Event Listing

Elite Resort and Spa in Muharraq presents Paelleras Night every Wednesday at the Al Noor Tent with a seafood buffet from 7.30pm. There will also be live entertainment. The buffet is priced at BD15 nett per person. For details, call 17360360.

A ‘Sound of Music’ show takes place at the Bahrain Science Centre in Isa Town at 6.30pm for those aged six and above. The show helps explain how sound travels in waves. Using special software visitors can see what high and low pitched sound waves look like.  For more information, call 17686466 or visit www.bahrainsciencecentre.com

Elite Resort and Spa in Muharraq stages Thursday Night Grills every week at BD12 per person.  For details, call 17360360.

Sanostra: Face It! Is being held at the BIECC. The event features performances from acrobats from Germany. They will mix elements from swinging poles, flying drummers and 3D video.  For prices and more information, visit www.bahrainexhibitions.com

Master the art of break-dancing at the Ballare School of Performing Arts. Classes run in two batches, seven to nine years and 10 and above. For details, call 17300021. The Elite Resort and Spa in Muharraq presents Aqua Fiesta brunch by the pool at BD12 for adults and BD6 for kids, under the age of 11. There will also be games and activities around the pool including traditional henna painting. For details, call 17360360.

Albareh Art Gallery in Adliya will host an evening of reading by Lebanese writer Rania Zaghir for children aged six to 10 from 5pm to 7pm. She will read a selection of stories from her picture books. For more information, call 17717707 or art@albareh.com

The Indian Club will be organising the Bandra Fair 2013 from September 19-20 at the club premises from 6pm onwards on both days. The fair is celebrated in Bandra, a suburb of Mumbai, every year on September 8.

More than 40 stalls, consisting of games, raffles, food and garments will be on display. Many dance groups will also be performing with live music and a DJ. A celebrity singer from the Indian state of Goa, Lorna, is expected to liven the proceedings. For further information, contact chief co-ordinator Marshal Das on 39884911.

Enjoy live music at Diggers with new resident band, Shadow from 9pm to 2pm everyday. The seven-member band play mostly rock ’n’ roll and from late 70s, 80s and 90s rock music.

Children will soon be able to sign up for a range of musical activities at the Royal Country Club, including violin, piano, guitar and singing lessons. The classes will be run by Solar Productions and enrolment will begin in September.

With the kids heading back to school in the next few days, it will soon be time for the round of autumn/winter birthday parties. The Royal Golf Club is becoming an increasingly popular venue for children’s parties with options including golf tuition parties, swimming pool parties, dance parties or sports parties, all held in a spectacular setting. For more information, call 17750777.

Motivational speaker Shib Khera hosts a You Can Win Workshop on September 18 at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel Residence and Spa. For details, call Sandipan Sarkar on 36048699, Nigel Viegas on 39986580 or 80001077.

Albareh Art Gallery is staging a musical event featuring alternative rock and Blues band The Relocators on September 5 at its premises in Adliya at 7.30pm. The band will then launch their self-titled debut EP. For details, call 17717707.

Muju Restaurant & Lounge welcome back South African keyboardist Jamelo and his new singing partner, vocalist Sariefa.

The duo will keep guests in Muju entertained with classical jazz and soul renditions whilst diners enjoy the restaurant’s international cuisine and sushi dishes.

The duo will also appear every Friday at the Muju Restaurant and Lounge’s Jazzy Brunch at the Dragon Hotel and Resort on Amwaj Islands. For details, call 16039800 or email rm@mujuamwaj.com

Batelco is sponsoring Al Ayam’s 20th Book Fair (Cultural Festival). The nine day event will take place at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre from September 16 to 24. Several local and international publishers are scheduled to participate to display and sell a wide range of books in Arabic and English.

The harvest festival of the south Indian state of Kerala and the visit of its folkloric king Mahabali will be marked by a four-day celebration at the Indian Club from September 24-27.

The first will feature a traditional flower display contest ‘pookkala malsaram’ with prize money of $1,000 on offer and a tug-of-war challenge; September 25 will see the traditional dance contest Thiruvathirakali with prize money of $1,000 on offer as well as Onam games for the whole family.

On the third day there will be a traditional ‘ultsava parambu’ – a traditional Kerala village market with stalls of food, games and accessories. Well-known south Indian folk singer Pranavam Sasi and his team are being flown in for the occasion.

The celebrations culminate on September 27 in the Onasadhya (Onam feast) featuring a sumptuous lunch served on a plantain leaf in traditional style with most of Kerala’s delicacies which will be cooked live by the chefs flown-in from the state specially for the occasion. For details, call 39618225.

Kempinski Grand & Ixir Hotel Bahrain City Centre presents its newest DJ in Bizarre Lounge, Bahraini DJ Mysterioo Arif. He will play at the lounge every evening from 9pm to 2am, except on Sundays.  For details, call 17171441, email restaurants.bahrain@kempinski.com or visit www.kempinski.com/bahrain

The Chuckle Club will host three nights of stand-up comedy featuring Stuart Goldsmith, Pete Johansson and Chris Martin. The first event will be staged at the Bahrain Rugby Club on September 11 at 8.30pm, the second will be at the British Club at 8.30pm on September 12 and on September 13 the show will be at the Intercontinental Regency Hotel at 8pm.

The Ministry of Culture’s 2013 Bahrain Summer Festival runs until September 9.

There will be family-friendly shows featuring Barney the Dinosaur, Scooby Doo and more.

Mohammed Assaf’s show will take place on Sunday at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Conference Centre. Fareeda Mohammed Ali will sing on September 5 at the Cultural Hall.

The festival’s mascot Nakhool will be joined by the newest member of the Bahrain Summer Festival family, Nakhoola, at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Conference Centre.
 
For more details on events, ticket costs, timing and locations, call 80008089 or 17112118, visit www.bahrainsummer.bh or follow the festival on Facebook and Twitter- @BahrainSummer.

SUMMER SCHEDULE:
Running until Friday at 10am and 4pm
Space and Science - Visitors aged five and above will learn about science through fun activities and experiments.

Running until Friday at 10am and 2pm
Sgrafitto - Teaches visitors aged 10 and above the techniques of painting on sand fabric. Registration is required.

Until September 6
Fibre and Felt designs - a workshop introduction. Learn how to create a fibre masterpiece with just wool, soap and water using a traditional wet felting method. Open to participants aged nine and above. Registration is required.

Nissan Middle East is offering young artists the opportunity to showcase their talent at the launch of its next new car.

Those with the flair, creativity and expertise to be selected will have the chance to kick-start their careers by creating original artwork ‘live’ in front of hundreds of spectators in September this year, offering the possibility of being discovered by the region’s artistic community.

These masterpieces will then be displayed at subsequent exhibitions to which thousands more visitors are expected to attend.

Syed Ahmed, director, marketing, Nissan Middle East, said: “We expect this initiative will exchange and develop artistic ideas and experiences across the region. It is a competition that will bring to light as yet undiscovered talent in the Middle East, and will encourage and expand the understanding of art by everyone. It will also give young artists a chance to shine and become known for their skills.”

Five inspirational artists will be chosen from Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Qatar, Jordan and Lebanon with events taking place simultaneously across the Middle East.

Eligible to entrants who are amateur or aspiring (not professional) artists, aged between 18 and 24, participants will be chosen after the artwork is evaluated and shortlisted. The competition is open to all artists of various styles.

Interested participants should produce their submissions on A3 paper and deliver to Nissan Middle East on 61111, Dubai, UAE. Deadline to submit proposal is September 5. For more information, email corp.comms@nissan-me.ae