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Wednesday (July 9)¥ The Ella Art Gallery in Hoora will hold a free teachers' course until July 15. A certificate will be provided by Fevicryl Hobby Ideas and the training will include techniques in the art of Abaya painting, glass painting, dimensional painting, fabric glue articles, fabric painting, silk painting and pottery work and others.

Timings are from 10am to 12pm and 4.30pm to 6.30pm.

The gallery is also holding summer art classes in all medium sketching and shading, arcylic charcoal, pen and ink, watercolor and oil and pastels. The course is open for children aged eight and above.

Level one is for age group eight to15 and will be held Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10.30am to 12.30am.

Level two will consist of age group 15 and above on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays from 10.30am to 12.30pm and evening classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5pm to 7pm.

For details contact 17292815 or 39073299 or visit www.ellagallery.com.

Thursday (July 10)

¥ A summer career camp is being organised by Career Expo until July 17 at the Bahrain Training Institute.

Students currently in their second year of high school are invited. The camp will accommodate 30 girls in the first week and 30 boys in the following week. Activities will comprise a number of workshops related to career guidance and counseling with a focus on necessary professional skills, along with various field visits which aim to acquaint the students with available options in the job market.

Students can take personality tests and other diagnostics.

Career Expo 2008 will be held from October 21-23 at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre and will welcome Bahraini secondary students, vocational students, jobseekers, parents, and the community at large.

Students will be selected on a first come, first serve basis. Those interested should contact 17556411 or 36476774.

Friday (July 11)

¥ DJ Fudge will be performing his monthly residency with Defected in the House at Club Seven. Doors open at 9pm with a deep house warm-up by resident DJs SalimŽ and MilŽd.

Tickets are BD5 for nightlife members and ladies and BD7 for non-members. For details contact Paul on 39777470.

Saturday (July 12)

¥ Things-To-Do in Budaiya is offering a series of art classes for adults as well as children over the age of seven until July 31. Aside from regular art-related activities participants can attempt new techniques. For details contact 17590409.

Sunday (July 13)

¥ The Funland Centre at the Marina beach is hosting a summer camp for children aged seven and above. The camp is being held from 8am to noon from Saturday to Thursday until August 31. Activities range from bowling and ice skating to video games. Cost is BD1.500 for bowling and BD2.500 for ice skating for two hours. For details contact 17292313.

Monday (July 14)

¥ The Blooming Buds is hosting a summer camp for children aged between two and seven. It will be held from 8.30am to noon from Sunday to Thursday until August 21. Activities include swimming, art and crafts, English, Arabic, music and dance, and computer fun. Call to register. Cost is BD80 per month, with discounts available for families with more than one child attending. For details contact Dr Kamana on 36338394.

Tuesday (July 15)

¥ The Doy's Taekwondo and Sports Centre is holding a summer camp in Taekwondo for children aged from four to 16 in Bukawarah, East Riffa, from today. Classes will be held three times a week, morning and evening until August 30. The camp will provide training and proficiency in Korean martial arts. Cost is BD20 per month with a BD5 initial registration fee. For details contact 39603005.