July 2013 3 Cover Story: 122 Ramadan Kareem! With the Holy Month of Ramadan upon us, we round up the Iftar and Ghabga offerings from hotels and restaurants in the Kingdom. Happenings: Bahrain This Month reviews events happening around town during the month of July 2013: 23 Ramadan Festivals: A look at what’s happening this month 24 Rock Out: The Sanitarium festival is sure to test your ears 26 Comic Relief: Two Bahrainis’ take on the world in which we live 30 A Season for Giving: The Palm Association’s charitable work 32 Happy Summer Havens: Where to keep the kids occupied 34 Get Fit with a Champion: Abbas Maki tells us how 58 Fight For Fitness: Raft race takes to the water for a charitable cause 56 Way Above Par: Awali Golf Club turns 75 24 Calendars: Events during July Spotlight: 48 Time to Look Within Aruna Ladva talks about her new book and how, despite the imperfect world in which we live, we nevertheless expect our relationships to be perfect. Business: 51 Driving Innovation The Inovtech conference aims to stimulate innovation in technology to drive business growth and facilitate a culture of entrepreneurship in the region. 52 Nurturing Creativity The Ebtikar Association aims to assist students and young entrepreneurs achieve their business goals, explains one of the founders, Osama Al Khajah. 54 Managing Expectations When things go wrong they do not always have to be resolved in a court of law, advises James Macpherson, the CEO at the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution. Bystander At BTM we celebrated the 125th issue of our sister publication, Woman This Month, as well as taking in national days for our Italian and Russian friends. We went on a bear hunt, indulged in a Thai festival and took in an art exhibition at The British School of Bahrain. In between, we attend launches for Citroën and the latest TV from LG, and an NYIT graduation ceremony. 122 24 52 68 23 136 54 Issue 191 Contents July 2013 www.bahrainthismonth.com
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