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Wednesday (March 2) Thursday (March 10) Picasso Production and Gravity brings INNA to take centre stage on March 10 at the Amwaj Beach Club. INNA aka Alexandra is 24 from the Romanian Black Sea Coast and is best known for her hits including Hot, Love, Deja vu and Amazing.

Doors open at 8pm. A warm-up performance will be given by Tom Boxer followed by Alexandra. Ticket prices are B10, BD20 and BD50 and are available at Virgin Megastore in Amwaj Marina and Picasso Office. For details contact 36050360 or 17312500, email events@picassome.com or log on to www.picassome.com/innalive

The CinŽ-club will showcase French movie Quand on Sera Grand at the Centre Culturel Franco-Bahre•nien La Maison Jamsheer in Muharraq at 7.30pm. The movie is about a 30-year-old man who discovers the many trials and responsibilities of adulthood as well as his relationship with his father. For details contact 17683295, email info@afbahrain.com or log on to www.afbahrain.com

Saturday (March 12)

Alosra supermarket in Amwaj Islands will host a family fun day from 10am to 4pm. Children can enter a drawing competition which starts at noon and the winner's art will be displayed in the new supermarket. Entertainment includes a live DJ, face-painting, balloon twisters and magicians. For details contact 1603 3773

Workshops on crystals and gems with Sue and Simon Lilly will be held until Tuesday at 8 Mansions at the Country Mall in Budaiya. Two events take place today - a using colour to aid learning and studying workshop will be held from 2pm to 5.30pm and a lecture introducing the Institute of Crystal and Gem Therapists' Certificate Course will be held from 6.30pm-7.30pm. Tomorrow 'Dealing with Back Problems' will be held from 6.15pm to 9.15pm, 'Removing Blocks for Personal Progress' will be staged on Monday from 9.30am-noon and a 'Tree Essences and Healing' workshop will be held from 9.30am-12.30pm on Tuesday.

For details contact 17594575, email eightmansions@batelco.com.bh or log on to www.conscious-connections.com

Sunday (March 13)

Author of The Secret Society of Dragon Protectors, Debi Evans, will visit students and their parents at the Bahrain School's Gill Hall from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. all five books in the series will be autographed and on sale for BD4 each. For details contact 17727828.

Monday (March 14)

The Al Riwaq Art Space in Adliya will host a digital photography for beginners course every Saturday and Monday until April 16. It will focus on two parts - the theory of basic photography and the practical and hands-on experience. Topics include the understanding of a camera's construction and control, lenses and exposure. It starts from 6.30pm to 8.30pm every Monday and from 10am to 12pm every Saturday. The BD60 workshop will be conducted by Nedhal Nooh. For details contact 17717441.

An International poetry festival organised by Le Printemps des Potes, supported by the French Ministry of Culture and French Ministry of Education will take place at the Centre Culturel Franco-Bahre•nien La Maison Jamsheer in Muharraq at 7.30pm. The evening will exhibit works in French, English and Arabic alongside poetry reading.

For details contact 17683295, email info@afbahrain.com or log on to www.afbahrain.com