May 2021 7 May 2021 Bahrain This Month George F. Middleton Publisher and Chairman COVER Cover Picture: Eid Al-Fitr 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 Behnaz Sanjana, Kristian Harrison, Dick Potter, Pria Masson Tanwar, Ouiam Charkani El Hassani, Bill Grieve 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 Corporate Affairs Director Bassem A. Al Khabbaz Distribution Team CM Abdul Rahman, Gopal Arul Kumar Distributor Al Hilal Group (Hilal Direct Services) Media Sales Anuradha Manhas [email protected] DIGITAL & CONTENT MARKETING TEAM Digital Strategy Director Lini Reghunath Digital Marketing & Social Media Executive Farah Baig Welcome to the May edition. While things have been picking up around the island, unfortunately, so have the number of active cases! That being said, there is some hope in the fact that over half a million citizens have been fully inoculated since the start of the vaccination drive. Does this mean there’s an end in sight to our plight in Bahrain? That being said, we’ve had a lovely Ramadan dining at some of the Kingdom’s top hospitality properties, with all safety measures in place, of course! And looking forward, we have some exciting dining options for you and your loved ones this Eid; granted that you will have to keep the new measures in mind. We also had a spectacular dining experience at the innovative fusion Japanese restaurant, Maki. There are plenty of good reasons why it’s one of our favourite dining venues on the island. In our interview section this month, we had a chat with our own prolific filmmaker extraordinaire, Danny Sokov, who recently finished filming a short film, Dajjal, in the Kingdom. In addition, we caught up with the little genius, Adam Ali Abdulhadi, a young astronomy enthusiast who will be filming an informative series with Bahrain’s National Space Science Agency. We also spoke to Faisal Juma, the Rotary Club of Bahrain’s incoming President and current Chairman of the Fundraising Committee, about the club’s upcoming virtual events and community projects. In our Motoring section, Dick Potter, had an exhilarating test drive with Ferrari and also paid tribute to the motoring legend, Sabine Schmitz. We also had Pria Masson Tanwar give us some guidance on what we could do with our e-waste. In Woman This Month, our editorial team explored some vibrant fashion for Eid. We also had the pleasure of speaking to the founder of Afkarech, Mariam Alammadi, who gave us some insight on how this group of highly-driven women have impacted society. In addition, we spoke to the artist Narmeen Albaker, about her collaborative art with her daughter at the recent Love and Inspire exhibition. We also bring you the best of beauty essentials, skincare and more! Despite the challenges that the current pandemic has presented the Kingdom with, our beautiful island continues to be as charming and eventful as ever. That being said, remember that Bahrain This Month will always be “Your Guide to a Great Way of Life”.
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