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Dates for the diary

January 26 - February 2, 2016
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Gulf Weekly Dates for the diary

Re/Asian Cuisine by Wolfgang Puck will ring in Chinese New Year with a one-night-only special event that will include a festive prix-fixe menu honouring the Year of the Monkey curated by Executive Chef Brian Becher on February 17.

Becher created a three-course menu that begins with a Whole Jumbo Head-on Prawn, which represents family togetherness. The second course, which represents the five blessings of the New Year including longevity, riches, peace, wisdom, and virtue, includes Cumin-Soy Marinated Lamb Chops with a five vegetable stir-fry. The final course includes Monkey Bread Sticky Cake with tangerine ice cream and was chosen because the pronunciation for the word ‘tangerine’ sounds much like the pronunciation of the word ‘monkey’ in Mandarin.

Prior to dinner, guests will also have the opportunity to indulge in five live-action stations that include delicacies such as Roasted Whole Duckling; Xio Long Bao; Chinese New Year Dumplings; Crispy Lamb Belly; and Longevity Noodles.

The entire evening is priced at BD29 per person with an additional BD15 per guest for an optional grape pairing.

From February 8-23, the restaurant will offer a special five or seven course Chinese New Year tasting menu in lieu of regular tasting menus that include Xiao Long Bao; Hunan BBQ Style Lamb Chops; Longevity Noodles and more. The menus are priced at BD35 and BD50. Regular ala carte items will also be available.

For more information visit www.fourseasons.com/bahrain or call 17115044.

The Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay will also be featuring a Valentine’s Market from February 10 to 14 from 10am to 9pm in the lobby with homemade pink macaroons, chocolate pralines, heart-shaped chocolate cakes decorated with fresh roses, and many more sweet treats straight from kitchens.

For details, contact 17115000.

NightPro BH and Amwaj Marina are hosting a stand-up comedy show on February 4, featuring comedians Ali Fingerz, Yousif Taha and Rick Sharif.

The show will be held at Amwaj Marina Tent from 8pm and tickets cost BD10. For more information, email medianightpro@gmail.com

Brazil Lounge in Adliya is hosting a Bob Marley Birthday bash on February 5 and 6 from 4pm-2am to celebrate the 71st birthday of the reggae legend.

Gulf Industry Fair 2016 will host a Master Class programme to ‘develop innovation and lateral thinking for leaders’.

The two-day workshop on February 10 and 11 will be conducted by business guru Adi Breuer, who has 25 years of experience and has consulted more than 200 companies globally, and will encourage current or future business leaders and industrialists to acknowledge and recognise their potential in innovating their businesses.

During the workshop, Breuer will be guiding attendees through a programme covering leadership development, executive impact and innovative approaches to leadership drawn from the potential of each delegate and their collective knowledge and experiences.

To register or for more information on workshop fees, contact 17299123 or info@hilalce.com

Awali Ladies Hospitality Group is hosting a ‘mega yard sale’ at the Bapco Club in Awali on February 20 from 11am-2pm. All proceeds will go towards a local charity and entry is 500 fils. Tables can be rented for BD10.

For more information, call 39321436 or 39459217.

The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa will host an evening with football manager and personality Harry Redknapp on February 26, where he will share stories from his distinguished career.

Tickets are BD30 each, which includes entry, a gourmet dinner, a prize giveaway and a sports memorabilia auction.

For more information and tickets, visit www.ssmena.com or call 34552161.

The Fourth Al Basta Market will be held every Friday and Saturday for free from 3pm-9pm at the Bahrain International Circuit until February 6. The market, organised by the Southern Governorate, features stalls, live Bahraini bands, farmers and productive family stalls and other activities.

The Indian Club is hosting an Open Softball Cricket Tournament, which will start on February 12. The seven-a-side tournament is open to all teams, with trophies and prizes on offer to the winners, runners-up and star performers.

Entries are now being taken for the competition with an entry fee of BD50 per team and the closing date is February 3, with a Captains’ Meeting due to be held on February 5 to discuss the tournament’s rules and regulations and do the draw for the initial group stage.

General secretary of the Indian Club, Ashok Kumar, said: “The seven-a-side softball cricket tournament is always one of the favourite sporting events on The Indian Club calendar with good support right across Bahrain’s cricketing community; we expect a sizeable entry list for this year’s tournament and some exciting evenings of big hitting and nail-biting ‘last ball’ finishes.”

For further information and details on how to enter, call the club on 17253157.

The Crowne Plaza Bahrain Bfit Health Club is staging a Biggest Loser Challenge until May 10. The person who loses the most weight at the end of the four months will win three months free health club membership, a T-shirt and a one night stay-for-two inclusive of breakfast.

For details, contact 17531122.

Artist Thajba Najeeb’s collection of canvases and murals, entitled My Love Affair Continues is open to the public at the Bahrain Financial Harbour West Tower Reception and will run until February 6.







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