(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Qatari artists will be among those to feature at the second edition of Shubbak, A Window on Contemporary Arab Culture.
Other countries participating at the event are Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
Hosted by London's leading cultural venues, Shubbak 2013 witnessed more than doubled its audience reaching over 43,000 people in 15 days.
Qatar UK 2013 and Qatar Museums Authority Shubbak 2013 were among the supporters of the event sponsored by the A M Qattan Foundation.
The Festival ran for 15 days from 22 June to 6 July 2013, presenting new talent and new works from some of the most exciting young artists originating from the Arab world. Among the host venues were the Barbican Centre, the British Museum, Tate Modern, The Mosaic Rooms, Arab British Centre, Asia House, ICA, Serpentine Gallery, Rich Mix and the London College of Fashion. The next Shubbak Festival will take place in London in Summer 2015.
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