THE EDITOR
Life in the Fast Lane... “ You never really know how quick you are before you reach F1.” – Jean Alesi
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alking of all things fast, we’re back round to the event of the year – the 2016 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix – and it’s set to be an immense weekend. If you want to be in the know about everything that’s happening, FACT has your Formula 1 fix with the hottest afterparties, concerts and entertainment offerings from April 1st to 3rd. Let me start by giving a huge shout-out to the main organiser, Bahrain International Circuit, and sponsor, Gulf Air – for, yet again, bringing some of the world’s biggest music stars to Bahrain for the F1 weekend. Personally, I’m excited to see Avicii take to the stage. Turn to p37 and check out the full line up. It’s party galore for F1 fans this year, as venues all over town are hosting some of the biggest bashes for the race weekend. We tell you about just some of these awesome events from p44 onwards. Staying on the F1 theme, more specifically cars, my favourite feature this month is the arts interview with local sketch artist Hamad Bin Daina (p57). He hand draws every kind of car that you can think of, and he even drew this month’s incredible front cover for us, with a little touch of Bahrain, of course. His amazing talent is sure to get you into the F1 spirit! Before we reach F1 weekend, Bahrain is set to get an artistic boost with the annual Spring of Culture festival. Entertainers from all over the world, as well as regional and local talents, will be putting on lectures, exhibitions, live performances, and so much more over the 2016 spring season. Turn to p25 and start noting down all the events you want to attend this month. On the topic of spring, this month also welcomes the fashion change over to SS16 and we’ve got a BIG trend report starting p99, which is sure to inject some style into your wardrobes this season. It’s already starting to get a little warmer out there, so this month might just be the last of the real al fresco wining, dining, and enjoying the outdoors – make the most of it! ☺
Shabana Adam, Editor-in-Chief shabana@factlive.com 4
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FACT Magazine Bahrain Edition March 2016 Volume 9, Issue 07 Director Omar Shaheen Chief Executive Officer Greg Hughes Editor-in-Chief Shabana Adam (shabana@fact-magazine.com) Group Regional Editor Tony Sidgwick Creative Director Paula Leal Graphic Designers Jyoti Rawat Rashed Bin Daina Photography Rashed Bin Daina Shobin Joseph Production & Distribution Neil Mahmood Ajit Kumar Country Director Kirsty Edwards-Harris Regional Business Development Director Rami Khalil Contributors Georgie Bradley Yvonne Cole Christal Dennis Sofia Graniello Georgina Jennsen Layal Al-Mahmoud Cover Image Hamad Bin Daina ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES Tel: +973 3632 0826 E-mail: kirsty@ohlala-magazine.com PRINTED BY Dar Akhbar Al Khaleej
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