Bahrainthismonth.com January 2024 5 George F. Middleton Publisher and Chairman JANUARY COVER Canadian School Bahrain Scan to receive our monthly newsletter © Copyright Reserved 2005-2023 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. To all of our beloved readers and followers, let my first words of the First Word of 2024 simply be “Happy New Year!". 2023 was a momentous year filled with tremendous highs and heart-breaking lows, but I truly believe this coming year will be a prosperous one full of hope and growth. Of course, Bahrain This Month will be there every step of the way, bringing you the latest interviews, information, advice and entertainment while providing the best and most trustworthy journalism on the island. Fresh off our bumper festive issue, there’s no signs of slowing down as we have a treat for you this month! With New Year resolutions in full swing, check out our special ‘New Year, New You’ feature as we all try to make positive changes to ourselves and others around us. BTM prides itself on bringing you the most in-depth, insightful interviews and we have a few crackers this month. First up, we sat down with MMA legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira who was in town for the latest marquee event from the Brave Combat Federation. Of course, with an influx of new diplomats appointed to the Kingdom, we’re on the button when it comes to boosting Bahraini relations. This month, we were proud to be invited to speak with both HE Saqib Rauf and HE Eric Giraud-Telme, the Ambassadors of Pakistan and France respectively, to bring you their thoughts on their new postings. That’s not all, as we grilled an intriguing selection of personalities across the spectrum this month. We were delighted to sit down with Group Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Hotels Group (GHG), Ahmed Janahi, to discuss his vision for the company and the state of the hospitality industry, whilst we enjoyed a fireside chat with The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain’s new Executive Chef, Joergen Sodemann, and Director of Food and Beverage, William Fily. Speaking of dining, we have a delectable double-header this month as Edwin D’Souza checked out the trendy Rayes Restaurant at Coral Bay and Farah Baig enjoyed the brilliant Byblos at Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay. As always, our Happenings and Tablehopping sections brings you a plethora of entertaining pop-ups, the hottest nightlife destinations, coolest family events and trendiest dining outlets to keep the fun times rolling. In our motoring column, Kristian Harrison found out why the awesome Audi e-Tron GT might finally turn heads of the staunchest petrolheads towards an electric future, and also looked ahead to what trends we might see across the industry this year. In Woman This Month, Farah Baig spoke to talented artist Mashael Alsaie about her installation at the world’s largest light art festival, Noor Riyadh, whilst also looking at the latest in fashion and beauty. As always, we bring you the latest hot takes from our talented team of columnists, including Ouaim El Hassani on protecting our kids from digital dangers and Pria Masson on encouraging us to think about the ‘why’ behind our businesses. Be sure to visit www.bahrainthismonth.com and follow us on our social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn to explore ‘Your Guide to a Great Way of Life’ throughout 2024 and beyond! THE TEAM 2024 Printing Press: Union Press, Bahrain Published monthly by: Red House Marketing P.O. Box 20461, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: (+973) 17 813-777 Email: [email protected] www.bahrainthismonth.com Publisher and Chairman George F. 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