Event listing

Today (February 18)
The Hend Gallery in Muharraq is hosting an art exhibition titled ‘Intertwined’ featuring the work of artist Fuad Ali Albinfalah until February 28. The gallery is open daily from 9am-1pm and 4pm-8pm except Friday.

For more information, call 17325121.

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.

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

The Dilmun Club, Saar, will be hosting a kids’ disco and bingo every Wednesday. It runs from 5pm-6.30pm and costs BD2 per child inclusive of a buffet and soft drink. Both members and non-members are welcome, with normal guest fees applied.
For more information, call reception on 17690926.

Tomorrow (February 19)
St Christopher’s Cathedral, Manama, is hosting an evening of music by JS Bach, led by virtuoso pianist Mina Iwahashi, pictured right, from 6pm. Tickets costing BD5 (accompanied children are free) are available from the Cathedral Office. For more information, call 17253866.

The Royal Country Club’s Family Movie Night takes place in the gardens from 6pm. All are welcome to attend and 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.

Friday (February 20)
The Baharat restaurant at Le Meridien City Centre Bahrain is hosting a ‘Fizz Fare’ brunch every Friday. Running from 12.30pm-4pm, the brunch will have many varieties of sparkling selected beverages on offer and features numerous international live cooking stations and an assortment of international classics and modern fusions.
 
The fizzy brunch costs BD30 net, the soft brunch costs BD20 net, kids between six and 12 are half price, while kids below six are free.

For reservations, call 17171000 or email restaurants.BCC@starwoodhotels.com

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++

Saturday (February 21)
Brazil Lounge, Adliya, is hosting a ‘Brazil Rocks’ evening at 7pm, featuring four of Bahrain’s favourite rock bands – Metaholic, MUST, Hot Laser and Black Lime.

For further information, contact 36161650.

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

Monday (February 23)
Saks Fifth Avenue is unveiling its 2015 Spring/Summer Collection with a personal meet-and-greet with leading designer Eskandar. The event will take place from 4pm-7pm in its City Centre Bahrain outlet. For more information, call 17172000.

The Bahrain International Garden Show will feature a fantastic array of foliage and food for thought at the Bahrain International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Sanabis.

Held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad, the exhibition’s theme this year will be ‘Agricultural Training for Sustainable Harvest’, which aims to provide a look into the future of the agricultural sector and ‘agro-preneurs’ and will focus on training opportunities and modern techniques.

The show also coincides with the Bahrain Garden Club celebrating its 50th anniversary and will encourage children to enjoy the experience in the company of Khalasi, a fun-loving mascot that takes the shape of one of Bahrain’s famous dates. The character aims to promote awareness and a love of agriculture and will even feature in a colouring book.

A photography contest entitled Garden at Sunset will feature a range of images of gorgeous greenery. Today is the last day to submit entries.

The show officially opens next Wednesday and will be open to the public from February 26 until March 1 from 10am-9pm.

For more information, call 17417008, visit www.big.combh or email info@bigs.com.bh

THE annual charity family fundraising Wheelathlon at the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) takes place on Saturday with the added attraction of a ‘Duathlon’ after the fun cycling session.

Registration, costing BD5, is on the day and will be open from 1pm until the briefing at 3.30pm and the rules have been put in place for the run-bike-run challenge which will be split into two age groups, 13-15 and 16-18, with prizes for both categories over the same distances of 2km – 5.4km – 2km (run one lap, bike one lap and run one further lap).

Each cycling lap is on the full F1 circuit while each lap running is on a small circuit comprising the main straight (main grandstand) and back straight (Oasis grandstand).

Additionally, there will be a fun duathlon which is open to all children irrespective of age which will involve 5.4km cycling followed by 2km running.
 
* Participants must wear a helmet during the bike leg and all participants must have it securely fastened from the time they remove their bike from the rack at the start of the bike leg, until after they have placed their bike on the rack at the finish of the bike leg.
* Road bikes, mountain bikes and hybrid bikes are allowed.
* Participants must wear a bib number, issued on the day, on their shirt at all time.
* Cycling inside the transition area is forbidden.

Sponsors include the BIC, Coca Cola, the International Hospital of Bahrain and TriLife. Registration and on-track assistance will also be provided by St Christopher’s Cathedral, Bahrain Triathlon Association, St Christopher’s School and the Filipino Mountain Bikers Association.