Exhibition Opening: Photographing the distance

The opening of Photographing the Distance by Matilde Marin will bring together exhibition,
dialogue and music in an evening that reflects on distance, memory, landscape and the sea.
The program will begin with an artist-led tour of the exhibition, offering guests direct insight into
the works and the artist’s practice. Following the tour, Matilde Marin will be in conversation
with Mona Khazindar in a panel reflecting on photography, travel, place and the poetic
relationship between image and memory. The evening will then move to the AlBunt Courtyard
for a special performance by Al Nour Wal Amal Orchestra, presented in light of the Museum’s
commitment to inclusive cultural experiences.

Program Flow:
• Guest arrival and welcome.
• Opening speeches by the Museum and invited representatives
• Artist-led tour of Photographing the Distance with Matilde Marin
• Panel conversation: Matilde Marin in dialogue with Mona Khazindar
• Live performance by Al Nour Wal Amal Orchestra
• Light hospitality / dinner reception

Materials:
Microphones, armchairs and moderator seating, projector, presentation clicker, speaker bio
slides, exhibition tour flow, orchestra stage setup, music stands, sound system, lighting, VIP
and press seating, welcome signage, printed/digital program, hospitality setup, dinner
arrangement, photography and videography coverage

Photographing the Distance
Exhibition Opening | Program Flow

7:30 – 8:00 PM Guest arrival and registration
8:00 – 8:15 PM Opening remarks, introduction to Photographing the Distance
8:15 – 8:35 PM Artist-led tour of the exhibition with Matilde Marín
8:30 – 8:40 PM Guest transition from Exhibition Gallery to talk seating
8:40 – 9:10 PM In conversation: Matilde Marín with Mona Khazindar
9:10 – 9:20 PM Transition to AlBunt Courtyard
9:30 – 10:30 PM Live performance by Al Nour Wal Amal Orchestra
10:30 – 11:00 PM Light hospitality / dinner reception

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