| 2010 Arab Capital of Culture | |
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| Dates | 2010 |
| Location(s) |  Doha |
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Doha, Qatar was chosen as the 2010 Arab Capital of Culture , an initiative of UNESCO's Cultural Capitals Program to promote Arab culture and encourage cooperation in the Arab world. [1] [2] The Qatari government prepared for the festival in different ways, including building an $82 million cultural village. [3] [4]
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