Event Listing

Today (December 30)

Chef Yann Bernard Lejard, of the Plums restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa, will artistically plate dishes from his special menu evoking world famous paintings. Among these is Andy Warhol’s Auto Portrait from 1986, which Chef Yann 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 a 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.

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.

Al Riwaq Art Space is also staging its cultural project The Nest 2015/ Market 338 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

Tomorrow (December 31)

The Gulf Hotel Bahrain is staging 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. 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.

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at La Fontaine with internationally-acclaimed violinist Dr Lavinia Balesu. The evening will include a BD25 net set dinner at 8pm. Dr Lavinia will serenade diners with her selection of classical music at 9.30pm and a disco mix will continue the celebrations into the New Year.
For details, contact 17230123 or visit www.lafontaineartcentre.net

Bookings are being accepted for New Year’s Eve dining at the Royal Golf Club’s Links Restaurant. Executive Chef Paul Gindra and his team have a four-course dinner costing BD36 net per person inclusive of a welcome beverage. The popular Jazzy A La Carte Brunch costing BD27 net person, including beverages, will be available on New Year’s Day.
For details, call 17751262.

The Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay is staging a variety of celebrations at its five-star restaurants.
On New Year’s Eve, CUT by Wolfgang Puck is offering a three-course menu and beverage pairings. The first seating, priced at BD80, is at 7pm-9pm, with free access to Azure Party. The second seating, costing BD110, starts at 9.30pm and includes beverages, entrance to an exclusive party in the CUT Bar and Lounge with entertainment. CUT also features a New Year’s Day brunch from noon to 3pm priced BD29.
A five-course menu with beverage pairings is on offer at re Asian Cuisine by Wolfgang Puck with free access to Azure Party for BD80 from 7pm to 9pm. Or enjoy an eight-course menu with beverage pairings, free entrance to an exclusive party in Blue Moon Lounge with entertainment, a cash bar and midnight toast for BD110 from 9.30pm onwards.
New Year’s Eve buffet at Bahrain Bay Kitchen will include signature seafood offerings of Canadian lobster, Alaskan king crab, salt-encrusted sea bass and Hokkaido scallops, as well as smoked barbecue Wagyu short ribs, a live Asian cooking station, specialties from the tandoori oven, and Arabic favorites. The buffet will start at 8pm-1am and is priced at BD30 with soft beverages or BD36 inclusive of full beverage package.
New Year’s Day brunch at Bahrain Bay Kitchen will feature fresh oysters, porcini truffle risotto, and more than 20 international fine cheeses accompanied by Four Seasons signature homemade jams and preserves. There is also a cupcake and fresh orange crêpe Suzette station. The brunch is on from 12.30pm-3.30pm and costs BD30 with soft beverages or BD36 including a full beverage package.
Vento is offering a seven-course New Year’s Eve menu and featuring seafood antipasti, Culatello di Zibibbo served with gnocco fritto, Canadian lobster and handmade pasta from 8pm-1pm for BD42. This also includes entrance into Azure’s exclusive New Year’s Eve party and entertainment.
Azure’s White Party starts at 9pm-2am and will feature bites and beverages. The party, priced at BD50, includes two beverages and food.
For details, contact 17115500.

A fun-filled Family Fair will be held at Prince Khalifa bin Salman Park in Hidd from 3.30pm-1am boasting a number of activities, fireworks, games and food stalls as well as a concert featuring Bahraini singer Hind.

Lebanese-Canadian rhythm and blues singer Massari is set to rock Ibrida’s New Year’s Eve party staged at the Ramee Grand Hotel and Spa, Seef.
For ticket prices, contact Ibrida.
The hotel will also be featuring a Bollywood New Year’s Eve party priced at BD39 starting at 9pm. The evening will include a DJ playing an array of international songs, followed by a live band performance including a choreographed dance. There will also be a buffet of traditional and modern Indian dishes.
For details, contact 17111999.

Friday (January 1)

The Royal Golf Club’s family-friendly Prego Restaurant has launched a new Friday Brunch from noon to 3pm designed for children costing BD6.500. Parents are welcome to order from Prego’s a la carte menu. Call 17751263 to book a table.

The 30-day Shop Bahrain festival will feature a variety of activities and entertainment to be staged around the kingdom until January 23. Food lovers can enjoy a Taste Tour in Adliya’s Block 338 until January 9. They can sample dishes from participating restaurants and vote for their favourites. Those who complete the 13 taste tours will also have the opportunity to win a business class ticket with Gulf Air to any destination within the airline’s network.
The VIVA ‘Shop & Skate’ is on at Al A’ali Shopping Complex from 4pm-10pm during weekdays and 4pm to midnight during weekends until January 23.
A pottery workshop will be held at Reef Mall in Hamad Town from 11am-11pm on January 7 and at Sultan Mall in Zayed Town from noon to midnight on January 15.
Betty, a children’s balloon sculptor and entertainer, will showcase her skills at Seef Mall Muharraq from January 7-9 at 10am-10pm. The event will also include a story-telling segment.
Enma Mall, Riffa, is staging a children’s cinema featuring some of the most popular cartoons and Disney movies from 10am-10pm on January 7-9 and 14-16.
A children’s art workshop will be staged at Saar Mall on January 8 from 3pm-9pm. Enjoy rock climbing at Bahrain Mall in Sanabis from January 8-15 from 10am-10pm.
A live exhibition of unforgettable world icons will also be held at the City Centre Bahrain mall from January 8-15 including Coco Channel, Walt Disney, Mozart and Albert Einstein. The event will be held from 10am-10pm.

Vegas entertainers all set to dazzle
The Movenpick Hotel Bahrain will be pulling out all the stops for tomorrow’s New Year’s Eve bash as a group of glamorous entertainers are set to dazzle in a Vegas-inspired show.
Last year, the five-star hotel had wowed guests with its burlesque-themed production featuring three dancers performing tribute acts to pop icons such as Rihanna and Katy Perry.
According to Daniel Kaan, Movenpick’s general manager, a lot of effort has been put into selecting a show and theme to ring in 2016.
He said: “After last year’s phenomenal party, our aim was to top it off with an even better one in order to close this year with a great impression.
“This year, the party is on a much bigger scale with more variety, entertainment-wise. Wherever you are seated, we’re making sure that you’re having a fantastic time. We are positive that this glamorous Vegas show, combined with our usual fantastic food and beverage offering, will be the talk of the town.”
Six sultry performers, dolled up in sparkly and feathery attire, will be channelling the famous American Vegas girls as they dance and sing their hearts out for the evening.
Guests can take in the Vegas bonanza and enjoy upbeat tempos played by the resident DJ at the Gallery lobby for BD75 net or at Silks restaurant for BD70 net.
While the show will not be featured at the Flamingo Bar and Lounge, guests partying there can still join in the fun by stepping out to the other venues at any time. Seating at the Flamingo lounge is priced at BD65 net and includes entertainment from the hotel’s Cuban band called Black & White, which also plays at Silks restaurant.
A scrumptious buffet and refreshing beverages will be spread out in all three outlets.
For details, contact 17460017 or email hotel.bahrain.fb@movenpick.com

Dates for the diary

La Fontaine Art Centre, Adliya, is hosting a jazz music exhibition and concert dinner on January 21. Tickets cost BD30 and are available by emailing info@lafontainearecentre.net or by calling 17230123.

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