Hussain Al Jassmi and international stars to perform in Bahrain’s Spring of Culture

After a two-year hiatus as a result of pandemic, the Spring of Tradition is returning to Bahrain.

The flagship competition celebrates a diversified programme of literature, music, artwork, design and theatre with occasions that cater to all tastes.

Anticipate every thing together with musical, dance and theatrical performances in addition to lectures, cultural symposiums, artwork exhibitions, pop-up retailers and architectural launches.

The press convention to announce the competition was held within the Bahrain Nationwide Theatre, addressed by the president of the Bahrain Authority for Tradition and Antiquities, Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed, and attended by senior worldwide diplomats in addition to distinguished native figures from the world of artwork and tradition.

This yr’s large improvement is a brand new addition to the roster of areas: the lately opened Al Dana Amphitheatre, situated close to Bahrain Worldwide Circuit in Zallaq, dwelling of the Bahrain System One Grand Prix.

The occasions can be hosted at cultural establishments, historic websites and concrete landmarks throughout Bahrain.

Musical highlights embrace performances by Emirati singer Hussain Al Jassmi at Al Dana Amphitheatre on March 4. Palestinian artist Omar Kamal will carry out on the Bahrain Nationwide Theatre on March 10, the place the UK’s Philharmonic Orchestra may even take the stage on March 25.

The Cultural Corridor may even host a wide range of exhibits from world wide, beginning with the Nice Opera Arias efficiency by the Italian Teatro Massimo, held in collaboration with the Italian embassy, on March 3.

The embassy of Pakistan, celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between the 2 nations, will educate audiences extra about Pakistani tradition by the Qawwali Night time, which can embrace performances of a type of Sufi music on March 4 and 5, with a shifting musical association accompanied by Urdu poetry, in addition to the “Mushaira” Urdu poetry occasion on March 6.

Different highlights embrace artwork exhibitions from artist Ebrahim Khalifa together with his “Girl Between Actuality & Fantasy” on present on the Artwork Centre, beginning on February 27.

The centre may even host a solo exhibition by artist Rashed Al Araifi for his work “Visible Memoirs: Between Figuration & Abstraction” on March 1.

For the primary time, Al Riwaq Artwork Area may even host a chat known as “Approaching Studying: A Symposium” on March 25 to debate subjects and points centred on the connection between schooling and the humanities.

For these thinking about conventional Bahraini folks arts, the Mohammed bin Faris Music Corridor in Muharraq will host weekly musical evenings that includes the Mohammed bin Faris band each Thursday for audiences to have interaction with genres related to diving, pearling, weddings and different pleased events.

The theme for this yr’s Spring of Tradition is “Golden Jubilee”, recognising the dominion’s 50 years of independence. Retaining with custom, festivities start on February 25 to mark Arab Tourism Day.

“By means of the Spring of Tradition Pageant, we reaffirm the significance of cultural work,” stated Sheikha Mai. “Tradition is our world language that we use to speak with completely different peoples and is our instrument to construct bridges between the Kingdom of Bahrain and civilisations from world wide.”

Extra data obtainable at springofculture.org

Up to date: February seventeenth 2022, 5:13 PM