Events listing

The Manama Theatre Club is hosting an informal social evening of humorous short plays and sketches entitled ‘Curry, Chips & Comedy’ at the British Club of Bahrain tonight and the Dilmun Club tomorrow. The event will start at 7pm and feature food service with a choice of options. Tickets for both nights are BD6, available at the venue.

A new exhibition has opened at the Bahrain National Museum, celebrating the strong civil and military aviation heritage between Bahrain and the United Kingdom.

The centrepiece of the exhibition is an iconic Supermarine Spitfire, which first flew 80 years ago. The exhibition runs until October 23.

Flavours on 2, the Downtown Rotana’s all-day dining restaurant, is offering international flavours from around the world serving breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet in addition to an à la carte menu and live cooking stations.

Between 12.30pm-3.30pm, enjoy the special Business Lunch promotion until June 1 for BD10 net per person.

For reservations or more information, call 13119999 or email flavourson2.downtown@rotana.com

The Harvesters Pub & Terrace at the Crowne Plaza Bahrain has relaunched its famous camel burger dish, to be served from 11am-9pm. Burger connoisseurs will receive a free T-shirt. The cost of a meal, with chips and coleslaw, is BD8.400.

For more information, call 17531122.

The celebration of one of the world’s most famous artists, Vincent Van Gogh, is in its final week at the Al Riwaq Art Space in Adliya. The ‘Notebooks of Van Gogh’ event features workshops, music and photographs inspired by the late Dutchman.

For more details, call 17717441 or visit www.alriwaqartspace.com

Tomorrow (May 26)
The Bahrain Bay Kitchen restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay is now hosting a Fisherman’s Night every Thursday from 7pm. It features an extensive seafood buffet from which guests can choose their own catch, as well as sushi and nigiri stations.

Entry is BD21++ excluding beverages. For reservations, call 17115500.

The Domain Hotel & Spa is hosting a summer art exhibition until Tuesday. A dozen artists from Europe and the Middle East will be presenting their work, including paintings and sculptures.

Friday (May 27)
The Manama Singers are hosting two events at the British Club of Bahrain today and tomorrow. They will perform a ‘Swing into Summer’ concert featuring jazz classics from 6.30pm on both evenings, while tonight they will stage a Disney Favourites Show from 4pm.

Tickets for Swing into Summer are BD7, and for Disney Favourites BD6. They are available from The British Club, Alosra in Saar and Amwaj, The Bookcase in Budaiya and Words Bookstore Café.

Bushido restaurant is hosting a ‘Cirque Le Soir’ event at 9pm to celebrate its seventh anniversary. The show will include crazy costumes, dwarves, magicians, clowns, sword-swallowers, fire-eaters, contortionists and stilt walkers.

Tickets are BD15 for men, and free for women before 10pm and BD10 after 10pm.

Coral Bay is hosting an end-of-season party from 9pm-2am, featuring DJ Anthony Probyn. Tickets cost BD10. Visit www.coral-bay.net or call 38179904 for more information.

Downtown Rotana will be hosting world-renowned National Geographic photographer and editor, Professor Arne Hodalic, during his inaugural visit to the kingdom.

Al Areen Palace & Spa continues to host its family-friendly Keizo Friday Brunch.

The cost is BD28++ with selected beverages and BD21++ with soft drinks from 12.30pm-4pm. There is also complimentary access to the pool and kid’s club. For more information, call 17845000.

The Sheraton Bahrain Hotel hosts its celebrated Chocoholic Brunch featuring international delicacies with a special focus on chocolate creations.

It is served from 1pm-4pm and features live entertainment, with art competitions and video games for children.

Entry is BD22 net inclusive of soft drinks, BD28 net inclusive of unlimited selected beverages and BD10 net for children. Guests can book by calling 17533533 or visiting www.sheratonbahrain.com

The Downtown Rotana has launched its Friday Brunch in its Flavours on 2 outlet, which features live cooking stations in a contemporary setting.

Available between noon-4pm, it costs BD24 including selected beverages, or BD20 including soft drinks and juices. Guests are also offered free pool access until 7pm and there is a supervised children’s room with games and toys.

For more information, email flavours2.downtown@rotana.com or call 13119999.

Saturday (May 28)
Lola’s Cupcakes Bahrain, Um Al Hassam, is hosting a ‘royal cupcake workshop’ for children aged five to 12. It will run from 10.30am-12pm and costs BD10.

For more information and reservations, call 17536092 or email clients@obaiandhill.com

The Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay’s re/Asian Cuisine restaurant has launched its new Dim Sum Saturday Brunch, featuring fresh dim sums, dumplings and wontons.

The menu features more than 20 items from a curated menu such as wonton soup with fresh prawn dumplings, wok fried shrimp dumplings, Peking duck rolls, wild mushroom-filled vegetable dumplings, Korean fried bao buns and short rib and brisket wontons.

Beside a vast selection of fried rice and hand-made noodles, the brunch menu offers lavish desserts too, prepared by Executive Pastry Chef Pierre Chambon.

The Dim Sum Brunch is priced at BD19 and is available every Saturday afternoon from 12.30pm-3.30pm.

For table reservations, call 17115046.

Monday (May 30)
The Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay has launched its Fiesta Mexicana evenings every Monday at its Bahrain Bay Kitchen outlet from 7pm-11pm. It features a selection of traditional Mexican cuisine and beverages accompanied by music.

Guests can dine for BD18++. For reservations, call 17115500.

Tuesday (May 24)
The St Christopher’s School GCSE and A Level Art Exhibition will be open to the public by prior appointment from today until Wednesday, June 8. The exhibition is diverse in terms of media, genre and concepts.

Discover a carnivore’s dream at Le Meridien Bahrain City Centre’s Baharat Restaurant’s Butcher’s Night from 6.30pm to 11pm.

The Movenpick Hotel Bahrain’s iftar will feature dates and traditional juices such as Jallb, Kamar el deen, Tamarhindi followed by an extensive salad buffet with a wide variety of freshly-made mezza’s and greens.

Hot choices include Harees, Thareed, Moadrouba, freshly-grilled meats from the charcoal or live stations with shawarma, Ouzi and baked whole fish fetta.

The vast dessert buffet includes Balasham, Konafa, Zounief al Siet, Um Ali and Bahraini Halwa and there will also be a large choice of cheeses.

The price is BD18. For more information, call 17460000 or email hotel.bahrain@movenpick.com

The Gulf Hotel Bahrain will once again provide its popular Ramadan tent, Khaimat Al Khaleej, in addition to lavish iftar buffets featured daily at Al Waha Restaurant and Takht Jamsheed.

The iftar buffet, made up of the freshest local ingredients and traditional Arabic specialties, will be served daily at Al Waha Restaurant, while Iranian restaurant Takht Jamsheed will also be serving both Arabic and Persian delicacies every evening from sunset onwards. The buffet is priced at BD17++ per person in both restaurants.

Offerings include a selection of dates, refreshing juices, as well as hot and cold mezzeh with an enticing selection of salads, home-baked breads, shawarma and falafel. Furthermore, there is a wide variety of traditional Arabic dishes including Arabic quzi, thireed, harees and an array of Arabic desserts such as Um Ali, kunafa and mahalabiya.

This year, Rasoi by Vineet will offer an iftar ‘all you can eat’ set menu option for BD20 net per person. If you feel like dining in the comfort of your own home, you can take advantage of ‘iftar to go orders’ and enjoy favourites such as Samosa chat, Gilafi seekh kebab, Raan Lucknowi and the famous Rasoi Biryani. Orders can be placed by directly calling 17746461.

For those who wish to enjoy a late evening get-together with friends and family, the hotel’s Ramadan tent, Khaimat Al AKhaleej will be open every night from 9pm-2am Saturday through Wednesday, and from 9pm-3am on Thursdays and Fridays. Prices are BD16++ on weekdays and BD18++ on weekends, and guests can enjoy an extensive buffet of traditional Bahraini and Arabic specialties against a background of traditional Arabic music.

For further information or for bookings, call the hotel on 17713000, or visit www.gulfhotelbahrain.com

The Elite Resort & Spa is offering a variety of promotions throughout Ramadan in its Noor Tent, which offers views of the sea and a relaxing atmosphere by the pool. The iftar buffet costs BD9.900, ghabga with live entertainment costs BD12.500, while suhoor costs BD5.500.

The Art Rotana Hotel & Resort in Amwaj Island is offering a choice of Ramadan promotions for guests. The first is the iftar and ghabga at Choices Restaurant. This features a wide range of traditional dishes and international offerings.

Iftar will take place from sunset to 8.30pm at BD17++ for adults and BD9++ for children. Ghabga takes place from 9.15pm to midnight costing BD19++ for adults and BD9++ for kids.

The Choices Terrace Ramadan, which will feature live Arabic music, as well as UEFA EURO 2016 match action on multiple screens and an a la carte menu costing BD15++. The outlet is open daily from 7.30pm-1.30am for adults only.

For more information or reservations, contact fb.art@rotana.com or call 16000111.

This Ramadan, guests at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay can experience true hospitality at its Arabesque-themed Ramadan Tent.

An extravagant iftar buffet prepared by Executive Chef Stefano Andreoli and his culinary team features a selection of popular local fare in addition to Lebanese, Turkish, Moroccan, Indian and international cuisine prepared at live cooking stations.

At ghabga, guests are invited to enjoy a multicultural spread of dishes and desserts at the same venue, which also features a live band playing traditional tunes.

The iftar buffet at the Ramadan Tent, served from sunset until 8pm, is priced at BD25 including drinks. Ghabga is served from 9pm-2am, is priced at BD27, excluding drinks.

For reservations, call 17115500.

The Downtown Rotana in Manama is putting on a show for its first Ramadan offering. The hotel’s Al Maha Ballroom will feature traditional local delicacies and international cuisine, juices and desserts for BD14++ per person.

Early birds can get a 20 per cent discount if booked in May, and a 15 per cent discount if booked during the first two weeks of June for 10 people or more.

For reservations or more information, call 13119999.

The Ramee Grand Hotel & Spa has announced its plans for the holy month. Its main Acacia ballroom will be transformed into a traditional Arabesque tent offering. A selection of local and international cuisine will be served in a buffet with live cooking stations too, priced BD12++ per person, from sunset until midnight.

Its Ruka Japanese Restaurant, located on the 24th floor, will open its doors from 7pm onwards to serve Japanese cuisine throughout Ramadan.