Leisure listing

TODAY SEPTEMBER 5
An architectural debate entitled Like and Dislike will take place every Wednesday at 8pm in the Ta’a Al Shabab section in Seef Mall highlighting building laws, urban growth and new projects in the kingdom. For more information, visit www.ta2alshabab.org or call 17581111.

Déjà Vu Restaurant & Lounge is holding its Chic Ladies Night from 9pm to 2am every Wednesday. DJ Dave Hayes will perform and entry is free. Ladies are offered unlimited complimentary beverages. For more information, call 13657770 or 33088405.

A Bahrain Instagrammers event will take place at the Seef Mall in the Ta’a Al Shabab interactive section until September 30. People are encouraged to use their smart phones to take photographs of their homeland, edit them using the phone application and then send the finished image to Bahrain.instagrammers@gmail.com. For more information, visit www.ta2alshabab.org

An origami event will take place in the Ta’a Al Shabab section at Seef Mall. People will learn how the innovative paper models can be made. The event is held daily until September 30. For more information, visit www.ta2alshabab.org

TOMORROW SEPTEMBER 6

A lecture by Dr Abdel-Elah Belkaziz will take place at the Ta’a Al Shabab section in Seef Mall at 8pm. He will explore the definition of democracy in Arab communities. For more information, visit www.ta2alshabab.org

A singing contest, the K Factor, will take place at Kicks at the Diva Hotel in Juffair. The 16 best contestants will be chosen to impress celebrity judges, Davy Crockett’s new Canadian band Overnite, over a six-week period and get the chance to win $4,000 worth of prizes. First prize will win BD700 plus a flight and two-day stay in a hotel in Dubai as well as the opportunity to record a song with the band that will be played on Radio Bahrain. Second place will win BD200 and a free stay at the Dragon Hotel and Resort in Amwaj Islands and third place will win BD100 plus a free stay at Sea Loft, Amwaj Islands. For more information, visit www.kicksbahrain.com or call 39922583.

Sheraton Bahrain Hotel is holding a ladies night at the An Nada Lounge every Thursday with three complimentary drinks from 8pm to 1am. A seven-piece band will also perform. For details, call 17533533.

International entertainer Stevie Starr, known for swallowing items and then regurgitating them, will perform a show in Corners at Dragon Hotel and Resort in Amwaj Islands at 8pm. He will also appear at Champs in Juffair at 9.30pm and Kicks in Hotel Diva tomorrow at 9.30pm. For more information, call Corners on 16031113, Kicks on 39922583 and Champs on 17292304.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7

Brazil Lounge is hosting its Fantastic Ladies Night. For BD4 ladies are offered unlimited beverages. Doors open at 8pm. Entry is free and is restricted to ages 21+. For more information, call 36161650.

A Design Your Home event will take place at the Ta’a Al Shabab section in Seef Mall at 4pm everyday until September 21, where people have the opportunity to talk to interior designers and receive professional feedback. For more information, visit www.ta2alshabab.org or call 17581111.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8

An art exhibition entitled A Personal View by Meriel Cooper Wallace will take place at the World Beat Fitness Centre & Café in Janabiya at 4pm-6pm until October 2. For more information, call 17612576 or visit www.worldbeatfitness.com

The Royal Golf Club is holding a junior golf tournament until November 10. The event is held every Saturday at 7pm and is divided into under 12s, under 16s and under 21s. For more information, call 17750777.

A workshop led by Luay Al Khaja will be held at the Ta’a Al Shabab section in the Seef Mall explaining the principles of self-development from the translated book What Makes People Tick by Susan Quilliam. For more information, visit www.ta2alshabab.org or call 17581111.

A competition to refurbish a neglected garden in Muharraq will take place at 10am in Al-Hidd Garden in an event entitled Darayesh. Five teams will learn the fundamental rules and must produce a landscape design for an abandoned garden. For more information, visit www.ta2alshabab.org or call 17581111.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9

Cocoon Lounge is holding a Groovin’ night every Sunday with old school, hip hop and R’n’B tracks from DJ 25 and DJ Alex B from 11pm-2am. For more information, visit www.cocoonlounge.net

A cultural media workshop led by Moroccan media anchor Adnan Yasin will take place at the Media Facilities Centre in the University of Bahrain at 4pm until Tuesday. For more information, visit www.ta2alshabab.org or call 17581111.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 10

Cocoon Lounge is holding Sushi Mondays from 7pm until midnight for BD12 per person with a live jazz performance. Unlimited complimentary beverages will be available. For more information, call 36500114 or visit www.cocoonlounge.net

A certified recruitment analyst programme of Carlton Advanced Management Institute US will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Bahrain until tomorrow. For more information, visit www.origin.com.bh/docs/CRA.pdf or call 17552878.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11

Girls Night Out at Block 338 in Adliya will be held from 7pm-2am every Tuesday and Wednesday. For BD5 ladies can enjoy unlimited beverages. For more information, call 17710338.

A children’s reading session will take place every Tuesday at 5pm at Seef Mall until September 18. For more information, visit www.ta2alshabab.org

A Bahrain city tour will take place every Tuesday at 10am taking people around the kingdom via bus rides, boat trips and walks. The assembly point will be at the Ta’a Al Shabab section in the Seef Mall. For more information, visit www.ta2alshabab.org

A Smiles Initiative Kids R Golden campaign will take place throughout September to raise awareness of children with cancer.

A children’s day out at the Bahrain City Centre will take place on September 8. Cancer patients will enjoy a visit to the cinema, followed by lunch and other activities.

A smile stand informing people about cancer will also be located in Bahrain City Centre on September 14-15, followed by a walkathon at the Prince Khalifa bin Salman Park on September 22 at 4pm-8pm.

Those interested in taking part in the walkathon must register at the mall on September 14-15 or on the same day at 3pm-4pm.
A Harley Davidson event, where people will ride across the country to support the children, will take place on September 21 and a dinner event including activities and raffles will be held at the Gulf Hotel on September 29 at 8pm. For more information, visit www.bahfuture.org or call 33306674 / 33021611.

The newly-renovated Cocoon Lounge at The Juffair Grand Hotel will be holding a Grand-Reopening Party on Friday from 7pm-2am. International DJ sensation Sabrina Terrance will perform and complimentary canapés and beverages will be served from 7pm-10pm. For more information, call 36923233.

The Dilmun Club in Saar is hosting a night of stand-up comedy entitled Funny Bone on September 27. Scottish comedian Vladimir McTavish, UK-based stand-up comedian and street performer Stuart Goldsmith and 2009’s So You Think You’re Funny competition finalist Kai Humphries will perform, with Scottish comedian Steven Davidson as host. Doors open at 7pm with the show starting at 8.30pm. Tickets cost BD12 for members and BD15 for non-members. For more information, call 17690926 or 17692986.

The Bahrain International Circuit will host the Six Hours of Bahrain endurance race on September 28-29, featuring some of the biggest names in motor sport. The first day of the race will feature qualifying rounds with the main race taking place the next day at 4pm-10pm. Tickets for the event cost BD20 for adults and BD10 for children and are available online at www.bahraingp.com or from Batelco branches in Seef Mall and Bahrain City Centre.

The BIC’s entertainment area will feature French-themed stilt-walkers, a mime and a Bahraini Lewa band as well as a Parisian Spectacular Show, a Cabaret Dance Show, and an act depicting the adventures of The Musketeers.

Other features include rides, arts and crafts, face painting, airbrush tattooing and handicrafts. A local DJ will also perform and a host of food and beverage stalls will also be available. For more information, call 17450000.

Samson the World’s Strongest Man is appearing at The Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park until September 13. The Bulgarian stuntman’s act is a TV favourite as well as a global internet sensation. It will take place until September 13.

Entry is BD15 for guests over 1.2 metres tall and BD7 for those under. The shows are free with standard entrance tickets with three acts daily. The park is open from 10am-8pm on Friday-Wednesday and from 10am-5pm on Thursdays. For more information, call 17845100 or visit www.LPODwaterpark.com