All-new Bahraini Village experience to showcase Kingdom's rich culture and heritage at F1 2025 weekend at BIC
Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), 'The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East', announced yesterday that fans attending the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 will get to enjoy an all-new attraction that showcases the Kingdom's rich culture and heritage.
Known as the Bahraini Village, this first-of-its-kind experience at F1 weekend will have plenty to see and do for race-goers, who will be able to appreciate all kinds of local traditions, ranging from handicrafts to food and drink. The Bahraini Village will be open all throughout the grand prix from 11 to 13 April in Sakhir. The attraction will be located near Bahrain International Karting Circuit (BIKC). The entrance will be from the gate by The Dome tent that leads to the BIKC car park. There will be a large arch at the entrance, which cannot be missed. The Bahraini Village experience will be welcoming fans from 9am to 10pm on each day of the race weekend.
All those visiting the site will be able to enjoy various traditional activities such as dhow making, henna artistry, mat making, basket weaving, oyster net making, pottery making, and so much more. Food vendors at the attraction will also be offering the very best of Bahraini cuisine. Popular restaurant Villa Mamas will be on hand. There will be a sharbat stand and traditional outdoor cooking stalls, while local favourites from Showaiter will also be available.
Also as part of the off-track attractions for the whole family is a series of live concerts on all three nights of F1 weekend.
On the Friday night on 11 April, multi-platinum DJ and producer Fadil El Ghoul, better known as R3HAB, will be hitting the stage at BIC. International dance music superstar Peggy Gou will then be putting on a show on the Saturday night on 12 April. Then, on Sunday night on 13 April, Grammy-nominated artist, DJ, and producer Axwell will be bringing the curtain down on the grand prix weekend with a spectacular post-race celebration off the track.
All those with tickets to F1 weekend will be able to enjoy the concert series at no extra cost.Also, the fan-favourite Ferris Wheel is back, the world-renowned Circus Cortex will be amazing race-goers, there will be a Kids Race Fest for children, and so much more!
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