The historic Pearling Path is buzzing with activity, featuring a rich lineup of cultural and interactive experiences, including art exhibitions and photography tours, as part of the Muharraq Nights Festival.
The tours, which will be held throughout the month, offer a curated range of experiences within an integrated cultural route and combine engagement with local heritage and contemporary initiatives in arts, culture and knowledge.
They are aimed at enabling audiences to gain a deeper understanding of the city’s urban and cultural development.
Artists and architects are invited to discover Muharraq’s rich heritage through the Sketch Tour. Guided by architects Judy Abi Rustom and Dina Abdullah, participants will explore multiple stops that showcase the city’s cultural and architectural legacy.
On Saturday, the tour will start at Suq Qaysariyah at 4pm and also includes stops at the Pearling Path Visitor and Experience Centre and Amarat Ali Rashed Fakhroo.
On December 20, the tour will start at Siyadi Mosque at 4pm and will go through the Siyadi House, Pearl Museum and the Siyadi Majlis.
Photography enthusiasts can join the ‘Nikon Shutter Tales: Photo and Video Walk’, an immersive experience led by expert photographers. Participants will explore Muharraq’s vibrant nightscapes, learning essential techniques in camera handling and scene composition. The workshop takes place on Saturday at 6pm, starting at Bu Maher Fort.
For those who want a dose of caffeine to go with their creative endeavours, the Paint and Coffee tour will be held on December 27, blending art, culture and coffee.
Participants will meet up at the Bu Maher Fort at 4pm and then explore Muharraq’s alleyways and heritage houses, before ending with a painting session at a café.
Arabic speakers who would like to learn about the history of the area can join ‘A Path of Tales with Mariam Faqihi, which will be held today at 5pm, and then again on December 11, 14, 17, 22, 25, 28 and 29.
Starting at Bu Maher Fort, it will take visitors through key stations, exploring trade, environment and architecture linked to the path and the pearling industry as a whole.
English speakers can take the Pearling Path Tour on December 12 and 19, which kicks off at 4pm at the Bu Maher Fort.
A commemorative tour, ‘100 Years since the Tab’aa Storm’ will be held tomorrow and then again on December 13 at 5pm.
Also starting at Bu Maher Fort, it retraces the story of the Tab’aa Storm of 1925, a tragic event that brought devastating losses to the Bahrain’s pearl diving fleets and remains deeply etched in the nation’s collective memory.
Other tours that will be held over the course of the festivities include Maritime Tales (December 17 and 20), Cultural Scooter Tour (December 13, 20 and 27), Sea Stories and Silhouettes (Saturday) and more.
Details about tours and activities that require prior registration can be accessed through the festival’s daily programme on the Pearling Path website (www.pearlingpath.bh), and on social media @CultureBah and @pearlingpath.
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