22 October 2025 – Doha, Qatar: The Years of Culture initiative has been announced as the Strategic Cultural Partner for Polo AlMarsa Qatar, the nation’s first-ever polo showcase, hosted by Qatar Polo Club and presented by Qatar Calendar. The event will take place from 11 to 13 December 2025 at Old Doha Port, bringing together players from Argentina, Chile, and Qatar to celebrate the shared heritage that connects sport, culture, and community.

Polo AlMarsa Qatar forms part of the Qatar Argentina and Chile 2025 Year of Culture. Through this partnership, the initiative continues its mission to promote meaningful exchange between nations, using sport as a common language that builds friendships and mutual understanding.

His Excellency Mohammed Al Kuwari, YoC Advisor on Latin American affairs and Qatar’s former Ambassador to Mexico, said: “Sport is a form of culture. Every match tells a story about teamwork, discipline, and tradition. Polo AlMarsa celebrates these values while creating new bridges between Qatar, Argentina, and Chile that will last long beyond the tournament.”

This collaboration expresses YoC’s belief that sport is part of a society’s language. YoC sees sport as one of its pillars — alongside heritage, creative industries, education, innovation and social development — and applies the same lens of cultural diplomacy to athletic events.

Qatar’s deep connection to horses has long been part of its story. Polo AlMarsa builds on that legacy, introducing a fresh chapter that connects local heritage with the international polo community. Through its partnership with Years of Culture, the event becomes a meeting point where tradition, sport, and creativity come together. It invites audiences to experience how horses, players, music, dance, and art all share the same language of cultural exchange.