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Kuwait: Division I Toastmasters Annual Conference – 2013

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DIVITAC 2013

The Division I Toastmasters Annual Conference – 2013 is being held tomorrow at the Australian College of Kuwait.

This event will showcase winning speakers from various clubs all around Kuwait who will compete in four categories: Humorous, Table Topics, Evaluation and International Speech. There will also be Educational Workshops during the Conference delivered by prominent leaders in Toastmasters fraternity which will definitely be worth while to attend.

The winners from this Contest will move on to represent Kuwait at the DTAC 2013 which is being held on  09-11 May, Dubai.

Registrations free [includes refreshments & lunch], please visit the following link [here]

Venue Map:

ACK-Map

About Toastmasters:

Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of meeting locations. Through its member clubs, Toastmasters International helps men and women learn the arts of speaking, listening, and thinking – vital skills that promote self-actualization, enhance leadership potential, foster human understanding, and contribute to the betterment of mankind.

NBK Walk for a Cause – A Huge Hit with Expats!

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NBKWalkathon2013

National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) successfully concluded it’s 19th Annual Walkathon on 23rd March 2013 with a huge turnaround from both citizens and expats alike. The theme this year was ‘Walk for a Cause’ such as Support people with Breast Cancer, Stop Smoking, Diabetes, Exercise etc.

The participation is increasing in NBK Walkathon year after year and this year too, droves of people attended this event vying for the valuable awards given away by NBK. Ten winners were selected from each of the 12 categories of participants. In addition to that, NBK even had a raffle for all the participants to win one of the two MG5 2013 sport cars!

Category/Bib Colour Age Race Length Time
Zeina Friends Club Race
Red 5 – 6 years 1 km at 10:00
Yellow 7- 8 years 1 km at 10:10
Green 9 – 11 years 1 km at 10:20
Blue 12 – 14 years 2 km at 10:30
Women’s Race
Light Blue 15 – 20 years 6 km at 14:15
Yellow 21 – 35 years 6 km at 14:30
Red 36 – 49 years 6 km at 14:45
Pink 50 and above 6 km at 14:45
Men’s Race
Burgundy 50 and above 8 Km at 15:00
Green 36 – 49 years 8 Km at 15:00
White 21 – 35 years 8 Km at 15:15
Dark Blue 15 – 20 years 8 Km at 15:30

The walkathon started with the commencement of the kids races held at the Green Island in the morning.  This was followed by the women’s event which started at Marina Crescent and then later followed by the men’s event which started from the Scientific Center located in Ras Salmiya. All the races were concluded at the Green Island followed by the prize distribution ceremony.

Personnel from the Ministry of Interior were on site to help with the traffic regulations during the walkathon. Race officials stood at length during the course of the race to watch for any disqualifications. Rules of walking specify that one foot should constantly be on the ground when the other is on the air. Running automatically disqualifies you in a walkathon race.

The weather Gods were in favour of NBK’s walkathon as it was dry during the whole event whilst it rained and thundered in other parts of Kuwait. Though it was a bit hot during the start but later in the evening the skies were heavily overcast with signs of heavy rains to follow. Thankfully the whole event went off successfully without any interruption of rains. NBK’s volunteers too did a good job of handing out water to replenish the participants along the race.

After all the races ended, the participants, their families and friends gathered at the Green Island to enjoy the lively atmosphere and entertainment provided by the Public relations team of NBK. Various spot prizes were distributed to members of the audience who very enthusiastically supported the race participants. One of the highlights of the ceremony was the Al-Jawhara Draw that was held live on stage with the lucky winner taking home the grand prize of KD 250,000. This was followed by the prize distribution for the walkathon winners in various categories. After this was most awaited  draw for the MG5 2013 sports cars. The lucky winner of one of the cars was Ms.Lavina Aguiar, an Indian expatriate who definitely thanked her Gods in heaven for giving her such a wonderful gift. The prize distribution finally concluded with the bursting of spectacular fireworks over the skies of Green Island as all the winners and participants went home with a tiring but fulfilling day which was held wonderfully together by NBK. T’was a good and eventful day altogether!!

Please visit my Facebook page for the Walkathon pictures.

ExpatVoices.

NBK 19th Annual Walkathon 2013

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NBK WALKATHON 2013

National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) announced the launch of its 19th Annual Walkathon that will be held on the 23rd  March 2013. Participants can register for this event starting from the 27th of February, 2013 at the NBK tent beside the Scientific Center on Gulf Road in Salmiya.

NBK will be giving away two MG5 2013 sport cars as grand prizes during the Walkathon along with many other valuable prizes.

ExpatVoices: I’m in! How about you? This is gonna be a fun event and everyone in Kuwait must try to participate in it. This is getting more popular every year and the numbers keep growing. They have a stage show after the event and don’t forget the raffle draw where you could be the lucky winner of the brand new sports car!

This is also a reminder to oneself of the benefits of Walking. If you’ve lagged off in your fitness goals, now is the time to begin anew. Switch off the telly and go out walking for atleast half an hour and see the benefits yourself within few months.

Did you read about my First Walkathon Experience? Let me know what you think in your comments :)

See you’ll on the tracks denizens of Kuwait! Lace those boots up and get Walking!

NBK, here we come…

 

Kuwait: 2nd International Horse Festival, Egyptian Event & Stud Tours

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Arabian Horses pic courtesy [qatarembassy.net]

The Hunting & Equestrian Club, Kuwait, will, in cooperation with Bait Al Arab, Kuwait State Stud and the Kuwait Arabian Horse Society, organize the 2nd International Arabian Horse Festival Kuwait, 2013. The 2013 Festival will include again two events taking place at the Bait Al Arab – Arabian Horse Center in March, 2013:

The 2nd International Arabian Horse Championship Kuwait 2013 on March 13-14, 2013

The 2nd International Egyptian Event Kuwait 2013 on March 15-16, 2013

These will be followed by a Stud Visit Tour on March 17-18, 2013 and a seminar by Judith Forbis on March 19.

Contact Person: 

Klaus Beste – Bait Al Arab, Kuwait State Stud
Phone: 965 99429726
Email: k.beste@baitalarab-kw.com

[Source]

ExpatVoices: You can read the coverage of the First International Horse Festival here below. This is a heads-up for Horse lovers to attend the show with their kids and not forgetting the photographers in Kuwait. Get you gear ready folks.

Desert Heritage

Al Watan Newspaper

Back to School in Kuwait: Carnival Day at BSK

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The new academic year at the British School of Kuwait commences on Wednesday 05th September 2012.

Along with the new Term, they’ve also announced the Launch of their 2012-13 courses at the British Academy of International Arts (BAIA) & The British Academy of Sports (BAS).

BSK will be hosting a ‘Carnival Day’ on the 15th of September for this launch. This is at the BSK Campus, Salwa from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. You may visit their website for details.

Click on Map for Directions:

About BAIA:


The British Academy of International Arts is firmly established as the leading provider of extra-curricular programmes in art and design, cuisine, dance, music speech and theatre. We believe that participation in the arts is vitally important to the development of everyone. Established in 2007 BAIA has already developed a reputation for high quality productions such as Les Miserables, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, The Winter’s Tale and Othello to name but a few.

Activities at the British Academy of Sports (BAS):

Basketball
Gymnastics
Karate kyokushinkai
Roller Skating
Football
Swimming

London 2012 Paralympic Games: Watch it Live on OSN Paralympics HD

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OSN Brings Viewers Unprecedented Coverage of the London 2012 Paralympic Games

OSN Launches Live Dedicated Channel, OSN Paralympics HD

Following the recent success of the London 2012 Olympic Games coverage, OSN, the leading Pay-TV network in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced it will showcase the London 2012 Paralympic Games live starting 29th August.

The Paralympic Games has become a major international sporting event with over 4,000 athletes from 147 nations taking part this year in 20 different sports including swimming, wheelchair football, sailing and track events.

OSN Sports will be delivering unprecedented coverage through its newly launched dedicated 24/7 High Definition channel, OSN Paralympics HD, ensuring viewers from across the region can enjoy the best moments of athletic brilliance from the Games.

Andy Warkman, Vice President Sports and Production at OSN said: “We have already experienced a summer filled with drama, passion and athletic excellence which will culminate in the eagerly anticipated London 2012 Paralympic Games. OSN is extremely proud to be an official broadcaster of this amazing event.”

“There was great demand for OSN to showcase the Paralympics following the success of our coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games and we now launch a dedicated HD channel bringing viewers 11 days of live coverage from the Paralympics. Our Olympic coverage would not have been complete without the Paralympics,” Warkman added.

The London 2012 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony, which takes place at 23:50 UAE on OSN Paralympics HD and OSN Sports 1 HD, will showcase the excellence of deaf and disabled artists, and opens with an impressive fly past by Aerobility, a British charity that trains disabled people to become pilots. The official Olympic Rings will be replaced by the Paralympic agitos, the three colourful circles that make up the logo of the International Paralympic Committee to officially open the Games.

OSN sports fans can plan their viewing easily using OSN’s user friendly Electronic TV Guide. The complete OSN London 2012 Paralympic Games schedule is also available and can be viewed on the OSN website. Viewers can also use the OSN Showbox HD to record their favourite events and watch what they want, when they want.

ABOUT OSN:

OSN is the ultimate destination for the widest choice of brand new premium Western, Arabic and Filipino entertainment in the Middle East and Africa. OSN is the home of 100 channels filled with great value entertainment, offering viewers in the MENA region exclusive access to the latest blockbuster movies, top rated series, sports, documentaries, news, kid’s entertainment, and live talk shows. The movie offering includes over a 100 movie premieres a month uncut and uninterrupted so viewers can watch movies the way they were meant to be watched.

OSN boasts the most comprehensive portfolio of exclusive rights from all the major studios including Warner Brothers, Paramount, Fox, Disney, Sony, MGM, Universal and DreamWorks and offers access to the world’s leading television brands including Disney channel, Sky News, Discovery Network and Nat Geo.

As the leader in innovation, OSN has changed the TV viewing experience in the region and brings viewers quality entertainment through 28 High Definition channels and currently is the only network offering a full HD bouquet of channels as well as 3D entertainment in the region. OSN was the first to launch the DVR, the OSN SHOWBOX HD, the regions first online TV platform, OSN Play and the region’s first VOD service, OSN on Demand offering viewers the opportunity to watch over 1000 movies and over 52 latest seasons of the top series over the year in full HD quality and Dolby Digital sound.

The OSN Platform is owned and operated by Panther Media Group Limited; a company registered in DIFC and is owned by Mawarid Group and KIPCO.

Last Night A DJ Saved My Life Middle East Tour Starring DJ Smallz

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lABOR DAY WEEKEND

Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 9:00 PM - Sunday, September 2, 2012 at 4:00 AM, Fahaheel, Kuwait

Event Details

M.A.P. Inc International Partners with Southern Smoke‘s DJ Smallz to present “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life Tour” the Middle Eastern leg of DJ Smallz World Tour on September 1st, 2012

(AllHipHop News)  Everyday Hip-Hop music grows, reaching the farthest corners of the world. From Africa to Asia, from Europe to Australia, and to Latin America, Hip-Hop has grown considerably since its inception.

DJ Smallz’s upcoming tour across the globe is an example of this globalization, as he hits the road and takes his Southern Smoke brand back to his birthplace of Japan.

Born in Yokosuka, Japan when his father was stationed in the Navy, DJ Smallz is making his fourth trip back to Japan, where he has developed his Southern Smoke brand of mixtapes since 2003.

“Starting in the summer of 2003 and to reflect back to when Southern Smoke started out as a demo CD for me to get into nightclubs while I was in high school, to now DJing in night clubs across the world, it’s incredible,” DJ Smallz explained. “Japan, Middle East, and Canada – if you’ve never partied in Miami, Atlanta, Houston, New Orleans, or Memphis, I hope you’re prepared for an authentic Southern party! It’s Southern Smoke, you bastards!”

In addition to his world tour, DJ Smallz is still working on his debut DJ album, Southern Smoke, executive produced by Grammy-nominated producer, Drumma Boy.

Below is a list of DJ Smallz’s international tour stops in August and September. For more information on upcoming shows, visit, http://DJSmallz.com/TourSchedule.

August 8-20 – Japan (Tokyo, Okinawa)
August 28 – Sept 2 – (Middle East (Kuwait, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain)
Sept 17-30 Canada (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Winnipeg)

WHO:
MAP INC INTERNATIONAL & TEAM SOUTHERN SMOKE PRESENTS

WHAT:
LAST NIGHT A DJ SAVED MY LIFE TOUR

WHERE:
AL MANSHAR ROTANA
PO Box 47008
FAHAHEEL, 64021 KUWAIT

WHEN:
LABOR DAY WEEKEND 2012
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2012

HOW:
10KD DONATION FOR ALL

25KD VIP DONATION FOR ALL

ORDER ONLINE NOW AT WWW.MAPINCINTL.COM

Plus One and Draw A Smile help provide for Kuwait's needy

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Reblogged from TJC FILMS:

This one was an absolute pleasure to film and edit. Made me feel really good to see people making such a difference. PLUS ONE and DRAW A SMILE are hard at work ensuring that everyone in Kuwait has a chance to eat a delicious and healthy meal. They have been providing meals to impoverished neighborhoods and low paid workers all across the country.

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ExpatVoices: Very good initiative by young local entrepreneurs. God Bless them. We Hope this moment is carried forward throughout the year.