Event Listing

Today (December 23)

Chef Yann Bernard Lejard of the Plums restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa is showcasing his talent in artful plating until December 30.
Chef Yann will artistically plate the dishes from his special menu reminiscing world famous paintings. Among these are Andy Warhol’s Auto Portrait from 1986, which the chef will recreate using saffron and citrus mayonnaise, light curry scallop and green apple, and Salvador Dalí’s Jaune d’Œuf Soleil which will be made of soft boiled egg, celery and truffle mousseline.
The menu will be available from 7pm-11pm. For more information and reservations, call 17586499 or email rc.bahrz.restaurant.reservations@ritzcarlton.com

The Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay is hosting its first Magical Christmas Market in its Lobby Majlis. Traditional festive items such as homemade chocolate truffles, gingerbread cookies, honey-glazed turkey, Christmas fruit cake, mince pies and signature yule log cake will be available. The market runs until January 7 from 10am-9pm.

Al Riwaq Art Space is staging its cultural project The Nest 2015/ Market 338, which runs until January 9.
This will be the fifth year the Adliya neighbourhood has been transformed into a live arts space with public installations, live music and a weekly marketplace.
The Nest is a local hotspot, offering live music performances, activities for children and workshops. There will be a full programme of events lined up including a film series curated with the Sharjah Arts Foundation.
For more details, contact 17717441, email info@alriwaqartspace.com or visit www.alriwaqartspace.com

Artist Thajba Najeeb’s collection of canvases and murals, entitled My Love Affair Continues … is open to the public at the Bahrain Financial Harbour West Tower Reception and will run until February 6.

Tomorrow (December 24)

La Fontaine Art Centre is welcoming back brother and sister duo Danae Eleni and Kimon Pallikaropoulos to perform recitals of carols, opera and jazz.
They will perform from 8pm-10pm and the cost is BD25 inclusive of Christmas dinner, which will be served from 7pm.
For more information, call 17230123 or email info@lafontaineartcentre.net

Friday (December 25)

Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa aims to put on the longest Christmas brunch buffet on the island with a vast selection of cuisine. It will be spread over three restaurants, with Saraya Restaurant serving international cuisine, Wok with its Vietnamese offering and Fiamma Restaurant’s authentic Italian delights. A kid’s corner with various children’s activities will also be available as well as live entertainment from the resident Cuban band.
It will take place between 12.30pm-4pm and the price is BD42 net per person, inclusive of unlimited selected beverages.

The Movenpick Hotel Bahrain’s Christmas brunch will take place from 12.30pm-4pm and will feature traditional delicacies such as roast turkey with all the trimmings, chestnut stuffing and selected beverages for BD41.

The Tree of Life Charity Society is hosting a charity bazaar on Friday and Saturday at Jawad Dome, Barbar.

The Movenpick Hotel Bahrain is hosting a Las Vegas Nights New Year’s Eve party on December 31 from 8pm.
Dancers have been flown in from the UK and the hotel’s in-house DJ will provide music.
For more information and tickets, call 17460017.

The Swiss-Belhotel Seef Bahrain will celebrate the festive season with a series of offers in its Swiss-Café Restaurant.
On Christmas Eve there will be a traditional dinner buffet featuring favourite dishes from all around the world, and, on Christmas Day, Santa will pay a special visit during the lunch buffet.
Alternatively, tomorrow and Friday, indulge in a gastronomic five-course dinner menu prepared by Executive Chef Holger and his team.
On Boxing Day, a Seafood Lunch will be on the menu, where visitors can pick their favourites to be prepared by the chefs.
For more information, price details and reservations, call 66310039.

Gulf Industry Fair 2016 will host a Master Class programme to ‘develop innovation and lateral thinking for leaders’.
The two-day workshop on February 10 and 11 will be conducted by business guru Adi Breuer, who has 25 years of experience and has consulted more than 200 companies globally, and will encourage current or future business leaders and industrialists to acknowledge and recognise their potential in innovating their businesses.
Hisham Al Taher, managing partner of event organisers LEAD Training Consultancy, said: “Adi is dedicated to supporting organisations and individuals to grow and innovate through the leadership potential of its workforce. His methodology has proved successful around the world.”
During the workshop, Breuer will be guiding attendees through a programme covering leadership development, executive impact and innovative approaches to leadership drawn from the potential of each delegate and their collective knowledge and experiences.
To register or for more information on workshop fees, contact 17299123 or info@hilalce.com

Al Hawaj has opened the doors of its Shopping Bazaar, which runs until Saturday, at Hall 2A of the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre in Sanabis. The bazaar is open from 9.30am-1.30pm and from 4pm-10pm.
Discounted items such as perfumes, cosmetics, watches, skin care, leather bags, luggage items, gift sets, electronics, home appliances and accessories will be available.
Major brands will be featured at the bazaar, such as Guess, GC, Givenchy, Samsung electronics and home appliances, as well as branded luggage items from Samsonite and American Tourister.
For more information, call 16166666.

Bookings are being accepted for private Christmas parties, turkey takeaways, and Christmas and New Year dining at the Royal Golf Club’s Links Restaurant.
Executive Chef Paul Gindra and his team will be offering a Christmas Day buffet lunch featuring all the traditional favourites at a cost of BD29 net per person, inclusive of unlimited selected beverages. Santa will be taking a break from his rounds to drop off gifts for all the young diners.
For New Year’s Eve, Chef Paul has created a four-course dinner costing BD36 net per person inclusive of a welcome beverage, while Boxing Day and New Year’s Day will see the highly-popular Jazzy A La Carte Brunch taking place at a cost of BD27 net per person, including beverages.
If you prefer to entertain from home over the festive season, save yourself some work and order Chef Paul’s ‘Turkey Takeaway’. The turkey and all the trimmings will cost BD90 and will serve 10.
To make your festive booking, call 17751262.

The Gulf Hotel Bahrain is putting on a host of festive events and treats to keep families entertained during the Christmas season.
The hotel lobby itself has been transformed into a Christmas village complete with a gingerbread house stocked with goodies freshly baked every day from Café Delice.
On Friday, the Christmas Lobby Brunch will be filled with all the traditional Christmas trimmings, with entertainment from musical duo Chriss and Tony, along with kids’ activities such as face painting, games, carol singing and a visit from Santa.
Sherlock Holmes restaurant is inviting guests to ‘Bring Out Your Jumper’ for lunch on its Boxing Day Yule brunch; with a free selected beverage for anyone who fits the festive theme.
There are numerous options to ring in the New Year. Al Waha Restaurant will provide a New Year Gourmet feast, while Zahle will provide a more Arabic atmosphere with live tabla playing. The Royal Thai, La Pergola, Margarita Mexicana, Fusions Rasoi by Vineet, China Garden, Sato and Takht Jamsheed restaurants will all have set menus for the occasion.
For further information or bookings, call 17713000.