May 21, 2013

Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa ~ Breakfast and Pool Time

 
Time to wake up...
 
 
Room with a view.
 
 
 
Breakfast inside the Executive Lounge.
 
 
Right side
 
 
Left side
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The chocolate croissant was my favorite.
 
 
 
 
 
Breakfast downstairs in the Garden Café.
 

 
 
 
Outside seating for the Garden Café.
 
 
Walking to the pool.
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Friendly Filipino lifeguards at the hotel pool.
 
 
 
 
 
 
The next and last post will cover their beautiful beach overlooking the Arabian Gulf.
 
 

May 20, 2013

Kuwait's Seashells Museum at Yaum Al-Bahaar

 
 
 
 
 
This is the Seashells Museum, also located at Yaum Al-Bahaar (the Sailor's Day Village). You will find lots of cool models of houses and mosques made out of seashells. In addition, historic pictures are on display covering different decades of Kuwait. It seems that this collection/place belonged to the Kuwaiti martyr (1990) Captain Jamal Al-Salem (R.I.P.).
 

Kuwait's Pearl Diving and Trading Museum at Yaum Al-Bahaar

 
 
 
This is the Pearl Diving and Trading Museum, located at Yaum Al-Bahaar (Sailor's Day Village). It belongs to Mr. Nawaf Al-Asfour, who preserved tons of traditional items which reflect the heritage of the maritime era of Kuwait. This little museum is open on weekdays only from 6-10:30PM; free admission

Kuwait's International Music Festival May 20 - 26th

 

The opening of the 16th International Music Festival in Kuwait will begin today.  The festival will honor Badr Boresly and feature music from Europe and Latin America.


This was translated 'poorly' from Arabic to English and re-posted from the Website [here].You can read more about the festival from KUNA.

International Music Festival takes place XVI in the period between May 20 to 26 this month, and the festival comes over the whole week offers diverse artists and bands from different countries.

And what it is keen always music festival is a tribute to one of the symbols of music each year and who have had a clear imprint in their artistic and Mabivonh career on the Kuwaiti art in all its aspects. This year will be honored songwriter Badr Boresly, one of the poets who gave poetry lyrical Khaleda including "homeland-Nahar", will be honored through the provision of a range of songs, led by maestro Ahmed Hamdan, with the participation of artists Abdullah Ruweished, Suleiman Al-Mulla, Faisal Saad, Sina Knight and Bassam. As evidenced by the festival this year Panorama musical world and hosts teams from several Arab and foreign countries, including: Band Baravonesta Bolivian folk, band Naya women's Jordanian Arabic music, and the band national music of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey, and the Task Bernko Krzmanovic folk Serbian, in addition to the night of popular Kuwaiti concert given by Fatuma artist and the artist Solomon Kassar, and the closing ceremony with Music (Alasadjad) composer d. Solomon الديكان. All concerts are held on the stage and start fatty eighth hour and a half with the exception of the Serbian folk band held her concert on the stage of the Kuwait National Museum.

The celebration of the festival comes under the attention of the National Council for Culture, Arts and work on the dissemination and revival of local musical arts and provide an opportunity for the public in Kuwait to follow the musical performances Arab and foreign countries.

It is known that the festival is held annually in conjunction with the International Day of Music and chosen by the French Ministry of Culture and celebrated by the nations of the world on June 21 of each year.