Embassy Events

	Coming	Events

	Spring	2002
Graham Fuller, Senior Political Scientist at the RAND Corporation in Washington D.C. April 22-26, 2002 His program included meetings and discussions with journalists, university professors, government officials, think-tank and opposition figures. The main themes discussed were: democratic reforms in Bahrain, the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and political Islam.
	Winter	2002
Public Lecture History of Islamic Calligraphy by Dr. Mohammed Zakhariya at Beit Alquran. February 2, 2002.
	Summer	2001
	Pre-Departure briefing Pre-Departure briefing for the Crown Prince Scholarship Students who are going to enroll in U.S. University
4th of July! The Embassy welcomed its friends to a reception honoring the 225^th anniversary of American independence.

Picturing the Century An exhibition of photos depicting American life throughout the 20th century. On display from June 19-30 at the Bahrain National Museum Arts Center.

	Spring	2001
	"Abraham Lincoln" an original performance by Stephen Holgate, based on the life of America's 16th President. Held in collaboration with the Alumni Club on May 26.
American astronaut Kay Hire described her experiences in space and outlined the future of the international space effort to Bahraini audiences on April 30.
	Guitarists Corey Whitehead and Michael Bard wowed audiences with their innovative blend of classical, flamenco and jazz music April 8-10
The Embassy's Information Resource Center hosted a web page design workshop for the Bahrain Libraries Association on April 16
	Ambassador Johnny Young opened the ISP Education Fair on April 15. One of a series of education fairs supported by the Embassy, the event gave Bahraini students and parents a chance to speak directly with representatives of US colleges and universities.
Poet and screenwriter Al Young highlighted the contributions of African Americans to the national culture as part of Black History Month in February. Young lectured at the University of Bahrain (above) and led a special session on African American poetry for the students of the American Studies Center (below). He was also interviewed by Bahrain Radio.

	Visiting Information Resources specialist Henry Mendelsohn presented several workshops on how to find information on the internet, ((date))
	Fall	2000
Dr. Abdurrahnman Alamoudi, head of the American Muslim Council leads a roundtable discussion at Beit al-Qur'an.
	Mahmoud Zawawi teaches a journalism course at the Ministry of Information.
	Summer	2000
PC Mike leads a workshop for interested students.
PC Mike hosts his radio show from the US Embassy in Bahrain.

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