THE American Mission Hospital (AMH) – which has operated in the kingdom for more than a century – is set to launch a new hospital specifically focussed on the health and well-being of women and children.
ABSTRACT artist Ella Prakash will unveil her views on an ever-changing world through the use of bright colours and expressive brush strokes featured in her latest collection which will be showcased in South-East Asia on Friday.
DC United, the once-mighty Major League Soccer club, has languished for years under the burden of paying rent at the dilapidated Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium. They didn’t want to spend on foreign stars. While other clubs brought in Thierry Henry, Robbie Keane, Didier Drogba and David Beckham, United brought in the likes of Hamdi Salihi and Rafael.
Jewellery designer Zaina Khaled has linked up with charity champions Think Pink Bahrain to raise awareness about breast cancer, as well as funds, by launching a gem of a bracelet.
The Bahrain Writers’ Circle annual Colours of Life Poetry Festival hits the stage for the sixth time and features 15 poets representing almost as many nationalities, including Australia, Bahrain, Britain, Canada, India, Macedonia, Malaysia, Pakistan and Yemen.
THE much-in-demand colourful new Suzuki Jimny, famed for its impressive on-and-off-road capabilities, was launched at a ceremony staged at Mohammed Jalal & Sons’ Mameer showroom.
HERE’S food for thought. According to the Michelin Guide, the renowned rating system used to grade restaurants, a one star signifies ‘a very good restaurant’, two stars are ‘excellent cooking that is worth a detour’, and three stars mean ‘exceptional cuisine that is worth a special journey’.
