Events listing

Rialto at the Ramee Grand Hotel and Spa, Seef, is hosting a Lobster Fiesta until Friday, featuring a variety of associated dishes, plus live entertainment, an art display, henna painting and balloon art.

For reservations, call 17111999.

Ibrida at the Ramee Grand Hotel and Spa, Seef, is holding a ‘History of House’ evening, featuring a wide variety of DJs.

Doors open at 9pm and entrance is BD5 for men and free for women. Call 17111999 for more information.

The British Club is staging its annual Birdman of Bahrain competition. Budding aviators will attempt to fly the length of the club’s pool once again. The children’s competition will start at 2pm, followed by the adult contest. Proceeds will go to local charities and the Revival Band will perform once the competition is concluded.

For details, visit www.britishclubbahrain.com/

Head down to the Royal Golf Club to enjoy the Links Friday Carvery Feast. The feast costs BD18 net per person with unlimited selected soft drinks, or BD27 net per person with unlimited selected beverages.
 
For details, contact 17751262.

The Royal Country Club is also offering a day pass, where guests can enjoy separate ladies and gents gyms, saunas and steam rooms as well as an outdoor pool surrounded by gardens, a multi-purpose sports court and a children’s play area. A day pass costs BD10 per adult and BD5 for children aged 14 and under. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information, call the Club on 17750777. 

The Royal Country Club gardens will stage a Family Movie Night every Friday evening from 6pm. Catch all the latest films as well as older classics. Entry is free to club members, BD5 for adult guests and BD2.500 for under-14s.

For more information, contact 17750777.

The Royal Golf Club’s ‘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 for free. The buffet is available between noon and 3pm.
For details, call 17750777.

The 9th Middle East Refining and Petrochemical Conference and Exhibition (Middle East Petrotech 2014) takes place from today until Wednesday at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Sanabis.

For pre-registration and more information visit www.mepetrotech.com/registration/

The Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, is launching its first Open Track Night on  Friday.

Enthusiasts are invited to bring a car or motorbike and race under the BIC’s world-famous, state-of-the-art track lighting system, which made its global debut to much fanfare at this year’s Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.

A full night’s activity, which includes eight sessions on track, costs BD105 and lasts from 4pm to midnight.

The half-day option offers a choice between two timings – the first from 4pm to 7pm and 8pm to 11pm. Each half-day session costs BD75.

Single sessions can also be bought for BD40, while those wishing to be a part of the experience as passengers can enjoy the experience for BD12-BD15.

Discounts are being offered for those with advanced bookings. Participants who confirm their slots early can take a full day’s session for BD90 and a half-day’s drive for BD65.

Also on offer is the Caterham Xtreme. Guests can get into the passenger seat of an ultra-light and ultra-quick Caterham car and speed around the track next to a BIC driving instructor. The Caterham experience costs BD15 per person for a single session.

For more information on BIC’s Open Track Night or to make an advanced booking, visit www.bahraingp.com or call 17450000.

Hussam Aseem, known to his Hip Hop followers as ‘Flipperachi’, will be the first Bahraini rapper to release a studio album to be sold in stores across the island.

The father and human resource co-ordinator, from Hamad Town, initially launched his album Straight Out of 2Seas in digital music stores including iTunes and Amazon last year and has received critical acclaim.

Flipperachi said: “The feedback was astonishing. This is the most exciting moment of my life because I get to present my hard work and dedication to the people in physical form. This to me is an achievement and something I’m proud of.”

The compilation is produced by DJ Outlaw, the founder of the locally-based independent record label Outlaw Productions, and the album is sponsored by Winners Football Centre.

The VIP release party will be staged at the soccer venue in Isa Town, which recently signed a partnership with Outlaw Productions. The songs in his album touch on a variety of topics.
 
Co-producers also appear on the album such as DJ Shred from Kuwait and American comedian and actor Orlando Jones. It also features a number of regional and international artists.

The album is available exclusively at Winners Football Centre tomorrow and is set for release in Virgin Megastores and Euphoria by the end of the month.

For details, email pr@djoutlaw.com or visit www.djoutlaw.com

Yoga instructor Lou Plante is hosting a Spring Yoga workshop from May 22-24. Tickets cost BD30 per session. BD60 per day or BD130 for all three days.

For more information, email loulouplante@hotmail.com  or call 17591565.

The Amwaj Marina Obstacle Challenge charity event will be held on May 30 at Amwaj Marina.
Participants will carry a 20kg weight over 70m in a 1m depth in the sea, crawl through mud, climb up and down inclined walls 5m’s high and through uneven terrain making up the 4km grueling obstacle course.

BD15 per participant. The briefing session is on May 23 at Amwaj Marina at 3pm.

For details, contact Adnan Al Qassab on 39132102 and email adnan@adnanevents.com or visit www.mowatens.com/amoc.php.

The 2014 Kingdom Shopping Festival will take place at the Marina Corniche in Al Fateh from 4pm-10pm on the weekend of May 30-31. The festival has a family-orientated theme for all ages to support local entrepreneurs.

For more details, contact Lovely Arahan on 17713716.

Sports Speaker MENA is presenting an International World Cup Special on June 5 at 8pm. Three footballing legends, namely England’s Chris Waddle, Scottish international Gary McAllister and former German star Dietmar Hamann, will be in attendance. Tickets cost BD30, which includes dinner, a comedy act, music, prize raffle and memorabilia auction.

For more information, call 34516455 or email sportsspeaker@outlook.com or tickets@sportsspeakermena.com

The BSPCA is presenting a Fashion Show at the British Club on June 6. The show will feature clothing from the Thrift Shop, plus entertainment. There will be a costume jewellery stall and a raffle on the night. Tickets are available from the club and the shop.

Tickets are BD15 and include a three-course meal and a selected beverage. Dinner will be served 7.30pm and the show starts at 8pm.

For details, visit www.britishclubbahrain.com

Salsa de Bahrain and Modern Age Events are presenting the Bahrain Salsa Festival, bringing together 40 international and regional artists. The event will be a three days/four night festival in August, taking place at the Al Bander Resort and Hotel.

For more information, visit https://www.bahrainsalsafestival.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/events/1399364960341839/