August 2021 5 August 2021 Bahrain This Month George F. Middleton Publisher and Chairman COVER Cover Picture: Education www.bahrainthismonth.com Scan this QR Code to subscribe to the digital edition of the magazine. Printing Press Union Press, Bahrain Published monthly by RED HOUSE MARKETING P.O. Box 20461, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: (+973) 17 813-777, Fax: (+973) 17 813-700 Email: [email protected] www.bahrainthismonth.com © Copyright Reserved 2005-2020 The concept, content, style and design of this publication remain the exclusive property of Red House Marketing (Jersey) Ltd. and must not be reproduced in any form whatsoever without prior written permission. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this publication. However, Red House Marketing cannot accept legal responsibility for any error or omission. • Views expressed in this magazine by journalists and writers are not necessarily those of the publishers of Bahrain This Month. Licensed by the Ministry of Information Publication Code: TA001 ISBN 1 899 348 09 3 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION Bahrain: BD24 Gulf and international subscriptions available on request. THE TEAM Publisher and Chairman George F. Middleton Editor Farah Baig Contributors Muhannad Mansour, Kristian Harrison, Dick Potter, Pria Masson Tanwar, Ouiam Charkani El Hassani Editorial Consultant Ahdeya Ahmed Print Production Manager Sabu Sebastian Art Director Hatem Monem Webmaster Nishad Eapen CRM & Database Coordinator Muna Yousef Staff Photographer Subeesh Kumar N S Administration and Finance Samson Vaz, Marlyn Ragasa Distribution Team CM Abdul Rahman, Gopal Arul Kumar Distributor Al Hilal Group (Hilal Direct Services) Media Sales Director Anuradha Manhas [email protected] DIGITAL & CONTENT MARKETING TEAM Digital Strategy Director Lini Reghunath Digital Marketing & Social Media Director Farah Baig Social Media Managers Kristian Harrison, Simran Tiwari Welcome to the August issue – a very special ‘Back to School’ edition in which we explore the latest dynamic options in Bahrain’s education sector. This month, we interview the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, HE Aymen Almoayed who highlighted the ambitious programmes and developments at the Ministry. Among these programmes is the comprehensive 208-week plan which has changed the future of sport in the Kingdom of Bahrain for the better. We also spoke to veteran Bahraini para-athlete, Ahmed Meshaima, who tells us about his preparations ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. He also imparts some excellent advice for people of determination living in the Kingdom of Bahrain – truly inspirational! Another interviewee, is the ever-so-talented pianist, Rajat Chowdhury, who is one of the top gold medal winners and firstplace winner in his age group at the North American Virtuoso International Music Competition. As the number of active COVID-19 cases in Bahrain plummeted throughout July, dining venues across the island opened their doors for in-house dining. Our team put together an exciting list of some of the best F&B offerings at hotels and restaurants and also reviewed the spectacular Italian restaurant, Mondo – Taste of Italy. In the motoring section, Dick Potter’s thoughts on flying cars take flight with a new development. Meanwhile, Pria Masson Tanwar explores the exciting (though sometimes elusive) business of Happiness. Woman This Month in its usual fashion brings you the best of fashion, beauty essentials, dazzling accessories, recipes and more! On the interview front, we spoke to the only female representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, Rooba Al Omari, who tells us about her training ahead of the event and her illustrious sporting career. For our ‘In Her Shoes’ segment, we spoke to the wonderful Kristina Rowena Estero – Head of Business Development at the British School of Bahrain. Shades of pink were plentiful at the Giorgio Armani Prive show, and our fashion editor was quick to give us an insight into what makes it so special. We also collated a list of six beauty essentials that will help you throughout the summer. Remember to stay safe, enjoy the freedom that lower active cases allows us (responsibly) and, as always, remember that Bahrain This Month will always be ‘Your Guide to a Great Way of Life’.
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