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Food is Culture 6: Tabea Lutz and May Hejiri

Tabea Lutz has been in the fitness industry for 3 years, instructing daily high-intensity interval training training classes at F45, and is a certified nutritionist from Institute for Integrative Nutrition last year. Lutz, like many women, didn’t understand the intricacies of her cycle growing up as society tends to peripheralize the female body — her curiosity towards health, wellness and fitness only developed when her period stopped for 1.5 years. While doctors ensured all was fine, it was this disconnect that propelled her embark on a holistic health journey, supporting her cycle and daily lifestyle. This led to the creation of Isolated Eats, where she shares colourful plant based,nutritious recipes, and useful tips on how to live off whole foods. Tabea strives to guide others on their personal health journeys to sustainability and improve their quality of life. mission is to change women’s understanding about beneficial foods, micronutrients and supplements with cycle phase-specific foods which supports hormone balance.

 
May Hejiri is an emerging Bahraini artist who has experimented with multiple mediums before finding her place in painting. Her studio became the embryo for a rich and exciting artistic journey. Born out of her private practice was an artistic language seeped deeply in the beauty and vulnerability of the human condition. By opening up her studio to friends and collectors alike, Hejiri found the confidence and support to further dive into a newly discovered artistic career. Since then, her works have found homes in both private and commercial collections. Hejiri’s work primarily utilizes acrylics, oil pastels and charcoal, often at the same time. She reflects on the daily trials and tribulations of life which takes shape as her “moon people”. These characters act as a catalyst for speaking about topics usually sensitive in modern Middle Eastern society addressing issues of belonging, personal meaning and the absurdities of everyday life.

 
About the location:
The Kingdom of Bahrain participated in Expo Milano 2015, with a national pavilion “Archaeologies of Green” which was a reflection of the cultural agrarian heritage of the country, that stems from the ancient civilization of Dilmun. The pavilion won the silver prize for architecture award.

 

 

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