Dates for the diary

The Royal Golf Club is hosting another Chuckle Club Comedy Night on November 12. It will feature comedians Liam Mullone, Mandy Knight and John Robertson. Tickets cost BD13 for club members and BD15 for non-members. For further details, call the club on 17750777.

The Sir Syed Educational & Cultural Society (SSEduCul) is organising its annual International Mushaira and Kavi Sammelan on November 13 at the Cultural Hall at 8:30pm. During the event, the society will be presenting a variety of internationally-acclaimed Urdu and Hindi poets.

For more information, call 39972907.

The World Diabetes Walkathon, organised by the Gulf Diabetic Specialist Centre, will take place on November 14 at the Lagoon in Amwaj Islands to coincide with World Diabetes Day.

The event will start at 4pm and will include live music, a DJ, face painting, henna, zumba sessions, child activities and free blood tests.

Registration is free and can be made on the day from 2.45-3.45pm. For more information, call 17239164 or 39912317.

The Bahrain Rugby Club, Janabiya, is hosting a Boutique Sale in aid of Tony the Dogfather on November 15 from 11am-3pm. Admission is 500 fils. All proceeds go towards the support of animals under his care.

Call Margie on 39676851 for more details.

The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa, Manama, is hosting an evening with former Irish international footballers Jason McAteer and John Aldridge, who will tell stories from their careers both at club and international level. Also joining the evening is Irish comedian Rory O’Hanlon, as are the Irish band The B Side.

The event will take place on November 21 at 8pm and includes a gourmet dinner, prize raffles, signed memorabilia and giveaways.

For tickets and reservations, call 34516455 or email tickets@sportsspeakermena.com

The American Women’s Association (AWA) Snowflake Craft Fair will take place on November 22 at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa. It is open to the public from 11am-4pm.

To apply for a registration pack, send an email to craftfair@awabahrain.org

The Bahrain Caledonian Society Awali Club is presenting its annual St Andrews Ball to be held at the Bapco Club, Awali, on November 27.

The event costs BD25 per person, which includes a three-course dinner. For tickets, call Alistair on 39418468, Paul on 39418468 or email alistairwoods@me.com. Limited tickets are also available from the Bapco Club.

Meisei Restaurant, Adliya, is hosting Irish DJ, Kaila Troy, left, on November 28, at 9pm.

For more information, call 17007770.

The Birmingham Stage Company is bringing its Horrible Histories – Barmy Britain live stage show to the Cultural Hall for a series of performances from November 29-December 2. The dates and timings are as follows:
November 29 – 4.30pm
November 30 – 9am and 11.15am
December 1 – 9am and 11.15am
December 2 – 10am

Individual tickets for all shows are BD15, although there is a special family promotion with four tickets for BD50. Tickets are available at Havajava in Manazel and Alosra Supermarkets.
 
For more information, call 39616858 or visit www.entertainmentplus.me

Delmon Boarding Kennels is bringing professional dog trainer and behaviourist Steve Mann to Bahrain on December 6 for an evening event at the Dilmun Club, Saar, from 7.30pm. Tickets cost BD20, which includes dinner. The kennels are also bringing Nando Brown from the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers for a ‘Trick Training’ session on December 5 at 2pm to be held at the Delmon Boarding Kennels, Barbar. Tickets cost BD10 for adults and BD5 for children.

Tickets for both events are now available to buy from the kennels.

For more information, call 17694066 or visit www.delmonkennels.com

The FIA World Endurance Championship - 6 hours of Bahrain will take place at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, on November 14 and 15.

Performing at the event will be multi-award winning Egyptian artist Tamer Hosny, starting at 9pm on Saturday. The concert will be held on the Main Stage of the BIC vending area located behind the Main Grandstand and will only be open to WEC ticket holders.

Hailing from Cairo, Hosny has been performing professionally since 1998 but turned solo in 2004. His wide-ranging popularity has led to collaborations with international music superstars such as Snoop Dogg, Shaggy and Akon.

The event will also feature a stunt show performed by a pair of Red Bull daredevils. The drift and wing suit dual stunt will feature renowned athletes Abdo Feghali and Jokke Sommer and will begin at 2pm on Saturday.

Tickets to the Six Hours of Bahrain are being sold at the BIC sales outlet at City Centre Bahrain located on the ground level near Gate Three. They can also be bought online from BIC’s official website, www.bahraingp.com, or by calling the BIC Hotline on 17450000. Tickets are BD20 each for adults and BD10 for children aged 12 and younger. Toddlers up to three years will be able to attend with their families for free.

La Fontaine Centre for Contemporary Art, Manama, is hosting a ‘Periphery-SHIFTED’ exhibition which runs until December 31.

For more information, visit www.lafontaineartcentre.net or call 17230123.

The Indian Club Bahrain is hosting the Indian Club Centenary Li-Ning Bahrain International Challenge 2014, a badminton event featuring some of the sport’s top players. The event will run until Saturday. For more information contact The Indian Club on 17253157.

The Seef Junior Superstars’ second annual children’s talent show starts at Seef Mall today. The show features children aged five to 13 who can act, sing, dance, tell jokes or display gymnastic prowess. For more information, visit www.seefjuniorsuperstars.com

The Royal Country Club’s Family Movie Night takes place in the gardens from 6pm. All are welcome to attend; entry for non-members is BD5 for adults and BD2.500 for under-14s and includes a soft drink and popcorn.

The Batelco Melodic Meet 2014 will take place at 8pm tonight in the auditorium of the Indian School, Isa Town, to raise money to fund the Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation and its athletes. Indian singer Mohammed Aslam will perform, along with comedians Baiju Jose, Kalabhavan Niyas Backer and dancer Sheena Chandradas. For more details, call 39639319.

Head down to the Royal Golf Club for its Links Friday Carvery Brunch, which includes a range of starters, live cooking stations, traditional carved meats, desserts and more.
 
There’s also a special section for children including a ‘create your own cupcake’ station. The brunch, from noon to 4pm, costs BD18 net for adults, including unlimited selected soft drinks, and BD27 net for adults, with unlimited selected house beverages. It’s BD9.500 net for under-12s and children aged four and under eat for free.

For details, call 17751262.

The American Women’s Association (AWA) is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a gala at the Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel and Spa tonight. The event will open with welcome drinks at 5pm and will later feature cover band Revival and DJ Ollie. Tickets cost BD30. To book a table email celebrate@awabahrain.org

The opening race of the horse racing season will take place at the Shaikh Rashid Equestrian Centre in Sakhir today. The event begins at 2pm and entry is free.

For more information, email sakhirracing@ksdibahrain.com

As part of its first anniversary celebrations the Ramee Grand Hotel in Seef is staging a special dinner promotion today at its Rialto and Rasoi restaurants – buy one main course and get a second for only BD1 – available for dinner only and a reservation is required.

Call 17111999 for more details or visit www.rameegrandbahrain.com

The Cucina Italiana restaurant in Juffair is taking registration for contestants to compete in the second running of its Master Chef competition.

There are 36 places on offer and registration is a one-off fee of BD20 and is open to amateur cooks. The winner will take home an array of prizes and have a dish featured on the 2015 Cucina menu.

The heats will run today, Tuesday, November 16, 18, 23 and 25, with the semis and final running in December. Each heat will take place from 5.30-7pm.

To register, call 17001317 or email manager@cucinaitaliana.com.bh

The Bahrain British Business Forum (BBBF), in conjunction with the British Business Association (BBA), is hosting a Poppy Ball at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Bahrain, Manama, on Friday.

Tickets costing BD30, include a buffet, welcome drinks and selected beverages, and can be purchased from the British Club reception and from The Bookcase, Budaiya.

For more details or to reserve a table, contact the BBBF office by emailing bbbfevents@batelco.com.bh or calling 17813488.

Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa is offering a programme of dancing classes starting tomorrow. They will run every week and the schedule is as follows:
* Belly dancing: every Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 3-4pm.
Price: BD10 for standard classes & BD15 for private classes.
* Salsa dancing: every Thursday & Friday from 4-5pm.
Price: BD10 for standard classes & BD15 for private classes.
* Yoga class: Every day except Monday from 9-10am and from 5-6pm.
Price: BD7 for standard classes & BD20 for private classes.
* Zumba dance: Every Thursday & Friday from 6-7pm.

Price: BD10 for standard classes & BD15 for private classes.
For reservations or more information, call 17636391.