November 2008
Al.Mansoori congratulates Shaikha May on being appointed as the Minister of Culture and Information
Al Mansoori Publicity & Advertising Co. Publisher of Prime Magazine congratulates Shaikha May Bint Mohammed Bin Ibrahim Al khalifa on being appointed as the Minister of Culture and Information. more >
Bahrain's Mai to take charge of renamed ministry
Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammad Al Khalifa is set to become Bahrain's new information minister, replacing Jehad Bu Kamal in a limited cabinet reshuffle slated for Monday. Shaikha Mai, the former assistant undersecretary for culture and heritage, will be the second woman in the government, and the third woman to ever hold a ministerial portfolio. more >
June 2008
Bukamal asserts ministry's keenness to set up strong ties with international cultural institutions
Information Minister Jihad Bin Hassan Bukamal said the ministry is looking forward to launch strong ties with international cultural institutions so as to boost Bahrain's status on the world's cultural map. more >
April 2008
Information ministry to go ahead with the theatre for every governorate project
The information ministry is determined to proceed with establish a theatre in every governorate to provide local theatres with suitable spaces to stage their performances and rejuvenate the Bahraini theatre movement. more >
October 2007
Bahrain’s election to membership of WHC hailed
Bahrain has been elected to membership of the international heritage committee. more >
February 2007
Art Cash Plea
Bahrain Information Minister Dr Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar is asking the government for more money to spend on promoting arts. more >
June 2004
Bahrain to build US$26.32 million opera house
Bahrain is set to have a 10 million Bahrain dinar (RM100 million) opera house in five years as part of an ambitious plan to boost arts and culture in the tiny island kingdom. more >
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