Leisure Calendar

Sar Music Centre will be holding a variety of summer camps and courses during the holiday period.

July 17-28 – The Creative Zone will host a two-week musical theatre production
July 17–21 – Rock Shop for children aged 10-16 who can form a band and write songs.
 
On Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 4pm-5pm a Theory and Musicianship course will be staged for students aged over 10.

A musical mayhem course will be held throughout the week until the end of summer from 3 to 4pm. Children aged between three and six can enjoy singing, dancing, music and movement, exploring instruments, musical stories, African drumming and musical art.

On September 4 and 5 audition workshops for MASK (Music And Stage for Kids) will be held in preparation for a new show planned for early December. For information contact 17794898 or 39098319 or email sarmusiccentre@gmail.com

Return to Fairytale Land will be staged at Bahrain City Centre featuring the legendary tales of Little Red Riding Hood, Pinocchio and Cinderella with daily shows between July 20-23.

And, Barbie will be calling for the help of Bahrain’s youngest talent as she prepares for an upcoming rock concert from July 27-30.
 
“The popular shows are sure to delight children of all ages this July, and we look forward to welcoming families for a fun day out at Bahrain City Centre,” said Bahrain City Centre general manager Ray Scott.
 
Each show will run Wednesday through Saturday on their scheduled dates, with daily shows at 2pm, 4pm and again at 7pm. 

BAHRAIN’S fun-filled indoor water park Wahooo! and partners Cathay Pacific Airways, are offering visitors the chance to enter a raffle draw with free trips to Dubai and Disneyland Hong Kong.

The park will be holding a weekly draw every Sunday. The lucky winners will receive two flight tickets to Dubai.
The grand finale in the last weekend of July will be a special raffle draw to win a holiday-for-two with free flights, a three-night hotel stay and entry passes to Disneyland Hong Kong.

The second of the two biathlon events will take place at the Marina Club in Manama on July 22. It will include a Summer Biathlon which will consist of a 600-metre swim followed by a five-kilometre run.The ‘Try a Bi’ event consists of a 200m swim followed by a three-km run. Entry for both is open to those aged 16 and above. The Juniors ‘Try a Bi’ is for children aged 12 to 15. It will feature a 200m swim and a three-km run.

For further details contact event director Adnan Al Qassab at adnan.alqassab@gmail.com or 39132102.

Footballers can get the sand between their toes and aim for glory in the Lost Paradise of Dilmun Ramadan Beach Football tournament.

The five-a-side competition will be held every Saturday starting from August 6. It is open to all players aged 18 and above. The registration fee is BD100 per team and the final date to sign-up is July 26.

For any further information contact sales and marketing co-ordinator Jalal Mohammed at 36048646 or email LPOD PR manager adam.page@lpodwaterpark.com

TICKETS for the third annual Bahrain Summer Festival, which runs until July 31, are available at the festival kiosk in Bahrain City Centre. Entry is free to shows taking place at the Cultural Hall while those staged at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre will range from BD1 to BD10. For details contact the festival’s hotline 80008089 from 8am-10pm.

Until July 31, 5pm to 10pm
Nakhool
Arad Fort
July 14 to 16, 5pm and 8pm
Fan Yang’s ‘Gazillion Bubble Show’ featuring Jano Yang
BIECC
July 15 and 16, 8pm
Chen lo and The Lo Frequency
Cultural Hall
July 18, 8pm
The Dhol Foundation – Live in Concert
Cultural Hall
July 20 and 21, 5pm
Alice In Wonderland by Théâtre Tout à Trac
Cultural Hall
July 21 and 22, 8pm
Merchants of Bollywood
BIECC
July 25 and 26, 7pm
Georgian Legend - Samaia’s Little Virtuosos

The Arsenal Soccer School Bahrain summer camp will be staged at Riffa Views International School for boys and girls aged seven to 13, priced BD20, from August 23-25 from 9am to 11.30am. The school’s new autumn term will start on September 19. It has been open since January 2010 and attracts around 500 students to the Batelco Sports Ground in Hamala.

For details visit www.arsenalschoolbahrain.com or call 17561615.

From today until July 16, Spiderman takes to the stage at Bahrain City Centre to recover the stolen ‘Jewel of the East’ from villains Electrode and Black Cat.

 During the 20-minute stage adventure, the comic book hero will put all his martial arts and kick-boxing training to good use as he battles his enemies to recover the stolen jewel. Daily shows take place at 2pm, 4pm and 7pm.

An American Documentary Showcase workshop will be held today, at 9pm at the Al Riwaq Art Space in Adliya. Organised by the American Embassy the three-day workshop is available to all filmmakers residing in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia with proposals to produce a documentary. Space is limited to 12 people. The lectures will be taken by Haifaa Al Mansour, Lois Vossen and Leo Chiang. Entry to the workshop is free. For details contact 17717441.

Stevie ‘the regurgitator’ Starr will perform his specialty swallowing act at Hotel Diva at 9pm. Entry is free. He will also showcase his impressive and bizzare talents at Champs from 9pm tomorrow and tickets cost BD6.
 
He will then make a final appearance at the Dragon Hotel’s Muju Lounge in Amwaj Islands from 9pm on Friday. The show is only free to diners.

The Bahrain Cinema Club in Juffair showcase ‘Falafel’ at 7.30pm.  It’s a story about a young man who faces many challenges and obstacles on the way to a party. For any further details contact 39682323.

Parisian DJ Kiwi will present a headline performance at the Marina Club’s Full Moon Party. Her specialty is New York House but she is also expected to present reggae, dub, drum and bass sounds throughout. Doors open at 8pm. Tickets are BD7 for ladies and BD10 for gents. For more details contact 39418419 or the club at 17291527.

Legend, a Bob Marley tribute act, will be performing today and tomorrow at JJ’s Irish Restaurant in Adliya in its Live Music Hall. Entry is BD10 on both nights. For details contact Siyana on 39329083.
Dubai-based Indian DJ Zubair is back at the Barcode Oultet at the City Centre Hotel to headline the Desibel dance party. Doors open at 9pm and tickets are priced between BD5 - BD 15. For details call 36769292, 36378377 and 36369575.

British DJ Bally Sagoo will make his Bahrain debut at the Z Club at Pars International Hotel in Juffair from 9pm. Ticket costs are BD5 for women and BD10 for men. At the door they will be BD7 for women, BD12 for men and BD18 for couples. VIP tickets cost BD15. For details contact 39745703 or 33110451.

Summer Camp with Kate today and Tuesday from 10 am to noon at the World Beat Fitness Centre in Janabiya. It will feature yoga, arts and crafts and games. For more information call 17612576.