Today in Bahrain

Fort Camp

Today and Tomorrow

Time:  4:00 - 9:00pm

Venue: Bahrain Fort Site Museum

As part of the celebrations for the Bahrain National Day, Bahrain Fort Site Museum is organising a camp that includes many activities and workshops for adults and kids. Free admission. 

Concert by Mohammed Abdu

Time : 8:00pm

Venue: Bahrain National Theatre

Mohammed Abdu is a true living legend of Arabic music. Gifted with a distinctly powerful yet sweet voice from and incredible oud-playing ability, Abdu’s talents were clear from an early age and was soon discovered while still a teenager in the early 1960’s after singing on the local radio. Five decades on, “The Artist of the Arabs’” as he is widely known is still going strong.  The concert will feature some of the artist’s most beloved songs which he released over his illustrious career, from early classics to more modern hits spanning the golden era of Arabic music of the 20th century to today.

Patriotic poems

Time :  8:00pm

Venue: Bahrain Fort Site Museum

Open invitation . As part of the celebrations for the Bahrain National Day, Bahrain Fort Site Museum is organising Poetry night  with Ahmed Albado, Munira Alsubaie and Mohammed Almudhi.  

Vibes Presents: Dancing Queens

Time :  8pm 

Venue :  Imari Japanese Restaurant at the Domain Hotel

Vibes returns for its last event of 2016!  Dancing Queens. For our last event of 2016 Vibes is always proud to have all our friends and we would like to thank you for your endless support in each and every event we host. Hence we are hosting a gathering for our friends in the stunning Domain Hotel.   With 4 DJs spinning the tunes you want to hear and a beautiful crowd this should be a legendary night for all.

Heritage tale in the fort tent

Today and Tomorrow 

Time : 5:30pm

Venue: Bahrain Fort Museum, fort Camp

“Who ate alfalfa?” storytelling of a heritage tale that will teach the kids lessons of morals and wisdoms. The characters of the tale will be present! Free admisiion. 6-11 years.

Christmas Tree Lighting  

Time : 5.30pm

Venue: Downtown Rotana

With the much-anticipated festive season soon approaching, Downtown Rotana, the stylish luxury hotel located in the heart of Bahrain’s capital, is gearing up to host its first Christmas Tree Lighting on Thursday, December 8th 2016, and has put together an exciting agenda that promises an unforgettable evening for guests and visitors of all ages.

The biggest attraction will be an enormous gingerbread house that will stand tall at the main hotel lobby. Expected to reach 4 metres in height and 6 metres in width, created using over 380kg of gingerbread dough, the hotel aims to take the lead for building one of the largest gingerbread houses in the Kingdom of Bahrain. 

The evening will also include an appearance by Santa where children will get the opportunity to meet him and receive token gifts, and will conclude with the customary lighting of the Christmas Tree which traditionally marks the official start of the festive season. A key highlight of the evening will be the choir which will consist of people of different ages, as well as Downtown Rotana’s choir which will consist of 19 of staff members.

Speaking on the event, Mr. Patrice Cornee, General Manager of Downtown Rotana said: “This year we will be celebrating Downtown Rotana’s first festive season and inaugural Christmas Tree Lighting; we want it to be memorable. We have put together an exciting program for the evening and we hope our guests are mesmerized. The festive season is a very important time for the hotel, we are anticipating many guests coming into town and we want them to feel like they are at home away from home.”  

Downtown Rotana’s Christmas Tree Lighting will take place at the hotel lobby on December 8th 2016 at 5.30pm; festive canapés and beverages being served throughout.