Leisure Listing

A Bon Jovi Tribute Show by Bon Giovi will take place at Rocky’s Cafe, Ramee International Hotel at 10pm. Entry is free for ladies and BD5 for men. An unlimited beverage package costs BD20.
For more information, call 17727230.

The Chuckle Club will take place at the British Club at 8pm featuring Junior Simpson, Silk and Paul Sinha. It will take place at the Intercontinental Regency the following day at the same time. Tickets cost BD15 and are available at www.amiando.com/chuckleclubapril or from Virgin Megastore.

For details, email sales@punchilineme.com or call 36663509.

Luxury Events presents Mahdi Al Iraqi at Barcode in City Centre Hotel. DJ Tamer Yehya from Egypt will also perform. Tickets cost BD10 for women and include three complimentary beverages and BD20 for men. Tickets are available at Barcode and Cinnabon in Juffair and Diplomatic Area. Doors open at 10pm.

For more information, call 33126616 or 37747748.

Al Basta Market takes place every Friday and Saturday from 3pm-9pm at Riffa Palms in Riffa Views until May 25.

The Bahrain Inter-School Debate Tournament will take place at St Christopher’s School in Isa Town today and tomorrow. The event runs from 7.30am-5.30pm on both days.

For more information, call 38890446.

A laughter yoga session entitled Live Life Laughingly will take place at Pars International Hotel in Juffair from 5pm-6pm.

For details, call 39867041.

A car boot sale for Alia Centre for Early Intervention for Autistic children will take place at Hamala Beach Resort from 10am-4pm.

For more information, call 17608222.

An art exhibition entitled The Divine Feminine by artist Fay Gillian will open at the World Beat Fitness and Cafe in Janabiya from 4pm-6pm. Entry is free and the exhibition will run until the end of April.

The centre is closed on Fridays.

For more information call 17612576 or visit www.worldbeatfitness.com or www.facebook.com/WorldBeatFitness

Al Madrasa for Art is holding its fifth annual student exhibition at its headquarters in Hamala (opposite Batelco) at 5pm.

For more information, visit www.al-madrasa.org

JJ’s Irish Restaurant is holding Microphone Madness karaoke nights every Monday from 9pm onwards.

For details, call 39329083.

Artists Abbas Al Mosawi and Sabine Algosaibi will be showcasing their work until April 30 at Abbas Al Mosawi’s gallery in Saar.

For details, call 17233111.

The 5th annual Food & Hospitality Expo will take place from today until April 18 at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre from 10am-7pm. Experts in the field along with live cooking demos from local chefs will be featured. Entry is free.

For more information, visit www.foodexpobh.com

The third annual Health & Wellness Expo will take place until April 18 at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre. Natural skincare products will be available as well as aroma treatments, diet and health products, fitness and exercise and mind and body regimens.

For more information, call 17558898 or 33879969, email amal@beca.bh or visit www.healthexpobh.com

World famous DJ Calvin Harris and Grammy-winning R’n’B star Ne-Yo will perform at the 2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on April 21.

Scottish-born singer, songwriter and producer Harris will perform as part of the post-race concert at the Bahrain International Circuit, starting at 6pm on April 21 with Ne-Yo, singer, songwriter, actor and producer, taking to the stage afterwards. Entry to the concert is free for three-day ticket holders and Sunday (race day) ticket holders.

Performing at the F1 Village’s Main Stage will be two prominent dance troupes – the Calpulli Mexican Dance Group and India’s Bhangra Empire dance team. Other main stage performers include acts from France, Kenya, Switzerland, Japan and China.

Other performers will roam around the Village to keep visitors entertained off the track. These include Scotsman Bagpipe Roy, Mexico’s Mariachi Jalisco, the Chinese Lion Dance troupe, France’s Circo Rum Ba Ba theatre show and Egypt’s Menoufia of Folk Art troupe.

Angelo and the Crazy Feet, a group of a dozen dancers performing tap dance, and Talija, will also perform.

Mugenko Taiko Drummers are set to keep the beat alive by using ancient Japanese forms of percussion and martial arts-style movement.

Pauliteiros de Palacoulo will enthral audiences with fighting dance style straight from Portugal.

Classical carnival style stilt walkers will also be present.

The BIC has also launched a new initiative called Rush Hour twice a day at its sales outlets in Seef Mall and BCC. From 1pm-2pm and 7pm-8pm daily there will be a free gift given to everyone buying tickets.

The 2013 Spring of Culture is upon us with a riveting season of entertainment to enthral young and old alike.

Now in its eighth year with, the schedule, under the banner ‘Revealing Bahrain’ is packed with acts.

Booked to perform are renowned vocalists, musicians, performance-art companies, visual art exhibitions, lectures and family fun activities, as well as educational workshops catering to audiences of all ages.

Jordanian musician Farah Siraj has been named Jordan’s Musical Ambassadress and the Norah Jones of the Middle East. Her original compositions blend Middle Eastern influences with flamenco, jazz, bossa and pop. She has performed at prestigious platforms including the United Nations, Nobel Prize Hall and the World Economic Forum. She will perform on Friday at 8pm at the Cultural Hall.

Entry is free.

Calendar of Events

Artist Leadership programmes will take place all day at Albareh Art Gallery today. Entry is free.

BAB Market, an outdoor festival at Bab Al Bahrain and Manama Souq, will take place until the end of April from 4pm to 10pm everyday. Entry is free.

Alwan 338 exhibition will take place daily until April 26 in Adliya Block 338. Entry is free.

An exhibition entitled Imagine, Fictional Architecture and the Liberation of Ideas will take place until June 30 at the Bin Matar House from 9am-1pm and again from 4pm-7pm. Entry is free.

An art exhibition by Lebanese artist Fatima El Hajj will take place until April 30 at Albareh Art Gallery. Entry is free.

A lecture on the clashes of ignorance in the Mediterranean, the price to pay and lessons for tomorrow by Moroccan Andre Azoulay will take place at the Shaikh Ebrahim Centre for Culture and Research on Monday at 8pm. Entry is free.

An exhibition by architects Finnish Thomas Modeen and Bahraini Maysam Alnasser as well as French-Tunisian calligrapher Akar will take place from April 20-May 20 at La Fontaine Centre of Contemporary Art.
Entry is free.

A lecture focusing on media by Ghassan Hajjar will take place at Al Zayed House at 8pm on April 22. Entry is free.

For further information on tickets and events, call the festival’s hotline on 39900630 or visit www.springofculture.org

The Umang 2013 children’s talent competition, consisting of art, cultural and literary events, will begin on April 18 at the Indian Club in Gudaibiya.

The applicants will be divided into three age groups – seven to 10, 11-13 and 14-16.

Art categories include competitions for western dance, folk dance, cinematic, fancy dress, instrumental music, clay modelling, music, vocal Hindi film songs, drawing and painting.

Literary categories include essay writing in English, handwriting, poetry recitation (Hindi and English), speech, storytelling and poetry writing and general knowledge.

Children will also compete for the titles of Kala Shri (overall boy champion), Kala Ratna (overall girl champion) and Group Championship.
For more information, call 39615441 or 66359777.

The Miss International Princess Beauty Pageant will take place at the Gulf Hotel’s Gulf Convention Centre on April 18 at 8pm-midnight.

The winner will appear in a Bollywood movie and a music video.

Entertainment will be provided with a Bollywood dance troupe, a dhol player as well as Indian singer Anuksha Manchanda, Pakistani Punjabi singer Kiran Khan. A Bahraini singer, who is yet to be announced, will also perform.

Tickets cost BD10 without a buffet, BD20 with a buffet, BD35 for VIP and BD50 for VVIP. They can be purchased online from www.togetherinbahrain.com or from Lanterns Restaurant.
For more information, call 66306309 or 36776566.

Alwan 338, a community-driven cultural and artistic collaboration, will take place until April 26 at Adliya’s Block 338. This year’s theme is Common Ground. Alwan 338 encourages public participation and engagement with the unique architecture of Adliya through public art projects, installations, educational workshops, open-air music concerts and film screenings.

A tentative list of participating Bahraini artists include: Haya Al Khalifa, Wasan Madan, Noor Al-Bastaki, Jenine Sharabi, Waheedah Mallulah, Mohamed Sharkawy, Maysam Al Nasser, Tamader Ali Isa, Hassan Hujairi, and Jaffar Aloraibi.

In addition, 10 international artists will collaborate with local artists and communities to create site-specific pieces, as well as give workshops and public talks about their artistic practices.

Ismail Bahri, from Tunisia, will present his video work at Al Riwaq Art Space.

Sylvie Meunier, from France, will be working with an archive of photos to recreate news narratives and fiction in Adliya.

Noor Ali Chagani, from Pakistan, winner of this year’s Jameel Art Prize, will carry out several installations transforming the urban landscape.

Tendance Floue Collective, from France, will work alongside five local photographers to construct a photographic sculpture.

Alessandra Domingues, from Brazil, will create several in and outdoor light installations.

Osama Esid, from Syria, uses accordion cameras and ancient printing techniques to create art.

Ndary Ly, from Senegal, will intervene in the public space with his large-scale installation composed of everyday, common, discarded objects.

For details, call 17717441 or email info@alriwaqartspace.com

Fierce Angel is enjoying it’s fiercest year ever! Set up in 2006 by Mark Doyle, the creator of Hed Kandi, Fierce Angel has been picking up critical acclaim worldwide. Having released 25 compilations, performed all over the UK and at some of the wildest locations around the world, clubbers in Bahrain can enjoy a 12-hour extravaganza at one of the trendiest night spots in the region – the sky lounge on the rooftop of Hotel Diva, Juffair.

Headlining the event is DJ Mike Van Loon, above, who is well established on the Dutch house music scene. The Hed Kandi resident plays all over the world. His musical style spans funky uplifting US garage to West Coast deep house through to electro and progressive underground sounds.

Also appearing is percussionist Assaf (London) who is regarded for his unique blend of showmanship and a repertoire of innovative grooves. His most recognisable talent is juggling three drumsticks while holding down a steady beat on the drums, known as The Fat Groove. Alongside Mike and Assaf will be saxophonist Emma F, left, showcasing her musical talent. Resident DJ Derek John will also perform.

Starting at 2pm on Friday and continuing until 2am the next morning you will need to reserve your place by calling 39718101.