University of Bahrain and Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities Conclude Third Youth Forum on Intangible Cultural Heritage with 28 Students Participating

The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, in coordination with the University of Bahrain, concluded the third edition of the Youth Forum on Intangible Cultural Heritage. Held over three days to coincide with the International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, the forum brought together 28 students from the College of Arts at the University of Bahrain.

On this occasion, Dana Yousif Abdulghani, Director of the National Heritage Directorate at the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, emphasised the importance of involving young people in safeguarding and documenting intangible cultural heritage as an integral part of Bahrain’s national identity and cultural memory. She highlighted the forum’s role in equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to identify, inventory and document elements of intangible cultural heritage using established research methods, helping to preserve them for future generations.

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