Jamshid Bayrami is one the world’s most accomplished photojournalists, having extensively covered the Iran-Iraq War, and the Middle East for organizations such as Time, The Economist, Webestan and Agence France Presse.

His photograph for the cover of an issue of the Economist has proven one of that publication’s most iconic images.  Bayrami’s works have been extensively exhibited and has received the UNESCO World Prize for photography and the Grand Prize of the Fajr Festival.

As an artist, Bayrami uses photography as a medium and inevitably draws on his vast journalistic experience.  His art focuses on social issues, including organized faith.

Friday May 25th, 8 PM
Opening night exclusively for ticket holders of the Qawwal concert (see below)

Qawwal Concert

A Qawwali concert by Fareed Ayaz and members of his party will be staged in association with Théâtre de la Ville, Paris and the Embassy of Pakistan in Bahrain.

The Qawwali is Sufi music, and Qawwal means ‘word’ in Arabic – the wise word representing the divine voice.  Fareed Ayaz and the party are of Pakistani origin and among the world’s most famous Qawwali groups today; winning acclaim by their peers and audiences around the world, and numerous awards for their time-honored art.

Friday May 25th, 8 PM

Concert Only               25 BD
Concert & Dinner        35 BD

La Fontaine centre of contemporary art is delighted to host an art exhibition by the Japanese artist and architect Tatsuo Yamamoto – titled Resonance.

The concept is based on bamboo groves and reeds in the wetlands, where invisible winds and vibrations in the surrounding air cause branches and leaves to shake.  Nature becomes the instrument – and creates sound as light and shadow intertwine.
The exhibition will compromise of installation sculptures and furniture – and for opening night, two very well-known Japanese drummers will animate the evening as well as causing the artworks to vibrate to the drummers’ beat.

The exhibition is currently open to the public six days a week (except Mondays)