Event listing

Today (April 29)
The fifth annual Health and Wellness Expo opened yesterday and will continue at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Sanabis today and tomorrow.

The first Bahrain Best Barista Competition is being staged as part of the seventh annual Food & Hospitality Expo held at the same venue. Five-star hotel chefs are also competing.

Entrance is free to both events with doors open from 10am-7pm.

Tomorrow (April 30)
BMMI is staging its annual Hops Festival at Café Amsterdam in Adliya. From 7pm-11pm there will be live entertainment and canapés.

Tickets are BD12 net each and can be purchased at BMMI Shops, Café Amsterdam or on the door.

For more details, call 17827516 or email Janet D’Cunha at JanetD@BMMI.com.bh

St Christopher’s Cathedral is hosting a recital by American pianist Jill Laping at 6pm. Her concert programme will include traditional and contemporary gospel music and a comedy piece. She will also be joined by Bahrain-based Belorussian pianist Eleonora Stanevich.

Tickets are BD5 with free entry for children and are available from the cathedral office or by calling 17253866.

Friday (May 1)
Celebrate the May 1-2-3 Fiesta at Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park at Al Areen with special events and activities. Today the Khaliji Band will perform, on Saturday DJ outlaw & Daffy will keep the crowds entertained and on Sunday crazy characters Delma and Delmo will lead the family festival fun.

Call 17845100 or visit www.LPODwaterpark.com for ticket prices and more details.

The annual celebration of Dutch culture, Oranjefeest, takes place at Café Amsterdam in Adliya.

La Fontaine Centre of Contemporary Art will have its last opera concert in the open air for the season featuring soprano Anna Karadimitrova, clarinettist Preslave Petkov and pianist Stephanie Cheng.

The event starts at 8pm and is BD20 for the concert only and BD30 to attend the concert and dinner. For more information, call 17230123 or email info@lafontaineartcentre.net

Ballare School of Performing Arts is having its annual dance show titled ‘CIRQUE’ today and tomorrow starting at 5pm in The Cultural Hall in Manama. Platinum tickets are being sold for BD15 and Gold tickets for BD10.

For more information or tickets, call 17300021.

Rialto restaurant at Ramee Grand Bahrain Hotel in Seef is launching a ‘Discover Rome’ promotion at 6.30pm-11.30pm. Popular dishes will be prepared by an Italian chef.

For details, call 17111999 or email rialto@rameegrandbahrain.com

The Baharat restaurant at Le Meridien Bahrain City Centre is hosting a ‘Fizz Fare’ brunch from 12.30pm to 4pm. The fizzy brunch costs BD30 net, the soft brunch costs BD20 net, kids between six and 12 are half price, while kids below six eat for free.

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

Royal Golf Club’s Links Friday Carvery Brunch features a range of starters, live cooking stations, traditional carved meats, desserts and more.

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.

Saturday (May 2)
The Golden Tulip Bahrain Hotel will start its Swimming Class Programme for kids aged four to 12. For details, call 17523570.

Monday (May 4)
New fitness and leisure activities have been launched for both ladies and children at the Royal Golf Club’s country club on Monday nights.

For tiny tots there are now Baby Clay, Baby Sensory, Little Rhymes and Bricks for Kidz classes while older children can enjoy basketball, football, mixed martial arts, swimming classes and ballet. Ladies looking for ways to increase their strength, agility and overall wellness can now sign up for new Hatha Yoga, Odaka Yoga, Kangoo Jump or Belly Dancing classes. They are open to the public with prices starting from BD4 per class for members and BD5 per class for non-members. For more details, call 17750777.