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Total fitness and fun for karate kids

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Karate is not just about chopping planks of wood and watching Jackie Chan movies ... the sport can also prove beneficial for children on the fitness front as well as adding confidence.





Cultural showcase opens in Muharraq

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Bin Matar House - Memory of the Place at Muharraq is open to view from today.





Young musicians set for contest

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Talented youngsters from across the region will be converging on the island for the Young Musician of the Gulf competition.





Let's make a connection with nature

February 11 - 17, 2009
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One of Iran's foremost contemporary artists, Farideh Lashai, opened her exhibition, her very first in the kingdom, at the Albareh Art Gallery last week.





About the mastermind, film maker and winner, Vijesh

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Former Indian School Bahrain student Vijesh's love for the world of movies began as a young boy in grade six. He said: "People read novels or indulge in sports. I used to watch movies.





Scaling new heights

February 11 - 17, 2009
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THERE was thunderous applause at the announcement of the Best Movie of the Year at the WMC Toastmasters' short film festival, Cinergy2008, but winning director Vijesh Rajan was so shocked he had to be pulled from his seat to accept the award.





Mianda's music is rocking

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Babies and toddlers in Bahrain will soon be rocking to the beat of an international music programme.





Massive effort to fight cancer

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Think Pink Bahrain marked World Cancer Day by handing over a cheque for BD42,000 from its fundraising efforts during last year's Breast Cancer Awareness Month.





Irish eyes shine on health base

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Irish President Mary McAleese joined the kingdom's Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Irish Minister for Education and Science, Batt O'Keeffe and former Taoiseach Dr Garrett Fitzgerald to mark the official opening of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland's new state-of-the-art teaching facility.





Thought provoking

February 11 - 17, 2009
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HORROR at the images of suffering following the Israeli attacks on Gaza has prompted a group of students to make a thought provoking short film which could be shown on international television channel Al Jazeera.





Slumdog movie is truly inspirational

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Well it's the Oscars season and every year I have the habit of making sure I watch at least one or two of the movies nominated for an Academy Award.





Joyalukkas goes platinum for Valentine

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Joyalukkas, one of the world's foremost jewellery retailers, is set to launch a sensation in the run-up to Valentine's day.