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April 9 - 16, 2008
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Wednesday (April 9)¥ Crans Montana Forum Middle East (CMF - ME) is holding its second meeting today at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Seef, on the theme 'Central Europe & Eastern New Economies Strategies with the Gulf States'. The forum will feature high-profile government officials and top businessmen from the European Union, Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the GCC. The conference ends tomorrow. For more details contact 17226775.

Friday (April 11)

¥ The Chaoss gym in Budaiya is hosting this year's Inter-Gulf Clubs Gymnastics Championship at the St Christopher's Senior School in Isa Town. Almost 100 gymnasts from teams representing Dubai, Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain, aged between seven and 15 years of age will compete in the floor and vault routines. For more details contact 36393801.

¥ The Almoayyed Group is hosting its annual party - Almoayyed Fashion Show at the Al Bander Resort. The show is organised by Gallure. For more details contact 36302793.

¥ The Bahrain Cricket Association is organising a 20/20 cricket league tournament starting from today until the end of May at the BCA grounds, Awali and Riffa. The event is open to all premier cricket clubs in Bahrain and will also include a Friday Corporate League which will be open to all public and private institutions. For details contact 39004114.

¥ The Saya Art Gallery on Exhibition Avenue will be exhibiting caricatures and cartoons by celebrated cartoonists from across the world. The four-day exhibition will feature works of Bahraini cartoonist Khalid Al Hashimi amongst several other international artists. The event will also include a series of seminars. For details contact 39813905.

Saturday (April 12)

¥ A workshop on working with the healing energies of Mother Earth will be held today at Frankie's in Saar. It will discuss how to channel energy coming from trees. Timing is 9.30am to 1pm and the cost is BD25 alongside a BD10 non-refundable deposit while registering. Space is limited to eight people. For details contact Frankie on 17691550 or 3607 8904.

Sunday (April 13)

¥ The Dilmun Club is organising and hosting an Open Tennis Tournament for players over 18 years of age from today until May 9.

The categories include men's super singles, men's super doubles, and men's singles and doubles in addition to ladies singles and doubles as well as mixed doubles. For details contact 30609704.

Monday (April 14)

¥ The American Woman's Association (AWA) will discuss travel opportunities available in the Gulf and around the world at a meeting at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Manama.

Different travel packages will be discussed for members interested on taking a holiday. The focus will be on Oman and Ethiopia. Ethiopian handicrafts will also be on sale. For details contact 17685882.

¥ The Albareh Art Gallery in Adliya is hosting its third annual exhibition devoted to the work of renowned calligraphy artists such as Abdullah Hariri, Ahmed Moualla and Abbas Yousif who will showcase the latest trends in Contemporary Arabic Hurouf.

The exhibition will be held until April 24. For details contact 17717707.

¥ Bahraini artist Jaffar Oraibi is holding an exhibition - 'Colours' at the Bahrain Arts Society in Budaiya. The exhibition will be held until April 18. On display will be 30 paintings dwelling on abstract, semi abstract and figurative. For details contact 39602623.







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