Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
Wednesday (October 24) • The Pakistan Embassy brings Pakistani pop, bhangra and folk singer Abrar ul Haq to take centre stage at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre in Sanabis as part of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) festival. Show begins at 5pm. Entry is free. Visitors have to bring along their CPR cards.
• St. Christopher’s Senior School in Isa Town will host a two-day programme of educational workshops for their students as well as an evening performance of four-time US National Poetry Slam champion Taylor Mali. Tickets, priced at BD3, are available at the school reception and the Goodlife Gallery on Budaiya Highway. For more information contact Mark Prior on 39326453.
• Resident band Sin Control, brings Cuban and Latin music to the Typhoon at the Gulf Hotel in Adliya. Event starts at 8pm and entry is free. Guests can wear fancy costumes. For details contact 17713000.
Thursday (October 25)
• The Royal Society of St George will host its annual Trafalgar Day Ball at the Grand Ambassador Suite in the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel Residence and Spa in Manama. Entertainment will be provided by the Bahrain Police Band’s Chamber Orchestra who will play during dinner. A Latin Jazz Ensemble will be set including renditions of salsa, tango and samba for dance enthusiasts. Radio Bahrain DJ and GulfWeekly columnist Krazy Kevin also features. The event starts at 7.30pm and tickets are priced at BD23 for members and BD27 for non-members. Dress code is black tie or national dress. For more details contact 39726329.
• Victor Michael will perform at the British Club’s Variety Autumn Ball. The evening will also feature comedian Andy Leach and singer Lee-Ann James. Compere and DJ for the event will be Ian Lee. Tickets are priced at BD18 for members and BD20 for guests, inclusive of a buffet dinner. For more information contact 17728245.
Friday (October 26)
• The Ecumenical Conference of Charity is organising a Benefit Dinner Dance at the Dilmun Club in Saar. Entertainment for the evening will be provided by the Dilmun Dixielanders and the DJ & MC for the event will be Krazy Kevin. For passes contact the Cathedral office on 17 253866, NEC office at 17 254508 or the Bible Society at 17 272249. For more details contact 39870815, 39440319 or 39863792.
• ‘Desert Rhythm' Festival will be held at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre today and tomorrow. The show will include top names like Kanye West, Madness, Ziggy Marley, Black Violin (with Leanne), Helena Paparizou, Mika, Joss Stone, Arash and Abri. For more details contact Emilie on 00971508819313 and Mathilde on 0097143390550.
Saturday (October 27)
• The Indian Ladies Association is hosting the Universal Utsav 2007 at the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel, Residence and Spa's Grand Ambassador Suite.
For more details contact Florine Mathias on 39134027, Toshi Deora on 39554134, Shiney Koshy on 36715550, Rajani Chowdary on 39214221 or e-mail to ilabahrain@gmail.com.
Tuesday (October 30)
• Culture club Elham holds a session at The Gallery at TAIB Tower, Diplomatic Area. Actors Simone Hunter and Gavin Baldwin will perform an act from Alan Ayckbourn’s popular play ‘Relatively Speaking’ about love, marriage and mistaken identities. The evening will feature Bahraini poet Amal Jaffar and cordon-bleu certified chef May Mahmood. The session runs from 7pm to 9pm. For more information, email elhambahrain@yahoo. com or call Melissa on
39239308.
• The American Women’s Association’s 29th annual fall craft fair, themed ‘Holiday Festival’ takes place on Saturday in the Palm Hall of the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) between 1pm-6pm.
The fair will offer festive decorations that include hand-painted ornaments, festive home décor, angels, wreaths and candle pots, painted glass, porcelain items, original paintings, charity greeting cards, prints, homemade pastries, silk paintings, clothes, toys and more. The AWA Bake Shoppe will provide with cakes and sweets.
Entry fee is 500fils with free entry for children under five.
