The Breast Cancer Support Group is hosting a free tea and coffee morning at 9.30am on May 8 at World Beat Fitness Centre in Janabiya featuring guest speaker Galiena Verton, a bioethicist from the Netherlands. She is also a Lymphedema rehab specialist with many years’ experience dealing with cancer patients. She will talk about the lymphatic system, how to treat the symptoms of lymphedema and how massage by a specialist can help reduce fuid retention and remove toxins from the body. For more information call Joanne on 39567322 or visit www.worldbeatftness.com
Unwind to the classy tunes of Marybeth & Ruben, the newest musical duo from Argentina on piano and vocals, in Kempinski Grand Hotel Bahrain City Centre’s Mezzanine Lounge from
Monday to Saturday, from 8pm to midnight.
Meanwhile, Faith L.H. will soothe the crowds on her saxophone, playing pop and jazz tunes at Boudoir in Kempinski Grand Hotel Bahrain City Centre. Faith will perform Monday to Saturday from 9pm to 1am.
Hailing from Quebec, Canada, DJ Jabu brings her international feel-good vibes and energetic sets to the Bizarre Lounge at the Kempinski Ixir Hotel Bahrain City Centre on Wednesday to Friday from 9pm to 2am. For more information, call 1717 1441, or visit www.kempinski.com/bahrain. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter at facebook.com/kempinskihotelbahrain and twitter.com/KGIHBCC
Ladies, unleash your inner artist and meet new friends by joining the Royal Country Club’s frst Uncorked Art session. An instructor from L’Atelier Art Lounge will coach on painting techniques and styles. The class will take place on May 14 at 6.30pm in the club’s ftness studio. It costs BD18 per person, inclusive of a beverage. The deadline for registration is May 12. To reserve a place call 17750777.
Lost Paradise of Dilmun water theme park has launched a Spectacular Splash promotion with gifts to be won every month, concluding with a grand prize at the end of the season. Upon purchase of a full entry ticket, each guest automatically gets a raffe voucher to enter the promotion. Everyone can double and even triple their chances by purchasing products at LPOD’s retail area, The Souq. For more information, visit www. LPODwaterpark.com
The New Dawn Society is launching specialised cooking classes in cooperation with The Royal Golf Club throughout the months of May and June. The classes will be led by a leading Royal Golf Club chef who will share his techniques and recipes. For more information contact the president of the Society, Nazli Tawfeeqi, on 39413999.
Expatriate artists Meriel Cooper-Wallace and Sita Dotinga will be holding a joint exhibition of their work this month, refecting their different styles in painting, but alluding to the Bahraini infuences they both share. The show, called Double Dimensions, will open to the public on May 10 from 2pm- 7pm and May 11 from 10am- 6pm at Villa 2 in Venice Garden Avenue 77 (opposite the camel farm on Janabiya Highway). For details, call 3916 3879.
The Bahrain Science Centre is this month celebrating the theme ‘Machines & Mechanisms’. A bicycle display demonstrates why it is so effcient and emphasises why it is the most environmentally-friendly form of transport. There will be discussions, debates and workshops at the centre located in building 334, road 109, block 801 in Riyadh Avenue, Isa Town. For details call 17686466.
Wahooo! Waterpark, Bahrain’s indoor aquatic entertainment and leisure destination, is relaunching its Ladies Night every Wednesday from 5pm to 10pm. Wahooo! has also partnered with Mega Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain’s Flamingo bar and lounge will host a BBQ every Sunday with a selection of lamb chops, beef steaks, sausages and shish taouks. The meals, served with potato wedges and different sauces, are priced at BD9.900++ per person, including a beverage.
The hotel’s poolside terrace also features Wednesday’s Latin fever with Latino food and live entertainment from the Columbian band Bareke Trio. A starter and main course, including a beverage is priced at BD6.900++ per person. For more information, call 17 460000 or email hotel.baharin.fb@moevenpick.com
Cards to give guests a special summer discount. By bringing one of the Wahooo! mini-cards to the park, individual guests will receive 20 per cent off their entrance fee. For more information, contact 17173000.