Event listing

The Sheraton Hotel Bahrain has launched its new Golestan Restaurant menu, which features a fusion of classic Iranian-style dishes with contemporary elements. Guests can enjoy delicately-flavoured specialties and fresh oven-baked breads from 12.30pm-2.45pm for the lunch menu and 7.30pm-11.30pm for the dinner menu, open every day bar Sunday.

For reservations, call 17533533 or email golestan.bahrain@sheraton.com

Flavours on 2, the Downtown Rotana’s all-day dining restaurant, is offering international flavours from around the world serving breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet in addition to an à la carte menu and live cooking stations.

Between 12.30pm-3.30pm, enjoy the special Business Lunch promotion until June 1 for BD10 net per person.

For reservations or more information, call 13119999 or email flavourson2.downtown@rotana.com

The Harvesters Pub & Terrace The Crowne Plaza Bahrain has relaunched its famous camel burger dish, to be served from 11am-9pm. Burger connoisseurs will receive a free T-shirt. The cost of a meal, with chips and coleslaw, is BD8.400.

For more information, call 17531122.

A three-week celebration of one of the world’s most famous artists, Vincent Van Gogh, is taking place at Al Riwaq Art Space in Adliya. The ‘Notebooks of Van Gogh’ event features workshops, music and photographs inspired by the late Dutchman.

For more details, call 17717441 or visit www.alriwaqartspace.com

The St Christopher’s School Big Band, conducted by Paul Bagshaw, will be performing at St Christopher’s Cathedral from 6pm as part of the regular series of cathedral concerts.

Around 20 musicians, both students and others connected with the school, are in the band and they will be playing a mixture of popular music and easy listening jazz.

Tickets are BD5 with accompanying children free, and are available on the door on the night, or through the cathedral office by calling 17253866 or emailing cathedra@batelco.com.bh

The Bahrain Bay Kitchen restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay is now hosting a Fisherman’s Night every Thursday from 7pm. It features an extensive seafood buffet from which guests can choose their own catch, as well as sushi and nigiri stations.

Entry is BD21++ excluding beverages. For reservations, call 17115500.

The Domain Hotel & Spa is hosting a summer art exhibition until May 31. A dozen artists from Europe and the Middle East will be presenting their work, including paintings and sculptures.

The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa will host an evening with former Arsenal, Crystal Palace and England star Ian Wright, where he will share stories from his colourful football career. Tickets are BD30 each, which includes entry, a gourmet dinner, a prize giveaway and a sports memorabilia auction.

For more information and tickets, visit www.ssmena.com or call 34552161.

* Your child could meet the star in the afternoon

Animania Bahrain 2016 will take place at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir at 1pm. It will feature video games, anime and cosplay, while prizes and gaming tournaments will also be on the schedule.

Al Areen Palace & Spa continues to host its family-friendly Keizo Friday Brunch.

The cost is BD28++ with selected beverages and BD21++ with soft drinks from 12.30pm-4pm. There is also complimentary access to the pool and kid’s club. For more information, call 17845000.

The Sheraton Bahrain Hotel hosts its celebrated Chocoholic Brunch featuring international delicacies with a special focus on chocolate creations.

It is served from 1pm-4pm and features live entertainment, with art competitions and video games for children.

Entry is BD22 net inclusive of soft drinks, BD28 net inclusive of unlimited selected beverages and BD10 net for children. Guests can book by calling 17533533 or visiting www.sheratonbahrain.com

The Downtown Rotana has launched its Friday Brunch in its Flavours on 2 outlet, which features live cooking stations in a contemporary setting.

Available between noon-4pm, it costs BD24 including selected beverages, or BD20 including soft drinks and juices. Guests are also offered free pool access until 7pm and there is a supervised children’s room with games and toys.

For more information, email flavours2.downtown@rotana.com or call 13119999.

Calling all fashionistas, a designer sale is coming back to the Bahrain Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ (BSPCA) thrift shop from 1pm-5pm, at 6 Busheiri Gardens in Budaiya.

For more information, call 17593479 or visit www.bspca.org

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The Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay’s re/Asian Cuisine restaurant has launched its new Dim Sum Saturday Brunch, featuring fresh dim sums, dumplings and wontons.

The menu features more than 20 items from a curated menu such as wonton soup with fresh prawn dumplings, wok fried shrimp dumplings, Peking duck rolls, wild mushroom-filled vegetable dumplings, Korean fried bao buns and short rib and brisket wontons.

Beside a vast selection of fried rice and hand-made noodles, the brunch menu offers lavish desserts too, prepared by Executive Pastry Chef Pierre Chambon.

The Dim Sum Brunch is priced at BD19 and is available every Saturday afternoon from 12.30pm-3.30pm.

For table reservations, call 17115046.

The Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay has launched its Fiesta Mexicana evenings every Monday at its Bahrain Bay Kitchen outlet from 7pm-11pm. It features a selection of traditional Mexican cuisine and beverages accompanied by music.

Guests can dine for BD18++. For reservations, call 17115500.

Discover a carnivore’s dream at Le Meridien Bahrain City Centre’s Baharat Restaurant’s Butcher’s Night every Tuesday from 6.30pm to 11pm.

The Gulf Hotel Bahrain’s popular poolside event, The Gulf Night Out, is back and will take place every Tuesday. Guests can enjoy a variety of cuisines from 10 fine dining outlets and live cooking stations, including a BBQ. The event also features live performances from local band Al Rayash, followed by a Lebanese belly-dancing performance usually featured at the hotel’s Zahle outlet.

The event is priced at BD19++ and the buffet starts from 8pm. For more information, call 17713000.