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The Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain is staging a Mexican Weekend on April 7-8, serving up traditional fare and beverages during its Thursday Night Out (BD33 net) and Friday Brunch (BD36 net). Call 17460000 for details.
Malja Bahrain is presenting a ‘Symphonies of the Self’ musical production to celebrate the works of late composer, Majeed Marhoon.
The project will be showcased over two consecutive evenings at the Bahrain Cultural Hall on April 8 and 9 in the form of a concert and documentary.
For more information, call 32323000.
The next edition of Trib Fest will take place at the Bahrain Rugby Football Club in Janabiya on April 15. The event will involve various tribute acts from the UK performing classic hits by artists such as Queen, Stereophonics, David Bowie, Rihanna and Bryan Adams.
The event will run from 10am-10pm and tickets are available from https://www.tribfestbh.com/ or from the club reception. They are BD15 for adults and BD7 for children aged 12 and under.
An exhibition by nine Bahrain-based artists, titled ‘Multiple Images’, will be held at Malja Bahrain in Amwaj Islands from April 20-30. It is open every day from 10am-1pm and 4pm-10pm except Sundays and Mondays
More than 30 artworks will be on display from artists Beverly West, Carie Sauze, Imtiaz Ahmad, Irina Averinos, Jacqueline de Freitas, Leane Marshall, Meriel Cooper-Wallace, Nadia Aljar and Yusra Ahmed.
For more information, contact 39625122 or email jmf_bah@hotmail.com
The Palm Association is hosting its 15th anniversary celebration ball on April 21 from 7pm at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel. The theme will be ‘Arabian Nights’ and will feature a silent auction of original artwork and photographic prints by local artists and photographers, a DJ set from Damian D’Costa, as well as a raffle with a variety of prizes.
Tickets are BD45 inclusive of selected beverages. For more information, call 33418967 or email events@thepalmassociation.com
A charity football tournament will take place on April 22 at the Bahrain Rugby Football Club in Janabiya. There will be competitions in the U10 and U14 age categories, as well as various other entertainment activities, T-shirt sales, a prize raffle and more.
Entry to all tournaments is free for guests, but donations will be accepted. All money raised will go to Nepal charities and the event is being run by volunteers.
The Royal Golf Club’s World Beverage Tour is returning on April 21, featuring an international BBQ and unlimited beverage stations from around the world.
Tickets cost BD24 net for members and BD28 net for non-members. To reserve a ticket, call 17751262.
Amwaj Marina is hosting a Palm Beach 1st anniversary celebration on April 22 from 3pm. It will feature a line-up of DJs and other entertainment. For more information, call 33282727.
The gulfBID Annual Expo for Construction, the kingdom’s biggest showcase for building and construction, will take place from April 26-28 at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Sanabis.
An event celebrating ‘unity in diversity’ called Bahrain For All, All For Bahrain will be held on April 29 from 4pm at the Prince Khalifa bin Salman Park in Hidd. There will be multi-cultural shows by expat social club members, market stalls, live music and entertainment.
For more information, call 33822891 or visit www.bahrain4all.com
The Indian Club is hosting a Labour Day Celebration in association with the Tamil community from 10am on May 1. The programme will include a wide range of sports, activities and hospitality during the day, with singers and dancers providing the entertainment in the evening with a number of exciting multicultural performances.
For more information, call the club on 17253157.
The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa will host an evening with former Arsenal, Crystal Palace and England star Ian Wright, pictured below, on May 13, where he will share stories from his colourful football 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 Elite Resort and Spa’s Shift 7, located on the hotel’s 15th floor, is staging a number of events to celebrate the Gulf Air Bahrain 2016 Grand Prix.
The Formula One-themed outlet contains plenty of memorabilia and rare collector’s items including scaled models of F1 cars.
From tomorrow until Saturday, there will be a pre-F1 party with DJ Sonya, which will also feature a lucky draw and a chance to win a ticket to the grand prix.
During the F1 week from tomorrow to Sunday, DJ Sonya will also be performing every evening with a number of promotions on selected beverages, while the big screens will show live action from the track.
Shift 7 is open from 3pm-2am every day.
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American celebrity Tyga is set to light up the stage at Elite Crystal Hotel’s popular Klub 360 on Friday and has urged fans to snap up tickets before they are all gone.
Born Micheal Ray Stevenson, the rapper now has his own record label and stars in his own reality show on MTV2. His singles Faded and Ayo including Chris Brown are among the club favourites.
Tickets are priced at BD35 for ladies and BD50 for men. Doors open at 10pm and Tyga will perform at midnight. For details, contact 33360300 and follow them on Instagram @Klub360
Reggae star Jimmy Cliff, pictured right, will open the festival of off-track entertainment at the 2016 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.
The music on Friday continues with world famous DJ pair Axwell ^ Ingrosso. The duo, former members of Swedish House, has enjoyed global success with a string of chart hits, including number one charting single Sun is Shining.
Finally, global megastar Avicii, pictured left, will be the headline artist of the weekend as he performs on Saturday night, two years after he had to pull out of the same slot for health reasons.
Avicii is a twice Grammy-nominated artist and producer, who has enjoyed a number of hits across the world with tracks such as Wake Me Up (which went four-times platinum and hit number one in 81 countries) and Hey Brother.
