Leisure guide

Pirates have dropped anchor at the Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park (LPOD) until November 16 aiming to thrill the crowds with their swash-buckling sword displays, acrobatic skills, dancing, pyrotechnics and high dives. There will be four daily shows – 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm – with a total of 52 performances. Tickets cost BD22 and include entry to the park with all its attractions. For more details call 17845100 or 36048647.

The Al Riwaq Art Space in Adliya will screen the 1975-documentary L’histoire d’Adèle H, the story of the Adèle Hugo, the daughter of writer Victor Hugo, whose obsessive unrequited love for a naval officer led to her downfall. For details contact 17717441.

The Elite Seef Residence & Hotel will host a Latin Fusion night with the Latin Soul Band accompanied by Mirza Al Sherief and Farooq Sulaiman. For details contact 36020733 or email info@vallay.net

The Ciné Club will showcase French movie Louise Michel at the Centre Culturel Franco-Bahreïnien La Maison Jamsheer in Muharraq at 7.30pm. For details contact 17683295.

Al Riwaq Art Space’s Outdoor Market 338 is showcasing creative and artistic products every fortnight until December 16. Artistic items and handicrafts donated by a group of artists will be offered for sale with proceeds helping the Bahrain Cancer Society. This week’s event will feature a fashion theme followed by ‘food’ on November 24 and 25, ‘crafts’ on November 24 and 25 and the Bahrain National Day Celebration on December 15 and 16. Timings are 5pm to 10pm on Thursdays and 3pm to 10pm on Fridays. For further details email info@alriwaqartspace.com

A Britney Spears tribute show featuring Liza Stitt will take place at Rocky’s Cafe in the Ramee International Hotel in Juffair and at Ramee Palace Hotel’s Dublin oulet tomorrow. For details contact 34014860 or 39413677.

A tribute to the Red Hot Chilli Peppers will be held at Kicks in the Diva Hotel and Champs at the Best Western Hotel in Juffair today and tomorrow. The Red Mock Chilli Peppers will take to the stage at 9.30pm on both nights. Tickets are BD5. Contact 39812397 or 39922583 for details.

The Bahrain Road Runners, under the umbrella of the Bahrain Athletics Association, will organise a three-race series dubbed the ‘Riffa Views Grand Prix Series’. It will feature a 5km race today at 8am, a 10km race on November 18 at 7.30am and a 15km race on November 25 at 7am – all starting from Riffa Views International School. Participants can register online at www.bahrainroadrunners.com. For details contact Hisham Shehabi on 36876876 or email info@bahrainroadrunners.com

The Bahrain Triathlon Challenge will host the Olympic Triathlon today featuring a 1.5km swim, 40km bike and 10km run. There will also be a Sprint Triathlon featuring a 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run, a Try-a-Tri featuring 300m swim, 10km bike and 3km run and a 5km walkathon.
On December 12, there will be a Half Ironman Triathlon featuring a 1.9km swim, 90km bike and 21.1km run, a Sprint Triathlon featuring 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run, Try-a-Tri featuring a 300m swim, 10km bike and 3km run and a 5km walkathon.

Entry fee is BD15 per athlete over 16 years and BD20 for a team, BD8 per athlete for juniors aged 12 to 15 and BD12 per team and BD2 for walkers aged 12 and above. The challenge aims to support cancer and autism charities. For details contact Adnan Alqassab on 39132102 or email adnan.alqassab@gmail.com

Indian DJ Shireen will perform at Club Mynt in the Pars International Hotel in Juffair. Bahrain-based DJ Andy will kick off the evening at 9pm and DJ Shireen will take stage at 11pm. Tickets are BD7 for men, BD5 for ladies and BD10 for couples and VIP. For details contact 39234592, 33471617 and 36889344.

Bud Live Music’s Battle of the Bands will start with an audition tonight at JJ’s Irish Restaurant in Adliya followed by qualifying rounds on November 18 and 25. Entry is BD3. The grand finale will be held at Amwaj Beach Arena with American rock outfit Skid Row on December 9. Entry will be BD8. The winning band will receive BD1,000, with BD500 for the runners-up and a BD250 prize for third place. For details visit www.budlivebahrain.com

The Manama Theatre Club will present a production of British sitcom Fawlty Towers at the British Club in Adliya from tonight until November 18. Today and tomorrow the curtains come up at 8pm with theatre-style seating. Tickets will be BD5 for members and BD7 for non-members. Performances on November 17 and 18 are dinner-theatre nights with a buffet opening at 7.30pm and curtains go up at 8.30pm. Tickets are BD10 for members and BD12 for non-members. A matinee performance will be held on November 18 for children at 5pm.

French Week 2011 will be staged from November 16 to 22 with a range of activities across Bahrain. It will include French cuisine prepared by professional chefs, international magicians, the Bel Canto Gourmet Opera, French Folk dancers of La Bourree, Swing and Jazz bands, photography exhibitions as well as sporting events such as a Gourmet Golf Day and a petanque tournament. For details log on to www.frenchweek.net

Top French DJ David Vendetta will perform at the Bushido Lounge in Seef on November 17. He will be accompanied by his official violinist Micah. The show starts at 10pm. Regular tickets cost BD10 for women and BD15 for men and VIP tickets cost BD20 for women and BD30 for men. A regular table downstairs will cost BD300 including six tickets and beverages and VIP table will cost BD500 including eight tickets, beverages and snacks. For details contact 17583555.

A practical labour and birth rehearsal workshop for mothers-to-be and their partners will be held at Laylah Gardens in Saar on November 18 from 9am to 1pm. It will be run by Jasmine Smith, Lavina Faleiro and Vicky Honar. It costs BD60 per couple. For details contact 39434273.

The ‘Snowflake’ Annual Fall Arts & Craft Fair will be held on November 19 at the Bapco Club in Awali from noon to 5pm. Entry is 500 fils. Proceeds will be donated to local charities. For details email awacraftfair2011@gmail.com

The Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir will host National Racing Festivals on the weekends of November 19 and December 23 with a season finale scheduled for February 11, 2012.

The events will feature off-the-track entertainment including carnival games, a bouncy castle, art and craft stations, a ‘water walker’ and other activities. Tickets are BD3 for seats in the Oasis Grandstand and BD5 for seats overlooking the drag strip’s start line. The cost of start line tickets are for both Thursday and Friday nights. Those wishing to watch testing on Wednesday can do so for an entry fee of BD2. For details contact 17450000 or www.bahraingp.com

The Organic Foods & Café will host a workshop on November 26 at the Gulf Hotel Convention Centre from 9am to 5pm. Nutritionist guru Patrick Holford, one of Britain’s leading nutrition expert and advocate of radical approaches to health through optimum nutrition, aims to teach, inspire and motivate guests based on his brand new book, Say No to Diabetes. For details email obaiandhill@live.com

The Melodic Meet 2011 will be held on December 9 at the Indian School in Isa Town to raise funds for the Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation. It will feature popular Indian playback singer Kalpana Raghavendra and Franco. Tickets are BD2 and show will start at 7.30pm. For details contact TP Abdulla on 17240161 or 39639319.

A photographic exploration of Muharraq at the turn of the 21st Century will be held from December 11 to 24 at the Bin Matar House in Muharraq. It is the outcome of a two-month long photography workshop organised by the Shaikh Ebrahim Center and presents the individual projects of 10 photographers from Bahrain and the region including GulfWeekly’s Anasuya Kesavan, Asma Jassim Murad, Deborah Allen, Eman Ali, Ghassan Chemali, Haya Isa Al Khalifa, Malek Nass, Mark Anthony Sarmiento, Marwa Rashid Al Khalifa and Rasha Yousif. The exhibition will open on December 11 at 7pm. Opening times are Saturday-Thursday 9am-1pm and 4-7pm. For details contact 17322549.