Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
Wednesday (September 5)
• Musical talent, Pink, will ‘get the party started’ at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre on Sheikh Zayed Road.
Tickets are priced at BD18 for regular, BD30 front pit and BD61 cage section. Doors open by 6pm and the show starts at 10pm. The singer’s top tunes include ‘Get The Party Started’, ‘Just Like A Pill’, ‘I’m Not Dead’ and ‘Stupid Girls’. For more information call 00971 43914555 or 00971 043662323.
• As part of the South-East Asian Tour, UK band Hat Club will perform at the Cocoon Lounge at the Best Western Hotel in Juffair. DJ Filthy Rich will start the evening at 9pm. For more information contact Kate on 36370500.
Thursday (September 6)
• German Techno DJ Oliver Huntemann will be returning to Bahrain to perform at Likwid in the City Centre Hotel in Manama. Tickets are priced at BD3 for ladies and Nightlife members, BD7 for men and BD8 for couples. Doors open at 10pm. For more information contact Arun on 36766627.
• Alternative, Indie and rock’n’roll music is the order of the night at an event hosted by Twisted Melons at the Big Tent in Irish Village in Garhoud, Dubai. Entry is free. Doors open at 9pm and the party will continue until 3am. For more information contact twistedmelonsdubai@gmail.com
Friday (September 7)
• Award-winning Indian musician Pankaj Udhas will perform at the Bahrain Conference Centre at the Crowne Plaza in Manama as part of his Silver Jubilee Tour. Tickets are priced at BD15, BD10 and BD7. For more information, email Payal Patel on info@lotuspi.com
• Utsav 2007 is a cultural show taking place at the Palace Imperial Hall in Adliya. Over 100 varieties of dishes from the South Indian state of Karnataka will be available. The event starts at 4pm. Entry is free for all. For more information contact 39150065.
• Taste Brasil, a dance show extravaganza will be held at the Z-Club in the Pars International Hotel in Juffair. For tickets and more information contact 39598843.
• Bud Music… Live will host the ‘B the DJ’ event at the Palace Bahrain’s Falcon Hall from 11am onwards. Event is free for members. More information on 39455207, 39048046, 39659539 or 39939654.
• The Pravassy Association of Angamaly Nedumbassery (PAAN) will host Onam celebrations at the Anarath Hall in Hoora.
The Ponnonam 2007 will have a list of cultural programmes starting at 10am. For more information contact K P Francis on 39834729 or 36744888.
• An African music night, Carnivale, takes place at the Wrangler in Juffair. The event will have two visiting Zimbabwean DJs ‘Don and Samora’ and local DJs Alex, Tim and Jave. For more information contact Madan on 39831380.
• The Birth of the Ultimate Party Maker at the Coral Beach in Manama will feature DJ Imran of 96.5 FM and DJ Otis from South Africa. Party goes on from 9pm to 2am. Tickets are priced from BD 5. For more information contact 39413406 or 39144414.
• The Irish Society is holding its first members event at the Coral Beach Club on Al Fateh Corniche from 1 pm to 4.30 pm. Beverages will be served along with a full Irish buffet breakfast and an extensive brunch being served, followed by "craic agus ceol".
There will also be supervised games and entertainment for children. Entrance is free to paid-up members, new members and those renewing membership on the day. For more information, email on membership@ bahrainirishsociety.com.
• Bahrain Couture Fashion party at the Cocoon Lounge in the Best Western Hotel in Juffair. DJ Sassy will entertain guests and doors open at 9pm. For more information, contact Abbas on 36777933.
Saturday (September 8)
• 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.
Sunday (September 9)
• Oriental Night at Le Jardin Restaurant in Adliya, every Sunday, from 7pm to 11pm. Buffet is priced at BD9 per person inclusive of a glass of house beverage. For more information contact at 17-742000.
Monday (September 10)
• 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.
• Private pilates classes at the World Beat Fitness Centre in Janabiya from 4pm to 6pm. Pilates ball at 6:3pm and belly dancing at 7:00pm for beginners. Also, Latin classes for improvers at 7:30pm and basic Latin at 8:30pm. For more information, contact 17-612576.
Tuesday (September 11)
• Latin and ballroom classes held at the Nautilus Fitness Centre in Crowne Plaza, Manama. Fee is BD3 per head. For more information contact 39640766.
• Bahrain Oil Museum, on the way to Zallaq, displays drilling equipments, old photographs and a working model of an oil rig. The museum is located next to the first oil well in the Middle East. For more information contact on 17753475 or 17756587.
For the diary:
• Leading Pakistani rock band Roxen featuring Mustafa, Jawad and Omar are set to perform in Bahrain on November 1 at the Al Ahli Club in Zinj. Roxen For free promotional CDs of the band contact 36673301 and 36611425. Ticket details and dates will soon be announced.
• An exhibition entitled ‘The Doors to Yemen’ will be presented by notable personalities from Yemen – antique dealer Mohamed Al Thamari and movie director and writer Khadija Al Salami. The exhibition will be held at the La Fontaine Centre in Manama on October 4. For more information call on 17230123 or log on to
www.lafontaineartcentre.com
