Tuesday, 2nd March 2010 Diwaniya: “Differences and similarities between marriage in the West and in the Arab World.” By: Sharifa Carlo 7:00 PM   Tuesday, 9th March 2010 Diwaniya: “Counseling Psychology; the context of counseling psychology.” By: Allen John 7:00 PM   Wednesday, 10th March 2010 “Peace Circle Taster” a gathering for women. By: Asiya Mohammed 6:00 PM   Thursday, 11th March 2010 Documentary Film -”Muhammad:Legacy of a Prophet.” 7:00 PM   Sunday, 14th March 2010 Arabic Language courses begin.   Tuesday, 16th March 2010 “Diwaniya: “Challenges facing interfaith dialogue.” By: Dr. Ebrahim Al-Adsani 7:00 PM   Wednesday, 17th March 2010 “Azerbaijan Night: Centuries old Novruz traditions and celebrations.” For a cultural evening prepared by the Azerbaijan Embassy. 6:00 PM   Tuesday, 23rd March 2010 Diwaniya: “Unique Poetry Night with Kazeh.” By: Abdul-Hadi Mohammed, KAZEH 7:00 PM   Tuesday, 30th March 2010 Diwaniya: : “Kuwaiti Youth: aspirations and challenges.” By: Dhari Al-Huwail 7:00 PM   read

Title :        “Works From Contemporary Egyptian Graphic Art.” Artists:      Medhat Nasr, Salah EL-Melegy, Hazem Fateh Alah, Sabry Hegazy, Moustafa Al- Razaz, Saeid Hedaya, Farouq Wahba, Farouq Shehata, Haytham Nawar. Date:        Monday, 15th February, 2010                 Until Tuesday, 2nd March, 2010                     7:00PM read

Artist:       Reem Al-Faisal Title :        Shape of Light Date:        Tuesday, 16th February, 2010                 Until Thursday, 11th March, 2010                                 Tuesday, 18th February, 2010                 Until Thursday, 11th March, 2010                 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM                 (Closed on Fridays & Saturdays)   Al-Faisal’s first show took place in 1994 in Jeddah (the first public exhibition of black and white photography in Saudi Arabia) and since then she has exhibited worldwide. Reem is a Muslim artist, sprung from her native Saudi culture and history. She seeks to reveal signs of the Divine in nature and in Man. For her, “light is one of the many manifestations of God, which He casts in our path through life to remind us of His constant presence in ourselves and in every place. Every photograph is a pattern of light and shade”.   Artist:       Norma Isa Figueroa Title :        Ancestor’s Dust Date:        Tuesday, 23rd February, 2010                 Until Thursday, 25th March, 2010   Norma Isa Figueroa is a registered architect, research historian and visual artist; disciplines that she derives from when expressing her art with clay. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, she came to Kuwait in 1983 with her husband, architect and visual artist Fareed Abdal, and together developed a private practice. Her passion for ceramics started when studying architecture in Puerto Rico and evolved in Kuwait, where she participated in several group and solo exhibitions. Her work has been exhibited in Switzerland, Kuwait, Puerto Rico, and Japan, and has been honored with awards including the Kuwait International Biennal, the Casa Candina Biennal in Puerto Rico, and the Kutani International Competition in Japan.  read

Boushahri Art Gallery cordially invites you to attend the opening ceremony of the Art Exhibition by Syrian Artist: Nasser Nassan Agha  Date: Tuesday, 19th January, 2010 Until Tuesday, 4th February, 2010 Time: 7:00PM read

Reem Al –Faisal is a Jeddah born photographer who graduated from Manarat High School in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and studied Arabic literature in King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah. Later, she went on to pursue a photographic career in Paris, France. She also studied photography at Speos School in Paris. She now divides her time between Paris, where her photographs are developed, and Jeddah. Artist:      Deema Al-Faisal Title :      Shape of Light Date:      Tuesday, 16th February, 2010 Until Thursday, 11th March, 2010 read

Animalia is a collection of animal decor and toys designed by artists from all over the world, each inspired by their unique individual geographical location that illustrates the country’s history, cultural traditions; the individual animal’s inherent biological characteristics and colorful and vibrant aesthetic.   Kuwait Limited Edition Collection In commemoration of our incredible relationship with Zahed Sultan (www.iamzahed.com) and El Boutique Creative Group (www.elboutique.com), we have developed a Kuwait Limited Edition Collection. All pieces from this line are individually signed, packaged, and specially dedicated to Kuwait, a spectacular country that stands as a leader in design, style and child education in the Middle East. Date:      Monday, 8th February, 2010                 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM                 9th & 10th February, 2010                 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM                 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Collection: Entire 2010 Animalia collection will be showcased along with Kuwait Limited Edition Collection. All items on display for sale (cash / check only) read

Sophie Taubert Gehan received a Bachelor of Science in Art and Communication from the University of Wisconsin. Madison/ USA. She continued her studies at the San Francisco Art Institute, the Corcoran School of Art in Washington DC and The Atelier Michele Belliard Staikovsky in Paris. She lived and worked as a free-lance photographer in Port au Prince., Haiti, Paris, France, Beijing, China and San Francisco, California. Since 1990 she has focused on painting and photographic collages most recently in New York, Boston, Normandy, and Kuwait. Artist:      Sophie Taubert Gehan  Title :      Visible Signs                 between ice and earth Date:      Wednesday, 3rd February, 2010  Until Sunday, 14th February, 2010 Time:      7:00PM read

2 December 2009 DAI Music Circle presents Kuwait Sea Songs with Selman al-Amaari and Mohamed al-Mutairi Al-Maidan Cultural Centre 7 P.M. 5 December 2009  Children’s Art Workshop (ages 8 – 12) Poetry of the Region Al Americani Cultural Centre 9:30 A.M. 7 December 2009 Recital by Razek-Francois Bitar Music for Countertenors Al-Maidan Cultural Centre 7 P.M. 8 December 2009 Arabic Lecture by Ahmad Foaad Basha “Islamic Scientific Heritage: The Memory of Culture” Al-Maidan Cultural Centre 7 P.M. 9 December 2009 Arabic Lecture by Mustafa Moualidy “Islamic Scientific Contributions to Humanity” Al-Maidan Cultural Centre 7 P.M. 9 December 2009 Forum Book Club: Unfortunately It Was Paradise Al Americani Cultural Centre 7 P.M. 12 December 2009 Children’s Art Workshop Young Collectors (ages 6 – 8) Traditional Arab Music with Dr. Lisa Al Americani Cultural Centre 9:30 A.M. 12 December 2009 Children’s Art Workshop (ages 8 – 12) Traditional Arab Music with Dr. Lisa Al Americani Cultural Centre 9:30 A.M. 14 December 2009 Lecture by Gilles Kepel “The Middle East in the World System: a long-term historical perspective” Al-Maidan Cultural Centre 7 P.M. 16 December 2009 DAI Music Circle presents Organ in Orchestral Colours by Valentina Baginska Al-Maidan Cultural Centre 7 P.M. read

A new solo exhibition of Syrian artist Sara Shamma will take place in MALL 360 in Kuwait between the 7th and the 17th of December 2009, organized by Mrs. Fatina Al-Sayed. The artist will present 19 new large paintings (oil on canvas) in the exhibition that is entitled “Love.” This exhibition is the artist’s third solo exhibition in Kuwait, the first was in 2004 in Karisma Art Gallery entitled “Sara Shamma 2004”, the second was in 2007 in Cornish Club Event Gallery entitled “Music 2007” and both exhibitions were successful and obtained the admiration of the Kuwaiti public. Sara Shamma has won many national and international prizes such as the 2008 First prize in Painting in Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, at the South Australian Museum, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. She has held many solo exhibitions and participated in many collective ones in Europe, America, Australia and the Arabic Countries, her last participation was in the international art fair “Contemporary Istanbul 2009” in Istanbul, Turkey. read

Nadia Al-Foudery is a Kuwaiti artist, currently based in Athens, Greece. Al Foudery has been traveling and experimenting with different art forms for the past four years. In the winter of 2007, she initiated a photographic enquiry into her own past which led her to Iran and the bazaar of Yazd. This journey led her to develop a personal and expressive style of work, which can be seen in the pieces displayed in this exhibition. Parallel to the exhibition in Athens she is preparing the material from Yazd for a show at the Sultan Gallery, Kuwait, where part of the proceeds from the exhibition will be offered to a charitable organization for Palestine. Date:  December 1-3,2009  Opening Timing: 1st December :  7.00 - 9.00 P.M. 3rd December: 11.00 A.M. -  2.00 P.M Venue:  Sultan Gallery South Subhan, Block 8, Street 105, Building No. 168, Kuwait Tel: + 965 2 47 14 325 Ext. 110 Fax: + 965 2 47 14 301 read

The works presented combine the traditional contemporary and bring about a whimsical quality to today's panorama. Preview on Wednesday the 16th at 7pm the exhibition continues through the 31st of December 2009. EXHIBITON HOURS 10:00am - 1:00pm and 4:00pm - 8:00pm (Sun. to Thu.) Closed on Friday - Saturday by Appointment   read

Monday, 28th December 2009 Until Saturday, 16th January, 2010 at 7:00pm Cordially invites you to attend the opening ceremony of the Indian exhibition by Shabnam Hussain   read

Artist:     Saleh Al-Jumaie Title :     That Night Date:     12th – 28th January , 2010   read

Artist:     Deema Al-Ghunaim  Title :     Tæ’boõq Date:     Tuesday, 5th January, 2010 Until Thursday, 7th January, 2010   Opening Reception: Tuesday, 5th January, 2010 7:00PM - 9:00PM Wednesday, 6th January, 2010 9:00AM - 4:00PM 7:00PM - 9:00PM Thursday, 7th January, 2010 9:00AM - 4:00PM   This exhibition is a starting study to trace architectural conceptions in Kuwait through a series of screens photographed around Qebla, Merqab, Dasman, Hawalli and Jleeb Shyoukh. The buildings studied are standing from the 1960s as time sensors of placement, displacement and improvisation. read

Artist:     Deema Al-Ghunaim  Title :     Tæ’boõq Date:     Tuesday, 5th January, 2010 Until Thursday, 7th January, 2010   Opening Reception: Tuesday, 5th January, 2010 7:00PM - 9:00PM Wednesday, 6th January, 2010 9:00AM - 4:00PM 7:00PM - 9:00PM Thursday, 7th January, 2010 9:00AM - 4:00PM   This exhibition is a starting study to trace architectural conceptions in Kuwait through a series of screens photographed around Qebla, Merqab, Dasman, Hawalli and Jleeb Shyoukh. The buildings studied are standing from the 1960s as time sensors of placement, displacement and improvisation. read