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Minister opens Youth Theatre Festival

Manama : HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports, President of Bahrain Athletics Association has deputized Youth and Sports Affairs Minister Hisham bin Mohammed Al Jowdar in opening the activities of the Khalid bin Hamad's Youth Theatre Festival.

A large gathering of MPs, assistant undersecretaries of the ministry, intellectuals, stage professionals and fans attended the opening ceremony.

The festival was opened by the minister today and slated to continue until November 27, which is organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports under the logo #Let's Plant a Smile, as part of His Highness's series of cultural initiatives.

The festival is sponsored by Tameen, Batelco, Banagas, CocaCola, Al- Hawaj, GPIC, Luxury Cars, Economic Development Board (EDB), Bapco, Gulf University, Nissan, Yousef bin Ahmed Kanoo, Palace Enterprises, and Qadooa', and hosted by Isa Town Club.