Events Listing

The Sheraton Bahrain Hotel has a special Christmas Day lunch at Al Safir Restaurant for BD16+ for adults and BD6+ for children. A New Year’s Eve dinner is priced at BD18 for adults and BD8+ for children. New Year’s Day lunch at Al Safir Restaurant is from 12.30pm-3.30pm and priced at BD13.900+ for adults, children from four to 12 years get a 50 per cent discount and below four eat for free. For details, email cristalyn.pastrana@sheraton.com or visit Facebook: /SheratonBahrainHotel; or Twitter @SheratonBahrain

Enjoy Christmas Day with Upstairs Downstairs at BD20+ 5% government levy per person and music by Jojo featuring Christine Gordon on vocals. New Year’s Eve will also be rocking with live music by The Past Masters, DJ Dwayne and dinner at BD32+ 5% government levy per person. New Year’s Day four-course brunch is from 12.30pm-4pm with selected unlimited house beverages and live music with Jojo and his band at BD17++ per person. For details, contact 17712606

Muju Restaurant and Lounge located poolside at the Dragon Resort, Amwaj is celebrating Christmas Day with a festive brunch menu featuring traditional classic dishes and international cuisine. There will be entertainment from the Muju Jazzy Duo of Jamelo and Sariefa, as well as Father Christmas with gifts for the children. It costs BD25 per person all inclusive. For details, contact Muju on 16039800.

The Kempinski Grand and Ixir Hotel Bahrain City Centre have a Christmas-themed menu at Saveur restaurant with festive starters, main courses and desserts that can be savoured individually or as a three-course set menu. The set menu is BD24++ (exclusive of beverages). For details, contact 1717 1441 or email restaurants.bahrain@kempinski.com

The British Club hosts a Christmas Day brunch with a variety of festive delicacies and unlimited beverage. Tickets are priced at BD15 for members and BD20 for guests.

Every Thursday Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea and Spa’s Saraya Restaurant has been transformed into a French winter wonderland offering a buffet at BD18 net per person inclusive of soft drinks and BD22 net per person inclusive of selected house beverages, from 7pm-10.30pm.

Bahrain Bike Week will take place until Saturday at Al Bander Hotel & Resort. The three-day event features a number of activities and entertainment including a parade, a bike show, desert ride and more. For details, call 17713716 or 36 451527.

Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) is staging an Open Track today and a Track Xperience in Sakhir tomorrow. A full-day’s activity costs BD85 from 9am-4pm. The half-day option offers a choice between two sessions. The first takes place from 9am to noon and the second lasts from 1pm-4pm. Each half-day session costs BD60.

The Caterham passenger ride costs BD12 per person. The Land Rover LR4 4x4 Passenger Ride, will also be available. Those who would prefer to get behind the wheel with a qualified instructor can pay BD65 to enjoy a 4x4 drive. The Track Xperience costs BD115 per person and offers three motoring experiences, stretched across 11 laps and nearly two hours of high-adrenaline action. The experience will be held in three sessions starting at 8.45am, 11.15am and 2.30pm. For details, call1745000 or visit www.bahraingp.com.

The Muju Jazzy Brunch is held every Friday between midday and 5pm at the Dragon Resort & Hotel on Amwaj Island. The Muju Jazzy Duo, featuring South African musicians Jamelo and Sariefa, will provide entertainment. There are also activities for kids such as close-up magicians, balloon modellers, face painting and more. The brunch also offers unlimited beverages, all for BD25 per person. Children aged six to 12 pay half-price to dine. Discounts are available for advance and larger bookings. For more information, call 16039800 or email rm@mujuamwaj.com
 
There is a brunch at Lemon Tree at Ramee Grand Hotel and Spa in Seef every Friday from noon to 4pm. There will be live cooking stations, hearty breakfasts, salads and a buffet for children. It’s BD18++ for adults with unlimited beverages and BD9++ for children including face painting and balloon twisters. For details, contact 17111999 or visit www.rameegranbahrain.com

Kempinski Grand & Ixir Hotel Bahrain City Centre features a Festive Season Brunch in Baharat every Friday throughout December. There is a holiday-themed international buffet featuring a buffet for the little ones, friendly mascots, a holiday movie screening and a live band at BD28++ inclusive of selected beverages, BD19++ inclusive of soft drinks and children under six eat free. Children aged seven to 12 eat at half price. For details, contact 17171000 or email restaurants.bahrain@kempinski.com or visit www.kempinski.com/bahrain
The Royal Golf Club’s new All You Can Eat Buffet will be held every Saturday lunch time in the Prego Italian Restaurant. It will include salads, pastas, pizzas and risottos as well as Italian desserts for BD12 net for adults (members’ discount applies) and BD5 net for children under the age of 12, inclusive of unlimited selected soft drinks. Children under the age of five eat for free. The buffet is available between midday and 3pm. For details, call the club on 17750777.

The 7th annual Shahrazad Bazaar will be held at Shahrazad Hall from 9am-7pm. All proceeds from the sale of donated items will go towards children with cancer and their parents under the Smile initiative organised by Future Society of Youth. For details, contact 39414194 or email shahrazadcharity@gmail.com

On New Year’s Eve the Royal Golf Club is offering a four- or five-course dinner from BD36 net per person. The menu includes wild mushroom and thyme soup with truffle oil, charred scallops and a choice of main dishes including herb-crusted rack of lamb, lemon sole and petit Chateaubriand. On New Year’s Day, Chef Theo will be serving up traditional festive fare at a special New Year’s Day carvery lunch as well as more exotic choices from the many and varied live cooking stations. The buffet costs BD29 net for adults and BD12 net for children under the age of 12. For details, call the club on 17750777.

The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain, Hotel and Spa’s New Year’s Eve features a Le Cirque du Nouvel An show with acrobats, magicians, aerial musicians, the Funk Bull Zoo Band, stilt walkers, fire jugglers and a five-course meal at Al Noor Ballroom for BD95 per person excluding service charge and government levy. The dress code is black tie or national dress. For details, contact 17586499

Corners Sports Bar at the Dragon Resort, Amwaj will be bringing in the New Year from 9pm onwards with resident DJ Stevie George on December 31. Tickets cost BD25 for men and BD15 for women, fully inclusive of beverages. For details, contact 16031113.

The Kempinski Grand and Ixir Hotel Bahrain City Centre have a New Year’s Eve dinner at Saveur featuring delicacies from the sea such as oysters, caviar, and lobster. Indulge in tenderloin or a soufflé. End the year with five courses priced at BD 28++, inclusive of one round of soft drinks. For details, contact 17171441 or email restaurants.bahrain@kempinski.com

The British Club will feature Steve Simone and magician Matt Grindley for the New Year’s Eve party. Tickets are priced at BD20 for members and BD25 for guests. For details, call 17728245.

The Dilmun Club will celebrate New Year’s Eve at Candles Restaurant with a dinner and dance priced at BD25 for members and BD30 for non-members. For details, call 17690926.

Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea and Spa celebrates 2014 with a Glamour Night on New Year’s Eve paying tribute to the great American entertainers from the past to the present. Songs from artists like Frank Sinatra, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Donna Summer will be brought to life along with big hits like Celebration, Car Wash and Ain’t Nobody by Chaka Khan.A guest DJ from Orlando, Florida , DJ Gil Lugo, will also entertain guests with his special mix of house, pop, electro, Top 40 hits as well as old time favorite classics. The evening is set at the Al Nakheel Ballroom from 8pm till the early hours.  The ‘Black and Red’ themed event is priced at BD75 per person and includes a dinner buffet and unlimited house beverages. Visit www.sofitel.com for more details.

The Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain is staging a Latin New Year’s Eve party at the Gallery for BD69++ and BD59++ at Flamingo and Silk’s Restaurant. For details, contact 17460000 or visit www.moevenpick-hotels.com/bahrain.com

Fiamma Restaurant at Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea and Spa is offering Italian food lovers a chance to learn how to make Italian dishes with Chef Stefano. This interactive cooking class features one-on-one time with the every first Saturday of the month from 10am to noon at BD18 net per person, inclusive of lunch and soft beverages. Classes are for six to 10 people.

The Domain Bahrain celebrates the festive season in style. From fine-dining in black-tie to unwinding over a casual meal with friends, The Domain team provides the right setting. Christmas Day at Txoko is BD48++. Starting at 8pm, the festivities feature a resident DJ spinning the discs until 2am. Also at Le Sauvage and Le Domain [34] the Christmas Day brunch will have a turkey carving station and more from noon to 4pm at BD35++. Level 34 of The Domain features a New Year’s black-tie dinner with a six-course menu and live music from 8pm at BD75++. Imari’s Christmas Day will serve a five-course dinner and music by resident DJ Shirry D from 8pm at BD48++. New Year’s Eve at Imari will offer an eight-course Kaiseki menu from 8pm at BD78++ or try the Izakaya style dishes of IMARI’s Signature Sushi, Sashimi and Robatayaki at Imari’s Lounge. The party starts at 9.30pm and is BD70++ per person or BD59.800++ per person for a table of 10. For details, contact 39998457 or email: majed@thedomainhotels.com

The Royal Country Club has a special offer on personal training packages. Purchase a five-session package for BD100 and receive two additional sessions free or invest in 10 sessions for BD185 and get four sessions free. There is also the 25-session package costing BD420 which offers eight additional sessions for free. Offer ends December 31. For details, call 17750777.

Bahrain Science Centre is currently showcasing a scale model replica of the Al-Jazari’s ‘Elephant Water Clock’, manufactured by MTE Studios in the foyer area of the centre. The exhibit will only remain there until the last week of January. The centre is also promoting its weekly AstroLab workshops. For details, visit www.bahrainsciencecentre.com or call 17686466

The Shaikh Ebrahim Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Centre for Culture and Research is holding a Sleeping Beauty exhibition of installation and embroideries by artist Christine Khonji in Bin Matar House until January 4. The Bin Matar House is open Saturday to Thursday from 9am-1pm and 4pm-7pm.

Celebrate Christmas Day with Crowne Plaza Bahrain’s lunch buffet at La Mosaique, Harvesters Bar and Terrace and Cappuccino’s, priced at BD27++ inclusive of selected beverages and BD13.500++ for kids aged three to12. There will be a kid’s corner serving a Christmas feast and Santa will arrive on his sleigh to give away festive goodies.  The hotel’s New Year’s Eve Ball, themed ‘A night in Las Vegas’, will include a tribute show entitled A Vision of Elvis by Rob Kinglsey and his band, other live entertainment and a DJ alongside a gala dinner priced at BD10.  There is also a Bollywood New Year’s Eve with a buffet including beverages priced at BD 19.950++. Dance the night away to the DJ’s latest tunes. For details, contact 17531122.

Yogalates, the latest fitness craze that combines Pilates exercises with the postures and breathing techniques of yoga, is coming to the Royal Country Club this month. Classes cost BD2 for members, BD4 for residents of Riffa Views and BD5 for visitors. For details, contact 17750777.

For last minute Christmas gifts, Studio Ceramics is staging two-hour enameling workshops. Make up to five pieces for BD35. For details, visit www. studioceramics.me/

Enjoy a lunch buffet featuring an extensive array of international cuisine, while being entertained by resident band, Christian and Antonina at Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea and Spa’s Saraya Restaurant on January 1 from 12.30pm-3.30pm costing BD24 net per person inclusive of water, soft drinks and chilled juices.

The Sheraton Bahrain Hotel is staging a Rock Lobster promotion at Soie Restaurant and Mexican snacks promotion at An Nada Lounge till the end of the month. For details, call 17533533.