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10 Nov ’15

HYATT AND TAMDEEN GROUP ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR GRAND HYATT KUWAIT

 

Grand Hyatt Kuwait Rendering (Credit to RTKL Architects)

Grand Hyatt Kuwait Rendering (Credit to RTKL Architects)

 

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a contract with Tamdeen Group to develop a 261-room Grand Hyatt hotel in Kuwait. Expected to open in 2020, the newly built hotel will be an integral part of 360 MALL, an iconic premier luxury shopping destination that integrates retail, leisure and entertainment under one roof. Grand Hyatt Kuwait will mark the fifth Grand Hyatt hotel in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), after the opening of Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi in 2016.

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22 Oct ’15

Who to Visit at Downtown Design Dubai | October 27-30, 2015

 

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Downtown Design will start in just a few days, I wanted to share with you my favorite 10 exhibitors who will be taking part in the event.

Downtown Design is the only platform in the Middle East for the region’s trade professionals to discover original, high quality design from all over the world. In its third edition, the Fair will take place at the Dubai Design District and present a carefully edited roster of established and emerging brands across a range of product categories; including furniture, lighting, bathrooms, kitchens, textiles and accessories.

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15 Oct ’15

Dubai International Motor Show November 10-14, 2015

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For the first time, a host of motoring icons will join the leading lights of the Dubai International Motor Show (DIMS) as part of the Motoring Nostalgia Museum for classic and historically significant cars.

Some of the world’s most desirable and collectible cars from the 1950s to the 1980s will add a vibrant new dimension to the show for the 100,000 plus visitors who will make their way through the Dubai World Trade Center’s (DWTC) doors from November 10 to 14.

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8 Oct ’15

Van Cleef et Arpels Exhibition in Kuwait| October 7-18, 2015

 

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This week I had the chance to attend the opening of Van Cleef & Arpels second boutique in Kuwait located in the Prestige, Avenues mall. The even marked the opening as well as the launch of an exhibition that will start on October 7,2015 till October 18, 2015. They will display some of their most beautiful pieces, Below is a slideshow of what was on display during the opening event.

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Sursock Museum in Beirut to Reopen October 9, 2015

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Photograph: Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty Images- via The Guardian

Photograph: Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty Images- via The Guardian

 

The Nicolas Sursock Museum located in Beirut, Lebanon is one of the most beautiful Lebanese mansions still standing from 1912 to date. It opened its doors as a museum in 1961, and was then closed for renovation in 2008. Seven years of renovation & $15 Million later,  Sursock Museum will reopen on October 9, 2015.

 

 

This is the new racking system we installed to store the Museum’s permanent collection. Housed in a spacious storage room beneath the Museum, the collection is kept in climate-controlled conditions optimal for its preservation. Photograph: Nabû Productions/The Sursock Museum. via The Guardian

This is the new racking system we installed to store the Museum’s permanent collection. Housed in a spacious storage room beneath the Museum, the collection is kept in climate-controlled conditions optimal for its preservation. Photograph: Nabû Productions/The Sursock Museum. via The Guardian

 

When it opened as a museum in 1961, the mansion housed exhibitions from artists in the Middle East and around the world, as well as the prestigious Salon d’Automne for local figures. It continued in this capacity through the civil war until its closure in 2007, with a brief pause for renovations in the 70s. It focused on paintings, showing the work of Lebanese artists Chafic Abboud, Paul Guiragossian, Saloua Raouda Choucair and Aref Rayess, as well as international artists. Several rooms, including an oriental-style salon, were kept as Sursock left them.

 

 

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4 Oct ’15

Artwork of Khalil Gibran to be Exhibited at Sharjah Art Museum | Exhibition October 7-December 10, 2015

 

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Sharjah Art Museum is to host an exhibition of artworks by the renowned Lebanese-American artist, poet and author Kahlil Gibran. Entitled Drawings of Gibran: A Humane Perspective, the exhibition will provide a rare opportunity for visitors to see original artworks by one of the most celebrated artists and literary figures of the 20th Century. Organized in collaboration with the Gibran National Committee (GNC) in Lebanon, the exhibition, which is free to enter, will run from October 7th until December 10th . Visitors will get to see some 30 works and manuscripts that make use of different mediums including watercolour, oils, and charcoal on paper and canvas. It will be the largest collection of Gibran’s work ever to go on display in the UAE. The works on display include his 1916 watercolour, Face of a Veiled Woman, a charcoal self-portrait from 1908 and an oil painting from 1910 called The Sad Mona Lisa. Gibran is hailed as a literary hero in his native Lebanon. Born in 1883 in the town of Bsharri, he emigrated to the US with his family at the age of 12. On his death in 1931, he left behind a vast collection of paintings and literary works that reflect his ideologies of love, politics, and spirituality. You can go on https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/national-marketplace/best-psychic-reading-online-100-accurate-psychics-with-answers-to-all-your-doubts-and-questions/ for psychic help and a reading. His philosophies were mainly delivered through his essays and poems, both in Arabic and English. Gibran’s most internationally known and celebrated work is The Prophet, a set of poetic essays originally written in English about different life philosophies.

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17 Sep ’15

A Program to Turn Your Passion Into a Business| Hadafi

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To support women entrepreneurs, a program known as HADAFI (meaning: my goal in Arabic) was created back in 2013. It emerged from Saudi Arabia and is designed to support passionate women from all over the region.

If you are a woman or know one who has an idea or a passion and you wish to develop it further into a business, then this free program is for you! You can register now for free.

Whether it is a new innovative idea or an established business that is less than two years old, Hadafi will train and support participants in various entrepreneurial disciplines, and help them develop and implement a business plan.

You can then also seriously consider buying a business with the help of a broker in another area, as it’s just great buying a business that is already making great money. So if you fancy a move then seriously look into this, I know someone that bought a business in Sarasota (Florida) using https://trufortebusinessgroup.com/sarasota-businesses-for-sale/ and it’s worked out wonderfully, so is something a lot of people should consider when starting a business.

Nowadays, most of the businesses are using valuable tools and resources similar to these compare card machines to streamline operations and enhance customer experiences.

When it comes to Human Resource Outsourcing Services, you need to make sure that you find the right partner for your business, and the highly experienced outsourced HR service provider similar to this outsourcing human resources UK is always here to help.

Over the past 2 years the program has expanded into the MENA region and gained massive attraction. Hadafi is now launching season 5.

With Hadafi, it is not just about presenting your idea, the aim of the program is providing women entrepreneurs with the knowledge, insight, and skills they need to succeed.

The program’s strategic partner in Kuwait is the Ministry of Youth. Hadafi’s community partners are Gulf University for Science and Technology, Manpower & Government Restructuring Program,  Embassy of the United States in Kuwait , Kuwait Public Relations Association, City Pages, Kuwait Today, NIU,  Business and Professional Women Council.

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17 Jun ’15

Dubai Design Week 26-31 October, 2015 | Events

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Dubai Design Week, held in partnership with Dubai Design District (d3) will take place from 26 – 31 October, 2015.

Held under the Patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-Chairman of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, the Design Week is also supported by both the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (DCAA), and the Dubai Design and Fashion Council (DDFC).

Creating a point of time that encourages the growth of the design industry in Dubai, Dubai Design Week will not only establish the city as the regional capital for design, but also as the global meeting point for the international design community. The 6 day event will activate more than 60 separate activities and projects, celebrating the best in design both regionally and internationally.

Dubai Design Week is owned and managed by the Art Dubai Group (ADG), a joint venture company between the Dubai International Financial Centre and Middle East Fairs Ltd.

 

Hopefully i will be posting more on the event, once the program has been revealed.

 

For more information visit the website: Dubai Design Week

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