Bahrain, Jordan cultural cooperation discussed

Manama, Mar. 27 (BNA): Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) President Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa has today received Jordanian Minister of Culture Dr. Lana Mamkegh and discussed joint cooperation. The Kingdom of Jordan is being celebrated this year as the guest of honour of the 17th edition of the Bahrain International Book Fair, being held at the vicinity of Bahrain National Museum until the 3rd of April. BACA President commended the participation of Jordan as a guest of honour, which enriches the book fair, stressing joint construction cooperation which yielded a string of cultural projects. Dr. Mamkegh took pride in the choice of her country as a guest of honour at the 2016 edition of the Bahrain International Book Fair, hailing Bahrain’s cultural strides The Jordanian minister visited the Bahrain Fort and Museum, Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed Al-Fateh Fort, iconic houses affiliated with the Shaikh Ibrahim Centre for Culture and Research in Muharraq and the Manama-based Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH)