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Today (October 26)
ART Rotana offers a grape and cheese nightevery Wednesday for BD15++ from 8pm to 11pm.
Its WU Asian Restaurant & Lounge stagesa ladies evening every Wednesday from 5pm, inclusive of three drinks.
The Royal Golf Club’s Prego restaurantfeatures a new Italian menu devised by Executive Chef Paul Gindra. A woodenterrace area overlooking the pool and gardens gives diners the options ofdining indoors or al fresco.
Call 17751262 to book a table.
Diners in the Royal Golf Club’s LinksRestaurant can enjoy weekday special offers from midday onwards. Take advantageof the Monday three-course set menu, Tuesday all-you-can-eat ribs, Wednesday 40per cent off steaks and Thursday surf n’ turf.
For more information call 17751262.
Bahrain Financial Harbour is continuing its‘Art at The Harbour’ series, in which artists are given the opportunity toexhibit their work at Harbour Tower West for one month and then Harbour TowerEast for another month. Bahraini Ameena AlSindi’s ‘Under the Sea’ exhibition isthe latest on display.
Thursday (October 27)
Sushi-licious by Sofitel will be unveiledat Tapas restaurant, featuring a wide selection of Sushi every Thursday night.It’s BD15 net for ‘all you can eat’ sushi, plus Japanese selected beverages.
For reservations contact 17636363
Love Asian food? Embark on a tastefuljourney in the market night buffet every Thursday at Wok Restaurant at theHotel Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa. The cost is BD18 inclusiveof two selected beverages.
Call 17636363 for reservations. (pic infolder)
It’s ladies night at Cellar 59 at ARTRotana Amwaj Islands every Thursday offering three complimentary beverages from5pm.
Cellar 59 and DJ Katrin LOVE are hosting aHaunted Circus Halloween party at 7pm in the ART Rotana.
Friday (October 28)
The Lost Paradise of Dilmun Waterpark ishosting a special charity event, the ‘Pinoy Masskara Festival’, from 10am-7pm.
The Masskara festival is a grandiosefestival held each year in the city of Bacolod, Philippines. Parades ofcolourful masks embody the friendly and cheerful spirit of the city.
The event aims to gather thousands ofFilipino individuals and families as well as locals and other nationals livingin and outside Bahrain. The day will feature colourful Masskara Street Dancesand parades represented by various students from the Philippine School ofBahrain, Filipino community group Katilingban sang Mga Ilonggo sa Bahrain(KIB), a Filipino food festival, live Filipino DJs and exciting familyactivities.
In addition, an artistic mask-makingcompetition will take place with cash prizes and LPOD tickets up for grabs.
For more information, call 33934790 or36048641.
The Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea& Spa will be hosting its fourth Halloween Beach Party today. It willfeature delicacies from the grill and drink potions to keep you going allnight. Jam to the beats of DJ Dana Jasmin and watch a spooktacular musicalperformance under the stars from a guest band. Fancy dress is highl-recommended.
Tickets are BD38 net per person, inclusiveof five drinks and food from the grill. There are room packages available atBD150 per room.
Known for the endless variety ofcontinental dishes and unlimited beverages, the Friday Brunch at Saraya is theplace to be with friends and family. The cost is BD36 net inclusive ofunlimited beverages.
For reservation call 17636363.
Le Méridien Bahrain City Centre’s BaharatRestaurant has unveiled the kingdom’s ‘sweetest brunch’, priced BD30++ withselected beverages and BD18++ with soft drinks.
The Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain BayKitchen’s Friday brunch offers a special dining experience for the wholefamily.
The brunch features five food stationsserving Arabic, Western, Indian, Japanese and Chinese delicacies priced atBD26++ inclusive of non-alcoholic beverages from 12.30pm to 3.30pm.
The hotel’s CUT by Wolfgang Puck restaurantis also offering a wide selection of beef from prime dry and wet-aged beef toshellfish and sautéed and roasted whole fresh fish for brunch every Friday from12.30pm to 3.30pm at BD29++.
For more details, contact 17115044
Explore a variety of cuisines every Fridayat Downtown Rotana Bahrain’s Flavours restaurant from noon until 4pm with livecooking stations and a mocktails bar for BD24++, including selected beverages,and BD20++ with soft drinks and juices. Diners will also enjoy free pool accessuntil 7pm. There is also a supervised children’s room with toys and games forall ages.
For more information, emailflavours2.downtown@rotana.com or call 1311 9999.
The Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain hosts itsFriday brunch from 12.30pm-4pm. It features an international selection ofdishes and desserts, live cooking stations and entertainment.
Entry is BD36 net including free sparklingbeverages, Irish coffee and more.
For bookings, call 17460017.
Bushido will be hosting its Halloweenevent, Dia de Muerto (Day of the dead) tonight. It will feature Buddha Bar DJRavin and DJ Albert Mauri. Entry for ladies is free from 9pm-10pm, after whichit will be BD10. Entry for men will be BD10, in advance and BD15 at the door.
For more information call 17583555.
Saturday (October 29)
Go all out with the seafood brunch everySaturdays at La Mer restaurant in Sofitel and enjoy the serene views of theArabian Gulf. The price is BD18 net, including soft beverages.
For reservation call 17636363.
The Dilmun Club in Saar is hosting a GrandSale from 10am-1pm. There will be maternity, baby, children and teenage itemsfor sale at discount prices. There is a 500 fils entrance fee for non-members.
The Manama Theatre Club are calling forfive males to audition for a part in their upcoming production The Seafarer. Itis a dark comedy based in Ireland, and as such producers are looking for Irishaccents.
The audition will take place in the BritishClub’s exercise room from 4.30pm.
For more information, call 33385726 oremail manamatheatreclub.bahrain@gmail.com
Sunday (October 30)
Songs of Praise, with hymns selected bypersonalities on the island, will be staged as part of the 200-year friendshipbetween the UK and Bahrain at 6.15pm in St Christopher’s Cathedral in Manama.See panel right.
Monday (October 31)
The cathedral will also be hosting a pianorecital by Eleonora Stanevich on November 3 at 6.15pm. She will be playing aselection of works by JS Bach, Robert Schumann, Frederic Chopin and FranzLiszt. Tickets will be BD5 for adults and free for children. They will beavailable in advance from the Cathedral office.
Call 17253866 for more inquiries or emailcathedra@batelco.com.bh
Tuesday (November 1)
Indulge your sushi cravings with the new‘all you can eat and drink’ promotion at ART Rotana’s WU Asian Restaurant andLounge every Tuesday priced at BD21++.
For details, email at fb.art@rotana.com orcontact 16000111.
The Movenpick Hotel Bahrain’s popular American Festival is returning again. This includes a number of events. The first is a jazz weekend, starring Professor Cunningham & His Old School Band who will fly from New York to perform. This will take place on November 2 from 7pm-11pm and costs BD18.
In addition the popular Thursday Night Out and Friday Brunch will feature a cowboy twist on November 10 and 11. The Wild, Wild West Thursday Night Out will be held outdoors in the hotel’s garden from 7pm-11pm from BD32 net. Friday Brunch takes place from 12.30pm-4pm and is priced at BD36 net.
Finally, there will be a Rocky Balboa weekend on November 17 and 18.
For more information, call 17460017.
There will be a Songs of Praise special hymn singing session celebrating the 200-year friendship between the UK and Bahrain on Sunday at 6.15pm in St Christopher’s Cathedral in Manama.
It’s a spin-off of a popular BBC TV religious programme which first aired in 1961 and the series is one of the longest-running of its kind on television anywhere in the world.
Among those choosing hymns to be sung, and explaining why they are important to them personally, are members of the British expat community including British Ambassador Simon Martin and his wife Sophie, school principals Julie Anne Gilbert (British School of Bahrain) and Ed Goodwin (St Christopher’s School), as well as GulfWeekly’s editor Stan Szecowka.
The hymns that will be sung will be interspersed with appropriate readings, poetry and other sources and there will be prayers of thanksgiving for the special relationship between the two countries and the two monarchies.
Dean, The Very Reverend Chris Butt, right, said it promises to be a special occasion. “So often music and the words of hymns touch the core of our being and recall important experiences in our lives,” he said.
“BBC Television’s Songs of Praise has been running for more than 50 years - it’s a simple format in which people can talk about some of the most important experiences of their lives.”
All are welcome to this special service and to come and join in the singing. Call 17253866 for more inquiries or email cathedra@batelco.com.bh
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism is hosting the 11th edition of ‘Invest in Bahrain 2016’ Forum on November 2 at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre.
This year the forum will provide a variety of projects in the field of industry, real estate, tourism, financial and e-commerce.
The Bin Matar House in Muharraq is hosting an exhibition titled ‘Where Shall We Sit?’ featuring the works of Mohamed Sharkawy. It will run until November 26 and the gallery is open Saturday to Thursday from 9am-1pm and 4pm-7pm.
The works on display showcases the simple social code of inviting a guest to join a gathering and focusing on the emotional belonging and comfort that entails. Sharkawy explores this topic through mural painting work on canvas and sculpture.
BSPCA is holding its popular annual Festive Fayre on November 26, from 1pm-5pm, at 6 Busheiri Gardens in Budaiya. A range of luxury branded items will be on offer including Coach, Karen Millen, Diesel, Ted Baker, LK Bennet, Paul Smith and many others.
All proceeds will go towards caring for the animals at the Animal Welfare Centre (AWC) and the free CNR programme for compound cats and stray dogs.
For more information contact 17593479 or visit www.bspca.org
The third edition of the Gulf Sixes cricket tournament will take place this weekend at the Bahrain Rugby Football Club. It will feature 10 teams, six from Bahrain and four from neighbouring Gulf states, these including 2014 winners Kuwait Hawks (who have entered two teams this time), Darjeeling and the Kuwait Casuals.
Bahrain sides include three Awali teams (Awali 1, Awali Taverner & Taverners SA), BRFC, Bollywood (based on a group of St Christopher’s School parents) and Dhadabai.
The tournament is described by the organisers as a ‘social competitive cricket event’, consisting of seven-a-side and six overs per innings. The competition will run from 11am-10pm on Friday and 10am-4.30pm on Saturday.
