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Enthusiasts interested to learn the moves of historical Italian dancing as well as the Venetian court life can make use of lessons that will be provided at The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa on Tuesday and February 8.
Wednesday (Jan 26)The Autumn Fair starts today at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre until February 3. Packed with over 770 exhibitors from 28 countries, this fair will showcase thousands of products from across the globe from specialty food, fashion and furniture to technology, toys, textiles and much more. It will be open daily from 10am to 1pm and 4pm to 10pm tomorrow, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and February 2 and 3. Today and Friday the exhibition will be open from noon to 10 pm. Special 'ladies only' mornings will take place on Sunday and Monday. Entry is 700 fils and free to children under five. For details visit www.theautumnfair.com or call 17550033.
International DJ Stevie George has taken the island by storm and is currently resident at Champs Sports Bar inside the Best Western Elite Hotel in Juffair six nights a week. After hosting a popular radio show in Southern Spain for five years, the music maestro has worked alongside Krazy Kevin in Hong Kong as well as in the UK, Germany, Belgium, Italy and Ibiza. In a regular column he'll be checking out the latest releases for GulfWeekly readers.
The 9th Annual Jawad Mini-Marathon will be held on February 11 aimed at raising environmental awareness across Bahrain. Registrations can be done at The Jawad Dome, Barbar and at The Center in Nuwaidrat. The fees will be BD2 for adults and BD1 for children under 16. There will be two race distances - 5 km for children up to 15 years and 8 km for 16 and above. Online registrations can also be done at www.jawad.com/marathon. There will be trophies and prizes for the winners, and a raffle draw for all those who have registered will take place on the day of the event. A mobile clinic will also be placed at The Jawad Dome on the day of the event for free health check-ups. For details contact Adnan Al Qassab on 39132102 or email adnan1961@gmail.com
