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Albareh Art Gallery in Adliya is featuring an exhibition titled Alphabets and Sculptures by two leading Bahraini artists, calligrapher Abdel Elah Al Arab along with artist and sculptor Jamal Abdul Rahim.

For more information, call 17717707 or visit www.albareh.com

La Fontaine Centre of Contemporary Art is showcasing a solo photography exhibition titled Encounters by Syrian-American photographer Sueraya Shaheen. The display will run until June 10.
Visit www.lafontaineartcentre.net for more information.

Bahrain National Museum is having an exhibition featuring period costumes from Italy titled The Sicily of the Leopard in Piraino’s Collection. The exhibition runs until July 21.
Visit www.culture.gov.bh

The Indian Club May Queen Ball 2015 will take place at the club premises in Gudaibiya. The pageant will feature 16 women, aged 18 to 26, competing for the title, combined with music and dance routines from Bollywood troupes and fusion dancers.

The four rounds of competition will be composed by leading choreographer Kevin D’Cunha with the winner taking away a crown, $750 (BD283), a diamond ring, a return airline ticket to India, electronic gifts as well as gift hampers and more.

The runner-up will receive $500 (BD188), electronic gifts and hampers. The third-placed contender will walk away with $250 (BD94), electronic gifts and hampers. The best attire, best hairstyle and best smile winners will each receive $100 (BD38) and gift hampers.
For details, contact D’Cunha on 39901147 or the club on 17253157.

On Thursday evenings at the Royal Golf Club, diners are invited to Surf n Turf Night. Guests will choose their favourite steak, ranging from rib-eye to sirloin to hanger steak and then select a seafood dish such as Mozambique-spiced tiger prawns or deep-fried calamari, to complement the steak.
For reservations in Links Restaurant, call 17751262.

Liverpool football legend Jamie Carragher will be visiting Bahrain. He will talk about his career at a dinner held at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa at 7.30pm.
Tickets cost BD30 and include a gourmet feast, a comedy show, a prize raffle and a sports memorabilia auction.
To purchase tickets, visit http://ssmena.com/bahrain/ or email bahrain@ssmena.com

Bushido will celebrate its sixth anniversary with a performance by international star Christina Milian.
For more details call 17583555 or 17581487.

The Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, is hosting its final Open Track Night of the season. Participants will be able to drive their own cars or motorbikes along the Grand Prix track.

The circuit will be open from 4pm to 11pm. Those interested in taking part may choose between driving for the full evening at BD105 per person, or BD75 for half the time. A single 30-minute session is BD40, and being a passenger in a car will be BD12.
For more information, call 17450000.

Words BookstoreCafé will hold a beginner’s workshop for enthusiasts who would like to improve their photography knowledge and skills on Saturdays, starting today and ending on June 13, from 3pm-4.30pm. The three-session workshop will be hands-on and you will be required to bring your own camera. The cost is BD66.
To sign up, email info@wordsbookstorecafe.com with your name and mobile number.

Every Saturday, JJ’s Irish Restaurant, Adliya, hosts a Ball of Fame Billiard Tournament where participants must pot the ball to win cash prizes and gifts. Registration time is from 1pm to 2pm and tickets cost BD6 per person.
For details, call 39329083.

St Christopher’s Cathedral will hold a service at 6.15pm to remember and give thanks for the life of one of the 20th century’s most notable and influential Christian theologians – Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was executed for his opposition to Hitler at a concentration camp in Flossenburg, Germany in April 1945, just three weeks before Hitler committed suicide. Bonhoeffer was a convinced pacifist but realised that this was an inadequate response to the evils that his country faced. He wrote many letters to family and friends from prison as well as many other papers. The service will draw on these and other sources.

FootGolf will be held at the Royal Golf Club every Sunday evening throughout May. This fast-growing sports craze combines the two sports where players must kick a football into giant sized cups on a golf course in as few shots as possible. The competitions kick off at 7pm and are open to all.
For more details and to sign up, call 17750777.
New fitness and leisure activities have been launched for both ladies and children at the Royal Golf Club’s country club on Monday nights.
There are Baby Clay, Baby Sensory, Little Rhymes and Bricks for Kidz classes while older children can enjoy basketball, football, mixed martial arts, swimming classes and ballet. Ladies can now sign up for new Hatha Yoga, Odaka Yoga, Kangoo Jump or Belly Dancing classes.
All classes are open to the public with prices starting from BD4 per class for members and BD5 per class for non-members.
For more details, call 17750777.

Txoko Basque Lounge, at the Domain Bahrain Hotel, is hosting ‘Ocho Latidos’ dancing classes every Monday evening. There are Salsa classes from 7pm-9pm and then social dances from 9pm onwards.
For more information, follow Ocho Latidos Classes on Facebook or call 38899249.
On Tuesday evenings, diners can take their pick from mouth-watering burger options at the Royal Golf Club’s Gourmet Burgers Night. Options include a 250g Angus beef burger served with melted brie, beef bacon and cranberry sauce or the mushroom burger served with mixed wild mushroom sauce, foie gras butter and wholegrain mustard.
For details, contact the club on 17751262.

SPLASH out and have some fun at Wahooo! and you could drive away from City Centre Bahrain in a brand new car.
The popular mall waterpark is staging a promotional draw with a 2015 Kia Soul as the main prize.
“Cool the summer heat with winning,” said a Wahooo! spokesman.” Not only will you spend a splashing day with us but you will also get a chance to get into the draw.”
Every entrance ticket purchased until June 15 will entitle the holder to participate in the prize draw which will be held on June 16.
The 2015 Soul, which starts from BD6,550, is plusher, quieter, and ‘totally tailored for comfort’, its makers say, as well as being loaded with advanced car technology.