Spectacular Summer Fest
The Bahrain Summer Festival is yet again bringing its action-packed family-friendly line-up of amazing shows and events that will entertain and educate audiences from all ages and facilitate cultural exchange and dialogue.
From musical to theatrical, and from artistic to avant-garde, the festival’s events truly have something for everyone.
Young Bahrainis are also being treated to a dazzling display of performing arts; they’re taking part in a summer festival aimed at opening their eyes to home-grown and international culture.
The Nakhool City, which holds a variety of children’s activities and workshops is hosted by a different locations very summer session. Through Bahrain Summer Festival, the Ministry of Culture is launching a showcase of Bahrain’s folk music in a series of open air shows at some of the island’s best known sites.
The aim is to boost tourism and trade at the same time as educating the public about the kingdom’s rich tradition of music and dance. Well-known local folk bands perform songs and dances traditionally used to mark important occasions such as the pearling and fishing seasons.
The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) is ushering in the 2016 edition of the Bahrain Summer Festival at Nakhool Tent next to the Bahrain National Museum.
The festival, which will run until August 7, comes as part of a wider strategic initiative spearheaded by BACA aimed at boosting the island’s position as a regional cultural tourism hub.
Held under the theme “Your Destination Bahrain”, the 8th edition of the popular month-long festival features the usual amazing lineup of top shows and artists at the Cultural Hall representing a wide range of genres and cultures, as well as an interactive edutainment program at the Nakhool Tent.
Everyone is invited to join in on the fun of the family-friendly theatrical production Smurfs Live on Stage - Save Spring! which will run from July 14 – 18 at the Cultural Hall. The live show has the beloved tiny blue creatures preparing to hold their annual Spring Parade. But will they succeed against Gargamel’s evil plot to catch them by and turning off spring forever?
Fans of classic Arabic music will enjoy a moving ode to one of the towering figures of the genre in the 20th century, Najat Al-Saghera. The concert, organized in cooperation with the Egyptian Embassy - will feature a selection of Najat’s greatest hits, including a number of her most well-known long love ballads which she became her signature over her six-decade career.
The festival wraps up on August 4 with a voyage to the heart of Andalusian Spain led by the Spanish singer and choreographer Luis de la Carrasca and his company “Flamenco Vivo”. Brought to the audience in cooperation with the French Embassy and Alliance Francaise, the show brings a fresh take on this uniquely Spanish art form by integrating it with dramatic and classical plays.
Throughout it all, the Nakhool Tent will provide a nurturing environment for kids and young adults with a full programme of interactive workshops, events, and competitions with festival mascots Nakhool and Nakhoola. Drawing from cultures all around the world, the activities are designed with the objective of sparking the imagination and grooming budding skills and interests of the next generation.
With the exception of The Voice Kids Tour and Smurfs Live on Stage, all festival shows are free and open to the public. Tickets for these two shows are available at Virgin Megastore’s outlet in Bahrain City Centre or their online ticket portal (www.virginmegastoreme.com).
Full details of the festival shows and Nakhool Tent are available at (www.bahrainsummer.bh), the official social media channels (BahrainSummer) on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and via BACA’s Bahrain Culture mobile app.
All inquiries may also be directed to the festival hotline or by calling the dedicated hotline 80008089.
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