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CELEBRATE ALL THINGS BRITISH AT RAMADA June 1 then June 8 to 29
WHY GO? If you are British and in Qatar why miss out on celebrating an important month for all Brits? It’s the Diamond Jubilee so grab your union jacks and head down to an extra special brunch at Ramada Plaza on June 1. Watch clips of Queen Elizabeth’s reign and enjoy traditional English fare whilst partaking of a british Beverage or two. From midday until 3.30pm, QR250 per person. Alternatively visit Maxim’s June 8 to 29 and sample their ‘Modern British Menu’. With classics such as roasted Cornish hen and summer pudding with honey ice cream you can imagine yourself back in the good old blighty, only with better weather!
www.ramadaplazadoha.com
4428 1555
QATAR PHILHARMONIC CONCERTS June 1, 20, 23, 27, 30 WHY GO? Let your troubles melt away this June with classical music performed by the multi-talented Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra. June’s schedule kicks off with ‘Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony’ then on June 20 Syrian violinist MAias Alyamani showcases his unique brand of contemporary Arabic music with his aptly named program ‘Nostalgia’. On June 23 conductor Han-Na Chang will lead ‘Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Symphony’ and on June 27 celebrate the music of Vivaldi and Tchaikovsky with ‘Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings’. There’s just time to squeeze in one more concert before the end of the month, so on June 30 Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony will offer another world premiere of Houtaf Khoury’s ‘Angel of Light’ Piano Concerto.
www.qatarphilharmonicorchestra.org 4454 8193
DANCE THE MONTH AWAY Every Thursday and Friday in June WHY GO? Get down to Rocca at Grand Hyatt this month for theme nights with DJ Mark Bambach. Thursday night is ‘Beautiful House’ night. Come dine on Rocca’s delicious Mediterranean cuisine whilst sipping a chilled cocktail and let DJ Mark’s house music get you in the mood to party. Friday nights are reserved for ‘R&B Divas’ and will see Mark take to the decks to play some smooth R&B and classic house music from the past two decades. What have you got to lose? Only yourself. Entry is free and it all starts at 9pm and winds down at 2am.
www.rocca.ghdoha@hyatt.com 4448 1234
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