Social Scene

Social Scene




Celebrating bahrain’s heritage

May 2 - 8, 2007
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Bahrain’s 15th National Heritage Festival got off to a kicking start last Wednesday when silver-haired footballing greats played a six-a-side match at Bahrain National Museum’s Heritage Village.





Desert dine out

May 2 - 8, 2007
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More than 120 people turned up at the popular Bahrain Hash House Harriers (BH3) event – Desert Dine Out, writes Sahar Mullah.





Formula for success

May 2 - 8, 2007
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The Bahrain International Circuit, as the home of motorsport in the Middle East, is continuing to welcome VIP delegations eager to get a look behind the scenes in the days following 2007 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.





Festival raffle joy

May 2 - 8, 2007
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Connor Owens won a ticket for two to Johannesburg in the South African Festival raffle draw held at the Gulf Hotel.





Dining delights

May 2 - 8, 2007
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American Express Middle East’s regional manager for emerging markets Paul Saks, left, shakes hands with Mesk Holding’s executive vice-chairman Khalid Ali Rashid Al Amin after they announced a new partnership that offers a 20 per cent discount at all Mesk-owned outlets through the Selects programme from American Express.





St george’s day ball

May 2 - 8, 2007
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More than 200 people attended the St George’s Day Red and White Ball at the Sheraton Hotel’s Al Taj Ballroom.





Art of the matter

May 2 - 8, 2007
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Interior Ministry’s reformation and rehabilitation director Lieutenant Colonel Rashid Abdul Rahman Abdul Ghaffar toured an exhibition of furniture and handicrafts produced by inmates at prisons across the GCC at the Seef Mall.





In focus

May 2 - 8, 2007
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Batelco is once again demonstrating its commitment to community activities by sponsoring Bahrain Chess Club (BCC) International Open Chess Championship which will take place from today to May 14.





New appointment

May 2 - 8, 2007
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The Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel appointed Michael Barnes as director of sales & and marketing.





Ymca activities

May 2 - 8, 2007
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YMCA Bahrain, which established the Bahrain Counsellors Forum last year, launched a three-week programme in English to train a new team of counsellors.





Young talent

May 2 - 8, 2007
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More than 100 youngsters had a chance to show off their dancing skills at competition organised by socio-cultural and charitable group Pioneers at the Bahrain Society of Engineers hall, Juffair.





For a cause

May 2 - 8, 2007
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Batelco was the main sponsor of last week’s St George’s Day Ball held at the Bahrain Sheraton Hotel.





Coffee morning

May 2 - 8, 2007
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A coffee morning for American Women’s Association (AWA) members was hosted by Benedicte Monroe, wife of American Ambassador William Monroe, at their home in Saar yesterday.





Leadership role

May 2 - 8, 2007
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An Elements of Leadership workshop organised by MTC-Vodafone in collaboration with the company’s PR agency, Gulf Hill & Knowlton, was held at the company’s headquarters in Seef. 





Third annual charity wheelathon

May 2 - 8, 2007
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The Bahrain International Circuit played host to a very different set of wheels at the weekend when hundreds of bicycles, scooters, skateboards and rollerblades descended on the track. 





Gastronomy school

May 2 - 8, 2007
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Italy is considering setting up a school of gastronomy in Bahrain, visiting Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Ugo Intini said.





Movenpick honours

May 2 - 8, 2007
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A reception honouring loyal clients and members of the media was held at the Mövenpick Hotel, Muharraq, last night. Above, general manager Jan Kaiser, left, with Salman Markhi, Shama Uchil, Peter Drescher and John Milton.





Kempinski road show

May 2 - 8, 2007
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Top Kempinski executives met leading tourism operators and key decision-makers in Bahrain in Crowne Plaza Hotel as part of their annual GCC road show to showcase their portfolio of luxury hotels.





Orange ball

May 2 - 8, 2007
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The Crowne Plaza Bahrain was the setting for the Dutch Orange Ball, an annual event arranged by the Dutch Association Saudi Arabia, the ‘NVEast’ to celebrate the Dutch Queen’s day.





Caribou coffee launch

May 2 - 8, 2007
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The first Caribou coffee outlet has opened in Bahrain’s Seef Mall. Caribou began its operations in 1992 with the opening of its first coffeehouse in Minneapolis in the US.