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The "Bahrain Beaches Festival" was inaugurated today evening by Tourism Minister Fatima Al Sairafi, at Bilaj Al Jazayer.
This is the first event of its kind, organised by the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) as part of its efforts to enrich the summer season in Bahrain with several activities and events that attract tourists and visitors, while also encouraging internal tourism for citizens and residents.
The launch of the festival witnessed various artistic performances, and many other activities will follow from tomorrw until Monday over the Eid Al Adha including water sports, sand sculptures and many others which will be held daily from 3pm-9pm.
This festival starts at Bilaj Al Jazayer, in collaboration with other distinctive beaches such as Marassi Beach and Water Garden City beach, which will continue until August 27, incorporating a full programme of events, such as live music acts, children's activities and games, variety of food trucks and vendors with plenty of photo opportunities.
“This festival comes within the framework of the BTEA’s programme, which includes various activities that attract tourists, citizens, and residents throughout the year,” said Ms Al Sairafi.
“We aim to activate the potential of Bahraini beaches as a mainstay of tourist attractions in the kingdom, and we invite everyone to go to the festival.”
She also pointed out that this festival comes to support the private tourism sector facilities in Bahrain, stressing that the responsible teams in BTEA are making every effort within the framework of the available resources and capabilities to present ideas, programmes and initiatives that attract tourists and visitors, in a way that contributes to boosting the rates of the private tourism facilities.
Edamah chief executive Amin Al Arayedh said that Edamah is keen to boost its efforts to achieve the desired development goals and visions.
He added that the Bilaj Al Jazayer project was one of the pillars of the new tourism strategy of Bahrain for 2022-2026 to achieve the objectives of the economic recovery plan.
He also pointed out the importance of joint co-operation with the BTEA to expand the tourism sector and achieve sustainable development goals.
Eagle Hills Diyar managing director Dr Maher Al Shaer hailed the efforts of the BYEA in organising the "Bahrain Beaches Festival", stressing the full readiness of Marassi Beach to host the remarkable events included in the festival, and welcoming everyone to participate in these events.
"Through this festival, we offer a unique experience for visitors to Marassi Beach at Marassi Al Bahrain, and we add to our busy programmes other activities of sports and exciting water activities, where the whole family can participate in, ranging from speed boats to paddle boats, kayaks and more,” she added.
Seeb Marine managing director Feras Samir Nooruddin said that the Bahrain Beaches Festival represents the latest co-operation between Water Garden City Beach, Seeb Marine and BTEA.
"We previously succeeded in implementing attractive activities in Water Garden City such as Beach Tents last February, and here we are today, we continue this co-operation to achieve more success, and we are fully prepared to receive our guests from inside and outside of Bahrain in order to provide a rich experience that meets their aspirations and expectations.”
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