The opening featured traditional Qatar music by Alalulwa. This was followed by speeches, followed by a free buffet and live jazz.
Watch traditional Qatar music played live on YouTube.
The festival of poetry, photography and jazz, which will include lectures, exhibitions, poetry readings, workshops and concerts will be at Georgetown university over the next few weeks. For more information check out this schedule on the Georgetown website.
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