Event Listing

The Muju Jazzy Brunch held every Friday between midday and 5pm at the Dragon Resort & Hotel on Amwaj Islands offers diners a wide buffet selection, a sushi counter and live cooking stations. The Muju Jazzy Duo, featuring South African musicians Jamelo and Sariefa, will provide entertainment. There are also activities for kids such as close-up magicians, balloon modellers, face painting and more. The brunch also offers unlimited beverages all for BD25 per person. Children aged between six-12 pay half-price to dine. Discounts are available for advance and larger bookings. For more information, call 16039800 or email rm@mujuamwaj.com

The British Club in Adliya presents Back To The 80s with The Sing Out Sisters Band at 7.30pm by the poolside. Tickets are BD20 for members and BD25 for non-members and include food. Tables of eight and 10 are available and tickets are non-refundable. Dress code is smart casual or 80s-style. For details, contact 17728245.

Coral Bay and the Irish Society are hosting the 2013 Celtic Picnic featuring artists and local bands Hot Laser & Black Lime. The event starts at 2pm. For details, call 33745547 or 17312700.

Sergio Gruz and Olivier Manoury are bringing the sounds of France to the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa at 8pm. The Free TANGO concert will be accompanied by an all-you-can-eat barbecue at the poolside terrace. Free TANGO is a project supported by the French Alliance Foundation, has toured Latin America and performed at Festival de Tango de Medellin and at Buenos Aires. For details, call 17683295.

Bizladies will have their annual dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Spa. For details, call 17590135.

Tiny Om designer, Virginie Dreyer, will be launching her latest jewellery collection at Words BookstoreCafé from 6pm to 9pm. For details, call 17690790.

There is a kid’s activity day at Alliance Française featuring a screening of Ratatouille along with a cooking class. For details, call 17683295.

Studio Ceramics is conducting a plate painting where kids can make their own Christmas centrepieces.
For details, call 17000037.

Jewellery Arabia will be held at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Sanabis from today until November 23. For details, visit www.jewelleryarabia.com

JJ’s Irish Restaurant stages the 9th Annual Karaoke Idol 2013 competition every Tuesday until December 17 with a prize of BD1,000. For details, contact 39329083 or visit Facebook or Twitter.

Leadership expert and author John C Maxwell, brought to the kingdom by Bahrain Institute of Hospitality and Retail, will be staging a seminar and discussing his award-winning book 5 Levels of Leadership for Success at the Crowne Plaza’s Bahrain Conference Centre on Monday (November 18).

Dr Maxwell founded the John Maxwell Company and EQUIP organisations and has trained more than five million leaders in 185 countries.

Every year he speaks to Fortune 500 and 100 companies as well as international government leaders.

He is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Business Week best-selling author and his book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership has sold more than two million copies. Developing the Leader within You and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader has each sold more than a million copies.

The seminar is supported by Tamkeen and levy-refunded. Tickets are priced at BD395 and training levy is reimbursable. For details, contact 80001077, 36048699, 39986580 or email sandipan.sarkar@bihr.com.bh

The Bahrain Federation of Expatriate Associations (BFEA), led by its president Betsy Mathieson, is hosting Thank You Bahrain, a fun family day out on December 6 at the National Stadium Car Park in Riffa, from 2pm onwards.

Embassies and consulates will be present again this year for residents to interact with.  Ministries and authorities will also have a stand for guests to visit and discuss issues, concerns and offer suggestions. Universities, schools, churches, clubs, and societies will be allocated a stand highlighting their history, achievements and services.

Entry is free and there will be entertainment. There will be a soft play area and school children will perform songs and dance routines on stage.

There will also be a souq for local entrepreneurs to showcase their handicrafts, produce and accessories. A raffle will be held on the day and revenue raised will be used to fund the launch of a BFEA shelter, a residential sanctuary offering legal, medical and emotional support for expatriates in need.

For details, contact 39133655, email info@thankyoubh.com, follow twitter @thankyoubahrain, instagram #thankyoubahrain, on Facebook or visit www.thankyoubh.com

The British School of Bahrain is celebrating the global citizenship of its student body and ethnic diversity of its school-wide community at its fourth annual International Family Fair. The fair is organised by the Friends of the British School of Bahrain which is made up of a group of volunteering parents. The yearly event raises money for school improvements and donates 10 per cent of its funds to charity. It will be held on December 6 from 10am to 3pm and is open to public and tickets are BD1. There will be an extensive Marketplace featuring a wide selection of fine jewellery, art, handmade crafts as well as other shopping items, live entertainment by students, a Santa’s Grotto, games, rides, plus a raffle draw. The Marketplace is open to the public and vendors interested in purchasing a table should contact marketplace@thebsbh.com

Market 338, which features the work of local and regional designers, returns to Adliya on November 28 to December 14 with a special focus on Bahrain, circa 1950. It will also offer live music performances, talks by designers and workshops. For details, contact 17717441 or email info@alriwaqartspace.com

The Ecumenical Conference of Charity along with St Christopher’s Cathedral will hold a benefit dinner and dance on November 22 at 7.30pm at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa. Tickets are BD20 per person and the dress code is 60s and 70s style.  For details, call 17254508, 17253866, 39863792 or 39160776.

Awali Festive Fair, organised by Awali Ladies Hospitality Group, will be held at the Bapco Club on November 23 to help raise funds for local charities. Tickets are 500fils. For details, email awalicraftfair@gmail.com or call 39850372 or 39459217.
 
St Christopher’s School is staging its Festive Fayre at the Saar campus on November 29 from 11am to 3pm. Entry is BD1. There will be stalls, a bouncy castle, Santa’s grotto, entertainment, games and prizes as well as candy floss, cakes and coffee. For details, call 17598486.

A line-up of off-track international entertainment will greet visitors to the World Endurance Championship (WEC) Six hours of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) on November 29 and 30.

Headlining the line-up is French DJ John Revox. Indian pop star Sonu Nigam will also perform.

The weekend will include indie-rock outfit the Awesome People featuring Mo Zawayed Jr, alternative rockers Alderon, reggae stars the Legendz and popular Filipino cover band Gumz.

There will be theatrical shows such as Mary Poppins, Hairspray and the Wizard of Oz. There will also be a fairground atmosphere with carnival games, face painters, balloon twisters, rides and bouncy castles.
 
Tickets cost BD20 for adults and BD10 for children aged three to 12, and free for children aged up to three. Tickets to BIC’s Le Mans Spirit Club cost BD200. BIC’s on-going tickets promotion gives six fans a chance to win prizes at draws that take place every three weeks. Every ticket will be entered into a grand prize draw for a brand new Ford Mustang. The draw will take place during the Six Hours of Bahrain. For details, visit www.bahraingp.com or call 17450000.

The American Women’s Association is staging its Snowflake 2013 Craft Fair on November 30 from 11am to 4pm at The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa. Tickets are priced 500fils and children under five enter free. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to charity. For details, contact 38884924 or email craftfair@awabahrain.org

Dave Springfield returns to Corners in Amwaj for another Rod Stewart tribute night on November 22. Tickets cost BD5 per person and the show starts at 9.30pm. For details, call 16031113.

Join the Royal Country Club team for an adult mixed-gender aerobic marathon on November 23 from 4pm in the landscaped gardens. The two-hour event will feature non-stop tae bo, high-low impact aerobics and Zumba. The event costs BD2 for members, BD4 for Riffa Views residents and BD5 for non-members. For details, call 17750777.

The Sheraton Bahrain Hotel will have a Rock Lobster promotion at Soie Restaurant and Mexican snacks promotion at An Nada Lounge for the month of December. For details, call 17533533.

Sheraton Bahrain Hotel festive activities will feature Santa Claus on December 8 to give away gifts and light up a Christmas tree. There will be Christmas carols, cookies and beverages. There is also a special Christmas Eve dinner buffet at Al Safir Restaurant from 7.30pm to 11.30pm for BD12.500+ for adults and a 50 per cent discount for children between the ages of four and 12. Kids under four years eat for free. A Christmas day lunch will also be served at Al Safir Restaurant for BD16+ for adults and BD6+ for children. A New Year’s Eve dinner is priced at BD18 for adults and BD8+ for children. New Year’s day lunch at Al Safir Restaurant is from 12.30pm to 3.30pm and priced at BD13.900+ for adults, children from four to 12 years get a 50 per cent discount and below four years eat for free.

For details, email cristalyn.pastrana@sheraton.com or visit Facebook: /SheratonBahrainHotel; or Twitter @SheratonBahrain

Keep the children occupied over the festive season by signing them up for a one-week sports camp at the Royal Country Club, running from December 15 to 19. The camp is suitable for children aged three to 12 and will feature dancing, golf, football, dodge ball and more. For details, call 17750777.

The Bahrain Science Centre’s ‘Great Inventions’ during November and December will stage an exhibition called ‘Miniature Masterpieces’ celebrating 50 small inventions that have made a big impact on our lives. Modern inventions are also included in the exhibition.

Interested visitors can download the weekly programme on www.bahrainsciencecentre.com for more information. For details, call 17686466.

The Dilmun Club presents an evening with legendary footballer Peter Shilton on December 12 from 8pm.The event includes a meet-and-greet, after-dinner speech as well as an audience question-and-answer session. Shilton is England’s most capped player with 125 appearances and the winner of two European Cups. Tickets cost BD22 for members and BD25 for non-members and include a three-course meal.