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Wednesday (August 5)

The Indian Club in Manama is hosting a summer camp for children aged five to 15 until September 10 from 9am to 12.30pm. Activities include outdoor trips, art and craft, movies and music, dance classes, swimming sessions, sports coaching, personality development and career guidance. Rates are BD50 for members and BD60 for non-members. Fees include transportation charges. For details contact Cherian K M on 39427425.

Lebanese Restaurant Al Hamra Palace at the Delmon Hotel in Manama has a special lunchtime offer from noon to 3pm featuring a freshly cooked three course meal prepared by a specialist Lebanese chef. Rates are BD5. An a la carte menu is also available including a range of Moroccan dishes. For details contact 17212323.

Thursday (August 6)

Musicians from the creative arts group Elham will be taking part in the ongoing Seef Zain Carnival at the UrFilez sponsored stage in the new wing of Seef Mall. Contemporary Oud player Hasan Al Hujairi and acoustics blues performer Faisa Sheikh (from The Tryout) will perform today and tomorrow from 7pm to 8.30pm. For details email elhambahrain@yahoo.com

Moroccan diva Karima Skalli will be accompanied by Arab Music Ensemble during an evening of Tarab at the Cultural Hall at the Bahrain National Museum in Manama at 8.30pm as part of the Bahrain Summer Festival. Entry is free. For details contact 80008089 or visit www.bahrainsummer.bh

The Seef Carnival 2009 is being held at the Seef Mall until September 30 with fun and excitement as the mall is transformed into a souq. For details contact 17581111.

Friday (August 7)

The Elite Resort and Spa is hosting a pool party from 3pm until late. Resident DJ Anthony Probyn and Uberlubes Seanos will entertain guests. Tickets are BD5 for men, BD3 for ladies and BD1 for Gulf Air staff. For details contact Lewis on 36556396.

Popular private soiree bougi returns tonight. The event will feature Nikki Beatnik, bougi's internationally renowned DJ, favoured by the likes of P Diddy, Roberto Cavalli and Lindsey Lohan.

A private bash, bougi soirees take place in different locations in and around Manama. The venue is revealed only to invited guests. For more information and to request your special invitation visit www.bougilife.blogspot.com

For details contact Rozan Ahmed on 39761224 or email rozanahmed@gmail.com

The Filipino Chess Players League will be held at the Palace Bahrain Hotel in Adliya. Players will compete using the Swiss system. The tournament, open to all, starts at 2pm. For details contact 36484473.

Saturday (August 8)

As part of the Bahrain Summer Festival the Nakhool Tent is open at the Hillat Abd Al Saleh Village in Seef featuring live competitions for kids with the Sa'adon Children music band, children's and family cinema daily, educational and artistic workshops on drawing and colouring on pots, 'Draw Nakhool' daily drawing competition for children between eight and 12, other daily competitions, scrap booking classes and card, book mark and photo frame designing for children and youths aged 10 to 18 and a puppet show El Laylah El Kbeera. It will be open from 5pm to 9pm everyday until August 20. Entry is free. For details contact 80008089 or visit www.bahrainsummer.bh

Kart Zone at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir is offering a 25 per cent discount on tickets and 40 per cent off on Formula One merchandise at the circuit's Welcome Centre shop. Costs are BD3.750 for adults and BD3 for juniors until August 31.

Time in the karts can be purchased for 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 minutes and a full hour between 5pm to 11 pm on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights. Participants must be at least 1.4 meters in height and up to 15-years-old to be able to take part as a junior driver.

Sunday (August 9)

The Yahoo Health Club at the Middle East Hotel in Manama is offering karate and swimming classes for children over five until October 31. Timings are Saturday and Thursday from 4.30pm to 6pm for karate and Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 4.30pm to 7pm for swimming. Rates are BD30. For details contact Sajeesh Kumar on 39079142.

The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa is holding summer camps for children between five and 12 from today until August 12. Activities include football tournament and swimming competition, tennis, fishing, boat trips, boxing, snorkeling, badminton, volleyball, camp fire, cooking classes and camp sleepover and the closing ceremonies. Rates are BD 99 for members of The Sports Club and Spa and at BD119 for non-members per course for four days. Day packages are also available and priced at BD35 for non-members and BD29 for members and in-house guests. For more details contact 17589380.

Monday (August 10)

A Jazz night with legend James Moody and his ensemble will be held at the Cultural Hall at 8.30pm as part of the Bahrain Summer Festival. Entry is free. For details contact 80008089 or visit www.bahrainsummer.bh

La Mosaique Restaurant's 'Meat Room' experience at the Crowne Plaza Bahrain in Manama is now offering Certified Angus Beef in various cuts including rib-eye, t-bone, NY strip and tenderloin every night of the week except Tuesday and Thursday. Rates are BD12++ per person including selected beverages. Harvesters Pub also serves Certified Angus Beef seven days a week from its a la carte menu while the live band plays in a fun and friendly atmosphere. For details contact 17531122 ext 406.

Tuesday (August 11)

Kebab and curry night at Jim's Restaurant in Adliya every week. Choose from a delightful selection of kebabs as appetisers followed by a selection of curries, vegetables, chicken and meat served with a choice of rice and breads. Price per person is BD7. For details contact 39827508.