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Information

Kuwait Airways Sale Today

On the occasion of Kuwait Flag Day, Kuwait Airways have a 24-hour sale today with up to 25% off on ticket prices for all destinations. I just checked the price of tickets to Paris and Bangkok and both had only a 15% discount on the economy tickets but around 23.5% on the business class tickets. So the discount I guess will depend on where you’re flying to and what class.

The sale ends at midnight tonight. Link

Update: Discount doesn’t apply to the following days 16FEB-23FEB/19APR-22APR/22JUN-30JUN/01JUL-10AUG2023




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Food & Drinks

White Robata, Kuwait’s Best Restaurant Again

The annual list of the Middle East & North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants was revealed last night and for the second year running, White Robata won the award for The Best Restaurant in Kuwait for 2023. They came in 42nd place overall in the Middle East & North Africa, one spot higher than last year.

The best restaurant this year was Dubai’s Orfali Bros Bistro. For the full top 50 list, check out @theworlds50best




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Data

Influencer is the #1 Dream Job in Kuwait

The financial services company Remitly analyzed and published a list of the most popular dream jobs around the world.

Remitluy used Google search data to establish the annual search volume in each country for ‘how to be a [job]’. The most searched for job was then used as the top career for the specific country.

According to their results, the top dream job in Kuwait is being an influencer. Everyone else in the GCC wants to be a poet for some reason while the most popular dream job overall in the world was a pilot. Click here to view the full map or visit the source.




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Travel

Kuwait Airways Reveal New Uniform

Yesterday Kuwait Airways revealed their new uniforms designed by the Italian fashion house Ettore Bilotta. The fashion house is known for collaborating with many international airlines including Etihad and Turkish Airlines.

Kuwait Airways also announced new flight routes:

Starting from June 2023

Antalya – Athens – Budapest

Starting from October 2023
Abha – Alula – Barcelona – Berlin – Qassim – Taif

I wish the Barcelona route started sooner since I’m meant to be flying there in June and I’d rather not have a stopover anywhere. Having a direct flight to Berlin is also great, it’s been on my to-do list for a few years and a direct flight makes it all the more accessible.




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Things to do

Things to do in Kuwait this Weekend

Below are all the events I found taking place this weekend, if I missed anything let me know in the comments:

Thursday, Jan 26
The Promenade Family Fun
Meet Me At The Terrace
The Kuwait Motor Show
1st International Shopping Expo
Artists Hangout
Bugsha Market
FoodBuzz
Kuwait Show Jumping Festival
Men’s International 25K Tournament
The Stadium – GCC Masters
The Assima Beats
The Open Season Pop Up
The Improvengers Comedy Night

Friday, Jan 27
Kites Watching in Bnaider
Meet Me At The Terrace
The Kuwait Motor Show
1st International Shopping Expo
Murouj Market
Bugsha Market
FoodBuzz
Kuwait Show Jumping Festival
Men’s International 25K Tournament
The Stadium – GCC Masters
The Assima Beats
Kashta Expo
Trash Tag Beach Cleanup
Trip: Into the Stars
KMT Formula Series
Winter Festival

Saturday, Jan 28
Meet Me At The Terrace
Treasure Hunt At Alshaheed Park
The Kuwait Motor Show
Arabian Products Expo
Kuwait Marathon
Bugsha Market
FoodBuzz
Dubaiyah Desert Cleanup
Sunset & Coffee Cruise
Men’s International 25K Tournament
The Stadium – GCC Masters
Kashta Expo
Kuwait Show Jumping Festival
Murouj Market
KMT Formula Series
An Insight into Kuwaiti Films

Exhibitions
Bridging East and West
Surrender by Bader Qabazard

Activities
Albohayra Farm
Ascend Rock Climbing
Indoor Karting
Little Jungle
Murouj Farm
Movement Classes at Omni Studio
Roller Blade at Roller Hub
Yoga at Darātma

Museums to Visit
Abdullah Salem Cultural Center (ASCC)
Amricani Cultural Center Museum
Bait Al Othman Museum




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Now Showing

Movies Showing in Kuwait this Weekend

The movies below are now showing at Cinescape, Grand Cinemas and VOX:

New This Weekend:
Plane (6.9)
Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat (6.4)

Other Movies Showing:
Avatar: The Way of Water (7.8)
Finnick (5.7)
Leave (5.3)
M3GAN (6.1)
Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre (7.2)
Shotgun Wedding (7.3)
The Amazing Maurice (6.4)

The classic films below are currently showing at the 1954 Film House:
Beauty and the Beast (8.0)
Blade Runner (8.1)
Home Alone (7.7)
The Lion King (8.5)

The numbers in brackets refer to the IMDB rating at the time of publishing.




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Design

6 Beautifully Designed Coffee Shops in Kuwait

It wasn’t easy putting this list together with so many great-looking coffee shops in Kuwait, here click on more below to see the 6 most beautifully designed ones. If I missed a place, let me know in the comments.




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Information Shopping

My New Favorite Flowers Wholesaler in Kuwait

Last year I posted about Flora, a hidden wholesale florist in Salmiya that I used to get my flowers from. Tahani is another similar wholesale florist but since I found out about it, it’s become my new go-to flower shop.

Tahani Flowers have multiple locations but I’ve only been to the ones in Salmiya and Hawally. The Salmiya one is larger and has a bigger variety so that’s the one I frequent the most. The store is located in the basement of a building on the same street as Jothen Cosmetics, Barakat, and Tibawi Sweets. The store is divided into two areas, the large main area is where you’ll find pots, plant accessories, dried flowers, and some plants and flowers like Orchids. But, the most important area is their extremely large walk-in fridge.

The fridge is where all the fresh flowers are displayed and is divided into two large sections with a corridor connecting the two areas. The fridge is filled to the brim with flowers, from popular and common, to rarer and harder-to-find ones. Since they’re wholesalers, the prices of the flowers are cheaper than anywhere else and their collection is the largest I’ve seen so far in Kuwait (if you know a place with a larger collection let me know!).

Here is the location on Google Maps, and they’re also on Instagram @tahaniflowersalmiya




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Things to do

Things to do in Kuwait this Weekend

Below are all the events I found taking place this weekend, if I missed anything let me know in the comments:

Thursday, Jan 19
Meet Me At The Terrace
Light Expo
The Promenade Family Fun
The Kuwait Motor Show
The Valley Market

Friday, Jan 20
Kites Watching in Bnaider
Meet Me At The Terrace
Light Expo
Kuwait Duathlon 2023
A Weekend Downtown
BNK Padel Open Finals
Drag Race Round 2
The Kuwait Motor Show
965 MX Junior Championship
Workshop: Embroidery Basics
Music Night at Palama
The Valley Market
Trip to Jahra Reserve

Saturday, Jan 21
Meet Me At The Terrace
Treasure Hunt At Alshaheed Park
Light Expo
EO at Cinema Hall
BNK Padel Open Finals
Drag Race Round 2
KMT Open-Cockpit Car Track Day
The Kuwait Motor Show
Art N Dine: Take me to Saturn
Asherij Beach Cleanup
The Valley Market
A Weekend Downtown

Exhibitions
Bridging East and West
Building Prints
Mona Al-Qanai Letting Go
Surrender by Bader Qabazard

Activities
Albohayra Farm
Ascend Rock Climbing
Indoor Karting
Little Jungle
Murouj Farm
Movement Classes at Omni Studio
Roller Blade at Roller Hub
Yoga at Darātma

Museums to Visit
Abdullah Salem Cultural Center (ASCC)
Amricani Cultural Center Museum
Bait Al Othman Museum




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Now Showing

Movies Showing in Kuwait this Weekend

The movies below are now showing at Cinescape, Grand Cinemas and VOX:

New This Weekend:
Assassin Club (N/A)
Best Birthday Ever (5.3)
Detective Knight: Independence (N/A)
Old Man (4.8)

Other Movies Showing:
Avatar: The Way of Water (8.3)
Black Adam (7.5)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (7.4)
Finnick (5.7)
Leave (5.3)
M3GAN (6.1)
Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre (7.2)
Shotgun Wedding (7.3)
The Amazing Maurice (6.4)

The classic films below are currently showing at the 1954 Film House:
Beauty and the Beast (8.0)
Blade Runner (8.1)
Home Alone (7.7)

The numbers in brackets refer to the IMDB rating at the time of publishing.




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Things to do

Things to do in Kuwait this Weekend

Below are all the events I found taking place this weekend, if I missed anything let me know in the comments:

Thursday, Jan 12
Meet Me At The Terrace
Yard at The Assima Mall
The Promenade Family Fun

Friday, Jan 13
Kites Watching in Bnaider
Meet Me At The Terrace
Yard at The Assima Mall
Hannibal Race 2023
Trip: Into The Stars
965 Superbike Championship

Saturday, Jan 14
Meet Me At The Terrace
Treasure Hunt At Alshaheed Park
Al Kout Run
Art N Dine – Take me to Saturn
Assima Mall Reading Book
DAI Storytime
Cooking Class: Italian Tagliatelle
Know Your Mughals

Exhibitions
Surrender by Bader Qabazard

Activities
Albohayra Farm
Ascend Rock Climbing
Indoor Karting
Little Jungle
Murouj Farm
Movement Classes at Omni Studio
Roller Blade at Roller Hub
Yoga at Darātma

Museums to Visit
Abdullah Salem Cultural Center (ASCC)
Amricani Cultural Center Museum
Bait Al Othman Museum




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Now Showing

Movies Showing in Kuwait this Weekend

The movies below are now showing at Cinescape, Grand Cinemas and VOX:

New This Weekend:
High Heat (4.7)
Leave (5.3)
Realm of Terracotta (6.2)

Other Movies Showing:
Avatar: The Way of Water (8.3)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (7.4)
Black Adam (7.5)
Finnick (5.9)
M3GAN (6.1)
Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre (7.2)
Shotgun Wedding (7.3)
Summit Fever (4.9)
The Amazing Maurice (6.4)

The classic films below are currently showing at the 1954 Film House:
Back to the Future (8.5)
Back to the Future Part III (7.4)
Blade Runner (8.1)

The numbers in brackets refer to the IMDB rating at the time of publishing.




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Events

Shrek The Musical is Coming to Kuwait

JACC have announced that the award-winning Broadway show Shrek The Musical is coming to Kuwait next month. There will be 14 shows taking place over 9 days starting from February 2nd up until the 11th.

Tickets start at 10KD but those tickets are for wheelchairs while the second cheapest tickets are 15KD and are for seats with restricted views. So realistically, tickets start at 25KD and go up to 50KD for VIP seats.

I imagine tickets will sell fast, so if you’re interested in watching a Broadway show in Kuwait, this is your chance. To book tickets visit the JACC website ‎‏jacc-kw.com




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Photography

The Largest Dark Room in the Middle East is Opening in Kuwait

I recently got back into shooting with 35mm film so the timing of this is pretty perfect. VO (I still have no idea what they do) are opening what they’re calling the largest photography dark room in the Middle East. The dark room will contain eight enlargers (6 for 35mm film, 2 for 120mm film) and will be a collaborative space for anyone interested in exploring and experimenting with this old art form.

If you don’t know how to develop photos that’s ok because they have a Darkroom 101 workshop that costs 30KD and will teach you the process. Developing your own photo costs 5KD (including the chemicals) and printing your own images starts at 1.2KD per photo.

The dark room is opening on January 10th and you can get more information by visiting their Instagram @vo.thedarkroom or their website vo.com.kw/darkroom




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Things to do

Things to do in Kuwait this Weekend

Below are all the events I found taking place this weekend, if I missed anything let me know in the comments:

Thursday, Jan 5
Meet Me At The Terrace
Bazzar Expo
KMT: Car Open Track Day

Friday, Jan 6
Kites Watching in Bnaider
Meet Me At The Terrace
Bazzar Expo
Roll Race Event
Super Run Event

Saturday, Jan 7
Meet Me At The Terrace
Treasure Hunt At Alshaheed Park
Bazzar Expo
AlSadu Workshop: Fun with Textiles
Basta: Fermentation Workshop
Storytelling with Ahmed Almonsouri
Artists Hangout
TrashHero Beach Cleanup
Speedcubing Workshop
Watch Camel Races

Exhibitions
25 O’Clock by Walid Taher
A Retrospective by Abdulwahab Al Awadhi
Visitor of Freedom by Thuraya Al Baqsami

Activities
Albohayra Farm
Ascend Rock Climbing
Indoor Karting
Little Jungle
Murouj Farm
Movement Classes at Omni Studio
Roller Blade at Roller Hub
Yoga at Darātma

Museums to Visit
Abdullah Salem Cultural Center (ASCC)
Amricani Cultural Center Museum
Bait Al Othman Museum
Tareq Rajab Museum