BNA
Salome Zourabichvili, President of the Republic of Georgia, received Shaikh Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Chairman of the National Council for Arts, following the opening of his exhibition, “First Light”, at the Zurab Tsereteli Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in Tbilisi.
President Salome Zourabichvili welcomed Shaikh Rashid bin Khalifa, stressing the importance of such meetings in strengthening the friendship and cooperation relations, noting Bahrain’s comprehensive artistic and cultural progress. She also praised Shaikh Rashid bin Khalifa’s artistic efforts and role in highlighting the civilised face of the kingdom by shedding light on fine art as one of the creative intellectual and cultural fields, wishing him continued success.
The National Council for Arts Chairman said, that he was looking forward to the kingdom’s hosting of Georgian artists, stressing art’s ability to extend bridges of friendship and create memorable experiences.
The “First Light” exhibition was opened yesterday, Friday, and runs until November 11, in the presence of a group of artists from Bahrain and Georgia, who expressed admiration for the Bahraini artist’s creative works, and success in enriching the kingdom’s artistic movement throughout his rich career.