibition to be held in a region with a desert climate and supports the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030. dohaexpo2023.gov.qa Al Bidda Park