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A concert inspired by the Epic of Gilgamesh, the most celebrated work from Ancient Mesopotamia that flourished for more than a millennium in Babylonia and Assyria and was transmitted throughout the Middle East. Written and composed by Abed Azrié, the show is a story of a friendship which, born out of rivalry, was forged through perils and exalts in common exploits then unravels painfully in a tragic death. It touches upon a great theme: the hubris of the hero who doesn't know when to stop in his streak of victories and ends up offending the gods.

Libretto & music by Abed Azrié

Conductor Alain Joutard

with NDU choir- Lebanon, L’ensemble à cordes de Paris, and Mohammed Bin Faris Band

 Social Media Instagram Competition

Get a chance to win two tickets to attend a splendid concert of the Epic of Gilgamesh! To enter this competition, repost this image on your public Instagram page, along with your answers to the below questions.

1.    The Epic of Gilgamesh was the most celebrated work from what era?

2.    Who is the writer/composer of the Epic of Gilgamesh?

3.    When and where will the Epic of Gilgamesh take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain?


Don’t forget to tag us! How to Enter: Please read all terms and conditions on our website at culture.gov.bh before entering. Competition starts on Monday, 19 February, 2018 and ends on Friday, 23 February, 2018.


Terms and Conditions:

1.    This competition is open to all GCC residents (residents of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE) aged 10 years or older (excluding employees of the Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities (the ‘organizer’) as well as their immediate families (spouse, parents, siblings, children and household members). The competition is subject to all applicable laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.

2.    Entries must be received before 8pm (GMT + 3) on Friday, 23 February, 2018. All details mentioned in the ‘How to Enter’ section above must be provided in order for your entry to be valid.

3.    To enter the competition, the entrant first needs to have the Instagram application downloaded to their mobile device and become a registered user. If the entrant does not have an account, the entrant must create one in order to enter. Accounts are free and instructions on how to set one up can be found on the Instagram website. By submitting their information and creating an account the entrant agrees to the terms of use and privacy policy of Instagram.

4.    Before entering this competition, the entrant must ensure that the ‘Photos Are Private’ option in their Instagram account settings must be set to ‘OFF.’

5.    To enter the competition the entrant must repost the image along with the answers to the questions below the image (captions). Entrants must tag us on the image itself, not mention us in the comments. Creative comments, phrases or sayings are optional and will not affect the selection process. Entrants who delete their post after the competition ends will be disqualified.

6.    All entries must be posted from an Instagram account that is following the Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities Instagram account @culturebah. Inappropriate, obscene, threatening, dangerous, or abusive content is not permitted and any entries deemed as such will be disqualified at the sole discretion of the competition organisers. No spam or unlawful content is permitted. All content must comply with Instagram terms of use.

7.    The entry must not contain any material that would violate or infringe upon the rights of any person or entity, including without limitation copyrights, trademarks or rights upon privacy or publicity, or which requires a license from any third party.

8.    Organizers can take no responsibility for entries that are not received for any technical or other reason. Proof of uploading an entry does not constitute proof of delivery or entry. Organizers will ‘like’ your entry to confirm that it has been received. If you believe that your entry has not been fully received please contact us at socialmedia@culture.gov.bh

9.    Winners of the competition will be selected from all eligible entries received. The Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities will notify the winners on Saturday, 24 February, 2018 by adding a comment from @culturebah to the winner’s photo submission on the winner’s Instagram account, notifying the winner to check their Instagram Direct Messages. The Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities will send the winner a direct message on Instagram detailing exactly how they can collect their prize. Winners will have 24 hours to reply to the direct message with the details requested. If a response is not received within this time a new winner may be selected. The winners will also be tagged in the Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities Instagram post on Saturday, 24 February, 2018 with their username.

10.    Prizes must be collected on Sunday, 25 February, 2018. In the event of prizes not being claimed by this deadline the prizes may be awarded to another valid entrant. Prizes may not be transferred or redeemed for any cash value and no change will be given for any amount unspent.

11.    The organizer reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the competition. The organizer’s decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered in to.

12.    By entering the competition participants agree to all of the Terms and Conditions laid out here and to having their entry, details and a picture of them collecting their prize displayed on the Culture Bahrain Instagram account or in any media for publicity purposes, if they are selected as a winner.

13.    This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. Upon entering the competition, each entrant must acknowledge that this is the case and must still agree to all of the terms and conditions listed here: http://instagram.com/legal/terms/