BACA president receives French ambassador

Manama, Dec. 9 (BNA): President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa received here today the French ambassador to Bahrain Bernard Régnauld-Fabre, in the presence of the Cultural Cooperation Advisor at the French Embassy here Dominique Chastres. Shaikha Mai discussed with the ambassador ways to enhance joint cultural cooperation, and highlighted the latest cultural and civilisational projects in the Kingdom. She affirmed the strength of the Bahraini-French relations, lauding the French Embassy's effective participation in the cultural activities in the kingdom. Shaikha Mai highlighted the events to be held by BACA between December 15 and 23 marking Bahrain's celebrations of the National Days, including the "Bahrain Doesn’t Sleep" event in which the French Embassy will contribute with a concert in which a French band will perform, noting that those activities will inaugurate the 2016 events which will be allocated to celebrating Bahrain as a leading cultural destination in the region under the theme " Bahrain, Your Destination 2016". The French ambassador lauded BACA's efforts to promote the kingdom's civilisational and human identity in Bahrain and extend bridges of cooperation between the Bahraini people and other peoples.