Naman Arora

Bahrain, Gillette, United Arab Emirates

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Reporter at Gulf Daily News

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It’s Sinaloa season!

1 week ago | gulfweekly.com | Naman Arora

There’s something about a themed brunch that lures you in — the promise of curated menus, good company, and maybe a cheeky excuse to dress up a little. So when we were invited to El Chapo Lounge and Restaurant’s kick-off of its brunch season with an ‘All White’ rooftop affair in the heart of Adliya’s Block 338, I was intrigued. But what I didn’t anticipate was how this brunch would leave such a lasting taste, despite the sweltering 2pm Bahraini sun.
Bridging the Gulf

2 weeks ago | gulfweekly.com | Naman Arora

The Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society is set to launch its third annual art exhibition today, May 22, at the Safeya Ali Kanoo Hub, under the patronage of National Arts Council member Shaikha Dwa bint Khalid Al Khalifa, bringing together works by 12 Bahraini artists and four guest artists from Kuwait.
Culture connect : Gulf Weekly Online

3 weeks ago | gulfweekly.com | Naman Arora

Two Bahraini artists are getting their work spotlighted as part of a transformation of an ambassadorial home during an initiative that was inaugurated last night. Renowned Bahraini creatives Adnan Al Ahmad and Aysha Hafez are part of the ‘Artists in the Residence’ collaborative project launched by the German Embassy and Rashid Al Khalifa (RAK) Art Foundation.
Gulf Weekly Online

1 month ago | gulfweekly.com | Naman Arora

In honour of the unsung heroes behind the iconic landscapes of The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain (RCB), the five-star property’s management team held an appreciation ceremony last Wednesday to celebrate its gardening team. Selected guests and media professionals were invited to join the celebration, which included a tour of the breathtaking property as well as a ceremony in honour of the 45-person crew.
Gulf Weekly Online

1 month ago | gulfweekly.com | Naman Arora

Motorsport maverick Faten Amin, the first Bahraini woman in a host of top organising roles in the sport, has taken her journey off-road with her collection of unique Lego F1 sets. The 39-year-old Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) digital content executive is blending her love for the sport with her relatively recent hobby of Lego set-building.
I have a dream! : Gulf Weekly Online

1 month ago | gulfweekly.com | Naman Arora

A new Hindi-language theatrical play centred on the resilience and ambition within each of us as well as the importance of community and friendship is set to take centre stage later this month. Daadi Ma Ka Putla (Hindi: The effigy of grandmother) will be staged on May 16 at 7pm at the Cultural Hall in Manama, located near the Bahrain National Museum. “This story was inspired by the everyday determination of ordinary people,” writer and director Anupam Ramesh Kinger told GulfWeekly.
Stirring stories

1 month ago | gulfweekly.com | Naman Arora

Bahrain-raised filmmaker Maryam Mir’s stories feel like memories passed between generations across dinner tables, shared prayers and oceans. And with her short film Sweet Refuge streaming soon on AMC+, as well as her Pillars Artist Fellowship just wrapped, the Brooklyn-based Kashmiri-Canadian is part of a growing wave of filmmakers expanding the landscape of storytelling from the region. “Growing up in Bahrain, I used to watch Hollywood and Bollywood films with my family,” she told GulfWeekly.
Gulf Weekly Online

2 months ago | gulfweekly.com | Naman Arora

No matter where his passion for photography has taken him, from the red-hot Bahrain International Circuit to the freezing Swiss Alps, Bahrain-based shutterbug Premjith Narayanan has been unwaveringly focused on finding the moments that click.
Beyond the lines

2 months ago | gulfweekly.com | Naman Arora

Bahrain-loving caricature artist Amani Ali Badir uses her creative cartoons to capture and immortalise timeless moments, with a fun twist. The 26-year-old South African has been caricaturing her way through ghabgas, comic conventions and private events across the GCC, ever since she flew from her home several months ago. “I got into caricaturing about three years ago, starting off with sketches of people’s pets,” the self-taught artist told GulfWeekly.
Gulf Weekly Online

2 months ago | gulfweekly.com | Naman Arora

Rehearsals have begun for a play centred on two mismatched roommates being staged by Bahrain’s oldest English-language theatre group, with some of the crew roles still open to volunteers. The Manama Theatre Club (MTC) is gearing up to put on a comical performance of The Odd Couple, a play by Neil Simon that centres on neat, uptight Felix Ungar and his roommate - the easy-going Oscar Madison.