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 more information, 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 Monday.
For more information, call 17717707 or email jehan@albareh.com

The Ministry of Culture in collaboration with SEED Consulting is organising an eight-day cultural management workshop from the Berlin University. The last day is tomorrow. 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

A Winter’s Tale Bazaar including jewellery, candles, clothing and accessories will be held at villa 2115, road 5718, block 257, in Amwaj, from 9am to midnight. For more information, call 39194692, 39604894 or 36470217.

Ramee International Hotel Bahrain is celebrating the Thai festival, Loy Krathong, from 5pm – 2am. Entry is free. For details, call 36947093.

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.

Opera singer Plácido Domingo will be performing 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. For details, visit www.manamaculture2012.bh or call 80008089.

The Kerala Catholic Association’s annual Talent Scan festival of art, culture and literature for children kicks off today. The contest is divided into two categories the Talent Test and the Talent Nite. People born between October 1, 1994 to September 30, 2007 are eligible to apply. For more information, visit www.kcabahrain.com or call 39697600. 

A Robbie Williams Tribute Show by Tony Lewis, above, will be held at the Dilmun Club in Saar. Tickets cost BD10 for members and BD12 for non-members, which includes a dinner buffet. Doors open at 7.30pm. For more information, visit www.dilmun-club.com

The Bahrain Young Performers Festival’s Grand Final, a music and drama competition for students aged seven - 18, will take place at 6pm at the British School of Bahrain. For more information, visit www.britishschoolbahrain.com

Market 338 will take place in Adliya, 3 Osama Bin Zaid Avenue, until December 15. The venue will exhibit local, regional and international designers presenting art, music as well as designer talks and workshops on contemporary design. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/events/493611727338078/

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 details, call 17586499.

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

The Manama Singers are staging a concert entitled Viva Vivaldi at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa’s Grand Ambassador Suite at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from the hotel, Alosra Supermarket in Saar, Amwaj and The Bookcase in Saar and Seef Mall and cost BD6. Children under 12 enter for free. For more information, www.manamasingers.com or www.facebook.com/manamasingers

The semi-finals of The Bud Music ... Live! Battle of the Bands will take place at Rocky’s Cafe. Tickets cost BD5 including one free beverage. to enter the competition, emailinfo@budlivebahrain.com

Ministry of Sound and Housexy’s DJ Shane Kehoe will perform at Coral Bay with DJ Miled playing a warm up set. Doors open at 9pm. Tickets costs BD10. For details, call 17312700.

Madhuram 2012 will be held at The Indian School in Isa Town from 6.30pm. Telugo veteran Dr Rajendra Prasad, actress Veda Archana, above, playback singers Hemachandra and Sravana Bhargavi and folk singer Madhu Priya will be present. Part of the proceeds from the event will go towards charity. For details, call 33495938 or 39227021.

A Bollywood Night II will be held at Area 51 at the Riviera Hotel in Juffair. DJ Nirmal and DJ Eric will perform. Couples enter for free before 11pm and BD5 after. Entry for men costs BD7 and women enter free. For more information, call 33459234.

A 2km mall walk will take place 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 details, call 39132102.

Bollywood choreographer and TV talent show judge, Terence Lewis will perform at the Crowne Plaza Bahrain. The Indian celebrity will head a 34-member Terence Lewis Dance Company with a 60-minute display of Bollywood, contemporary and aerial dance styles. For more information, call 17279403 or 36684011.

The K Hotel in Juffair is holding a Gingerbread House event for kids. Children can enjoy the creations made by the chefs at its gingerbread house from Saturday until December 30.
For details, call 17360000.

The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa is holding a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony which will take place between 5pm and 6pm. Cookies and hot beverages will be served and a choir will perform. For more information, call 17586499.

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

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

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.

Bahrain City Centre’s Winter Wonderland is providing shoppers with an authentic winter experience with a life-sized igloo, a giant gingerbread house and a host of winter characters for children.

Located in front of T-Spoon Café, the Gingerbread House will be offering special cookie-decorating workshops for a BD 2 every Friday throughout December between 3pm and 6pm. All funds raised will go towards The Palm Association, a local charity aimed at supporting Bahraini families in need. 

Also, with every BD30 spent in one day at any store, shoppers will have the chance to win one of four diamond sets each worth BD5,000.

Bahrain City Centre social media fans will have the opportunity to participate in a Facebook competition. During the Winter Wonderland campaign, two trivia questions will be posted online each week – with answers to be found at the Winter Wonderland display in the Central Galleria.  Five winners will be announced at the end of the campaign, and awarded cash prizes worth BD50 in gift cards for the mall. 

For more information, visit www.facebook.com/BahrainCityCentre 

The Friends of St Christopher’s Festive Fayre will take place at the Saar campus from 11am-3pm on Friday. Entry costs BD1. The event features a bouncy castle, Santa’s Grotto, hot food and drinks and a number of raffle prizes including airline tickets, an iPhone 5, TV, jewellery and various hotel stays. An obstacle course will also be available, as well as football and cricket challenge competitions. For details, call 17598604.

The Senior School will be performing a production of Arabian Nights on December 5 and 6 at 7pm in the Senior School Drama Hall. The cast and crew are made up of Year Seven to Year 13 pupils. The story follows Shahrazad (Lulu Al Sugair) who is trying to save herself and the other women from death by entertaining King Shahrayar (Kunal Bablani) with her stories. The stories come to life and range from a dramatic rendition of Ali Baba (Kyle Nair) to the comedy of Little Beggar (Nicole Garden) and Abu Hassan Broke Wind (Mohamad Bucheery), contrasted by the abstract tale of the  Envious Sisters. Tickets cost BD3. For details, call 17788121.

Musician Macy Gray will perform as part of the Battle of the Bands 2012 final on Sunday at Coral Bay. Doors open at 4pm and tickets are available at Virgin Megastore, BMMI shops, Great Deli Cafe in Alosra Supermarket, JJ’s Irish Restaurant, Coral Bay and Camelot Restaurant and cost BD10. For details, call 17364000 or email info@budlivebahrain.com

An art exhibition entitled If Walls Could Talk will take place at Bahrain Financial Harbour on December 6. It will feature 10 artists’ interpretation of the subject. For details, call 17102600.

The Kangoo Club Bahrain is celebrating its first birthday with a charity event at the Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain on December 8. The proceeds from the event will go towards hemiplegic patient S.Mohammed Abdulla. For more information, call 39411407.

The Sheraton Bahrain Hotel is holding a Christmas Tree Light Up event on December 12 from 6pm-8pm in the lobby. Christmas carols, cookies, Gluehwein and hot chocolate will be available for children. For more information, call 17533533.

The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa will be holding a Ginger Bread House opening on December 9 at 5pm.A Santa Claus Afternoon Tea will take place in The Lobby Lounge on December 15- 20 from 3pm to 6pm. It costs BD13 per person and BD7 per child. A Christmas Eve dinner festive buffet will be held at La Med from 7pm-9pm and costs BD25 per person. A Christmas Day Brunch for BD32 will also be available from 12.30pm – 4.30pm. Nirvana will be serving a Christmas Eve five-course menu for BD28 per person and Plums and Primavera will be serving four-course menus for BD35 per person. For more information, call 17586499.

The K Hotel in Juffair is holding a Christmas tree lighting ceremony with a performance from a choir at 6.30pm on December 6. Santa Hour will take place from December 17 until December 25 at 7pm where kids can take pictures with Santa. Kloud’s Restaurant will be holding a Christmas Eve dinner from 7pm – 11.30pm which costs BD19.500++ per person, as well as a Christmas Brunch from 12.30pm to 4.30pm at the same price. For details, call 17360000.

A Christmas tree lighting and carolling event will take place at the Sofitel Bahrain ZallaqThalassa Sea & Spa on December 5 at 6pm. A Christmas Eve Dinner buffet will be held at Saraya Restaurant from 7pm-10.30pm and costs BD22 per person. There is also a five-course Christmas Eve set menu at La Mer Seafood Restaurant for BD32 per person. A Christmas Brunch will be served in Saraya Restaurant, Fiamma Restaurant and Wok, between 12.30pm -4pm. The brunch costs BD34 per person inclusive of selected beverages. For details, call 17636363.