happenings Spring of Culture
When? March 8-11 Event? Middle East Oil & Gas Show Venue? Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre The 19th Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference (MEOS 2015) will be held from March 8 to March 11 under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Prime Minister of Bahrain Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. Organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers and Arabian Exhibition Management, MEOS will see over 8,000 oil and gas professionals come together to debate and shape the future of the oil and gas industry in the region. This year’s programme includes 42 technical sessions with more than 300 papers on topics covering reservoir, production and facilities, exploration and appraisal, drilling and completions, project management, human resources, business models and Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE). When? March 14
When? March 23 Event? Lecture - Arab Economic Cooperation In Light of The Arab Autumn by Marwan Iskandar Venue? Abdulla Al-Zayed for Bahraini Press Heritage Visit www.shaikhebrahimcenter.org.
A four-day programme of events aimed at the next generation of oil and gas professionals will also take place in conjunction with MEOS 2015. A series of contests, workshops and talks will offer the opportunity for high school students, university students and teachers to engage and gain valuable career advice. A three-day exhibition of oil and gas products and services will run parallel to the conference. Call 17 550-033 or visit www.meos2015.com
Event? International Speech Contest
Venue? Crowne Plaza Hotel
The Manama Toastmasters, one of 14,000+ Toastmaster’s clubs worldwide, will hold its International Speech Contest on March 14 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel from 7pm to 9pm. The club helps people become better leaders and communicators, be it in their organisations, schools, universities, businesses, social networks or any other area. The winner of the contest will compete against winners from other clubs in Bahrain. Visit www.manamatoastmasters.org. President TM Ratinder Nath, second from right, with other club members at a recent speech contest.
When? March 26 Event? Educational Programme - Enkiru & Enka Puppet-making Workshop (7-12 Years) Venue? Qal’at Al Bahrain Site Museum Call 17 567-174 or email qab_sitemuseum@moc.gov.bh. When? March 28 Event? Educational Programme - Bahrain Indian Dance Workshop (Ladies Only) Venue? Arad Fort Call 39 999-521. When? March 28 Event? Lecture - The World Peace Organisation by Dr. Countess Krystyna Maria Wilczek Venue? Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Center for Culture & Research Visit www.shaikhebrahimcenter.org. When? April 6 Event? Poetry – ‘Banquet’ Poetry and Music - Joumana Haddad Venue? House of Poetry - Ebrahim Al Arrayed Visit www.shaikhebrahimcenter.org. When? April 9 Event? Music - Farid Al-Atrash 40 Years Later - The National Arab Music Ensemble Venue? Cultural Hall Visit www.springofculture.org. When? April 12 – May 7 Event? Exhibition - Vantage Venue? Al Riwaq Art Space Visit www.alriwaqartspace.com.
When? April 2 Event? Poetry Festival Venue? Umami restaurant, Adliya When? March 8-12 Event? Art Workshop Venue? D 203 Zubara Plaza, Manama Learn to sketch from scratch in a short but intensive five-day workshop with artist Seemab Zaheera. The workshop is for ladies and children over 10 years old and will be held on March 8 from 10am to midday and 3pm to 5pm.You will learn how to use a basic pencil, colour pencil, acrylic paint and how to observe perspective as well as learn to sketch basic shapes moving onto more complex landscapes and still life. Call Anees Zaheera on 38 317-415 or visit www.seemabzaheera.com. 34 March 2015
The Second Circle poetry group will host The Colours of Life Poetry Festival on April 2, 2015 on the patio roof of Umami restaurant in Adliya at 7.30pm. Each person on stage will recite their own creations, dedicated towards inspiring others in the community to read, write, appreciate and become involved with poetry. About 40 per cent of the poems will be in Arabic and the rest in English and the participants are all residents of Bahrain. Call 39 207-624 or visit www.bahrainwriterscircle.org
When? April 13 Event? Lecture - The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice - The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation’s Italian Museum - Philips Rylands Venue? Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Center for Culture & Research Visit www.shaikhebrahimcenter.org. When? April 20 Event? Lecture - The Novel & The Change In Saudi Society By Badriya Al Bishr Venue? Abdulla Al-Zayed for Bahraini Presss Heritage Visit www.shaikhebrahimcenter.org.
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