2 Friday, March 31, 2017 British reggae band UB40 to perform in Spring of Culture Manama The concert at the Spring while Silver sponsors include ahrain is gearing up to of Culture 2017 has been Bahrain Airport Company, host the legendary British organised by the EDB as part Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA), Breggae band UB40 featuring Ali of its support to the annual Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait, Campbel, Astro and Mickey festival. DHL and Bahrain Duty Free. Virtue. The concert, as part of The Spring of Culture Additional support to the Spring of Culture, will take contributes significantly to the event is known to be place at Bahrain Bay today at Bahrain’s tourism sector each provided by the institutions 8:30 pm. year, which is a key sector including Bahrain Institute of Over the last 30 years, for the EDB as part of its Banking and Finance (BIBF), Ali, Astro, and Mickey have development plans for the Investate, National Oil and managed to rack up plenty of Kingdom. Gas Authority and Bahrain hits, all of which are expected Tickets for the upcoming Maritime & Mercantile to be played today, with their concert will be sold at the International (BMMI) as well 12-piece band. Spring of Culture stand at City as the embassies of Italy, Japan, The band will be performing Centre Bahrain Entrance 4 and USA and Mexico. greatest hits such as “Can’t online at www.springofculture. For the latest news and Help Falling in Love with You”, org. updates on events, follow “I want you” and many more Ali Campbel, Astro and Mickey Virtue of the British reggae band UB40 The Gold sponsors for this the official Spring of Culture from a rich classic rock and million records worldwide, and from political ethics to pure the late Bob Marley – the artist year’s festival are National account @springofculture reggae discography. is famous for its unique tunes human love. Since the 80’s, the responsible for taking reggae Bank of Bahrain, Huawei on Instagram, Twitter, and The UB40 has sold over 70 that represent all humanity— band has followed footsteps of music into a mainstream genre. and GFH Financial Group, Facebook. ‘Volunteerism will free the youth from radicalisation’

Mohammed Zafran/DTNN eloquent but she changed the [email protected] world through her actions. It shows the approach needs to Manama be changed. uslim youth need to be “I believe we should do taught Islam through more to encourage the youth Ma ‘practical way’, said Sheikh to take up community services Dr Tawfique Chowdhury and activities that contribute yesterday. to the growth of the society. Rather than learning Islam Every school must take up from just books, the youth need programmes on the lines of to be encouraged to be part of Duke of Edinburgh programme. volunteer groups to practice That way, we will take them volunteerism and charity Dr Tawfique Chowdhury away from radicalisation,” said works as taught in Islam, said Australia, as well as a graduate Dr Chowdhury. Dr Chowdhury. from the College of Shar’iah Dr Chowdhury will be It will help the youth to at the Islamic University of speaking in a series of lectures understand and appreciate Madinah. in the future which will be the real meaning of Islam and “Rather than reading books, organized by Discover Islam, thereby prevent radicalization, the youth need action. They reports said. First lecture titled he said. want to see changes coming “Tears of the Prophet” will be Dr Chowdhury is one of the and want to be part of it, at Saar Mosque after Jummah high profile Islamic clerics who highlighted a recent survey,” prayers today. He will also received death threats from he said. speak at Elite Spa and Resort in ISIS. He is currently in Bahrain “We need to create Muharraq on Saturday at 7.30 on a 5-day lecture tour. opportunities for them to pm on “Be Positive! You have a He has founded many charity involve in changing their beautiful heart”. organisations, educational communities, so that they Admissions to the talks will institutions and hospitals. He can be part it. Let us take the be free and will be open to is also a graduate in medicine example of Mother Theresa. people of all faiths, said the from the University of Bond, She was not particularly reports. Bahrain visitors to Turkey rise Manama 2016 compared to 32,476 in Turkish relations are steadily he number of Bahrain 2015, while the number of progressing in various fields, visitors to Turkey is Turkish citizens who visited chiefly tourism. steadilyT increasing, Turkish Bahrain in 2015 was 27,137 She noted the Turkish Ambassador to the Kingdom of compared to 34,292 in 2016, tourism promotions were Bahrain, Hatun Demirer, said the ambassador said, adding launched by Turkish Airlines, pointing to the statistics. that she is looking forward to Gulf Air and Pegasus Airlines, According to data, 41,505 seeing higher numbers. and that the tourist season is Bahrainis visited Turkey in She said the Bahraini- just around the corner to enjoy.