Bahrain Shopping Festival begins
Manama : B e prepared to experience the best of the Kingdom's offering in the tourism and hospitality sectors, as Bahrain, in the next 30 days, is all set to take you through an exciting journey called "Bahrain Shopping Festival". On offer during the 30-day nationwide celebration
Manama : Be prepared to experience the best of the Kingdom’s offering in the tourism and hospitality sectors, as Bahrain, in the next 30 days, is all set to take you through an exciting journey called “Bahrain Shopping Festival”.
On offer during the 30-day nationwide celebration is an exciting range of in-mall activities and more than 80,000 valuable prizes in the form of raffle draws for cars, travel tickets, and much more.
The festival, which begins today will continue until 10 February 2018, provides visitors the opportunity to enjoy unique family entertainment, shopping promotions and raffle draws on valuable prizes..
Now in its fourth edition, the event is organised by the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) in cooperation with partners from the public and private sectors such as Tamkeen, YK Al Moayyed, VIVA Bahrain, and Gulf Air.
“Shop Bahrain aims to further drive the growth of the three main sectors: tourism, retail, and culinary by providing events and activities that are suitable for the entire family and contributing to the development of the national economy through our partnership with the public and private sector,” said the Chief Executive of the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority, Shaikh Khaled bin Humood Al Khalifa.
This year’s festival will feature the return of the ‘Festival City’ and the ‘Taste Tour’ that will include more than 40 restaurants located all around the Kingdom offering mouth-watering set menus.
Festival City, located in Bahrain Bay, will have a number of activities for the entire family including carnival games, outdoor markets, along with live entertainment and performances. ‘Taste Tour’ will also provide the opportunity to enter a raffle draw to win a Nissan Petrol.
The participating malls will include a line-up of entertaining activities for their visitors to enjoy along with their families. ‘Shop Bahrain’ will also provide a unique shopping experience at the participating malls and hotels allowing visitors to collect points in the Festival’s loyalty system and enter the raffle draws to win more than 80,000 valuable prizes including 20 cars.
Shoppers and visitors can learn more about “Shop Bahrain” through the website: www.shopbahrain.com or through the account @shopbahrain on the social networking channels Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. The Festival organisers have also launched a dedicated whatsapp channel on 33480480.
Calendar of Events
11 January – 10 February 2018
Main Events
Festival City
Location: Bahrain Bay
Date: 11th January – 27th January
Time: Weekdays 4:00pm to 10:00pm
Weekends 4:00pm to 11:00pm
Entrance Fee: BD 2 (Free for kids below the age of 4)
The ‘Festival City’ is a fun-filled event boasting a number of activities for the entire family including an outdoor market, carnival games, and live performances.
Taste Tour
Date: 11th January – 10th February
Time: Based on each restaurant’s operating hours
Price: Set menus will range from BD 5 to BD 12
The ‘Taste Tour’ will return this year and will include more than 40 participating restaurants. Participants will be able to sample dishes and vote for their favorite restaurants. They will also have the opportunity to win a prize as part of a ‘The Taste Tour’ raffle draw.
Raffle Draws
The Festival will offer a fun-filled schedule of entertaining activities at the participating shopping malls and hotels, allowing visitors to collect through the electronic system. Shoppers will also have the opportunity to win over 80,000 valuable prizes. Raffle draws will take place at the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism headquarters.
Activities in Shopping Malls
The participating shopping malls will offer unique activities for all family members to enjoy.
Orange Drummers:
Location: Seef Mall, Seef District
Date: 11th January – 13th January
Time: 5:00pm, 7:00pm, and 9:00pm
Colored Mirrors:
Location: Seef Mall, Muharraq
Date: 18th January – 20th January
Time: 5:00pm, 7:00pm, and 9:00pm
Mr. Will & Mrs. Kate:
Location: Seef Mall, Muharraq
Date: 11th January – 10th February
Time: 5:00pm, 7:00pm, and 9:00pm
Crystal Challenge:
Location: The Bahrain Mall
Date: 11th January – 10th February (during weekends)
Time: 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Musical Street Performance
Location: The Avenues
Date: 18th January – 20th January
Time: 5:30pm, 7:00pm, and 9:00pm
Musical Exhibition
Location: The Avenues
Date: 11th January – 10th February (during weekends)
Time: 10am – 12am
Mirror House
Location: Dragon City
Date: 11th January – 10th February
Time: 4:00pm – 10:00pm
Jean Debuffet
Location: City Centre Bahrain
Date: 11th January – 13th January
Time: 5:00pm, 7:00pm, and 9:00pm
Sweets for Kids
Location: City Centre Bahrain
Date: 25th January -27th January
Time: 5:00pm, 7:00pm, and 9:00pm
Snakes & Ladders
Location: Yateem Centre
Date: 11th January – 10th February
Time: 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Traditional Game Tournament
Location: Bab Al Bahrain Mall
Date: 2nd February – 3rd February
Time: 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Indian Dhol Walkabout Performance
Location: Gold City
Date: 18th January – 20th January
Time: 5:00pm, 7:00pm, 9:00pm
Winter Wonderland
Location: Al A’ali Shopping Complex
Date: 18th January – 18th February
Time: Weekdays: 4:00pm – 10:00pm
Weekends: 4:00pm – 12:00am
Connect Four
Location: El Mercado
Date: 25th January – 10th February
Time: 4:00pm – 10:00pm
Giant Ludo
Location: Saar Mall
Date: 11th January – 10th February
Time: 4:30pm – 10:00pm
Camping Experience
Location: Saar Mall
Date: 11th January – 10th February (during weekends)
Time: 4:30pm – 10:00pm