The Spring of Culture Festival February 26, 2007
Posted by Aella in Bahrain, Culture.trackback
I must mention the upcoming events in Bahrain during the month of March for all of you who might have missed it. Before I do I must first say buhuwahahbubuhu since I won’t be able to go to some of them due to the fact that lil L doesn’t have a passport yet.
From what I gathered by reading the information booklet about these events it is basically a combo of poetry, art, concerts, lectures, music and literature. They come under the name of Spring of Culture and features musicians and artists such as Khalid al-Shaik, Youssou N’Dour, the Caracalla Dance Theatre, Marcel Khalife, the Chehade Brothers & The Oriental Roots Orchestra and many, many more.
Adonis, who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature about a year ago will recite poems as will Ghada Shbeir who will recite poems by Ahmed Shawqi.
There will be art exhibitions by Shadia Alem, Jaffar al-Oraibi & Khaled Farhan, just to mention a few. Patrick Seal, a British writer, Vincent Tiberj (French writer) and Professor Mohammed Arkoun will all hold lectures. Arkouns lecture will be about “The issue on humanism in Western and Muslim contemporary society”. I will miss that one for sure 
These concerts, recitals, lectures and exhibitions will take place in different venues in Bahrain such as Arad Fort, Culture Hall, La Fontain Centre of Contemporary Art and House of Poetry.
I cannot claim to know most of the artist or places but the program surely excites me. I didn’t know this but Bahrain certainly seems to be a buzzing beehive of culture. I would have loved hear Youssou N’ Dour live but since that concert is on the 9th of March I will not be able to make it. I better get cracking on fixing that passport so I can go to some of these events by the end of March! Anyone going to any of these events?
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Hey S !
Glad this has caught your eye. Last year’s Spring of Culture was a success as far as the feedback I recieved from several people that attended.
I’m sure you’ll enjoy the shows you do manage to attend.
Looks like this year they have built upon last year’s festival & expanded the line up, all events are free except for those in the Arad Fort and even those cost only a nominal amount.
Sorry I can’t give you more info since I didn’t actually attend the events last year :s .
Hi Brain,
Yes, it is certainly an impressive program they have managed to put together. I am getting more and more impressed with the people of your island kingdom. So much going on over there. I really hope I will be able to get the passport before the festival is all over.
Tickets to the Japanese drumemrs are toally sold
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That was the thing we were all looking forward to the most !!
Oh well, there is always next year I guess. . .
Oh what a shame
. I am sorry to hear that. Myself, I have gotten nowhere with the passport thing so far but inshalla it will be sorted soon.
where is the culture hall??
Oh God, I really don’t know
. Maybe some Bahrainis can answer that..