Today in Bahrain

WORLD EDUCATION SUMMIT 2017 

Time :  10 am - 09 Mar 10 am 

Venue: Bahrain Bayan School- Isa Town 

Since 2011, World Education Summit has brought together decision makers, influential experts and practitioners at an annual Summit from around the world, to explore groundbreaking innovations and take concrete steps to make significant improvements to worldwide education. The World Education Summit for Education is the premier international platform dedicated to innovation and creative action in education where top decision-makers share insights with on-the- ground practitioners and collaborate to rethink education. The strength of the World Education Summit is its broad multi-sectoral base, which gathers individuals from all fields of the public and private sectors, who together harness their expertise in order to share solutions to the challenges facing education today and tomorrow. By bringing together some of the leading thinkers in the education from around the world and further a field, World Education Summit will inspire the audience and challenge them to think differently. The World Education Summit aims to gather inspirational speakers not only from Middle East but also from around the World. 

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 

Time :  7 pm – 11:59 pm 

Venue: Upstairs Downstairs Restaurant Adliya 

Coming soon will be Women’s Day, so it’s a time to make a note in advance. It’s the day of the year for celebrating women around the world, from work colleagues, friends and the family, so it’s a date not to forget, the 8th March. For those wishing to celebrate by making it a special night, we have created a menu for this special event, at just BD. 14/- ++ per person for a four course meal including a welcoming glass of bubbly. Come and celebrate Women’s Day at Up’n’Down, with live entertainment provided by our resident duo Fox & Alchemy. 

BAHRAIN FOOD FESTIVAL 

Date: Ongoing 

Venue: Bahrain Bay 

Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) has launched the second edition of ‘Bahrain Food Festival’. The festival is considered as one of BTEA’s significant events for the year 2017 and it will continue till March 18 with the aim to attract food enthusiasts from the Kingdom and the neighboring GCC countries. More than 50 prominent outlets are taking part this year including businesses and concepts related to the food industry such as restaurants, cafes, hotels, nutrition, kitchen appliances and many more. The Bahrain Food Festival will offer visitors varied cuisines including Middle Eastern, Western, Asian, Indian, Organic, and Healthy options. The second edition of the Bahrain Food Festival will take place in three main locations-at Bahrain Bay during weekdays from 5:00pm to 10:00pm; at Block 338 in Adliya during the weekends from 5:00pm until midnight; and at Capital Club which is hosting Latin America’s 37th Chef, Gerrado Lugo, who we will be showcasing authentic Mexican cuisine from the north and south of Mexico. 

BAHRAIN ANNUAL FINE ARTS EXHIBITION 43 

Date: On-going till 17 March 2017, 8:00 am 8:00 pm 

Venue: Bahrain National Theatre 

The Bahrain Annual Fine Arts Exhibition, in its 43rd edition, celebrates the creativity and ingenuity of the local artists. Every year, the art community gathers to present their finest work, uninhibited by a subject or theme. The result is a colorful display of styles, techniques, through different mediums of expression.