34 December 2016 www.bahrainthismonth.com happenings When? December 2, 3, 9 and 10 Event? Tennis Tournament Venue? The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain When? December 3 Event? Walk-A-Thon Venue? Prince Khalifa bin Salman Park When? December 3 Event? Book Launch Venue? Bahrain National Museum When? December 2 Event? Bahrain Superbike Championship Venue? Bahrain International Circuit Channel your love of sports as you compete with your peers in the annual tennis tournament. Feel the heat and participate in different categories – men’s, ladies’, mixed and juniors – for an adrenaline-fuelled day. The tournament is exclusive for amateurs and advance registration is required. It costs members and hotel guests BD10 per adult and BD5 per child. Non-members pay BD15 per adult and BD10 per child. It runs from 8am to noon. Call 17 586-612. The Rotary Club of Salmaniya and Gulf Diabetes Specialist Center invite the public to take part in a 3.2km walk at 4.30pm. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the various steps that individuals can take to make informed decisions about what they eat and how to exercise. The event promotes the importance of immediate action to protect the health and wellbeing of future generations. Event T-shirts can be purchased for BD2. The event also features free HbA1c tests (tells you your average level of blood sugar over the past two to three months), blood pressure tests and glucose (random) tests. There will also be a kids’ zone including: face painting, henna, bouncy castle, DJ entertainment, fitness activities and raffle prizes. Call 17 239-164 or 39 912-317. Haya Al Khalifa is a writer and documentary photographer living in Bahrain. Her debut children’s book – Little Island Big Fort – is a pop-up adventure about a young Bahraini boy and his red balloon. It was important for Haya to create a story for Bahraini children to experience an adventure that takes place in a familiar setting. The book also features contributions from Renee Jablow and Pia Drent. Renee creates pop-up and novelty paper designs for publishing, packaging and advertising. She is credited with paper engineering more than 70 children’s books. Pia was born and raised on the coast of the Netherlands; she is a self-taught illustrator and a scientist. Little Island Big Fort is the third children’s book she has worked on. The launch will be held at the National Museum and is open to the public. The book will be available for purchase, and visitors will also be able to meet the author, paper engineer and illustrator and have their books signed. There will be activities for children, including a pop-up workshop where they can re-create a scene from the book. Call 17 298-714. The Bahrain Superbike Championship (BSBK) is a first-of-its-kind riders’ championship in the Kingdom and the newest addition to the Bahrain International Circuit. Riders compete on identical Ducati 899 Panigale sport bikes and the championship follows the arriveand-drive format, allowing riders to lease the bikes the entire campaign, which enables them to focus on improving their racing skills without having to worry about parts, maintenance and tyres. Call 17 450-000. OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT WORLD DIABETES WALK-A-THON LITTLE ISLAND BIG FORT SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP When? December 3 Event? Workshop Venue? Al Jasra Training Center Printmaking is a technique whereby a design is drawn onto a flat non-porous surface, also referred to as a printing plate. Paper is laid on top and the image from the plate is transferred onto the paper. It runs from 10am to noon and again from 3pm to 5pm. E Email workshops@culture. gov.bh. When? December 3 Event? Walk-A-Thon Venue? Prince Khalifa bin Salman Park E Call 17 239-164 or 39 912-317. When? December 3 Event? Book Launch Venue? Bahrain National Museum E Call 17 298-714. When? December 3 Event? Mosaic Workshop Venue? Al Jasra Training Center Learn how to make creative mosaic decorative artworks from small coloured glass, stones and other materials. It runs from 10am to noon and again from 3pm to 5pm. E Email workshops@culture. gov.bh When? December 3 and 10 Event? Filmmaking Venue? Inspire Arts Centre in Shakhoora E Call 39 047-734. When? December 4-11 Event? Exhibition: Memories Venue? La Fontaine Centre of Contemporary Art E Call 17 230-123, email info@ lafontaineartcentre.net or visit www.lafontaineartcentre.net When? December 5 Event? Drag and Drift Venue? Bahrain International Circuit E Call 17 450-000. When? December 5-7 Event? Islamic Banking Conference Venue? ART Rotana, Amwaj Islands E Visit www.wibc2016.com. When? December 6-13 Event? Film Festival Venue? Various E Visit www. buildingbridgesfilmfest.com
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