St. Christopher's Cathedral is presenting another Summer Concert on June 16 at 6pm. It will feature a flute and piano recital by Paul Bagshaw and Olena Nazarova, pictured below. The programme will include music by G F Handel, a sonata by Francis Poulenc, a Ballade by Carl Reinecke and two pieces by the contemporary composer and flautist Ian Clarke entitled Sunstreams and Maya. There will also be pieces by Tchaikovsky and Olena will play a piano solo by Frederic Chopin.
Tickets are BD5, with accompanied children free. They are available from the cathedral office or by calling 17253866.
La Fontaine Art Centre will be screening Rumi-poet of the heart, an award-winning 60 minute film produced and directed by Haydn Reiss, featuring Coleman Barks, Robert Bly, Deepak Chopra, storyteller & mythologist Michael Meade and religious historian Huston Smith, on June 26, at the white Ramadan tent. Dinner starts from 6pm and the film will be showcased at 8pm.
Tickets cost BD10. For details, contact 17230123, email info@ lafontaineartcentre.net or visit www.lafontaineartcentre.net
The Bahrain International Property Exhibition, BIPEX 2016, will take place on November 3-5. More than 7,000 visitors attended last year’s show and organisers, the Bahrain Society of Engineers, believe that an increased interest in the real estate sector will result in the coming event attracting even more.
Mohammed Khalil Alsayed, pictured right, chairman of this organising committee said: “BIPEX comes at a time when there is a sizeable pipeline of infrastructure investments across the region indirectly paralleling the insurmountable growth in global connectivity. “The increase in momentum of the progressing economy is evident in recent months with respect to the GCC Development Fund. The total value of projects rose from $2.2 billion in Q4 2014 to $3.6 billion exactly one year later. “Set amidst this backdrop, I believe that we are exceptionally well-placed to launch BIPEX 2016 in its new edition in November.”
BIPEX 2016 will be held at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre under the patronage of Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister.
Moda Expo: A ladies-only free entry fashion event called ‘Moda Expo’ will be held during Ramadan at the Gulf International Conventions Centre of the Gulf Hotel Bahrain on Saturday and Sunday from 7pm-1am. On display will be the latest lines of abayas, accessories, make-up, footwear, bags and other local products.
For more information, call 33207742 or check out Moda.expo_bh on Instagram.
Ramadan Al Bahrain, which runs until June 25, offers shoppers numerous promotions and offers from participating retailers. A ‘VIVA Decorate your Home’ contest ends on Sunday. Residents have been invited to post pictures of their Ramadan-themed home decorations for a chance to win a family trip to Dubai on the festival’s instagram account shopbahrain.
For more information on the Ramadan Al Bahrain festival, visit www. shopbahrain.com.
Movenpick Hotel Bahrain is inviting members of the public to participate in its Ramadan ‘A Kilo of Kindness’ community initiative. Launched by parent company, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, the campaign aims to pair the generosity from the public with the needs of the less fortunate.
Non-perishable food items can be dropped off at the hotel lobby from Monday to June 30. Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain is supporting The Palm Association’s long-running Feed a Family charitable campaign.
Requested food items include:
- Canned food: tuna, soup, fruit, vegetables
Dry food: rice, beans, oats, pasta, cereals, flour, powder milk, tea - Non-glass packaged food: olive oil, canola oil, honey
- Baby food: milk formula, infant cereal
The Palm Association distributes approximately 155 food parcels to the value of BD20 every month to Bahraini families living in difficult circumstances.
