Plans to host ‘Sea Festival’ unveiled

Manama : The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) announced last night that it will host a ‘Sea Festival’ next month. This is aimed to celebrate the Kingdom’s rich link to the sea tying it to several traditions and cultural activities such as pearl diving and dhow making. 

The ‘Sea Festival’, to be held between October 20 to 29 at Bahrain Bay from 5pm to 11pm, is part of the activities organised for the ‘Manama Gulf Capital of Tourism’ calendar of events. The entrance fee is BD2.

“The festival is in line with our overall strategy to promote and preserve the Kingdom’s heritage to the residents and tourists. The event will include a series of activities to suit the entire family,” BTEA CE Shaikh Khalid bin Humood Al Khalifa said. 

“The Sea Festival is the ideal platform to promote the history of the sea, how it evolved over the years, in order to educate tourists and the new generation. We will be blending the past with the present in order to highlight the rich history of Bahrain’s sea industry,” added Shaikh Khalid.

The festival will include a series of activities including an underwater photography exhibition, 3D virtual tour, simulator, interactive fish tank, live performances and a food and beverages area. The public will also have the opportunity to purchase Bahraini pearls from merchants.    

The event, held over a period of 10 days, aims to promote the various elements related to the sea industry including pearl diving in order to preserve it for the next generation. 

Also were present Director of Tourism Marketing & Promotions at BTEA, Yousif Al Khan and Bahrain Bay CEO Gagan Suri.

 “The aim of the Sea Festival is to attract tourists from neighbouring Gulf countries and we look forward to welcoming them to Bahrain to enjoy the festival and other attractions,” said Yousif Al Khan.

Further commenting on the event, Gagan Suri said: “We are more than happy to cooperate with the BTEA in order to host such a unique event that revives a Bahraini legacy and offers exciting events for the entire family.”