Wednesday (Jan 2)¥ The Bahrain Taichi center in Juffair offers yang, chen, wu style taichi and gigon classes for all ages, men and ladies. Wushu classes also include all weapons and shaoling art form. For details contact 17813856.
Thursday (Jan 3)
¥ Advanced Salsa and Merengue classes with Salsa Motion at the Z club in the Pars International Hotel in Juffair from 9pm onwards. For details contact 36764010.
Saturday (Jan 5)
¥ Indian classical singing classes and music lessons at the Kalabhavan Bahrain Institute in Adliya. For details contact 17717271.
Sunday (Jan 6)
¥ The Currency Museum of the Bahrain Monetary Agency in the Diplomatic Area, Manama, illustrates Bahrain's monetary evolution.
The museum is open from 7am to 2pm. Entry fee is free. For details contact 17547700.
Monday (Jan 7)
¥ The Banyan Tree Desert Spa and Resort at Al Areen is offering New Year packages including a 90-minute massage of your choice and the ultimate experience at the world's first Garden Hammam.
Children can enjoy at the Banyan Tree Kid's Club, with all-day entertainment and professional care from qualified staff.
Also available is a poolside barbecue and Spa treatments. For details contact 1784500.
¥ Mixed yoga classes at the Bahrain Meditation Centre Bahrain Wellness Resort in Budaiya on Saturdays and Wednesdays from 7pm to 8:30pm. For more information contact 17795961.
Tuesday (Jan 8)
¥ The Al Areesh Art Gallery in Adliya displays works of art by child artists and offers colour application technique and portrait classes. For details contact 17813043.
¥ The 34th Bahrain Annual Fine Arts Exhibition is being held at the Bahrain National Museum in Manama. More than 115 pieces of artwork by 86 Bahraini artists are being displayed. The event remains open to public from 8am to 8pm daily. For details contact 17298777.
¥ Bahrain-based Indian artist Tejbir Singh is showcasing his exhibition - 'Bahrain images' at the Lina's Cafe in the Diplomatic Area, Manama. It will feature 25 works of art. Bahrain Images focuses on landscape and the works primarily feature dhows and palms as well as portraits of local Bahrainis and veiled Arab women.
He has used a variety of mediums including watercolours, oils, charcoals, pastels and oil colours. The exhibition is open from 9am to 9pm. For details contact 39291632.
¥ 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 on 17611900.