WHAT’S ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013

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Write to us Send to What’s On Relax, unwind, enjoy this holiday upcoming events, birthdays or celebrations by email: season at Marina Hotel Kuwait [email protected] arina Hotel Kuwait is delighted to health club. Throughout the festive season, nificent sea view. private beach along with the state of the Fax: 24835619 / 20 offer guests fun-filled experiences the hotel’s culinary team will pull out all Alternatively, guests can spend lazy art Coral Reef Health Club facilities and Mthis December. The hotel will cele- stops to offer guests unique and diverse afternoons while sipping on afternoon tea amenities. In close proximity to Marina brate the upcoming festivities by offering cuisines at the hotel’s two renowned in the hotel’s lobby. As part of the holiday Mall which is among the best shopping valuable tailor-made packages which will restaurants. Enjoy the international buffet offerings, the lobby lounge with its com- malls in Kuwait and the Crescent which run from December 1, 2013 to January 11, breakfast and the relaxed setting of The Six fortable, casual and relaxed setting, offers houses a variety of international restau- 2013 excluding December 31, 2013. Palms’ restaurant. The Atlantis restaurant a range of teas, sandwiches and hot mini rants and coffee shops, Marina Hotel is an Featuring lavish accommodations you which specializes in International and canapes creates an ambience that will ideal location for family leisure. Marina and your loved ones can enjoy the charm Mediterranean cuisines is the ideal place to make guests want to stay all afternoon. Hotel Kuwait offers the perfect venue for of genuine Arabian hospitality with a room be for lunch and dinner. It offers an excep- With a multitude of facilities and servic- the holiday season under the twinkling for two persons which include buffet tional choice for the mouth-watering aro- es, guest can break the daily routine and lights and the cool breeze of the Arabian breakfast and free access to the hotel’s ma of its fresh menu choices with a mag- enjoy the magnificent sea view and the coast.

Korean movie night Date: December 6, 2013 SACGC launches STEAM courses for gifted students Time: 16:00-21:10 16:00: Opening Ceremony he Sabah Al-Ahmed Center for Giftedness and 16:10-18:21: ‘Masquerade’ Creativity (SACGC); a subsidiary of Kuwait Foundation 18:30-19:00: Reception Tfor The Advancement of Science (KFAS), recently 19:00-21:10: ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ launched this school year’s training course of giftedness Venue: Laila Gallery Cinescape and creativity classes’ students with participation of 35 stu- Movies dents. ‘Masquerade’ (2012, historical drama) Speaking on the occasion, SACGC manager Dr Omar Al- ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ (2013, comedy) Bannai stressed the importance of developing gifted stu- Don’t miss the chance to watch the latest Korean dents’ skills through proper training courses in various lines movies! of science in order to build and qualify a group of future scientists and inventors. “The gifted students’ classes is the ideal environment to prepare future scientists capable of proudly representing Kuwait in various science and tech- nology conventions”, he stressed pointing out that the first Announcements gifted high school students’ batch would graduate in 2020 to carry on their studies in the world’s most prestigious universities. ICS presents ‘ Kings’ On his part, SACGC advisor, Dr Abdul Aziz Al-Najjar said onstop hit shows maker Indian Cultural Society that the students would study the STEAM program Kuwait presents “Chennai Kings” a show that (Science Technology Engineering, Art and Math), which is will bring the fragrance of India from Kashmir an integrated one designed in collaboration with N Hanyeong College, South Korea. Al-Najjar also announced to Kanyakumari in Fusion & Live Concert on Friday, Dec that the Smart Brain program that focuses on developing 13, 2013 at 6:30 pm at Al-Arabi Indoor Stadium. World students mathematical skills was still on. renowned percussionist Sivamani and his team will present foot-thumping fusion music along with noted playback singers Haricharan and . They will rock the evening with hit numbers in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and and . Kuwait’s own talents will be a flavor of entertainment.

TIES Center - Where cultures meet he TIES Center is glad to announce that its Winter 2 Arabic language courses will begin “Ton Sunday January 19 until Wednesday March 5, 2014. We offer classes for all levels, from begin- ner to advanced. Our classes are specially tailored to meet the needs and requirements of expats living in Kuwait. You still have the chance to join if you are inter- ested. The TIES Arabic classes are intended for all expats who wish to learn Arabic. Whether you want to Learn Arabic for business or basic communication or simply as a hobby, the TIES Center welcomes you. Throughout the course, the students will learn how to read, write and speak Arabic in a friendly, relaxed and welcoming envi- ronment. TIES Arabic program highlights: Lessons are step by step - ranging from basic to advanced level; Lessons build confidence for speaking, reading, and writing Arabic; Lessons combine language learning with cultur- al insights; Lessons are specially tailored for expats liv- TEC training course for employees ing in Kuwait. It is an opportunity to interact with other Westerners, who are taking the courses. For more infor- bout 12 Touristic Enterprises Company employees underwent a training course on neuro-linguistic programming, held in cooperation with the mation, please e-mail: [email protected] .” AUnited Institute for Investment and Training. The course was organized at the TEC building and concluded on November 21, 2013. Bhavanites win St Berchmans’ Championship Trophy ndian Educational School (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan), you achieve” expressed his happiness and contentment in Kuwait, for the second consecutive time has been hon- having achieved the title of the ‘legitimate speaker’, the Ioured with the coveted St Berchmans’ Extempore honour that has been bestowed on him by the prodigies of Speech Championship on November 29, 2013. The award Bhavans. True to their Principal’s belief, Bhavanites with ceremony held in Carmel School, Khaitan was graced by their envious scores amassed by their magic eloquence the presence and magnetizing eloquence of the learned embraced the championship trophy once again making and most renowned personality Dr Raju Narayana Swamy, their alma mater extremely proud of their amazing IAS. It was indeed a moment of great pride to behold the achievement. Bhavans’s wunderkinds Abhinaya Srinivasan, victorious orators of Bhavans receiving their individual tro- Ketan Maheswari, Rajsee Anant and D R Pratyusha, phies and certificates from the blessed orator Dr Raju Principal, T Premkumar and the teachers were present on Narayana Swamy. the occasion. This incredible achievement stands testimo- Principal T Premkumar with his maxim, “If you believe, ny to the marvelous maxim “If we believe, we achieve.”