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03 July 2019 “Nakhool Theater” Stage at Events Tent, Bahrain Summer Festival Continues its shows and traditional music concerts
 “Nakhool Theater” Stage at Events Tent, Bahrain Summer Festival Continues its shows and traditional music concerts

 

This year’s edition of Bahrain Summer Festival boasts a series of events that reflect the rich cultural and music artistic heritage of the Kingdom of Bahrain, manifested by a number of music concerts by many local traditional popular music groups, performing on Theater stage of Nakhool Tent, which is held this year near Salman Bin Ahmad Al Fatih Fort, Riffa.

The festival has allocated an important part of its festive agenda to  Traditional folk bands performing sweetest Bahraini popular rhythms and songs, such as Bin Harban Mjusic Band concert, last Friday, as it is the case with all others music groups, at 8:00 pm every Friday. Therefore, on 05 July,  Dar Shabab Al Hidd, while on 12 July,  Al Dar Al Sagheera, will perform its concert, followed by Al Dar Al Odah Music Band, on 19 July and  Dar Qalali group on 26 July 2019.

Bahrain Police Music Band,  presenting a variety of musical shows that blend between military music and authentic traditional Bahraini music every Saturday at 5:55 pm, attracting the admiration all ages and categories by its rhythms and great performing arts, will give a performance on 6 July, as well on (13, 20, 27 July 2019).

Mohammed bin Faris Band, which consists of elite artists and musicians, as well as distinguished members of folk music groups in the kingdom, will perform all its concerts at 8:00pm every Saturday.  The band performs various types of traditional local musical genres and songs, among the most important of which is Fan Al-Sout, a distinctly Bahraini genre that recalls the island’s glorious fishing and pearling past. Bin Faris’s next performance will take place on  6 July, as well on (13, 20, 27 July 2019).

 Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities aims , through these traditional music performances, to establish a connecting line between  Bahraini  music memory and heritage and the all social categories in the country, giving them the chance to enjoy the sweetest songs and discover the arts of  different music performances.

These music shows are part of a bigger picture planning scheduled by Bahrain Summer festival, which coincides with Bahrain Culture Authority’s year-long theme “Year of Celebrations 2019,  dedicated to celebrate Bahrain’s historical achievements.  Bahrain Summer festival will  present its usual   range of artistic activities and creative workshops for family and children in Nakhool Tent near  for a whole month ( until 27 July From 5:00 pm-9:00 pm) on a daily basis except on Sundays.

 Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities would like also to express its gratitude to the festival sponsors; Al Baddad International company, Cebarco, Ammar Basheir Studio for Art, Design Creative company,  BAPCO,  Ebrahim Kanoo Company, as well as Alia Flowers and  AA Car Rentals. Many government ministries have contributed to the organization and success of this festival, such as Isa Cultural Center, Watani magazine, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Municipalities and Urban Planning, the Ministry of Youth & Sports, The National Institution for Human Rights, the Southern Governorate and the Supreme Council for Environment, as well to Maestro Sound & Light company and mii2 Production company. In addition,  Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities would like would like also to take this opportunity to thank the embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Japanese embassy, Palestinian embassy, embassy of  United States, Indonesia Turkey and United Arab Emirates embassy  for their generous and valuable support and contribution to Bahrain Summer Festival events’ success.

For more information about this music concert or other events organized by Bahrain’s Authority for Culture & Antiquities, please visit our website on www.culture.gov.bh  or BACA’s social media website on:@culturebah.