List of events for French Week (May 2-8)

Wednesday, May 2
Opening ceremony at the Intercontinental Regency Hotel with a performance by the popular French band ‘The Grooms’. By invitation only.

Thursday, May 3
The French band ‘The Grooms’ will give a live music performance ‘La Baronnade’ at Bahrain Mall, Seef Mall and Al A’ali between 6pm to 9pm.
Albareh Art Gallery in Adliya will inaugurate an exhibition by French artist Christine Hawath, entitled Carnet de Voyage.
Cheese and Oenology festival at the Gulf Hotel. 7.30pm. Tel: 17713000
Six French chefs are preparing a culinary feat for the Chaine des Rotisseurs dinner at the Golden Tulip Hotel. The chefs’ corps and their culinary responsibility for the evening are Didier Derouet (Gulf Hotel), sorbet and mignardises (fancy biscuits); Francois Michel Dury (Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel), main course; Max Grenard (InterContinental Regency Hotel), fish; Jean-Philippe Haenggi and Daniel Mast (Golden Tulip Hotel), dessert and starter, respectively, and Nader Razek (Intercontinental Regency Hotel), soup. Each course will represent a region of France in a dinner introducing members and guests to the cuisine of La Republique in the ambience of the European country.

Friday, May 4     
Renowned French singer Sapho who sings for Leo Ferre and Oum Kalthoum will perform songs in French and Arabic at the La Fontaine Center for Contemporary Art. 8pm. Tel: 17230123

Saturday, May 5
Learn how to cook fish from a French chef at the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel. 9.45am. Tel: 17531666.
A popular French DJ is coming especially to Bahrain to entertain the crowds with live music at the Coral Beach Resort. Tel: 17312700.
Gulf Hotel is hosting a dinner and opera, ‘A Night in the Opera’, where the entire venue will transform in the Versailles era and the actors and actresses will present a sensational performance packed with colourful costumes, singing and dancing. 7.30pm Tel: 17713000

Sunday, May 6
Learn how to cook meat from Golden Tulip Hotel’s in-house French chef. 9.45am. Tel: 17535000
Breakfast and beauty at Sephora. Enjoy delights from Eastern Bakery and learn the art of different makeup and microdermabrasion from beauty consultants at Sephora at Seef Mall, new extension. 10am-12.30pm. Tel: 17581915
Gourmet night at the Versailles Restaurant, Intercontinental Regency Hotel. 8pm. Tel: 17227777

Monday, May 7
Learn how to cook with the Michelin star chef Claude Bosi where the participants will savour what they cook and get a diploma all for BD12. Also learn the French Art de la Table with Christofle at Intercontinental Regency Hotel. 9.45pm Tel: 17227777.
Breakfast and beauty at Sephora. Enjoy delights from Eastern Bakery and learn the art of different makeup and microdermabrasion from beauty consultants at Sephora at Seef Mall, new extension. 10am-12.30pm. Tel: 17581915

Tuesday, May 8
Learn the art of cooking poultry at the InterContinental Regency Hotel. 9.45am Tel: 17227777
Cheese and Oenology festival at the Gulf Hotel. 7.30pm. Tel: 17713000
Closing Ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel will be an extravaganza of Moulin Rouge and Lido dancers, singers, a master of ceremonies and a magician.
For more details call: 17748999 or fax: 17748990
Or e-mail: frenchweek2007@gmail.com.

All week events
Michelin star chef, Claude Bosi will prepare delectable French dishes for lunch and dinner at the Versailles Restaurant, Intercontinental Regency Hotel.
 Geant, Jawad, Al Jazira, Al Osra, Le Marche, Last Chance and Megamart will highlight French products and have special promotions and raffle draws.
Citroen French Film Festival will take place in Seef Mall Cinemas, complex 2, where 10 French movies for children and adults will be projected.