Dates for your diary

Professional golfer Dave Park will conduct golf courses for adults and children at the Awali Golf Club from October 23 until mid March 2009 with three weeks of Christmas break. Rates are BD10 for half an hour and BD45 for a package of five lessons. For details contact 17756770.

Artlounge 2 is set to take place at the Alfresco, central courtyard of Nadwah Ballroom at the Banyan Tree Al Areen on October 23 from 7pm onwards. It will exhibit the works of nine Bahraini artists including Fajer Al Khalifa, Faika Al Hassan, Lobna Al Amin, Balqees Fakhroo, Kareema Taha, Ali Al Machmed, Fuad Albinfalah, Khalil Hammad and Ali Al Koofy. For details contact Marion Labani on 39212060 or turn to Pages 4 & 5.

The World Memory Championship will be held from October 23 to 26 at the Gulf Convention Centre at the Gulf Hotel, Adliya. Talented masterminds from across the world will take on the challenge at the 17th edition of the championship. Participants will compete in 10 disciplines over four days. Other highlights include community challenges, an inter-school mind games challenge, an inter-universities challenge, workshops and an exhibition of mind games, books and training materials. For details contact 17546262 or register at www.worldfestivalofthemind.com.

The Australian Association of Bahrain is hosting the 'Australians in the Desert 2008' ball at the Diplomat Radisson SAS, Manama, on October 23 from 7.30pm. The evening will feature dinner and live entertainment. Tickets are BD29. For details email ausbah@batelco.com.bh.

The Royal Society of St George is hosting a Trafalgar Day Ball at the Grand Ambassador Suite in the Diplomat Radisson SAS, Manama, on October 24 at 7.30pm. The dress code is black tie or national dress. Tickets are priced at BD23 for members and BD27 for guests. Entertainment for the event will be provided by the Bahrain Police Band, Chamber Orchestra, Syd and the Tonics alongside MC and DJ Krazy Kevin. For details contact 39726329.

Grammy Award-winner Christina Aguilera will perform at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi on October 24. Her 'Back to Basics' tour pays homage to her musical roots and sees her adopting a new found classic style and demure sophistication. For details contact Live Nation Middle East on nasim.tabatabaei@livenation.ae or hana.bygrave@livenation.ae.

South African percussionists Tony and Frank Paco will make their Bahrain debut with a performance at the opening of Papi Chulo's, at The Palace hotel, Adliya on October 28.

The brothers, who are drummers, percussionists, producers, composers and session musicians, migrated to South Africa at an early age to study.

The Paco brothers performed their own set, in addition to supporting other musicians, during the 46664 Nelson Mandela Concert and played at the North Sea Jazz Festivals in Holland, the New Orleans Jazz Festival, the Lugano Jazz Festival in Switzerland and the Cape Town Jazz Festival.

Doors open at 10pm. For details contact Warren on 36171122.

To celebrate Indian festivals Dassera, Navratri and Diwali, the Delmon International Hotel is organising a Delmon Mela mega event on October 30 at the Hotel poolside from 7pm. The event will feature DJ Tegas from India flown in especially for the event. His areas of specialisation are remixing, music production, range of genres - Bollywood remixes, pop, house, trance, chilli & lounge, Asian underground, dandiya and bhangra. DJ Tegas will come on stage at 9pm.

The mela event will also feature optional chat counters, Kebab and Biryani stalls, Desi Mittai, Henna and face painting stalls aside from the beverage stalls. Entrance tickets for the event are BD4 for men, BD2 for ladies and BD5 for couples until October 25 and BD6 for men, BD3 for ladies and BD8 for couples at the gate. For details contact Krishna Shetty on 39276355, Mohd Aarif on 36067695 or Rohan Silva on 39776756.

The FC Sayaw Unlimited will host a benefit dance project titled 'Salsa Latina Noche Encantada Part 2' on October 30 at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Manama. The event is held in cooperation with Gawad Kalinga Bahrain. Beneficiaries for the event are the 2nd GK Bahrain Village for the Homeless in Tarlac, Philippines and the Bahrain Association for Parents and Friends of the Disabled. The event will feature a Salsa contest starting at 10.30pm and will give away prizes for the best male and female attires. Interested contestants can contact Marie on 39827096.

The JJ's Irish venue is set to host a Back to Black party on October 31 with an Amy Winehouse tribute act by Gyp. During the evening prizes will be given for the best disguised characters. Tickets are BD3 after 8pm. For details contact 36704414 or 39532530.

A Night of Mayhem will be hosted by the Desi Vibezzz at the Marina Club, Manama, on October 31 from 8pm. Indian music producer and DJ Nawed Khan will entertain guests by launching the global Desi Music brand Desi Vibezzz at the newly-refurbished Marina Club Beach. Desi Vibezz will be featured once in a month in different venues, different vibes and top DJs being flown in especially for the event.

Tickets are priced at BD5 for single entries, BD7 for couples and BD200 for a VIP table for eight. For details contact 39879283.

The La Fontaine Centre of Contemporary Art in Manama is hosting a painting exhibition by Iraqi/Dutch artist Neidim Kufi. Neidim is an Iraqi artist who fled to the Netherlands to ply his art and life pursuits and still involved in his people's plight. The exhibition will be held until November 14. For details contact 17230123 or email lfccart@batelco.com.bh.

The American Women's Association will celebrate its 30th annual fall Craft Fair on November 1 at the Palm Hall of the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre.

The theme this year is 'Festive Jubilee - Celebrating 30 Years of Craft Fair' and will showcase highlights of previous fairs.

The event will be open to general public from noon to 5pm. Entry is 500 fils and proceeds will be used to support AWA's community service projects. Those interested in booking a table can contact chair person Betty Niemann on 17754667. Forms and applications are available at the Good Life Gallery in Budaiya.

For other details contact Mary Witherspoon on 39902611.