Doha Film Institute hosts Ramadan Gabqa for the local creative community

Doha Film Institute hosted a special Ramadan Gabqa for the creative community in Qatar.

Held at Mandarin Oriental at Msheireb Downtown Doha, the special gathering brought together filmmakers, artists, and guests who celebrated the spirit of togetherness of the holy Month.

Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, CEO, Doha Film Institute, highlighted the role of the creative community in driving the growth of the regional film industry and positioning Qatar in the global stage.

She said the Doha Film Institute is committed to supporting the creative journey of Qatari talents who inspire the world with their skills, storytelling, and unique filmmaking approaches.

The guests enjoyed the Ramadan talks and the unique ambience that reflected the spirit of the Holy Month.

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Benchmark of Service Excellence: Les Clefs d’Or newest International President is Fairmont Doha’s

Chief Concierge of Fairmont Doha, Randy Santos is the newly appointed International President of Les Clefs d’Or

Chief Concierge of Fairmont Doha, Randy Santos has been appointed International President of Les Clefs d’Or, this world-renowned achievement follows years of dedication to his craft. As President of Les Clefs d’Or, Randy Santos will be the head of the Executive Committee which is elected to manage and run the association in accordance with its statutes.

As Chief Concierge at Fairmont Doha Randy Santos serves as the key point of contact for guests and VIPs throughout their stay, providing first class service and comprehensive information about the property and the local vicinity, he is also responsible for ensuring his concierge team operate at the highest standard. Randy Santos has previously held the position of 1st International Vice President, Union Internationale Des Concierges Hotels – UICH Les Clefs dÓr International, and Founder & Past President of Qatar Concierge Society and Les Clefs dÓr Qatar.

Les Clefs d’Or is a renowned association of the cream of the crop of concierges from all around the world aspiring to be a member of this elite group. Those who are a part of Les Clefs d’Or have the skills and contacts to provide guests with the services that no others can.

Les Clefs d’Or, or The Golden Keys, is a professional association of hotel concierges with around 4,000 members working in over 80 countries. Easily identified by the golden crossed keys on their lapels, members of Les Clefs d’Or are an elite, globally connected group committed to exceptional standards for guest service. Les Clefs d’Or has roots dating back to 1929 but was officially founded in France in 1952. The pillars of the organisation are service and friendship, and before earning the right to wear the coveted golden keys those who aspire to become members must have several years of experience as a hotel concierge and prove beyond doubt that they can deliver the highest quality service.

Hani Akkari, General Manager for Fairmont Doha said “We are incredibly proud that Randy Santos has been appointed International President of Les Clefs d’Or. To have an exemplary leader whose accolades have been recognized by UICH Les Clefs d’Or is a feat worthy of celebration. Clefs d'Or Concierges are motivated by a genuine desire to serve their guests and this honour is reflective of the care that Randy and his team take to ensure that the guest’s safety, well-being and quality of stay is of the highest standard.

The luxurious five-star Fairmont Doha contains 270 rooms, 92 suites, 4 themed suites and 1 presidential suite, all inspired by the interiors of luxury mega yachts. With gold mosaic wall tiling, the rooms present an outstanding visual spectacle with rounded and curved walls.

Fairmont Doha will surprise guests with its grandeur from the moment they step through the doors. Taking centre place in the lobby will be a 56.5m high crystal chandelier.

Fairmont Gold members will have access to their own pool bar and dedicated loungers at the pool, as well as both indoor and outdoor dining spaces, social events and butler service.

A 360-wellness community focus, powered by fitness and enhanced by the spa, is a mainstay of the Fairmont Doha experience. With state-of-the-art fitness blended with regeneration technologies, guests can expect the finest wellness and activity offerings, including a climbing wall, immersive spin classes, indoor lap pool and yoga rooms.

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ETRO MEN’S SPRING SUMMER 2023 COLLECTIONTHE WILD POWER OF POETRY

Poetry, today, is something utopian: it balances the purity of sentiment with the need to be grounded, pragmatic, and productive; it celebrates contemplative otium in favor of industrious negotium. It is of much use when the common opinion is that it serves no purpose.

Yet poetry has a wild and primordial power: it arises from the deep human urge to shape impressions, moods and sensations through words. In its raw etymology it simply means making, composing. This collection, presented by verses sent into the ether and recited over the telephone, celebrates poetry as a utopia made true and a way of shaping inner chaos.

Sentimental in the movement that generates it, it is a fleshy and carnal florilegium of delicate and sensual feelings, composed in a language that dries them up and gives them rhythm to amplify them. The process of reduction and trimming is the same as composing verses: stripping down to maximize.

The circadian rhythm follows the path of a day: it opens in the white and neutral delicacy of the morning, burns in the zenith light, sparkles in a starry night run by metallic threads. It is a luxuriance of flowers and motifs, on forms that, on the contrary, are essential, like a couplet or a haiku: the caftan, the kimono, the souvenir jacket, but also the blazer closed by an obi, the pullover, the shirt, and then the boxing shorts, the very long shirt, the immaterial duster coat.

The male body is perceived behind the nets, through the perforations of the broderie anglaise that run on t-shirts and shirts, in the transparencies of impalpable materials such as the silks of the caftans, the linens of suits and metalized cottons, under the flow of crushed satins in the tailored suits, in the sensuality of the swimming trunks worn with a shirt.

Volumes are soft, and accompany the movement. Shoes with rope soles and sandals seal the idea of lightness. Otherwise, one goes barefoot, to reconnect with the earth, celebrating poetry as a utopia of dolce far niente of utmost importance, tinged with gentle eroticism.

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