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Corners Sports Bar at the Dragon Resort in Amwaj Islands hosts its Brainiac Fun Quiz Night with resident DJ Stevie George from 8pm.

It’s Ladies Night at Wahooo! Waterpark at Bahrain City Centre, from 5-10pm. For details, call 17173000.

Latin Fever at Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain’s poolside terrace features Latino food and live entertainment from Colombian band Bareke Trio. A starter and main course, including a beverage is priced at BD6.900++ per person.  For details, call 17460000.

A new five-week Kindermusik programme takes place at the Royal Country Club. Sessions are from 5pm to 6pm every Wednesday, followed by the Little Toes Mums Support Group from 6pm to 7pm. The cost is BD35 per child for the full five weeks or BD7.500 per week.  For details, call 39934446.

Bahrain City Centre is holding a Kid’s Sports Camp today from 11am to midday at the Central Galleria. The camp will offer activities at Wahooo! Waterpark, the Bowling Centre, as well as fun fitness sessions. It is free for children, aged seven to 12. Interested parents are required to register their kids at the customer service desk. Each camper will receive a Bahrain City Centre Kid’s Sports Camp T-shirt and backpack.  For more information visit Facebook.com/BahrainCityCentre

The Lost Paradise of Dilmun Waterpark launches its annual LPOD Summer Festival 2013. The Waves of Happiness event starts today until July 6 and the first week is dedicated to children. It will include activities such as a kids talent show, a drawing competition, water safety training and a kids fashion show. There will also be face painting, magic shows, puppet shows, arts and crafts, games and an appearance of LPOD’s mascots Delmo and Delma.

Youth Fest is on the second week featuring LPOD’s Got Talent! a Comic con–Anime festival, water volleyball and basketball tournaments and  an Art and Music Festival featuring Bahrain’s talents.

A Family Festival is staged on the final week with a treasure hunt, a fashion show, a Rangoli Festival, a cooking competition and a bazaar that highlights local products made in Bahrain.
For details, visit www.LPODwaterpark.com or contact 17845162.

Words BookstoreCafe is holding its last AfterWords Cinè Club screening before summer at 7pm. It will present Persepolis, an animated film based on the autobiographical novel of the same name by Marjane Satrapi. The story follows the author as she comes of age against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution.  For details, visit www.wordsbookstorcafe.com

Aminals soft play hall in Amwaj Islands is hosting a First Aid at Work class.  For details, call 16030103 or email fun@aminalsbh.com

Kicks, located in Juffair’s Hotel Diva, hosts a midday karaoke brunch. ‘The Big Breaky’, priced at BD16 per head, includes a special breakfast selection as well as curries, roast meats and live cooking stations. From 7pm onwards it’s Ladies Night with complimentary selected beverages for women.  For reservations, contact 39922583.

Muju Restaurant and Lounge’s Jazzy Brunch takes place between midday and 5pm at the Dragon Resort & Hotel at Amwaj Islands. Its costs BD15 for the non-alcoholic version with the option of topping up the brunch to fully inclusive of all beverages for BD10 extra. Children aged six to 12 eat for half price. The Brunch Sunset Beats featuring Muju’s resident DJs takes place later.  For details, call 16039800.

A Fete De La Musique event featuring the Manama Singers and Friends will be staged at 7.30pm in Sofitel Hotel’s Al Nakheel Ballroom in Sakhir. Tickets cost BD8 for adults and BD4 for children and are available from the hotel, Alosra Supermarket, The Bookcase and Words BookstoreCafe.  For details, contact 17636363.

Anasa, in co-operation with Bahrain Reiki Centre, is organising a Happy Me Seminar at 11am in Adliya’s Monsoon Restaurant. Tickets are BD35 and will include Laughter Yoga, an Energy Healing seminar, a five-course meal and a free goodie-bag. Part of the proceeds will go to Smile Train, an international organisation dedicated to providing free cleft surgery for children.  For details, email lilliandourado@gmail.com

The Dogfather’s Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre Bahrain is staging a boutique event sale at the Dilmun Club in Saar from 10am to 2pm to raise funds. It will include the best that Second Chance charity fundraisers have to offer in designer labels, accessories, arts and crafts, electronics, household kids, bric-a-brac, cakes, cookies and cupcakes. Its 500fils to enter and all proceeds will go to The Dogfather’s Centre. For more information, call 39629889.

A Sushi Night will be held at Muju Restaurant & Lounge at the Dragon Resort on Amwaj Islands from 7pm-11pm. Priced at BD14 per person, it includes unlimited selected beverages. For more information, call 16039800.

Manama Theatre Club, a section of the British Club, presents Be My Baby, a play by Amanda Whittingdon, today until June 27. The play is produced and directed by Rory Adamson and Marina Tadayon. Tickets are priced at BD5 and BD7 for non-members and are available from the British Club and the Great Deli Café, Najibi Centre, Saar.

The Grape Gourmet event will be held at Muju Restaurant and Lounge on Amwaj Islands from 8pm onwards. Selected beverages will be paired with a five-course set menu. Also a BMMI Sommelier will be on hand to chat with guests. Tickets cost BD22 per person. For more information, call 16039800.

The Delmon International Hotel will hold themed nights at Café Sayah, its 24-hour coffee shop. There is a Chinese buffet on Saturday for BD6. Tuesday is tandoori and kebab night for BD6 and Thursday is seafood night at BD6.  For more information, call 17224000, extension 845 or email delmonbn@batleco.com.bh

Anamil, a private establishment dedicated to the arts and culture, is holding a multi-media art exhibition at its gallery in Budaiya until the end of the month. It is open daily from 10am to 6pm, except on Friday’s.  For details, visit www.296bahrain.blogspot.com

The Sheraton Hotel is offering an Iftar buffet for the Holy Month of Ramadan featuring traditional and international dishes and a live cooking station at Awali Ballroom from 5pm to 8.30pm. The buffet is BD14.9++ for adults during weekdays, BD15.9++ for adults during weekends and BD8.5++ for kids between the ages of four to 12. Children below four years old eat for free.  For details, call 17533533.

The Dilmun Club presents Funny Bone, a live stand-up comedy show on June 27 with doors opening at 7pm. Tickets, including a buffet, cost BD15 for members and BD18 for non-members.  For details, contact 17690926, 17692986 or visit www.dilmun-club.com

A Summer Kids Camp will be held at the Royal Golf Club from July 7 where youngsters can take part in a range of activities including golf, football, taekwondo, scavenger hunts, swimming and more. The camp, for children aged between five-12, starts from 8am to 2pm, Sunday to Thursday, on selected weeks throughout the summer holidays and costs BD100 per child per week, inclusive of a packed lunch each day.  For details, call 17750777.

Sergio Miranda’s photography exhibition Square Root is staged throughout June at the World Beat Café. Entry is free. For details, contact 17612576 or visit www.worldbeatfitness.com or www.facebook.com/WorldBeatFitness.

Arthur Dsouza is holding an art exhibition entitled ‘What’s In a Name?’ at Hue, Art Space, in Riffa Palms, nearby Riffa Views, until June 29. Hue is open from 8.30am to 11pm daily.
For details, contact 17217611 or visit www.hueartandspice.com

Batelco has launched a photographic competition entitled Bahrain Eye. The contest features five categories and is open to all residents. Categories include places, people, nature and wildlife in Bahrain, Tawasel (communication) and mobile photography. Participants can submit two photographs in colour or black and white and must have a minimum resolution of 2500 pixels.
Entries can be submitted through the website www.batelco.com until Tuesday.

All entries will be judged by a panel of experts and winners will be announced on June 28.  For details, email Public.Relations@btc.com.bh

Rainbows For Kids, a British nursery in Muharraq, will hold its annual Summer Camp themed around Native American Indians throughout July. The camp is called Tee Pees and Wig Wams and will include daily tribal games, art and craft, sports, working with clay and ‘Pow Wows’, as well as learning a secret language and hunting skills. There will also be weekly Native American cooking sessions, water play and treasure hunts.

The camp is open to children aged between one and seven and costs BD90 for the month. Registration is now open.  For details, visit www.rainbowsforkids.net, Rainbows For Kids Facebook page or Twitter @rainbowsnursery

Unwind to the tunes of Marybeth & Ruben, the newest musical duo from Argentina on piano and vocals, at 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 with her saxophone, playing popular pop and jazz tunes at Boudoir lounge from Monday to Saturday from 9pm-1am. Canadian DJ Jabu will be appearing at the Bizarre Lounge on Wednesday to Friday from 9pm-2am. The hotel is also holding an exhibition of Spice Art at Baharat restaurant throughout Ramadan made by local artists and themed around the Art of Giving. The hotel will display a selection of pieces on sale to diners with all the proceeds going to a local charity and the artists. Meanwhile, Baharat restaurant will feature an elaborate Iftar menu that includes an array of classic Arabic dishes plus entertainment in the form of a traditional Yemeni Oud player.

On special offer is the winning dish from Kempinski’s Recipe Contest in June. The hotel invited the public to submit their favourite Ramadan inspired recipe in a contest to win various prizes, including a spot in Baharat’s nightly Iftar menu for the duration of the Holy Month. The Iftar starts from 6pm to 2pm and is priced at BD17++, inclusive of Ramadan juices and soft drinks. For details, contact 1717 1144 or email restaurants.bahrain@kempinski.com