BACA’s preparations are underway to celebrate Bahrain National Theatre’s 10th anniversary in November

Manama, July 13 (BNA): Under the “Golden Jubilee” theme dedicated to celebrating 50 years of Bahraini cultural achievements, the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) has scheduled amasing festive events to also celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Bahrain National Theatre. In order to make this special date event and mark the occasion, BACA is working in close consultation and cooperation with the Italian International Adviser for Theatre Affairs, Francesca Campagna. Indeed, BACA will officially announce the details of this Tenth Anniversary celebration. The Bahrain National Theatre was opened on 12 November 2012, when Manama was celebrate as the capital of Arab Culture, as one of “Invest in Culture” projects, and under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa. Over the last decade, the Bahrain National Theatre has hosted a number of global performances from some of the world’s foremost artists, international opera ballets, contributing, thus to enhancing the cultural scene and promoting Bahrain as a citadel of civilisational and cultural production centre. Indeed, Bahrain National Theatre is considered the crowning achievement in the Kingdom’s longstanding efforts to enrich and develop local culture for many decades as evidenced by a history full of achievements. The globally renowned artistic manager and consultant to cultural institutions, Francesca Campagna, known for both her deep knowledge of opera and her ability to extend the reach of preeminent artists and institutions to new audiences, has, over the years, established extensive experience and knowledge in the field of opera arts. Francesca Campagna began in the Italian Opera with roles at Fondazione Teatro Massimo in her native Palermo. She worked in more than 300 productions over 12 years with the most renowned artists such as Franco Zeffirelli, Graham Vick, Claudio Abbado, and Gustavo Dudamel. Her subsequent work to establish the Royal Opera House Muscat created the first opera house in the Middle East, and has been widely recognised for the artistic integrity and cultural diversity of its programming.