Leisure Listing

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 details, call 13657770 or 33088405.

Camelot Restaurant is hosting its Ladies Night from 6pm to midnight every Wednesday. With every beverage ladies purchase, the next is free. For details, call 17717745.

Bahraini artist Faika AlHassan will be showcasing her latest exhibition Not Entirely Red at Albareh Art Gallery until December 3. For more information, call 17717707 or email jehan@albareh.com

The Bahrain Science Centre in Isa Town is staging a Mad Science Show at 11am. For details, call 17686466.

The Ministry of Culture in collaboration with SEED Consulting is organising an eight-day cultural management workshop from the Berlin University until November 29. The event is in English with Arabic translation. For details, visit www.manamaculture2012.bh

An art exhibition entitled Mizaj by Mohamed Maskati will take place at Naqsh Gallery in Al A’ali Mall until December 30. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/NaqshGallery

Trans Middle East, the annual container ports, shipping and logistics trade exhibition and conference, will take place at the Gulf International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 9am - 3.30pm. For more information, visit www.transportevents.com

A performance of the State Dance Ensemble of Dagestan Lezginka featuring the Legends of Dagestan will take place at the Cultural Hall from 8pm-10pm.
For more information, visit www.manamaculture2012.bh

Reiki master, master neuro-linguistic programming practitioner, hypnotherapist and counsellor, Melanie Sarginson, will host a tea and coffee talk entitled Introduction to Hypnosis at the World Beat Fitness Centre and Café. Entry costs BD2 for members and BD3 for non-members which includes snacks. For more information, call 17612576.

Sheraton Bahrain Hotel is staging 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 details, call 17533533.

The Bahrain Science Centre is holding a communications skills workshop by David Hollywood at 5am followed by the experiment of the week at 11am.
For more information, call 17686466.

Kempinski Grand & Ixir Hotel Bahrain City Centre is celebrating Thanksgiving at Saveur Restaurant with a special Buffet Dinner menu priced at BD16++. For more information, call 17171000 or email restaurants.bahrain@kempinski.com

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

La Med restaurant is serving its Friday Brunch from 12.30pm – 4pm for BD27 per person including unlimited beverages, children aged four -12 enter for half price and those under four, enter for free. For more information, call 17586499.

A six-piece band from Cape Town, South Africa, Tacit, will perform at the The Intercontinental Regency Bahrain’s Downtown Bar. For details, call 17208308.

Abdulrahman Musameh will be conducting a traditional Arabic Tales Afternoon at the Bahrain Science Centre at 4pm. For details, call 17686466.

The Kangoo Club Bahrain is celebrating its first birthday with a charity event at the Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain. The proceeds from the event will go to S.Mohammed Abdulla for a surgical procedure for epilepsy in Turkey. For more information, call 39411407.

A 2km mall walk takes place every Saturday at Ramli Mall in A’ali. The event starts at 9am and participation is free. Each applicant will receive a T-shirt and water or soft drinks. The meeting point is at the food court on the second floor. For more information, call 39132102.

Cocoon Lounge is holding a Groovin’ night every Sunday with hip hop and R‘n’B tracks from DJ 25 and DJ Alex B from 11pm-2am. For more information, visit www.cocoonlounge.net

The Shaikh Ebrahim Centre in Muharraq will be holding a lecture entitled The Influence of Today Changing Arab Society: The Freedom of Creativity by Egyptian film director Inas Al Degheidy, pictured above right, at 8pm. For more information, visit www.shaikhebrahimcenter.org

Camelot Restaurant will be holding its Moules et Frites Night with an acoustic music set from James & Jo at 8.30pm. Unlimited mussels and fries are provided for BD14 per person or BD22 inclusive of selected beverages. For details, call 17717745.

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 more information, call 36500114 or visit www.cocoonlounge.net

Bahrain International Circuit’s Drag and Drift Night is back. Drivers can take their own cars or motorbikes out onto the National Hot Rod Association-affiliated drag strip from 6pm until 10pm. All participants will be required to take their vehicle through a safety check prior to racing. Entry costs BD7. Spectators and additional passengers cost BD2. For details, call 17450000 or email info@bic.com.bh

The 8th Annual Karaoke Idol 2012 competition will take place every Tuesday until December 18 at JJ’s Irish Restaurant in Adliya. The winner will be awarded BD700, second place will be awarded BD200 and third place will win BD100. For more information, call 39329083.

Girls Night Out at Block 338 in Adliya will be held from 7pm-2am today and tomorrow. For BD5 women can enjoy unlimited beverages. For more information, call 17710338.

The Kempinski Grand Hotel Grand & Ixir Hotel Bahrain City Centre is celebrating Christmas with a number of events being staged throughout December.

A Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony will take place on December 1 at 5.45pm. Hot festive beverages will be provided for guests and visitors and a choir will perform.

In-house guests have the chance to win daily festive-themed prizes at its Gingerbread Houses Village throughout December.

Santa’s Culinary Wonderland will take place on December 1, 8 and 15 at Saveur with interactive afternoon full of festive-themed entertainment for children.

An Afternoon High Tea buffet featuring holiday beverages will also be available. The buffet costs BD8++ for children under 12, BD13++ for adults and free for children under three, all inclusive of soft drinks. For more information, call 17171000 or visit www.kempinski.com/bahrain

The hotel is also offering Turkey boxes available on December 24 and 25 for pick up only. Prices range from BD70-BD130.

The Camelo Club is open for children aged three to eight with educational and creative toys available, hand crafts and even a climbing wall. The service is available from 10am-6pm daily and is open to guests and Friday brunchers. For details, call 17171000.

The Friends of St Chris Festive Fayre will take place at the Saar campus from 11am-3pm on Friday, November 30 where Santa will be the star guest in his grotto. Entry costs BD1.

The school’s choirs will perform and a grand raffle will be held featuring an array of prizes including airline tickets, an iPhone 5, TV, jewellery and various hotel stays alongside vouchers for dinner, brunch and spa treatments.

A bouncy castle, hot food and drinks will also be available. For details, call 17598604.

Opera singer Plácido Domingo will perform on November 29 at the Bahrain National Museum’s garden at 8pm. The show also features sopranos Angel Blue and Micaela Oeste, accompanied by the Baden-Baden Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Maestro Jordi Bernàcer.

The programme consists of a selection of arias and duets from operas, operettas, musicals, zarzuelas and popular songs.

Tickets cost between BD40 and BD80 and are sold at Virgin Megastore in Bahrain City Centre and online at www.virginmegastore.me