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The fifth edition of the nationwide Shop Bahrain is set to entertain and excite people across the kingdom with a thrilling line-up of events as well as the opportunity to win more than 73,000 prizes.
The 30-day shopping bonanza, which started yesterday, was announced earlier in the week at a press conference in Manama.
The event is being organised by the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) in cooperation with partners from the public and private sector such as Tamkeen, VIVA, Gulf Air and A.A. Bin Hindi Group as strategic partners.
Shaikh Khaled bin Humood Al Khalifa, chief executive officer of BTEA, said: “We promise nothing but the best in the fifth-edition of Shop Bahrain, the largest nationwide event which aims to further drive the growth of the tourism and retail sector by attracting residents and tourists from our Gulf neighbours.
“The last edition hit a record with 19 million Bahraini Dinars of transaction value and we are positive that this time we will surpass all expectations.”
Shop Bahrain’s loyalty system enables shoppers to enter a raffle draw to win valuable prizes including 11 cars, electronics from A.A. Bin Hindi Group, 6,000 airline tickets at special rates from Gulf Air, thousands of instant prizes from VIVA and more. Prize partners include Gravity, Awal Gas, Hawar Beach Hotel, Kitchen for Life Company, the Ice Cream Shop and Rahim Holdings.
For every BD10 spent, shoppers can redeem their points through the festival kiosks located across participating malls and hotels, or via the Shop Bahrain app. With every BD50 spent, shoppers will be eligible to win instant prizes. A Festival City will be held at the Bahrain International Circuit from January 17 until February 2 and will feature a number of activities for all ages, along with an outdoor market, lives performance and music.
Participating malls will also host a large number of entertaining activities for the entire family to enjoy.
For details, visit www.shopbahrain.com or follow @shopbahrain on the social networking channels Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Most recent updates and news about the Festival are also available on the Shop Bahrain Application released for iOS and Android.
