Capital Governor unveils Bahrain For All festival

Manama, Jan. 29 (BNA): Capital Governor Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa unveiled the plan for the upcoming Bahrain For All festival. The annual event brings together more than 50,000 people from over 40 local and expatriate communities, to showcase their respective abilities and engagement in Bahrain society. Held under the theme Leaving Nobody Behind, this year’s festival will take place at Bahrain Bay on February 6-7. “What we see in Bahrain today is a testament to its long history of tolerating and respecting different religions, sects and beliefs, where people are able to live in harmony and dignity,” Shaikh Hisham said. “This is evident by the many mosques and maatams that exit in Bahrain side by side with churches, some more than 100 years old, as well as synagogues and other places of worship belonging to different religions and denominations.” “Bahrain For All is a celebration of Bahrain’s many economic, social and political accomplishments, and its desire to create a society in which all people live in peace and dignity, no matter their religions, sects or backgrounds. Bahrain has shown the world that it values these elements which indicate the advanced level of development it has achieved,” he added. “We congratulate the Bahraini police force on its security achievements under the leadership of Lieutenant General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Minister of Interior,” capital governor said. “The Kingdom’s stability owes a lot to the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, and First Deputy Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.”