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Tourism blueprint a high priority
Bahrain has pledged to catch up with its free-spending neighbours in a bid to re-establish itself as one of the region’s top tourist destinations.
A dedicated team has already developed a roadmap for the future of Bahrain’s tourism industry and a new tourism development board is due to be launched later this year, said Economic Development [...]
BITE exhibition opens
Bahrain will soon unveil a new national strategy to tap into the global tourism market.The aim is to turn the country into a major destination, Crown Prince and BDF Commander-in-Chief Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa declared yesterday.
A committee in charge of developing the plan will soon present the first draft to the relevant organisations [...]
Poor building plan ‘a big risk’
Poorly designed high-rise buildings in the Middle East pose a “catastrophic” threat to the public, says a leading fire safety expert.
A lack of qualified fire engineers is putting countries in the region at risk, says Barry Bell, a senior engineering consultant with Wagner Fire Safety Management Consultants, Dubai.
The firm, which is certified to the British [...]
Rock ‘n’ Pop Concert by students
STUDENTS of St Christopher’s Senior School, Isa Town, promise full-blown entertainment with their Rock ‘n’ Pop Concert taking place at 7pm tonight at the Crowne Plaza.
Songs will be presented by the schoolchildren, as well as senior school head teacher Nick Wilson who will perform Oasis’s Don’t Look Back in Anger, while fellow teacher Ralf Farthing [...]
Bahrain travel expo opens today
The Bahrain International Travel Expo (BITE) 2006 will be opened today by Crown Prince and BDF Commander-in-Chief Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). The three-day world-class travel and tourism expo will feature 77 exhibitors from 27 countries and 60 Meetings Incentives Conference Events (MICE) operators.
The exhibition, organised by [...]
Bahrain tourism expo a sell-out
A major tourism showcase that opens tomorrow is a total sell-out, it was announced yesterday.
The Bahrain International Travel Expo (BITE) 2006 will be held under the patronage of Crown Prince and BDF Commander-in-Chief Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). All the stalls at the event have been booked [...]
Appeal for rights court
A call went out yesterday for the establishment of a court dedicated to resolving human rights violations committed before the reform process initiated by His Majesty King Hamad.
“The social and political situation in Bahrain will not be stable without finding real solutions to issues related to victims in the country’s previous (pre-reform) phase,” said parliament [...]
Meeting to focus on reconciliation
Justice and reconciliation in the Bahrain reform process will come under the spotlight at a five-day conference organised by MPs and civil societies, which opens at Elite Suites Hotel in Sanabis tomorrow.
Bahraini MPs, members of human rights and political societies will join international human rights delegates from all over the world for the conference on [...]
A glorious heritage…
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 [...]
Full StoryArt show opens…
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.
It will be [...]
Pollution SOS by ’sick’ villagers
Residents who claim they live in one of the most polluted villages in Bahrain plan to send a message to decision-makers with a festival on Wednesday to mark Earth Day.
The event will be held at the old Ma’ameer Club to call attention to the air and sewage pollution, which organisers claim has even given some [...]
Artists to display work
THE 33rd annual Contemporary Art Festival will open at the Bahrain National Museum, in Manama, tomorrow under the patronage of Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
A group of artists will also hold an open seminar for visitors at 7pm in the museum’s conference hall. “The event will feature 160 works by 60 Bahraini [...]
Design expo first for Bahrain
The first Gulf International Exhibition for Building & Interior Design (gulfBID 2006) will be held under the patronage of Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.”His Highness the Prime Minister has agreed to host the event under his patronage,” said Prime Minister’s Court Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa.
The news comes as organisers [...]
Holy Week celebrations
Services in celebration of Holy Week and Easter are being held at the St Christopher’s Cathedral in Manama from today until Sunday.
A one-hour Good Friday service of reflection at the foot of the cross and some children’s activities will be held at 9.30am today.
At 8am tomorrow there will be morning prayer and reflection and at [...]
Focus on photography
A photography workshop is being held at Alriwaq Art Gallery, in Adliya, from May 6 to 10.
The Moving Walls Workshop aims to help photographers develop a documentary approach to their subjects.
It will be conducted by Edward Grazda, who studied photography at the Rhode Island School of Design, US.
Applications for the workshop, comprising experiences and work [...]
