The celebrities have landed… in DOHA!

30 Oct, 2009  Causes, Socializing

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Seems like Qatar is lighting up with stars! Just yesterday a friend comes to my desk and says ‘Do you know that Brad Pitt and Angelina are having lunch at the W Hotel?’

It was an awesome feeling just to know that they’re here in Doha. Loads of celebrities are here supporting a couple of events.

We’ve got the Doha Tribbeca Film Festival (which is still going on and is at the Corniche, has it’s own out door cinema set up, fireworks at night, partly hosted in the Museum of Islamic Art, and is doing stuff all over.

Then there’s an ILQ supported event by 21st Century Leaders. They’ve brought over celebrities to take part in a charitable event including Sir Ben Kingsely and Josh Hartnett (perhaps we’ll be able to get a few ILQ shout-outs!).
It’s a fantastic concept. Tell celebrities to draw something related to peace, put it on merchandise, sell it, and then give the profits to charity.

I’m very proud that iLoveQatar.net will be working closely with them to support charitable causes! If you’ve got an idea or a suggestion, do let me know!

Also! What other celebrities have you heard are here?

  • http://www.urban-stars-night.com Bilal Taha

    I dont know really if Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are here, but I saw Franz Beckenbauer in the Sheraton Hotel. He is the president of the soccer club FC bayern Munich and was the one who brought the WORLD CUP 2006 to Germany. I heard he is helping Qatar to get the WORLD CUP 2022.

  • Kei

    update: Robert Deniro has been here for the past two days.

    Of course theres the Tennis champions over here like Serena & Venus

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