"From Qurtuba to Cordoba" Exhibition in Qatar

Doha, June 26 (QNA) - The Cultural Village "KATARA" with the cooperation of the Spanish Embassy in Qatar and Casa Arabe, will open tomorrow the photography exhibition "From Qurtuba to Cordoba." The opening ceremony will take place at the Katara headquarters in Doha (Building 13, Gallery 1). This exhibition is made up of a selection of 50 photographs from the photographic contest "From Qurtuba to Cordoba," held by Casa Arabe with the objective of rediscovering and finding a new appreciation, through photography, for the local heritage related with the period of Al-Andalus, by looking through these photographers lenses to see the Arab and Islamic legacy of the city of Cordoba. The theme of all the snapshots is based on the seven categories into which the contest was classified: the Aljama Mosque and environs; Madinat al-Zahra; City Walls, City Gates, fortified towers and urban fabric; Minarets; Arab Baths; the Mudejar style; and freely chosen topics. The exhibition will be open to the public until August 31. (QNA)