LIFESTYLE36 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014 Features

The 2014 Kennedy Center Honors Honorees, singer Al Green, from left, actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, ballerina Patricia McBride, singer-songwriter Sting, and comedienne Lily Tomlin, are introduced by President Barack Obama speaks, during a reception. Hanks, Sting and Tomlin bask at Kennedy Center Honors

President Barack Obama, right, and first lady Michelle Obama, center, and Kennedy Center Honors recipient actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, stand during the Kennedy Center Honors Gala.

(From left) Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter, David Rubenstein, 2014 Kennedy Center Honoree Tom Hanks, State Department Sec John Kerry, 2014 Kennedy Center Honorees Patricia McBride, Sting, Al Green, Lily Tomlin, Michael Stevens, Teresa Heinz Kerry and George Stevens Jr pose for a photo following the State Department Dinner for the Kennedy Center Honors on Saturday at the State Department in Washington.—AP photos

ollywood stars, ballet with joy and wonder,î she told dancers, and soul singers on reporters before the show. Hanks HSunday celebrated Kennedy represented the top Hollywood Center Honors winners actor Tom draw of the night. Hanks, singer-songwriter Sting and The actor who won Oscars for comedienne Lily Tomlin during his roles in the films ìPhiladelphiaî Washingtonís high-profile tribute and ìForrest Gump,î joked that he to excellence in the arts. Ballerina didnít belong among the list of Patricia McBride and singer Al awardees. ìI couldnít believe it Green completed the group of when I was notified that it was (From left)Truman Hanks, Elizabeth Hanks, 2014 Kennedy Center Honoree Tom artists who sported the prestigious going to happen,î he told Reuters. ìI Hanks, Rita Wilson, Chet Hanks, Samantha Bryant, and Colin Hanks pose for photos prize on a night of dance and song. feel like, you know, thereís an on the red carpet at the State Department Dinner for the Kennedy Center Honors. The evening began with a trib- anomaly in the vote-taking ute to Green, whose hit tune ìLetís process.î Film director Steven Stay Togetherî drew political as well Spielberg and actor Martin Short as artistic attention when President paid tribute to Hanks after a mon- Barack Obama publicly crooned a tage of his top roles played on a Filmmaker Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw few of its lines earlier in his presi- large screen. dency. ìIíve been keeping his tradi- Actresses Jane Lynch and Jane tions alive,î the president joked at a Fonda feted Tomlin, renowned for White House ceremony. her performances of telephone ìHe did a great job. He sounded operator ìErnestineî on television better than me,î Green told show ìLaugh-Inî and roles in movies reporters ahead of the show, which such as ìNashvilleî and ì9 to 5.î Then featured spirited performances of came the musical surprises: Lady his soulful music by singers Usher, Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, and Jennifer Hudson, and Earth Wind & Bruno Mars rocked the stage with Fire. McBride, who worked for 28 highlights from Stingís varied years as a principal dancer with the career. ì(To) have other people sing New York City Ballet, watched as my songs and have to do virtually some of her protÈgÈes glided nothing but smile is quite some- across the stage in her honor. thing,î Sting told Reuters. 2014 Kennedy Center Honoree Patricia McBride, third from left, and her family pose ìWhen I hung up the toe shoes I Comedian Stephen Colbert hosted for photos on the red carpet at the State Department Dinner for the Kennedy Center didnít look back, but I went for- the show, which will be broadcast Whoopi Goldberg talks to Kate Capshaw, left, wife of filmaker Steven Honors. ward. And I remember all my years on CBS on Dec 30.—Reuters Spielberg. AAW launches Kadus Professional in Kuwait market

li Abdul wahab Al-Mutawa expand our market footprint for Professionals, characterized as the excited in our partnership with AAW Commercial Co (AAW) household consumer goods products worldís most innovative brands.î and look forward to inspiring stylists in Aannounced an expanded agree- for the benefit of communities, espe- Kadus Professional products Kuwait.î ment with Procter & Gamble (P&G) to cially with P&G where we carry more includes a range of hair care products AAW is the largest distributor of start distributing Kadus, one of its than 20 of their products alone. Today, from permanent coloring technologies fast-moving consumer goods in leading Salon Professional brands, in we are very excited to start distribut- and all the way to volumizing and Kuwait, and the sole distributor of the Kuwait market. ing Kadus Professionals products in sculpting, including salon favorites like Procter & Gamble products since the Starting today, AAW will supply Kuwait, making us the owner of the the Anti-dandruff line, repair treat- 1950s. AAW distributes over 800 P&G individuals and salons with all four largest market share in the beauty and ments and the latest color trends products to the Kuwaiti market on a ranges of hair and beauty products salon industry. We aspire to advance across all seasons. daily basis with a portfolio that from Kadus Professional including col- this industry by inspiring and supply- P&G Middle East and Gulf Customer includes Pampers, Tide, Ariel, Always, or, care, styling and perm in addition ing Kuwait-based stylists and con- Business Development Manager, Pantene, and Wella. to its ongoing product distribution of sumers with a range of world- Saygin Sun said: ìP&G Salon P&G Salon Professional and world renowned hair and beauty products Professional offers a portfolio of iconic brand, Wella. and technologies. We aim to provide brands and services that help stylists, AAW Country Manager for P&G them with both the quality and variety beauty professionals, and customers Shaher Furani said: ìWe strived to they need from both Kadus and Wella improve beauty results. We are very