Leisure Guide

A festival, celebrating Bahrain’s heritage through local speaking engagements, a theatrical performance, children’s events, workshops and a children’s fashion show, will be held at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre (BIECC) until May 9. For more information visit www.manamaculture2012.bh

Donate a book at the World Book Day at Bahrain City Centre on the ground floor behind the Customer Service Desk. All proceeds will be sent by Bookworms to Kitabi Kitabak, an organisation in Jordan that distributes books to Palestinian refugee camps. This event will run until Sunday.

For more information, visit www.bahraincitycentre.com/BCC/

The Breast Cancer Support Group will be meeting at 11.30am at the World Beat Fitness Centre cafe in Janabiya. The group (which meets up on the first Wednesday of each month) is for ladies who have had a breast cancer diagnosis. It’s an opportunity to meet up with other ladies who have, or are going through, a similar experience and who can relate to what you are going through and gain support.

Today the group is getting ‘crafty’ and members will be trying their hand at an origami decoration.

Before the BCSG meeting, at 10.30am, Jane Goodwin will be taking her Nia ‘Move to Heal’ class which is for all cancer survivors/thrivers (call Jane on 39607262).

For more details call Joanne on 39567322 or email joplund@hotmail.com

Studio Ceramics is holding a jewellery workshop every Thursday until May 31 at 10am-1pm. Course prices range between BD15-50. For more information, call 17599026.

American MC Muniklip will showcase his music at Wrangler in Best Western Juffair Hotel. The event will start at 9pm. Entry is free for women and BD5 for men.

For more information, call 39831380 or visit www.wranglerbar.com

Albareh Art Gallery is holding a workshop entitled ‘Silk Screen III’ by artist Ahmad Emam. The classes will teach the technique of printing on walls. The workshop is at 5pm-8pm today for those who have not attended previous sessions and from 10am-4pm tomorrow until May 6, for those who have attended the basic introduction class.

For registration, call 39069016 or email jehan@albareh.com

The Lycée français MLF de Bahreïn and the Alliance française Bahrain are organising an exhibition of press images. Today they will be showcasing the film Voleurs de chevaux at 7.30pm at the Centre Culturel Franco-Bahreïnien La Maison Jamsheer as part of the Ciné-club.

For more information, call 17683295 or 36880652.

DiscaL, two local Bahraini DJs, will be playing at Art.haus tonight at JJ’s Music Hall. The duo plays house, techno and disco music. The event starts at 10.30pm. Entry is free before 11.30pm and BD3 after, including one complimentary drink. For more information, call 17742323.

Davy Crocketts at the Diva Hotel in Juffair will be holding a one year birthday party with a Wild West Frontier theme at 8pm. It will feature live music from Seven Senses and resident DJ Craig McDermott who will also be hosting games and competitions throughout the evening. Prizes for the best costumes will be awarded. For more information, call 39922583.

A concert dedicated to the life of Indian musician Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi is being held at the Indian Club in Gudaibiya and hosted by Bharathi Association at 6.30pm. Entry is free.

For more information, call 33331078, 39404100 or 36704089.

Studio Ceramics is holding mosaic workshops from 10am-12.30pm. The workshop will run for four weeks and is priced at BD40. A variety of evening workshops will also be held every Wednesday starting on May 9 at 6pm-8pm, including Venetian watercolour, clock-making and bird bath workshops.

For more information, call 17599026.

The Red Bull B-Boy Championship will take place on May 10 at the Batelco Staff Centre in Hamala. Contestants will compete for a place in a regional contest in Egypt – one step away from the Red Bull BC One World Final to be held in December in Brazil. Breaking stars B-Boy Cico from Italy, B-Boy Lamine from France and B-Boy Lil G from Venezuela, will be on the judging panel in Bahrain. Participants will show off their skills to the sound of DJ Lobito. Entry is free and the event starts at 6pm. For more information, call 36335000

The Bahrain Rugby Football Club will be holding its 40th Anniversary Week of Reunion Celebrations from May 14-20. The events are open to all current and past members, as well as anyone who has an affiliation to the club. There will be a welcoming reception, a golden oldies game on May 16 at 7pm followed by a BMMI festival with a band. An end of season Anniversary Ball will also be held at the Crowne Plaza Conference Centre on May 17. Moreover, guests can enjoy a pool party on May 19 with a Caribbean station and a final farewell on the last day. For more information call 17695809 or visit www.bahrainRFC.com

This week the much anticipated ‘Tylos, The Journey Beyond Life’ exhibition opened displaying around 400 artifacts associated with the numerous cemeteries of the Tylos period (2nd  Century BC to 3rd Century AD) in an attempt to reconstruct the episodes of the journey in the afterlife. 

The exhibition, planned in line with the events of the Month of Museums during the Manama, Capital of Arab Culture programme, will be displayed in Hall 8 in the National Museum until May 31.

A summer biathlon is to take place on May 25 at the Amwaj Marina in Amwaj Islands. The Juniors Try A Bi, for age groups 12-15, and the 16+ Try A Bi consists of a 300m swim followed by a 3km run. The main event will feature a 600m swim, followed by a 5km run. For those who prefer to walk and not swim, a walk-a-thon of 4km is open to anyone aged 11 and over at BD2 per person. Registration starts at 2pm with the events beginning from 4pm. Entry fees are BD6 for juniors aged 12-15 and BD8 for adults aged 16+. Other activities will be available including a DJ, face painting, henna and a bouncy castle. All proceeds will go towards charity. For more information, call 39132102 or email adnan.alqassab@gmail.com

The American Women’s Association (AWA) 2012 Spring Ball is being held at the Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa on May 10. The ball is a Black Tie/ National Dress event. The event starts at 7.30pm and tickets cost BD25 for members and BD30 for non-members. For more information call 38884924.

Alliance Française Bahrain’s is offering French courses starting on May 12. Enrolment for adults must be done before May 10 and before June 2 for juniors. All age groups and levels are eligible to enroll and classes will be offered in Isa Town, Busaiteen and Muharraq. For more information, call 17683295 or visit www.afbahrain.com

British comedians John Moloney and Carl Hutchinson will perform at Kicks at the Diva Hotel in Juffair on May 17. They will also play at Corners in the Dragon Hotel and Resort in Amwaj Islands and Champs Bar in the Juffair Hotel the following day. Entry is BD5 to Kicks and Champs and BD10 at Corners including two complimentary drinks. For more information, call Kicks on 39922583, Champs on 39812397 and Corners on 16031113.

The Seef Mall has introduced a new attraction, the ‘Roll-A-Ride’ skating rink at its premises. It is situated in the Seef Mall West Wing and is open for children aged between five and 12. The rink accommodates 15 skaters at a time and is open from 10am-10pm.

For more information, visit www.seef.net