Event listing

Words Bookstore Café, Budaiya, is screening the Oscar-nominated Palestinian film Omar at 7pm as part of its AfterWords CinéClub.

The café will be closed for the duration of the movie, but attendees will be treated to drinks and snacks. Call 17690790 for more information.

American rapper V.I.C., above, will be performing at Ibrida, Ramee Grand Hotel & Spa, Seef, from 9pm.

Entry is free.

Call 17111999 or 36897378 for more details or visit www.rameegrandbahrain.com or www.facebook.com/ibridabahrain

The Palm Association is hosting the Great Gatsby Charity Ball at the Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa tonight. It will be a night of glamour as guests are taken back to the 1920s, complete with music and cuisine.

Tickets cost BD50.

To make a reservation, contact palmballcoordinator@thepalmassociation.com

Footballing legends Graeme Souness and Gordon Banks will be coming to Bahrain today at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa. TV pundit and former Scotland international Souness played with Liverpool, Rangers and Sampdoria, winning three European Cups, nine league titles and a plethora of British domestic trophies. Goalkeeper Banks was an instrumental part of England’s 1966 World Cup winning side. The duo will share soccer stories from 8pm.

Tickets cost BD30.

For details, call 34516445, email tickets@sportsspeakermena.com or sportsspeaker@outlook.com

The Royal Country Club’s Family Movie Night takes place weekly in the gardens from 6pm. All are welcome to attend; entry for non-members is BD5 for adults and BD2.500 for under-14s and includes a soft drink and popcorn. Advanced booking is not necessary.

Head down to the Royal Golf Club for its Links Friday Carvery Brunch, which includes a range of starters, live cooking stations, traditional carved meats, desserts and more. There’s also a special section for children including a ‘create your own cupcake’ station. The brunch, from noon to 4pm, costs BD18 net for adults, including unlimited selected soft drinks, and BD27 net for adults, with unlimited selected house beverages. It’s BD9.500 net for children under-12 and children aged four and under can eat for free.

For details, call 17751262.

Fashionistaz by SJ Omar is hosting a Designer Wear Exhibition at Salt n’ Pepper Restaurant & Banquet Hall, Sanad, today and tomorrow from 4-10pm.

For more information, call 33990606.

Soie Restaurant, Sheraton Hotel Bahrain in Manama, is staging Chinese cuisine cooking classes every Friday until October 3 from 10am to noon. Classes cost BD12.500++ per person.
For details, visit www.soiebahrain.com/cookingclass or call 17533533.

The Ramada Palace Hotel in Gudaibiya is hosting the Miss Philippines Bahrain 2014 Coronation Night from 6-10pm.

For more information, call 33933437, 33779387 or 35115173.

The BSPCA is running an ‘Amazing Auction’ at Upstairs Downstairs, Adliya, today. The restaurant is offering a four-course buffet brunch plus red, white and sparkly refreshments for BD20 (inclusive). Doors open at 11.30am, the buffet will be served from noon and popular South African singer Paul ‘Toddy’ Adams will entertain until 2pm, prior to the auction.

To reserve a table, call the restaurant on 17713093. If any businesses or individuals would like to donate an item to auction, contact bspca@batelco.com.bh or via the BSPCA official page on Facebook.

The Indian Ladies Association is presenting the Dandiya Beats Dance Show, featuring a traditional folk dance form from Gujarat, tomorrow at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Manama at 8pm. It marks the start of this festive season that leads up to Diwali.

The Dandiya dance is something even a novice can enjoy. Led by experienced groups, even a first-timer can step into the rhythm, following the formation in a circle and striking his/her decorated wooden sticks to the beat of catchy music. There will also be well-choreographed dance performances, high-end acoustics and people dressed in made-to-order, bright costumes to liven up the day.

Tickets are priced at BD4 and are on sale at MegaMart (all branches), Sangeetha Restaurant, Vrindavan Restaurant, Gujarati Restaurant and Mumbai Spices.

Call 30227567, 39650314, 33335470 or 38872702 for block bookings.

British singing sensation Leona Lewis, left, winner of popular UK talent show The X-Factor will open the 23rd Bahrain International Music Festival at the National Theatre on October 9.

The festival, by the Ministry of Culture, has lined up a variety of musical acts for the occasion to represent diverse cultures and genres.

With a career spanning eight years, Lewis is the best-selling act to have emerged from The X Factor, with over 20 million albums sold worldwide, as well as being the British female solo artist with most weeks at number one in the UK.

Tickets for Leona Lewis range from BD40 for Zone A, BD35 for Zone B, BD30 for Zone C and BD20 for Zone D and are sold at Virgin Mega Store. The show starts at 8pm.

For more details visit www.moc.gov.bh

Anoushka Shankar, the Indian classical musician and composer, will be performing at the Bahrain Cultural Hall in Manama on October 10 at 8pm. Entry is free.
For more information, visit www.anoushkashankar.com

The Chamber Orchestra Vienna Berlin, the famous European philharmonic orchestra, will be performing at the Bahrain Cultural Hall in Manama on October 11 at 8pm. Entry is free for all ages.

Aicha Redouane, the Moroccan-born French singer, will be performing at the Bahrain Cultural Hall in Manama on October 11 at 8pm. Entry is free for all ages.

Bastian Baker, the upcoming Swiss pop musician, will be performing at the Bahrain Cultural Hall in Manama on October 13 at 8pm. Entry is free for all ages.
For more information, visit www.bastianbaker.com/

Macadi Nahhas, the Jordanian traditional singer, will be performing at the Bahrain Cultural Hall in Manama on October 14 at 8pm. Entry is free for all ages.