What to Do in Kuwait This Summer?
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WHAT’S ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2013 What to do in Kuwait this summer? Visit the Sadu House that were gathered over the years. The Museum is divided into Opening Hours: Sundays to Thursdays: 9 am to 1 pm; Al-Sadu Society is dedicated to preserving, documenting and two parts: in Area A, calligraphy, manuscripts, ceramics, metal- Evenings: 5 pm to 9 pm promoting the rich and diverse textile heritage of the Kuwaiti work, glass, jade, wood and stone carvings are exhibited. Area Website: http://www.baytlothan.org Bedouin, from the nomadic weaving of the desert to the urban B contains objects such as costumes, textiles, jewellery and weaving of the town. Sadu is a traditional Bedouin art that musical instruments produced in the Islamic world. Visit Ghadir Gallery, Kuwait involves weaving geometric designs on dyed and colored wool Address: Jabriya, near the intersection of the Fifth Ring The Al-Ghadir Gallery Kuwait is dedicated to promote the that is spun by hand to create magnificent carpets, rugs, and Motorway and the Abdulaziz Bin Abdilrahman al-Saud Kuwaiti formative artist and writer Thuraya Al-Baqsami and Bedouin tent screens. Inside the Sadu House, visitors have the Expressway (Fahaheel Expressway); Street 5; Block12; House 16 successfully accomplished 120 national and international solo opportunity to see Bedouin women weaving. Sadu House is Opening Hours: Weekdays from 9 am to 12 pm; Evenings: art exhibitions, literary and poetry readings and musical events. located near the National Museum. It is considered to be the From 4 pm to 7 pm; Fridays: From 9 am to 12 pm. It also participates in charity activities worldwide. The gallery center of Bedouin art aiming at presenting Kuwait’s roots and Contact: 25317358/25354916 offers varieties of art including paintings, frames, handcrafts, protecting Bedouin crafts from eradication. Website: www.trmkt.com art materials and antiques. Address: Arabian Gulf Street, Next to the National Museum Address: Block 6, Street 5, Villa 40, Mishref, Kuwait of Kuwait, Kuwait City The Scientific Center, Kuwait Contact: 22435101, 22426240 Opening Hours: Saturdays to Thursdays: Mornings from 08 The Scientific Center is designed to reflect the Islamic arts E-mail: [email protected] am to 1 pm. Evenings from 4 pm to 8 pm. and culture. It has three main fascinating attractions: Website: www.ghadirgallerykuwait.com Contact: 22432395 Aquarium, Discovery Place and IMAX Cinema. The Aquarium E-mail: [email protected] presents an ecosystem of desert, sea, and coastal edge. Visitors Take the kids to Al-Shaab Leisure Park Website: www.alsadu.org.kw of the Aquarium explore the lives of beings and animals in their Al-Sha’ab Leisure Park is located on the southern coast of environments. When entering the Discovery Place, visitors gain Kuwait City. It combines more than 70 special rides on the level scientific experience through educational games. Highly spe- of the Middle East. It also provides integrated services, includ- cialized trainers are assigned to guide visitors through hand-on ing restaurants, a mall, and rides and games that meet the playful training. On entering the IMAX Cinema, one can watch interests of all age groups. The park also offers indoor games as 3D movies played on the giant screen. Visitors can enjoy well as outdoor sports like bungee jumping, pony rides and watching educational and documentary presentations and get ice-skating. Families can also access facilities such as the engaged into a highly imaginative experience. movies and the delicious meals at the restaurants. At Al-Sha’ab Address: The Scientific Center, Gulf Road Leisure Park, all these facilities are maintained according to Contact: 1848888 international standards. E-mail: [email protected] Address: Baghdad Street, Block 11, Salmiya Website: www.tsck.org.kw Opening Hours: All days from 5 pm to 1 am (Summer) and 10 am - 12 Midnight on weekends. Contact: 25613777 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.shaabpark.com View Boushahri Gallery The Boushahri Art Gallery was established in 1982 by Jawad Boushahri, the Chairman of the Boushahri group who is also an acclaimed Kuwaiti sculptor. It is one of the oldest private art gal- leries in the Middle East. This long established gallery showcas- es contemporary regional work. In order to create an awareness toward art in Kuwait as a community service, the Boushahri Art Gallery educates, supports and sponsors local and international artists, displaying their paintings, potteries, ceramic portrai- tures, designs, photographers, sculptures and much more. To encourage the Art lovers and educate society, Boushahri Art Gallery offers many courses, seminars and lectures about Art. Address: Salmiya, Baghdad St., Building Number: 36, in front Visit Dar Al-Funoon gallery of Al- Laheeb Mosque Dar Al-Funoon, which was established in 1993, focuses on Opening Hours: 10 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 9 pm. The muse- contemporary Arab art as well as Arabic calligraphy. Exhibitions um is closed on Friday and Thursday afternoons. are held monthly from October to May, and a special silk exhi- Contact: 25621119/99770607 bition of arts and crafts is held in December. Between tempo- Kuwait National Museum Website: www.boushahrigroup.com/client/PhotoandArt.aspx rary exhibitions, items from the private collection are on dis- The Kuwait National Museum hosts a range of items such as play, which can be bought. The gallery is located between the fossils, bones, Islamic artifacts, and pottery tools that reflect the Take a break at Al-Khiran Resort Sheraton Hotel and the Arabian Gulf Street. The area itself is culture, history and heritage of the Kuwaiti society and the The Al-Khiran resort is a relaxing “get-away” from the may- interesting thanks to its old Kuwaiti-style houses and a large Islamic world. The relics on display presents Kuwait’s ancient hem of stressful city life. The resort provides a soothing tranquil courtyard which includes a number of excellent restaurants. past, the development of the Islamic nations and the impact of environment that includes beautiful green lawns, wide, well- Address: Behbehani compound, Salhiya, House No. 28, Al- the discovery of oil. Part of the Dar-Al-Athar-Al-Islamiyah col- defined roads, ample parking spaces, and clean well-main- Watiah, Kuwait City lection is also on display, and a replica of the Muhallab II that tained beaches. It has many chalets that are beautifully fur- Opening Hours: Sundays to Thursdays: 10 am to 1 pm graces the entrance has also recently been restored as a nished and air-conditioned. The resort also offers a variety of Evenings: 4 pm to 8 pm reminder of Kuwait’s seafaring past. There is also a modern other facilities such as football and basketball courts, luxurious Contact: 22433138 Planetarium, built by Carl Zeiss which is a pleasant educational restaurants, yacht clubs, an amusement park for children, elec- E-mail: [email protected] experience for both adults and children. The three major tronic computer arcade and the ‘Duza’ ballroom. The resort also Website: www.daralfunoon-kw.com attractions in the museum are the heritage museum, the plane- provides variety in food as it includes a fast-food counter, and a tarium and the wooden ship. counter that offers seafood, Italian and oriental food. Bayt - Lothan Address: Behind Sadu House, Arabian Gulf Street Address: Gulf Street, Al-Khiran district Bayt Lothan is dedicated to the promotion of arts and crafts Contact No.: 22451195 Contact: 23951122 and is host to various exhibitions and displays throughout the Opening Hours: 8:30am to 12:30pm and 4:30pm to 8:30pm E-mail: [email protected] year. It covers an area of 4,000 square meters on the Arabian (Summers); and 8 am to 4 pm (Winters). The Museum is closed Website: www.khiranresort.com Gulf Street and caters to all tastes and themes, including sculp- on Sundays, Friday mornings and Saturday afternoons. ture, ceramic arts, jewelry and photography, as well as contem- Stop at the Tareq Rajab Museum porary art and calligraphy. Watch out in the local press for Stop to view AL M. Gallery The Tareq Rajab Museum houses an anthology of over thirty details of current and forthcoming exhibitions or seminars. AL M. Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery located in thousand items collected over the last fifty years, of which There is also a small coffee shop for basic refreshments and for the heart of Kuwait City in Salhia Complex. Gallery organizes approximately ten thousand are on permanent display. Tareq theatre lovers they also hold drama classes throughout the exhibitions of Kuwaiti, Middle Eastern and International artists. Sayed Rajab was the first Kuwaiti to be sent abroad to study art year. Address: Salhia Complex, Gate 4, Mezzanine 2, Place 16. and archaeology and his collection includes Islamic arts, ceram- Address: Gulf Street, beside Marina Mall, in front of Corniche Opening Hours: Sundays to Thursdays 10 am to 3 pm and ic, gold and silver jewelry, English manuscripts, metal and glass Hotel Evenings: 5 pm to 9 pm works, old English costumes, and musical instruments. His per- Contact: 25755866 / 25727388 Contact No.: 22996447 sonal collection includes over thirty thousand Islamic treasures E-Mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] .