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Wednesday (Dec 15) Prerana Bahrain will host a book festival until Friday at the South Park Restaurant in Gudaibya from 7.30pm onwards. The three-day event will also feature various other cultural activities. For details contact K Sobith on 39074599.

Friday (Dec 17)

The Indian School Bahrain (ISB) World Alumni Meet 2010 will be held until Sunday at its campus in Isa Town. Registration fee is BD5 for alumni who are attending alone and BD10 for a family. The fee will be collected at the school premises.

Sunday (Dec 19)

An exhibition entitled Minimal/Maximal is being held at the Al Riwaq Art Space in Adliya until January 12.

It presents the works of 24 international students who belong to the sculpture class of the artist and professor Gregor Schneider from the UniversitŠt der KŸnste, Berlin (Germany), together with a contribution of the same artist. It is based on the concept of maximal effects being reached through minimal causes.

Participating artists include Emma Bjšrnespaar, Katja Burlyga, Miriam Christof, Lara Dorsett, Lonny Fechner, LŽa Gilloire, Lola Gšller, Sandra Krause Gomez, David Iselin-Ricketts, David Kršll, Simon Jung, Mari Matsutoya, Christoph Medicus, Alessandro Reichmann, Ricarda von Ribbek, Lysander Rohringer, Francisco Rozas, Mike Ruiz, Fiene Scharp, Gregor Schneider, Gon Seok, Lidia Sigle, Diana Sirianni, Flavia Spichtig and Luca Vanello.

This event is free and open to the public. For details contact 17717441 or email info@alriwaqartspace.com

Monday (Dec 20)

Albareh Art Gallery in Adliya is hosting an exhibition entitled 'Birds' by a group of sculptors until January 2. Curated by Hayfa AlJishi and artist Ahmed Al Bahrani, this show will gather major sculptors from Bahrain, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, France and Japan, to participate in this unique concept, which centres on the theme of Birds. Each Artist will present two artworks; that varies between abstract, impressionist or symbolic, featuring the aesthetic aspects of the birds wither scattered, in motion or in groups.

The participating artists are Ahmad Al Bahrani (Iraq), Hitoshi Tanaka (Japan), Jamal Abdulrahim (Bahrain), Samer Tabbaa (Jordan), Ali Nori (Iraq), Jivko (France), Mostafa Ali (Syria), Nabil Basbous (Lebanon), Khalil Al Hashimi (Bahrain), Nevine Farghaly (Egypt) and Nedim Kufi (Iraq).

Albareh Art Gallery is open Saturday to Thursday, from 10am -8pm.

For details contact 17717707 or log on to www.albareh.com

The Arsenal Soccer School Bahrain is staging a three-day holiday course until December 22 for children aged eight to 14. Fee is BD20. For more details contact 17561615 or email info@arsenalschoolbahrain.com