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Talented pianist and singer Fabio Tolu will be performing at La Fontaine Art Centre on May 6 from 7pm. Tickets cost BD18. For more information, call 17230123 or email info@lafontaineartcentre.net
The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa will host an evening with former Arsenal, Crystal Palace and England star Ian Wright on May 13, where he will share stories from his colourful football career. Tickets are BD30 each, which includes entry, a gourmet dinner, a prize giveaway and a sports memorabilia auction.
For more information and tickets, visit www.ssmena.com or call 34552161.
Calling all fashionistas, a designer sale is coming back to the Bahrain Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ (BSPCA) thrift shop. ‘Pre-loved’ and new designer items include Ralph Lauren, See by Chloe, LK Bennett, Paul Smith, Tods, Baby Dior and many other luxury goods will be on offer at discounted prices.
All proceeds go towards running the charity’s Animal Welfare Centre. The one-day-only sale will take place on May 14 from 1pm-5pm, at 6 Busheiri Gardens in Budaiya.
For more information, call 17593479 or visit www.bspca.org
The Lost Paradise of Dilmun Waterpark is hosting a three-day holiday extravaganza over the Labour Day weekend.
On Friday, LPOD will host a Khaleeji music festival with Bahrain’s top local band Al Rayash performing Arab music live in the beach area. Lebanese-Saudi resident DJ Zico will spin tracks afterwards.
Saturday will see the LPOD Arts Festival bring together the best of Bahrain’s artists. Showcased will be sand sculptures, live painting and calligraphy. Guests will also enjoy free henna, face painting and caricature drawings.
Sunday is a family fun day with games such as kayaks, a big foot race, treasure hunting and more.
Guests can also enjoy the 19 slides, food outlets, wave pool and lazy river as normal. LPOD is open from 10am-7pm throughout the long weekend.
For more information call 17845100 or visit www.lpodwaterpark.com
The Indian Club May Queen Ball will take place on May 19 at the club’s premises in Gudaibiya.
Entries are now open for models of all nationalities to compete for the title of ‘The Indian Club May Queen 2016’. The competition will feature four rounds. Round one will see the contestants having fun in a unique casual routine. In round two, the ladies will wear costumes that represent their native countries. The third round will change the mood back to a more decorous focus with the contestants dressing up in party-wear. The fourth and final round will be a question-and-answer session.
The contestants’ routines will be orchestrated by Kevin D’Cunha, who is one of Bahrain’s foremost choreographers and a veteran of a number of Indian May Queen Ball competitions.
The audience will also be treated to music and dance from renowned international performers.
The event will be restricted to 12 contestants.
Further details and entry forms can be obtained from The Indian Club by calling 17253157. Entries close on May 7.
The French School of Bahrain is presenting a Musical 2016 Show on May 19 at the Cultural Hall from 6.30pm. Directed by Sadaf Karim, it tells the story of a group of school children auditioning for a part in a new school musical and competing against each other at all costs. It will feature a range of popular songs from artists such as Bruno Mars, Eurhythmics and One Direction.
Tickets cost BD5 and are available at the door. For further details, contact 33059040 or email skminneapolis@gmail.com
A women-only expo, titled ‘Moda Expo’, will be held during Ramadan at the Gulf International Conventions Centre of the Gulf Hotel Bahrain on June 11-12 from 7pm-1am.
On display will be the latest lines of abayas, fashions, accessories, make-up, footwear, bags and many other local products.
Entry is free and strictly for ladies. For more information, call 33207742 or check out Moda.expo_bh on Instagram.
The Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay’s re/Asian Cuisine restaurant has launched its new Dim Sum Saturday Brunch, featuring fresh dim sums, dumplings and wontons.
The menu features more than 20 items from a curated menu such as wonton soup with fresh prawn dumplings, wok fried shrimp dumplings, Peking duck rolls, wild mushroom-filled vegetable dumplings, Korean fried bao buns and short rib and brisket wontons.
Beside a vast selection of fried rice and hand-made noodles, the brunch menu offers lavish desserts too, prepared by Executive Pastry Chef Pierre Chambon. The coconut cream, the caramel-instilled chocolate fondant, or the Chinese donuts with mandarin jam are just a few of the many examples created to appeal to sweet-toothed brunchers.
The Dim Sum Brunch is priced at BD19 and is available every Saturday afternoon from 12.30pm-3.30pm.
For table reservations, call 17115046.
The Gulf Hotel Bahrain is running numerous promotions until Saturday. Sato’s Japanese Restaurant is offering an authentic Japanese Teppanyaki business lunch starting from BD12++ and it will feature live Japanese cooking shows. This runs from 12pm-3pm every Sunday to Thursday.
Finally, the China Garden will host a Dim Sum Festival until Saturday.
