Official 2016 Think Pink Bahrain Calendar

Think Pink Bahrain is staging a variety of activities around the kingdom in an effort to raise awareness about breast cancer and raise funds for its charitable endeavours.

Art Rotana Hotel will be hosting Pink Friday Brunches throughout October at Choices restaurant and 10 per cent of the price of all brunch tickets sold will be donated to the charity. To book a table call 16000111.

The Royal Golf Club (RGC) will donate a dinar from every green fee. Walking Wednesdays, where players walk for nine holes instead of jumping in a cart, will also be held at the RGC today and on October 12. After 6pm, BD2 will be donated from every green fee.

The club will also donate a dinar from every green fee on Friday and October 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29. On Saturday, the RGC will stage its Beat the Pro Challenge on Hole 12 and donate an amount from every green fee.

The RGC will also have a Think Pink ‘selfie station’ operating throughout the month.

For further details, contact 17750777.

On October 11 and 12, celebrity stylist Abby Haliti will be taking appointments at Gloss Salon.

For details, contact 17826030.

On October 14 and 21 and 28, the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay will be staging a Pink Brunch at the Bahrain Bay Kitchen, priced at BD27++ including soft drinks and BD37++ with selected beverages.

For details contact 17115500.

There will also be a seven-course charity dinner on October 14 at CUT by Wolfgang Puck prepared by eight leading chefs. It will start from 7pm to 11pm and is priced at BD75++ per person.

For information, contact 17115044.

The Four Seasons Pink Boutique will also be offering pink macaroons and roses at the Lobby Alcove. The Bay View Lounge will stage a Pink High Tea with a View. One set of afternoon tea-for-two costs BD15++ and two sets for four is priced at BD28++. This is available daily from 3pm to 6pm.

For details, contact 17115500.

The Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay is also offering a 120-minute Air Essence (Anhata) spa treatment for the month of October priced BD115.

For information, contact 1711500.

The sale of official Think Pink Bahrain merchandise will be available from the hotel lobby.

On October 22, The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel & Spa will be staging a Bolly Zumba event. For details contact the sports and recreation centre on 17586612.

The Ritz Carlton Hotel & Spa Bahrain will also offer a pink spa treatment as well as Think Pink éclairs at the Gourmet Lounge. Sale of official Think Pink Bahrain merchandise will be held at the spa reception.

Also, on October 22, there will be a Ride 4 Pink event at Muharraq Horse Riding School.

For details contact 3985770 or 33090088.

The campaign will end on November 4 with a family-fun Pink Paddle day in Amwaj Islands hosted by Paddle Bahrain.

For details, contact 77363677.

There are Think Pink Bahrain special beverages available at the RGC, Four Seasons Bahrain Bay and the Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain.

* All collaborative partners have communicated certain percentages or full amounts directed towards Think Pink Bahrain - they are, at time of press, the official affiliations. Unless an event is showcased and posted on its social media platforms, then the event is not officially supported by the charity. The use of Think Pink or Think Pink Bahrain is prohibited outside of these events as a business CR (registration number 97832) has been raised to protect the brand - this ensures that all money raised is directed towards the charity’s community projects in Bahrain.

For information about support please contact info@thinkpinkbahrain.com or 39076717.

The Bahrain World Trade Centre (BWTC), which will be illuminated in pink for all of October, is commemorating Breast Cancer Awareness Month by partnering with Bahrain Cancer Society to launch ‘Manama – The Pink City’ campaign. BWTC will be joining businesses and local communities to provide awareness and education about he campaign and to encourage regular mammography tests to help detect cancer in its earliest stages.

An Alice in Wonderland weekend will take place at the British Club of Bahrain on October 13 and 14 to raise funds for the Ria Institute.

October 13 will be an evening of bizarre fun, entertainment and games, with a very unusual back to front/upside down three course meal with complimentary beverages.

Guests will enter into the club’s Windsor Room through a tunnel which will end at Alice’s house. After that, they will be sent through the Queen of Heart’s Croquet Lawn into the tea room and enchanted garden where they will be met by the Mad Hatter and White Rabbit.

Following this, there will be card games, a ‘blind date’ activity based on the famous UK television show hosted by Cilla Black, a table quiz and various themes from the story happening around the room. And of course the usual raffle with wonderful prizes.

Organiser Liz Reid said: “The whole evening will be about raising as much money as we can for the Ria Institute for children and young adults with special needs. It was founded and is still run by Christine Gordon, who will in fact be performing live on the evening with her band, Frankie & Friends.

“We would like it if everyone came dressed up as their favourite character from Lewis Carroll’s world, but there is absolutely no obligation to do so. We just ask that you come along, have some fun and support us!”

On the afternoon of October 14, a family BBQ aimed at children will be held, including ice cream, soft drinks, and a showing of the Alice in Wonderland film on the outside lawn.

Tickets are on sale now and are available from the club reception. Tickets for the Thursday evening are BD18, and for the Friday BBQ are BD4 for adults, BD3 for children or BD12 for a family ticket (two adults, two children).

Al Areen Palace & Spa, in collaboration with the Indonesian Embassy, will host a week-long food festival featuring Indonesian cuisine from October 14-21 at its Keizo outlet.

The menu for the festival, designed by Executive Sous Chef Janardan Das, will feature popular Indonesian dishes like Nasi Goreng, Beef Rendang, and desserts like Fried Banana with Chocolate Dip and Es Cendol (Shaved Ice with Rice Flour Dumpling).

As part of the food festival, there will be an Angklung performance (a traditional musical instrument made from bamboo) and an Indonesian dance.

Chilman Arisman, the Indonesian ambassador to Bahrain, said: “Indonesia is currently focused on developing Indonesian cuisine and promoting it to the international world. With the growing recognition of Indonesian cuisine in Bahrain, we are delighted to hold this event at Al Areen.”

As part of the festival, the Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park will have an ‘Indonesian Community Day’ on October 15 where all Indonesian nationals in Bahrain will receive a 50 per cent discount on the entry tickets.

The festival will be held at Keizo from 7pm-11pm every day for dinner. Guests will have the option of choosing a set menu priced at BD 12++ per person or opting for an a la carte menu.

For further information and enquiries contact 17845000.

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

The exhibition runs until October 23.

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