www.womanthismonth.com May 2016 8 SAVE THE DATE MAY From ways to progress professionally to summer beach parties, this month looks packed with of lots of action and here’s your guide to plan ahead. diary Art Exhibition The Domain Hotel and Spa, in association with UNESCO and the European Parliament, will host Summer Art, an exhibition that will run till the end of May. The display will feature paintings and sculptures by a number of talented European and Bahraini artists. Some of the artworks being displayed have been exhibited in prestigious museums such as The Louvre in Paris. Call 16 000-000. 5 THURSDAY Beat Beach Music Festival Beat Beach Music Festival returns with another event to remember this month. A massive space with futuristic designs and lights made specially for this night will be set up at Bahrain’s hottest beach at Novotel Bahrain Al Dana Resort. This edition of the event will have two dance floors and a massive line-up of DJs. The Main Stage will have the hottest DJs in town playing your favourite tunes from hip-hop and R&B to EDM. The Underground Room will be all about the hottest alternative house music and techno tunes. Call 66 302-112. 6 FRIDAY Oasis Training Centre is running two skills development programmes, in partnership with Chartwell Learning & Development UK, entitled Positive Power and Influence. The sessions run May 9-10 and May 11-12, which is a ladies only event and aims to address the different challenges women face in areas of professional leadership. Customised for the GCC, Oasis states: “Our association with Lean In challenges us to change the conversation from what women can’t do to what we can do. Let’s work together to create a more equal world!” Call 17 330-823. 9-12 MONDAY- THURSDAY Animania Bahrain 2016 Gear up gaming nerds as Animania Bahrain returns with another exhilarating edition of non-stop gaming and anime action. Started in 2010, the event has gained immense popularity in the region and is one of the most anticipated annual conventions in the country. The main feature will be gaming competitions and discussions between the gaming community in Bahrain and the GCC. Another attraction is the massive cos-play display where attendees dress up as their favourite characters from anime shows or video games and interact with other patrons. The convention will also feature an art gallery. Call 34 301-991. 13 FRIDAY Cirque Le Soir Drop in for Bushido’s seventh anniversary party that features DJ Albert-L. This fantastical circus-themed event promises a unique show as you'll be transported into a world of crazy costumes, magicians, clowns, sword-swallowers, fire-eaters, contortionists and stilt walkers among a host of other weird and wonderful entertainment. Iron your coat tails, dust off the top hat and prepare for a night like no other. Ladies’ entry is free till 10pm after which they will be charged BD10. Men pay BD15. Call 17 583-555. 27 FRIDAY Animania Women in business Novotel
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