‘Discover America’ event kicks off
KUWAIT: The 10-day ‘ Discover America’ activities commenced yesterday with a fun-run at the Boulevard Park in Salmiya. The fun-run event saw numerous health conscious individuals from various nationalities, and was inaugurated by the US Ambassador to Kuwait Lawrence Silverman. “In the next ten days, the US Embassy will organize many programs promoting what the United States has to offer as a venue for Kuwaitis to visit business that provides opportunities from which Kuwaitis and Americans can benefit and get quality university education in every subject imaginable,” Silverman said in a speech.
The envoy also highlighted some forthcoming activities including festivals for food, fashion, music, film, automobiles and healthcare. The scheduled activities can be viewed at the US Embassy’s website, Twitter and Facebook account. Discover America is organized by the US Foreign Commercial Service Office in collaboration with the Public Affairs Section of the US Embassy in Kuwait. The events take place at venues throughout Kuwait City, including shopping centers (the Avenues, Boulevard Mall, Sharq Mall, Marina Mall) in addition to the Sultan Center, Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Amricani Cultural Center, Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa, The Scientific Center, and other locations.
“I am pleased to see you all enjoying the beautiful weather and exercising. In the next six months, we will be enjoying the beautiful weather and one of the best ways to stay healthy and promote healthy lifestyle is to exercise and eat healthy food,” Silverman enthused. For the fun-run event, Ambassador Silverman thanked sponsors Ali Abduwahab Company and Pro-Vision for providing refreshments including prizes for the six winners in both male and female categories.