Leisure Guide

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 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 BIECC

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

On Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 4pm- 5pm a Theory and Musicianship Course will be staged for students aged over 10. The course will cover aural training, general music theory, listening skills, music history, identifying musical styles, forms and textures.

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 further details contact 17794898 or 39098319 or emailsarmusiccentre@gmail.com

The Arsenal Soccer School Bahrain summer camp will be staged at Riffa Views International School for boys and girls aged seven to 13, costing BD20, from August 23-25. For details visit www.arsenalschoolbahrain.com or call 17561615.

The Rugby Club presents an evening with two legendary rugby players Sean Fitzpatrick, ex All Black captain and DHL’s RWC ambassador, and Cameron Mather, former Scottish international. The event starts from 7pm at the BRFC grounds. Tickets cost BD20. The dress code is smart casual. For details contact 36061009.

The second of the two biathlon events will take place at the Marina Club in Manama. It will include a Summer Biathlon which will consist of a 600m swim followed by a five-km 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 details contact Adnan Al Qassab at adnan.alqassab@gmail.com or 39132102.

As part of its 12th anniversary JJ’s Irish Restaurant in Adliya will host the Boxtones today and London-based Hard Drive on July 28 and 29.
For details call 39329083.

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. There are ‘splash down’ passes, medals and a trophy for the winnners.

For more details contact sales and marketing co-ordinator Jalal Mohammed at 36048646 or email LPOD PR manager adam.page@lpodwaterpark.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 taking place over the next three days.
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.   

Timings for the shows are 2pm, 4pm and 7pm. 

Bright Star
Director: Jane Campion
Duration: 1 hour 59 minutes
Cast: Abbie Cornish as Fanny Brawne, Ben Whishaw as John Keats and Paul Schneider as Mr Brown
Story: It’s 1818 in Hampstead Village on the outskirts of London. In order to cut costs, poet Charles Brown shares a house with the Dilkes family. Charles invites his friend, and fellow struggling poet John Keats to visit. While in the house, he meets the Dilkes youngest daughter, Fanny, and the two embark on a whirlwind romance.For details contact Huda Tabbara on 39682323.

An Etiquette and Protocol Workshop will be held from October 16 to 19 at the Fraser Suites in Seef. It will be hosted by Bertrand Leuba, Swiss senior instructor and an assistant swiss instructor for co-ordination and Arabic translation. Rates are BD300 per person.

For details contact Chantal on 37757525 or email info@mylocalpartner.com

Lingo-Ease Language Centre, located on Budaiya highway is offering free language lessons - modern standard Arabic on July 25 and Gulf Arabic on July 27. Timings are 6.30pm. Registration is also open for students who wish to attend the September courses.

For futher details visit www.lingoeasy.com, call 17590895 or email lingoease@gmail.com