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June 26 - July 2, 2013
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Corners Sports Bar at the Dragon Resort in Amwaj Islands hosts its Brainiac Fun Quiz Night with resident DJ Stevie George from 8pm.

It’s Ladies Night at Wahooo! Waterpark at Bahrain City Centre, from 5-10pm. For details, call 17173000.

Latin Fever at Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain’s poolside terrace features Latino food and live entertainment from Colombian band Bareke Trio. A starter and main course, including a beverage is priced at BD6.900++ per person.  For details, call 17460000.

A new five-week Kindermusik programme will take place at the Royal Country Club. Sessions are from 5pm-6pm every Wednesday, followed by the Little Toes Mums Support Group from 6pm-7pm. The cost is BD35 per child for the full five weeks or BD7.500 per week. The programme is held in association with Blossom Events and Kindermusik.  For details, call 39934446.

Manama Theatre Club, a section of the British Club, presents Be My Baby, a play by Amanda Whittingdon, today and tomorrow. The cast is led by Palmyra Mattner who plays Mary. Her fellow inmates are performed by Jenny Cairns, Hannah Lynch and Hayley Furness. The matron is played by Julia Doorne and the cast is completed by Rosemary Lee playing the part of Mary’s mother.

The play is produced and directed by Rory Adamson and Marina Tadayon. Tickets are priced at BD5 and BD7 for non-members and are available from the British Club and the Great Deli Café, Najibi Centre, Saar.

The Bahrain Cancer Society will be collecting donations for cancer patients at the Bahrain City Centre on the second floor opposite Virgin Megastore Bahrain today until June 29 from 10am-10pm.  For details, visit www.bahraincancer.com

The Dilmun Club presents Funny Bone, a live stand-up show featuring comedians Patrick Monahan, Stephen Carlin, Billy Kirkwood and Steven Davidson. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets, including a buffet, cost BD15 for members and BD18 for non-members. For details, contact 17690926, 17692986 or visit www.dilmun-club.com

Al Riwaq Art Space features Michael Arcega’s exhibition Code-switching for the last time today from 10am to 10pm. Michael focuses on the polyglot culture of Bahrain, investigating code-switching, translations, and mistranslations in the form of sculpture, installation, videos, prints and water colours. For details, contact 17836199.

Kicks, located in Juffair’s Hotel Diva, hosts a karoake brunch at midday. ‘The Big Breaky’, priced at BD16 per head, includes a special breakfast selection as well as curries, roast meats and live cooking stations. From 7pm onwards it’s Ladies Night with complimentary beverages for women. For reservations, contact 39922583.

Muju Restaurant and Lounge’s Jazzy Brunch takes place between midday and 5pm at the Dragon Resort & Hotel at Amwaj Islands. Its costs BD15 for the non-alcoholic version with the option of topping up the brunch to fully inclusive of all beverages for BD10 extra. Children aged six to 12 eat for half price. The Brunch Sunset Beats featuring Muju’s resident DJs take place after the brunch. For more information and reservations, call 16039800.

Candee Beach 3rd anniversary staged at Amwaj Islands Marina will feature music from DJ Joshua Roberts, Damian D’ Costa and Ricardo M. The event begins at 3pm to midnight and costs BD10. If purchased before the date it will include two complimentary beverages.For more information & table bookings call 66337471 or 37779936.

Artist Faiza Saeed is staging arts and crafts Beginners Workshop at her Mosaic Studio in A’ali. The class is on today and tomorrow from 10am- 4pm and costs BD75. 
For details, contact 16536094 or email info@faizasaeedmosaic.com

A Sushi Night will be held at Muju Restaurant & Lounge at the Dragon Resort on Amwaj Islands from 7pm-11pm. Priced at BD14 per person, it includes unlimited selected beverages.
For details, call 16039800.

Shoppers are racing to supermarkets for the chance to drive away in luxury cars this Ramadan. 

Lulu Hypermarket Bahrain has an offer, where, for every BD5 spent, customers could win one of eight BMWs in a prize draw.

The promotion runs until July 15 with a raffle date to be announced. For details, visit https://bahrain.luluhypermarket.com/promotions.html

And, Babasons and Mega Mart customers have the chance to win a 2013 Toyota Prado. 

With every purchase of BD5, shoppers will receive a raffle coupon to enter prize draws on July 16 and August 18. Aside from winning a new car, there are 25 other prizes to be won in each draw. For details, email raju@babasons.com.

A Summer Kids Camp will be held at the Royal Golf Club from July 7 where youngsters can take part in a range of activities including golf, football, taekwondo, scavenger hunts, swimming and more. The camp, for children aged between five-12, starts from 8am to 2pm, Sunday to Thursday, on selected weeks throughout the summer holidays and costs BD100 per child per week, inclusive of a packed lunch each day. For details, call 17750777.

Dragon Hotel and Resort on Amwaj Island will host its Iftar and Ghabga feasts starting on July 8. The Dragon Ramadan Tent is located by the poolside and will include a variety of food along with live entertainment.  It will be open daily from 8pm. For details, contact 16031111.

The Dilmun Club presents Funny Bone, a live stand-up comedy show on June 27 with doors opening at 7pm. Tickets, including a buffet, cost BD15 for members and BD18 for non-members. 
For details, contact 17690926, 17692986 or visit www.dilmun-club.com

The Sheraton Hotel is offering an Iftar buffet for the Holy Month of Ramadan featuring traditional and international dishes and a live cooking station at Awali Ballroom from 5pm to 8.30pm. The buffet is BD14.9++ for adults during weekdays, BD15.9++ for adults during weekends and BD8.5++ for kids between the ages of four to 12. Children below four years eat for free. For details, call 17533533.

Unwind to the tunes of Marybeth & Ruben, a musical duo from Argentina, on piano and vocals, at Kempinski Grand Hotel Bahrain City Centre’s Mezzanine Lounge from Monday to Saturday from 8pm to midnight. Meanwhile, Faith L.H. will soothe the crowds with her saxophone, playing at Boudoir lounge from Monday to Saturday from 9pm-1am.

Canadian DJ Jabu will be appearing at the Bizarre Lounge at the Kempinski Ixir Hotel Bahrain City Centre on Wednesday to Friday from 9pm-2am.

Kempinski Grand & Ixir Hotel Bahrain City Centre is also holding an exhibition of Spice Art created by local artists with the Ramadan theme ‘Art of Giving’. The hotel will display a selection of pieces throughout Baharat restaurant during the holy month, on sale to diners with all the proceeds going to a local charity and artists.

The Royal Golf Club is offering a range of function rooms suitable for groups of 15 guests and upwards to stage their Ramadan Ghabgas. Aside from scenic views, the club also has a variety of menu choices cooked by its award-winning culinary team. For details, call 17750777.

Lost Paradise of Dilmun water theme park has launched a Spectacular Splash promotion with gifts to be won every month concluding with a grand prize at the end of the season. Each guest automatically gets a raffle voucher after purchasing a full entry ticket. 

In addition, tickets purchased on group rates, discounted rates and other non-full rate basis can be upgraded for a chance to win. What’s more, everyone can double and even triple their chances by purchasing products at LPOD’s retail area The Souq. 

Prizes include single and double Pelican Kayaks, a Yamaha Scooter, a Yamaha Jetski and the top prize will be a Yamaha sports boat.For more information, visit www.LPODwaterpark.com

Rainbows For Kids, a British nursery in Muharraq, will hold its annual Summer Camp themed around Native American Indians throughout July. The camp is called Tee Pees and Wig Wams and will include daily tribal games, art and craft, sports, working with clay and ‘Pow Wows’, as well as learning a secret language and hunting skills. There will also be weekly Native American cooking sessions, water play and treasure hunts.

The camp is open to children aged between one and seven and costs BD90 for the month. Registration is now open. For details, visit www.rainbowsforkids.net, Rainbows For Kids Facebook page or Twitter @rainbowsnursery

The Delmon International Hotel will hold themed nights at Café Sayah, its 24-hour coffee shop. There is a Chinese buffet on Saturday for BD6. Tuesday is tandoori and kebab night for BD6 and Thursday is seafood night at BD6. For more information, call 17224000, extension 845 or email delmonbn@batleco.com.bh

Anamil, a private establishment dedicated to the arts and culture, is holding a multi-media art exhibition at its gallery in Budaiya until the end of June. It is open daily from 10am to 6pm, except on Friday. For details, visit www.296bahrain.blogspot.com

The Little Acorns are staging a summer camp for special needs children between the ages of five to 14 throughout July and August. Activities will include cooking, learning fine motor skills, a sensory learning class, sports, games, music and more. It costs BD40 per day or BD150 for four days. For details, visit www.littleacorns.me or email littleacornsbahrain@gmail.com

AIESEC Bahrain’s latest initiative is set to familiarise individuals from around the world with the island. Colours of Bahrain is a six-week programme held throughout June and July including a number of events and activities.  For details, contact 17358819







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