January 2014 3 Cover Story: 30 A Musical Treat Watch the award-winning singer, Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, along with his full band, performs Bollywood hits and traditional qawwali songs. Happenings: Bahrain This Month reviews events happening around town during the month of January 2014: 23 Reach for the Skies: The Bahrain International Airshow 34 Celebrating Talents: Al Aali Art Fest is back for a third year 36 Life of an Artist: Sh Rashid Al Khalifa discusses the local art scene 40 Take a Walk: Raise money for our four-legged friends 42 Curioser and Curioser: It’s happening at the Bahrain Science Centre 44 Sport of Kings: Equestrian skills are on show this month 23-50 Calendars: Events during January Spotlight: 56 Out on Patrol Commodore Keith Blount speaks to Bahrain This Month about The British Royal Navy and its presence in Bahrain. 58 Back Seat Chat Martin Whittaker and George Middleton drive around Amwaj Islands in the new Range Rover L405 while they chat about the scope of sports events in the Kingdom. Business: 61 Training the Trainer A leader in interactive trainer training, Bob Pike holds a conference that is designed around the theme ‘New Learning Strategies for the Workplace’. 64 Decades of Success Bahrain This Month talks to Rahim Omar, the new general manager at the Gulf Hotel Bahrain, about the hotel’s revamp plans and its 45th anniversary. Bystander We celebrated the National Days of Japan and Thailand, and joined the Indian Embassy for its groundbreaking ceremony. The host of tree lighting events and Christmas parties kept us in the festive spirit all month long and we had a lot of fun at the finales of JJ’s Karaoke Idol and Cucina Italiana’s MasterChef. There was also a car launch for Lincoln and a party at Ibrida. 23 56 36 58 30 129 64 Issue 197 Contents January 2014 www.bahrainthismonth.com
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