New Year's Eve Parties

JJ’s Irish Restaurant will host British band ‘The Money’ while Ministry of Sound DJ Jamie Williams will perform at the music hall on December 31. For details, call 39329083.

Bushido will host trumpeter Loic Fevrier and resident DJ Dara Singh for New Year’s Eve. The evening starts with a cocktail reception in the restaurant at 7pm before a New Year’s Eve dinner at 8.30pm followed by a party from 11pm. Pre-sale tickets cost BD10 for men and BD5 for women, and tickets on the day cost BD20 for men, including one drink, and BD10 for women, including two drinks.Table bookings range from BD75 to BD300. For details, call 17583555.

An Ibiza Reunion party will be held at Muju, Dragon Hotel and Resort on December 31 from 8pm featuring DJ Mikio and DJ Java who will be supported by vocalist Meliah, trumpet player Cosimo Bonni and percussionist Silvanodel Gado.Tickets cost BD50 for men and BD40 for women with unlimited drinks. For details contact 36969168.

The Desi Heat New Year event will be held at the Tabu Phonecia Tower featuring DJ Sanj. Pre-sale tickets cost BD35 for couples, BD25 for men and BD15 for women, including unlimited food and drinks. Tickets at the door will cost BD45 for couples, BD35 for men and BD20 for women. VIP tickets cost BD40 for single men or women and BD50 for couples. For details, contact 66306307.

German DJ Poison Ivy will perform for New Year’s Eve at Wrangler, Best Western Hotel, Juffair. Tickets cost BD25 for men and BD10 for women, inclusive of free drinks all night. For details contact Madan on 39831380.

Kempinski Grand & Ixir Hotel Bahrain City Centre is holding a New Year’s Eve dinner buffet in Saveur with live entertainment to ring in 2012 and celebrate the first day of the New Year with a special ‘breakfast into brunch’ menu accompanied by live entertainment. For details, contact 17171000.

Golden Tulip Bahrain will host ‘The Red Ball’ event on New Year’s Eve from 8.30pm to 3am costing BD42 net per person. Dress code is black tie. A New Year’s brunch buffet will be held on January 1 from 12.30pm to 4.30pm at BD30 per head.

At Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa, for New Year’s Eve, Saraya, Fiamma and Wok will offer gala dinners from 7.30pm. Tickets cost BD75 net per person and include dinner and entry to a party at the Al Nakheel Ballroom. La Mer will offer a New Year’s special menu on December 31 from 7.30pm offering a five-course set menu at BD95 net per person. The Al Nakheel Ballroom will ring in the New Year on December 31 from 10.30pm with entertainment provided by a DJ and band. Entry is BD25 net per person. For details, contact 17636410.

La Brasserie at the Elite Resort and Spa in Muharraq, La Cascada at the Elite Crystal Hotel in Juffair and Temptations at the Elite Grande Hotel in Seef will host a dinner for BD25 net per couple inclusive of soft beverage and international buffet.

The Al Noor Tent at the Elite Resort and Spa in Muharraq will feature authentic Arabic entertainment and dinner for BD40 net per person. Ring in the New Year at the Zodiac Lounge at the Elite Grande in Seef. Entry is BD30 net per person and includes beverages and finger foods.

Al Omaraa Ballroom at the Elite Crystal Hotel in Juffair will feature a DJ countdown. Entry is BD40 net per person. Welcome the New Year at the Shift7 at Elite Resort and Spa in Muharraq. Entry is BD25 for ladies and BD35 net for men.Il Giardino at the Elite Seef Residence Hotel in Seef will host a New Year Fiesta with a set menu at BD25 net per person.

The Elite Seef Residence & Hotel will host a New Year Salsa Fiesta from 9pm for BD25 inclusive of food and beverage. For details contact Prasanna Rao on 36020733 or 39635502.