BAHRAIN MEDIA KIT 2015
TARGET AUDIENCE
The local and expat community with a thirst for knowledge and information
about cultural happenings in the city. Our readers are well-educated, quirky,
active and tech-savvy. They are culturally-curious with creative jobs and
hobbies, and like dining out at recommended restaurants, bars and cafes.
Their disposable income is spent on keeping up with the latest fashion trends
and gadgets, and their free time is spent with friends, on the island.
Dare to be different
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OUR MISSION
FACT Bahrain carries a bold,
energetic and intelligent, yet neutral,
voice. We value our reader loyalty and
interaction, which is enhanced on our
social media platforms. We are smart,
daring, and inspirational; we like to
take risks and please our readers, as
well as promoting fun for the people
of Bahrain.
OUR VISION
FACT Bahrain provides in-depth
coverage of the island’s local talent,
arts and cultural activities. We put
great emphasis on covering the
hospitality and dining scene, hidden
hotspots, and events happening
in Bahrain. We aim to highlight
and support local exhibitions and
community initiatives too, that will
benefit our readers.
Dare to be different
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REGIONAL
HERITAGE
FACT has already established itself
as the monthly magazine of choice
in Bahrain, with sister titles in Qatar,
Kuwait, and Abu Dhabi. FACT is one
of the most widely distributed and
popular titles in the Kingdom. We
strive to bring international standards
and edgy editorial voice to Bahrain.
READERSHIP
PROFILE
FACT Magazine is designed and edited to specifically target the urban, welleducated local and expatriate community in Bahrain that makes a large part
of the mass consumer market. Our research shows that our readers are:
MONTHLY INCOME
BD 2,000 +
GENDER DISTRIBUTION
55%
Female
CIRCULATION
10,000
(copies per month)
45%
Male
AGE DISTRIBUTION
10%
Under 20 yrs
READERSHIP
90,000
TARGET AUDIENCE
47%
LOCAL
53%
EXPATRIATE
45%
20 – 30 yrs
35%
30 – 40 yrs
10%
40+ yrs
READERS’ INTERESTS
25%
Art & Culture
27%
Hospitality
& Dining
25%
Motoring
& Technology
23%
Fashion
EDITORIAL
FACT Bahrain Edition is the country’s first metropolitan culture magazine
boasting international standards of design, as well as unparalleled
editorial integrity. A fiercely local publication with a sophisticated edge,
the magazine has in-depth coverage of Bahrain’s arts, fashion, culture,
motoring, and dining, alongside all the best events, delivering probing
features and up-to-date news from the island. Combined with a discerning
review system by our team of experts, readers will never need to look
elsewhere for all their lifestyle, retail and entertainment needs.
CULTURE
CULTURE
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Here are the tweets that caught our
attention this month. Follow us on
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see if your tweet made the page!
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT IN A
DISORDERLY WORLD
Five Hundred
Years of Islamic
Calligraphy
5th March
8pm
Shaikh Ebrahim Center
For Culture and Research
Dr. Shaikh Mohammed Sabah
Al-Salem Al Subah will deliver a
lecture on sustainable development
as an alternative strategy to
address economic, environmental
and human trajectories issues.
Current - 13th April
8am - 8pm
Bahrain National Museum
ZMirza
Jules
Fact
The exhibition is a breathtaking
showcase of the ‘Art of the Book’
from Ottoman era Turkey. Held in
collaboration with the Sakıp Sabancı
Museum in Istanbul, the exhibition
features intricate examples from the
museum’s collection. It displays rare
Korans, prayer books, calligraphy,
landscapes, and illuminated
manuscripts by leading artists working
under the patronage of Ottoman sultans.
@FACT
@RATALAL
Never be afraid to
spend a little extra on
2 things... a bed and
shoes. If you’re not
in one, you’re in the
other.
@Esagashi Just
looking at that
sundae gave me
diabetes.
@Z_MIRZA
One time this guy blocked
a two way road because
he parked on the road &
went to the atm-how do
you even have money
with that brain #bahrain
RAMSEY LEWIS
& PHILIP BAILEY
JAPANESE MAKIE
EXHIBITION
5th March
8:30pm
Arad Fort
2nd March - 6th April
8am - 8pm
Bahrain National
Museum
Performer, composer, pianist &
Grammy winner Ramsey Lewis joins
soul, gospel, singer, songwriter &
percussionist Philip Bailey for an
evening of jazz and R&B classics.
This exhibition showcases a
traditional craft technique, featuring
lacquer objects sprinkled with gold
and silver powder to form decorative
images that are distinctly Japanese.
GHALIA BIN ALI
BAB Market
Akhtar Ali Alzadjali
@M1ZAN1N
That moment when
you are strangling
with your pants and
a msg gets sent to
someone you don’t
want to talk to.
Bushra
Bilal
The sara
Munya Sabkar
@HAIRBALLX
@YOITSMEMEJAY
No, I don’t want to
import my friends,
Twitter. Can you export
them?
When people who
don’t even know
The Scorpions
pretend like they do.
#BahrainisBeLike #F1
27th February – 1st March
27th – 29th March
Thursday & Friday: 5pm - 9pm
Saturday : 10am - 9pm
Bab Al Bahrain & Manama Souq
@BILALMOHDR
And why in the
world am I still
awake watching bird
documentaries and
sharing my life stories
with you guy’s?
Following last year’s success , this
contemporary outdoor festival features
local designers, creative participants selling
products and taking part in interactive
events. Hosted by the Ministry of Culture,
located in the heart of Manama, Bab Al
Bahrain, the event will showcase the island’s
heritage and entrepreneurs.
@ARSHUB_J
Why does lemonflavored tea always
taste like pesticide?
Talented Ghalia will perform Arabic
folk & jazz traditions to contemporary
chillout and Indian classical music.
ALWAN 338
3rd March – 19th April
All day
Al Riwaq Art Space,
Block 338 and Research
Al Riwaq Art Space presents
its annual public arts festival
focusing on the neighbourhood
of Adliya.
Muharraqi: Father
and Son
4th March - 3rd April
7pm
Bin Mattar House
This joint exhibition offers a unique transgenerational
insight through the works of acclaimed Bahraini
artist Abdullah Al-Muharraqi and his son Khalid AlMuharraqi. The first-ever collaboration between the
father-son duo, it presents a wide range of their latest
artworks, tracing the evolution of art from generation
to generation.
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The Child and the
Magic Spells
7th – 9th March
Friday: 4pm, Saturday:
11am & 4pm, Sunday:
11am
C ultural Hall
Tale of an exciting journey of how a
naughty child who never listened to
his mother became a caring person.
6th March, 8pm
Bahrain National Theatre
Opera legend José Carreras’ golden voice will
have audiences mesmerised in a night of pure
operatic enchantment. He is considered one of
the most important opera singers in the latter
half of the 20th century. The Spanish tenor
has been performing his moving renditions of
timeless masterpieces on the stages of the
world’s leading opera houses and charttopping albums over an illustrious solo career,
including his work with the ‘Three Tenors’.
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CULTURE
THEMED ISSUES, LOCAL TALENT, TRAVEL,
GLOBETROTTER, INVESTIGATIVE FEATURES
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SCOOP, EVENTS CALENDAR, DIARY DATES
ARTS
José Carreras
THE LEGENDARY
TENOR
3rd March
8pm
Shaikh Ebrahim Center
For Culture
and Research
CITY RIDES
ARTS
Silkscreen Pop Art Workshop
An exciting workshop where you will
learn the techniques commonly used by Andy
Warhol, that are involved in preparing template
layouts, as well as photographic processes, to
achieve silkscreen prints.
Intaglio Printmaking Workshop
This is the ideal for art professionals,
curators, collectors, teachers and enthusiasts
who are looking for a hands-on experience in
printmaking through the traditional techniques
used in Intaglio printmaking.
Fabric Art Collage Workshop
The focus here is on the process; you’ll
learn a multitude of creative techniques for
combining collage and painting, emphasising
staying present with the work as it develops,
rather than focusing on the outcome.
Aside from the above there are also the
following: Screen Printing Posters Workshop,
Silkscreen Weekend Workshop, Drypoint &
Chine Colle Weekend Workshop, Linocut
Printing Weekend Workshop, Mono Print
Workshop, and Creative Monoprinting
Weekend Workshop - plenty to choose from!
Art Attack
at Albareh
If art is a hobby or passion then you
might want to take note of the great
workshops and classes taking place at
Albareh Art Gallery. FACT learns
more about what’s on offer…
Albareh has grown to become one of
the most cutting-edge galleries in town,
and the art space now hosts fab events and
activities, for youngsters and adults, who
want to get involved. There are a whole host
of programmes for you to dabble in, led
by creative experts, and held at either the
Nasser Al Yousif Print-making Studio or
the Abcad Studio.
PORSCHE HAVE GONE TO GREAT LENGTHS
TO PRESENT THE MACAN AS ‘A GROWN UP
911’ RATHER THAN A ‘BABY CAYENNE’. SO,
HOW SUCCESSFUL HAVE THEY BEEN IN THE
DELIVERY? FACT HEADS OFF TO SCENIC RAS
AL KHAIMAH IN THE UAE TO FIND OUT…
No solid experience is required for you
to participate – just a creative willingness
and a curious attitude for art will help you
to enjoy what’s on offer, as you’ll be in the
safe hands of creative director, printmaker
and painter Ahmed Emam.
FROM THE OUTSIDE, there’s no mistaking
where the Macan gets its DNA from, however
Porsche try to present it. From a distance,
many would mistake it for the Cayenne, and
even up close they’re very similar. While the
Macan is visibly smaller when the two are
parked next to each other, the main tell is
the one-piece ‘clam shell’ bonnet the Macan
features. Interestingly, this is the biggest
single piece of aluminium ever used in a car’s
bodywork, according to Porsche.
The interior of the Macan is superb.
Comfortable and cosy, it almost feels tailor
made to the driver, with a figure-hugging
sports seat holding you in place for fast
cornering, and controls that are all literally
Ahmed Emam
GO: Workshops are to be
participated in at a cost – to
find out all the latest times
and prices, call 1771 7707.
Ahmed leads the workshops at Albareh.
Born in Cairo he has a BA in Fine Arts,
and is a well-experienced lecturer and
resident of several technical graphic
workshops, having founded numerous
printmaking projects in Egypt and Saudi
Arabia. He’s also participated in more than
60 local and international exhibitions, so
it’s safe to say that anyone attending one of
his workshops is in good hands and should
prepare for a fun, learning experience.
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Nokia has gone and done it again. The phone company has recently
launched a range of affordable smartphones into the ‘X’ family tree.
We take a look at the colourful Nokia XL model to see if this new device
can hold its own in the fast-growing and competitive mobile market…
INTRODUCTION
Nokia is undoubtedly one of the forefathers of the
modern phone industry, renowned for the sturdy build
quality of its devices, yet it seems that the Finnish
firm wasn’t quite prepared when the colossal wave
of smartphones hit the market and demand for such
devices surged to an all-time high. Thankfully, Nokia
has married with Microsoft and the Windows Phone to
launch not one, but three Android devices into the ‘X’
family, and the Nokia XL is the daddy of them all.
DESIGN & DISPLAY
Consistently recognised for its handset quality and
design, the Nokia XL follows suit with a fresh, tilebased user interface inspired by the Lumia family. You
might, however, expect a phone of phablet proportions
(especially when it’s called the XL), but even though
this is the largest version of the Nokia X line, it sports
a 5-inch display – reasonable by today’s standards –
measuring slightly wider than its family members, the
Nokia X and X+. It’s almost comfortable to operate in
PLUGGED-IN
APP-LICIOUS
Today’s tech-savvy generation of smartphones and tablets means
the world is at your fingertips, literally! FACT has three great
apps to download for your device, keeping you plugged-in to all
the best techie help for every area of your life...
EDUCATION
Udemy (Android, iOS)
Udemy is a platform that offers thousands
of courses in a variety of subjects, with
simple and intuitive methods of learning.
Using this app you can browse, purchase
and view content in a variety of courses
that range from learning a second
language to software development,
cooking to graphic design, and pretty much
everything in-between. If you are keen to
learn with just a click of the button and
virtual methods, this is just the app for you!
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Johnson & Johnson 7 Minute
(Android, iOS)
Make every minute count! Johnson & Johnson
fitness professionals highlight the benefits of
seven minute workout. Exercises in the app are
deliberated to build both aerobic and muscular
fitness and can be performed anywhere
with few minutes to spare. The app contains
body resistance exercises, a dozen different
workouts with different variations. All you need
is a chair, a wall, and your own body weight.
Stay in shape in no time!
PHOTOGRAPHY
PicsArt (Android, iOS)
PicsArt is one of the fastest growing photoediting apps with incredible amount of features
to edit and add effects to your images. You can
add filters, magic modes, burst modes, time
laps and effects, while capturing a photograph.
The app provides tons of trendy effects,
masks, corrections and colour adjustments to
create a ‘picture perfect’ image. Create your
drawings with virtual pencils or add shapes
and colours from the drawing menu. It’s a
whole new world of editing!
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TECHNOLOGY
PLUGGED-IN, APPS, GADGET REVIEWS
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MOTORING
ISLAND RIDES, CAR AND MOTORBIKE
TEST DRIVES
ARTS
EXHIBITIONS, REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, Q&A
NOKIA XL: BOLD,
BRIGHT AND
BEAUTIFUL
at your fingertips. It features the same large,
raised centre console as the Cayenne and
Panamera that makes you feel like you’re
sitting in the cockpit of a jet, with all the
Sport, Sport Plus and suspension settings
conveniently featured.
The Macan is currently being offered in just
two specifications, the Macan S, with a 340hp
3.0l V6 biturbo engine, and the Macan Turbo,
with a 400hp 3.6l V6 biturbo. Both feature
a permanent all-wheel-drive system, and
Porsche’s superb and lightning-quick PDK
double-clutch transmission comes standard on
all models, which is something the Cayenne
has never featured thus far.
To demonstrate the Macan’s abilities,
EDITORIAL
FACT Bahrain aims to be the ultimate source of information, advice and
happenings on the island. Hospitality clients will have the opportunity for
editorial support through foodie features and venue reviews. Fashion clients will
also be able to get maximum product promotion in their chosen feature page.
FACT Bahrain creates a great balance between editorial and client support.
INTERIORS
GO: Visit Pottery
Barn at Bahrain City
Centre or shop the
latest collections
online at www.
potterybarn.com
Tel: 8000 1020
Autumn vibes
Cosy Home Comforts
POTTERY BARN HAS MADE A NAME FOR ITSELF
BY CREATING BEAUTIFUL PIECES WHILST KEEPING
THE HIGH QUALITY THAT WE ALL WANT IN HOME
FURNITURE. THEIR NEW COLLECTIONS STICK TO
TRADITION AND BRING THE LATEST FASHIONS, AS
WELL AS COMFORT, INTO YOUR HOME.
E
very time we walk past Pottery
Barn, something new catches
our eyes. It’s one of those shops
that you could spend hours in,
simply just browsing and picking
out furniture for your dream home. Now
it’s the turn of the new product ranges
for Autumn and Winter, which we were
immediately taken by.
There is something for every
part of your home, meaning you can
make comfort a theme rather than a
requirement, all the while remaining
stylish. The use of dark colours not only
reflects the season we’re approaching, but
also gives a homely feel with these new
and varied pieces.
Brown leather
sofas, sturdy wooden
bed frames, and earthy
kitchen utensils all
begin to make your
house feel like a home
and give it a cosyness
and warmth that is essential for this time
of year. Socialising is a big part of life in
the home, but something we can often
neglect in our furniture and decor choices.
Pottery Barn have brought socialising
back to the forefront with long tables
that allow you to have extra dinner guests
and alfresco-inspired dining utensils
that make it seem only natural to host
a full house! As well as being beautiful,
all the furniture is refreshing. It’s taken
inspiration from traditional pieces from
around the world – meaning you won’t
see any chrome on black which can make
homes look cold.
Instead you’re filling your nest with
warmth, not only due to the brown
and tan colour choices, but also with
the woodwork that is so prominent
throughout the new lines of furniture something that we’re glad to see.
The level of craftsmanship is clearly
high too, something that Pottery Barn
pride themselves on, with thick wooden
bed frames and Spanish themed tables.
It’s a world apart from clean-cut Ikea
furniture that graces most modern homes,
and that’s why we adore the collections they’re homely, cosy and built to last.
If you’re a fan of entertaining,
traditional furniture with a stylish twist,
and comfort to the fullest, then Pottery
Barn ticks all the right boxes to prepare
your home for the perfect super snug
autumn evenings.
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HOME & FURNISHING
INTERIORS, FURNITURE, HOME DECOR
COLLECTION FOCUS
COLLECTION FOCUS
CHEF’S TABLE
Le Domain [34]
Call 1600 0222
for more
information
CHEF BENGT
CARLSSON
HIS
This brand new season has everything
to put you in the mood for a relaxed
warm weather. With the boating season
just round the corner, add a bit of sunny
sensation to your wardrobe. Inspired by a
nautical theme, the men’s collection boasts
sandy tones and seaside stripes. This
style flows through easily in the entire
spring/summer collection, from shirts and
knitwear to light jackets and accessories.
Casual classic blues teamed with earthy
tones and textures conjure a beach side
image transporting you to the open seas!
The Domain is home to many
speciality restaurants and the one
person running the entire show
with his team of 38 chefs is the
executive chef for the entire hotel Chef Bengt Carlsson. FACT met
with the chef at Le Domain [34] to
taste his culinary delights!
MassiMo Dutti’s
spring/suMMer
ColleCtion
HER
The restaurant
itself, located
on the 34th
floor, overlooks
the open sea
and provides
a magnificent
view of the
entire city.
The women’s new season is all about
vacationing in the sun with picture perfect
weather. This collection will instantly
transport you to a sublime vision of
beautiful bright sunshine. A tour of the
places that inspires this sentiment results
in a portfolio of traveller style. It’s simple,
yet elegant, without any artificial frills and
puts quality at the forefront. Everything
from tops, trousers, flowing skirts to
relaxed casual knits have a sense of holiday
spirit with muted earthy colours that evoke
comfort and quality at its best!
Have fun in the sun
with nautical stripes
and beach side hues!
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Swedish Chef Bengt has been in Bahrain
about a year, since the pre-opening phase
and start up phase of the hotel. Trained in
classic French food, he has worked around
Europe and Dubai. His sommelier training
helped him a lot to understand flavours
and how they all work together (it was no
wonder that we were feeling extremely
privileged and excited about the whole
tasting!)
The restaurant itself, located on the 34th
floor, overlooks the open sea and provides a
magnificent view of the entire city.
We began with tasting two starters
(lucky us) – the first was a vegetarian starter,
a take on the classic French salad (normally
a quiche or a pie with onions). This however,
had a puff pastry base, topped with marinated
red onions, frisse, shaved goats cheese, semidried tomatoes, olives and different herbs. It
was extremely fresh and light – a perfect blend
of savoury and sweet flavours.
“We find dried or sundried tomatoes
are too hard, so we do it ourselves,” Chef
Bengt explains.
The second starter was pan seared
scallops on fennel and citrus salad. The
scallops were cooked to perfection and we
couldn’t get enough of the beurre blanc and
lemon foam that went with the dish.
“We try and use a lot of citrus this
time of year since it’s in season and it breaks
nicely with the other components of the
dish,” he tells us.
“To me the philosophy around food
is the less the chefs do the better, so you
need a very good product to start with. We
import most of the vegetables from Spain,
seafood from France, and let the flavours
talk for themselves.”
Next up on the menu was the main
course of rack of lamb, herb crusted with
herbes de Provence mixture (rosemary,
thyme, tarragon, parsley and a touch of
Dijon mustard), served over finely cut
ratatouille (courgette, aubergine, bell peppers
and tomato sauce). The meat was so tender
it melted in your mouth. It came with a tian
of potatoes (thinly sliced potatoes) baked in
butter and stock (to die for), with tomatoes
and rosemary jus to go with it.
We were then treated to one of the
most delicate desserts - citrus mosaic served
with mandarin sorbet and vanilla quenelle. It
was the perfect finish to a great meal (even
for some of us who don’t have a sweet tooth)
as it cleansed the palate beautifully.
The restaurant niches itself as serving
food from south of France, which is a little
bit lighter than the traditional French fayre.
“I enjoy working with seafood and
vegetables because you need to be very
precise and it’s a way for the chef to show
off his skills. I also enjoy eating this food.
Coming to Bahrain has been very nice as
the seafood, especially the local prawns, is
amazing,” he says.
The restaurants experiment with
cooking techniques and are kitted out with
the latest technologies and fancy machines
and everything is done in-house (slow
cooking, water baths etc).
“We implement molecular gastronomy
in our day to day cooking. We don’t do it
to showcase where it’s applicable, we do it
to enhance the flavours. We don’t want to
show off; we want to use the advantages it
gives us.
“It’s how you eat in France - it’s not just
the food; it’s your friends, the occasion, the
experience of the whole meal itself.”
This philosophy and Chef Bengt’s
passion for true French cuisine has us
convinced that we will definitely be coming
back for more!
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FASHION AND BEAUTY
COLLECTION FOCUS, STYLE ROUND UP, LOCAL
DESIGNERS, BEAUTY BUZZ
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DINING
VENUE REVIEW, CHEF’S TABLE, BAHRAIN BITES,
RESTAURANT OPENINGS, DINING PROMOTIONS
ARTS
ARTS
INTERVIEW
Naturally artistic by nature, Zahra Ali’s talents go far and beyond the normal helm of
sketching, painting and poetry. One of the few self taught local artists, her sand drawings
will have you mesmerised from the very first few strokes. It beggars belief to see the
transformation of sand from 2D portraits to 3D scenes. FACT caught up with this
young artist to find out more about her and her unique art.
W
Desert
Greens:
HealtHy
& Hearty
hen we first met Zahra, we were pleasantly
surprised to see a sweet down to earth girl,
who is also exceptionally talented. You
will be stunned (just as much as we were)
to know that Zahra started sand painting,
when she was in Jordan studying aircraft
engineering (aviation, communication and
instruments!)
“I liked this art and in my part time I
would draw pictures by sand on the floor,”
she says. “I’m self-taught and have had no
professional training. I’ve been doing it for
a year and a half. When I was studying, I
didn’t have a lot of time to draw (maybe
an hour), but now that I have finished my
studies and while I’m looking for a job, I’m
doing this part time. I want to do something
professional, but this will always be my
hobby.”
Zahra’s style of drawing varies from
portraits to sceneries.
Talking about where she got her
inspiration from, she says “I liked the work
of a sand artist from Ukraine – Kseniya
Simonova (winner of Ukraine’s Got
Talent). I learnt this by watching her videos
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“ I was searching for sand
animation and how to draw it, but
there were no lessons available.
So, I watched the videos and
learnt by following her hand
movements.”
She speaks enthusiastically about her
aspirations for the future. “I want to use this
art in my profession. I want to tell a story
with sand painting and make advertising
videos about aircrafts, and the correct way
to use aircrafts. I want to make a safety
video by sand painting and to show the
importance of airplanes by drawing.”
With great vision in mind, Zahra is
optimistic about her future. We haven’t seen
the end of her; on the contrary, it’s just the
beginning for this bright young lady. We
wish her all the very best for the future and
to keep the sand flowing!
Call 36994033 for
more information or
Instagram ZOZA_ART
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HOSPITALITY & HEALTH
HOTEL HOTSPOT, SPA REVIEW, WEEKEND
STAYCATION, ROOM REVIEWS, HEALTH ADVICE
An apple a day keeps the doctor away - so
the saying goes! But, we all know that in
most of Bahrain’s major supermarkets,
fruit and vegetable is quite overpriced
(BD3 for Iceberg lettuce – what?!).
Whether it’s because the big supermarkets
charge a premium, as many like to do
their shopping in one place rather than
roam the island for one item at a time, or
because of the import charges – the further
oranges (and any other food for that
matter!) travels, the more expensive it gets.
So, we hear you ask, how do you keep
stocked up on fresh fruit and veg for that
all-important healthy lifestyle? Simple.
The Bahraini Farmers Market! It’s a great
on YouTube. I was searching for sand
animation and how to draw it, but there
were no lessons available. So, I watched the
videos and learnt by following her hand
movements.”
Zahra uses a special sand to create all
her drawings. She explains why the sand
used is so important. “I get the sand from
Saudi Arabia. It’s soft and doesn’t clump up
when wet. The desert sand is not the same.
There are different qualities - some artists
use sea sand, but I don’t like it because the
sand particles are big, and the one that I use
is very fine.”
It is amazing to see that a painting
takes Zahra only about 15 minutes to make
and some as less as two to five minutes.
Some of Zahra’s work has been
exhibited on Bahrain TV, Hala Bahrain
Show, at National Day in Budaiya, in the
UAE and in Jordan (where she drew the
logo of her college).
She is also an avid sketcher. “My
favourite paintings are my charcoal and
pencil sketches. I started drawing and
sketching when I was four or five years old.
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