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the Bahrain National Museum (
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)
Sunday evening and the
Alliance Française de
Bahrain
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(Building 51, Avenue 4109, opposite the Ministry of Education Hall, Isa Town;
even-
ing Wed)
.
The Bahrain
Cinema Club
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( 17 725 959; Juffair Ave, Juffair,
southern Manama)
features Arabic and foreign films. All films are subtitled in English. For
film lists and screening times, check the English-language newspapers or call the club for
information about these popular events. It's next to Bahrain Archaeological Society.
Live Music
Bahrain International Exhibition Centre
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( 17 558 800;
www.bahrainexhibitions.com
; Sheikh Khalifa bin Sulman Hwy)
Often has recitals of
Bahraini music.
Shopping
From markets to malls, central Manama has heaps of shopping opportunities - from char-
acterful souqs to modern complexes, such as
Moda Mall
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(King
Faisal Hwy, World Trade Centre)
that are a showcase for designer outlets. Other malls include
Dana
Sulman Hwy)
, on opposite sides of Sheikh Khalifa bin Sulman Hwy and a short taxi ride into
the suburbs. The giant Bahrain City Centre, also in Seef, is the biggest of the malls.
For regional souvenirs (most of which are imported from Yemen, India, Pakistan and
Iran), there are many shops selling silver jewellery, brass coffee pots, lapis lazuli and coral
beads, carpets and kilims in the streets of Adliya district (near the Gulf Hotel and Conven-
tion Centre), especially along Osama bin Zaid Ave.
Manama Souq
SOUVENIRS
(behind Bab al-Bahrain; 9am-1pm & 4-9pm Sat-Thu, 4-9pm Fri)
Manama Souq, in the warren of
streets behind Bab al-Bahrain, is the place to go for electronic goods, bargain T-shirts,
nuts, spices,
sheesha
bottles and a plethora of other Bahraini essentials.
Bahrain Arts Society
ARTS & CRAFTS
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