Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
Wednesday (July 11)
• A tribute to legendary rock singer Bono of U2 will be performed by Franco Bono at the JJ’s Irish Pub in Al Bustan Hotel, Adliya. For more information, contact on 17 742323.
• Muharraq Summer Festival at the Muharraq Garden every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 4pm to 10pm. Entry is free for all. Activities include children's games, daily quizzes and competitions, a bouncy castle, train rides, arcade games, pony, horse and camel rides and face painting. A laser show, a magician, two plays and a section for handicrafts and traditional arts complete the programme.
Thursday (July 12)
• Last day of the Crazy Dunkers show at the Sahara Centre as part of the Sharjah, UAE, summer promotion this year. The Crazy Dunkers are a professional Lebanese basketball team comprising of eight basketball acrobats and their coach. The show runs daily from 6pm and at 7.30pm.
• Summer Splash at The Bahrain Mall in Sanabis with special entertainment and fun activities as well as sales running in stores across the mall. For more information, contact on 17 558101.
• Daily Latin and standard ballroom dancing classes will are by professional instructors at the Sampaguita Club in Moon Plaza Hotel in Umm Al Hassam from 7pm onwards. A contest is being scheduled for September which will have three styles of dancing namely – samba, rumba and the Cha Cha Cha. For more information, call on 39753048 or 17 728001 after 5pm.
Friday (July 13)
• The Kerala Catholic Association (KCA) Toastmasters Club in Segaiya is conducting an annual Youth Leadership Programme (YLP) for children from 11 to 18 years of age. Timings are from 11am to 1pm until August 24. Prices are at BD10 for members and BD15 for non-members. For registration and more information, call on 17 232109 or Leo Joseph on 39207951.
• Calling out the ‘Bond Girls and Bond Guys’ to the Club 1 at the Metropolitan Hotel, off Exhibition Road, Manama, from 9pm to 2am. Unlimited drinks for BD9 and two free shots for the bond girls. Entertainment will be provided by live band – Music Unlimited and DJ Spike. For more information, call 36438722.
• Enjoy Bahrain’s first Authentic Brazilian Rodizio at the Brazil Rodizio Grill & Lounge in Adliya. Choose from a list of recipes including the Brazilian pichana beef, chicken piri-piri, leg of lamb, local king prawn, US short rib and much more. For reservations, call on 17 826686.
Saturday (July 14)
• An ENT (Ear Nose Throat) consultant surgeon, Dr Walter Barthold, from Germany is on visit at the Bahrain Specialist Hospital in Juffair until Monday. Treatments of all types of trauma related to the ear, nose and throat will be undertaken. For more information, contact the hospital on 17 812200, 17 812201, 17 812222, 17 812000.
• Classes in belly dancing, yoga, kick boxing and judo at the Futureshape Studio in Garden City in Budaiya. For more information, call on 17 590088.
• Music classes in piano, voice, guitar, theory of music, lute, keyboard, saxophone and clarinet at the Classic Institute of Music from 4pm to 8pm. More information at 17 728791.
• Bite into a selection of oriental tastes at the Bambu in Adliya. Enjoy a meal that is prepared in front of your eyes at the open kitchen. An evening will be priced at BD12.800 including service charges and unlimited beverages. The restaurant also offers diners a complimentary taxi service on first-come, first-served basis. For reservations, contact on 17 714424.
Sunday (July 15)
• The Al Jasra Handicrafts Centre, in the Al Jasra village near the Saudi Causeway houses traditional handicrafts like palm weaving, pottery and woodwork. The centre is open from 8am to 2pm. Contact the centre at 17 611900.
• Treasures of Ancient Egypt exhibited at the Bahrain National Museum, Manama daily from 8am to 8pm. The exhibition will contain artifacts dated back to 2,600BC during the time of Pharaoh Snefru, King Ramses ?? and King Tutankhamun. Entry fee is BD5 for adults and BD1 for children and students. For more information, contact 17298777.
• World Meditation Hour' at the Bahrain Meditation Centre in Adliya from 7pm to 8pm. For more information, contact the centre on 17 712545.
Monday (July 16)
• A summer camp is being held for babies and children at ‘Bright Beginnings’ in Adliya. Toddlers aged three months to children aged six will be engaged in a list of activities including water plays, art and crafts, songs, finger plays, stories, food preparation, music and outdoor games. Fees will be BD35 for five days per week and BD25 for three days per week from 8.30am to 12.30pm. For more information, contact on 17 710405.
• Daily (except Fridays) classes for oil painting, petals, and water colours at the Ella Art Gallery in Hoora. Adult timings - 9.30am to 12pm and for children from 4pm to 7pm. For more information, contact 17 292815.
• Water colour painting classes with British artist Gill Goode at the Arabesque Art Gallery daily, except Fridays, from 8.30am to 7pm. For more information, contact 17 722916.
Tuesday (July 17)
• Zen-Do Bahrain Kickboxing Club conducts classes in character development for children aged between three and six at the Zen-Do Bahrain on the Wali al Ahd Highway. Classes are held twice a week from 9.30am to 12.30pm and 3.30pm to 8.30pm. For more information, contact on 17 611909 or log on to www.ZendoBahrain.com.
