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Bahrain’s top player Jaffer Ibrahim will lead a host of local stars when the Travelex Indian Club-GCC Open Badminton Tournament gets underway on December 28. More than 100 players from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain are expected to participate in the three-day event, which is being organised by the club in association with the Bahrain Badminton and Squash Federation (BBSF).
The event will feature competition in seven categories – men’s singles, men’s doubles, mixed doubles, veterans doubles, under-19 boys singles, under-19 boys doubles and under-19 girls doubles – and is open to all GCC residents. Entry forms are available at The Indian Club reception.
Players can also write in to icgcc2011@gmail.com requesting for entry forms. The last date for entries is December 20 and completed entry forms should be mailed to icgcc2011@gmail.com
Satheesh G is chief co-ordinator.Jayashree Nair and Hary R Unnithan are the tournament’s co-ordinators. The executive committee of The Indian Club, the organising committee of IC-GCC 2011 and the BBSF are looking for sponsors.
Hatha Yoga teacher training sessions will be held at World Beat Fitness Centre in Janabiya from January 7 to May 26. The training is recognised by Yoga Alliance and certified by the Shambhava School of Yoga. For details contact Kamala at 39074976 or visit www.worldbeatfitness.com
British band Coldplay will perform on December 31adjacent to the purpose-built ‘Volvo Ocean Race Destination Village’ on the Corniche Breakwater in Abu Dhabi. Tickets range between Dhs325 to Dhs995.
For details log on to www.thinkflash.ae or contact 0097143662288
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
Director: Yimou Zhang
Duration: 1 hour 47 mins
Cast: Ken Takakura, Shinobu Terajima, Kiichi Nakai, Jiamin Li
Story: Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law summons him to the hospital. When his son refuses to see him, he tries to complete his work.
For details, contact Huda Tabbara on 39682323.
The Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Centre is holding an exhibition titled Documenting Muharraq at the Bin Matar House in Muharraq featuring the works of 10 photographers from the island and the region.
It features different shots of the urban landscape and changing contours of Muharraq. The show which will be held until December 24 is the outcome of a two-month long photography workshop.
Opening hours are Saturday - Thursday 9am-1pm and 4-7pm. For any further information, contact 17322549.
