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THURSDAY

‘Fresh’ at Dar Al Funoon: Dar Al Funoon is presenting exhibition titled ‘Fresh’ by Karim Ghidinelli until April 22

Karim Ghidinelli was born in Brescia, Italy. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees at Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA. He has widely exhibited in the United States of America and Europe. For the third time, Ghidinelli will present his most recent work at Dar Al Funoon. Karim lives and works in New York, USA.

Artist’s statement: Fresh, as in renewed, innovative and free. Freshness as the liberation from stagnant and redundant policies and tendencies. Fresh as positive, peaceful and meaningful evolution. In this ever certain world of absolute truths and populist totalitarianism. I offer no answer, merely the honesty of my journey, my reflections and dilemmas, I’d rather continue to ask, than attempt an overly simplistic answer.

Gallery hours Sunday to Thursday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm and 4:00-8:00 pm. Saturday: by appointment. Getting To The Gallery A1-Watiah, Behbehani Compound, House No. 28. For further information call +965 2243 3183. website: www.daralfunoon-kwcom.

TIES Center classes: TIES Center is conducting a series of classes about some of the Prophets and Messengers of God who strove very hard to spread monotheism and teach their respective peoples how to worship God. Their message was not only spiritual; they also taught people how to conduct their daily lives and develop the living conditions on earth.

In this series, we will focus on the following prophets: Adam, Nouh (Noah), Ibrahim (Abraham), Ayoub (Job), Yousuf (Joseph), Mousa (Moses), and Eisa (Jesus) — may peace, mercy and blessings of Allah (to Whom all might and majesty is ascribed) be upon them all.

We will not only focus on historical facts, but will also deduce some important lessons whose application in our daily interactions and chores determine our success and salvation.

Join us every Thursday at 7 pm to learn about the life and times of those messengers of firm resolve.

The TIES Center is the social and educational hub for English Speaking Muslims in Kuwait. For more information, please call 25231015 or e-mail info@tiescenter.net or visit www.tiescenter.net.

Venalthanima 2017: The purpose driven annual camp for students — Venalthanima 2017 — a three day personality development & leadership training workshop organized by Thanima, the socio-cultural group active in Kuwait, is gearing up for an explosion this year too with one and only aim of a total educational experience much more than a recreation. A respite from school & siblings and a departure from the pressures of normal life, Venalthanima is here once again to drive the participants to a world of their dreams. This year’s theme is ‘Back to Books’.

Inter-active and activity oriented training sessions by experts on diverse topics, outdoor activities etc, are part of the camp. Renowned Human/personality development trainers will lead various sessions along with a team of experts.

Participants will be divided into 3 groups based on their age — Sub Juniors (Class 4 & 5), Juniors (Class 6-8) and Seniors ( Class 9-12). The number of participants will be limited to 50 in each Group on a first-come first-serve basis, in order to give maximum personal attention to each participant. The camp is scheduled to be from May 4-6, 2017 (Thur-Sat) at Thanima Centre, Julaiah.

Those who look forward to a fantabulous camping experience to develop their independence, self-esteem and a long lasting friendship amongst each other, pursue new interests, develop fitness & sports skills, are invited to register at the earliest at www.thanimakuwait.com/vtapps/ until April 10, 2017, subject to seat availability.

For more details, please contact Alex Varghese (General Convener – M 96004319), Mrs Beena Paul (Jt Convener – M. 66637801), Pratapan Nair (Jt Convener M: 66243243) or any Thanima Hardcore members.

FRIDAY

Scrabble sessions are back: Scrabble sessions are back for all to come, learn and play with us at Better Books, Salmiyah, Bldg 19, next to Badur Travel, opposite the Ministry of Private Education, on Friday afternoons from 2:30-5:30 pm. Inviting all kids aged 8 and above to join me and play competitively with me Rohaina. Classes are held every Saturday from 12-1.30 pm. Bknelled, Euphuize, Waqf, Zooeae are some of the lovely words and there are 200,000 more you can learn with us. But the fun part is playing this wonderful game competitively. So come and see us and call me @66634224, Rohaina Tanweer. CIGI to conduct CLP in Kuwait: The Kuwait Chapter of Centre for Information and Guidance India (CIGI), is all set to begin its flagship program CLP (Community Leadership Program) in Kuwait, scheduled to begin on April 7. A comprehensive course plan has been designed in which the total course will be divided into three sets namely Individual Development, Family Orientation and Sociological Development.

The Individual Development set includes various sessions that focus on personality development, creativity & problem solving skills, effective leadership, essential life skills, career enhancement workshops, emotional intelligence, spiritual psychology, motivation and empowerment.

The Family Orientation Set includes modules on interpersonal relationship, pre-marital counselling, child & geriatric counselling, family improvement program, student psychology and counselling, remote & applied parenting.

Social Development set includes sessions on project management skills, team building, effective communication, public speaking and presentation skills, conflict resolution, social psychology and behavior modeling techniques.

The course will span over 12 months with 3-hour sessions held on the first Friday of every month. Prominent speakers from India and other GCC chapters will be addressing the sessions. Various live scenarios, workshops and practical approaches will be among the methodologies used during the classes.

The venue of the program will be announced later. Registration and other detailed information are available on 9904 2276 and 9725 8324.

The session began with the Quran recitation by CIGI visionary Ashraf Mohammed followed by the welcome speech and introduction of speakers by Chief Coordinator Abdul Azeez. Vice President Faseehullah presided over the function. The Chairman of CIGI Kuwait Chapter - Dr Amir Ahmed inaugurated the session and Abdul Gafoor delivered the vote of thanks.