June 2013 3 Cover Story: 23 A Bear Attraction Encouraging an imaginative inclination is a great skill to impart to children; when it’s done through a theatrical performance it’s also great fun. Happenings: Bahrain This Month reviews events happening around town during the month of June 2013: 23 Bear Hunt: Susan Cookson’s acclaimed book is brought to life 26 Finding A Connection: Arthur D’Souza’s latest exhibition 28 Vive La Musique!: A celebration of World Music Day 31 Poetry in Motion: Gymnastic competition for aspiring performers 33 Shuttle Schemers: Regional badminton tournament 23-33-Calendars: Events during June Spotlight: 48 Transforming Lives Caring for others can easily be lost in a world where a sense of entitlement often seems to be pervasive; Celine Vaandrager proves the human spirit is alive and well. Business: 51 Building a Service Culture The 2nd GCC Annual Customer Excellence Conference offers an insight into the latest thinking and strategies for businesses to place their customers first. 52 Are You Being Watched? An enterprising local company, Arteleus, aims to deploy GPS technology to make all our lives a little bit easier, and influence our lifestyle choices. 54 Seeing is Believing Duaij Khalifa Al Rumaihi tells us all about the letter ‘C’ as Bahrain City Centre implements a new brand strategy to refresh the mall. Bystander At BTM we popped into see what all the fuss was at the Gulf Property Show and Gulf Interior Exhibition, and then headed for an orange ball with our Dutch friends. After a Greek lunch, we savoured some Indian delights at the Sofitel and enjoyed a Turkish food festival at the Mercure Grand. We got soaked at the raft race and then sought some pampering at the Thalassa Spa. 23 52 48 64 24 138 54 Issue 190 Contents June 2013 www.bahrainthismonth.com
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