Manama, Jan. 1 (BNA): A family festival kicked off yesterday at Prince Khalifa bin Salman Park in Hidd yesterday as part of Bahrain Shopping Festival, a major event in the kingdom. The family festival featured an array of activities including a bazar for locally-made products, children games and musical shows.

The festival continued till today and witnessed the attendance of a large number of visitors from Bahrain and abroad. Organisers of the festival held the raffle draw at the park to impart to the climate of festivities more joy and happiness.

Bahrain Shopping Festival is a celebration that aims to attract visitors from the GCC countries by highlighting the advantages of the retail and hospitality sectors. It will continue from December 24, 2015 to January 23, 2016 with a line-up of activities for shoppers that suit every person’s taste.

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BNA 1519 GMT 2016/01/01