Leisure listing

African jazz singing duo, Angelique Kidjo and Asa will be performing at Arad Fort as part of the Spring of Culture festival. The event starts at 8:30pm. Tickets cost between BD5-BD10. For more information call 39900630 or visit www.springofculture.org.

Comedy cabaret string quartet, Mozart Group, will be performing at the Cultural Hall as part of the Spring of Culture festival. The event starts at 8pm. The group will also perform tomorrow. Entry is free. For more information call 39900630 or visit www.springofculture.org.

An IT Expo and forum is being held at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre. The expo will feature business experts discussing e-Government services in Bahrain. For details, call 17810733.

Bahraini indie rockband & The Centurions, pictured right, will perform at the Paul Smith store in the Bahrain City Centre mall at 7pm–9pm. Entry is free. For more information, call 17112727.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) prize-winner, Jamshid Bayrami, will showcase his photography at La Fontaine Centre for Contemporary Art. Entry is free. For more information call 17230123.

Elham Arts Collective is organising a music concert entitled ‘MuseLand V2.1 Unplugged’ at Alliance Francaise in Isa Town. The concert starts at 7pm and features three local acts – Matters of Space, Hani Malik and Sophie Geneva. Tickets can be bought at the venue for BD2. For details, call 39253370 or email elhambahrain@yahoo.com

An art exhibition at Albareh Art Gallery displays Nasser Soumi’s ‘The Sound of the Universe’ art collection. The event starts at 7pm. The exhibition will run until April 30. Entry is free. For more information call 39900630 or visit www.springofculture.org

A photography exhibition, displaying Camille Zakharia’s work, will be held at Shaikh Ebrahim Centre. A history of photo collages and interactive sessions will also be given. This exhibition will run until June 15. For more information, call 17322549.

A lecture on ‘the Arab intellectual’ will be held by Mohamed Ali Farhat at the Shaikh Ebrahim Centre, as part of the Spring of Culture festival. The event starts at 8pm. Entry is free. For more information call 39900630 or visit www.springofculture.org

A Health and Hospitality Expo will take place at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre (BIECC) focusing on healthy eating and lifestyle changes.

This event will run until April 19.

For details, call 17588894.

At the same time A Food and Hospitality Expo will also be staged. The expo features Bahrain’s hospitality industry professionals and live shows from local chefs. For details, call 17588894.

Ella Art Gallery in Adliya, is holding an art exhibition titled ‘Inspiration’. Owner, Ella Prakash showcases students’ talents in this exhibition that will run until April 19.
The event runs from 10am-1pm and 3.30pm-8pm. Fifty per cent of proceeds from sales will go towards the Children & Mothers Welfare Society.
For more information call 17292815, 39073299.

George Benson, pictured below, a 10-time Grammy Awards winner will perform at Arad Fort on April 20 as part of the Spring of Culture festival. The American soul jazz musician topped the Billboard charts in 1976 with a song titled Breezin’. In 2006 he won the award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for God Bless the Child and Best Pop Instrumental Performance for Mornin’. Tickets are available at Seef Mall West Wing and priced between BD10-20. For more information call 39900630 or visit www.springofculture.org

An event to promote scientific projects made by young people in the regionwill be held at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre (BIECC). The Second Expo Sciences Asia event runs until tomorrow. The Expo is organised by the Ministry of Human Rights and Social Development and MISSET Asia. The expo will feature a variety of activities ranging from cultural and scientific visits, leisure activities and an exhibition of projects and workshops.
 
For more information, contact Shamim Kasmani on +971 503461538/ +971 44462935 or email shamim@mtestudios.com

Electro-pop duo, LMFAO, is set to perform during the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2012 taking place on April 20-22. The group has topped iTunes charts in seven countries and is performing in Bahrain for the first time. LMFAO have been dominating the charts since their debut of their Party Rock album in 2009 and have collaborated with David Guetta and Lauren Bennett. For more information call 17450000 or visit www.bahraingp.com

A former Cirque du Soleil performer will be fascinating crowds at this year’s Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on April 20-22 at Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir.

Bruce Bilodeau, a veteran entertainer who has been mesmerising fans for more than 20 years, will be the headlining act at the Kids’ Circus Tent – one of three air-conditioned tents catering to children’s entertainment.

Bilodeau boasts a wide array of skills performed on the German wheel, Chinese poles, and trampoline. He is also dynamite with the diabolo and a master at juggling.

Apart from the Kids’ Circus Tent, there will also be a Kids’ Theatre Tent and a Kids’ Arts and Crafts Tent. All three will be among the leading off-track attractions at the F1 Village vending area.

Tickets to the race weekend remain available but are selling out fast. There is a 50 per cent discount on tickets for children aged between three and 15 and school students aged 16 and 17 can get a 25 per cent discount. For information call 17450000.

Runners will be stepping out in a series of races to raise funds and awareness of autism this Friday at Prince Khalifa bin Salman Park in Hidd. There will be a 2km junior race for children aged six to 12, a 3km for ages 13 and above, an 8km for those 16 and above and a 4km walkathon for anyone aged over 13. Entry costs BD4 for children under 15, BD6 for 16 and above and BD2 for 13 and over. The event starts at 9am and proceeds go to the RIA Autism Centre. Each participant will receive a T-shirt, a race number and a light meal. For more information call Adnan Alqassab on 39132102 or email adnan.alqassab@gmail.com or call Nayef Almosawi on 33939896 or email nayef@expressionsbahrain.com

The Indian Embassy is holding a VIP Gala Dinner at the Sofitel Bahrain Thalassa Sea & Spa on Friday. The event, titled ‘Irresistible India’, is being organised by La Bonn V events and will feature authentic Indian entertainment, food and culture. A Bollywood dance troupe from Mumbai will perform with the world famous Rajasthania dance troupe from Delhi. The proceeds of the event will be donated to local charities. For more information, call 39629322 or email info@labonnv.com

The crème-de-la-crème of the interiors, design and furniture worlds are heading to Bahrain as the anticipated and acclaimed gulfInteriors exhibition makes its return. The exhibition, to be held from April 24-26 at Hall 2 of the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre (BIECC), will showcase the top local, regional and international interior designers and specialists. The event will also involve product launches, new designs and demonstrations of cutting-edge capabilities. ID Design, dwp and Home Centre are some of the top furniture and design houses that will be part of the exhibitors.

The exhibition is supported by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Tamkeen Labour Fund, the German Arab Chamber of Commerce and the British Contract Furnishing Association.

For more information visit www.gulfinteriorsexhibition.com