August 2019 5 Welcome to the August edition of Bahrain This Month. And to those of you who have not fled for cooler climes in this hottest ever summer, we salute you! Despite the heat, there’s still plenty to do around the island this month from Eid special rates at Adhari Park to quizzes, party nights and even a theatrical performance of family favourite, The Wizard of Oz, which will go down a treat with the younger members of the family. You’ll find all the details in our Happenings section. Our big feature this month is India in Bahrain, in which we look at the unique relationship between the two nations. We chatted with the Indian Ambassador, HE Alok Kumar Sinha, about a trade explosion and life at the new embassy, one year on from its inauguration. We also caught up with Raj Damani, Chairman of the Bahrain India Society, and Ambilikuttan Nair, who has dedicated 16 years to teaching classical Indian music and dance to a range of students on the island. August is the time when the Kingdom’s clubs and bars welcome a whole host of new performers and we bring you a round-up of some of the hottest bands at venues around town as well as an interview with Zenphonics – the musicians bringing a whole new sound to the nightlife scene. In motoring, Dick waxes lyrical about a British icon and, in dining, Liz heads to Reef Resort to discover a somewhat hidden gem, while Behnaz lines up some special Eid deals to keep you happy over the holiday. Speaking of holidays, the Travel section this month takes you to Amsterdam – a beautiful city that’s just a short flight away, in case you’re considering a mini-break over Eid al-Adha. As always, we have our regular round-ups from the worlds of motoring, business, technology and entertainment and, of course, our hugely popular events section at www.bahrainthismonth.com is regularly updated throughout the month. THE TEAM Publisher and Chairman George F. Middleton Editorial Director Liz O’Reilly Contributors Behnaz Sanjana, Zilia Monteiro, Dick Potter Print Production Manager Sabu Sebastian Layout and Graphics Romeo San Miguel, Hatem Monem Photography Editor Muna Yousef Staff Photographers Subeesh Kumar N S, Ranjith Mohan 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 RANDA GHAZI HOWAIS [email protected] ANURADHA MANHAS [email protected] DIGITAL & CONTENT MARKETING TEAM Digital Strategy Director Lini Reghunath Content Editor Liz O’Reilly Digital Marketing & Social Media Executive Michelle D’Souza Art & Animation Director Hatem Monem Printing Press Dar Akhbar Al Khaleej W.L.L., 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 2005-2019 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. YOUR GUIDE TO A GREAT WAY OF LIFE August 2019 ~ Vol. 23 ~ Issue 8 Arts Culture Clubs Sports Interviews Lifestyle Dining Nightlife TRAVEL – TECHNOLOGY - ENTERTAINMENT www.bahrainthismonth.com Digital Edition Since 1997 DINING Yummy Eid Feasts HAPPENINGS The Wizard of Oz comes to town INDIA IN BAHRAIN A Special Supplement TRAVEL It’s ‘Dam Time MOTORING A British Icon THE LATEST BANDS TO HIT TOWN INTRODUCING THE ZENPHONICS NEW ON THE NIGHTLIFE SCENE August 2019 Bahrain This Month George F. Middleton Publisher and Chairman COVER Cover Picture: Nightlife Special The only Lifestyle Magazine distributed with the GDN www.bahrainthismonth.com Scan this QR Code to subscribe to the digital edition of the magazine.
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