THE fourth edition of the Bahrain Food Festival started yesterday.
A total of 108 vendors are taking part in this year’s edition, 73 of which are new and 81 are local vendors.
The festival will offer visitors varied cuisines including Middle Eastern, Western, Asian, Indian, Organic and Healthy.
It is being held under the patronage of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed Alzayani and was launched in the presence of Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) chief executive Shaikh Khalid bin Humood Al Khalifa.
It will run until March 16 from 5pm to 11pm at The Park at The Avenues.
The festival will include fun-filled activities and food stations including cooking demonstrations by international chefs, live musical performances, games and more.
“The festival is a highlight of BTEA’s extensive series of events and activities which continues to attract visitors from different age groups,” said Mr Alzayani in a statement yesterday.
“The third edition of the Bahrain Food Festival attracted more than 165,000 visitors from inside and outside of Bahrain, further increasing the tourism sector’s contribution to the GDP.
“Such unique events and activities aim at promoting the various tourism components of the kingdom under the guidance of the wise leadership.”
Shaikh Khalid, meanwhile, said the festival served as a platform to provide participating restaurants and food outlets with the opportunity to showcase their concepts, further increasing its popularity and drawing in more visitors.
“The Bahrain Food Festival continues to grow year after year and the authority strives continually to add more entertainment activities and shows that are suitable for the entire family,” he said in the statement.
“Therefore, it gives us great pleasure to be launching the fourth edition of the festival, which we hope will achieve even greater success than previous years.”
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