Kids enjoy the action-packed fun-filled activities at Nakhool CityA RECORD number of children flocked to "Nakhool City" at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre (BIECC) to enjoy the action-packed fun-filled activities lined up as part of the Bahrain Summer Festival 2012. Since the Festival kicked off last week, Nakhool City has witnessed a continuous stream of children and adults arriving from around the region to enjoy the cultural, educational and fun activities. At Nakhool City, children's workshops and activities have been customized in order to enhance their skills and complement educational curricula. Some of the workshops include a professional photo camp for youth entitled "Picturing Manama", a puppet camp led by professional puppeteers from the Centre for Puppetry Arts USA, a computerized Lego workshop, amazing art workshops led by young Bahraini artists, "Fun with Science" – a hands-on experiment-based workshop, and a special dance and music program led by distinguished Australian performer, Ben Nicholas. Throughout the duration of the Bahrain Summer Festival, Nakhool City will be open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Organized by the Ministry of Culture under the slogan "Manama, City of Joy" the festival also offers a wide variety of exciting, artistic and cultural shows by international artists. Premiered for the first time in the Middle East, the fantastic Slava's SNOWSHOW ran fully packed during the first week of the Festival. The upcoming shows include: the Wooden Circus by Karramoto; renowned Turkish musician Omar Faruk Tekbilek; Saudi rapper Qusai aka Don Legend the Kamelion in collaboration with DJ Outlaw and Flipperachi; a concert by the young local talent, Hala Alturk, and performances of the West End musical and family favorite, The Sound of Music. – SG
