Two iconic monuments in Bahrain and India will be lit up in colours marking the nations’ identities as the curtain rises on the golden jubilee celebrations of bilateral ties tomorrow.
Bab Al Bahrain will feature the colours of the Indian flag, while the Qutub Minar – a Unesco World Heritage Site – in New Delhi will shine in red and white, the colours of the Bahraini flag.
The landmark structures will be illuminated at 5.45pm Bahrain time.
Bab Al Bahrain, the main entrance to the Manama Suq which dates back to 1949, and designed by British adviser to the Amir Charles Belgrave, is considered to be the region’s first formal public space.
The Qutub Minar in Mehrauli is a soaring 73-metre-high “tower of victory” built in 1193 by Delhi Sultan Qutab-ud-din Aibak.
The lighting up of Bab Al Bahrain will be followed by a march from the monument to the Heritage Shop led by the Interior Ministry Band followed by a performance by the Mohammed Bin Faris Band at the Little India Square.
The evening will also see visits to the Manama Hindu Temple and the Golf Cart.
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