Annual Heritage festival begins

Manama : Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the 26th edition of the Annual Heritage Festival will kick off today at its new location in the special functions tent near Arad Fort and its associated heritage village.

The event, held under the theme “Muharraq Memory”, will continue until May 5 and will feature programmes by Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) depicting Bahrain’s folkloric heritage that characterises Muharraq.

This year’s festival is part of BACA’s programme to celebrate Muharraq as “Capital of Islamic Culture 2018”.