Leisure guide

A photography workshop will be conducted at Jaan Click Media in Isa Town. Participants will be taught the basic photography principles using a DSLR camera.

For details, email jaan@jaanclick.com or call 39963034.

Al Riwaq Art Space is holding an exhibition entitled ‘Have you. Need you’ by artist Perryhan El Ashmawi. The exhibition will run until July 2. For more information, call 17717441.

The World Beat Fitness Centre & Café will be holding an art exhibition entitled M-Theory by artist Frances Stafford until June 28. The event is from 4pm to 6pm.

For details, call 17612576 or visit www.worldbeatfitness.com

Mums in Bahrain has organised a safety talk by firefighters from Bahrain’s Civil Defence to discuss emergency procedures during the event of a fire at home or in a mall at 4pm at Play, Seef Mall.

There is a special one-hour play price for children before and after the talk.

For details, call 17564900.

Wahooo! Waterpark is staging its ladies night every Wednesday and Thursday until September 6 featuring music from DJ Eman.

The event runs from 5pm to 10pm. Entry costs BD10 for those over 1.2m in height, BD6 for those below and BD3 for children under three-years.
 
For more information, visit www.theplaymania.com/wahooo

A charity cricket tournament will be held at The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel & Spa until June 28. Each player will receive a T-shirt and prizes will go to the top three teams. The registration fee is BD75 for a team of nine participants. Proceeds will go to the Bahrain Friendship Society for the Blind.

For details, call 17586903 or 17586411.

A flamenco dance show by Los Vivancos, pictured above, entitled Aeturnum from Spain will be staged at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre at 8.30pm as part of the Bahrain Summer Festival. Tickets cost BD2, BD5, and BD10 and are available from Virgin Megastore, Bahrain City Centre.

For more information, call 80008089 or visit www.bahrainsummer.bh

A poetry festival entitled ‘Colours of Life’, will take place at the Bahrain Fort Museum as part of the Manama Capital of Arab Culture 2012. This event will feature performances in Arabic as well as English from the Second Circle Poetry Group, showcasing both local and international presentations on poetry. It will be directed by Bahrain’s renowned Western poet, David Hollywood. Entry is free.

For more information, call 39207624 or visit www.bahrainwriterscircle.com

Alliance Francaise Bahrain and Bushido Restaurant & Lounge will stage a jazz concert entitled Fete de la Musique at the venue. Musician Eric Seva will perform. Entry is free. Doors open at 9pm.

For details, call 17683295.

A mini-souq will be held at the World Beat Fitness Centre & Café from 8.30am-12.45pm. For more information, call 17612576 or visit www.worldbeatfitness.com

Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea and Spa is holding a Friday Fiesta, a buffet of traditional Spanish dishes, every Friday, at its Tapas Bar. The buffet starts at 7pm and ends at 11pm. It is priced at BD11 per person. It also holds a paella and sangria party every Tuesday at 7pm. For details, call 17636412.

The Dilmun Club is holding a steak night every Friday at 5pm by the poolside. Entry is BD10.500 per person. For details, visit www.dilmun-club.com or call 17690962/17692986.

Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa is holding a Friday Family Brunch from 12.30pm to 4pm, priced BD26 per person, inclusive of soft drinks, juices and selected beverages. For more information, call 17636410.

The Golden Tulip Hotel is hosting the Manama Singers concert at the Gilgamesh Ballroom. The event will start at 7.30pm and is entitled Happy Together, featuring classics from Michael Jackson, Van Morrison, Otis Redding, Paul Simon, Billy Joel and U2. Tickets cost BD6 and are available from Golden Tulip Bahrain, Alosra Supermarkets and The Bookcase. A donation from the proceeds will be given to charity. For more information visit www.manamasingers.com

A pool party will be held at the Dragon Hotel in Amwaj Islands between 3pm-10pm. It will feature a line-up of local DJs. Entry costs BD10 for men and is free for women. Tickets are available at the door.

For more information, call 36969168.

The July Rose 2012 beauty pageant will take place at the Hotel Sea Shell featuring female contestants aged 15 to 28 of all nationalities. A coronation night will be held on July 5 at Baan Saeng Thai restaurant with a grand prize of $500 (BD188), a Bahrain-Dubai round-trip ticket, trophy, sash and a bouquet. For details, call 36749198.

The Mo Kan Restaurant at the K Hotel in Juffair is offering 50 per cent off sushi every Saturday.

For more information, call 17360000.

The Dilmun Club is holding a designer day. Fashion items are on sale for ladies, gents and children. Entry is 500fils with refreshments available. All proceeds will go towards funding the BSPCA Animal Welfare Centre.

For details, call 17593479.

Camelot restaurant in Adliya is holding a Moules et Frites night for BD14 per person for unlimited mussles and fries and BD22 with the addition of selected beverages.

For more information, call 17717745 or 39977540.

St Christopher’s Junior School’s students are performing the musical Oliver at 6.30pm in Saar. The performance will also be staged the following day. Tickets cost BD2 per person and are on sale at the Saar campus.

For details, call 17598600.

A Karromato Czech circus is taking place at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre at 8.30pm as part of the Bahrain Summer Festival. The event will run until June 29 and entry is free.

For more information, call 80008089 or visit www.bahrainsummer.bh

The Bahrain Summer Festival, entitled Manama City of Joy, is taking place until July 15. It will feature attractions by top performers and singers with all events taking place at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre. All tickets for upcoming events are priced at BD2, BD5 or BD10, with The Sound of Music tickets for BD5, BD10 and BD15, available from Virgin Megastore, Bahrain City Centre.

For details, call 80008089 or visit www.bahrainsummer.bh

Award-winning musician Omar Faruk from Turkey will perform on June 30 at 8.30pm.

Saudi Arabian hip-hop artist Qusai will perform on July 3 at 8.30pm. His performance will also feature Bahrain’s DJ Outlaw and Flipperachi, as well as a traditional Bahraini Laiwa band to create an authentic musical concert.

Arabs Got Talent reality TV finalist, singer Hala Alturk, will take to the stage on July 6 at 7pm.

The Sound of Music will also be staged direct from London’s West End and Dubai between July 10 and 15 at 7pm every night.

The Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park is holding the final round of matches for its LPOD Water Volleyball Tournament on Saturday (June 23). The competing teams are Bahrain International Circuit Team A, Central Bank of Bahrain and Gulf Daily News. The event starts at 2pm.

For details, call 17845100 or visit www.LPODwaterpark.com

The Bizarre Lounge at the Kempinski Grand & Ixir Hotel Bahrain City Centre is screening live second-by-second action of the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship games. Prizes will be given out to those predicting the winning teams.

For more information, email restaurants.bahrain@kempinski.com or call 17171000.

Nakhool city, an area transformed into an activity centre at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre, is offering ‘edutainment’ for children as pat of the Bahrain summer festival. Located in Hall 1B, the activities will take place until July 15. The activities offered include a photo camp, puppet camp, LEGO computer workshops, art workshops, dance and music programmes as well as inter-cultural games. Entry to these activities is free and run daily from 2pm to 7pm.