Leisure Listings

Naqsh Gallery in Budaiya is hosting an exhibition entitled Solomon Heaven Collection with artwork by Kareem Taha and music by Nidaa Abu Mrad & The Classical Arabic Music Ensemble. Tomorrow is the last day of the exhibition.

For more information, visit www.naqshgallery.com

A photography exhibition entitled Faces of Bahrain by Ausamah Al Absi is being held at the Capital Club Bahrain at the Bahrain Financial Harbour until Friday.

For details, call 17100100 or email info@capitalclubbahrain.com

An art exhibition entitled Qaf is taking place at Naqsh Gallery in Al A’ali Shopping Complex until tomorrow.
For more information, visit www.naqshgallery.com or call 17591313.

Déjà Vu Restaurant & Lounge is holding its Chic Ladies Night from 9pm to 2am every Wednesday. DJ Dave Hayes will perform and entry is free. Ladies are offered unlimited complimentary beverages. For more information, call 13657770 or 33088405.

Lunar Events is holding a Blue Moon (Rain Dance) party at Al Dar Islands. DJ Du Nico from Thailand and DJ TaTvA Kundalini from India will perform as well as many other local DJs.

For more information, call 17704600.

The last day of My Gym Bahrain Children’s Fitness Centre’s summer camp will feature gymnastics, arts, crafts, science, relays and story time.

For more information, call 17566566.

Sheraton Bahrain Hotel is holding a ladies night at the An Nada Lounge every Thursday with three complimentary drinks from 8pm to 1am. A seven-piece band will also perform. For more information, call 17533533.

Brazil Lounge is hosting its Fantastic Ladies Night. For BD4 ladies are offered unlimited beverages. Doors open at 8pm. Entry is free and is restricted to ages 21+. For more information, call 36161650.

The Royal Golf Club is holding a junior golf tournament until November 10. The event is held every Saturday at 7pm and is divided into under 12s, under 16s and under 21s.

For details, call 17750777.

A Bahrain Instagrammers event will take place at the Seef Mall in the Ta’a Al Shabab interactive section until September 30. People are encouraged to use their smart phones to take pictures of their homeland, edit them in the style of Instagram and then send the finished picture to bahrain.instagrammers@gmail.com

For details, visit www.ta2alshabab.org

An origami event will take place in the Ta’a Al Shabab section at Seef Mall. People will learn how the innovative paper models can be made. The event is held daily until September 30.

For more information, visit www.ta2alshabab.org

Cocoon Lounge is holding a Groovin’ night every Sunday with old school, hip hop and R’n’B tracks from DJ 25 and DJ Alex B from 11pm-2am.

For details, visit www.cocoonlounge.net

An event entitled Lights and Coffee will take place at 8pm in Seef Mall. Artists will put on a light display for the public using coffee beans.

For details, visit www.ta2alshabab.org

Dr Elie Flouti, a consultant to the Radio and Television Development at the Information Affairs Authority will lead a three-day workshop entitled Reaching the World: A Cultural Reporting. The event starts at 4pm at the Media Facilities Centre at the University of Bahrain.

For more information, visit www.ta2alshabab.org

The Bahrain Fort Museum will be hosting a discussion by Spanish architect Enric Ruiz-Gelo and Egyptian architect Waleed Shaalan on the effects of changes in the urban fabric on our neighbourhoods and lives. The event will take place at 8pm.

For more information, visit www.ta2alshabab.org

Cocoon Lounge is holding Sushi Mondays from 7pm until midnight for BD12 per person with a live jazz performance. Unlimited complimentary beverages will be available.

For details, call 36500114

Girls Night Out at Block 338 in Adliya will be held from 7pm-2am every Tuesday and Wednesday. For BD5 ladies can enjoy unlimited beverages.

For details, call 17710338.

A children’s reading session will take place every Tuesday at 5pm at Seef Mall until September 18.

For details, visit www.ta2alshabab.org

A Bahrain city tour will take place every Tuesday at 10am taking people around the kingdom via bus rides, boat trips and walks. The assembly point will be at the Ta’a Al Shabab section in the Seef Mall.

For more information, visit www.ta2alshabab.org

Aloft Hotels Partners has joined forces with the American indie band We Are Scientists to present a musical challenge for unsigned bands.

The Play & Stay at Aloft contest will give the winning band the opportunity to play a new track live at The Aloft Hotel, London as a supporting act for We Are Scientists. To enter the competition bands need to email a demo, track, video clip or link to a website with their songs on it to playandstay@aloftlive.com. If chosen the band will then audition at Aloft Hotels in London, Brussels or Abu Dhabi. Entry to the competition closes on September 12.

For details, visit www.bit.ly/aloft-live

The Bahrain International Circuit will host a two-day six-hour endurance race event with some of the biggest names in motor sport on September 28-29.

For details, call 17450000.

A five-day intensive crystal therapist certified course will take place from October 14-18 by crystal experts Sue and Simon Lilly. The class runs from 9.30am-4pm and the venue details will be provided at the time of booking. It costs BD450 and includes lunch, refreshments and a handbook.

Those who book by September 7 will receive a BD50 discount off the full price. Payments can be made at 8 Mansions in the Country Mall, Budaiya.

For details, email info@conscious-connections.com

Kempinski Grand & Ixir Hotel in Bahrain City Centre is celebrating its first birthday on September 7 with a Celebration Brunch at Saveur restaurant, where 10 people can win a complimentary brunch, followed by a birthday cake with complimentary treats. Throughout September, in-house guests and brunch visitors can win a variety of prizes.
 
For details visit www.kempinski.com/Bahrain

A Design Your Home event will take place at the Ta’a Al Shabab section in Seef Mall on September 7 – 21 at 4pm everyday, where people have the opportunity to talk to interior designers and get their professional feedback. For details, visit www.ta2alshabab.org

BSPCA will be hosting a fundraiser fashion show on October 1 at the Al Fanar Rooftop restaurant at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel. The theme for the event is BSPCA Academy Awards. The show will feature pupils from Victoria’s School of Dance, soloist Anna Thompson-Hall, the El-Yown Dancers, musicians David and Sachi as well as a team of models. Raffle prizes are also on offer. Tickets will be on sale at the Thrift Shop from Saturday and cost BD28 for members and BD30 for non-members, which includes a buffet and beverages.

For details, call 17593479.

A lecture by Dr Abdel-Elah Belkaziz will take place on September 6 at the Ta’a Al Shabab section in Seef Mall at 8pm. He will explore the definition of democracy in Arab communities.

For more information, visit www.ta2alshabab.org

An art exhibition entitled A Personal View by Meriel Cooper Wallace will take place at the World Beat Fitness Café in Janabiya from September 8 - October 2 at 4pm - 6pm.

For details, call 17612576 or visit www.worldbeatfitness.com

The Bahrain Triathlon Challenge supporting local charities will kick off on October 12 with a sprint triathlon, which features a 750m swim, a 20km cycling and a 5km run. The event is for those aged 16 and above. Entry costs BD9 per athlete and a free T-shirt will be given to each participant. For details, call 39132102 or email adnan.alqassab@gmail.com

The Jewellery Arabia exhibition will be held from October 16-20 at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre. For details, visit www.jewelleryarabia.com

Bollywood singer Shreya Ghosal will perform with her 17-member music troupe on October 28 at The New Indian School in Isa Town. For details, call 33212255.

The Dilmun Club in Saar is hosting a night of stand up comedy entitled Funny Bone on September 27. Scottish comedian Vladimir McTavish, UK-based stand-up comedian and street performer Stuart Goldsmith and 2009’s So You Think You’re Funny competition finalist Kai Humphries will perform, with Scottish comedian Steven Davidson as the host. Doors open at 7pm with the show starting at 8.30pm. Tickets cost BD12 for members and BD15 for non-members. For details, call 17690926 or 17692986.

A five-week advanced photo collage/montage course will take place at the Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Centre for Culture and Research from September 22 until the end of October. The workshops will be held by artist and photographer Camille Zakharia. Those interested in taking part are required to submit five samples of their recent work with a brief statement why they are interested to info@shaikhebrahimcenter.org

The deadline for applications is September 6 with a participation fee of BD100.

For details, call 17322549 or visit www.shaikhebrahimcenter.org

The Arsenal School Bahrain in Hamala is offering free fitness classes on Sunday and Monday from September 16 for 12 weeks. Sunday’s class is from 4pm-5pm and Monday’s group is from 5.45pm-6.45pm. Those interested must sign up to the class in advance. For more information, call 17561615 or email deena@arsenalschoolbahrain.com

The Lost Paradise of Dilmun is holding wakeboard shows performed by professionals from Hungary until Saturday. It combines the artistic and dangerous skills of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniques. Samson the World’s Strongest Man show, a Bulgarian stunt act that has been made popular on TV and the internet will also take place until September 13. Entry is BD15 for guests over 1.2 metres tall and BD7 for those under. The acts are free with standard entrance tickets with three shows daily. The park is open from 10am-8pm Friday-Wednesday and from 10am-5pm on Thursdays. For more information, call 17845100 or visit www.LPODwaterpark.com