Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
Al Riwaq Art Space will open an exhibition titled ‘Manamatna’ at 7pm. It will feature two sections – one documenting Manama’s history with the help of writer and journalist Ibrahim Bashmi as well as artist A. Karim Al Orrayed.The second section will display the works of various artists. For details, contact 17717441.
Bahrain’s top player Jaffer Ibrahim will lead a host of local stars when the Travelex Indian Club-GCC Open Badminton Tournament gets underway on December 28. More than 100 players from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain are expected to participate in the three-day event, which is being organised by the club in association with the Bahrain Badminton and Squash Federation (BBSF).
The true sign the festive period has started seems to be when the Coca-Cola Christmas adverts appear on TV, billboards and the sides of delivery lorries around the world – sparking memories for me of cold, wet winter mornings queuing outside department stores in the UK buying last minute presents and jostling with other shoppers caught up in that purchasing frenzy.
Of course, here in wonderful Bahrain, the shopping will never be as cold and miserable as my native Cambridge but the fun of choosing presents remains the same. That reminds me – I must dash around and organise some more last-minute gifts.
