19 May 2017 www.bahrainthismonth.com happenings Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the annual Bahrain Heritage Festival’s 26th edition brings the island’s unique culture to the forefront and showcases the variety and diversity of local heritage. The festival consists of a variety of workshops, food vendors, craftspeople and traditional musical performances. It also offers a chance to see some of the island’s finest crafters at work – basket weaving and creating pottery and handicrafts. Visitors, local and international, are dazzled every year with exhibits relating to Bahrain’s traditions and culture and the distinctiveness of the country’s music and folk-dance. A balanced mixture of contemporary and traditional products is on offer at the souq which is surrounded by Bahraini cafés and offers the visitor a chance to experience flavours of the Kingdom. Daily 5pm-9.30pm. Call 17 567-171. Celebrate International Jazz Day with a fantastic concert at La Fontaine. The event, which is part of the Gulf Jazz Festival, will feature the great Polish vocalist, Ida Zalewska, with pianist Kuba Pluzek, presenting a special programme including known standards from legend Billie Holiday. The concert is priced at BD20+. Concert and dinner costs BD30+. Concert starts 7pm. Call 17 230-123 or email [email protected] The Adliya gallery welcomes a solo exhibition by Sudanese-born Mohammed Omar Khalil, one of the Arab world’s leading artists. Andalousie is made up of 12 mixed media works on canvas in a style that is unmistakably Omar Khalil’s. The colours are bright, the textures busy and the collaged photos, at times smothered in paint, break through the abstraction with codes for the viewer to decipher. As the title suggests, Andalousie is inspired by the Spanish region of the same name. An interest in the Islamic history of Spain is one shared by many Arabs, and Omar Khalil is no exception. In 2009, he accepted an invitation from Libyan art collector Adbulmagid Breish to travel with him to Andalousie along with fellow artists Dia Azzawi and Ibrahim El Salahi. The objective was to explore the region and to immerse themselves in the culture as inspiration for producing art. Deeply impacted by the trip, he spent an intense four months in his studio producing the 12 paintings. Also exhibited at Albareh will be works from some of Omar Khalil’s previous collections, most notably Suakin. Saturday-Thursday, 9.30am-2pm and 4pm-8pm. Call 17 717-707 or 39 240-914. Head to Meisei where the Tropical Splash rooftop party returns for the season closer. Back by popular demand, DJ Jackson will be performing alongside DJ Salime to keep you dancing into the early hours. With a dress code of Hawaiian shirts, garlands and smart board shorts, it sounds like a fun night. Dining from 7pm, entertainment starts 9pm. Call 17 007-770. A HERITAGE STORY ONGOING TILL MAY 5 BAHRAIN HERITAGE FESTIVAL Arad Fort ALL THAT JAZZ MAY 2 JAZZ CONCERT La Fontaine Centre of Contemporary Art TROPICAL SPLASH MAY 3 ROOFTOP PARTY Meisei UNMISTAKABLE STYLE ONGOING TILL MAY 10 ANDALOUSIE EXHIBITION Albareh Art Gallery MAY 2018-HAPPENINGS
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