AN art workshop for people with special needs can now go ahead, thanks to the support of donors. The Rotary Club of Adliya has donated BD20,000 to the Social Development Ministry which will establish the specialised art workshop. It is one of four planned for across the country. The aim of the initiative is to [...]
واÙÙ‚ مجلس النواب بغالبية أعضائه أمس على تشكيل لجنة تØقيق برلمانية بشأن بعض الرقصات والأشعار التي قدمت خلال مهرجان «ربيع الثقاÙة»، الذي تنظمه وزارة الإعلام. وكان عدد من أعضاء كتلة الأصالة من بينهم إبراهيم بوصندل ÙˆØمد المهندي وسامي البØيري تقدموا ÙÙŠ نهاية الجلسة Ø¨Ø§Ù‚ØªØ±Ø§Ø Ø¨ØªØ´ÙƒÙŠÙ„ لجنة تØقيق برلمانية مع وزارة الإعلام بشأن تقديم بعض الرقصات [...]
A parliamentary probe committee was formed yesterday to investigate acts by performers in the Spring of Culture festival, which have been labelled un-Islamic. MPs unanimously voted to probe alleged irregularities with the Information Ministry, which has organised the event, and other concerned authorities. The proposal was backed by all parliament blocs, who described the festival [...]
The World Press Photo Exhibition 2006 will be open for visitors at the Seef Mall from today. The event, which will be open till May 26, will be held under the patronage of Southern Governor and Public Commission for Protection of Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife head Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa. It will [...]
More than 30 students from Bahrain Bayan School, Isa Town, took part in the Arabic play Laila Wal Ghoul (Laila and the Giant) by Bahraini playwright Ibrahim Al Bashmi. The students, aged eight to 11, were directed by Ebitisam Mahroos. It featured a selection of songs and dances by music director Mahradar Hassan as well [...]
His Majesty King Hamad, in the presence of Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, opened the 14th Bahrain Heritage Festival yesterday.They were welcomed on arrival at the Bahrain National Museum, by Information Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar, Under-Secretary Mahmood Al Mahmood and Assistant Under-Secretary for Culture [...]
An exhibition by three artists opened at Albareh Art Gallery, in Adliya, last night. It is being held under the patronage of the Information Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Mohammed Abdulghaffar. The exhibition features the works of Husain Al Mohasen from Saudi Arabia and Iraqis Ahmed Shayban and Eyyad Al Karagouli. [...]
Shooting has begun in Riffa for the third movie made by a Bahraini independent film director Bassam Al Thawadi. The Bahraini cast of the Arabic language film A Bahraini Tale includes actors Mariam Ziman, Jumana Al Rowaie and Mubarak Khamis. The film is set between the beginning of the Israeli-Arab war in 1967 and the [...]
A photography exhibition by British artist Peter Sanders opened at Beit Al Quran, Manama. The two-week exhibition is organised by the British Embassy in co-operation with Beit Al Quran. Mr Sanders is an internationally accredited, professional photographer with over 30 years of experience. His photographs have appeared in many international publications, including Time Magazine, Paris [...]
A Bahraini artist has returned home after hosting a solo exhibition of her sculpted ceramic works in Egypt. Sculptress Dr Suhyla Al Safar was the first Bahraini to hold an art exhibition at the prestigious Cairo Opera House Hall of Fine Art. She showcased 30 sculptures at the event. Themes in the work included world [...]
