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December 5 - 11, 2007
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¥ An Indian cultural show - BDSF (Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation) Melodic Meet 2007 will be held at the Indian Club in Manama on December 14 from 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at BD2.

The evening will feature performances by Indian stars such as playback singer Ullaganathan, Kanhangad Ramachandran, Dr Bindhya and Sameera Ummer along with TV and film actress Sruthi.

Also joining them will be mimic artists Baskar and Devaraj.

The show aims to raise funds to support athletes at the BDSF and is being held in association with the Kerala Arts and Cultural Association. For details contact 39639313, 39288609 or fax 17252827.

¥ 'Ghetto Knights' R&B concert on the December 16 at the Marina Club.

Doors open at 7pm and the concert start at 8pm.

Also performing will be two local groups - Shaolinz and I Grind Music along with a DJ. Tickets are priced at BD3 and BD4 at the door.

For more information contact 36759977, 39111588, 39882828 or 39695068.

¥ The La Fontaine Centre of Contemporary Art is celebrating the festive season with a chain of activities starting with the movie screening of two one-act ballets.

The first on December 19 entitled "La Dame de Pique" to the music of Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, followed by "Passacaille" to the music of Anton Webern - a musical arrangement by the choreographer Roland Petit.

Movie starts at 7:30pm.

The event will be priced at BD10 net including buffet dinner. For details contact 17230123 or email lfccart@batelco.com.bh.

¥ Multi-platinum Grammy Award winning international superstar Celine Dion is set to perform live at her debut concert in Dubai... on March 5 at the new Four Seasons Golf Club in Dubai Festival City.

Having completed her Las Vegas spectacular "A New Day", her highly anticipated Taking Chances World Tour will visit five continents, over 25 countries, and more than 100 cities. Celine Dion's most prestigious awards include five Grammy Awards and the World Music Award for the "Best-Selling Female Pop Artist of All Time".

She has also leant her voice to two Oscar winning 'Best Songs' - Beauty and the Beast and 'My Heart Will Go On' (theme from 'Titanic').

Tickets for event are: Platinum (front field) - Dh980, Gold (center field) - Dh660, Silver (rear field) - Dh425 and Silver (rear field, Early Bird Special that will be limited to the first 800 tickets) - AED330. To buy tickets or for further information visit www.showbizme.com or call the Showbiz Booking Hotline on 0097143662277. Tickets for the concert are already on sale. For more details on the event contact Liz Fox on 00971505515971, email liz.fox@fd.com or

Martine van Wyk on martine.vanwyk@fd.com.







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