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CONTENTS

Femininity & the jasmine Falling collection

STYLE14 Style Icon: The Glitz & The Glam24 Wish List: Spring’s Style Happy Colours26 Style Focus: Botanical Gardens

STYLE INSIGHT28 The Women in Black and White30 The Hole Package32 Kimonos

OHLALA! IN PARIS36 The Makings Of the Middle Eastern Woman 40 The Alternative Clutch42 Five Things We Love About Baraboux44 Backstage With Kenzo46 Fashion Of The Stars48 Where To Buy in Paris

FASHION SHOOT54 Vintage Parties

BEAUTY FILES64 Get The Springtime Look65 Beauty Buzz68 Ten Best Mascaras

CHIC EATS72 Decadent La Vinoteca Barcelona76 Love at First Bite: Haute Cupcakes

OHLALA! RENDEZVOUS 88 Four Seasons’ GM Interview90 In the Swing of Things: Royal Golf Club Talks Business92 Power of a Lady

TRAVEL109 OHLALA! IN PARIS

DIVA DRIVES84 Ferrari: California T

OHLALA! BOUTIQUES96 Looks for Less

SOCIETY102 Shot-on-site

OHLALA! STARS112 Happy Birthday Ms Aries

THE COLUMN114 The Gift of Giving


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Greg Hughes

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Edward Smith

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Kirsty Edwards-Harris

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Karina Lazarraga

regiOnal fashiOn

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Georgie Bradley

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Ben Whittaker

mOtOring eDitOr

Tony Sidgwick

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Paula Leal

seniOr graPhiC Designer

Jyoti Rawat

graPhiC Designer

Rashed Bin Daina

sales manager

Nicola Thirsk

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Marina Smera

PrODuCtiOn manager

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Shobin Joseph

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Praveen Alexander

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spring, the famous “Red Carpet” of the Festival is the showcase of dazzling new creations with Chopard taking up the extraordinary challenge of introducing a number of high jewellery pieces equal to the number of Cannes Film Festival editions. Their latest collection was inspired by the glamour and the voluptuous beauty of the actresses who lit up the heyday Italian cinema of the

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Wish l i s tPile all yOur Dark winter warmers at the baCk Of

the ClOset anD sPring Clean yOur style with haPPy COlOurs.

MEtallic PoWErKenzo has us salivating with sartorial greed with their strappy flatforms. With colourful toes and drainpipe trousers, all attention will be drawn down south.

Wrist candy That orange detail though! This Salvatore Ferragamo watch has the elegance to carry it as a timeless piece and the fun factor to brighten up a low-key outfit.

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number of colourful options is non negotiable. Karl Lagerfeld has a simple yet productive (for us) range of bags for all

your springtime looks.

PrEtty WoManInstead of your regular

black cardigan that goes with everything, this pastel pink and turquoise variation from Weill should be your new ‘indoors’ (because it’s

freezing) staple.

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All we can hear right now is Miranda Priestly saying: “Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking.” In that small but deadly tone no less. We’re sorry for not being original (according to Miranda) but garden chic is, and will always be, the way to embrace spring. Allow us to be whimsical for a second, but florals and tea parties, please! We particularly love Alice & Olivia’s head-to-toe flower suit and Gucci’s green garden dress with the (very clever) strategic scaly boots. What’s a garden without a snake anyway?

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stylE Focus

although it might seem like you can put an all black or white ensemble together with your eyes closed, the diy element of monochrome chic is far more detail oriented that you think.

Whether a pinstripe jacket, an upgraded lBd or a Gladiator sandal – we’ve got you

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ohlala! in Paris

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Fashion oF the starsAs Paris Fashion Week drew to a close, the street style that went down was something to talk about till next season. Of course, each show calls for different outfit etiquette - Chanel calls for high collar, Kenzo calls for kooky. We were inspired with new ways to wear colour and layers and found out how to dress so super cool, it hurts…!

Stripes and polka dots are a match

made in heaven

Vahina giocante The sun will definitely come out tomorrow

SokoThere’s so much to love here: gothic, Victorian and girly in one

kRiStina BazanSaying “NON” with a colour pop purse

kelly RowlandLooking more fab than drab in an all baby blue baggy suit. And those red nails…..!

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Pretty in pastel pink with halfway there cowboy boots.

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Montaigne Market 57 avenue Montaigne,75008 Paris www.montaignemarket.com +33 1 42 56 58 58

Le Bon Marché24 rue de sèvres, 75007 Paris www.lebonmarche.com+33 1 44 39 80 00

L’Eclaireur www.leclaireur.com 40 rue de sévigné, Paris +33 1 48 87 10 22

10 rue Hérold, Paris +33 1 40 41 09 89

26 av. des champs-Élysées, Paris +33 1 45 62 12 32

Chanel 31 rue cambon, 75001 Paris www.chanel.com+33 1 44 50 66 00christian dior couture

25 rue royale, 75008 Pariswww.christiandior.com +33 1 53 05 51 61

Buccellati 4 Place Vendôme,75001 Pariswww.buccellati.com +33 1 42 60 12 12

Galeries Lafayette 40 Boulevard Haussmann75009 Pariswww.galerieslafayette.com +33 1 42 82 34 56

Printemps 102 rue de Provence, 75009 Pariswww.printemps.com +33 1 42 82 50 00

Sonia Rykiel 70 rue du Faubourg st-Honoré75008 Paris www.soniarykiel.com +33 1 42 65 20 81

Louis Vuitton 6 place saint-Germain des Prés, 75006 Pariswww.louisvuitton.com +33 1 45 49 62 32

Cartier 12 boulevard des capucines, 75009 Pariswww.cartier.fr +33 1 44 51 46 01 Fendi 51 avenue Montaigne, 75008 Pariswww.fendi.com +33 1 49 52 84 52

Lanvin 22 rue du Faubourg saint-Honoré, 75008 Pariswww.lanvin.com +33 1 44 71 31 73 Chopard1 Place Vendôme, 75001 Pariswww.chopard.fr +33 1 55 35 20 10

Viktor & Rolf370 rue saint-Honoré, 75001 Pariswww.viktor-rolf.com +33 1 73 77 51 55

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WORDS BY KARINA LAZARRAGA Chic, sophisticated and classic with a modern edge, the former stylist and fashion editor for international fashion magazines, Khirma Eliazov launched her namesake label in 2010 featuring luxurious handbags and accessories.

Relaxed and pleasant, the New York-based designer tells us that she started her collections as a way to create true statement accessories. Crafted with the finest attention to detail, the pieces are designed in innovative combinations of textures and luxurious materials including exotic skins, speciality canvas and fine Italian leather.

Surrounded by all the creative talent and energy with her long stint in the fashion world, Khirma wanted to turn her hand into being a designer herself.

Khirma did her research – scouring New York’s Garment District to meet with artisans and owners, learning everything she could, and spent two weeks finding out about different kinds of materials which she could use for her designs.

She eventually found a sample maker (the most important person to work with if you want to make it in the luxury accessories world) - “I probably called him a hundred times before he decided to finally meet me,” Khirma recalls. Afterwards, the designer spent three long months in the factory learning all the different aspects of the business.

Khirma came up with her first three designs and at her first ever trunk show in late 2009, she sold out 20 of her bags. She would later sell her


“When I design a bag, it’s really about empowerment. For every woman who wears the bag, they’re statement pieces that’s meant to bring out your MRRIV�GSRÁHIRGI�¶

pieces at Henry Bendel in New York, and all her pieces also sold out for that first season. The rest of her fascinating journey is history.

Her eponymous range brings together her sophisticated aesthetic with inspirations drawn from her travels around the world. Khirma says that each style is a celebration of the beauty, culture and the people she encounters along her journeys. Inspired by the multi-talented and multi-faceted woman, Khirma, as a tribute, names each of her bags after an important woman in her life.

With the modern woman in mind, Khirma designs each piece so that you can carry and use it in a host of ways – worn as a shoulder bag or across the body or, the straps – which can be detached – can be used as a belt! The bags’ distinctive signatures include custom designed hardware, hand woven leather details and regal purple linings.

“It’s a bag you’ll have for a long time, and you’ll really enjoy carrying it. It’s like putting that dress on that makes you feel beautiful: that’s the feeling I want for the women who are carrying the bags,” she says.

Her luxe handbags are favoured among

Khirma Eliazov is available at Saks Fifth Avenue Bahrain and at over 50 prestigious department stores and boutiques around the world, including the flagship in New York and online at www.khirmaeliazov.com.

celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, Blake Lively, Sienna Miller, Emmy Rossum, Ciara and Rihanna among others, and have received recognition from fashion publications like Vogue, The New York Times, WWD, Elle, Grazia, Vogue Japan, People and more.

“When I design a bag, it’s really about empowerment. For every woman who wears the bag, they’re statement pieces that are meant to bring out your inner confidence. It’s an honour for me to be able to help do that.

“The bags all have so many textures and layers. Even if I come up with an all-black or all-leather bag, it will still be about texture, because I look at people as the sum of different textures and layers. When you put different textures and layers together in a person, that’s what makes them beautiful, and I try to do that in bags as well. It feels rewarding to see people enjoying something that I’ve created,” she adds.

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Femininity & The Falling Jasmine

Beyond the world of fragrance, a beautiful relationship blossomed.

cAroLInA HErrErA DE BAEz and Argentinean artist GrILLo DEmo have created THE FALLInG JASmInE – an

exclusive jewellery collection inspired by the white five-petal flower, Jasmine.

How did this collection arise?This jewellery collection came about after collaborating with my friend and artist, Grillo Demo. Jasmine is a very important ingredient in my perfumes and also in Grillo’s work. It is a beautiful flower that inspires me, so what better way is there to materialise this into a jewellery collection? I also wanted to pay tribute to my mother through her favourite flower. Why did you choose the jasmine flower?Jasmine is the flower that Grillo works with. It is very beautiful for its white colour, the elegant shape of its petals and its discreet size. It is a very uncommon element in jewellery and I share my love for it with him. Why a jewellery collection?I have always wanted to do something in jewellery. I love jewels because they complete a look. They can make a day outfit appear more dressed up for the evening. One can play with jewels and that’s what this collection is all about; mixing and combining them to create the look that we feel like having on a specific day.What has been your role in the creation of this collection?Along with Grillo, I’ve worked in the design and creative direction of every oneof the jewels. We wanted to put a part of ourselves into each one of the ten pieces.

CarOlina anD grillO mixing and matching


Why did you choose Grillo Demo to collaborate?Grillo is an artist with a great amount of sensitivity and creativity. We also happen to share a basic element in our work, the jasmine flower. Who would be better for the project?What is your main source of inspiration?My own experiences, my memories, my emotions, my travels and day-to-day life. The jasmine flower is my first olfactory memory. The garden in my home in Caracas was full of jasmine and I remember my mother blending the oils of tuberose and jasmine to create her own perfumes when I was a girl. I also thought about pieces that I would wear and how I would combine them. It was from this that the ten pieces came about.What has this entry into the world of jewellery represented to you?Up until now my work has mainly been focused on the creation of perfumes and specific collaborations in fashion. Falling Jasmine is a project in which I have been able to experiment in two worlds that inspire me: art and design. This has also been another step forward in my creative career. How has collaborating with Grillo been?It has been exactly like I had hoped: fun, inspirational and stimulating. I love Grillo’s vision. We talk about everything, we laugh a lot, we like the same things and the truth is that his “office” (his home in Ibiza) is full of jasmine. It’s a little piece of heaven in Ibiza.

Where did the idea of working with a jasmine-shaped jewel emerge?I had wanted to do a jewelry capsule collection and one day, at an exhibition of Grillo’s work in Madrid, I came up with an idea. Jasmine is a very symbolic flower in Herrera perfumes and I associate it a lot with my mother and my childhood. Grillo also loves it. His work centres on the jasmine flower.How has the creative process been?It has flowed very well. We know each other and we know what we like. Both of us are very detail-oriented. When ideas began to arise we knew how to create a much larger collection. But we wanted to concentrate on ten pieces that could be easily combined.It is a very full collection. Why?Falling Jasmine is the first jewelry collection that I’ve designed and for that reason it had to be full. As well as that, we came up with different jewelry designs in order to give greater versatility to the collection so that each woman can combine them in whatever way she desires.Who is the collection aimed at and for what moment?For every woman! The pieces in this collection, just like the jasmine flower, symbolise femininity and purity. Falling Jasmine represents a naturally elegant woman who exudes beauty and sensuality. It is a collection that can be worn on a day-to-day basis or to attend an event or to dress a bride. The collection is called Falling Jasmine and the idea is that if we wear all ten pieces of jewellery it appears that jasmine flowers are falling from the head (the tiara) down to the hands (the ring).

“the naturally elegant woman wears falling jasmine”


You couldn’t look more feminine

with Bambah’s spring-summer

2015 collection even if you tried.

The grace and elegance of the

waist-cinching dresses along with

the heavy peplum details pay

tribute to the 1950s woman of

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Everything starts with confidence. that’s a fact. But makeup works confidence in the same way money works happiness – you need a little to get the ball rolling. as she teams up with BoBBi BroWn, katE uPton talks about how we’re going to look and feel hotter this spring.

katE uPton’s makeup manual

What beauty product do you wish Bobbi would invent?I really wanted a nude eye palette and she did make it. The Hot Nudes Eye Palette from the Hot Collection was actually created for me.So tell us how it all came about…We were on set and I told her I really like the Creamy Concealer Kit because it has powder and concealer in the same kit. Bobbi knows I’m all about convenience. So that’s what she did for me, she put all the nude shadow shades I love in the same palette.How did it work?She basically brought out a tray with every nude eye shadow shade option and I picked out my favourites. We thought it would be cool to have four shades for a daytime look: Ivory Eye Shadow, Smoke Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow, Nude Petal Eye Shadow and Bronzed Beige Metallic Eye Shadow. And four shades for a nighttime look: Peach Sugar Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow, Cement Sparkle Eye Shadow, Nude Glow Metallic Eye Shadow and Blackest Brown Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow. So if we come back and look at your Hot Nudes palette in six months, which colour is going to be worn down the most?I like them all but I really love Smoke Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow and Bronzed Beige Metallic Eye Shadow. I like to apply Bronzed Beige Metallic Eye Shadow all over the lid and Smoke Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow in the creases. Bobbi’s team taught you? What’s the trick?You use the Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner with a brush. It’s so

much easier than a pencil. I like to do a little flick out at the outer corner of lid for partying.

But is there an application trick?The trick is that you have to wipe both sides of the brush in the liner so the color is equally distributed on both sides. That loads on the colour and forms the bristles of the brush into more of a sharp point, which makes it go on more smoothly. Then I pull my eyelid taut, and it glides right on.What else have you learned? Are there any products you’re always recommending?I always tell people about the Creamy Concealer Kit. Or the Skin Foundation Stick and the Art Sticks. I love all of these because they’re easy to pack when I’m traveling and they’re so easy to apply.How do you use the Art Sticks?I only use them on my lips. But I know that Bobbi also puts lipsticks on cheeks, but I don’t do that.Since we’re talking about products in the Hot Nudes Collection, let’s really dive into the concept. What makes you feel hot?Before I go to shoots, I always work out. No matter what time it is. I feel better when I feel strong and I’ve gotten a good sweat. Let’s talk more about summer. How do you change up your look for summer?In the summer I like to do a nice lip that’s a bit brighter, like the Art Stick in Hot Pink because it’s more fun.


BEauty interview


“there’s an honesty to the looks this spring,” says terry Barber, Mac’s director of artistry.” this minimalist approach is about attainable, beautiful enhancement like massaging the skin to get the cheeks rosy or using a primer on the skin. it’s a return to radiance.” We’ve compiled a quick beauty lookbook if you will, for you to get into the spring spirit.

Healthy, glowing, done with winter and onto a radiant complexion – that’s what spring is all about. LIGHT CONCEALER

Let your skin breathe a bit after a winter of clogged pores.

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ROSY CHEEKS As if you’ve just lightly

pinched your cheeks and are warmly flushed.

HOT LIPS This is where you let the subtlety of spring stand out with a strong lip colour.

LIP LINERSoutline that fierceness

NUDE EYES Now of course, this doesn’t mean no

effort on the lids – just a little spinkle of sparkle. And don’t go too heavy, leave the

brow bone area alone.


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CORAL PINKTo go with your radiant

skin this Perfect Pink hue has an almond peony to it

and is ultra chic.

A HINT OF MINT With this one, spring has well and truly sprung. The Blossom Dandy is best complemented

with a strong outfit.

STORMY GREYEssie’s Petal Pushers has a

strong hint of blue, and in the right light the barest hint of lavender. Grey is OK in spring.

PASSIONATELY PLUM Going for full on spring

power? Try Flowerista for that something irresistible

and unexpected.

With Wow by Wojooh’s Color Ritual

Matte Top Coat.

Part wind tossed, part bed hair, hair this spring is effortlessly put together with wispy strands falling out of a nest bun. Viking, Greek and schoolgirl plaits and fishtails speak volumes of spring.

THE “I WOKE UP AND MY HAIR LOOKED LIKE THIS” EFFECT

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TIME TOBLOSSOMTHe LeaveS aRe LUSH, THe SUn IS oUT and oUR SKIn FeeLS good. and THaT’S WHy oUR aPRIL FIndIngS WILL PUT a SPRIng In yoUR STeP.

TIP TOPNail polish is fast out-trending lipstick and we absolutely love Christian Louboutin’s Beauté Nail Colour Coffret – our lust-have for the month. Whether you want a full nail of colour or want to play around with artsy patterns, have fun with your creations.

Marc Jacobs brings another Daisy to the light of spring. Daisy Dream has a refreshing look for the start of the blooming season and despite its numerous revamps, it’s a classic scent that will never tire.

naked truth The truth of the matter is, bareMinerals don’t disappoint. Their Pure Brightening Serum Foundation is clinically proven to correct your tone (always an issue) while giving you a natural finish. It’s made with the bare minimum ingredients and formulated without oil, silicone, parabens or fragrance. When it’s skin-friendly like that, we’re first in line.

lovely locks Combined with Liss Keratin shampoo, Joelle Paris has a nourishing hair mask to revitalise your mane while prolonging its straightness. Without getting too scientific, the formulas are full of protein and protection.

ROUND IT OFFBefore we go into how Guerlain’s Météorites Perles will make you look hotter, can we ooh and aah over how cute they are?! These micro powder pearls have a rose, beige and white palette. Each lightweight shade has a specific correcting action and give the ultimate luminous skin.

FLOWER GIRL

get real What’s really annoying about concealer sometimes is its lack of actual concealing. A lot of the time it gives an unnatural appearance and makes our blemishes stand out more. But Benefit have a Fake Up concealer stick which diffuses fine lines and makes your skin silky smooth.


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Block 338, the award-winning LA VINOTECA BARCELONA promises to celebrate the

passionate culture and gastronomy of Spain, offering an exceptional ambiance, currently

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Italian Restaurant and Lounge

LOCATION BAHRAIN WORLD TRADE CENTRE, MODA MALL, GATE 2 AND 8, MANAMA PHONE +973 17533666

WEBSITE BICEBAHRAIN.COMFACEBOOK BICE RISTORANTE BAHRAIN

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Love at First Bite

Imagine Alice in Wonderland combined with Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, add a cup of panache and sprinkling of lavishness, with plenty of feminine charm… Introducing HAUTE CUPCAKES, a unique cupcake-cafe

concept founded in Bahrain.

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Enter into a realm of high-class cupcakes and confectionery, offering an awesome selection of sweet treats to satisfy even the most ambitious of cravings.

Moist and fluffy cupcakes take centre stage featuring tastes of timeless elegance punctuated with decadent, exotic flavours. Choose from fruity, chocolate and nut concoctions such as Mango, Lemon, Pistachio, Praline, Banana, Carrot Cake, Peanut Butter, Blueberry and Chocolate Fudge, or other charming creations including Humming Bird, Tiramasu, Bubble Gum, French Toast, Apple Pie and much, much more.

Additional delightful indulgences making up the Haute Cupcake collection include mini-cupcakes, cake balls, cookies, madeleines, praline pops – and debuting this season – cake shakes.

Discover the state-of-the-art flagship café in Seef District where all the

magic happens. Well worth a visit with ample indoor and outdoor seating, it is the ideal place to catch up with friends and family over coffee or tea, and a fancy cupcake of course.

Revel in sumptuous interiors in a playful colour palette of bright whites and pinks with sparkly accents and heart motifs. Salivate at the stunning window displays, wow at the revolving cupcake conveyer belt, and discover your inner child as you let yourself go in the sweet factory – literally like a kid in a candy store!

Haute Cupcakes offers a tantalising array of customisable designs and bespoke pieces for advance orders of cupcakes, as well as full-size baked treats, such as birthday and wedding cakes – if you can dream it, they can make it.

April Treats The talented team at Haute Cupcakes are proud to present a selection of special cupcake creations. Delivering exceptional works of art to treat your eyes as much as your taste buds. While top-secret designs are already underway to celebrate the upcoming 2015 Bahrain Formula One weekend, there will also be a selection of innovative “Bunny Adventures” available exclusively for the first week of April. These colourful characters are simply too adorable and delicious to deny temptation!

The Sweet FactoryHaute Cupcakes also proudly offers a giant range of international candies to enjoy – whatever your confection of choice, you’re sure to find it here. Sugar Factory candy (as fashioned by Kendall and Kylie Jenner, Britney Spears, Nicole Scherzinger and Katy Perry), ensures Haute Cupcakes offer sweet treats like nowhere else in Bahrain. From sparkling couture lollipops, to limited edition sweets, candy-filled toys and gift items, this colourful trove of wall-to-ceiling sweeties will leave you believing Willy Wonka’s candy factory truly exists in Bahrain.

Keep up to date with Haute cupcakesFollow Haute Cupcakes on Instagram & Facebook @HauteCupcakesBHCall 1758 6363 or email [email protected] www.hautecupcakes.com or www.sugarfactory.com

Haute Cupcakes is located on the ground floor, Mazaya Tower, Seef District & ground floor, Gate 3, City Centre.



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Dubbed as Bahrain’s favourite Japanese restaurant, this chic dining venue in the Ramee Grand Hotel & Spa is a must-visit. Ruka showcases a recipe from their new head sushi chef and

highlights their new offering – Sushi Lunch Unlimited.

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spicy tuna maki; tuna, takuwan, tenkasu and

scalllions, and theveggie maki; asparagus, avacado,

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With an inherent passion for fine food, chef Linn first stepped into a professional kitchen at the Shangri-La Hotel, myanmar in 2007. He’s worked at the famous seven-star Burj Al Arab Hotel and renowned Japanese dining venues in the middle East for the last five years. His current post as head sushi chef at ruka allows him to showcase his talents and creativity.


Ingredients

45g Tuna Akami 20g Black Bean Seed 10g Sea Salt 5g Sakura Cress

sesame yuzu sauce

200ml yuzu Juice

100ml atari goma

100g Saikyo miso

340ml mirin

280ml Kikkoman soy

1 tsp ginger & garlic paste

basil Oil

1kg Basil Leaves

200ml grape seed oil

Pinch of Lemon Salt

radish Pickle

180ml Rice vinegar

160g Sugar

45g Salt

1kg Radish Julian

ingredients and mix well.

Then place in ice water. Remove and blend with grape seed oil and lemon salt.

around seven grams each.

the centre of the plate.

radish to make a curved shape.

For details and reservation, call Ruka at 17111999

Method

hour. Drain and dry then place black bean seeds into the oven at 110’C for 45 minutes bake to dehydrate

powder, press these into the tuna.

the surface has just started to cook and appears marbled, remove and pat with paper towel until completely dry.

rice vinegar and mix with sugar and salt. Leave to cool. Cut the radish in julienne style and place into the pickle juice for three hours.


A TREAT FOR ALL THE SENSES

Bringing together fashion

and style, the 2015 Formula One Gulf Air

Grand Prix provides plenty

of inspiration for these dining venues to rev up

your appetite even more.


This month, why not try something unusual and book a ‘Driving Range Party’ featuring fun golf stations and activities, a bar and lounge area, DJ and BBQ. Make sure to call for reservations. On April 3, there’s a special Easter Family Brunch from midday onwards at Links restaurant. A range of delicious food stations will be on offer including a special cup cake decorating stand for youngsters. The day will also feature a giant Easter Bunny and fun Easter Egg Hunt for the little ones! Price is BD18 net per adult including unlimited soft drinks or BD27 net including unlimited selected beverages. Children under 12 years of age can enjoy the day for just BD9.5 net including unlimited soft drinks while kids under four years of age can eat for free. Advance reservation is advised. rESErVATIonS: 1775 0777

Out of the OrdinaryUnique offers for everyone...royal Golf club

Be spoilt for choice with the hotel’s exquisite offers this month. Dine at Primavera with a three-course business set lunch by two Michelin starred chef Oliver Glowig for BD10++ from Sunday to Thursday, noon to 3pm. Thai Lounge has Sushi Wednesdays where Sushi Chef Sonny showcases his creations from 6pm to 11pm all for BD17net. Spend a relaxing weekend with The Ritz-Carlton Friday Brunch, where for BD29net you can tuck into a delicious buffet of international specialties and unlimited bubbly, house beverages and soft drinks. It’s on every Friday, 12.30pm to 4.30pm at La Med Restaurant. Love seafood? La Med has Seafood Nights every Wednesday and Thursday, 7pm to 11 pm for BD18++. Indulge in the ocean’s finest bounty prepared in a variety of ways from the buffet and live cooking stations. rESErVATIonS: 1758 6499

Providing a delightful venue for a homely afternoon tea, this modern European restaurant’s High Tea experience offers a selection of premium Jing Tea – enjoyed by connoisseurs all over the globe and served in over 50 Michelin-starred restaurants worldwide. The ‘Cream Tea’ option (BD7.5) comes with homemade scones and clotted cream, sandwiches and cakes. For BD1.2 sample sandwiches like rare roast beef, poached chicken, avocado and pesto and smoked salmon. Lighter options are on offer too. Waffles anyone? Crunchy outside, but fluffy inside, this scrumptious treat is only BD2.2. Cakes, tarts and macaroons are on offer from BD1.2 to BD2.8 for the carrot, apple and raisin cakes. Other cakes include walnut, date and honey (BD2.6), blueberry almond (BD2.4); and lemon custard tart (BD2.8) and Café Amsterdam’s apple tart (BD2.5).rESErVATIonS: 1700 7404

World-class FareInternational specialties abound...The ritz-carlton Bahrain Hotel & Spa

Simply DivineThe ritual of afternoon tea...cafe Amsterdam

The newly-opened five-star hotel boasts seven restaurants and lounges, including three venues by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck. Cut by Wolfgang Puck, a cutting-edge steakhouse delivers innovation at every level. The menu features the widest and best beef selections. Take a trip to the Far East with RE Asian Cuisine by Wolfgang Puck and savour the master chef ’s signature, modern take on traditional Asian cuisine. Blue Moon Lounge by Wolfgang Puck offers an inventive bar menu of Asian delights along with custom-crafted beverages. Meanwhile, Bahrain Bay Kitchen, has an international buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Its open kitchen, live cooking stations and sushi station add to the fun atmosphere. Vento, the poolside grill offers Mediterranean light fare for lunch and dinner, with a children’s menu and bento boxes for takeaway. rESErVATIonS: 1711 5000

For one week only starting from April 5, Trader Vic’s Bahrain will be welcoming the Phuket Events Company for their hypnotic performance of Traditional Thai Dance. Dancers will be performing three shows every evening on the Trader Vic’s lagoon stage, exclusively for guests dining on the outdoor restaurant terrace. Throughout the week, a selection of special Thai dishes will also be available in the form of a three-course set menu, for just BD14.5 net. To enjoy this elegant performance, dinner reservations for the terrace are required in advance. Over at Mai-Tai Lounge, enjoy Wahine Tuesday, the Ladies’ Night Promotion every Tuesday 6pm to 10pm. Enjoy a relaxed catch-up in the beautiful surroundings of Mai-Tai’s lagoon pagoda. Ladies enjoy free entry, drinks and a selection of free Trader Vic’s Tid-Bits.rESErVATIonS:1758 6555

A Prestigious DestinationThe height of stylish dining...Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay

Thai TreatsDinner, dance and all-around fun...Trader Vic’s & mai Tai Lounge

Revving up the month’s specialties, Bushido takes inspiration from the annual Formula One journey where Chef Karim Aghai and his team will be presenting a set menu like no other. Celebrating the various Asian tracks featured throughout the Grand Prix season, they have a special five-course menu representing dishes from China, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and Bahrain. Their Pan Asia menu is in keeping with the special ‘Asian Circuit’ F1-themed offerings. Available a la carte, or as a special set menu, it features a selection of dishes inspired by various countries throughout the continent. Dishes include Tom Kha Gai, Peking Duck Leg and Beef Rendang. Also, new desserts will be introduced this month, starting with Mochi Ice Cream, Green Tea Tiramisu and Yuzu Cheesecake and more!rESErVATIonS: 1758 3555

F1-inspired MenuInnovative Asian cuisine...Bushido Lounge & restaurant

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This month, Ruka presents Sushi Lunch Unlimited, on daily from 12.30pm to 3.30pm for just BD12++ inclusive of tea, soup or salad. Ruka will also have a Formula One After-Dinner Party on April 17 to 19, 11pm to 2am. Entry is BD10 net with a glass of sparkling and canapés, with live DJ entertainment. Offering sumptuous options, Lemon Tree’s Friday Family Brunch is on from 12pm to 4pm, for BD18++ (half price for kids). Every Thursday, seafood lovers can indulge with the Seafood Night for just BD14++. On weekdays from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, an Executive Lunch Buffet is available for BD9net. Over at Rasoi, spice up your weekend with Jassan E Kebab. For BD15++ enjoy fresh kebab, oven cooked biryani and free flow of beverages from 7pm to 11.30pm. rESErVATIonS: 1711 1999

Sushi Unlimited More dining promotions on...ramee Grand Hotel & Spa

Continuing on from last month’s International Women’s Day as a month, Sofitel are dishing up special culinary delights for all ladies. Throughout April, the Women’s Night Out promotion will allow ladies to enjoy every Monday where they a 50 percent discount in all restaurants and bars. Fancy eh? Add some flair to your dining experience with the Spanish Gastronomic and Cultural festival happening on April 2 to 10, starting from 8pm in Tapas Restaurant. Get ready for Fiesta Flamenco and Tapas cuisine, as the festival will feature renowed Chef Jordi Gimeno from Barcelona to showcase the tapas and paella of his native Spain to ensure guests can experience true Spanish cuisine. Another highlight, Spanish International Group ‘Grupo Flamenco Las Duquelas’ to perform songs and dances throughout the festival. rESErVATIonS: 1763 6363

A Treat for LadiesWomen’s Night Out & Spanish Festival...Sofitel Bahrain zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa

If you’re curious about Gulf Hotel’s Prestige Club membership, it offers an array of dining and other perks when you sign up. Once a member, you get to experience a collection of exceptional benefits, services and privileges at more than ten restaurants: Al Waha, Zahle Lebanese restaurant, La Pergola Italian restaurant, Sato Japanese restaurant, China Garden, Royal Thai, Takht Jamsheed, Margarita Mexicana, Fusions, Rasoi by Vineet, Palace Lounge, Al Andalus Lounge, Café Delices and Swimming Pool. The Gulf Night Out is on once again on April 14 and 21 at the hotel poolside for BD18++. It’s BD16++ for Gulf Hotel partners and Prestige Club members. Early bird discounts are also available, so be sure to book in advance. On April 23 to May 1, Zahle Lebanese restaurant will have a special Lebanese Festival. rESErVATIonS: 1771 3000

Prestigious OffersExclusive membership perks...The Gulf Hotel Bahrain

Delicious dishes abound at Soie, the award-winning Chinese restaurant, all month with their Momo Promotion. The menu includes Choi’s Vegetable Dumpling, Himalayan Chicken Momo, Tibetan Lamb Momo, Mongolian Seafood Momo, Chinese Fried Baozi Dumpling. An Nada Lounge will also have a month-long offering with their Burger Promotion. Menu includes Macho Veggie Burger, Arabian Burger, Classic Marine Burger, Thai Mai Chicken Burger and Smoky Swiss Burger. A Daily Specialty Lunch is available at Espressamente Illy Café from 7am to 11pm. All menu options change daily and priced at BD4.2++. The Café also have a High Tea daily from 7am to 11pm. Enjoy Classic High Tea for BD3.2++ per person (minimum of 2 persons) or the Sunrise Delight for BD3.8++ per person (minimum of 4 persons).rESErVATIonS: 1753 3533

New Monthly Promotions Momos and Burgers on the menu...Sheraton Bahrain Hotel

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Make business lunches enjoyable with the Daily Business Lunch buffet at Swiss-Café. It includes grill specialties from the outdoor BBQ on the terrace, from 12.30pm to 3pm for BD7net including soft drinks. An International Dinner Buffet is also on at the same venue, available daily except weekends from 7pm to 11pm for BD8net.On Thursdays and Fridays from 7pm to 11pm, Swiss-Café will have an Arabic Dinner Buffet. Enjoy authentic cold and hot mezze alongside Arabic grill specialties for just BD8net including soft drinks. The Friday Family Lunch Buffet lets you enjoy a wide range of international starters, salads and main courses as well as homemade pastries and desserts, from 12.30pm to 3pm, for BD8++ with soft drinks. Kids under 12 years are half price whilst kids under 6 years are free.rESErVATIonS:6631 0041

Sumptuous BuffetsInternational cuisine offers...Swiss-Belhotel Seef

Offering the best of local seafood, supplemented by international delicacies flown in on the day, Saveur presents CLAWS – on every Wednesday from 7pm to 11pm. Cost is BD20 net inclusive of soft drink and water, BD30 net inclusive of selected beverages; kids below six dine for free and kids six to 12 years are half price.Try a different dining experience on Fridays with Pizza Fridays at Saveur. Enjoy your favourite rustic, hand tossed pizzas baked in a real stone oven. All kids below 12 years can make their own pizza for free! Pizza Fridays is on every Friday from 12.30 to 11pm for BD5.5++ including drinks. Kids below 12 years dine for free. Selected house beverages are available at BD 3.750++ per glass.rESErVATIonS: 1717 1441

Seafood & Pizza GaloreUnique dining experiences...The Westin Bahrain city centre

It’s a Fizzy Fare as The Sparkling Brunch continues on at Baharat. Dine on an innovative global buffet with live cooking stations and an ever-changing menu of sophisticated classics and modern dishes. Your brunch experience is made even more inspired with the soothing sounds of Bahraini jazz duet Two Blue performing jazz masterpieces. It’s on every Friday from 12.30pm to 4pm. Fizzy brunch costs BD30 net, whilst soft brunch is BD20 net and kids six to 12 are half price, kids below six free.There’s a New Enhanced Menu at Baharat. Pick your choice of main course from the a la Carte menu covering the many flavours of Middle East – from Morocco to Lebanon and Syria to Bahrain. Open daily from 7.30pm to 11pm. Price depends on selection. rESErVATIonS: 1717 1441

A Fizzy FareNew enhanced menus available...Le meridien Bahrain city centre

The Thai Festival invites you to come and enjoy everything Thai. The hotel brings you a taste of Bangkok, Phuket and much more. Taking place by the gardens, prepare to be amazed by Thai dance performances and Thai delicacies. The festival starts on April 22 until April 25. On April 23, 7.30pm onwards, try the Thai Night Out. Sip on your cocktails and enjoy the Thai Cultural Show while you indulge in unlimited beverages and gourmet food outdoors. Price is BD22++.There’s also the Friday Brunch Thai Performance with live cooking stations and a gorgeous dance show. If you miss the Friday brunch, the Thai Dinner will continue Friday and Saturday evening on the garden in the beautiful outdoors on April 24 for BD22++. rESErVATIonS: 1746 0017

Thai Festival OnA cultural and culinary feast...movenpick Hotel Bahrain


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In an extraordinary marriage of Bahraini hospitality and the prestige that the FOUR SEASONS brand brings, the opening of this luxury destination has been

eagerly anticipated. Ohlala! speaks to general manager GREG PIRKLE on how he plans to lead this iconic property.

The Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay reflects the concept of modernism and elegance and the impressive lobby alone is enough to take one’s breath away – its towering 12-metre-high ceilings are complemented by masterful placement of live 200-year-old olive trees (specially brought in from Italy and Spain) that dot the area – a graceful dance of the old fusing with the new, the traditional with the contemporary.

What is your vision for the hotel?GREG PIRKLE. I’m excited about the tremendous potential of the property. I look forward to working with our team to deliver world-renowned intuitive, personalised Four Seasons service to all our guests. My team and I aim for it to become the first choice for travellers visiting Bahrain and a social hub for our local guests.

What has the hotel got to offer? GP. The hotel has 273 guest rooms and suites in its 68-storey tower. Its sky bridge will offer panoramic views of Bahrain and the Arabian Gulf from a stylish restaurant and bar and six meeting rooms across its two floors. There’s also a lavish ballroom and pre-function space that’s great for social functions. With a resort-style feel, the property has expansive gardens, a state-of-the art Spa, multiple pool experiences, and seven dining and beverage venues – three of which will carry the world-renowned Wolfgang Puck franchise.

Who is the Four Season’s guest? GP. Someone who doesn’t compromise on quality.

Does your hotel have a philosophy? GP. Yes we do. We are a ‘Yes’ hotel. We make things happen. This is simply because the

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guests are focal to what we do. ‘No’ is not an option for us. We deliver what we promise and we strive to exceed our guests’ expectations from beginning to end. What’s unique about this hotel?GP. We sell experiences. When a guest comes to stay with us, there is a sense of place and belonging. With our staff acting as ‘culture carriers’, we all work together as one team to make our guests’ stay as memorable and unforgettable as ever.

What do you like most about your job?GP. The best part of my job is the personal

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interaction with our precious guests and our hardworking and dedicated staff. We at Four Seasons take outstanding pride in our people along with our Golden Rule: treat others as you wish to be treated. Every morning I wake up, I just cannot wait to enter our grand Lobby: every day is a new day and due to the amazing job of our overnight employees, the building is always at its best shape as if it goes through a revival during the evening hours.

Any advice for those who want to be in this industry?GP. The hotel industry is a great one to join in. The diversity of the business is very impressive: if you are interested in finance, food and beverage, housekeeping, reservations, etc., – there is something for everyone. However, the secret actually lies in one very obvious fact: you need to love people.


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In the SWING OF THINGS

Holding the reigns at ROYAL GOLF CLUB, new general manager STEPHEN HAVRILLA tells Ohlala! about his vision for the property and his guiding principle in life, and in business.

With a degree in Construction Management from Colorado State University, Stephen Havrilla has played golf since the age of ten and always desired to get into Golf Club Management. One day he quit his job, earning just USD8 an hour to get into the golf business. He was eventually accepted into the PGA of America and became a Class A member in 1999. And so began his relationship with Troon Golf (which manages Royal Golf Club). Stephen moved to Bahrain from India where he led the Prestige Golfshire golf club for two years.

Royal Golf Club has a championship golf course, a challenging par three course, restaurants, landscaping and golf cart divisions, as well as partnerships with local companies and a large banqueting business. “This Club has a little of everything to keep you challenged.”

What is your vision for the Royal Golf Club?STEPHEN HAVRILLA. Our main focus this year is to continue to improve the overall

experience of the club for all members and visitors. This means making memorable experiences within the golf operation, country club and food and beverage. This also filters down to the playing conditions of the golf courses, as well as our ability to deliver superior landscaping and cart fleet services at competitive prices.

What is your approach to leading the property?SH. This is a unique property and to be a leader here you need to surround yourself with good managers who are accountable for their departments and lead by example. I like to give my managers autonomy to run their departments under guidelines set by myself, as well as our Troon Operating and Service Standards.

What do you love about this industry?SH. The golf industry is a hospitality-based industry. Managing the Club is similar to operating a hotel, the only difference is that we sell Tee Times and hotels sell room nights. It’s a challenging business that changes daily and there

are never any dull moments. You are challenged with many different areas including golf operations, dining, country club services, fitness, facilities, membership and diplomacy. You need to wear many hats in this industry.

Is a GM more of a generalist today?SH. Yes, you need to have a broad knowledge of many different industries and you definitely need to rely on your managers to communicate critical items that require your support to be successful.

Do you have any hobbies?SH. I like swimming, movies, going out with friends in a social setting, restaurants, dancing and music.

What’s your philosophy for life?SH. I try to live with integrity and respect and I feel I operate from this basis in my personal life, as well as in business.

Vsit www.theroyalgolfclub.com or call 1775 0777.


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Foutoun Hajjar is at the helm of the Bahrain branch of Al Tamimi & Co. – the bigggest law firm in the Middle East, with offices in Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, KSA and the UAE.

She welcomes me with a warm smile into her office in the towering Bahrain Financial Harbour. Foutoun addresses my questions in her calm, assured manner. And even though many answers are punctuated by laughter, there’s an intensity to what she says. This is a woman who definitely knows her stuff.

A naturalised British citizen of Syrian descent, Foutoun wanted to be a lawyer since she was young. She remembers her father saying, “Since you love long, drawn-out discussions and debate, you should become an advocate and channel your energy in a court of law.” She considers him as one of her greatest inspirations: “He was very forward-thinking and encouraged me and my siblings to be the best that we can be and to follow our passion.”

And so she did. Foutoun began her journey to the world of litigation and read law at Cambridge University. When she initially wasn’t accepted during the interview stage, she went to the US to complete a degree in Political Science at the American University in Washington, DC. There was a bigger plan behind her move: she applied to Cambridge for the second time, and made it in. “It felt humbling being part of an institution that has centuries of history.”

With her impressive combination of tenacity and brains, Foutoun qualified as a barrister, eventually becoming a solicitor. She practiced law in England for ten years before going to Jordan where she met her husband and spent the first two years of her marriage there. The couple moved to Bahrain in the summer of 2004, calling the island home ever since.

As a lawyer and Head of Al Tamimi’s Bahrain Office, Foutoun is passionate about winning, “But in a broader sense – winning in court, negotiating terms in a transaction that are favourable to the client; settling a dispute in my client’s favour, getting an exemption for a client where others have failed. It’s about winning and delivering results for the client and the Firm.

Of her formidable qualities, I ask Foutoun what it is to be a ‘woman in power’: “The former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher once said, ‘Power is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.’ Power is something you earn over time through hard work and dedication but first you must have respect; power is the ability to motivate others to give the best of themselves to something that is greater than themselves.”



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JOSS STONE April 10; 8.30pm, Arad FortMinimum Age: 8 years

Grammy award-winner, British soul singer-songwriter and actress Joss Stone will enchant audiences at Arad as part of the Spring of Culture activities. Selling 14 million albums worldwide, she’s set to release her seventh album, ‘Water For Your Soul’ this year. Call 3990 0630. For tickets: springofculture.org or the SOC

Stand, City Centre Bahrain, ground floor, entrance 2.

Bahrain Hotspots

Coral Bay F1 Par-ties April 16, 19 , Coral Bay

This year, Coral Bay is the BIC’s official After-Party venue. They’re offering special tickets packages available exclusively for F1 fans and ticket holders. For details, visit www.bahraingp.com.

Shifting Gears Opening Party April 16

Kickcing off the Grand Prix and featuring Jade, this is an invite-only event. Tickets are available for BD10 at the door.

FTV Papillons de NuitApril 17

Shifting Gears will be followed by a massive Fashion TV party – the FTV Papillons de Nuit, with superstar Dutch DJ Patrick Hagenaar. The event will feature the Rumour Dancers as live butterflies with incredible acrobatic feats and insane dance moves. Tickets at the door are BD20 (gents) and BD10 (ladies).

DJ BOB SINCLAR IN BAHRAIN!April 19, 9pm ‘til lateBushido restaurant & Lounge

Supported by DJ Albert-L, Bushido will be bringing the one and only global DJ and producer Bob Sinclar to Bahrain. Well known for the deep and soulful beats of his ‘Africanism movement’ in addition to vibrant reggae and dance hall influences, the massively successful artist has also collaborated with Sean Paul, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Pitbull among others. Tickets: Advance Sales – standard tickets are BD35; after April 17, standard tickets are BD50. VIP Table reservations are also available; simply contact the reservations team.1758 3555

Paul Van Dyke F1 Closing PartyApril 19

Coral Bay is bringing over all-time favourite Trance DJ, musician and super producer, Paul Van Dyke! Tickets are BD30 at the door. For limited discounted pre-sale tickets, visit the website below. 1731 2700; www.coral-bay.net

sean Paul live in Bah-rainApril 17, Klub 360

For the first time in Bahrain, Sean Paul comes to Bahrain to perform for one night only at Klub 360 in Elite Crystal Hotel, Juffair – helping to fire up the events for the 2015 Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. Tickets are BD50 for gents and BD35 for ladies.For tickets call 3336 0300; email: reception@klub360


Pitbull in ConcertApril 18, Formula One Village, BIC

Ticket holders to the Grand Prix weekend will have access to the concert and enjoy Pitbull’s generation-transcending music.

Formula one village vending areaMAIN STAGE: MC GIL and DJ TONY

SNOW VILLAGE EXPERIENCEFor the first time ever, witness the beauty of snow in Bahrain.

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Watch the biggest and most popular group of freestyle motocross riders take your breath away with gravity-defying tricks, thrilling flips and sheer daredevilry. They’ll be performing for two nights. Only F1 ticket holders can attend.

The Vamps & Otto Knows April 11, BIC

Back to-back concerts featuring popular British band The Vamps and talented Swedish DJ Otto Knows. The Vamps will start at 7.30pm and Otto Knows at 9pm. Only F1 ticket holders can attend.

light up your nights at Formula one!April 17 to 19, BIC; Various Venues

This year’s Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix will be the fourth of 20 races in the 2015 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, and will be held over 57 laps around the BIC’s 5.412-kilometre Grand Prix track. This will also be the second night race, making for a brilliant spectacle under the stars and in keeping with the theme: ‘Light Up Your Nights’.

stellar entertainment:Arabic NightApril 17

Race-goers will be able to hear world-class Arabic music by Abdulla Rowaishid, Najwa Karim, Waleed Alshami and Amar Zain.


With a sea of dignitaries and VVIPs and special guests, the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay LEW�SJÁGMEPP]�STIRIH�MXW�HSSVW��8LI�ĄĆ�WXSVI]�tower, with its sky bridge offer panoramic views of Bahrain and the Arabian Gulf, boasts two restaurants and a lounge by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck.

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Bushido Restaurant & Lounge came out with a string of absolutely smashing events – which were a total hit with guests, starting with Colourama, the VIP Cocktail Painting and the W-Night Cocktail Festival.

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The world-renowned musician and artist Diana King performed live to a packed Ibrida in Ramee Grand Hotel. Belting out her massive hits like ‘Say a Little Prayer’, the crowd absolutely enjoyed her one-night only performance.

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Sufana held an exclusive preview for their RI[�FVERH�GSPPIGXMSRW�JSV�7YQQIV�Āþÿă�MR�their chic Moda Mall boutique.

Al Haddad Motors unveiled its latest star – the new Mercedes-Benz GT AMG at The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa. Al Haddad Motors SJÁGMEPW��QSXSVMRK�IRXLYWMEWXW�ERH�special guests were on hand to see the unveiling of the new car.

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traVEl Escapesmacaroons are out, madeleines are in. Or so I am told – by a legitimate source, a born and bred Parisian. We’ve met during the Paris Fashion Week, she’s a fashion editor of a French magazine and we’re both gingerly walking up the precarious (sports hall style) benches at the Lanvin show. I say: “They’re everywhere! I knew macaroons were the equivalent of the Arabic date, but this is overkill!” We share a mutual c’est la vie head tilt and fabulously chic, let’s call her that, brings me up to speed on the quick, pop in your mouth dessert of choice: sister Madeleine. Not that they were ever dormant but they’re now the last minute decision item at supermarket checkouts. I notice this at La Ferme, your above average mini mart located on a curve of Victor Hugo circle. Rather than a Twix or Kit Kat bar, the French prefer their own innovation. What’s more telling is how un-mass produced it is – even though the Madeleines are packaged like any other bag of treats, there’s a first-rate feel.

For me, the Madeleine is a figurative food. It’s not heavy, it’s elegantly portioned and understated. This is Paris. And I couldn’t be staying in a more chic end of town – The Renaissance Le Parc Trocadéro sits discreetly among the majestically windowed apartments of the 16th arrondisement, between the Eiffel Tower and Champs-Elysées. Before you mentally cram a nightmare thought of a thousand and one tourists, the hotel is on the quiet, Avenue Raymond Poincaré. Between running around either side of the River Seine to make the shows and visit showrooms, this boutique jewel, with its outdoor courtyard so charmingly French, is all I want and need.

The green garden source of inspiration for the hotel’s renovated décor is warm and cosy. Architect-designer Jean-Philippe Nuel created a foliage paradise in 2011 when the hotel underwent refurbishment and is thus a picture of harmony.

And as I have a spare afternoon to roam the streets of Paris, I just indulge in picking up conversations between speed talking amies, watching boulangeries making haste with bread deliveries and wishing that I too, was a regular at a café where the most distinctly bohemian beauty, clad with a notepad and coffee, is sat owning every bit of attention.

This is the thing about Paris, no one place has the above – these musings are everywhere, be it Saint Germaine, Clichy or Bastille. What’s more and gives the city its stand-out quality, is the fact that Paris is relatively chilled out compared to its counterparts – fabulously chic had agreed with me on this one. Yes, it has a metropolitan melody about it but there’s something so liveable, so kind to you and your basic human need of a good chat, peace and mental stimulation wherein so many cities lack the former. If you haven’t guessed already, I want to live in Paris.

But for the few days that I’m here, the Renaissance Le Parc Trocadéro give me the kind of living situation I could only dream about. So my room; actually, I’m going to stop there and say, my duplex. Yes, I am given a space with stairs. I am, for all intents and purposes, a resident in Paris – or so it feels like. Looking out onto the magnolia-laced courtyard, my little duplex is something out of Amélie. The radio next to my – best sleep ever bed – is playing Edith Piaf era music. I catch myself in the baroque framed gold mirror and see my giddy expression grow with excitement; and while I make this space my temporary home, I catch up on a few emails, sitting on the slick taupe sofa feeling as though I’m at a crossroads between the past and present.

Making my round of musings once again, I do what every citizen of culture should do and go to a photography exhibition for an essential Sunday pastime. With just a quick hop on the metro from the hotel, I’m in the eastern stretches of Rue De Rivoli where I visit Maison Européenne de la Photographie on a corner hushed from the main street, for a spot of contemplative (excuse the ponciness) downtime in the quiet company of some of the most invigorating photos I’ve ever seen – begging so many questions and giving more answers than you’d know. Whoever said pictures are worth a thousand words, I salute their sage observation.

Back to the oasis of the hotel, I have a sit down in one of the G-Bar & Lounge’s deep sofas and roll through the day’s newsfeed on social media, keeping the #ohlalainparis in check. Laying back in a cosy envelope of jazz music and soft lighting, I secretly can’t wait for breakfast again at the Le Relais Du Parc where the smoked salmon was like none I had tasted before – usually I land the really fishy type which still has the taste of the sea – and the grapefruit juice in particular, kick-started each and everyday for me. Speaking of the food, it is reassuringly good European (quality, all the quality in the world) gourmet level food. Later that night I order soup– vegetable, brought to my room, and my goodness did it make me happy dance on the inside.

Concluding the trip with a staunchly Parisian touch, I flick a bite-sized Madeleine in my mouth and flop onto the bed in a star shape (note: I know it may seem a touch hyperbolic at this point, but I genuinely feel like I am in a movie here….!) and already start thinking tu me manques beaucoup Paris!


So there’s the book, HoW To BE PArISIAn WHErEVEr You ArE: Love, Style, and Bad Habits, but here’s my take on how to chic yourself up for the city.

1. Stride the streetsParisians cross boulevards as if there are no cars and are pedestrian friendly. With that level of confidence, fear not of losing limbs, cars will screech to a halt for you.

2. Add cheese ..to everything! Having a steak lunch? Have some goat cheese with that. Finishing off a 3 course meal with a piece of mille-feuille? Look for the strawberry and cheese variation.

3. Have opinionsThe French ardently put their views across on politics, feminism, foreign policy - namely over lunch or while smoking - with their friends. In other words, be smart.

4. Sit on a balcony...and people watch. The French love to open up their (French) windows and air their rooms and take the opportunity to go out and see the world go by at the same time.

5. Be BoldIf you’ve achieved all of the above, you’re going to be pretty forthright as a person - the trouser wearing type - and everyone will talk about you. But you will not give into it because you’re so sure of yourself.

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Happy Birthday ms Aries

ArIES-AT-A-GLAncEAries is the first sign of the zodiac and is often associated with pioneers and the pioneer spirit. This makes them born leaders and solid performers, even under the most harrowing of situations.They are fearless and brave, if a little headstrong and will always fight for any cause they believe in. They are extremely forthright and outspoken and

always enthusiastic. on the negative side they are restless and often hot-tempered if they do not get their own way. Also, whilst they make excellent leaders they are not such good followers and do not take orders well.

FAMOUS ARIANS BETTE DAVIS | CHRISTIAN SLATER | DIANA ROSS | EDDIE MURPHY | ELTON JOHN | FRANCISFORD COPPOLA | HEATH LEDGER | KATE HUDSON | L EONARDO DA VINCI | MARIAH CAREY | QUENTIN TARANTINO | STEVE MCQUEEN

TAURUSApril comes filled with the promise of adventure and creative development as you decide to re-immerse yourself in a project that you have perhaps ignored for some time. Suddenly you will start to feel your imagination fire and a new energy put spark to the potential you know has always existed within you. This could mean the start of great things – especially in the work place – where a significant but personally beneficial change is strongly indicated.

ARIESSpring is very much in the air and heralds new beginnings for many of you this April. This month sees you finally acting rather than always threatening to act as you set the wheels of change into motion where a dream or idea is concerned. Your sign is often in two minds when it comes to most things – you cannot help it this is just your nature – but as the month unfolds, reflection finally acts as the catalyst to inspire physical and constructive action.

GEMINIApril will see you reach an emotional peak in a relationship as you witness past hardships or troubles with a partner finally disperse for good and a new development emerge that brings the two of you closer than ever. The first steps down this road of “romantic promise” might not be as easy as you first believed and you will both have to deal with some particularly deep soul searching and even one or two painful admissions.

CANCERSomething weighs rather heavy on your mind this month and you might find yourself feeling slightly shackled or restricted by certain people close to you. Make sure you stamp your own authority on the situation bothering you most otherwise matters will quickly move out of your hands! As it is, April does not look like arriving in the best fashion for you, with the early part of the month seeing you involved in a rather serious disagreement with a partner.

LEOApril will prove to be a very good month for many of you and there is every indication that a trip overseas will leave you with some memorable moments to ponder over – especially in the area of relationships. You could find yourself encountering romance in a very unlikely setting and some highly charged emotions might be set free in what promises to be a most enlightening period of your year.

VIRGOCuriosity killed the cat, or so the saying goes, but that may not be enough to dissuade you from following your nose a little farther than is advisable this month. Overhearing two relatives talking at a family gathering sees you getting the taste for gossip and you will soon be tempted to pursue the subject matter further. Where you might come unstuck is with someone not willing to reveal what they know.

LIBRASomething is coming Libra, something uncomfortable and not exactly what you are expecting but nevertheless, and quite regrettably, it has you in its sights. The last few months since the start of 2012 may have seemed disjointed and unpredictable and April is about to deliver the culmination of these events with some particularly turbulent episodes. Firstly, an unforeseen re-shuffle at work will see your position change dramatically and even force you to believe that enough is finally enough.

SCORPIOApril is a good month if you have plans to visit the bank manager for a loan or seek to expand a business venture. However, put your intended plans together well because funds will only be given to the intelligent, thought out proposal. If you are considering a move of house, then get all the advice you can find before even taking the first step. A potential pitfall is waiting for the unprepared!

SAGITTARIUS April sees you drawing into yourself and reflecting greatly on a past relationship that still features in your thoughts. Loved ones, also rest heavily on your mind and you’re left questioning a financial decision you’ve made in relation to this area. You may feel somewhat isolated from a partner’s activities in April and a moment put aside to remind those closest that you need attention will not go unheeded.

CAPRICORNIf you’ve been going through a difficult emotional time lately, then April offers you th to finally break free from the chains and reclaim your life once more. It could well be that you need a confidence booster and this may come in the form of an admirer, who has been waiting in the wings for some time and is now ready to make a move. Even if you feel unsure about a proposal for dinner or some similar advance, put your uncertainty behind you and take the chance.

AQUARIUS The rocky road ahead in April twists and turns without much of a clear view and there will be more than a few surprises lurking beyond your field of vision. You may find that there’s an avenue for change, perhaps in most cases for the better, in the work environment. As April is typically a month that favours Aquarians because of their affinity with Aries, the omens are good for most of the choices you will be presented with and a contact in the office may help you reach your ambitions.

PISCESIf you’re hiding a secret from a loved one then brace yourself in April, as the truth is about to come out. In some respects, if you have the opportunity to reveal all before all is discovered, then do so. No one likes to be deceived, but they like it even less if they discover the truth from someone else! April is also a time when tears will be shed over a disgruntled relative who strikes out unfairly against you over money.

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