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Wednesday (Sept 29) The World Beat Fitness Centre & CafŽ in Janabiya is hosting an art exhibition by Perryhan Al Ashmawi. Perry studied art at the Concordia University in Montreal and in Italy. Combining popular culture and high art she applies a wide range of sources from art of the past and urban society. She uses illustrations, music album covers and graffiti in her work. For details contact 17612576 or log on to www.worldbeatfitness.com

Thursday (Sept 30)

The Karavali Konkans Association-Bahrain will host the 'Gulf Voice of Mangalore' Konkani singing competition at The Palace Hotel's Falcon Auditorium in Adliya at 8pm. The event will feature a sing-song fiesta by visiting artists and a body building show by Mr World 1990, Raymond D'Souza. For details contact Ronald on 39278607 or Vincent on 39027032.

Brownies Unleashed will present popular Indian-American stand-up comedian Vidur Kapoor at the Elite Resort & Spa. The evening will also feature Bahrain-based Imran Al Aradi, Saudi Dubai-based Nitin Mirani and Baraa Abdullah Saudi Arabia. Tickets are priced at BD10 and BD20. For details contact 36695933 or 36641133.

The World Beat Fitness Centre is inviting guests to meet its team and discuss its different programmes from 10am till 11.30am. Admission is free and beverages will be discounted. For details contact 17612576.

Friday (Oct 1)

Former Indian School Bahrain students are being invited to attend a get-together at Level9 at the Days Hotel in Hoora from 7.30pm onwards. Pre-registration is BD3.5 or BD5 at the door. For details contact 39662365 or 39495919.

The Art of Living is inviting guests to attend 'health and happiness' workshops showcasing Yoga, Pranayam (breathing techniques) and meditation at its centre in Burhama today and October 8 from 6pm to 8.30pm. It is open for everyone aged above 14 years. For details contact Bindu on 36191126 or Bhramara on 39837475.

A seminar on 'Corporate Ethics - Strategies and Challenges in the Era of Globalisation' will take place at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Manama organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Bahrain Chapter (ICAI Bahrain) from 9.30am.

Patron of Bahrain Chapter of ICAI, Dr George Joseph, ambassador of India to Bahrain, will address the seminar. Award-winning T N Manoharan will talk on 'Corporate Governance - Learning from the Satyam Experience'. He is a recipient of one of India's highest civilian honours, the Padmashree Award. N P Sarda will also share his views on 'Recent Developments in IFRS - Globally and in India'. He is the chairman of Deloitte Haskins & Sells, India and was the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in 1993-94. For details contact 39528050.

Saturday (Oct 2)

A seminar on Global Peace and Harmony and an Inter-School Speech Competition for children aged 12 to 16 will be held at 7.30pm at the Indian Club Auditorium in Manama.

For details contact Joshua Mathew on 39448298, Pavithran Nileswaram on 39853287, Chemban Jalal on 39574557 or T J Girish on 39885506 or email bahrainindiaecf@gmail.com

The Filipino Club Bahrain will host an international hip hop competition for adult dancers offering cash prizes and a trophy. It will take place at different venues. Today, on October 9, 16 and 23 the competition will be held at Enigma and Lambada from 7pm to 9pm, on October 3, 10, 17 and 24 at Euphoria, on October 4, 11, 18 and 25 at Twister and F1 Club and on October 5, 12, 19 and 26 at Bedrock and Tempo Club. Entry is BD3 plus one free drink. The grand finale will be held on October 29 at Baan Saeng Thai in Adliya from 5pm. Tickets are BD5 including dinner. For details contact 39300412 or 39609622.

Sunday (Oct 3)

The Albareh Art Gallery in Adliya is hosting an exhibition entitled 'Mirage' featuring Egyptian artist Hazem Taha until October 16. A selection of his abstract paintings and photographs will be held in Albareh CafŽ. He has more than 80 products and public art projects in Africa, India and many other European and Arab countries. He has been involved in photomontage exhibitions in Cairo, Marseilles and Bonn, as well as painting exhibitions in Europe. For details contact 17717707.

Clevercooks Cooks will host Kindermusik by Sangeeta at Hap-A-T in Saar Garden from 4pm to 5pm for children up to age five. For details contact 39536566.

Bahraini artist Faika Al Hassan will exhibit her work in an exhibition titled 'Cities of the Universe' until October 23 at the Bin Matar House at the Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Centre in Muharraq. Her work features depicts women, most often mothers. The exhibition will display more than 15 of her new works. In addition, the artist has expanded her repertoire by designing jalabiyas as well as silk and cotton shawls.

Her work has already been exhibited extensively in the Middle East as well as internationally. The Bin Matar House is open Saturday to Thursday, from 9am to 1pm and 4pm to 7pm. For details contact on 17322549.

Tuesday (Oct 5)

The Society of Construction Law (Gulf) is hosting an event at the Mercure Grand Hotel in Seef at 6.15pm. Speakers include Martin Preston, construction and infrastructure partner from the Dubai office of Norton Rose, engineer Rehan Ahmed, senior environmental specialist at Bahrain's Directorate of Environmental Control.

The event will also feature a panel session featuring Danny da Cruz, CEO of SCC MENA, a GCC-based clean energy and low-carbon projects joint venture, Danie Neumann, head of Northern Gulf Environmental at WS Atkins, based in Bahrain and Halel Abdulrahman, senior environmental scientist and director of Posford Haskoning Environment Gulf. Then event will be chaired by Paula Boast of Trowers & Hamlins, Bahrain. Registration begins from 5.45pm with refreshments served before and after the event. Entry is free to all members of the SCL(Gulf). New members can join at the event (BD30), and existing members can renew their membership on the door (BD30, to July 2011). Entry for non-members is BD15. For details contact 16500228 or 39978038.