Tomorrow (June 16)

St Christopher’s Cathedral is presenting another Summer Concert at 6pm. It will feature a flute and piano recital by Paul Bagshaw and Olena Nazarova.

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.

Monday (June 20)

Bahrain Writer’s Circle Creative Workshop is being held at Umami Restaurant in Adliya at 7.30pm. For details, contact 39574795.

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 its White Ramadan Tent.

Dinner starts from 6pm and the film will be screened at 8pm. Tickets cost BD10.

For details, contact 17230123, email info@lafontaineartcentre.net or visit www. lafontaineartcentre.net

MALJA, a Red Bull Space, is staging its first Ghabga on June 25 featuring music, games and food. A documentary entitled Symphonies of the Self will also be premiered. The evening starts at 9.30pm.

For details, contact Malja’s hotline on 32323000 or visit www.MaljaBahrain.com

Bahraini artist Hussain Alnoaimi is displaying a selection of his work at ART Rotana Amwaj Islands throughout the month as part of the hotel’s ‘Seasons of Art’ initiative. The art campaign aims to provide budding artists with a platform to exhibit their works and increase their exposure to a wider audience.

Alnoaimi’s colourful, ‘Good Life Artoholic’ showcase follows on from the exhibition hosted by the hotel in May by Bahraini photographer Rasha Yousif. Patrice Cornee, ART Rotana resident manager said: “We are happy to add Hussain to our expanding list of exhibiting artist.

His raw talent and passion is an inspiration to Bahrain’s creative minds. ART Rotana is proud to be supporting the flourishing arts scene of Bahrain and we plan to host a series of artists specialising in various forms of the visual arts throughout the course of this year.”

An exhibition continues at the Bahrain National Museum celebrating the strong civil and military aviation heritage between Bahrain and the United Kingdom. The centrepiece is a Supermarine Spitfire, which first flew 80 years ago. The exhibition runs until October 23.

The Ministry of Culture’s Ramadaniyat Souq at Bab Al Bahrain is open to families until July 6, supporting home-grown businesses in a market-style atmosphere. The Souq will feature a variety of stalls including Bahraini goods, clothing and photography.

The event will also stage an array of cultural activities from 9.30pm to 12.30am.

For details, visit www. manamatourism2016.com/en

The Gulf Hotel Bahrain has launched ‘its biggest ever’ Dine & Win competition across all of the property’s 16 outlets offering guests the chance to drive away with an Infiniti QX 70 after spending a minimum of BD20. The draw will take place on November 20.

The Bahrain International Property Exhibition, BIPEX 2016, will take place on November 3-5 at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre.

RAMADAN Al Bahrain, which runs until June 25, offers shoppers numerous promotions and offers from participating retailers. Judging for the ‘VIVA Decorate your Home’ contest is now taking place. Residents were invited to post pictures on  the festival’s Instagram account shopbahrain of their Ramadan-themed home decorations for a chance to win a family trip to Dubai.

For more information on the Ramadan Al Bahrain festival, visit www. shopbahrain.com.