BTEA to Host New Year’s Eve Celebrations

Press release

Published December 23rd, 2019 - 08:15 GMT

Entertainment as part of the celebrations

Highlights

The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) will be hosting New Year’s Eve celebrations at The Park, The Avenues – Bahrain, on Tuesday, 31st December 2019 starting from 8PM.

As part of the festivities, BTEA will be organizing a series of events and activities to mark the occasion, including a live performance by Majaz Band, A Dancing of Color performance by ballet dancers on stilts, in addition to a DJ performance from the United Kingdom “Sonic Snares” accompanied by mesmerizing light shows.

Spectators will enjoy the breath-taking musical aerial performance by the dancers and acrobats of Sonic, in addition to a projection of the countdown timer chiming in the New Year on the side facade of the Four Seasons Bahrain Bay hotel; marking the beginning of 2020.

With unforgettable performances and a spectacular fireworks display lined up for the New Year celebrations, BTEA aims to provide visitors and their families with unique and memorable experiences. The wide variety of shows is a testament to BTEA’s pursuit of surpassing visitor’s expectations and drawing them into the Kingdom of Bahrain from neighboring GCC countries.

Hosting the event comes in line with the BTEA’s overall strategy aimed at developing and strengthening the tourism sector under the slogan of ‘Ours. Yours.’, which contributes towards the Kingdoms economy and the 2030 Economic Vision.

Background Information

Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BETA)

Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority was established in 2015 under the Royal Decree number (76) for the year 2015 issued by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain. Whereas the first clause of the Decree number (10) stated that an authority should be established under the supervision of the Council of Ministers

In 2015, BTEA started its operations under the Decree number (9) for the year 2015 to append the Tourism Affairs to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce based on the recommendation of HRH Prime Minister and under the law number (62) of the year 2016 to establish and regulate the Bahrain Exhibition and Convention Authority (BECA) and the Decree number (1) for the year 1985 to establish a Supreme Council for Tourism, and the law number (15) for the year 1986 to regulate the Tourism sector amended by a Law by Decree number (12) for the year 1994.