'Bahrain For All' kicks off

TDT/Manama 

The ninth edition of 'Bahrain For All' began on Thursday, bringing together more than 50,000 people from over 40 local and expatriate communities to showcase their respective cultures. 

The event was inaugurated by Capital Governor, Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa at Bahrain Bay.

'Bahrain For All' is supported by the Capital Governorate along with the Office of His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.

Held under the theme Leaving Nobody Behind, this year’s event featured performances by the Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Nepali, Filipino, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Tunisian, Egyptian, Jordanian, Thai, Indonesian, and Malaysian communities, among others. 

The highlight of the evening is showstopper performances by Bahraini rap artist Flipperachi who shot to fame with his single ‘Ee La’, and DJ Westside (Fahad). The event is being hosted by popular emcee Ali ‘Fingerz’ Esbai.

This year, for the first time, the event also features a sensory room for the differently abled community, set up in co-operation with therapists from Steps Rehabilitation Centre who will provide expert guidance and consultation at the event. 

A sensory room is a specially designed room which combines a range of stimuli, including lights, colours, sounds, textures and aromas, to help individuals engage and develop their senses in a safe environment. Sensory rooms can help those who have learning difficulties, developmental disabilities or sensory impairments learn to interact with the world around them.

The partners of this year’s Bahrain For All are: United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the Arab International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Investment (AICEI), Steps Rehabilitation Centre, Out Of The Box, Tele Tech Media, Unreal Bahrain, and RMD Advisory. 

The Daily Tribune is one of the media partners. Event sponsors include Bahrain Bay, ParkPoint Parking Solutions, Manama Printing Press, Bapco, Spartan Fitness, Ramada by Wyndham Bahrain, Dragon City, Bahrain International Circuit, National Bank of Bahrain (NBB), Bin Faqeeh, Aquacool, D3 Solutions and Hussain Mohammed Showaiter Sweets.