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Events: 2010
Physics and Mathematics Projects Day
Physics students taking “Wonders of Technology' and Math students taking “Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics” will display and explain their projects.
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Kaleidoscope - Faculty Exhibition 2010
The Gallery at VCUQatar presents 'Kaleidoscope - Faculty Exhibition 2010' - an exhibition of works by artists and designers who are teaching and researching at VCUQatar.
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2011 Fashion Show Tryouts
The VCUQatar Fashion Department is holding an open model audition for the 2011 Fashion Show
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VCUQatar SGA Charity Dinner 2010
VCUQatar's Student Government Association invites you to attend a charity dinner to benefit the flood victims of Pakistan.
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Refresh Qatar - Web, Mobile and Startups Community Meet-up 1
Refresh Qatar is an open community of web designers, developers, e-marketers and entrepreneurs working to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of the internet in Qatar.
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Design is Finally Sitting at the Grown-up Table
Bernard Canniffe discusses how designers are now connecting with community organizations and medical research institutions, translating research and changing behaviors to assist disenfranchised communities.
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World War and Local Politics in the Middle East
A lecture by historian Dr. Benjamin Reilly from Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar.
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An evening of Jazz & Art
To coincide with its current Gallery exhibition “New York Chronicles”, which is scheduled until 27 November 2010, VCUQatar is presenting an evening of jazz with the Doha Jazz Quartet in the intimate setting of the atrium at VCUQatar.
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Cannes Lions 2010 Winners Showcase
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar is hosting the first-ever showcase of the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival 2010.
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In/Visible: Contemporary Art by Arab American Artists
Salwa Mikdadi, Head of Arts and Culture Program, Emirates Foundation presents a lecture as part of the VCUQatar 'Lectures in the Arts and Architecture of the Islamic World'.
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Presentation by Beau McClellan
A presentation by internationally renowned lighting designer Beau McClellan, founder of Beau McClellan Design.
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Crossing Boundaries Creatively in a Global World
Nimah Ismail Nawwab, Activist/Poet - An interactive lecture on the impact of boundaries in our global society, factors affecting crossing boundaries, the role of communications and media in negating limitations and how leaders and individuals deal with such divides.
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VCUQatar Presents Shirin Neshat
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar is proud to host Shirin Neshat, an Iranian born visual artist known for her works in film, video and photography.
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ACM SIGGRAPH Doha: Electronic Theater Screening
The first meeting of the Doha chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group in Computer Graphics (ACM Siggraph).
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New York Chronicles
The Gallery at VCUQatar presents 'New York Chronicles' : Hamdi Attia, Annabel Daou, Aissa Deebi, Samia Halaby, Joe Namy, Jayce Salloum, Sumayya Samaha, Athir Shayota
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Religion & Art in Islam
Religion & Art In Islam is a panel discussion between renowned Egyptian calligrapher Ahmed Moustafa, the American artist Judith Ernst, and her husband, Professor Carl Ernst, one of the leading American authorities on Muslim spirituality.
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Ramadan Bazaar 2010
VCUQatar is hosting a Ramadan bazaar on Wednesday, September 16 for local artists and designers to showcase and sell their products.
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TAGGED: Portraits by Khalifa Al-Obaidly
The Gallery at VCUQatar presents ‘Tagged’, an exhibition by Qatari Photographer Khalifa Al-Obaidly, as part of this year’s Qatar Now exhibition.
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Summer Art & Design Programs
2 Summer Workshops designed to explore and advance the Art & Design skills for children aged 9-12 years old or High School Seniors aged 15-17 years old.
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Empower Yourself: Professional Workshop
A 2-day development workshop for professionals in Advertising & Communications Design
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Digital Photography and Basic Photoshop Workshop
Participants will learn to use the functions and settings on their digital camera to get the most out of it while increasing the quality of their photos.
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Alumni networking reception with VCU President
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar cordially invites its Alumni to a networking reception with VCU President Dr. Michael Rao and VCU International Alumni Relations Liaison Mrs. Monica Rao
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Senior Showcase
May 3-6 : Career Night + Senior Exhibition + Fashion Show: A series of events showcasing the emerging talent of VCUQatar's graduating design students.
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Nanotechnology: Design at the Nanoscale
Dr. Khaled Saoud, Assistant Professor Physics, addresses questions regarding the role of nanotechnology in our daily lives, how engineering nano-materials can be used to fulfill design needs, and how VCUQatar can use this technology to enhance design in Qatar.
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Uncovering the Language of Design
Presentation and discussion which documents the final year of study of Royal College of Art Fashion Menswear students.
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White Mughals: Image, Word, Voice Lecture Series
William Dalrymple presents a powerful and moving plea to understand the cultural intermingling and hybridity that defines both eastern and western cultures, and a convincing rejection of religious intolerance and ethnic essentialism.
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About Zain Al-Din
Painters and Painting in India under the East India Company - About Zain Al-Din who produced some of the most stunning natural history drawings of the late 18th century.
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‘INDIA East/West’ at the VCUQatar Gallery
VCUQatar’s Gallery presents ‘INDIA East / West' - The Age of Discovery in late Georgian India as seen through the collections of the Royal Asiatic Society, London.
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Inventing Visual Language through Process & Discovery
Martin offers insight into the design process that drives most of his work: experimenting with materials and their properties.
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Design for a Low Cost World
2010 Spring Lecture Series: Stefano Mirti, architect, writer, and professor who has worked in Italy, Japan and Thailand.
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The Design of Dissent
An Exhibition curated by Milton Glaser and Mirko Ilic.
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2010 Fashion Show Model Tryouts
The VCUQatar Fashion Department is holding an open model audition for the 2010 ladies-only Fashion Show.
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Stepping Toward Sensory Design
2010 Spring Lecture Series: Joy Monice Malnar, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Rebuilding The Gaza Strip
VCUQatar, UNRWA, and the Qatar Foundation invite you to attend a presentation about the challenge of rebuilding The Gaza Strip.