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BFH to launch art gallery
- New facility to add a rich cultural component to the holistic lifestyle mix of Bahrain's leading commercial and residential complex
Manama, Bahrain, February 14th, 2010: Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH) will shortly be launching an art gallery which will be located in the West Atrium of the Harbour Towers and directly connected to the Harbour Mall. The 275 sq gallery will help promote art by taking the work of contemporary Bahraini artists to a global audience and also exposing the local population to the best in regional and world art.
Expressing his delight at providing a platform to local artists to showcase their talents, Dr. Omar Al Mardi, Managing Director, Bahrain Financial Harbour Holding Company (BFHHC), said, "We firmly believe that BFH is an integral part of the social and economic life of Bahrain and we have always endeavoured to introduce path-breaking innovations and new ideas in all spheres of our activity, whether in the area of technology or fine arts. We are delighted to provide this platform to encourage and catalyse our local artists and we are confident the gallery will add great value to the cultural life of Bahrain, making it part of the world art scene. Our basic approach has always been to give our residents and visitors a holistic work-life environment and we feel art contributes in a big way in this respect, playing a very intrinsic role in promoting creativity and developing our sensibilities as human beings."
"The gallery is a refreshing change from the conventional, being stylishly and elegantly designed to let natural light filter in through transparent glass walls while permitting panoramic views of the sea on one side and the city on the other. It gives BFH a truly inspiring and contemplative ambience, radiating a dynamism and harmony that is very much in keeping with the lifestyle we seek to promote, which is a subtle mix of the traditional and modern," he added.
The self-contained BFH complex is designed to provide world-class lifestyle facilities for people from all over the world who desire to relocate and live in the Kingdom. Its commercial, residential and shopping components create the perfect environment to attract large-scale companies to set up their operational base in the region. The art gallery will fittingly add a cultural component to this rich lifestyle mix and play a leading role in establishing Bahrain as the cultural capital of the Gulf region.
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About BFH
A fully integrated, master-planned development, the US$ 3 billion Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH), is creating a complete financial city, a self contained community and reinforcing Bahrain's unique position as the financial capital of the Middle East. A first of its kind development in the region, BFH is a highly focused, committed and advanced financial environment spread over 380,000 square metres of prime seafront property in the centre of Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Furthermore, it comprises 10 projects that distinctively combine business, leisure and residential components under one canopy. Phase I of the project ‘The Financial Centre' which includes the Harbour Towers - Bahrain's tallest towers and the Harbour Mall. The Financial Centre is operational and open for business.
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