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‘We’re the 5th most popular destination in the world today’ Malta made its mark in global market of English language courses By Cinatra Fernandes history. English language tuition has We have had about 50 students from but also lobbying to safeguard and Arab Times Staff grown to be an important industry in Kuwait last year, that is not a negligi- bring forward the industry’s interests. Malta and an established infrastructure ble number for us”, she shared. Abela sits on several boards such as alta has made its mark in has been put in place to guarantee Abela informed that 40% of the the Tourism Authority, Chamber of Mthe global market of English the quality of all member schools, total students are under the age of Commerce, Education Ministry, and language courses, as the 5th most accommodation and learner welfare to 18 and 10% of the total come for Home Affairs. popular destination in the world ascertain that they are fully-accredited purposes of are exam preparation like Abela pointed out that FELTOM today. Genevieve Abela, CEO of according to international standards. the IELTS. “The IELTS exam is held offers support services for VISA the Federation of English Language FELTOM, set up in 1989, brings to- in Malta, there is no waiting list and it requirements. “Accommodation is Teaching Organisations in Malta gether all accredited English language is quite an easy process.” secure, we are very invested in the (FELTOM) describes how the small schools under one national framework. The scope of English language safety of our students. We help with country is able to compete so well in “We are independent federation, set training in Malta ranges from student visas. On Fridays, my offi ce this sector. up by schools about 25 years ago to beginner introductory English to handles temporary residence permits, “We are the 5th most popular des- control the quality of the English lan- the intermediate general English we have an outreach programme tination in the world today behind the guage being taught. We are affi liated and higher levels as well as special- where the government comes with a UK, the US, Australia and Canada, and with English UK, NEAS in Australia, ised courses for medical, technical, biometric machine to our offi ce and ahead of New Zealand, South Africa and others. We all exchange the same engineering, and business sectors. we help students and hold their hand and Cyprus in the rankings. We com- accreditation scheme. We are not “We handle many closed groups. We through all the due diligence to make pete very well with the other countries just an association but we do quality have a submersion programme where sure that the students can apply for because Malta is a very safe destina- assurance of the schools. To become some schools send their students temporary residence permits.” tion and so we attract a lot of interna- a member of FELTOM takes almost a here with their teacher and do their As the accreditation council, it also tional students”, Abela remarked. year, it is a rigorous and stringent ac- Genevieve Abela, CEO of FELTOM regular curriculum but in English for has a learner complaints procedure Malta of the Mediterranean, is an creditation process and every year we members of FELTOM but they cover attracting students from non-tradi- a month. We have a closed groups for in place to address shortcomings and enticing destination for students with check that the standards remain high”, 85% of all incoming students. “Every tional, non-EU markets. We have a businesses, Vodafone uses us to train improve the overall service. “Malta is its clear seas and sandy beaches, Abela shared. year, we get between 75000-80000 lot of South American students who their staff in English for sales.” very involved in the student process. but more importantly, it is a unique In Malta, there are 48 schools that students mainly from Italy, Germany, come here to study English over an FELTOM is not only responsible We want to make sure they have a cultural melting pot that boasts a rich are licensed, of these 20 schools are France and Russia. But we are also extended stay of 6 months or more. for quality assurance and marketing, quality experience,” she concluded.

66363310. click ❑ ❑ ❑ AWL registration: If you would like to join the American Women’s League Latest (AWL), please call 99039723 or 94067999 Continued from Page 22 or email: [email protected]. All American women and wives of Americans “Roy”, “Paan Singh Tomar”, “Kya Super are welcomed. Koo”, “Roy”, “Breakaway”, “Bhoothnath ❑ ❑ ❑ Returns”, “Mastizaade”, “Shimla Mirchi”, “Zanjeer”, “Baby”, “Satyagraha”, “Sin- Ugandans register with UIK: Are you gham Returns”, “Hero”, and “Singh is a Ugandan living and working in Kuwait? Bliing” etc.They have composed the music Would you like to get in touch with other for upcoming fi lms including “Hate Story Ugandans in Kuwait both socially and 3”, “Ki and Ka”, “Mastizaade” and “Shim- professionally? Then please get in touch la Mirchi”. Meet Bros Live in Concert will with us. We would like to invite you to feature hit songs: “Baby Doll”, “Hangover register with the Ugandans in Kuwait “Teri Yadon Ka”, “Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan”, (UIK) association, an informal organiza- “Dil Kare Chu Che”, “Nachan Farrate”, tion of Ugandans living and working in “Pink Lips Remix”, “Neendein Khul Jaati Kuwait. The purpose of this exercise is to Hain”, “Beparwah”, “Party to Banti Hai”, get together as Ugandans and to consider “Bebasi” etc. 2015 has been an amazing taking the fi rst steps to establishing a more year for the musical duo Meet Brothers formal organisation. This association is as they grabbed highest numbers of fi lm voluntary. It is designed to create a forum awards in year 2015 -16.The very popular for Ugandans in Kuwait to foster a sense ‘Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan’ is undoubtedly of community, to communicate more ef- one of the most popular songs of the year. fectively with each other and to encourage They will be accompanied by Khushboo Ugandans out here to work together. We Grewal, her latest release “Tu Takke” with are also planning a celebration to mark Gippy Grewal and Meet Bros from “Dhar- 50 years of Ugandan’s Independence this am Sankat” is already the latest addition to year. If you have any questions regarding the party goers list. Join ICS for a memo- this association or if you are interested in rable evening on Friday, April 8 at sharp registering, then please send us an email at 6.30pm at Dr Kamil Al Rays Auditorium, [email protected]. We hope to AIS near Police Station Maidan Hawally hear from you soon. Kuwait. Email: [email protected] ❑ ❑ ❑ www.icskuwait.orgHello: 97252993, 66550065 - 97428028 - 97690035.What’s AWARE Writer courses: We are pleased App: 99709495 - 66615050- 97984603. to announce that registration for the Winter ❑ ❑ ❑ II Arabic Courses Schedule (Jan 10-Feb 20, 2016) has started at the AWARE Center. FOCC Calendar of Events: FOCC We will offer Beginner’s weekday (Friends of CRY Club) announces the morning and evening courses and weekend calendar of events for the year 2015-16: morning course. CRYcket Apr 8, 2016 (0630 to 1830). AWARE members are eligible for a 20 All events are on Fridays. Notices and percent discount off each course and group press releases will be issued approx. 1 registration of 5 or more will be eligible for month in advance. But don’t wait, get a 10 percent discount off the course. yourselves in the training gear, right For all course details & registration, away. Contact No: 99364073, 99578073, please visit: www.aware.com.kw/class. 66810338, 97990162, 66204295. aspx. For more details, do not hesitate to con- April 9 tact us by e-mail: [email protected] or call: 2533 5280. CAP exhibition: Contemporary Art ❑ ❑ ❑ Platform is pleased to invite you to: It’s Meet Brothers Mnnmeet Singh and Harmeet Singh a Mad World by Shurooq Amin. Curated Arnis/Eskrima training: Eskrimador- by Martina Corgnati in collaboration ICS to present exciting concert on April 8 Kuwait a member of Cacoy Doce Pares with Ayyam Gallery on April 9. Opening World Federation now opens a new batch time: 7:00-9:00 pm. Exhibition dates: of training. Learn the Philippine national 10/4/2016-21/5/2016. sports, which is Arnis/Eskrima with the authentic style and techniques. Train- April 15 Musician duo ‘Meet Bros’ to rock Kuwait ing schedule will be every Friday from Konkani Music Show: Kuwait 11:00 am to 1:00 pm @ Kaifan Sports By Chaitali B. Roy Kavita Krishnamurty, Talat Aziz and struggle. “We slept on the hard fl oor needed money to pay our rent and to Complex-Karate Gym. Text or call Konkani Mogi (KKM) presents its Special to the Arab Times Kader Khan. and did everything we could to ensure survive.” It was at that time that the Annual Konkani Musical show, titled ‘ #50292148-Herms. The Hidden Pearls of Konkani Stage in Next Friday, Indian Cultural Soci- we stayed on in Mumbai, as we had brothers received an offer to act in ❑ ❑ ❑ n Friday, April 8, Indian Cultural ety will showcase two gifted brothers serials. “We decided to join television Kuwait’ on April 15, 2016 at 5:00 pm big dreams.” Writing for children at DAI: Writing sharp at Indian Community School Abraq OSociety, a nonprofi t sociocultural who have taken the Bollywood music But it was not easy. Without a as it helped to sustain us or else acting for Children is a programme for 8 - 12 year Khaitan. (Behind Police Station). For Gate organization in Kuwait that has for industry by storm. Manmeet Singh ‘Godfather’ to back them up in the was never on the cards.” olds, incorporating many aspects of the passes please contact: Angelo Rebello – the past one decade worked hard to and Harmeet Singh, the brothers who tight-knit industry , the two young Meanwhile, they also opened a re- successful “Writing to Read” programme. 50796693; Gennifer Marshall 94495885; present cultural programmes that make up Meet Brothers are variously men from a small town in India found cording studio which in a way became Writing for Children - Yarmouk Cultural Dominik Fernandez 66468570; Nixon Fer- showcased some of the best talents gifted. Both are music directors, sing- a stepping stone for them into the Centre nandes – 66124425. With galaxy of stars themselves at the last rung of the from the Indian sub-continent will ers, composers, record producers, ar- ladder. What came to their rescue was music industry. “Opening a recording Thursdays 3:30 - 4:30 pm from Goa, Mumbai, Bahrain and Kuwait. present yet another exciting concert rangers and instrumentalists who have studio allowed us to be surrounded by The programme is open to everyone and Full comedy unleased with highlights their ambition and talent. “It is dif- there is no fee. However, we do ask that including Intellectual solo songs by Peter featuring a very popular musician given some of the biggest Indian hits fi cult to make it on your own without music. We started meeting musicians duo from India — the Meet Broth- in recent years such as ‘Baby Doll’ , and well -known singers.” The Meet you register your child by sending his/her V. Fernandes, political solos on current anyone’s support, but that is where name and age to [email protected] affairs in Goa by Olga Vaz, full entertain- ers. The music director duo will rock ‘Hangover Teri Yadon Ka’, ‘Chit- the fun lies,” share the Meet Brothers. Brothers began absorbing music and ❑ ❑ ❑ ment by Kenny, rib tickling comedy by Kuwait at a live show with Khushboo tiyan Kalaiyan’ , ‘Dil Kare Chu Che’, “ It is more special when you achieve making commercials and jingles. In Luis Bachan, Ambe and Brian. Remember Grewal and Ruchi Sharma on Friday ‘Nachan Farate’, ‘Party to Banti Hai’, something in life and look back and 2008, they gave themselves their fi rst Tapondo-Aikido, Kuwait Chapter: A it’s a KKM presentation and music by at the American International School ‘Pink Lips’ etc. In 2015, the Meet break when they released ‘Jogi Singh Filipino art of self defense, non aggressive Shahu. Limited seats only. Rush for your see that you did it by yourself without and defensive way of martial arts wishes Auditorium at 6.30 pm at the ‘Hala Brothers remained in the headlines help from anyone. It was a learning Barnala Singh’, their fi rst song from passes to avoid disappointment. Baisakhi Celebration’. “It will be a as they grabbed the highest number their debut album Boond. A huge hit, to encourage everyone to join our regular experience for us and we had the best training @ Kaifan Karate Club every Wed April 18 fun show,” said Ashfaq Khan, the of awards for their music. Their very of times.” Both of them had a ‘cool it blasted them to a musical career 8-10 pm (Friday, 2-4 pm). Easy to learn man who has steered ICS to do shows popular ‘Chittiyan Kalaiyan’ was one which took them on world tours, gave Arabic Courses at AWARE: “We are dude’ attitude which helped them and applicable to teens, men and women that have raised the benchmarks for of the most popular songs of the year. through the decade, which was the them several successful albums and in all walks of life. Contact: Herms - pleased to announce that Registration for live entertainment in Kuwait. “This The narrative of Meet Brothers many chart busting numbers. the Summer I Arabic courses schedule time they took to be successful as 69309150, John - 99478443, Elli - (April 18 to May 28, 2016) has started at show will keep the audience moving is an inspiring one that shows the musicians. When asked if it’s easy or dif- 94000471. and grooving and do them a world of triumph of hard work and talent over fi cult for brothers to collaborate as ❑ ❑ ❑ the AWARE Center. Story We will offer beginners’ weekday even- good,” he laughed. A group of com- adversities. Born in Gwalior, a city musicians, they say, “We are just Scrabble sessions are back: ing and weekend morning courses. mitted individuals, the ICS has pro- renowned for its cultural richness, What is interesting about their story not brothers, but the best of friends. Scrabble sessions are back for all to come, AWARE members are eligible for a 20 vided the expatriate community from the brothers moved to Mumbai to is that both brothers began their career Both of us have our strengths, and we learn and play with us at Better Books, percent discount off each course and group the subcontinent with wholesome follow their dreams. “Our plan was with television, a fi eld in which they work it accordingly.” The music they Salmiyah, Bldg 19, next to Badur Travel, registration of 5 or more will be eligible for quality entertainment. In the last one to go to Delhi for higher studies and achieved success in a short time, and create is the best of both, and perhaps opposite the Ministry of Private a 10 percent discount of the course. decade they have featured some of the then return home and join the family yet they readily turned their back to that accounts for its stupendous suc- Education, on Friday afternoons from For all course details and registration, biggest names from the subcontinent business, but we had bigger dreams. acting and decided to focus on their cess. With their successive hits in 2:30-5:30 pm. Inviting all kids aged 8 and please visit: www.aware.com.kw/class.aspx above to join me and play competitively For more details, do not hesitate to such as Salim -Sulaiman, Anupam We didn’t want to limit ourselves musical career. “We always knew recent years, the Meet Brothers have Kher, Johnny Lever, Mohit Chauhan, because we knew we were meant for that we wanted to be musicians, but it prompted the Indian subcontinent to with me Rohaina. Classes are held every contact us by email: [email protected] Saturday from 12-1.30 pm. Bknelled, or call: 25335280. Himesh Rehamiyya, Remo D’Souza, bigger things.” Their businessman is just that recording an album takes keep its dancing shoes on. For more Euphuize, Waqf, Zooeae are some of the ❑ ❑ ❑ Shibani Kashyap, Shabana Azmi, father urged them to work hard and time. It is a gruesome process, where information on the Meet Brothers lovely words and there are 200,000 more Javed Akhtar, Javed Ali, Tom Alter, do well in their exams so they could we have to seek out a music company Concert on April 8 at 630 pm, contact you can learn with us. But the fun part is KERA to hold Vasantholsavam: Prom- Vinod Rathod, Shreya Ghoshal, Bappi seek admission in a Mumbai college that approves our music, records inent NRI association from the Ernakulam 97252993, 66550065 - 97428028 playing this wonderful game competitive- district, Kuwait Ernakulam Residents Lahiri, Umar Sharif, Abhijeet, Kumar on merit, and the brothers did just songs and makes scratches. At the - 97690035.What’s App: 99709495 - ly. So come and see us and call me Association (KERA) is celebrating their 4th Sanu, Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, that. Their initial years were one of same time, we were in college. We 66615050- 97984603. @66634224, Rohaina Tanweer. annual day celebrations branded Vasan- ❑ ❑ ❑ tholsavam-2016, a cultural extravaganza to TIES Center events: TIES Center be conducted on Friday, 8th April 2016 at can be obtained at the Embassy of the cases. The recent cases of death and cap- Kuwait offers free yoga, breathing, medita- Seerah of Rasoolullah and see how we can Republic of Serbia in the State of Kuwait, tives of Indian drug abusers is a threatening tion and reiki classes by a well-experienced apply them in our lives to become winners announces following events – Tajweed United Indian School – Abbassiya, from 3 and Recitation: Learn and practice the pm onwards. every working day from 09:00-14:00 hours news. To defend and to campaign against female yoga teacher for all age groups. in this world and the next. and every Wednesday from 09:00-18:00 such social crisis by protecting individuals Classes are given on the basis of different The objectives of the course are 1. Un- art of reciting the Holy Quran (tajweed). as well as the society has become obliga- derstand what leadership is from the Seerah The instructor will also answer questions April 24 hours, from March 10 to April 2, 2016. health problems, stress and other problems related to the meaning of the Arabic words tory. In this current situation, Kuwait India by different techniques. Contact: of Rasoolullah and how to apply it in our Serbian election notice: The Embassy and verses. Fraternity Forum is conducting campaign 99315825. lives today 2. Understand the purpose of of the Republic of Serbia hereby informs General by distributing handouts, conducting our lives and learn to live that purpose with Every Sunday & Tuesday @ 10 – citizens of the Republic of Serbia that the counseling, seminars etc. to educate the ❑ ❑ ❑ confi dence 3. Understand the importance 11:30am; every Monday @ 5-6:30pm. President of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolic has KIFF anti-drugs campaign: As part of Indians living in Kuwait informed President of connecting to Allah and learn how to The TIES Center is the social and edu- signed a decree to dissolve the Parliament the Fraternity fest, Kuwait India Fraternity Leadership Excellence Course: The do it 4. Understand how to leverage your cational hub for English Speaking expats Saifudheen Nalakath in a press release. For in Kuwait. of the Republic of Serbia and called for Forum (KIFF) is conducting Anti-Drugs more details contact: 55062071 or email at Leadership Excellence Course (LEC) is a strengths and overcome weaknesses 5. extraordinary republican elections to be Campaign among Indians living in Kuwait. course modeled on the Seerah of Understand how to articulate your life goal For more information, please call [email protected]. 25231015 or e-mail [email protected] or held on April 24, 2016. We hereby inform According to the available statistics of Indi- ❑ ❑ ❑ Rasoolullah who is the best model of lead- and create a road map to achieve it. citizens of the Republic of Serbia that all an Embassy, 60% of the convicted Indians ership for all mankind. The LEC focuses For more information please visit visit www.tiescenter.net. information about the announced elections in Kuwaiti Jails are arrested on drug-related NYF offers free yoga classes: NYF on the lessons that we can learn from the www.leckuwait.com or call 99514995 / Continued on Page 25