Dates for the diary

A ‘Challenge Cancer’ walkathon will take place on October 30 at 5pm at the Dohat Arad Park & Sanctuary in Muharraq. It is being organised by the Bahrain Cancer Society.

For more information, visit www.bahraincancer.com

On November 6, a ‘World Diabetes’ walkathon will also take place at the same location from 4pm. This event is being organised by the Gulf Diabetes Specialist Centre.

Visit www.gulfdiabetes.com for more information.

Bushido restaurant and lounge is throwing a pirates-themed Black Pearl Halloween Party on October 30 featuring resident DJ Albert-L. There will also be a special shipwreck fire show. Doors open at 10pm and its free entry for all.

The Dublin Club at the Ramee Palace Hotel in Juffair is featuring a spooky dress-up party on October 30 with resident band Stereo Revolution on stage.

Camelot Restaurant and Lounge is hosting a Game of Thrones-themed Halloween event on October 29 starting at 8pm.

For details, contact 17717745.

JJ’s Irish restaurant will host a Wonderland-themed three-day Halloween party starting from October 29 featuring resident band The Noise, performing zombies and DJ Tripz. There will be prizes up for grabs for the three best costumes each night.

For details, contact 39329083

BMMI Shops’ annual Hops Fest will feature a variety of beverages to sample at The Westin Bahrain City Centre’s hotel poolside on November 5 from 7pm till 11pm. Tickets are available at BMMI Shops in Mina Salman or online at www.bmmishops.com for BD15 each.

For more information, contact 17739280.

The Middle East and South Asia (MESA) Family Business Conference will take place at the Art Rotana Hotel in Amwaj Islands on November 1. The event will focus on the theme of ‘the next generation’ and discuss the transition in family enterprises and preparing the young to move into leadership roles.

For registration and further information about the conference, visit www.kpmgfamilybusinessconference.com

The Bahrain British Business Forum (BBBF) is hosting its annual Poppy Ball at the Crowne Plaza Bahrain Hotel, Manama, on November 6.

Tickets cost BD30 per person, which includes a buffet, welcome drinks and selected beverages. Tickets can be purchased from the British Club reception from 9am-9pm, from The Bookcase, Budaiya, between 9am-8pm on Sunday-Thursday and 10am-2pm on Fridays, and from the Rugby Club, Janabiya, from 9am-9pm.

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

The Chuckle Club is returning in a fit of laughter in November, bringing another line-up of international comic talent to the kingdom with shows at The British Club on November 12 and the InterContinental Regency Bahrain on November 13.

The Lost Paradise of Dilmun Waterpark Bahrain is hosting a Halloween Special Spooky Dance on October 30 featuring DJ Katrin, DJ VJ MP3 and DJ Adel as well as a magic show for kids. The event runs from 10am to 7pm. For more details, contact 17845100 or visit www.lpodwaterpark.com or follow them on Instagram @LPODwaterpark or on Facebook www.facebook.com/ LPODwaterpark or on Twitter @LPODTweet.

The event will feature Aussie Ro Campbell, Carmen Lynch from the US and John Hastings from Canada. Tickets cost BD12 and can be purchased at amiando.com/chuckleclubnov2015 or from VirginMegastore.me

The Bahrain Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BSPCA) is staging a Fashion Show, entitled ‘The name is Bone.... James Bone’ in the Windsor Room of the British Club. It will take place from 7pm on November 19. Tickets, priced BD15, will include entry, a meal and refreshments. There will also be entertainment and a raffle. Tickets are available from the British Club, Thrift Shop and the animal welfare centre at Askar.

For details, contact 33121769.

Sports Speaker MENA is staging an evening with former England rugby captain and 2003 Rugby World Cup winner Martin Johnson at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa on November 20 from 7.30pm. Tickets cost BD30 and include dinner. The dress code is smart casual.

For details, contact 34516455.

The FIA World Endurance Championship Six Hours of Bahrain endurance racing event will return to the Bahrain International Circuit on November 20 and 21.

For more information, visit www.bahraingp.com or call 17450000.

The American Women’s Association will be staging its Snowflake Craft Fair on November 21 at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa from 11am to 4pm, giving artists and designers a chance to feature their work. Tickets cost 500fils and proceeds will be going to local charities.

For details, contact 39282488 or email craftfair@awabahrain.org

Mask Productions will be staging the hit musical, CATS, in Bahrain from December 10 to 15. Tickets are priced at BD7 and BD10.

For details, contact 39047734 or email catsinbahrain@gmail.com

Al Riwaq Art Space will launch its cultural project The Nest 2015/ Market 338 from December 10 to January 9, 2016.

This will the fifth year the Adliya neighbourhood has been transformed into a live arts space with public installations, live music and a weekly marketplace.

The Nest is a local hotspot, offering live music performances, activities for children and workshops that reflect on current topics of contemporary design and its related disciplines. There will be a full programme of events lined up including a film series curated with the Sharjah Arts Foundation.

For more details, contact 17717441, email info@alriwaqartspace.com or visit www.alriwaqartspace.com

THE 2016 Gulf Property Show looks set to be bigger and better than ever before with more than 60 per cent of the exhibition space already sold, six months in advance of its opening.

Organisers Hilal Conferences and Exhibitions (HCE) say they have received ‘strong enquiries’ from both Bahrain and internationally for the remaining spaces.

Gulf Property Show 2016 carries with it the strategic sponsorship of Diyaar Al Muharraq and Manara Developments and the support of the Bahrain Property Developers Association (BaPDA).

“The growth over three years has firmly established the show and Bahrain as an important real estate trading hub,” said Jubran Abdulrahman, HCE managing director. “The Gulf Property Show is a trusted window to the GCC’s real estate and property development industry. Bahrain’s financial and real estate regulatory framework is a contributory factor to the success of the show in attracting the kingdom’s leading developers to showcase and launch current and future developments.”

The event is set to take place from April 26-28 at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre and will showcase commercial and residential real estate developments in Bahrain, GCC, Turkey, USA, the UK and other parts of Europe to a targeted audience of investors.

The Gulf Property 2015 show was attended by 7,200 unique registered visitors who ensured that many developers left the event with sold-out developments.

“The 2015 Gulf Property Show was considered by many of our exhibitors to be a business success. One exhibitor sold 24 pieces of land during the three days, while other developers completely sold out the project on display at the show,” added Ahmed Suleiman, HCE exhibition director.

The show takes place alongside two other major exhibitions – gulf BID and gulf Interiors, continuing the B2B and B2C Platforms for the construction, interior and property sectors in the Northern Gulf.

Alliance Francaise, the French Embassy of Bahrain and the Novotel Bahrain Al Dana Resort will be staging the fourth of a series of French Electro Music events on October 29 at 6pm. Producer, DJ and artist Arno Gonzalez will entertain the crowd with his modern techno and electro music. The event will also include a BBQ and beverages.

For details, visit www.facebook.com/NovotelAlDanaResortBahrain or contact 17298471.

Enjoy a wide combination of mouth-watering cuisine from around the world at Sofitel’s Saraya Restaurant. Experience Bahrain’s latest culinary adventure for the ‘travelling foodie’ with its thematic corner where each night a different regional cuisine will be served, from Japanese to Italian, French, Moroccan, Bahraini, Spanish and Indonesian.

The hotel is also hosting the 2015 edition of its Sofitel Grape Days event to celebrate French beverages and art-de-vivre until October 31.

For details, contact 17636363.

Arthur Carmazzi, regarded as one of the Global Top 10 most influential leadership gurus, will conduct a workshop titled ‘Corporate Culture Change – Leading a High Performance Organisation’ on October 29 at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa. The workshop costs BD320.

Call 17744898 or email info@expressionsbahrain.com for more information.