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The MOBILE Festival The Central Governorate First Summer Festival 1 – 9 September 2004AD

The Mobile Festival The Central Governorate First Summer Festival 1 – 9 September 2004AD

Published by: Central Governorate, Miniry of Interior September 2004AD

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Central, Governorate

Mobile Festival, Central Governorate Summer Festival, - Bukawarah-A'ali, Isa Town, Sitra,

Ministry of Education's Gymnasium-Governorates' System-Governor of the Central Governorate-Dr. Salman bin Rashid Al Zayani-Ali Bahar-

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Public Relations Department, Central Governorate, Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Bahrain P.O. Box: 33711 E-mail: info@central.gov.bh Website:http://www.central.gov.bh

His Majey King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Monarch of the Kingdom of Bahrain

His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minier

His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defence Force

Lieutenant-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minier of Interior

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Our goal: Deepening the sense of allegiance, belonging, national sentiment, concepts of national unity and one-ness of the family, and the sense of responsibility and the spirit of cooperation.

Our means: The Feival's peregrinating throughout the cities and villages of the Central Governorate in order to extend causeways of interconnection with the citizens for the achievement of the required goals.

Contents Governor's Speech...................................................................................................... 19 Governorate System................................................................................................. 21 Function at Bukawarah............................................................................................ 22 Function at A'ali.............................................................................................................. 28 Isa Town Funciton........................................................................................................ 34 Function at Sitra............................................................................................................. 40 Finale Function.............................................................................................................. 46 Festive Functions Organizing Committee.................................... 52 Voluntary Committees in the Festival......................................................... 53 Working teams from Governorate Staff.................................................... 54 OfďŹ cial Sponsors, Contributors and Participating bodies...... 55 Participation Application Forms....................................................................... 56

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The Governor's Speech

all walks of life and to provide the oortunity for the government and private organizations as well as the civilian sociy's organizations to feature their numerous activiti and in order to boost the factors of attraction and the tourist, invtment, onomic and industrial oortuniti in the governorate.

The basic role of the Central Governorate li in its acting as a linkage bween the eminent command and the citizens and to provide the bt social servic, suort, rear and encourage ftive functions and the various social activiti and programs and direing them towards deepening the valu of feelings of allegiance, belonging, national sentiment, concepts of national unity and one-n of the family, the feeling of rponsibility and the spirit of cooperation.

The Central Governorate Mobile Ftival com in order to expr the ambitions and to enhance thee lofty national valu and so as to stage rreational and entertainment programs as well as various ftivity functions through ich interconneion and meing with the people tak lace, and to feature the original heritage and popular arts, ancient civilizations, diemination of public awaren in

We have had much leasure en we observed the signs of joy on the countenance of the citizens as they interact with the atmosphere of the Mobile Ftival's functions and programs during its peregrination throughout the various areas of the governorate in order to reach out to them ilst achieving the requisite objeiv, incarnating a wonderful national scene ich reiterated their feelings of allegiance and belonging, the spirit of national unity and one-n of the family, such matter ich superimpos this ftival on the map of the succ of this governorate.

On this occasion, we cannot but extend our sincert gratitude and thanks to all o have contributed with us in the succ of the functions of this ftival from all official bodi in the Kingdom of Bahrain, compani and national tablishments as well as the citizens from om we felt suort and cooperation.

Dr. Salman bin Rashid Al Zayani, Governor, The Central Governorate

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Areas of the Central Governorate

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The Governorates' System

The System of Governorates, which was issued

by the Decree-by-Law No (17) for the year 2002AD, gives special care to the local communities. It allotted the governorates specific competencies and powers regarding the communities local affairs and through such a distinctive entity of the governorates which enables them to fulfill their obligations and as the governor is considered a representative of the executive authority within the boundaries of his governorate he shall be responsible before the Minister of Interior and shall undertake to supervise the implementation of public policies of the state and to follow up the development plan's projects within the scope of the governorate and he shall participate in the supervision over the services that are provided by the state's facilities and apparatuses situated in the governorate except the judiciary and the ministries of Exterior and Defence.

The system assigned the governor with the necessity to preserve public security and order, to care for and encourage religious education and religious, educational, social, sports, cultural and health activities etc and to work towards their development and direction towards feeling of responsibility, the spirit of cooperation and deepening the national sentiment, the feelings of belonging and allegiance, and the concepts of national unity and one-ness of the family.

The governor shall also follow up the execution of the law and administrative regulations by the various apparatuses in the governorate and to ensure the safety of their application so as to ensure the public interest, and he shall receive citizens' complaints and work towards finding the appropriate solution for them in coordination with the relevant sides. The governor shall also assume

the competencies for which he shall be empowered by ministers and heads of public institutions and departments as per the policy laid down by the Cabinet in this respect.

The governor may directly contact ministers and heads of public institutions and organizations and other government bodies to discuss the governorate affairs with them with the objective of enhancing the efficiency of performance by the apparatuses connected to them, and he may also notify the government bodies about the shortcomings he observes in discharging their jobs, duties or about the hindrance or delay in the performance of citizens' welfare and he may also inform them about the instances of excellence and his propositions in this respect.

Each governor shall have a coordinating committee for a 4-year term which is renewable for assisting the governor in the management of the governorate affairs and such a committee shall be headed by the governor and shall include in its membership the deputy governor, a representative for the ministry of interior, the relevant municipality's general manager as well representatives from the services ministries in the governorate. This committee shall assume the task of identification of the governorate needs and shall work towards their fulfilment within the confines of the available financial resources and shall also coordinate with the competent bodies in the Kingdom regarding the projects in which the governorate participate, and it shall also work towards expediting and efficiency of provision of services to the citizens and to probe their public problems and working towards the activation and organization of their participation in solving such problems.

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Bukawarah 1 September 2004

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Bukawarah The activities of the Mobile Festival set off from the Bukwarah avenue in Riffa'a on Wednesday 1st September 2004 at 5 p.m. Declaring the commencement of the Central Governorate's First Summer Festival.

The functions started when the Festival's sponsor, Dr.. Salman bin Rashid Al Zayani, the governor of the central governorate arrived. The BDF music band played the national anthem of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Then the band played national music themes on Bukwarah avenue thus producing a distinctive atmosphere of joy and festivity feelings. Afterwards, a girl presented the governor with a bouquet of roses. Then the governor toured the location of the celebration in which tour he inspected the productive families and participants who briefed the governor on their products and the nature of their participation.

The organizers distributed gifts over to children and to the public.

The children's music band added an

atmosphere of joy and enjoyment through the competitions which incorporated national and cultural aspects as well as quizzes related to the central governorate.

Also, through this function, a competition for the best heritage dress for children was staged and this competition witnessed good participation by children in all their age groups. This function was attended by large masses of the public and went on until ten o'clock in the evening.

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Bukawarah Functions

Governor sets off on tour at the festival location

Bahrain International Hospital’s Exhibit.

Children’s Bank

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A girl participating in the best heritage dress competition

Productive Families Pavilion

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Bukawarah Functions

Governor amid public

Juvenile Welfare Products’ Exhibit by the Women Police Department.

Coast Guards Department’s Exhibit

BDF music band leader

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Bukawarah Functions

BDF music band parade

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Governor saluting Women Police

Anti-Drug Department Show

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Bukawarah Functions

A snapshot of the public

Best Children’s Traditional Dress Competition

A snapshot of children interacting with the festival functions

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A'ali 2 September 2004

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A'ali

A'ali's functions started in the vicinity of the pottery plants on Thursday September 2nd, 2004 at 5 p.m. Upon the arrival of the festival's sponsor, Dr. Salman bin Rashid Al Zayani, the governor of the central governorate, the BDF music band played the Kingdom of Bahrain's national anthem. Then a girl presented the governor with a bouquet of roses.

Afterwards, the music band paraded in superb military formations to the tunes of the bagpipes and a variety of national themes adding a distinctive atmosphere of joy and cheerfulness.

The governor toured around the festival's location and he reviewed the productive families' exhibits and the participants briefed the governor about their products and the nature of their contributions.

program which included competitions in the various national and cultural aspects as well as other quizzes related to the central governorate. Then, a competition was held for the village children's best dress which witnessed a fantastic participation by children from all age groups. This function was attended by massive public and it continued until ten in the evening.

The organizers distributed gifts over to children and the public. The children's music band presented a wondrous

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A'ali's Functions

Throwing confetti onto the governor

Girl presents bouquet of roses to the governor.

Standing whilst national anthem played

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BDF music band in one of its parades.

BDF music band parades

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A'ali's Functions

The governor’s interlocution with one of the citizens

A snapshot of attendants

A snapshot of attendantsThe governor greeting the public

Presentation of a gift to the winner of the best village children dress competition

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A'ali's Functions

BDF music band

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Participation by the Security Public Relations and Information Department

The governor browses publications of the Agrarian Extension and Relations

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A'ali's Functions

A snapshot of the public

A snapshot from the function

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Children’s interaction with the competitions

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Isa Town 4 September 2004

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Isa Town The Mobile Festival went on its tours in the various cities and villages of the governorate until it arrived at Isa Town where the function was held on Saturday, 4th September 2004 at five o'clock in the evening at the Isa Town Sports and Cultural Club.

Upon the arrival of the Festival's sponsor, Dr. Salman bin Rashid Al Zayani, the governor of the central governorate, the police music band played the national anthem of the Kingdom of Bahrain, then a girl presented a bouquet of roses to the governor.

Afterwards, the music band paraded in superb military formations to the tunes of the bagpipes and a variety of national themes adding a distinctive atmosphere of joy and cheerfulness.

The organizers also distributed gifts over to children and the public, then two of the popular "Leewah- " and "Mushkiss" bagpipe folk music bands of Al-Malood, played Bahraini folk themes. Then, the children's music band presented its joyful show which included competitions in all national and cultural aspects as well as quizzes related to the governorate.

The governor distributed coupons for school bags presented by MTC Vodafone to the charity funds and clubs.

Then, the governor made a tour around the participants who briefed the governor on the nature of their participation.

Then, during this event, a competition was held for the best village children's heritage dress in which children from all age groups participated. This function was attended by large crowds of public and went on until ten o'clock in the evening.

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Isa Town's Function

The governor amidst attendants

Police music band whilst playing the national anthem

Police music band performs one of its shows

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The governor listens to a brieďŹ ng from the Security Public Relations and Information Department

School bags coupons distributed over to charity funds and clubs

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Isa Town's Function

The governor receives a memento from the Juvenile Welfare Care Section

Sami Al-Malood’s Leewah-music band

Al-Mushkhiss-bagpipe music troupe

Girls participating in the heritage dress competition

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Isa Town's Function

Snapshot of children participating in the best heritage dress competition

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Magical Games show

The governor with the public

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Isa Town's Function

Girl winning children’s best heritage dress competition

A snapshot of the public

Children’s participation in one of the competitions

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Sitra 5the September 2004

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In order to achieve the Mobile Festival's objectives and so as to communicate with the citizens in all areas of the governorate, the functions at A'ali started at five o'clock in the evening of Sunday, 5th September 2004 at the Sitra Sports and Cultural Club, and upon the arrival of the Festival's sponsor, Dr. Salman bin Rashid Al Zayani, the governor of the Central Governorate, the police band played the national anthem of the Kingdom of Bahrain, then a girl presented a bouquet of roses to the governor.

Afterwards, the music band paraded in superb military formations to the tunes of the bagpipes and a variety of national themes adding a distinctive atmosphere of joy and cheerfulness.

The governor distributed coupons for school bags presented by MTC Vodafone to the charity funds and clubs.

Then, the governor made a tour around the participants who briefed the governor on the nature of their participation.

The organizers distributed gifts

Sitra

over to children and to the public.

The children's music band added an atmosphere of joy and enjoyment through the competitions which incorporated national and cultural aspects as well as quizzes related to the central governorate.

Also, through this function, a competition for the best heritage dress for children was staged and this competition witnessed good participation by children in all their age groups. This function was attended by large masses of the public and went on until ten o'clock in the evening.

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Sitra Function

Standing during national anthem playing

Bouquet of roses being presented to the Governor

Police music band playing the national anthem

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Music band playing one of the themes

The governor with the attendants

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Sitra Function

A snapshot of the public

Police music band performs one of its themes

School bags coupons distribution to charity funds and clubs.

Girl wearing village dress

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Sitra Function

School bags coupons distribution to charity funds and clubs.

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Freehand drawing function

The Governor briefed by participant from Mother & Child Care Society

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Sitra Function

The Governor observes one of the participants

Civil Defence Directorate’s Exhibit

The governor’s interlocution with one of the artists participating in the freehand drawing

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The Final Party 9 September 2004

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The Final Party

Under the patronage of Dr. Salman bin Rashid Al Zayani, governor of the central Governorate, and in the presence of a number of invitees, the Bahraini Brethren troupe, led by the distinguished singer Ali Bahar, performed for the final party of the Mobile Festival at the Isa Town Hall of the Ministry of Education at nine o'clock in the evening of Thursday, 9th September 2004.

After the hall had become overcrowded with the masses of public, the function's sponsor arrived and the Police music band played the national anthem of the Kingdom of Bahrain, then the governor received a bouquet of roses from one of the children.

The Police music band continued to perform its lovely themes to the joy of the public who attended, then poet Abdul Rahman Shaheen Al-Muddhiki recited a "Napatean-style" folk poem and he was followed by the talented poetess Muneerah Ghazi Hareb with a poem. Then a talented girl, Nuwar Al-Nusk, read a free-verse poem. Afterwards, the draw for the prizes contributed by the establishments and

The governor receives a bouquet of flowers from child

companies participating in the Festival was made. Then the governor honored the participating authorities, companies and national establishments who sponsored the functions of the festival.

Then the Bahraini Brethren troupe sang until after mid-night. Singer Ali Bahar performed a bouquet of his beloved songs, then he responded to the public's request to sing another group of his songs which the public sang along in unique enthusiastic interaction with him.

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The Final Party

Standing whilst the national anthem was played

Poet Abdul Rahman Al-Muddhiki’s participation

Honoring the ofďŹ cial sponsors and participants in the festival

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Talented poetess Muneerah Ghazi Hareb

Police music band performs a national tune

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The Bahraini Brethren Music Troupe

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Police music band performs a national tune

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The Final Party

A snapshot of the public

The governor with members of the Brethren troupe and a number of organizers

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Follow up of the party functions

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Organizing Committee for the Party Functions

Committee Chairman

Dr. Salman bin Rashide Al-Zayani Committee Members

Fatimah Abu Edrees Fatimah Salman Mohammed Adel Sultan Al-Mutawa'a Abdul Aziz Rashdan Dr. AbdAli Mohammed Hussein Fawzi Ahmed Al-Jabir Ali Yasseen Ebtissam Abdullah Janahi Mohammed Hassan Abdul Wahab Abadul Rahim Abdullah Fakhro

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Abdul Aziz Abdul Wahid Hussein Ali AbdulHussein Mohammed Ebrahim Sa'ad Ebrahim Shaikhah Salim Humood Suha Atiyat-Allah Dr. Sa'eed Al-Yamani Mohammed Al-Sawad AbdulLatif Jassim Al-Sakran Majdi Al-Nasheet

General Coordinator 'Essam Isa Al-Khayyat

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Voluntary Committees working in the Festival

Marketing & Financing Committee

Financial Committee Fatimah Abu Edrees

Chairperson

Mohammed Hassan Abdul Wahab Vice Chairman Shreen Khalid Al'Elaywat

Member

Information Committee

Abdul Aziz Rashdan

Chairman

Ebrahim Sa'ad Ebrahim

Vice Chairman

AbdulRahim Abdullah Fakhro

Member

Shaikha Salim Humood

Member

Yousuf Abdullah Al-Zayani

Member

Fatimah Salman Mohammed

Chairperson

Ghazi Hareb Salim

Vice Chairman

Services Committee

Layla Hassan

Member

Adel Sultan Al-Mutawa'a

Chairman

Hala Mohammed Al'Eyadhi

Member

AbdulNasser Al-Sa'adoon

Vice Chairman

Huwayda Mohammed Al'Eyadhi

Assistant

Yaquoub Yousuf Al-Sharqi

Member

Muna Mohammed Al'Eyadhi

Assistant

Jaffar Hassan Mansour

Member

Hassan Mohammed Al'Eyadhi

Assistant

Khalil Ebrahim Al'Qara'an

Member

Sarah Al Thawadi

Assistant

Adel Al-Halwaji

Member

Noorah Al Thawadi

Assistant

Yahya Ali Mansour

Municipality

Isa Suhail

Assistant

AbdulHussein Tarish

Municipality

Salha Yousuf Ahmed

Assistant

Sami Bakheet Salman

Municipality

Mohammed Yaquoub

Assistant

Adel Yousuf AbdulRahim

Assistant

Abdul Aziz Sa'wood

Assistant

Mohammed Ahmed Al-Mullah

Assistant

Hamad Jassim Shareedah

Assistant

Ghanim Khalid

Assistant

Aneesah Mohammed

Assistant

Ali Ahmed Al-Ghazal

Assistant

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Working Teams from Governorate Staff

Yousuf SharaďŹ Subah bin Hamad Al Khalifa Captain Sulaiman Bu Haimed Haifa Mohammed Al-Zayani Yousuf Abadullah Al-Qahtani Limyaa Hassan Flamarzi Ahmed AbdulRahim Al-Qattan Ebrahim Sa'ad Salim AbdulJalil Al-'Owaynati Khalid Abdullah Al-'Amir Mai Mohammed Abdullah Fawaz Badr Sulaibeekh Nyfe Jassim Al-Bin'Ali Saqr Mubarak Saqr

Abbas Mohsin Al-Zaaki Jameel AbdulQadir Hanan Isa Al-BuFalasah Thabit Ali Al-Matawa'a Hanan Abdullah Hassan Nylah Abdullah Al-Ahmed Wafa Ebrahim Sa'ad Mohammed Ali Tarradah Ali Yousuf Eid Mohammed Al-Dossari Shaheen Al-Dossari AbdulKarim Al-Bilooshi Shad Mamoo Nafeed Kumar

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Acknowledgment to the Official Sponsor, Contributors and Government Authorities Participating Participants:

Official Sponsors:

Ministry of Interior

Ahmed Mansour Al'Ali Co. Bahrain Shamil Bank Abdullah Ahmed Nass & Sons Co. Al-'Ahad Newspaper Zayani Motors Contributors

Bahraini Brethren Troupe Amal Technical Production & Distribution Co. MTC Vodafone Roben Store AJM Koheji & Sons Bahrain International Hospital Discovery Boutique Balshoon Boutique La Feta Phone Bahrain Pride Commercial Center Al Nawar Sales Center Al Anssari Lights Al Izz Trading Est. Ajmal Stores

-Civil Defence & Fire Dept.

-Coast Guard Dept.

-Central Region Security Dept.

-Southern Region Security Dept.

-Mina Salman Security Dept.

-Security Relations & Information Dept.

-Police Music Band -Traffic Awareness Dept, Traffic General -Directorate -Juvenile Care Dept, Women Police Dept.

Ministry of Defence

-BDF music band

Works & Housing Ministry Information Ministry Municipalities & Agriculture Ministry Education Ministry Electricity & Water Ministry Health Ministry Labor & Social Affairs Ministry

-Sitrah Sports & Cultural Club -Isa Town Sports & Cultural Club -Madawi Alternative Medicine Center -Child & Mother Care Society -Husseini Rites Society.

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Application Form for Participation by Civil Society Institutions in the Central Governorate in the Celebratory Functions of the Governorate

Name of Social/Sports Institution:..............................................................................................................

Address: Flat:

Building:

Road/Street:

Block:

Contact Numbers: Tel.:

Fax:

Other Tel:

Other Fax:

P.O. Box: Website: ..............................................................

E-mail: ................................................................

Name of In-charge: ........................................................................................................

Mobile:

This form should be sent after ďŹ lling to the address below: Public Relations Dept, Central Governorate, Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17684599 Fax: 17681557 - P.O. Box 33711 E-mail: info@central.gov.bh Website: http://www.central.gov.bh

Only for Citizen & Resident in the Central Governorate Application Form for Volunteering in the Celebratory Functions of the Governorate

CPR No: Name:

Sex:

male

female

Nationality: Birthplace: Academic QualiďŹ cation:

Birth-date: Place of Work:

Address: Flat:

Building:

Road/Street:

Block:

Village/City: ............................................

Contact Numbers: Tel.:

Fax:

Other Tel:

P.O. Box:

Website: ..............................................................

E-mail: ................................................................

I wish to volunteer in the forthcoming festivals and work in: Services Committee Information Committee Finance Committee Marketing and Financing Committee Any other committees This form should be sent after ďŹ lling to the address below: Public Relations Dept, Central Governorate, Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17684599 Fax: 17681557 - P.O. Box 33711 E-mail: info@central.gov.bh Website: http://www.central.gov.bh

Application Form for Participation by National Establishments & Companies in the Celebratory Functions pertaining to the Kingdom of Bahrain in the Central Governorate

Establishment/Company: ............................................................................................................................

Type of Activity: ...........

Address: Flat:

Building:

Road/Street:

Block:

Village/City: ............................................

Contact Numbers: Tel.:

Fax:

Other Tel:

Other Fax:

P.O. Box: Website: ..............................................................

E-mail: ................................................................

Name of In-charge: ........................................................................................................

Mobile:

This form should be sent after ďŹ lling to the address below: Public Relations Dept, Central Governorate, Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17684599 Fax: 17681557 - P.O. Box 33711 E-mail: info@central.gov.bh Website: http://www.central.gov.bh

Only for Citizens & Resident of the Central Governorate

CPR No.: Name: ....................................................................

Sex:

male

female

Nationality: ...........................................................

Birthplace: ............................................................

Birth-date:

Academic Qualifications: .....................................

Place of Work:

Address: Flat:

Building:

Road/Street:

Block:

Village/City: ............................................

Contact Numbers: Mobile:

Home/Office Tel:

E-mail: ...................................................................

I wish to join in the Brass Band in the capacity of: ......................................................

Instrumentalist I wish to learn play the instrument of:......................................................

I can coach on playing the instrument of:......................................................

I wish to obtain more information about the band.

This form should be sent after filling to the address below: Public Relations Dept, Central Governorate, Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17684599 Fax: 17681557 - P.O. Box 33711 E-mail: info@central.gov.bh Website: http://www.central.gov.bh

Thank you for your kind sponsoring of the festival

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