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If you’re looking for the perfect venue to celebrate St Valentine’s Day with your loved one, head down to the Mövenpick’s Flamingo Bar & Lounge for a ‘steamy Havana love affair’ … and a lucky couple has the chance to enjoy the passion, courtesy of the hotel and GulfWeekly.
The prize for correctly answering our quiz is a place at the table worth BD62 net per couple for a night of romance with a delicious five-course menu with selected beverages on February 14, accompanied by live Cuban entertainment featuring international act, Black & White.
Continuing the dominant musical genre of Latin pop and adding a touch of original spice to the rhythms as well as some Latin jazz, the act features award-winning Cuban musicians Carmen Pino, Dianelis Suares and Juan Carlos Cepeda.
The romantic ballad or Latin ballad is a music genre derivative of Bolero that originated in the early 1960s in Latin America and Spain.
The ‘A Havana love affair’ Valentine set menu includes starters to share featuring chicken croquettes with avocado-chili dip, palm heart salad with crab and lime, red snapper ceviche, lemongrass, chili and crispy plantains, plus grilled baby corn in tomato salsa. This is followed by black bean soup with grilled scallops and cilantro oil, plus a main course of cumin braised lamb shoulder with sweet potato and roasted pepper mash or slow-roasted Angus beef sirloin with chimichurri sauce, sweet corn hash and green chili beans, completed by a dessert of Cuban milk rice with exotic fruits or Dulce di lecce. Matched beverages are included. Call 17460000 for more details.
Some of the best known artists of the Latin ballad are Julio Iglesias, Luis Miguel, Nino Bravo and Roberto Carlos, among others. Because of its difficulty, the Latin balladeers are often recognised as skilled singers.
Iglesias, a Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, has sold 100-300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released more than 80 albums, and, with more than 2,600 gold and platinum records certified, it makes him one of the best-selling artists of all time.
The first English-language hit of his career, was ‘Begin the XXXXXX’ which shot to Number 1 in the charts across the globe. What is the missing word?
Normal GulfWeekly rules apply. The first correct entry drawn on Sunday at noon will win a meal-for-two at the event. The Editor’s decision is final.
