Bahrain International Circuit National Day Fest from Thursday

Manama : Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), the home of motorsport in the Middle East, is all set to host this year’s BIC National Day Festival, from Thursday.

The festival is one of the biggest annual events in the country. This year, it will be held at the BIC premises in Sakhir for four successive nights until  December 17.

“There will be something for everybody at the festival, including a shopping bazaar featuring dozens of stalls representing local businesses, a wide variety of children’s activities and a play area, cultural and musical performances, and plenty of food and beverage outlets, plus so much more,” said a BIC press release.

The live music will be highlighted by some of the Arab world’s most popular artists who will be performing live on each night of the festival.

Big names such as Hanan Reza, Khalid Fouad, Najwa Karam, Asala and Majid Al Mohandis will be taking to the main stage at the BIC vending area to delight the kingdom’s music lovers.

Hanan Reza and Khalid Fouad will be the first to perform on the night of December 14. 

Lebanese songbird Najwa Karam will then be taking to the stage on December 15, followed by Bahraini superstar Asala on December 16. Arab sensation Majid Al Mohandis will then bring the curtains down on the festival with a fantastic live show on December 17.

Aside from the concerts, another major attraction of the National Day festival will be the back-to-back nights of spectacular fireworks displays, taking place December 16 and 17.

Gates will be open from 4pm to 10pm on each day. Tickets cost 500 fils apiece for each day and they are available at the entrance.