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'Tea with Nefertiti' breaks new ground for Arab art world

2012-12-07 88 Dailymotion

A Museum in Berlin, the German capital, is set to reveal a new exhibition celebrating 100 years since the iconic bust of Queen Nefertiti was unearthed.<br /><br />The 'Bust of Nefertiti' is an invaluable piece of art dating back more than 3,300 years to Ancient Egypt.<br /><br />To mark the discovery, Qatar's Modern Art Museum is bringing the image of this famous lady back to the Arab world.<br /><br />'Tea with Nefertiti' is expected to become the first exhibition produced and curated in an Arab country that will then tour internationally.<br /><br />The show, which includes hundreds of pieces relating to ancient Egypt and the Queen, features Pharaonic, Coptic, Islamic and Orientalist artworks, as well as pieces by modern artists.<br /><br />Al Jazeera’s Caroline Malone reports from Doha, Qatar's capital.

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