Event listing

The final of the St Christopher’s Music Festival will take place at 2.45pm today in the St Christopher’s Junior School Hall, Saar. The festival celebrates the country’s diverse musical talent. Over 300 students aged six-18 years old from nine schools across Bahrain will participate.

The final is open to the public and entrance is free of charge. For more details, contact 17598499.

DJ Sabrina Terence, above, will perform in a special lounge set up on the Sofi Island at Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa. The lounge will be open from sunset and DJ Sabrina will start her sets at 9pm. There will be no entry fee and the event will take place from every night until Sunday.

Head down to the Royal Golf Club to enjoy the Links Friday Carvery Feast. It costs BD18 net per person with unlimited selected soft drinks or BD27 net per person with unlimited selected beverages.

For details, contact 17751262.

The Muju Jazzy Brunch is held every Friday between midday and 5pm at the Dragon Resort and Hotel on Amwaj Islands. The Muju Jazzy Duo, Jamelo and Sariefa, will provide entertainment.
There are also activities for children. The brunch offers unlimited beverages at BD25 per person.

Children aged six to 12 pay half-price to dine. Discounts are available for advance and larger bookings.

For details, call 16039800 or email rm@mujuamwaj.com

Elite Seef Residence & Hotel has a Family Friday Brunch Buffet and unlimited soft beverages (soft drinks, canned juice and water).

It runs from noon to 4pm and costs BD10 for adults and children’s rates vary according to height. There is free access to The Kids Club (arts and crafts, games, early learning activities).

The Royal Country Club gardens are hosting Family Movie Nights every Friday evening from 6pm. Catch all the latest films as well as older classics. Entry is free for club members, BD5 for adults and BD2.500 for under-14s.

For more information, contact 17750777.

The Manama Singers are performing a concert entitled ‘The Last 7 Words’ on Friday between 4pm-7pm at the St Christopher’s Junior School in Saar.

Tickets are BD5 each and available at Al Osra, The Bookcase, Words, at the door and from members of the Manama Singers.

For details, visit www.manamasingers.com

The Handmade Art and Craft Fair will take place at Best Western PLUS The Olive Hotel in Juffair from noon to 8pm, featuring 35 artists of different nationalities.

For details, email anshuadrekar@yahoo.in

 The Royal Golf Club’s new ‘All You Can Eat Buffet’ will be held every Saturday lunch time in 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 free.

The buffet is available between noon and 3pm.

For details, call 17750777.

La Morena and Buthaina Al Khalifa are hosting an abaya fashion event at Saks Fifth Avenue Bahrain in City Centre Mall. The event runs from 11.00am to 12.30pm.

Five Hundred Year of Islamic Calligraphy - Masterpieces from Sakıp Sabancı Museum (Turkey) will continue through to April 13 at the Bahrain National Museum.

Souq Bab Al Bahrain will continue to offer local designers the chance to present their merchandise and products until Saturday at the gate of the old Manama souq.

There is Cooking with Enkiru workshop at Qal’at al Bahrain Site Museum from 4.30pm to 6pm for children aged eight to 12.
 
The Chinese culture week which is organised in cooperation with the Chinese Embassy, will feature the Silk Road exhibition and will be held April 10 to 19.

A Japanese Maki-e exhibition continues until Sunday.

The 16th Bahrain International Book Fair will run until Sunday.

Bait Alqous’s The Diving House will be opened on April 13.
 
Educational workshops will be held for young talents to enhance their skills. They will be offered free of charge for people who sign up in advance and will feature international artists and bands such as the Very Hungry Caterpillar and the Chinese Aerobatic band.
 
Workshops will be offered in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, the Royal Charity Organisation and Arabian Gulf University, including a week-long sand painting workshop.
 
For more details, visit www.springofculture.org

Seef Mall will host a range of activities to bring motor sport fans closer to the racing experience. There is a replica of the Bahrain International Circuit, which will include a remote control race track, a pit stop tyre changing challenge and a race car video gaming station. The activities are located in Seef Mall’s West Wing and will run until next Wednesday from 10am until 10pm.

Popular German F1 Artist, Armin Flossdorf, is holding an Exhibition and Live Painting Event in the lobby of the Kempinski Grand & Ixir Hotel Bahrain at City Centre Mall, from today until Sunday. Entry is free.

The Bahrain Formula 1 Opening Party will take place at IMARI at the Domain hotel in Manama tomorrow. DJ Whookid (the official DJ of 50 Cent and a member of G-Unit) will be performing a live set. The event starts at 9pm.

For more information, call 32223323.
 
A ‘Pit Stop Challenge’ will take place at Lulu Hidd on Sunday from 3pm-10pm, the audience will be able to experience the speed and the thrill of a pit-stop. Prizes on offer include main grandstand tickets, half-scale Romain Grosjean helmets, Lotus FI jackets and Lotus F1 Team caps.

For more details, email leilar@coca-cola.com.bh or call 17784141.

Visit the Links, Prego or Café T restaurants at the Royal Golf Club on Saturday or Sunday and show your three-day pass for the Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2014 and receive a 10 per cent discount off your bill.

For more information or to reserve a table in advance, call 17750777.

Ground Zero is presenting the Formula One Need For Speed Night at the Phoenecia Hotel in Manama on Friday. The event will run from midnight to sunrise. A variety of Hip Hop, RnB and House music will be played. Entrance is BD5 for couples and BD10 for singles. Entry is 21 and over.

For booking and reservations, please call 33137113 or 33334138, or email platinum.gzero@gmail.com

Tomorrow the Grand Prix 10th Anniversary Ibiza Affairz ,featuring Dani Zaro and vocalist Syra Martin, will take place at Coral Bay.

For table bookings call 33745547.

On Friday, Coral Bay will host the Fashion TV Black Tie Night featuring Judge Jules and a dance show. Advanced tickets cost BD15.

On Sunday Coral Bay will host Hed Kandi Glamour and Glitz featuring DJ Sam Cannon and the Kandi dancers. Tickets cost BD10 in advance and BD15 at the door, VIP cost BD50.
For details, call 33745547.

St Christopher’s School in Isa Town is holding an IB Visual Arts Exhibition, running until Sunday from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. The gallery is open to the public.

For more information, call 17788101.

Elham Arts and MuseLand Records are presenting an exciting line-up of local, regional and international acts to perform at the inaugural two-day MuseLand Music Festival at Coral Bay between April 18 and 19.

For more information about tickets, timings and final line-up visit www.muselandfestival.com, follow @muselandrecords on Twitter, or email muselandrecords@gmail.com

The Bahrain Science Centre and the Southern Governorate are presenting the educational movie’ Salem Watani’ at the Bahrain Science Centre in Isa Town. This movie will be shown on a weekly basis.

For details, visit www.bahrainsciencecentre.com or contact 17686466.