IKT CONGRESS 2025: Qatar / UAE

Itinerary (Subject to revision)

Arrival in Doha

6:00pm–8:00pm: Registration and Reception at Northwestern Qatar / Media Majlis Museum

8:30am – 9:30am: Registration and check-in at NQ / mm:museum
9:30am – 10:30am: Light breakfast and guided tour of exhibition NQ / MMM
11:00am: Tram transfer to Mathaf
11:30 – 1:30pm: IKT Members Forum at Mathaf (light lunch provided)
2:00pm: Buses depart to Fire Station (group to be split in two)
2:30pm – 4:00pm: Guided tour of venues’ exhibition and artists’ studios (light lunch provided)
4:30pm: Buses depart to Richard Serra’s desert installation
5:30pm – 6:30pm: Visit of desert installation
7:00pm: Buses depart to National Museum of Qatar
8:00 – 10:00pm: Tour and Light Dinner at NMoQ
10:30pm: Buses depart to hotels

8:30am: Buses depart the hotels
9:00am – 11:00am: IKT General Assembly (Members only) at Museum of Islamic Art (refreshment provided)
11:00am – 12:00pm: Guided tour of Museum of Islamic Art exhibitions
12:30pm: Buses depart to NQ / mm:museum
1:00pm –3:30pm : IKT Doha-part Symposium at NQ / mm:museum, event open to public (light lunch provided)
4:00pm: Tram transfer to Mathaf
4:30pm – 6:30pm: Welcome and opening of Mathaf new exhibition season (refreshment provided)
7:30 – 8:30pm : Buses depart to hotels

7:30am: Bus departs hotel for airport, for flight Doha > Abu Dhabi (10:30am departure)
Group Arrival in Abu Dhabi
12:30pm: Flight arrives
1:00pm : Buses depart airport (lunch boxes provided), city tour on way to hotels (drive past Grand Mosque, Palace, Corniche)
2:00pm: Check in at hotels
2:30pm: Buses depart the hotels
3:00–5:00pm: Welcome to Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation, guided tours of exhibition and studios (group to be split in two: Studio visits of emerging artists and Qasr Al Hosn, historic center of Abu Dhabi – both within same block)
5:30pm: Buses depart for Louvre Abu Dhabi
6:00 – 7:00pm: Welcome and visit of Louvre Abu Dhabi collection and exhibitions (Manuel Rabate, Director)
7:30pm: Dinner at TBC hosted at Louvre Abu Dhabi or Mamsha neighborhood, with Introduction to the Guggenheim Project by Stefanie Rosenthal
10:00pm: Buses depart to hotels

9:00am: Buses departs the hotels
9:30am–11:00am: Welcome at NYUAD Gallery and tour of exhibitions, and of campus arts center and studios
11:30am–3:00pm: IKT Abu Dhabi-part Symposium at NYUAD, event open to public (lunch breakout sessions 1–2pm provided)
3:30p : Buses depart to 3 locations: Warehouse 421 / MIZA, or Saadiyat Tours, or NYUAD studio visits
4:00pm–6:30pm: Group visits split into 3: 421/MIZA, or Saadiyat Tours, or NYUAD studio visits to faculty and MFA
7:00pm: Buses depart to Dinner
7:30–9:30pm: Dinner hosted by TBC
10:00pm: Buses depart to hotels

8:30am: Buses departs the hotels
Group Arrival in Dubai
10:30am – 12:00am: Welcome at Jameel Art Centre and tour of exhibitions (installed and not yet opened)
12:00pm – 1:30pm: Lunch and performances organized by Jameel Art
2:00pm: Buses depart to Alserkal Avenue
2:30 –3:000pm: Welcome to Alserkal Avenue & Initiatives (Vilma Jurkute, Director), and welcome to Ishara Art Foundation (Sabih Ahmed, Director)
3:00 – 6:00pm: Self-navigated walking tour of Alserkal Avenue (map provided) + Majlis talks from 4pm
6:00 – 8:00pm: Preview exhibition at the Concrete, following private reception
10:00pm: Buses depart to Hotels

8:00am: Buses depart the hotel
9:00pm–10.30am: Welcome breakfast and viewing of MIA Collection new exhibition at Al-Shindagha Museum, with intro by Alejandra Castro Rioseco, founder and Curators
11:00am: Buses depart for Sharjah
Group Arrival in Sharjah
12:00pm: Arrival in Sharjah and welcome by SAF and Curators’ overview of Sharjah Biennial
12:30pm – 6:30pm: Self-navigated visit of Biennial exhibition main venues for the rest of the day (lunch provided)
Optional 5:00pm: Visit and tour of the Barjeel Art Foundation Collection at Sharjah Museum and / or Maraya Art Center (group to be split in two)
7:00 – 8:30pm: Dinner hosted by TBC and / or free evening
9:00pm: Buses depart to hotels in Sharjah / Dubai
Curators can stay over for further exploring the Sharjah Biennale and/or attend Art Dubai preview starting 16 April 2025. Other buses depart to Airport for return flight for those returning home.