Leisure Guide

The Indian Club May Queen Ball 2012 BeautyPageant will take place on May 31. The event will be held at the Indian Club inGudaibiya. Women of all nationalities, aged 16 to 28, are encouraged to join.For details call 17253157.

The American Women’s Association (AWA) 2012Spring Ball is being held at the Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa on May10. The ball is a Black Tie/ National Dress event. The event starts at 7.30pmand tickets cost BD25 for members and BD30 for non-members. For moreinformation call 38884924.

A concert dedicated to the life of Indianmusician Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi is being held at the Indian Clubin Gudaibiya and hosted by Bharathi Association on May 4 at 6.30pm. Entry isfree. For more information, call 33331078, 39404100 or 36704089.

Studio Ceramics is holding mosaic workshopsstarting May 7 from 10am- 12.30pm. The workshop will run for four weeks andcosts BD40. A variety of evening workshops will also be held every Wednesday’sstarting on May 9 from 6-8pm, including Venetian watercolour, clock making andbird bath workshops. In addition, a jewellery workshop is being held everyThursday from May 3-31 from 10am-1pm. For more information, call 17599026.

The AUB Alumni Society is organising a galadinner with an opera performance by the Institute of Musical Arts from Kuwait.The event will be held at Bahrain Bayan School in Isa Town and tickets arepriced at BD40 for front row seats and BD30 for the back row.

For more information, call 36321111.

The Lycée français MLF deBahreïn and theAlliance française Bahrain are organising an exhibition of press images. Todaythey will be showcasing the film Voleurs de Chevaux at 7.30pm at the CentreCulturel Franco-Bahreïnien La Maison Jamsheer. For more information, call17683295 or 36880652.

The British School of Bahrain will bestaging a Spring Festival and Market Place, organised by The Friends of theBritish School. The festival will take place at 11am-3pm. Vendors andentrepreneurs are invited to sell their products, with display tables priced atBD20. For details, call 39829109.

The Ballare School of Performing Arts isorganising a contemporary dance show entitled ‘This Is It’ featuring itsstudents. The event will start at 6pm at the Cultural Hall and will also takeplace on the following day at 5pm. Tickets cost BD7 for adults and BD5 forchildren. For more information, call 17300021.

The Indian Ladies Association (ILA) will behosting a curry festival. It will showcase ethnic cuisine and home-cookedIndian food and products. The event will take place at the Indian Club inGudaibiya from 4pm-10pm. Entry is 500 fils for adults and free for children.For more information, call 39873357/39131885.

A tribute act to R&B artist, Akon, willbe held at Rocky’s Café in the Ramee International Hotel. It will featuresinger Vikan and Russian band Candyshop. The event will start at 10pm. Entry isBD5 for men and free for women. For more information, call 33731000 or39413677.

The annual six-a-side football tournament,staged by the Rotary Club of Manama, is being held at the Bahrain Rugby Club inJanabiyah to raise funds for Bahraini children with diabetes.There are likelyto be 20 men’s teams and 16 ladies’ teams competing. Play will start at 9am andthe final match played at 2pm.

A drawing workshop for adults will be heldat the Arts Centre, next to the Cultural Hall until June 2. The workshop willrun from 4.30 – 6.30pm. Entry is free. For more information, emaildrawing@moc.gov.bh or call 17001908.

A conference aimed to raise awareness forthe need of enhanced research on prehistoric sites and promoting thesustainable development of archaeological sites in the region is being held atthe International Regency Bahrain in the Riffa Ballroom. The conference willrun until May 2. For more information visitwww.manamaculture2012.bh/en/prehistory

Al Riwaq Art Space is holding an exhibitiontitled ‘Rough Cut’ by resident artist Alan Goulbourne. The exhibition opens at7pm and will run until June 1. For more information see Page 3, call 17717441or visit www.alriwaqartspace.com

The Capital of Arab Culture’s programme ofspeaking engagements introduces a lecture entitled: ‘The Protection of CulturalHeritage and Management from a Global Perspective.’ By Dr Mounir Bouchenaki,pictured above. The event will be held at the Bahrain National Museum at 7pm.For more information, visit https://www.manamaculture2012.bh