Anti Formula 1 Graffiti in Bahrain The small group of islands that make up Bahrain may be known as the smallest Arab country in the world, yet it has the one of the oldest cultural histories in the Gulf region. It was the home of the ancient civilisation of Dilmun, which paved the path for…

Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada recently stopped by Manama for Alwan,  a festival introducing Bahrain’s up and coming generation of conceptual artists.The Cuban American contemporary artist painted this monumental charcoal piece depicting a traditional Bahraini fisherman, one of a few hundred that are left.If you ever stop by Manama, this one can be seen in Adleya’s Block 338.