MCLAREN Automotive is preparing to take on the powerhouse of Porsche with an entry level sports car which it hopes will woo away drivers who would traditionally have aspired to own a coveted 911.
GulfWeekly editor Stan Szecowka became the first Bahrain-based journalist to visit McLaren’s state-of-the-art production centre where its new MP4-12C – dubbed the national sports car of Bahrain – is lovingly put together by hand by a team of mechanics wearing trendy Hugo Boss tops in a spotlessly-clean environment.
Two of the music industry’s most celebrated performers, opera singer Andrea Bocelli and Spanish heartthrob vocalist Julio Iglesias, pictured right, will be among the stars entertaining Bahrain during the Spring of Culture Festival which opens next month.
Shades of burgundy and jade, rich fabrics and sophisticated skirts and dresses with longer hemlines inspired by designs of the 1960s and early 1970s were among the trends highlighted during New York Fashion Week, writes Christine Kearney. More than 90 designers showed Autumn/Winter 2012 collections to retail buyers, media and celebrities during the semi-annual event and 250 others opted for other venues around the city.
Formula One is back in business in Bahrain with a simple message celebrating the uniF1cation of one nation in support of the world’s greatest motor racing spectacular.
Well Friday thankfully turned out to be a truly lovely bright and sunny affair after the blusters of the previous couple of days when downpours looked imminent.
Although, technically speaking, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley never left our small screens thanks to 60 years of I Love Lucy, in TV reruns, the gang is back for their first interactive adventure in Retro World, writes John Gaudiosi.
Turquoise has always been my favourite colour and there’s always something warming about taking a comfortable seat in a restaurant decorated in classic style.
THE Venice-inspired Al Marsa Floating City in Amwaj remains firmly in demand by investors and home seekers in Bahrain.Unrest in village areas which were once magnets to expat families is proving too close for comfort for many who are now seeking sanctuary within the calmer waters of the popular man-made island community.
The AMH Island Classic charity golf tournament, under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad, is all set to tee off at His Majesty’s private golf course in Saffriya on March 1.
Bahraini bankers expressed relief this week that the February 14 anniversary of last year’s unrest passed without major disruptions but said lenders needed to see more infrastructure projects in the Gulf bank and tourism hub, writes Andrew Hammond.
