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Wednesday (May 14)¥ Matthew Holbrook will entertain guests at JJ's at the Al Bustan Hotel in Manama with his Robbie Williams tribute 'Millennium Show' act. Doors open at 8pm and entry is BD3. Resident DJ Crazy Craig Brown will start the show at 9pm. For details contact Tony on 36704414.
¥ As part of the 'Double Vue' exhibition, a violin recital by Master Ceser Velev will be held at La Maison Jamsheer in Muharraq at 7.30pm. The exhibition displays 40 photographs by award-winning Lebanese-born Canadian artist Camille Zakharia and a catalogue with photographs and text written by scholar and curator Sally Van Gorder. The images reflect Bahrain's modernisation on cultural and social development. For details contact Olivier Huynh-Van at maison.jamsheer@ afbahrain.com or 17683295.
Thursday (May 15)
¥ Bjšrn NŠf, chief executive officer of Gulf Air, will be the keynote speaker at the American Chamber of Commerce Luncheon at the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel. Contact Jeffrey Jones, chief executive officer, American Chamber of Commerce by email jeff@amcham-bahrain.org for further information.
¥ A line of renowned South Indian artists will take stage to celebrate the 100th day of hit movie - 'Cycle' at the Indian School Grounds from 7.30pm. Artists will include Vineeth Srinivasan, Vinu Mohan, Gopika, Jagathy Sreekumar, Cochin Haneefa, Devan, Shankar and many more. Tickets are priced at BD50, BD25, BD20, BD10, BD5 and BD3. For details contact 36058879, 36537584, 36479500, 39944530 and 39615124.
¥ The Twin Palm Riding Centre is hosting an Equestarian Show - Twin Palms TShade Cover Opening Show will be held at 5pm.
This event will have entertainment including 'Cowboys and Indians', Pony 'Grand National', Fire Dancing on horseback, performances in dressage with a quadrille and dressage to music by Anki.
¥ Dr Samia Abdul Razzak will wrap her exhibition titled 'For Her', which is a tribute to feminism and women at the Bahrain Arts Society in Budaiya. Bahraini artist Dannah Shafie is also holding her first exhibition in collaboration with Dr Samia. For details contact 39424214.
¥ DJ Fred Everything is set to perform at the LEVEL, located on the upper floor of Club Seven in Mishal Hotel. His two artist albums include 'Under The Sun' and 'Light Of Day' and three mix CDs 'Disconnection', 'DJSET-01' and 'House of Om'. Doors open at 10pm with a warm-up set by resident Mr. K and Fred goes on at midnight sharp. Tickets are BD7 at the door and BD5 for ladies and Nightlife members. For details contact Arun on 36766627.
Friday (May 16)
¥ The eighth Taste of India Cookery Competition will take place from 9.30am at the Indian Club in Manama. The contest is being organised by the Association of Mar Ivanios College Old Students (AMICOS) as part of its10th anniversary celebrations. The competition will have five categories - salads, vegetarian, non-vegetarian, desserts and healthy meals and each category will have two winners. A panel of judges, leading chefs from hotels and restaurants across Bahrain will decide winners based on ingredients used, creativity, taste and presentation. Entry for guests is free. For details contact 39141523 or 36644255.
¥ The Pakistani Club's ladies committee will hold a colourful fair entitled Meena Bazaar at the club premises. The event will feature entertainment such as live music and a magic show. Traditional Pakistani clothes and dress materials, food stalls, handicrafts and shoe stalls will be available, in addition to a raffle draw on every ticket. For details contact 39145677.
Saturday (May 17)
¥ Art Lounge features more the work of 10 Bahraini artists is being showcased at the Atrium in the Gulf Hotel. Artists include Balqees Fakhroo, Abbas Al-Mosawi, Fareed Abu Qais, Kareema Taha, Mohammed Fakrawi, Faisal Al Absi Jaffar Al Oraibi and sculptor Khalid Farhan. For details contact 36425701.
Sunday (May 18)
¥ The Albareh Art Gallery in Adliya begins its annual calligraphy exhibition which will run until May 21. The 'Words and Alphabets' exhibition will display the works of artists such as Bahraini artists Abbas Yousif, Abdul, Elah Al Arab and Jamal Abdul Rahim; Moroccan artists Hakim Ghazali and Abdulla Hariri; Syrian artist Ahmed Moualla; Iraqi artist Hassan Massoudi; Tunisian Khalid bin Slimane and Egyptian Mohamed Abla. For details contact 17717707.
Monday (May 19)
¥ The World Press Photo exhibition is being held at the Seef Mall featuring 200 prize-winning photographs by photo-journalists from across the globe covering human interest, politics, sports and travel. The exhibition will run until May 22. For details contact 17295502.
Tuesday (May 20)
¥ The British Council will begin a photography exhibition titled 'North, South, East and West' to showcase climatic changes at the Bait Al Quran in Manama until June 5. On May 16, a seminar will be held by the Bahrain Businessmen's Association on the subject of the Economics of Climate Change. For details contact 17574100.
