Bahrain TV and radio to expand airtime for local culture

TDT | Manama

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Airtime for Bahraini culture is being expanded across Bahrain TV, official radio stations and the ministry’s digital platforms, the Minister of Information, His Excellency Dr Ramzan Al Nuaimi, has told Parliament in a written reply to Dr Maryam Al Dhaen.

H.E. Dr Al Nuaimi said cultural, heritage and arts material is carried across the yearly programme plan for Bahrain TV, with space also given in daily shows and news bulletins to cover cultural events and arts initiatives.

He cited television programmes including ‘Shams Al Bahrain’ and ‘Masa Al Khair’, and radio shows such as ‘Sabah Al Khair Ya Bahrain’, as regular outlets used to feature cultural activity.

Coverage

The Minister added that coverage also extends to Ministry of Culture programmes and wider community events.

H.E. Dr Al Nuaimi said the Ramadan 2025 schedule included cultural content within a cycle that comprised 28 religious, social and cultural works.

Alongside that, he said the ministry airs social and national programmes on folk heritage and stories from Bahraini society, with regular radio and television slots that profile Bahraini writers and local cultural output.

He also referred to live coverage of cultural events across the governorates.

Dr Al Nuaimi said the ministry allocates recurring space to Bahraini arts.

This includes folk arts and performances by national bands, coverage of art exhibitions, and support for theatre through reports, interviews and guest appearances.

He added that traditional crafts are featured through programmes and field reports, alongside a range of radio and television programmes focused on Bahraini arts, heritage, identity and music.

The Minister said the ministry is working with local cultural bodies, including clubs, societies and centres, through weekly co-operation that includes messages and interviews on radio and television programmes, as well as live radio shows.

He said the ministry also runs awareness and education content through short radio and television fillers, and through dedicated programmes produced with relevant bodies, including ‘Amn FM’ and ‘Kulluna Shurakaa’.

He added that the ministry supports events by arranging interviews and carrying the required media coverage, with promotion through live and recorded programmes and via the ministry’s official social media accounts.