THE 16th edition of the Spring of Culture festival continues this week with a range of artistic and musical talents taking the stage, in addition to lectures and workshops.
The popular festival is being organised by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (Baca), Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Centre for Culture and Research and Al Dana Amphitheatre, in co-operation with Al Riwaq Art Space and Albareh Art Gallery.
The events are:
* The Qal’at Al Bahrain Site Museum is organising a trip to Hadhra today, at 3pm. Participants can lay out fishing traps at sea and search for oysters along the coastline. They can also learn about the making of traditional fisheries from natural materials in the surrounding area. Those interested can register at www.culture.gov.bh and fees apply.
* Dr Alaa El-Habashi will deliver a lecture tonight on heritage and sustainable development. The event will be held at the Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Centre for Culture and Research at 7pm. Dr El Habashi has been conducting conservation projects in the Arab World and assisting in registering, managing and evaluating World Heritage sites.
* Tonight, music lovers will be serenaded by Mohammed bin Faris band, which will render festive melodies and farewell ballads. The band performs every Thursday and the last show will be held on March 31. The concert will be held at Mohammed bin Faris Music Hall, Muharraq, at 8pm.
* The Egyptian movie A Night of Arabic Classic Films: Between Heaven and Earth (1959) will be screened tonight at Qal’at Al Bahrain site museum at 7pm. The film revolves around the breakdown of an electric elevator in a Cairo neighbourhood building with its passengers, metaphorically, caught between heaven and earth.
* A dance performance, Raya & Sakina, will be held at the Cultural Hall, tonight and tomorrow at 8pm. Organised in collaboration with the Egyptian Embassy, the show features the story of two popular figures across Egypt and the Arab world. Raya and Sakina are personalities who have roused contradictory opinions as some consider them thugs whereas others see them as heroines in the face of colonialism.
* Approaching Learning - A Symposium will be held tomorrow and Saturday at Al Riwaq Art Space. It will feature conversations on a range of topics and issues of concern. Registration is required through Al Riwaq Art Space’s website.
* The Philharmonia Orchestra from the UK aims to charm all classical musical lovers tomorrow with their selection of timeless masterpieces by Jean Sibelius, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Ludwig van Beethoven. The concert is led by Finnish maestro Jukka-Pekka Saraste. Bahraini Maestro Major General Dr Mubarak Najem will join in the orchestra with two musical pieces.
The concert will be held at the Bahrain National Theatre at 8pm. Tickets are required.
*The Shabab Al Hidd Band will showcase their folkloric songs and dances at Dar Al Muharraq on Saturday, 8pm. It will feature Al Ardhah, Al Fjiri, Al Sout, Daq Al Hab, and other traditional arts.
* Kuwaiti writer Ibrahim Al Mulaifi will deliver a lecture on challenges in the digital world, at Dar Al Muharraq, 8pm. He has served as editor-in-chief of Al Arabi magazine since 2019.
* On March 31, the Manama Mon Amour concert brings two of the world’s most celebrated pianists to Manama – Richard Clayderman and Zade Dirani, who will be accompanied by the Bahrain Music Band. Tickets are required for the event to be held at Bahrain National Theatre, 8pm.
* An exhibition celebrating the founding of one of Bahrain’s most important cultural clubs opened yesterday at Al Hidaya Al Khalfiya School. Annadi Al Adabi served as the first incubator for literary and cultural activity in Bahrain at the beginning of the last century. The expo, which runs until April 13, highlights the role of the club and its founders made up of writers, poets and pioneers of education. It’s open from 10am to 2pm and 4pm to 8pm (closed on Tuesdays).
For details, visit www.springofculture.org or follow @springofculture on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.