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Wednesday (Oct 20)
The Gulf Hotel's La Pergola restaurant is hosting an Italian Culinary Week ending tomorrow, on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. Master Chef Stefano Andreoni was flown in from Italy for the festival and is enticing guests with contemporary and fine specialties from various regions of the country. For details contact 17713000.
Thursday (Oct 21)
The CinŽ-club will showcase French movie Le plaisir de chanter with English subtitles at the Alliance Franaise Bahrain in Isa Town at 7.30pm. For details contact 17683295.
An introductory talk will be conducted by Sue and Simon Lily on crystals at the 8 Mansions in the Country Mall in Budaiya from 5pm to 7.30pm. Entry is free for all.
Tomorrow the venue will have another workshop on Crystal Reading and Divination from 1pm to 5pm. Saturday will host the crystals and astrology workshop from 1pm to 5pm and the crystals and colour workshop will be held on Sunday from 10am to 2pm. For details contact Karen Perry on 39543127 or 8 Mansions on 17594575 or email blues88@batelco.com.bh
The Tracks Sports Bar at Crowne Plaza Bahrain in Manama will host the comedy show Craic Attack featuring renowned comedians Pete Johansson and John Scott. Tickets are available at the hotel's Harvesters Pub and Tracks Sports Bar and cost BD10. The doors open at 7pm and show begins at 8pm. For details contact 17531122 ext 564 or 415.
Friday (Oct 22)
Auditions for MASK Bahrain's forthcoming production of Bugsy Malone will be held today and tomorrow from 10am-3pm at Sar Music Centre. Actors, singers and dancers age 10-16 are invited to audition.
A song from Bugsy will be taught to each audition group and there will be an opportunity for each individual to sing a solo section. Backstage crew is also invited for children above 13 years of age.
There will also be special auditions for dancers, musicians, comedians or performers wishing to take small cameo single appearance roles as part of an audition sequence within the show.
The production team includes stage director Joanna Pascal and musical director Lydia Martin from Sar Music Centre. The dates of the show are scheduled to be February 3, 4 and 5.
Bugsy Malone was originally set in New York. The Bahrain production will feature an Arabic flavour. There are many spoken and singing characters within the show and it will be the first show with an entire child cast. For details contact 17794898 or 39047734.
Saturday (Oct 23)
The Art of Living in Al Burhama, off the Budaiya Highway, will host its 'part one' course for ladies until Thursday. Timing is 10am to 12.30pm on Saturday and from 9am to 12pm from Sunday to Thursday. For details contact Leena on 17699790, 39263173 or Veena on 17697356, 39240439.
Sunday (Oct 24)
The Albareh Art Gallery will host Swiss photographer and new media designer David Siepert at its cafŽ for a three-week workshop entitled 'Staged Photography' for amateur and experienced photographers as well as artists. The workshop will consist of three stages including Introduction: Presentation about David's work on staged photography, brainstorming and first photographic sketches and Outcome: The final shooting and presentation. For details contact Jehan Saleh on 39069016.
Bahraini artist Jaffar Aloraibi's solo exhibition begins today at the Al Riwaq Art Space in Adliya at 7pm.
It will be held until December 5. Gallery hours are 10am to 9pm on all days except Friday when it remains open from 5pm to 9pm. For details contact 17717441.
Tuesday (Oct 26)
The Studio Ceramics in Budaiya is holding a Spanish Fiesta Ladies Nights from 8pm to 10pm. Staff members will be on hand to help guests paint. For more details contact 17599026 or log on to studioceramicsbahrain.com
