06 June 2020
Bahrain Culture Authority, Through Film Screening, Competitions, Different Interactive Activities, continues to enhance its Virtual Online Presence
Bahrain Culture Authority continues to carry out its work plan strategy, masterminding a visionary endeavor transforming the actual daily activities into virtual reality shows and events, offering an array of cultural and educational events via its educational portal and other websites on a daily basis. Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities has recently launched “Table & Chair” Design Competition for artists and designers, as well as the current ongoing “Oral History” movie screening, “Our Year of Art” and other interactive activities. This rich cultural e-content can be easily accessed via BACA’s official website www.culture-gov.bh or via its social networks accounts on @culturebah
The unique exceptional competition “ Table & Chair “aims to enhance creativity of the participants to discover the potential art manifestations of these two pieces, delve into their beautiful significations and functionalities, taking into consideration the shape, function and work environment. In addition, Bahrain Culture Authority encourages participants to concentrate more on the notions of creativity, sustainability and diversity while making the designs, adopting recycling principles and reuse of these materials. The Organizing Committee of this event has selected in its choice the table and chair pieces, given the possible potential of these two pieces to reinventing, brilliant redefinition of their creative innovative designs and functionality.
The series of “Oral History” initiative’s aim is to revive distinctive elements of Bahrain's culture and rich heritage through "Oral History” which records the testimony of leading national figures in the fields of culture, heritage, arts, music, literature and archeology. The movie screening series of “Our Year of Art” is a number of documentary films that shed lights on plastic fine art movement in Bahrain through personal interviews with the Bahrain’s artists, pioneers and young talented artists.
Bahrain Culture Authority presence in virtual reality space also includes organizing artistic interactive competitions with the large public via BACA’s social media networks. In addition, Bahrain Culture Authority presents also a rich cultural content on its e-library, offering the latest publications and manuals, easily accessible via BACA’s official website on www.culture.gov.bh
