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HalaBahrain Magazine | June 2009 1
HalaBahrainHalaBahrain MagazineMagazine
Your Local Bahraini Guide!
June 2009 - Volume 1 - Issue 12
Elham Arts Elham Arts
FestivalFestival We cover the 4 day We cover the 4 day
event of music, event of music,
poetry and art!poetry and art!
Bahrain’s Best Bahrain’s Best
ShawarmaShawarma
We search for the best!
Places to Go
Things to Do
Events
Tradition
And much more!
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HalaBahrainHalaBahrain MagazineMagazine Lifestyle - Technology -
Entertainment - Events ©
Hot.. Hot..Hot.. Hot.. Dear Readers,
We don’t know what to make of last month; a whopping heat-
wave brought Bahrain to it’s knees, following by another sand-
storm. That sort of ruined most outdoor events, and we wonder
what to make of June, July and August!
It’s that time of year to start planning your escapes, so we’ve
put down a couple of suggestions for travel. And since the
delayed effect of the global credit crunch is starting to hit
Bahrain, we’ve run around Bahrain looking for Bahrain’s top
Shawarma; food you can still enjoy without going broke. We’ve
also covered last month’s Elham Festival which was a great
coming-together of music, poetry, photography, and all sorts of
other arts.
Again, we would love to hear from you about anything; send us
your emails with thoughts about the magazine, letters, ideas,
and let us know what you’re thinking!
Till next time,
Ammar Al-Aradi
Editor In-Chief admin@halabahrain.com
The Team
Editor-in-Chief
Ammar Al-Aradi
Creative Director
Fardan Raffi
Public Relations
Amal Fareed
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Editorial
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Models Night
Location: Aqua Fuego
Timing: 10:00pm-2:00am
Contact: +973 - 36110200
modelsnightbahrain@hotmail.com
News, Events News, Events
& Happenings& Happenings As the summer sets in, most of Bahrain
seems to grind to a halt. 40+ degree
weather makes it a bit silly to go out, so
most people hang out indoors. And you
wondered why Bahrain has so many shopping
malls! By mid-June, Bahrain City Center hits off with it’s summer sale, and if you want to bring the
kids along, make sure to visit just after the 17th, when the mall hosts it’s Monster Creepy Crawlies
exhibition; a magnified garden world where children can interact and enjoy a fun day full of
education, while you go out and shop!
For party goers, the clubbing scene is up and buzzing, but if you’re looking for a little something
special, check out models night at Aqua Fuego, or The Select Few’s Jalouse party at the Ritz. For
those looking for music and arts in a calmer setting, be sure to check out the Fete de la Musique
(French Music Day), where a concert is held to celebrate music in all its forms. For those interested in
Arabic poetry, the Traditional Poetry Society is holding an evening with poets from Bahrain, Kuwait,
and more.
Finally, a quick prayer to wish that our National Team actually makes it to the World Cup next year!
We have two qualifying games this month, with Bahrain vs Australia in Sydney on the 10th, and then
vs Uzbekistan on the 17th here in Bahrain! Make sure to get down to the game to support the team,
and hope to see them win the World Cup for 2010 (okay that’s a bit of a far stretch, but still, let’s
hope they win!).
Upcoming
12 June
Creepy Crawlies & Summer Sale!
Location: Bahrain City Center
Timing: All Day
Jalouse
Location: Al Noor, Ritz Carlton
Timing: 9:00pm-3:00am
Contact: +973-17310407
info@theselectfew.com
11 June
National Karting Championship
Location: Bahrain Int’l Circuit
Timing: 6:00pm-9:30pm
Contact: +973-17450000
French Music Festival
Location: Alliance Francais
Timing: 4:00pm-10:00pm
Contact: +973-17683295
info@afbahrain.com
19 June
18 June
Traditional Poetry Night
Location: Culture Hall
Timing: 8:00pm-10:00pm
Contact: +973-17761000
salem_almanna3i@hotmail.com
17 June
Bahrain vs Uzbekistan
Location: Bahrain National Stadium
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Elham Arts Festival Elham Arts Festival Elham hosted their 4-day arts festival on May 13-16,
and brought arts to the people; covering everything
from music, photography, painting, movie screenings
and more, the festival was a great place to harness
your creative skills. Based in the Bahrain Fort Museum,
like-minded creative individuals gathered to
produce all kinds of art.
The activities featured everything form live painting,
building a tower from just recycled materials, to
improvised music sessions, and creating a magazine
within 24 hours. A whole lot of fun for all involved,
and a great way to spark out the creativity inside!
Events
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Events
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Events
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Elham Music ConcertElham Music Concert As part of the Elham Arts Festival, a music concert
featuring some of the best local bands around was
held. The performers included the well known La
Movida, Na Der, The Tryout, Cody, Ala Ghawas and
Silverlake. An amazing night at the Culture Hall,
once again proving the amazing talent hidden in
Bahrain!
Events
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Summer is here! And with the heat comes the very
attractive option of staying indoors! Not to worry
though, City Center has you covered, and besides
just the shopping and restaurants, they’ve got
enough live performances to keep you entertained!
This month, Kirr Deluxe kept crowds on their feet with
their porcelain plate juggling, thrilling acts and
comedy shows. And not a single plate was broken!
Keep an eye out for a lot more this month too!
Events
City Center EntCity Center Entertainmentertainment
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Red Bull
Music Academy
Think you’ve got music
skills? Are you a DJ,
singer, producer, but feel
you haven’t been given
a real chance to show your skills? Well the RedBull Music
Academy is now here in Bahrain! Apply now for a
chance to get with the best in the World, and win a trip
to the RBMA in London! For details on how to apply call
the official Bahrain Rep Karim Miknas on 17717370, or
check out BahrainTalent.com
Hot…..
After a month of dust in
April, the storm clears
away and we get, heat!
Lots of it! Yup, with every-
one’s air conditioner
pushed to the max, it still
felt like we were living in a
furnace. We were actually
looking at 53 degrees during
some afternoons, which is pretty close to the hottest temp
ever recorded on earth which was 57 degrees. Uh oh.
News
Bahrain NewsBahrain News
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Food
Bahrain’s Top ShawarmaBahrain’s Top Shawarma
Yup, you read right! We’ve looked at some of
the other friendly publications around Bahrain
sporting competitions featuring Bahrain’s Top
Whatever, and we felt a little jealous. So here,
we bring you a similar sort of thing, but
obviously more relevant to all of us since, come
on, who doesn’t eat Shawarmas?
If you don’t already know what a Shawarma is,
it’s Bahrain’s very own fast food, and it comes
pretty cheap too! Armed with a research budget
of BD10, the HalaBahrain team went looking for
the best Shawarma out there...
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Food SurajSuraj
Wildley popular on the corner of Adliya Road is ‘Wadi Al Siraj’
currently known just as Suraj. In operation for at least a good
20 years means anyone and everyone whose had a good
shawarma actually knows this place, and their shawarmas are
still some of the best valued out there. 300 fils for a meat
sandwich still makes a lot of sense, although their food
somehow isn’t as great as it used to be. Still good enough to
satisfy a hungry stomach!
Taste: 2 out of 5 (not as good as it used to be)
Value: 4 out of 5
Location: 4 out of 5 (easily accessible, but parking is a
headache sometimes, although they will come to your car
and get your order while you drive around)
Lebanese RestaurantLebanese Restaurant
A classic well-known joint, hiding near Awal Cinema, the
Lebanese Restaurant has weathered the years and is still as busy
and popular as ever. Reason? A great Shawarma, and great
service. Getting there isn’t the easiest task in the world, but the
food sure is worth it!
Taste: 4 out of 5
Value: 5 out of 5 (probably the cheapest around)
Location: 1 out of 5 (just trying to get into the area is a nightmare)
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Food
Al CatcootAl Catcoot
Al Catcoot is another popular classic Shawarma restaurant.
Known for being one of the very few Shawarma places still
open when people stumble out of Adliya nightclubs at 2am,
this place has earned itself a loyal customer base. Serving for
years and years, Shawarmas aren’t the only thing they’ve
mastered; they’ve also got amazing Lambchops, great juices,
and an overall amazing menu. If you haven’t eaten here
before, you’re definitely missing out!
Taste: 5 out of 5 (Great Shawarmas, and if you’re
feeling really hungry, go for a malghoom!)
Value: 4 out of 5
Location: 4 out of 5 (again, accessible in the
center of Adliya, but parking can be a headache
because there’s always two or three cars out
infront ordering!)
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Food IskenderoonIskenderoon
The Turks have always been great at food; Iskenderoon is just
further proof that you can’t go wrong with their restaurants.
Away from the regular Lebanese bread, Iskenderoon’s
Shawarmas are heavier and meatier than usual, and are so
good they usually run out by 9:30pm. Meaning that if you
want some, get there early! No worries though, even if they
do run out, you’ve got a menu full of lots of other great types
of food to choose from!
Taste: 5 out of 5
Value: 4 out of 5
Location: 3 out of 5 (just on the edge of Exhibition Road, near
McDonalds. Weekends are a headache to get it and out)
Hidden away in the City Center (the original one deep in
Manama Souq, not the new one), Tarbouche supposedly
serves up a pretty good shawarma, and actually a good
lunch buffet if you’re interested. We weren’t impressed with
the taste however; too many mixed spices and herbs lost
the taste of the actual sandwich.
Taste: 2 out of 5
Value: 3 out of 5
Location: 2 out of 5 (Try and find parking in the middle of
Manama Souq without pulling your hair out)
TarboucheTarbouche
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Food Shawarma XpressShawarma Xpress
Turning a very authentic experience into your regular modern
fast food joint type venture is Shawarma Xpress. This has
allowed it to go everywhere from popular streets to shopping
malls. The taste is a little fake though, with new weird sauces
for each Shawarma you order; everything from Chinese to
Mexican, which isn’t really what Shawarmas are all about.
Taste: 3 out of 5
Value: 3 out of 5
Location: 5 out of 5 (anywhere and everywhere!)
Definite addiction, although their sandwiches are tiny! This
means your average person can probably finish 3 or 4 in
one sitting easily. Easily one of the best tasting here, and we
vote for the restaurant to be called ShawarmaLand
instead. For a bonus try their hummus.
Taste: 5 out of 5
Value: 2 out of 5 (400 fils? For that tiny thing?!)
Location: 4 out of 5 (Adliya, Muharraq, Riffa, Budiya. It’s
always nearby!)
BurgerLandBurgerLand
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Food AND THE WINNER IS:AND THE WINNER IS:
Catcoot! With a great location, open hours enough to satisfy
your late night cravings, and a great sandwich, Catcoot is
Bahrain’s Top Shawarma place! Grab a malghoom
sandwich and a mix banana-mango juice and you’re all set!
Shawarma’s aren’t loved in Bahrain only! Check out pix of
Shawarma lovers from around the world:
(The Suraj Boys not too impressed
with our final choice)
HalaBahrain Magazine | June 2009 18
Travel DubaiDubai Although everyone’s screaming of doom and gloom and the
recent market crash and how it’s affected Dubai, that’s
actually a good thing for all you travelers. With so many
people leaving Dubai, traffic is actually normal now, hotels a
lot cheaper, and prices of everything else reasonable! Your
average hotel is about half the price it was a year ago, and
most 5 star hotels at about a third of the cost! And with
budget airfare from Al Jazeera, Bahrain Air etc, you can easily
sort out a trip to Dubai without spending too much. True, the
weather isn’t much cooler than it is here, but they’ve got
more air conditioned malls than you can shake a stick at,
skiing and snowing to get away from the heat, and not-as-
humid nights so going out during the evenings is actually a
possibility.
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Travel
Where to go in Dubai? Well, anywhere from the massive Dubai Mall (make sure
you remember where you parked, otherwise it’s going to be a long search),
swimming with dolphins in Atlantis, skiing in Ski Dubai; Emirates Mall, or taking a
nice walk down, err, The Walk in Jumeriah. Sure, it’s a slump, but Dubai isn’t going
to run out of things to do anytime soon, so if you just want a quick weekend
getaway, it’s a definite choice!
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Travel TurkeyTurkey Definitely an underrated tourist attraction, Turkey’s beauty
doesn’t really come out to light much. In Bahrain, the most we
get to see of it is posters hung up on the walls of Turkish
restaurants, and on those recently popular Turkish TV shows.
Turkey has a lot to offer, with everything from green forests
and golden sandy beaches, to natural waterfalls and snow
topped mountains. It’s location is quite unique; influences
from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East have given the
country a unique flavor, with something to please everyone.
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Travel In certain areas of Turkey, you can actually go skiing early in
the morning, and come back and lay down by the beach in
the afternoon, during the same day. Nuts eh? But that’s not
all; if you like sailing, Turkey offers you a great chance to go
out there and face the seas. Or maybe you’re into history and
want to discover secrets from the past? Yup, all there.
A great place to visit, coupled with ridiculously amazing food,
makes this a popular tourist destination. A word of advice
though; it’s advisable to learn a few words of Turkish before
going; besides hotels and major tourist areas, English is not
commonly spoken. So make sure you learn the basics,
otherwise you might have problems when you really need to
go and want to ask for directions to the nearest toilet!
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Drugs addiction is the spectre that enters homes and
destroys the happiness of any family. It is the faster and
the shorter way to death. Drug addiction is one of the
most serious social problems of our time around the world
and there are many reasons that push towards the
addiction. The most important ones are being distant
from religion, bad companions, and over-spoiling
children or neglecting them.
Some signs that an individual may have drug addiction:
1- The person wants to be alone more than usual. He or
she spends inordinate amounts of time isolated from the
rest of the family. Excessive need for privacy; keeps door
locked or closed, won't let people in.
2- Drop in school or work performance; skips or is late to
school or work.
3- Receiving telephone calls at odd hours and using
some strange and suspicious vocabulary.
4- Neglect of religious duties like prayers.
5- Increase or decrease in appetite; changes in eating
habits, unexplained weight loss or gain.
6- Cycles of excessive sleep.
7- Violent temper or bizarre behaviour.
8- Unexplained need for money; can't explain where
money goes; stealing.
9- Abnormally slow movements, speech or reaction time,
confusion and disorientation.
A Public Service Message; A Public Service Message;
DrugsDrugs
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If you find that there a drug addict in your family, be calm:
1- When dealing with a drug addict, we should act in a very wise and tranquil way away from cruelty, violence or
intimidation.
2- We should be very secretive.
3- Choose the appropriate time to speak to the addict and give him the chance to express his feeling, then start
advising him.
4- A lot of drug addicts lose their battle against despair, so try your best to renew their hopes in life.
5- Search for the reasons behind the addiction wither social or psychological and try to tackle them.
6- Never give money to the drug addict.
7- The family members should understand the nature of the drug-addiction treatment and how to deal with the addict.
8- Ex drug-addicts can be very helpful in the treatment.
9- Reward the patient and encourage him whenever he/she achieves any improvement.
10- When treated, the patient should be welcomed and accepted by all of his family members.
11- It’s very important to follow up and keep an aye on the patient to spot the emergence of any negative signs or indi-
cators that show any relapse.
In conclusion, I’d like to send a call to the international community to appeal to every State that is not a member of the
International Drug Control Conventions to ask them to implement its provisions, and to provide a financial assistance to
those countries that are countries suffering from problems related to drug trafficking across their borders.
I’d like also to appeal to all ministries, governmental and private bodies to adopt a vision of an
comprehensive and integrated strategy to combat drug addiction and to coordinate to produce
films and programs to address this phenomenon on television, radio and Internet sites. I also wound
like to appeal to the clerks to spread the awareness of the dangers of drugs among people.
I can not help but pay tribute to and thank all the police officers and workers in the Ministry of the
Interior for their great effort to address and prevent the entry of drugs into our beloved kingdom. I
would also like to express my gratitude to the Anonymous Addicts Community for their great efforts
in helping addicts.
Mohammed Sadiq
Msadiq.70@gmail.com
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