IT’S TRULY LOCAL COMPLIMENTARY COPY FIRST ENGLISH AUGMENTED WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2018 ISSUE 264 www.bahrainthisweek.com Follow us on: LET THE MUSIC BEGIN Mohamed Murbati WARNER BROS. WORLD ABU DHABI OPENED FOR PUBLIC ‘FO LI RESTAURANT’: A NEW PAGE FOR THE CHINESE FOOD LOVERS TO VISIT! 2 SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2018 bahrainthisweek SPOTLIGHT LET THE MUSIC BEGIN Interv iew with Mohamed Murbati beneficial for the album and it represents I think that the upcoming generations The Bahraini music composer Mohamed audience influence towards the pieces. do respect the musical work within the Murbati find his passion towards musical shadows of the society based visions. Tell us about “ Bayt Al- Thaqafa” an early stage of his childhood.Mohamed “ Bayt Al- Thaqafa” is a group of people What do you need to have the most to interested in art and culture established compose music ? composed music for short films, some Bahraini in 2016 and I am one of the founders . I don't have something specific, but We worked on many musical experiments sometimes I need really comfortable plays, for numerous poems some of them were such as "Creation", which is a dialog circumstances for music composing . between pottery , theatre and music. written by Bahraini and some by Arab poets. He How much do you attribute to the family Which genre of music you enjoy the influence on your music? has collaborated was the Bahraini singer Huda most?(theatre, film score, single My family always supports me and I think Abdulla and his debut album is "Winter Stories", etc.) Why? this is enough to lead me to the status of I love all music genres probably and satisfaction . released in 2017. Bahrain This Week talented specially film music . I love so many aspects and especially the way composer What’s next in musical journey for you? musician to explore his journey through music. deals with the cinematic scenes. I have a new album containing songs and music in collaboration with many Tell us about your initiation into music. everywhere and at every moment . How do you feel about the interest in poets such as "Qassim Haddad" and many My journey with music started during my music in the next generation? musicians. It’s coming soon! early stages of my childhood . My first Do you have any aim/ social cause passion to listen to music and songs. So, that you meant to spread through your whenever I go out with my family , I used compositions? to stop at any moment that I saw a piano Not always, but I do believe the musician or a musical instrument. I just wanted to shouldn't be separated from his society. play on it . I would tell my family to leave Sometimes I do get inspirations for me with the piano . meaningful musical compositions from Later on , the actual start for me as some social aspects. music composer was based on the hand of music composer Mohammed haddad, What was the inspiration behind award where I learned a lot about Music . winning “ Winter Stories”? The concept of the album (Winter Stories) Why do believe that music is an is derived from moments of my childhood essential part in everyone’s life? during winter season . So I tried to I believe that inside everyone, there are so translate these memories, which related to many pieces of music , and the music not winter in my music . I never expected to constrained to certain people , music is win an award for this album . I think it is bahrainthisweek SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2018 3 RETHINK BAHRAINRETHINK TRAFFIC: NEVER EVER TRY TO ESCAPE AFTER ACCIDENT One wishes none of you ever gets involved in the other party to lay blame on him. And you an accident. But accidents do happen and if you certainly must desist from arguing with or picking are the cause of one, never ever try to run away a fight with the investigating policeman. from the site. It is unethical to try to escape If you assault either the other party or responsibility, immoral to evade the law which the policeman you are inviting legal trouble. is bound to catch up with you and bad manners Remember that accidents are not a rarity and to leave the victim of the accident in the lurch, all vehicles, including yours, are covered by perhaps even unable to claim insurance. insurance. So there is really no need to pick a If the victim is injured and instead of calling fight and one should accept once responsibility. the ambulance and traffic police you flee the If as a result of an accident – whether scene you may even face jail once you are caused due to your fault or the other party’s brought to book. If he dies things can get even – there is a victim who has been injured, you more complicated. For a minute put yourself should immediately phone and call for an in the victim’s position and you will realize the ambulance. Timely medical assistance for an gravity of your callousness. other party’s vehicle then you should cooperate injured person is crucial and might be a matter The thing to do if you do get involved in an with the traffic police and let them arrive at a of life and death for him. If, instead of calling accident is to stay at the accident site and contact conclusion and apportion blame on the basis of for medical help, you flee the scene, remember the traffic police. If it is a minor accident they their investigation. that your callous action may cause a death may ask you to go to one of the designated police Before the police arrive [and even while whereas the law will ultimately catch up with stations nearest to where you are. If it is a major they are listening to your and the other party’s you, especially since Bahrain is a small place for accident which has caused damage to the versions] do not quarrel or pick a fight with anyone to escape notice. Supported by rethinkbh www.rethink.com.bh This Column is published in association with Ministry of Interior in public interest. Please send in your queries to [email protected] & MOI will respond in our next issue. 4 SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2018 bahrainthisweek INSIDE BAHRAIN THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS' PROFESSIONALISM OPENED THE DOOR FOR MORE ACHIEVEMENTS Hotel in the presence of Minister of Youth thanks to its reliance on youth, who are and Sports HE Mr Hisham bin Mohammed the real wealth of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Al Jowder as well as other high-ranking Many countries have hired employees officials. from outside their countries in order to Delivering a speech on the occasion decorate the image of their youth and of the event, HH Shaikh Nasser said: "I sports movement, but we in the Kingdom urge the staff of the Ministry of Youth and of Bahrain and under the guidance of HM Sports Affairs to start to be consultants to the King, we counted on our youth in our HM the King on the youth and sports area progress in this area. Our dependence and to work from now on producing ideas on them is a great confirmation and aimed at elevating the youth and sports endorsement of our firm belief in them," HH movement in the Kingdom." Shaikh Nasser stressed. Furthermore, HH Shaikh Nasser Meanwhile, HH Shaikh Nasser hailed praised the Ministry of Youth and Sports the professional dealing of the Ministry of staff as responsible and they boast the Youth and Sports Affairs with the progress best capabilities in defining and detailing of the youth and sports movement in the suggestions to improve the administrative Kingdom, stating that it fully implemented and technical work at the ministry. "We the policies of the Supreme Council for look forward to having everyone at the Youth and Sports. ministry starting their role as advisers "This has contributed to achieving to HM the King and provide new ideas, many outstanding accomplishments in regardless of their size. We will work 2017," HH Shaikh Nasser pointed out. HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the with HE the Minister of Youth and From his part, the Minister of Youth Representative of His Majesty the King King of the Kingdom of Bahrain owing to Sports to implement them," HH Shaikh and Sports Affairs underlined that the for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, their capabilities in detailing suggestions Nasser added, valuing the achievements achievements made by his ministry Chairman of the Supreme Council for and ideas aimed at developing the youth accomplished by the Ministry of Youth wouldn't have been possible without the Youth and Sports, President of Bahrain and sports movement in the Kingdom. and Sports in the blessed era of HM King support of HM the King, HRH the Prime Olympic Committee, announced that all This came during HH Shaikh Nasser's Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Minister and HRH the Crown Prince as the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs patronage to the annual staff ceremony "The Kingdom of Bahrain has been able well as the backing of HH Shaikh Nasser members have become consultants to of the ministry which was held at Sofitel to compete with the world in various fields bin Hamad Al Khalifa. BTEA PRESENTS KEY ACHIEVEMENTS OF ITS REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES AND ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF “VATEL” revealed that the Saudi office witnessed continues to witness a remarkable a significant increase in the number of progress and growth following BTEA’s tour operators that promotes Bahrain as inauguration of seven representative destination, from 48 to 150 agencies.