Doha, September 20 (QNA) - Qatar National Library, in collaboration with the Embassy of Colombia in Qatar, hosted a Book Chat session titled "The Sounds of Macondo – Musical Interpretations of One Hundred Years of Solitude," featuring Colombian artist Oriana da Marte and exploring the connection between music and storytelling through the lens of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's masterpiece, One Hundred Years of Solitude.

The event underscored the Library's ongoing commitment to fostering international cultural dialogue and celebrating diverse global heritage.

The gathering offered literary enthusiasts and music lovers a fresh artistic perspective on one of Latin America's most influential literary works.

Drawing inspiration from her award-winning album Un Viaje a Macondo, da Marte brought new life to the novel's themes of memory, imagination and the broader Latin American experience.

By combining literary discussion with live musical performance, she brought the audience into the world of Macondo, the iconic fictional town at the heart of Marquez's magical realism.

Haya Abdulla Al Sheeb, Senior Librarian - Adult Programming at Qatar National Library, said that merging the captivating literature of Gabriel Garcia Márquez with Oriana da Marte's compositions offered the community dynamic ways to connect with global literary heritage and celebrate Colombia’s rich artistic traditions.

For his part, Camilo Vizcaya, First Secretary and Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of Colombia in Qatar, said that culture was helping Colombia and Qatar deepen their friendship. He noted that although the two countries were geographically distant, they shared close ties based on affection, mutual respect, and a shared appreciation for heritage, creativity and cultural exchange.

He added that events such as the Book Chat session helped strengthen those ties and provided an opportunity to discover, through art, the many values shared by the two peoples. (QNA)