Deputy Premier opens Al Ayam Cultural Festival

Manama, Oct. 1 (BNA): Deputy Prime Minister His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa opened the 22nd edition of Al Ayam Cultural Festival at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre (BIECC) in the presence of Shura Council Speaker, ministers, members of the diplomatic corps, senior officials and invitees. His Highness and the attendees toured the books, media and publications fair. The festival is being organised by Al Ayam Press and Publishing Corporation to provide opportunity to readers in Bahrain to access more than 70,000 titles from local, Arab and international publishers.