11:00 onward
By invitation
QIAF 2026 Press Conference
Katara Halls · Building 12
QIAF 2026 · Programme
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Official release R3
Published 31 Oct 2026, 22:56
Official Schedule
Programme at a glance.
Doha time · UTC+3
Sunday 22 November
1 itemMonday 07 December
3 items16:00–22:00
Public
Painting & Sculpture Exhibition
Exhibition – Opening Day
Katara Halls · Building 12
16:00 onward
By invitation
Red Carpet / Inauguration
Katara Halls · Building 12
18:00–20:30
Public
Cultural Musical Evening
Special Cultural Performance
Katara Halls · Building 12
Tuesday 08 December
6 items08:30–13:00
Participants
Qatar Cultural Tour
Off-site programme
14:00–22:00
Public
Live Painting Competition
Ongoing live-painting programme
Katara Halls · Building 12
14:00–22:00
Public
Painting & Sculpture Exhibition
Katara Halls · Building 12
14:30–15:30
Public
Interactive Creative Workshops
Workshops 1–3 · Workshop 1 · Workshop 2 · Workshop 3
Katara Halls · Building 12
15:30–16:30
Public
Interactive Creative Workshops
Workshops 4–6 · Workshop 4 · Workshop 5 · Workshop 6
Katara Halls · Building 12
17:30–20:30
Public
Cultural Musical Evening
Katara Halls · Building 12
Wednesday 09 December
5 items14:00–22:00
Public
Live Painting Competition
Ongoing live-painting programme
Katara Halls · Building 12
14:00–22:00
Public
Painting & Sculpture Exhibition
Katara Halls · Building 12
14:30–16:00
Public
Panel Discussion & Talk Show
Katara Halls · Building 12
16:30–17:30
Public
International Art Conference
Conference Talk 1 · Conference Talk 2 · Conference Talk 3 · Conference Talk 4
Katara Halls · Building 12
18:00–21:00
Public
Master Class
Master Classes 1–6 · Master Class 1 · Master Class 2 · Master Class 3 · Master Class 4 · Master Class 5 · Master Class 6
Katara Halls · Building 12
Thursday 10 December
7 items08:30–13:00
Participants
Museum Tour
Off-site programme
14:00–22:00
Public
Live Painting Competition
Ongoing live-painting programme
Katara Halls · Building 12
14:00–22:00
Public
Painting & Sculpture Exhibition
Katara Halls · Building 12
14:30–15:30
Public
Interactive Creative Workshops
Workshops 7–9 · Workshop 7 · Workshop 8 · Workshop 9
Katara Halls · Building 12
15:30–16:30
Public
Interactive Creative Workshops
Workshops 10–12 · Workshop 10 · Workshop 11 · Workshop 12
Katara Halls · Building 12
17:30–20:30
Public
Master Class
Master Classes 7–12 · Master Class 7 · Master Class 8 · Master Class 9 · Master Class 10 · Master Class 11 · Master Class 12
Katara Halls · Building 12
20:30–22:30
By invitation
Networking Dinner
Katara Halls · Building 12
Friday 11 December
5 items04:00–08:00
Participants
Desert Safari
Off-site programme
14:00–20:00
Public
Live Painting Competition
Ongoing live-painting programme
Katara Halls · Building 12
14:00–22:00
Public
Painting & Sculpture Exhibition
Katara Halls · Building 12
16:00–17:30
Public
Draping Diversity – Mannequin Design
Katara Halls · Building 12
18:00–20:30
Public
Sustainable & Artistic Fashion Show
Katara Halls · Building 12
Saturday 12 December
2 items14:00–22:00
Public
Painting & Sculpture Exhibition
Katara Halls · Building 12
16:30–20:30
Public
Award & Felicitation
Katara Halls · Building 12