Shaikh Ebrahim Center 4.31

The Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Center for Culture & Research opened its doors on January 12, 2002 as a forum for debate and exchange on current cultural and social issues. Built on the land of the original majlis of Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa in heart of Muharraq, the current building is a modern reconstruction which features an auditorium with an approximate seating capacity of 300.

Since opening in 2002, the Shaikh Ebrahim Center has hosted over 400 artists, speakers, philosophers and poets and gained recognition as a lively venue for debates and exchanges of ideas and knowledge in areas of culture, arts and philosophy.

After over 13 years since opening its doors, the Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Center for Culture and Research has restored a number of traditional Bahraini houses many belonging to leading Bahraini personalities or families. The Ibrahim Al Arrayed House for Poetry is dedicated to the prominent Bahraini poet, while the Abdullah Al Zayed House for Press Heritage honors the memory of the pioneering Bahraini journalist and publisher of the same name. Bahrain’s musical heritage is preserved in the Mohammed bin Faris House for Sut Music, and the restoration of the Memory of the Place - Bin Matar House retains not only one of the most outstanding examples of traditional Bahraini architecture for future generations, but also the memory of the Bin Matars, a leading Bahraini pearl trading family. Local arts, crafts and artisans are supported through the Kurar House and the Heraf al Deiar School of Handicrafts.