Confluence… success!

I am delighted to report that Confluence, where words & images, artists & writers, family & friends, press & (the) public met, on September 15th and then on to Thursday the 20th was a success. All 250 brochures brought to the venue were, by the last day, taken. So, we can, I hope, safely assume…

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Confluence – where words & images meet

          From September 16th to 20th lovers of the arts and words will have a unique opportunity to view a collection of canvases that include illustrations, photographs, paintings, sketches, and even an installation all connected to poems or writings that question or challenge, express an emotion, or amuse. Come, explore the…

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Venues for April

Please note: Dates & Venues for our meetings are as below. The time is always: 7:30pm. Directions to the venues may be found by clicking on the links. Monthly meeting Date: Monday April 9th Venue: Era Tower Speaker: Dr Sarah Clarke speaking about writing for children The Second Circle Poetry Group Date: Tuesday April 10th Venue:…

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New Venues

Farewell Umami Restaurant The Bahrain Writers’ Circle once had a delightful home where we held meetings, celebrations, two Colours of Life festivals on a rooftop venue specially set up for us! It was a place of memories and laughter, before or after-meeting dinner for some of us. For all this we would never find enough…

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No meetings in December!

It’s the festive season! That means in Bahrain we have a busy social calendar right from the 1st of the month! The BWC is participating in the Island’s first Cat Festival! Titled Meow Day. Then there’s a slew of  celebrations running up to Bahrain’s National Day, after which there’s Christmas. Yes! in Bahrain we say…

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MEETINGS RESCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER!

Dear members and potential members! There were some concerns expressed with regard to our meetings this week. However, we have decided to go ahead with our Monday meeting BUT the Tuesday poetry group meeting has been postponed to next Tuesday i.e. October 18th! Our Monday meeting speakers are two charming young authors aged 8 and 9:…

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ANOTHER BWC MEMBER LAUNCHES A BOOK!

A few years ago Chandan Sengupta decided to enter a competition that the BWC had hoped to have as a nation-wide contest open to all writers writing in English in Bahrain. The only guidelines were the story had to be based in Bahrain and under 30,000 words. For a number of reasons that competition didn’t…

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