Leisure listing

TODAY July 3
It’s Ladies Night at Wahooo! Waterpark at Bahrain City Centre, from 5-10pm.
For details, call 17173000.

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

The Chuckle Club is staging a comedy night at the Regency Hotel at 8pm and tomorrow at the British Club at 8.30pm. Doors open at 7.30pm and tickets are priced at BD15 per person.
For details, contact 36663509 or email sales@punchlineme.com.

TOMORROW July 4
The Lost Paradise of Dilmun Waterpark is staging a Ladies Night Summer Festival, which includes a talent show, fun games and competitions.
For more information, visit www.lpodwaterpark.com

FRIDAY July 5
Aroma Café in Seef Mall hosts an Aroma Kids Party every Friday from 3pm to 7pm. For details, contact 17582711

SATURDAY July 6
SUNDAY July 7
A Summer Kids Camp will be held at the Royal Golf Club. Activities include golf, football, taekwondo, scavenger hunts, swimming and more. The camp, for children aged between five and 12, runs 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. 

MONDAY July 8
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, call 16031111.

TUESDAY July 9
The 2013 Ramadan Fair will take place at Adhari Park from today until August 24. It will include more than 120 stalls for garments, footwear, cosmetics, food and beverages. There will be face painting for kids, henna designing, a bouncy castle, stilt walkers, clowns, magicians and mascots along with gifts and prizes to be won. The Fair is open from after sunset until 11pm. For details, call 37772146 or 37772416

 The Bahrain Science Centre is hosting a number of activities and events entitled Play2Learn throughout the month. Professor Mike Bruton will give an illustrated talk on the educational value of toys and games at the centre at the end of the month and again at the end of August. The centre will also hold informal workshops with parents on the importance of playing with toys and games.  For details, call 17686466

The Bahrain British Business Forum is holding a Ramadan Quiz Night at the British Club on July 17. It is open to BBBF members and their guests. BBBF Member, Annelise Widdowson will host the the evening.

The event requires teams of four and is limited to a total of 60 contestants. There will also be a curry buffet. During Ramadan entry to the club for this event will be confirmed only by bookings through the BBBF office. The deadline for bookings is July 15 and tickets are priced at BD12. The dress code is smart casual. For details, email bbbfevents@batelco.com.bh   

The Bahrain International Garden Show, organised by the National Initiative for Agricultural Development, will be staged at the Bahrain International Convention and Exhibition Centre from February 26 until March 1, 2014. 

Themed around Agricultural Technology, the event will showcase the best the sector has to offer in terms of new machinery and tools.

Hall 1, dubbed ‘the Marketplace’, will include products such as flowers, nurseries, tools, pots, garden furniture, machinery and lighting. Hall 2 will showcase the latest trends and innovations in the field of landscaping and design.  For details, contact 17417008 or email info@bigs.com.bh

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

At Lulu Hypermarket, for every BD5 spent, customers could win one of eight BMWs. The promotion runs until July 15 with a raffle date to be announced. For details, visit www.bahrain.luluhypermarket.com/promotions

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. As well as the car, there are 25 other prizes to be won in each draw. For details, email raju@babasons.com

Alicia Keys, a 14-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, actress and best-selling author will be performing her top hits at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre on November 15. She will be making her way to the Gulf region as part of her ‘Set The World On Fire’ tour. Tickets start at AED295 (BD29.5) and fans can register at www.doneevents.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 old eat for free. For details, call 17533533.

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

Kempinski Grand & Ixir Hotel Bahrain City Centre is holding an exhibition by local artists with a Ramadan theme – the Art of Giving. The hotel will display a selection of pieces throughout Baharat Restaurant during the holy month. The work will go on sale to the diners with all the proceeds going to a local charities and artists.

Baharat will feature a special Iftar buffet filled with Arabic favourites with a modern twist, including the winning dish from June’s Recipe Contest. There will also be a traditional Oud player and a Ramadan tent. Tickets cost BD 17++, inclusive of Ramadan juices and soft drinks. It runs from 6pm to 2am. For details, contact 17171144 or email restaurants.bahrain@kempinski.com

The Little Acorns are staging a summer camp for special needs children between the ages of five to 14 throughout July and August. The camp 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 will be a six-week programme taking place throughout the month. It includes a number of events and activities. For details, contact 17358819

Rainbow 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