George Benson - جورج بنسون

جورج بنسون

20 ابريل

قلعة عراد
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George Benson

20th April

Arad Fort

So many times in contemporary popular music: jazz, rock, blues, folk or beyond, the man with the guitar, winner of ten Grammy Awards, NEA Jazz Master, George Benson, is the fulcrum on which all other sounds and voices hinge. Benson, has used his jazz roots as the foundation for an engaging mix of pop, R&B and other shades that add up to a style that appeals to a broad mainstream audience.


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MOHAMMAD ALI FARHAT محاضرة لمحمد علي فرحات

محاضرة لمحمد علي فرحات

16 أبريل 2012

8 مساء

مركز الشيخ ابراهيم

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POSITIONING OF ARAB INTELLECTUALS  IN DIFFERENT CURRENTS  MOHAMMAD ALI FARHAT

16th April 

8:00 PM

Sheikh Ebrahim Center 

Mohammad Ali Farhat was born in Sidon, Lebanon in 1945. He is a play writer, poet and a journalist .He was honoured by the Lebanese University for his philosophy. He worked for Al Safir Newspaper in Lebanon and in 1995 he joined Al Hayat Newspaper and Al Wasat magazine in London where he still works to date.

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EXHIBITION: THE SOUND OF THE UNIVERSE معرض صوت الكون

 معرض صوت الكون للفنان ناصر سومي

15 أبريل - 6 مايو 2012

جاليري البارح

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THE SOUND OF THE UNIVERSE  BY ARTIST NASSER SOUMI

15 April - 6 May 

7:00 pm opening 

Albareh Art Gallery 

In this new collection the artist was inspired by the universe and its perpetual movement. Science has often revealed the exact intuition of man as it was the case for the image of the universe. We are linked to this universe for we are part of it. The astronomer Hubert Reeves once said: “We are the dust of the universe”. Nasser explains about his new collection “Driven by my intuition, I express myself through my art in order to understand my being and comprehend the universe”. 

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MOZART GROUP حفل فني لفرقة موزارت

حفل فني لفرقة موزارت

11-12 أبريل 2012

8 مساء

الصالة الثقافية

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MOZART GROUP

11 - 12 April 2012

8:00 PM

Culture Hall 

“We exist despite the sober formality of great concert halls, despite the boredom of classical musicians’ life, despite fanatic lovers of classical music, despite fans of rock, rap or pop who are afraid of classical music. We treat our Muse with a humorous irony and we’re sure, she will have nothing against it!”

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ANGELIQUE KIDJO AND ASA استعراض اسا و انجليك كيدو

استعراض اسا و انجليك كيدو

11 أبريل 2012

قلعة عراد 

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ANGELIQUE KIDJO AND ASA

11th April 2012

Arad Fort 

A truly extraordinary double bill: the African divas thrill Arad. Back after her electrifying 2009 debut in Bahrain, Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo’s well choreographed, highly energetic performance of soulful sound blends driving West African grooves, surging samba beats and sophisticated jazz harmonies. While singer and songwriter Asa brings a winning fusion of contemporary soul, pop, reggae and funk with her strong vocals and soul-stirring melodies.

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AN EVENING OF POETRY: NAIM TALHOUK أمسية شعرية لنعيم تلحوك

أمسية شعرية لنعيم تلحوك 

9 أبريل 2012

بيت الشعر

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AN EVENING OF POETRY:  “DUE TO HER BODY”  NAIM TALHOUK

9th April 2012

House of Poetry 

Head of the intellectual production, publishing and translation department at the Ministry of Culture in Lebanon, the poet, Naim Talhouk, was the Chief Editor of Fiker magazine for the past 10 years. With editorials in Arab journals, he hosts a programme “Awrak Thakafiya” on the National Lebanese Radio. He has nine poetry collections’, the ninth being “Due to Her Body”. The seventh poetry collection “He sings with revelation” was translated to German. His poems inspired PHD students in the University of Bonn, Germany, where he was invited to lecture.

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SUSANA BACA حفل فني للفنانة سوزان باكا

حفل فني للفنانة سوزان باكا

7 أبريل 2012

الصالة الثقافية 

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SUSANA BACA

7th April 2012

Culture Hall 

The Grammy awarded singer Susana Baca has represented Peruvian music to the world, with an artistic approach that 

makes it totally modern. From her beginnings, growing up in a servant’s alley in Lima to her current status as an internationally - known diva of song, it’s been an inspiring and unlikely journey. Baca infuses every song and style with her own understated elegance, adding elements of son, cumbia, plena, son jarocho and other types of music to her own Afro-Peruvian style; and her band breathes with her. Susana Baca is the present Minister of Culture of Peru.

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JODY SPERLING TIME LAPSE DANCE استعراض راقص لجودي سبيرلنج

استعراض راقص لجودي سبيرلنج

5 أبريل 2012

8 مساء

الصالة الثقافية

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JODY SPERLING TIME LAPSE DANCE 

5th April 

8:00 PM

Culture Hall 

The group presents mesmerising fabric-and-light dance spectacles after the style of Loie Fuller (1862-1928). One of her era’s most influential performing artists, Fuller created an art form by swirling silk costumes into moving sculptural forms and illuminating them brilliantly. The company honours Fuller’s legacy in celebration of her 150th birthday, as internationally acclaimed Fuller re-interpreter and Artistic Director Jody Sperling revivifies Fuller’s spirit with brio.

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TAP DOGS استعراض رقصة التاب

استعراض رقصة التاب 

5-6 أبريل 2012

قلعة عراد

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TAP DOGS 

5 - 6 April 2012

Arad Fort 

Tap Dogs is a show for Everyone! Over 15 years, it has been seen by over 11 million people, in over 37 countries and 370 cities and received 11 international awards! “Part theatre, part rock concert and part construction site” (BBC). Set on a construction site, Tap Dogs combines high-energy dance, theatrical performance and live music in this fast paced, unstoppable theatrical spectacle.

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NAGHMASHAT imane homsy حفل فني للفنانة ايمان حمصي

حفل فني للفنانة ايمان حمصي

2 أبريل

8 مساء

مركز الشيخ ابراهيم 

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NAGHMASHAT  imane homsy

2nd April

8:00 PM

Sheikh Ebrahim Center 

The famed Lebanese qanun virtuoso Imane Homsy began playing at the age of 7 under the guidance of Professor Muhammad Al Sabsaby. She graduated from the National Higher Conservatory of Lebanon with a diploma in qanun with distinction and from the Lebanese Academy of Arts with a diploma in Architecture. She has studied classical Arabic music and with the influence from western music developing her own technique qanun playing with 10 fingers without abandoning the traditional way of playing with two fingers.

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NUZUL افتتاح "نزل"

افتتاح "نزل"

2 أبريل 2012

7 مساء 

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NUZUL

2nd April 2012

7:00 PM

Nuzul Guest House

The “Lodging House” project will host the visitors of both the Shaikh Ebrahim Center and Kuwait Finance House, in the heart of Muharraq where the privacy, comfort and originality of the popular neighborhoods and culture concourse. The project is sponsored by Kuwait Finance House.

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ALWAN 338 الوان

الوان 338

العدلية 

29-31 مارس ، 5-7 أبريل 

12-14 أبريل ، 19-21 أبريل 2012

أيام الخميس 6-10 مساء

أيام الجمع 12 - 10 مساء

أيام السبت 11 صباحا - 6 مساء

ALWAN 338 

March 29-31,April 5-7, april 12-14,

 and finally april 19-21.

6:00 PM - 10:00 PM, THURSDAYS 
 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM, FRIDAYS 
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM, SATURDAYS

Adliya Block 338

هي عبارة عن مجموعة من الفعاليات الفنية والثقافية

من تقديم اعمال فريدة لفنانين شباب

في منطقة العدلية 338 بحيث يتم تقسيم المنطقة إلى أربع محاور

تقام فيها فعاليات مختلفة في كل نهاية أسبوع ابتداء من 26 مارس 2012

لمدة أربع اسابيع متتالية.

وتبدأ الفعالية في 26 مارس بافتتاح بمعرض

أنا هو الآخر في مبنى بوهيميا المنسي في العدلية

وبتتحول المساحة المفتوحة بالقرب من مطعم مونسون

إلى حديقة ومسرح مفتوح وسينما باستخدام خامات متنوعه

تم اعادة تدوريها من قبل الفنانين المشاركين في الفعالية

بالاضافة إلى كل ذلك ستقام ورش عمل ومعارض فنية اسبوعية

وحتى المطاعم الموجودة في المنطقة ستشارك في الفعالية بعروضها الخاصة وأطباقها

الجديدة التي اعدت خصيصا لهذه الفعالية

وأطلق فريق عمل الوان 338 مدونه خاصة alwan338.blogspot.com

يمكن متابعة آخر المستجدات من خلالها

أو متابعة Alwan338@ على تويتر

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www.alriwaqartspace.com

الاتصال على 17717441

a grand community-driven cultural and artistic collaboration of

Al Riwaq Art Space and the Block 338 community . This event will

begin from March 26, 2012 and will run for a month.

 The activities will be spread in four different venues and will cover four different artistic

expressions in 4 back to back weekends March 29-31,April 5-7, april 12-14,

 and finally april 19-21.

This event will begin  on March 26th with a contemporary art exhibition entitled “I am the

Other” taking place in the now abandoned Bohemia Restaurant building in

the 338 district.

The following weeks will include both music and film weekends with the 3

week programme ending with a grand finale.

The overlooked square near Monsoon Restaurant will be transformed into

one of the cornerstones of the event: Upcycled material will be creatively

utilized to make a stage and public park area that change weekly to

accommodate the outdoor music and film events.

Al Riwaq Art Space will be hosting a series of interesting workshops and

weekly exhibitions for Bahraini artists. Al Riwaq will showcase a

documentation of the entire event including artist interviews related to the

“I am the Other” exhibition.

In collaboration with Restaurants from the 338 area this block will be

transformed into a hub for art and music, in which the restaurants will also

host their own exclusive events and special menus for the duration of this

event. 

The team of Alwan 338 have set up a blog (alwan338.blogspot.com)

where you can follow what they are up to !

Also you can follow @Alwan338 on Twitter

For more information, 

www.alriwaqartspace.com or call   17-717-441.

SHAOLIN TEMPLE PERFORMANCE GROUP استعراض الشاولين

استعراض الشاولين

28- 29 مارس 2012

8 مساء

الصالة الثقافية

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SHAOLIN TEMPLE  PERFORMANCE GROUP

28 - 29 March 2012

8:00 PM

Culture Hall 

The Cultural and Theatre Chan Shaolin Temple Group was established in 1998. The group performing many shows around the world, succeeded in spreading Shaolin kungfu culture. The teaching principle of the Base is to mix multitude styles of Kung Fu, Wushu and of Chan Buddhism (Zen) and Shaolin Kung Fu, in a harmonious straightforward way. Its members are masters of traditional Chinese medicine, making them the most prominent figures representing the classical Shaolin Temple disciples to be called the “Temple’s Most Precious Treasure”.

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IBRAHIM JABBER محاضرة لابراهيم جابر

محاضرة لابراهيم جابر

26 مارس 2012

8 مساء

بيت عبدالله الزايد

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IS ARABIC MEDIA CAPABLE OF ACHIEVING OR BUILDING THE TRUTH  IBRAHIM JABBER

26 March 

8:00 PM

Al - Zayed House

A playwright and story teller, Ibrahim has worked in various domains in journalism since the 1980s. Chosen as Secretary for Culture, media and publishing in the governing body of the Jordanian Writers Association in 2001, he obtained the Palestine Prize for journalism and media studies for 2011. His collection of stories and plays include: From One Side of the City, A Garden of the Dead, Agreed, Butterflies and This House is Not Me.

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I AM THE OTHER معرض أنا الآخر

معرض أنا الآخر

26 مارس - 21 أبريل 2012

بوهيميا

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 I am the other

26 March - 21 April  2012

7:00 pm (opening)

Bohemia

I Am The Other; where does the self end and the other begin? How can we exclude the other, when we ourselves are ‘the other’ to those around us? Visiting artist at Al Riwaq Art Space Mo Reda collaborates with artists from Bahrain to present an evoking exhibition that takes place in an abandoned restaurant in the heart of Adliya.

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LITTLE WHITE EGRET FOLK DANCE استعراض راقص من الفلكلور الصيني

استعراض راقص من الفلكلور الصيني

25 مارس 2012

الصالة الثقافية 

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LITTLE WHITE EGRET  FOLK DANCE ENSEMBLE

25th March 2012

8:00 PM

Culture Hall 

The troupe is considered as the first professional folk dance troupe in China. Featuring the exotic dance art of Chinese ethnical minority groups and characterised by the unique Minnan (South Fujian) culture, the troupe has won great fame and honours at national and international level competitions and performances.

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PLAY_PLEASE! المسرح التفاعلي للطفل

المسرح التفاعلي للطفل

23-24 مارس 2012

11 صباحا و 4 مساء

قاعة الشيخ عيسى بن سلمان في نادي الخريجين

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PLAY_PLEASE!  Interactive musical Atelier by TPO company

23 - 24 March 2012

11:00 AM & 4:00 PM

ISA BIN SALMAN CULTURAL HALL AT THE ALUMNI CLUB

Imagine being inside a big musical instrument, as we move we create music and drawings with the simplicity of a game, as we know, we play a game, but we also play an instrument or a part in a performance. ‘Play’ means ‘having fun’; and as we have fun, the big instrument we are in becomes a musical atelier, where children are invited to participate and experiment their own gestures as a form of composition, a creative exercise for a collective musical score.

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FAYHA CHOIR حفل لجوقة فيحا

حفل لجوقة فيحا بقيادة المايسترو باركيف تاسلاكيان

22 مارس 2012

8 مساء 

الصالة الثقافية

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FAYHA CHOIR  CONDUCTED BY MAESTRO BARKEV TASLAKIAN

22 March 2012

8:00 PM

Culture Hall 

The evening includes a list of international and oriental songs: Lebanese, Iraqi, Egyptian, Syrian, Palestinian, Bedouin, Andalusian and many more, which are performed without any musical instruments (Acapella). With a breathtaking performance, the sounds of young singers unite together creating a unique path for the audience to follow, where culture and music guide them to a different astonishing world.

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Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical مسرحية غنائية للاطفال بعنوان الارنب نفل

مسرحية غنائية للاطفال بعنوان الارنب نفل

22-23 مارس 2012

قلعة عراد

(ضمن فعاليات ربيع الثقافة 2012 )

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Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical 

22 & 23rd March 2012

Arad Fort 
( part of Spring of Culture 2012)

The Kennedy Center today announced Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical will make its international premiere at Arad Fort in Arad, Bahrain as part of Spring of Culture, the nation’s largest cultural event, March 22–23, 2012. Additionally, Kennedy Center Tour General Manager Deirdre Lavrakas will lead three educational theater workshops from March 19 to 21 for teachers and grade school students in Bahrain. The production marks the first-ever international appearance for the Kennedy Center’s Theater for Young Audiences (KCTYA) on Tour series.

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical made its world premiere in May 2010 and has since entertained national audiences in 80 cities and 36 states as part of the KCTYA on Tour series. With music by Grammy Award^® winning composer Michael Silversher, six-time Emmy Award winning author/illustrator Mo Willems adapts his Caldecott Honor winning children’s book Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale into a family musical.  Directed by Rosemary Newcott with choreography by Paige Hernandez, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical is recommended for audiences ages 4 and up.

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OSIRIS حفل فني لفرقة أوسريس

حفل فني لفرقة أوسريس 

20 مارس 2012

8,30 مساء

قلعة عراد

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OSIRIS 

20 March 2012

8:30 PM

Arad Fort 

Internationally renowned band, Osiris, is one of the first true progressive rock bands in the Middle East. Comprised of Bahraini musicians, the band is well known for its complex compositions and symphonic melodies that blend progressive rock music with Bahraini rhythms utilising traditional instruments and percussions. This concert will be based on the band’s last two conceptual albums which focus on Bahrain’s heritages and traditions.

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