During the month of May, Qatar will host a series of various events that cover the fields of arts, culture, entertainment, sports and business. Among the international exhibitions, concerts to international forums and family festivals, Qatar’s calendar is a vital season for both residents and visitors.
Several exhibitions are currently being held in Qatari museums, to display a wide range of artistic media and photography.
Where it continues in the Arab Museum of Modern Art, the exhibition “You are from my soul close” until August 9, reviewing the Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani collection, which includes artworks since the late 1960s. In conjunction with this, the museum will host until August 8, “Our Settlements, Your Settlements: Promising Cinema Vision”, which collects under the roof of one visions of dozens of filmmakers and video artists from the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia. In Katara, the exhibition “erased- surviving hell: the Battle of Gaza for survival” documents the reality of the Palestinian resistance, which will continue until June 20. As for the lovers of exploring identity issues in the Arab world, they can visit the exhibition “Leave between Bahrain” in the firefights (Gallery Gallery), where 25 artists from the Arab world display their works that deal with the concepts of belonging, identity and the homeland, and will continue until June 20.
Qatar Museums also host the first huge Latin art exhibition under the title Latino Americano, and will continue until July 19. Football lovers can restore the FIFA World Cup 2022 ™ World Cup memories through the exhibition “After the Game”, which displays photography and short films produced by local artists, in Gallery 4 with fires until June 20. The “Zina” exhibition of women’s fashion is in its fifth edition in Gallery Al -Hazm from 1 to 9 May.
Concerts
Qatar offers a variety of concerts during May, which meets various tastes, the most prominent of which is the upcoming Michael Peplet concert, which will be held throughout the two nights of May 23 and 24, and Qatar will host the international rap star Travis Scott at his concert in the “Sirkos Maximus” tour at Ahmed Ben Ali Stadium on May 16. The public can enjoy the spirit of Lebanon as they have never had before, through the “Lebanon Sing” ceremony, which will be held on May 22 at the Qatar National Convention Center.
On May 29 and 30, the Museum of Islamic Art hosts two concerts under the name “Candille Light”: one of them presents the masterpieces of “four chapters” by Faldi, and the other combines the songs of Ed Sheeran and Coldlyi. The Diarrmounia Diamearon Orchestra also offers the first show of the “Storm” album of Dana Al -Fardan in Katara on May 2.
The events are not limited to music, but Qatar embraces many family activities during May, where families can enjoy internal entertainment events, charming live shows, the chances of personalities, and workshops for arts and handicrafts with «Winx» characters in Winx Club in Qatar Mall during the period from 1 to 10 May. In addition, “Jake-End” returns from May 22 to 24, to offer a weekend full of creativity, communication and adventure, with various activities suitable for fans of all ages in the Gekedum building, Darb Lusail.
Forums and conferences
May witnesses the organization of the fifth edition of the Qatar Economic Forum, from 20 to 22 May 2025, under the slogan “Road to 2030: reshaping the global economy”, and unites the leaders of states, senior government officials, international executives and investors to enhance global ties and high -level discussions. In addition, the thirty -fourth edition of the Doha International Book Fair, the oldest book fair in the region, opens its chapters at the Doha Exhibition and Conference Center during the period from May 8 to 17, extinguishing visitors from different parts of the Gulf, the Arab region and the world.
On May 21, the summit of “innovation across design” returns with widespread anticipation in Musheerb the heart of Doha, to continue to explore how the design affects the business world and society.
From May 26 to May 29, Qatar will host the “Bruges Qatar 2025” exhibition, the leading international exhibition in the region for the construction and building materials sector, at the Doha Exhibition and Conference Center, which will also witness the organization of the Qatar Smart Manufacturing Exhibition, which highlights the latest developments in the digital field and smart systems, during the period from May 26 to May 29 and is also held at the Doha Exhibition and Conference Center.
Sports events
As for the sport level, Qatar will witness during the May a bus calendar from the championships, including the “Winjz in Live” charitable race to support spinal cord injuries research, which will be held on May 4 in the running track in the Khalifa International Stadium. The Lusail International Circuit also hosts the QNB One Run for Alll race on May 23. On May 9, the Olympic champion Moataz Brushm also launches the challenge of high jumping challenge at the Katara Open Theater. On the same week, on May 9 and 10, enemies are preparing to compete in the Lusail International Circuit during the first edition of the Ren Ji Qatar event, where the participants compete through four high -level races.
As for football fans, they can follow the final of the Qatar Cup 2025, on May 10 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. At the same time, the fans of the racket sports will be on a date with prominent championships: the World Table Tennis Championship 2025 in the Lusail Sports Hall during the period from 17 to 25 May, and the Federation for the Fourth Squash Professionals, “Challenge”, organized by the Qatar Tennis, Squash, Plapps and Feather Featurage, at the Khalifa International Complex of Tennis and Squash during the period from 26 to 29 May.
In conclusion, Al -Gharafa Beach Stadiums will host the West Asian Beach Volleyball Championship from May 5 to 11.