BTEA Launches 4th Bahrain Food Festival

Manama, Feb. 28 (BNA): Under the patronage of Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani, the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) has launched the 4th edition of Bahrain Food Festival. BTEA Chief Executive Officer Shaikh Khalid bin Hamoud Al Khalifa was present. The event, which will run until the 16th of March 2019, will be held from 5:00pm to 11:00pm at ‘The Park’ in The Avenues. Since its launch in 2016, the event has attracted residents and visitors from neighboring GCC countries, further positioning Bahrain as a regional gastronomy destination. The festival includes fun-filled activities and stations, including cooking demonstrations by international chefs, live musical performances, games and more. "The festival is a highlight of BTEA’s extensive series of events and activities which continues to attract visitors from different age groups. The 3rd edition of Bahrain Food Festival attracted more than 165,000 visitors from inside and outside the Kingdom of Bahrain, further increasing the tourism sector’s contribution to the GDP. Such unique events and activities aim at promoting the various tourism components of the Kingdom under the guidance of the royal leadership," said the Minister. "Bahrain Food Festival continues to grow year after year and the Authority strives continually to add more entertainment activities and shows suitable for the entire family. Therefore, it gives us great pleasure to be launching the 4th edition of the festival, which we hope will achieve even greater success than previous years. The festival serves as a platform to provide participating restaurants and outlets with the opportunity to showcase their concepts, further increasing its popularity and drawing in more visitors," said the BTEA CEO. The strategic partners of the 4th Bahrain Food Festival 2019 include Batelco and Al Osra. Other partners are Awal Gas, GFH, Bahrain Bay, The Avenues Bahrain, House of Uniforms and IKEA. Additionally, 108 vendors are participating in this year’s edition, 73 of which are new vendors and 81 are local vendors. The festival offers visitors varied cuisines comprising Middle Eastern, Western, Asian, Indian, Organic, and Healthy. Hosting the Bahrain Food Festival comes in line with the BTEA’s overall strategy aimed at developing and strengthening the tourism sector under the slogan of ‘Ours. Yours.’, which contributes towards Bahrain’s economy and the 2030 Economic Vision.