Leisure Guide

Today September 18

MASK (Music And Stage for Kids) is hosting auditions for a show to run next March … with ticking clocks in crocs and a little boy who can fly.
 
This year the theatre section of the British School of Bahrain's Academy of Performing Arts will present Stiles’ and Drewe’s musical adventure based on J M Barrie's original play Peter Pan.

The Broadway-style musical stars both children and older students and even has some cameo adult roles.
 
Auditions, costing BD4, start today at the British School of Bahrain for children aged 12 and above. Participants are asked to prepare a short song and a one minute monologue or poem.
 
Students wishing to be considered for a main role or dancing part should also attend the dancing audition on Saturday, September 21, from 3-4pm.
 
At the same time on Saturday, children aged eight-12, are invited to audition with a song and a monologue. The dancing audition for the youngsters will take place immediately afterwards. There will be further drama and music auditions between 5-6pm. 

For details, contact masktheatrecompany@thebsbh.com or just turn up at the specified time for an audition.
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 net per person. For details, call 17360360.

Motivational speaker Shiv Khera hosts a workshop at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel Residence & Spa.

Mr Khera is the founder of Qualified Learning Systems Inc. USA as well as an author, educator, business consultant and entrepreneur. His international bestseller entitled You Can Win sold over 2.5 million copies. For details, call 36048699, 39986580 or 80001077.

The Capital Club is staging a month-long art exhibition entitled ‘Life in Progress’ featuring the work of up-and-coming local artist Thajba Najeeb. The exhibition will officially be unveiled at 6.30pm in the club’s Skyline Lounge on the 51st floor in the East Tower of Bahrain Financial Harbour. Members and guests will have the opportunity to meet and greet the artist during the reception. For details, call 17100100 or Andrea Antal on 39713365.

The Smurfs will sing and dance in their Smurftastic show at the Bahrain City Centre Mall’s Central Galleria today and tomorrow at 6pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm. The show will also be staged on Friday and Saturday at 2pm, 4pm, 6pm and 8pm.

Tomorrow September 19

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

Goan singer Lorna will perform live at this year’s Indian Club Bandra Fair. The event starts from 6pm onwards today and tomorrow. Dubai-based Bollywood dancers will also be part of the celebrations.

Entry to the fair is free for members and their families, while guests will be charged BD1 each per day and children under 10 enter for free.
 
For more information, contact chief co-ordinator Marshal Das on 39884911, general secretary Cassius Pereira on 39660475 or the club’s reception on 17253157.

Smile Initiatives is staging a Childhood Cancer Awareness Campaign this month with a range of activities to participate in. There will be a ‘Smile’ stand from today until Saturday at Bahrain City Centre as part of the Kids ‘R’ Golden initiative including a variety of fun activities.

On September 28 at 5pm there will be a 3km Golden Shoes walkathon at the Prince Khalifa bin Salman Park in Hidd.
To register or for more details, visit www.bahfuture.org, www.smileofbahrain.org or call 33366877, 33306674 or 17725517.

Friday September 20

Bapco’s Dar Al Naft Museum is open to the public from 9am to 5pm by appointment. It is located at the foot of Jabal Al Dukan. Arrangements for visits are co-ordinated by Bapco’s public relations department. It exhibits rare historical items that tell the story of oil. For more information, visit www.bapco.net
 
Tuesday September 24

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 today.

The first will feature a traditional flower display contest ‘pookkala malsaram’ with prize money of $1,000 (BD377) 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 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.

Batelco is sponsoring Al Ayam’s 20th Book Fair & Cultural Festival. The nine-day event will take place at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre from today to September 24. Several local and international publishers are participating to display and sell a wide range of books in Arabic and English. For details, visit www.alayamfestival.com.

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

The K Hotel features a performance by Sandra and Carlos at the K Lounge from 7pm to 11pm every Monday to Saturday. They will also be performing at the Friday Brunch at Klouds Restaurant. For more information, call 17360000.

The Australian Association of Bahrain is staging its annual black-tie ball on September 26 at 7.30pm at the Gulf Hotel. Tickets are BD35 for members and BD40 for non-members with entertainment from The Boxtones. For details, email gaylehumphreys@gmail.com

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 more information, call 17171441 or email restaurants.bahrain@kempinski.com or visit www.kempinski.com/bahrain

Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea and Spa is set to host its first beach party for Halloween on October 31.
Entertaining the crowd will be Swiss DJ Oliver Shine along with two DJs from Bahrain. The evening, priced at BD35, includes 10 beverages and food from the grill. There is also a package available at BD150, which includes a luxury room, breakfast-for-two and entrance to the party with vouchers for 10 beverages. For details, call 17636363.

A Bahraini film production company is searching for a young actress for its upcoming feature film, entitled The Sleeping Tree.

Nooran Pictures and its director Mohammed Rashed Buali is casting for a female character, aged between eight and 14, with a height of up to 150cm, with a small to medium frame.

Bahrain is the location and the film’s co-producers are the Information Affairs Authority. The story and synopsis will be provided to the shortlisted actresses.

Interested parents should email info@nooranpictures.com with two photographs of their daughter, one full body profile and the other showing a facial profile on a white background.

The Royal Golf Club will celebrate the start of autumn with its first-ever Oktoberfest event, taking place in its Majlis building on Thursday, September 26, from 8pm. Featuring traditional German music, food and beverages, tickets cost BD21 net for club members and BD26 net for visitors, inclusive of all food and soft drinks as well as two beverages per person. Tickets can be reserved by calling 17750777.

The Royal Country Club has a wide range of fitness classes and activities for children this month including the new Little Rhymes section every Tuesday for those aged 18 months to three-and-a-half years. Handy Crafty classes for seven-10s are held every Wednesday and Bricks 4 Kidz takes place every Thursday afternoon with a class for three-to-fives and another for six-to-nines. Monkeynastix, a world of fun and fitness, returns on Sunday, with classes for three-fours and five-eights being held on Sunday afternoons and classes for two-fours taking place on Tuesday afternoons. Monkeynastix is a movement development and healthy lifestyle programme which teaches all the necessary basic movement skills such as ball skills, co-ordination, gross and fine motor skills, vestibular sense, laterality and balance. For more information or to sign your children up for these activities call 17750777.

The Desert Symphony concert will feature top Indian singers S P Balasubramaniam and K S Chitra on October 5 at the Gulf International Convention Centre in Gulf Hotel from 7pm, in aid of the Royal Charity Organisation.
Tickets cost BD100 (which admits two with a dinner after the event) or at BD20 and BD10 per person. Tickets can be purchased from Macro Mart and Mega Mart outlets. For details, contact Vinod Patric on 38825000.

Master the art of break-dancing at the Ballare School of Performing Arts. Classes run in two batches, for seven to nine years and ages 10 and above. For details, call 17300021.

The First Aid Box will be staging a first aid course for families, students, housemaids and nannies on September 28 from 9am to noon in Layla Garden in Saar. The three-hour course, costing BD25, will cover Basic Life Support and CPR skills. Participants will receive a UK certificate. Stay an additional three-hours for BD15 to complete the full qualification from 1pm to 4pm.

Another first aid course will be held on October 19 from 9am to noon. The three hour course, priced at BD25, will cover Basic Life Support and CPR skills. Participants will receive a UK certificate.  Stay an additional three-hours for BD15 to complete the full qualification from 1pm to 4pm. For details, contact Sarah at firstaidbox.bahrain@gmail.com or 39363622.

The Naqsh Short Film Days 2013 (NSFD 2013) teams up with Audi Centre Bahrain for the red carpet launch of a three-day festival in Bahrain on September 26 at 7.30 pm at Seef Mall, Gate 10. 

It will feature film screenings, discussion panels and awarding ceremonies along with more than 85 short films created by more than 57 directors from Bahrain, the UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Tunisia, France and other countries.

The launch will be followed by a formal opening ceremony and screening of the critically-acclaimed Emirati film Sea Shadow by Nawaf Al Janahi. It will be attended by directors, producers and writers as well as VIPs and movie celebrities.

While the event is mostly invitation-only, 100 admission tickets for interested parties will be sold at Naqsh Gallery and the Seef Mall Cinema. For details, visit the website at www.naqshgallery.com/films or call  39055052.

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Kicks celebrates its second birthday on September 26 at Hotel Diva in Juffair with the arrival of one of UK's greatest ever tribute shows, the Kins Of Leon.  Formed in 2008, they play a selection of hits from the Kings of Leon band covering all six albums.

Aside from the band, resident DJ TinTin will also be playing party tunes.  Tickets are BD8 per person including entrance and a complimentary drink and VIP packages are available upon request.  For details, call 39922583.