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THE RACE IS ON TO NAME BIC MASCOT

THE RACE IS ON TO NAME BIC MASCOT

A MAGNIFICENT superhero will help the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) soar to greater heights and win over the hearts of thousands of motor s ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Joyalukkas goes platinum for Valentine

Joyalukkas goes platinum for Valentine

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

In a first for ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Slumdog movie is truly inspirational

Slumdog movie is truly inspirational

Well it's the Oscars season and every year I have the habit of making sure I watch at least one or two of the movies nominated for an Academy Awa ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Thought provoking

Thought provoking

HORROR at the images of suffering following the Israeli attacks on Gaza has prompted a group of students to make a thought provoking short film w ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Irish eyes shine
on health base

Irish eyes shine on health base

Irish President Mary McAleese joined the kingdom's Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Irish Minister for Education and Science, ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Massive effort to fight cancer

Massive effort to fight cancer

Think Pink Bahrain marked World Cancer Day by handing over a cheque for BD42,000 from its fundraising efforts during last year's Breast Cancer Aw ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Mianda's music is rocking

Mianda's music is rocking

Babies and toddlers in Bahrain will soon be rocking to the beat of an international music programme.

South African Mianda Stark has ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Scaling new heights

Scaling new heights

THERE was thunderous applause at the announcement of the Best Movie of the Year at the WMC Toastmasters' short film festival, Cinergy2008, but wi ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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About the mastermind, film maker and winner, Vijesh

About the mastermind, film maker and winner, Vijesh

Former Indian School Bahrain student Vijesh's love for the world of movies began as a young boy in grade six. He said: "People read novels or indu ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Let's make a connection with nature

Let's make a connection with nature

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

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Young musicians set for contest

Young musicians set for contest

Talented youngsters from across the region will be converging on the island for the Young Musician of the Gulf competition.

A record number ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Cultural showcase opens in Muharraq

Cultural showcase opens in Muharraq

Bin Matar House - Memory of the Place at Muharraq is open to view from today.

Designed by Bahraini architect Mussa bin Hamad and built by ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Total fitness and fun for karate kids

Total fitness and fun for karate kids

Karate is not just about chopping planks of wood and watching Jackie Chan movies ... the sport can also prove beneficial for children on the fitne ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Out and About
Out and About

Out and About

Wednesday (February 11)

Smoove presents DJ Big Ted ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Out and About
Valentine Special

Valentine Special

Novotel Al Dana Resort

Novotel Al Dana Resort is ho ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Sport
An action-packed horsey weekend

An action-packed horsey weekend

Once again it was a busy weekend for riding events. As mentioned in my last column, the Twin Palms Dressage League took place on Friday at Shakho ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Sport
India conquers Lanka

India conquers Lanka

India clinically demolished Sri Lanka in an away series to stamp their dominance in one-day cricket.

Indian cricket is on a roll at the mo ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Sport
England hits new low

England hits new low

The first Test was meandering along nicely on Saturday with both teams still with realistic chances of winning, although a draw seemed the likeli ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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TV Weekly
It's Oscar night live on Fox Movies

It's Oscar night live on Fox Movies

Fox Movies will bring Hollywood live into the region's sitting rooms, and back-to back Oscar movie-marathon will lead up to tinsel town's definit ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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TV Weekly
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Wednesday (Feb 11)Documentary - Flight of the Elephants at 9pm on NGC.

Filmed over a period of two years, Flight of the Elephants is the in ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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Travel Weekly
Magic of Lofoten

Magic of Lofoten

Once, only trawlermen went to the Lofoten Islands, but as fish stocks diminish the brightly coloured shacks are being converted into accomm ...

February 11 - 17, 2009
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