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15 June 2020 H.E Shaikha Mai Receives the Chinese Ambassador, Common cultural projects discussed
H.E Shaikha Mai Receives the Chinese Ambassador, Common cultural projects discussed

 

H.E Shaikha Mai bint Mohammad Al Khalifa, President of Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), received the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Kingdom, H.E Dr. Anwar Habiballah, at the Bahrain National Theater today, on 15 June 20200, to discuss their joint efforts in strengthening cultural cooperation between the two countries. H.E Shaikha Mai expressed her happiness to welcome the Chinese Ambassador at the National Theater, a venue where many international Chinese shows were hosted, reflecting the strong historical cooperation between Bahrain Culture Authority and its Chinese cultural institutions counterparts. 

H.E has reasserted that the cultural communication relations between Bahrain and China, have continued, despite the exceptional circumstances imposed by Covid-19 Corona virus pandemic, to be as strong as ever through many channels and ways in order to implement many common cultural projects. H.E Shaikha Mai praised the historical Bahraini-Chinese relations and the level of cooperation in many levels and fields, given Bahrain’s strategic location at the cross-roads of many world’ civilizations and cultures from the dawn of history, which has enhanced its position with regard to Silk Road project.

The meeting also discussed a number of other topics aimed to boost the cultural cooperation between both countries, such as the latest development works with regard to the establishment of Bahrain’s Cultural Center in the Republic of China, which will serve as a lighthouse, promoting Bahraini civilization and cultural assets. 

In addition, both parties discussed ways and means of enhancing Chinese cultural presence in the Kingdom of Bahrain through the currently mutually-agreed and foreseen Chinese Cultural Center by both sides, as well as the Memorandum of Understanding signed between both countries. Indeed, Bahrain Culture Authority has completed all legal procedures and requirements regarding the final steps to its signature.   

The Chinese Ambassador H.E Dr. Anwar Habib Allah, for his part, thanked H.E Shaikha Mai for her relentless efforts to enrich the cultural scene Bahrain and enhance the cultural cooperation with China, lauding the fervent vivid cultural life and movement in Bahrain, which reflects the genuine identity of the country.  In addition, H.E Dr. Anwar Habiballah expressed his appreciation to H.E Shaikha for the invitation by BACA to participate in Bahrain Summer Festival to be held in August 2020, voicing the constant support and readiness of his country to contribute to the richness of the Bahraini cultural scene through many future projects, in cooperation between the Chinese Embassy and Bahrain Culture Authority.