Event listing

The Mercure Grand Hotel Seef is hosting the final day of its Turkish Festival featuring traditional singing, dancing and other entertainment.

Dr Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat will be performed today and tomorrow at the Bahrain Cultural Hall, Manama. Shows will take place at 8.45am and 10.30am, with an additional 4.30pm slot tomorrow.

Tickets cost BD15 for singles, or BD50 for four as part of a special family package. They can be purchased from havajava in Manazel and all Alosra Supermarkets.

For more information, call 39616858.

The Autumn Fair 2015, Bahrain’s biggest annual consumer products exhibition, will be held until January 29 at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Sanabis.

Now in its 26th year, the Autumn Fair is the most widely attended exhibition in Bahrain with over 750 exhibitors from 21 countries that will showcase their products from across the globe.

A variety of goods will go on sale ranging from specialty food, fashion and furniture to technology, toys and textiles. An outdoor children’s play area, a live band and costume characters also form part of the entertainment.

Albareh Art Gallery, Adliya, is hosting an exhibition titled Au Pays des Mollahs (Mollah’s Land), which showcases paintings by Iranian-Canadian artist Sayeh Sarfaraz. The opening reception takes place at 7pm and the exhibition will continue until February 5. 

A special Swiss gourmet feast will be available every day until March 7 at the Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain’s Silk restaurant in Muharraq. This includes classic Gruyere and Vacherin cheese melted in a white grape beverage. There is also Fondue Bourguignon served with beef cubes and a wide range of other fondues.

The menu costs BD15++ per person and is available from 7pm.

The Bahrain Noor El Ain Festival is being held across the kingdom until February 16, offering numerous shopping bargains with the aim of celebrating Bahrain’s unique spirit and traditions.

For more information, call 17000710.

A ‘Berber Women of Morocco’ exhibition is being held at the Bahrain National Museum, Manama, until April 15 as part of the 2015 ‘Year of Heritage’ festivities. It is open from 8am-8pm.

The exhibition will showcase a wide range of objects and photographs in tribute to the women who preserve the Berber culture’s identity.

For more information, visit www.moc.gov.bh

Musical duo Erika Nottingham Rawles (soprano) and Michelle Miles (piano) are performing at St Christopher’s Cathedral tonight at 6pm as part of the Cathedral Concerts series.

Tickets for Cathedral Concerts are BD5 (accompanying children are free) and are available from the Cathedral office on 17253866 or can be purchased at the door.

The Royal Country Club’s Family Movie Night takes place in the gardens from 6pm. Entry is free.

The Ramee Grand Hotel & Spa, Seef, hosts a Seafood Night every Thursday at its Lemon Tree restaurant. On offer are lobsters, shrimps, octopuses and more. The cost is BD14++ for adults.

Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam (BKS) is hosting an international short film festival titled ‘Film Café’ in Segaiya. Interested candidates can download entry forms from www.bksbahrain.com and entries must be no longer than three minutes and are subject to the laws of Bahrain. Selected films will be presented to film dignitaries who will judge a number of categories such as Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor.

For more information, call 39160637.

Head 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. 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 Lemon Tree, at the Ramee Grand Hotel & Spa, Seef, hosts a Friday Family Brunch from noon until 4pm. The buffet includes dishes from around the world, including Middle Eastern favourites, plus live cooking stations and entertainment. There are also activities provided for children. The brunch costs BD18++ for adults and BD9++ for kids.

The hotel’s Tea Garden Café also has a ‘High Tea’ offer, which includes a collection of tea, pastries, sweets, sandwiches and cookies every day from 3pm-6pm for BD7++.

The Bahrain Farmers’ Market is being held at the Botanical Gardens, Budaiya, from 8am until noon.

Words BookstoreCafé, Budaiya is hosting a series of workshops this month and February.

The first series is titled ‘The Reading Writer’ and explores short stories and novel excerpts from several master writers, focusing not only on the story being told but the way in which it is revealed. Classes will also include weekly writing exercises.

This series will run this Saturday, January 31 and February 7 from 9am-10.15am and costs BD50.

The second series is titled ‘Creative Writing Workshop’ and participants will have the opportunity to have their writing critiqued by a supportive group of writers. Classes will include discussions on the writing craft, suggested readings and writing exercises. 

This series will run tomorrow, January 29 and February 5, 12 and 19 from 10am-11.30am and costs BD80.

The final series is a ‘Children’s Creative Writing Workshop’ and is open for children aged 13-16. This workshop involves creative writing exercises, where the aim is to create a portfolio of work and polish a short story to be read during the last class. Participants will receive written feedback on assignments and a progress report.

This series will run tomorrow, January 31 and February 7, 14 and 28 from 3.30pm-4.30pm and costs BD70.

Call 17690790 or email info@wordsbookstorecafe.com to sign up.

Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa is offering a programme of dancing classes every week and the schedule is as follows:
* Belly dancing: every Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 3pm-4pm.
Price: BD10 for standard classes & BD15 for private classes.
* Salsa dancing: every Thursday & Friday from 4pm-5pm.
Price: BD10 for standard classes & BD15 for private classes.
* Yoga class: Every day except Monday from 9am-10am and from 5pm-6pm.
Price: BD7 for standard classes & BD20 for private classes.
* Zumba dance: Every Thursday & Friday from 6pm-7pm.
Price: BD10 for standard classes & BD15 for private classes.
For reservations or more information, call 17636391.

The Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) is offering Early Bird 15 per cent discount tickets for the 2015 Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, scheduled on April 17-19.

The offer is available until February 15 and is valid for BIC’s Main Grandstand and Turn One Grandstand. Main Grandstand tickets cost BD128 instead of BD150, while a Turn One Grandstand ticket costs BD85 instead of BD100.

The BIC Early Bird Discount is also available for the Batelco Grandstand (BD108), University Grandstands and Victory Grandstands (BD54 each) at 10 per cent off.

For further information on the Early Bird Discount or to make a booking, visit bahraingp.com or call the BIC hotline on 17450000.