The 34th Bahrain International Music Festival returns this month, presenting an eclectic programme that brings together Bahraini heritage and international artistry across cultural venues in the Kingdom. Here’s a sneak peek of the programme.

What: Musica Del Mondo Performed by Eugenio Bennato Quartet
When: October 7 | 8pm
Where: Cultural Hall
Tickets: Free Admission
Italian folk musician Eugenio Bennato presents Musica Del Mondo, a project that fuses Italian musical roots with global rhythms, performing a selection of songs in Western and Eastern languages.

What: Renaud Garcia-Fons Quartet: La Luna de Seda
When: October 8 | 8pm
Where: Cultural Hall
Tickets: Free Admission
Blending flameco and Ottoman musical traditions, renowned French double bassist Renaud Garcia-Fons unveils his latest project, alongside three distinguished musicians: Kiko Ruiz on flamenco guitar, Derya Türkan on kemençe and Serkan Halili on qanun.

What: Al Sawt Al Bahraini
When: October 11 | 8pm
Where: Cultural Hall
Tickets: Free Admission
A celebration of Fan al Sawt, one of the Gulf’s most enduring vocal traditions, this evening combines Nabati poetry with oud, percussion and the rhythms of the sea, offering an experience infused with nostalgia and pride in national identity.

What: Dar Shabab Al Riffa Band
When: October 11 | 8pm
Where: Dar Al Riffa Al-Oda
Tickets: Free Admission
Founded in the 1970s, the band presents authentic folk arts, such as Darza, Marboo’a and Mujailisi, preserving Bahrain’s heritage for future generations.

What: Prague Cello Quartet
When: October 14 | 8pm
Where: Cultural Hall
Tickets: Free Admission
Founded in 2006 by Jan Zvěřina, this acclaimed Czech ensemble blends classical repertoire with pop, rock, film and musical theatre, performed with wit and emotion.

What: Japanese Shakuhachi Performance
When: October 15 | 8pm
Where: Cultural Hall
Tickets: Free Admission
Japanese musician Yosuke Irie plays the traditional bamboo flute, the shakuhachi, in a concert that features pieces imbued with cultural and spiritual resonance, performed with disarming simplicity.

What: Choral Night – Bahrain Music Band led by Maestro Zeyad Zaiman
When: October 16 | 8pm
Where: Bahrain National Theatre
Tickets: From BD5.5 via Platinumlist
The Bahrain Music Band joins a group of promising local singers in a choral performance that reimagines Bahraini and Gulf songs, bridging generations through music and song. ✤

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