Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
Thursday (September 20)
• The Al Aayam Cultural Festival for writers and publishers will be held at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre until September 29.
The festival will include discussions, book reviews forums, concerts and a series of seminars on literature and culture. For more information contact 17 725111.
• The Tamil Social and Cultural Association (TASCA) in Adliya will hold its Annual Children Festival starting today with the English Recitals. Children aged between three to 18 can compete in a wide range of competitions to improve their skills and talents. Entrance is free for members. For more information contact Pada Lingam on 39803230.
Friday (September 21)
• The Regional Institute of Active Learning in Adliya will celebrate the International Day of Peace. ‘Doves of peace’ made of polystyrene will be made with tails made of children’s handprints that will contain their message of peace. For details contact on 39899030.
Tuesday (September 25)
• Bahrain’s culture club, Elham, will be hosting a list of programmes for its Autumn/Winter sessions starting today. Artist Arthur D’Souza, South African writer Melissa van Maasdyk and award-winning Bahraini poet Hameed Al Qaed will present their skills at the Lina’s Café in the Wind Tower, Diplomatic Area, Manama from 8.30pm. For more information call on 17-717 441 or visit www.elhambahrain.com.
One for the Diary:
• A group of Indian artists will perform a comedy entitled ‘Funny Thing Called Love’ at the Indian Club in Manama on September 28. The cast will include renowned artists including Vijoo Khote, Mangal Kenkre, Atul Parchure, Liladhar Kambli amongst others. The show will begin at 8pm and tickets are priced at BD10 for two. For more information, contact Anand Lobo on 39401279 or Nirmala D’Mello on
17 250074.
• Montreal-based singer, songwriter, producer and musician Karl Wolf is set to perform at an Eid Al Fitr family event on October 15 at the Gulf Hotel’s Gulf Convention Centre in Adliya. For more information contact on 39111943.
• Centrepoint Desert Symphony will bring legendary Indian singers K S Chitra and Hariharan to perform at a live musical concert on October 14 at the Pakistan School Open Air Grounds.
The duo will be joined by a team of 10 leading musicians performing Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Karnatic, Hindustani, Ghazal and English songs. The concert will be held in aid of the Bahrain Down Syndrome Society. For more information contact 36655356 or 36066022 or email on events@synergymiddleeast. com.
• A grand celebration to mark Sri Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi’s 54th birthday will be held at the Tathai Mercantile Community Hall in Manama on September 27 and 28. The event will be held from 6pm to 9pm on the first day and from 6am to 8.30pm the next day. For more information call on 39722659, 39204779, 39275429 or 39461746.
• A musical night – ‘Music Mela’, will be held on November 1 at the Gulf Air Club in Salmabad. The event will showcase the performances of Asian rock band - Roxen, DJ HHH (Triple H) from India and an Indian dance group - Rangla Punjab Bhangra Group.
DJ HHH is one of the youngest DJs from Bollywood and has played with renowned artists like Bally Sagoo, DJ Doll, Atif Aslam, Roxen, and Himesh Reshammiya.
The Bhangra group will perform a cultural dance and a live Dhool performance, much appreciated in the Asian community. Pakistani rockers Roxen feature Mustafa, Jawad and Omar. The band’s famous tracks include Yaadein and Tau Phir Aao. For free promotional CDs of the band contact now on 36673301 and 36611425. Ticket details will be announced soon.
