Day 1 Susan Parker Leavy and Boluwatife Agbelusi, MIA Library Guinness World Record.pdf (2.89 MB)
Guinness World Records as a Tool for Cultural Diplomacy
presentation
submitted on 2023-05-11, 08:40 and posted on 2023-05-15, 11:55 authored by Susan Parker Leavy, Boluwatife AgbelusiThis presentation was given by Susan Parker Leavy and Boluwatife Agbelusi, Museum of Islamic Art
On October 12, 2022 the Museum of Islamic Art set the Guinness World Record of 55 languages used in a reading relay. This achievement illustrates the importance’s placed on reading, diversity, inclusivity and cultural diplomacy found here in Qatar. Setting the World record was not an easy project and involved working with over 300 volunteers from more than 55 communities. We worked with Embassies, community groups and schools to find the right people to represent the diverse languages and have the strength of character to set the record. This talk will explain the process of achieving the goal and the unexpected outcomes.
History
Language
- English
Publication Year
- 2023
Institution affiliated with
- Qatar National Library
- Museum of Islamic Art