The international delegations participating in the meeting of the International Basketball Federation “Fiba” and the celebration ceremony for the year 2025 witnessed the activities of the “Bahraini night”, which presented a distinguished cultural criminalization that reflected the diversity of Bahraini heritage, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Vice President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee and His Excellency Mrs. Fatima Bint Jaafar Al -Serafi, Minister of Tourism and His Excellency Mr. Ayman bin Tawfiq, Secretary -General of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports His Excellency Sheikh Saud bin Ali Al Thani, President of the International Basketball Federation and a number of dignitaries and invitees.
This evening formed an exceptional celebration of the authentic Bahrain culture, where the guests enjoyed popular artistic and music performances representing the various components of the local heritage, including the art of Fajri included on the list of the unnecessary heritage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Participants interacted with the concert paragraphs that were held in an atmosphere characterized by hospitality and generous hospitality, which gave a cultural and humanitarian dimension to the global sporting event, and gave guests the opportunity to identify Bahraini customs and traditions in a vibrant entertainment atmosphere.
Visitors also had an opportunity to taste a selection of Bahraini popular dishes, which provides the Kingdom’s guests with an integrated cultural experience.
A number of representatives of international delegations praised the distinguished organization of the effectiveness and the friendly atmosphere that reflected the spirit and position of Bahrain as a destination that celebrates culture and heritage, stressing that the “Bahraini night” was one of the most prominent stations of their experience in the Kingdom and an inspiration that enhances the convergence between sport and culture and contributes to deepening human ties between peoples.
The organization of this event comes in the context of the efforts made by the Fiba Supreme Organizing Committee to highlight the civilized identity of the Kingdom of Bahrain in front of the participants in Congress, who number 500 people representing 180 countries, which contributes to enhancing cultural exchange within the largest international basketball gathering held for the first time in the Gulf and the Middle East.
