www.bahrainthismonth.com Bystander This issue’s Bystander pages are jampacked with major embassy events including the Saudi Arabian, Chinese, Korean and Indonesian National Days. Our snappers were also seen at other happenings around the island, such as Oktoberfest celebrations, launches, birthday parties and various other soirées. Check to see if you made the cut! 28 26 30 46 18 50 40 Issue 255 Contents November 2018 COVER STORY 34 Superstar Sisters The hottest duo in electronic dance music, NERVO, perform live at Coral Bay Resort. HAPPENINGS Bahrain This Month previews events happening around town during the month of November 2018: 17 Frighteningly Fun Events Spooktacular Halloween fun lingers for a few more nights this month. 18 Aquatic Adventures! The third season of the Bahrain Sea Festival continues. 20 Pets Appeal! The Dogfather’s annual fundraising garden party. 22 Diva Hunt Stretch those vocal chords for the 14th year of JJ’s Karaoke Idol. 24 Caribbean Sounds Kevin Lyttle will perform live at Eleven Club. 26 An Annual Tribute The Poppy Ball returns to the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel. 28-29 Look to the Skies Gear up for the Bahrain International Airshow at the Sakhir Airbase. 30 Pitch It Right The 7th MENA Angel Investors Summit celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week. 32 Rugby Talk An evening with international player Brian O’Driscoll. Visit www.bahrainthismonth.com for a comprehensive list of daily events. INTERVIEWS 39 Visitors Welcome HE Kemal Demirciler on encouraging Bahrainis to his country. 40 The Financial Falcon Fahad Al-Omran speaks about Narmo Capital’s unique place in the region’s finance world. 42 The Refurbished Retreat Kosta Kourotsidis chats about the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa’s new makeover. 44 Putting HR in the Spotlight MA Sridhar of Roshcomm tells BTM about new developments at this year’s big event. 46 One-of-a-Kind Development Ishaq Al Kooheji, Manoj Ajmera and Nayan Shah on the new development – Golden Gate. 48 A Significant Milestone New director, Saïd Nourine, talks about his plans for Alliance Française Bahrain. 50 From Virtual to Reality McLaren’s new F1 driver Lando Norris on his big break and e-sports. 51 Meet The Mainframe 17-year-old Alex Panagis shares his passion for all things tech and his revamped blog. November 2018 5
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