Culture minister launches new stamp on Dar Alkutub Al Qatariya re-opening
Doha
Minister of Culture HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday launched a postage stamp marking the reopening of Dar Alkutub Al Qatariya.
The launch at the Ministry of Culture's pavilion at the 34th Doha International Book Fair was attended by President of Civil Service and Government Development Bureau HE Dr Abdulaziz bin Nasser bin Mubarak Al Khalifa and Minister of Culture of the Syrian Arab Republic HE Mohammed Yassin Saleh.
The new issue was a result of cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Qatar Post to document the history of Qatar's first national library, which was set up in 1962 as an incubator for culture, arts, literature and heritage in Qatar.
Director General of Dar Alkutub Al Qatariya Ibrahim Al Buhashim Al Sayed said the new issue was inspired by the designs of old stamps and reflects the legacy of classic Qatari stamps.
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