Georgian dancers take to the stage at Bahrain Summer Festival 2011

Press release

Published July 26th, 2011 - 12:03 GMT

Georgian dancers ranging from 7 to 14 years old left the audience looking forward to next year’s festival with a spellbinding performance in the “Georgian Legend: Samaia’s Little Virtuosos” show

In the final show of the Bahrain Summer Festival 2011, fleet-footed Georgian youngsters ranging from 7 to 14 years old left the audience looking forward to next year’s festival with a spellbinding performance in the “Georgian Legend: Samaia’s Little Virtuosos” show (July 25 - 26 at 7pm in the Exhibition Center).

Demonstrating the power, respect, bravery, and tenacity that have come to define the centuries-old traditional dance of the Caucasus region, the talented performers charmed the capacity crowd - which included the Georgian Ambassador to Bahrain Ekaterine Meiering-Mikadze - with a tantalizing combination of supreme technical skill and perfectly executed choreography.

The Festival will continue until July 31^st through “Nakhool Tent” located next to Arad Fort, offering a broad range of family-friendly every day from 5 to 10 pm.

Background Information

Bahrain Summer

Summer is here and that can only mean one thing, the Bahrain Summer Festival season is back! Escape the heat and enter into the world of Nakhool Tent, a safe collaborative environment that expands and molds young minds and emphasizes positive values. This year, the tent features an expanded two month-long program of activities divided into different categories, each of which includes dozens of workshops that cater to every interest and age group – tots to teens, and from art to agriculture and acting to astronomy. The festival also features a number of cultural shows organized in collaboration with local foreign embassies. So what are you waiting for? Come on and join the fun and make this your most memorable summer yet!