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November 14 - 20, 2007
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Wednesday (Nov 14)¥The fourth International Engineering and Industrial Conference is being held at the Gulf International Convention and Exhibition Centre. For more details contact 17713000.

Thursday (Nov 15)

¥ Pakistani singer Nadeem Abbas will make his Bahraini debut at the Pakistan Club in Manama. The show begins at 8pm and is open to bachelors only. Tickets are priced at BD2. For details contact club secretary Ali Ikra Shaikh on 36747488.

¥ British band Sid and the Tonics returns to play at the Dilmun Club in Saar. The five-piece band includes three guitarists, a drummer, a guitarist and a bass player. Doors for the concert open at 7.30pm and the show will start at 9pm. Tickets are BD8 for members and BD12 for guests. Contact the club on 17690926 or email sidandthetonics@hotmail.com.

¥ The Jewellery Arabia exhibition held at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre opens. It includes works in gold and precious stones and gives access to jewellery trade buyers and private collectors. The exhibition runs till Saturday. For more details call 39612226.

¥ American Mission Hospital is holding its 11th Island Classic charity golf tournament at His Majesty King Hamad's private golf course in Safriya. The game starts at 7.30am, with the official opening ceremony at noon. The traditional 19th Hole Party and official VIP closing ceremony will be held on Sunday at the BIC in Sakhir and the Island Classic Gala Dinner at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Spa on November 29. For more information contact 39688619.

¥ Last day of exhibition of works by Bahraini artist Abdulrahim Sharif at the Bahrain Arts Society, on the Budaiya Highway. Open from 9am to 12.30pm and 4pm to 8pm. For details contact 17590551 or 17590562.

¥ Dutch artist Marianne holds her first art exhibition - 'Blue' that covers a series of acrylic paintings at her residence, house number 17 in the new Rashidiya compound. The exhibition is open to public today and tomorrow between 10am and 9pm. For more details contact 39922642.

Friday (Nov 16)

¥ South Indian actress Madhu Shalini will highlight the Telugu Kala Samithi's (TKS) Live Musical Nite 2007 mega show - 'Jhummandi Nadam' at the Indian Club in Manama. Also performing at the show will be singers Vijaya Lakshmi and Simha and various artists from South India including Andhra Pradesh along with presentations by Samithi members.

Tickets are priced at BD5 for families and BD1 for single entries. For more information contact coordination committee general coordinator Prasad Rao on 36419037 or sponsor committee chairman S Tito on 39331824.

¥ First day of the Bahrain Road Runners annual Grand Prix with a 5km race at the Muharraq Bridge Car Park, to be followed by a 10km race on November 30 and the final 15km race on December 7. For more information contact 39685547.

¥ The New York Institute of Technology is hosting Leos Charity Basketball, Three versus Three. Gates open at 9am and with tip-off at 10am. For more information contact 36645633.

Saturday (NOV 17)

¥ Teen pianist Sid Ramchander along with concert pianist and music teacher Olga Aoust will perform at the Whirlwind of Dance: A Two Piano Concert Extravaganza event at the Alliance Francaise de Bahrein, Isa Town, in co-ordination with Life in Music. The duo will perform a rich legacy of four-hand, two-piano classical music of the masters including Bach, Dvorak, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Khachaturian and Piazzola, among others, and will also include solo performances. The concert will start at 8pm and tickets are BD8 for general public and BD6 for Alliance Francaise members. For more details contact 17683295 or e-mail info@afbahrain.com.

Sunday (Nov 18)

¥ The American Association of Physicists in Medicine and the International Organisation of Medical Physics is hosting a week-long workshop on 'Therapeutic and Diagnostic Physics: Current Practice, Recent and Future Advances' at the Gulf International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Adliya. For details contact 39933151.

Monday (Nov 19)

¥ 'The Middle East: Homeland and Global Security Forum' starts today at the Ritz Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa in Seef. The forum continues will November 22. Over 500 decision makers and representatives of 80 countries are expected to take part. For details contact 36427254.

Tuesday (Nov 20)

¥ Final day of the 'Visual Navigation' exhibition at the Albareh Art Gallery in Adliya. The exhibition showcases paintings of renowned Jordanian artist/poet Mohammed Al Ameri with highlights on earth, sky, love, life and color. For more information contact the gallery on 17717707 or 39439595.

¥ Second day of the Storage Terminal Operator's Conference and Exhibition (StocExpo) is being held at the Gulf Hotel in Adliya. It will cover issues concerning terminal operations as well as the latest advances in technology. For details contact 00442086874160.

DJ Paul Van Dyk will perform at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir on Thursday, November 15. The Grammy-nominated artist and globally acclaimed DJ and producer is currently ranked the world's number one in DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs poll for the second consecutive year. Some of his famous remixes include Depeche Mode's Martyr and Justin Timberlake's What Goes Around. Dubai based Mix FM and Peppermint Club resident DJ MadJam will cover warm-up duties at the show. Tickets are priced at BD20 and BD35 for VIP. Show begins at 9pm. For more details contact 36373803 or 36498282.







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