01 July 2018
More Than 100,000 Visited Bahrain Summer Festival During Two Weeks, the ideal destination for fun lovers
The number of visitors who have entered “ Nakhool Tent” since the start of Bahrain Summer Festival on 18 June surpassed 106,000 visitors, confirming the fact that this amazing sweet corner of the festival feature remains the preferable and ideal destination for Bahrainis and residents looking for fun and entertainment in Bahrain during summer season. Bahrain Summer Festival, in its 9th edition presents a range of artistic activities and creative workshops for family and children in Nakhool Tent near Qala’at al Bahrain Fort Museum site. Nakhool and Nakhoola, the adventurous duo and faces of Nakhool Tent, will welcome all families and friends daily from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. except Sundays. Along with the company of the beloved duo comes an exhilarating program for all ages and is open to the public.
The festival features a selection of music, theatre and fun shows performed at Nakhool Tent according to a harmonious agenda; on 6 July 2018 at 8:15pm, the public will certainly love the superb concert by ‘Musicians Without Borders”, an ensemble of five musicians from different nationalities united by a passion to promote harmony between the people of the world by showcasing their diverse heritages and how they blend with other cultures from around the world.
Music performances at Arad Fort will continue at Nakool Ten, hosting the Bahrain Police Music Band, presenting a variety of musical shows that blend between military music and authentic traditional Bahraini music on July and August at 6:45 pm. As part of BACA’s strategy to enhance International cultural cooperation and coordination with many embassies in Bahrain, series of international shows are also planned during Bahrain Summer, such as Malysian Zapin Dance show, a celebrated Malaysian dance style was once performed for royal guests , on 25-27 July at 8:15 pm and Sudanese Folklore show on 1, 3 August at 8:15 pm. Yemeni Folklore show will certainly attract the public with beautiful folk dances reflecting the diversity of the Yemeni culture. The show is scheduled on 9,7,14,16 August 2018. United Sates of America will be present in Bahrain Summer Festival with an amazing theatre show, Pinocchio, at Nakhool Tent, on 4 August 2018 at 7:00pm.
The Cultural Hall will host “Maqamat Badi’ Al-Zaman Al-Hamathani”; Moroccan comedy and Theatrical vignettes that organically and seamlessly blend various art forms with comedic situations inspired by Arabian folklore and characters such as Abu Al-Fateh Al-Iskandari and Issa bin Hisham and others on 19 July at 8:00 pm, and Moroccan theatre piece “ Bu Aleelat”, on 10 August 2018.
Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities would like to express sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Bahrain Summer Festival’s sponsors; Middle East Medical Center, AA Car Rent company, mii2 production company, as well as its special thanks addressed to the embassies of Egypt, Morocco, Japan, Malaysia, Palestine, Indonesia, Sudan, United States of America, Yemen and Turkey. Sincere thanks are also extended to the Information Affairs Authority and all journalists for their professional festival’s media coverage, as well as to all sponsors, companies and private corporations.
Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities would like also to express sincere appreciation and gratitude to 12 government ministries and official authorities; the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Youth & Sports, The Supreme Council for Environment, Enkiro Club for Children, The Royal Charity Organization, the Ministry of Labour and Social Development, Al Mabarrah Al Khalifia Foundation, Bahrain University, the National Initiative for Agricultural Development, The National Institution for Human Rights and Isa Cultural Center.
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