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Next weekend there is a new racing event taking place at KMT called Kuwait Track Challenge. What sets this race apart from other local races is the fact that they’re offering fairly large sums of cash for the winners totaling KD65,000.

When they first announced the event I was pretty impressed by the prizes but I didn’t really realize how much more exciting it would be making the competition until this week. For those of you not into cars or racing, there are different classes for the cars during races to make it fair. The classes for Kuwait Track Challenge are divided by tire size because usually, the more powerful and larger the car, the larger the tire sizes. So for KTC, they’ve split it up into the following three classes:

Pocket Rocket – 245 tires and below
Sleeper – 285 tires and below
Outlaw – All tire sizes

Every category will have 5 winners who will each win:
1st – $32,000
2nd – $13,000
3rd – $9,700
4th – $6,500
5th – $3,250

Because of the large cash prizes, what I realized this week is a lot of people are taking this competition very seriously by actually investing money into their cars with hopes the upgrades they make will pay for themselves if they win. It’s actually gotten me excited to watch the races because I now want to see what everyone has done to their cars.

The event will be taking place next week over two days, November 4th and 5th at Kuwait Motor Town. There will be food trucks and music as well for people who want to come by and watch the event. If you’re interested in participating in the races registration as of now is still open. Here is the link to register, and they’re on Instagram @challengethetrack

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Things to do

Things to do in Kuwait this Weekend

Post date October 20, 2022
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Below is this weekend’s list of events and activities, if I missed anything, please let me know in the comments:

Thursday, Oct 20
Art Therapy: Heart Social
22nd Kuwait Theater Festival Launch
IFK Cinema Night: Fahim
Hangouts at LAPA
Disney Princess – The Concert
Space Month at Scientific Center

Friday, Oct 21
Sailing: Friday Sunset Cruising
Disney Princess – The Concert
Space Month at Scientific Center
Armenians in Kuwait Karaoke
Roll Race at KMT: Sword Champions
KMT: Car Open Track Day

Saturday, Oct 22
Discover America 5K Fun Run
Art Therapy: Portrait Reflections
The Gulf Bank Walkathon
Disney Princess – The Concert
KMT: Car Open Track Day
Miseen Scene Club: A Separation
Story Time: Khaled & Recycling
ALHULI Creative Jewelry at Sadu House
Boubyan Cycling Race
Space Month at Scientific Center
Makers Bazaar

Exhibitions
Amira Behbehani x Mercedes
Sara Shamma “Age”
Warhol of Arabia by Raed Yassin

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

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Movies Showing in Kuwait this Weekend

Post date October 20, 2022
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Black Adam

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

New This Weekend:
Black Adam (7.5)
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (6.5)
Tay (4.7)

Other Movies Showing:
Amsterdam (5.7)
Barbie: Mermaid Power (6.5)
Big Trip 2: Special Delivery (N/A)
DC League of Super-Pets (7.9)
Halloween Ends (N/A)
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (7.1)
Smile (6.6)
Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (4.7)
The Woman King (6.3)
Ticket to Paradise (6.3)

The classic films below are currently showing at the 1954 Film House:

Classic Movies Showing:
Shrek 2 (7.3)
The Exorcist (8.1)

The films below are also showing at the JACC Cinema:

Classic & Indie Films Showing:
Daughters of Abdul-Rahman

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

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Animals & Wildlife

Kuwait Has So Many Street Cats & Purebreds. Here’s Why.

Last week two popular cat instagrammers visited Kuwait, @kittenxlady and @iamthecatphotographer. While here they met with a few cat rescuers who took them around and showed them our large street cat population. Because we see hundreds of street cats on a daily basis it ends up feeling very normal. It’s only when watching videos like the one above, or when we travel that we realize oh wait, that’s a lot of freakin cats!

The fact that there is no government animal shelter and instead, it’s just private individuals trying to manage and take care of the abandoned cats is really sad. But maybe it’s also a good thing since any attempt to manage the dog population always involved poisoning.

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Events Things to do

Things to do in Kuwait this Weekend

Post date October 13, 2022
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Below is this weekend’s list of events and activities, if I missed anything, please let me know in the comments:

Thursday, Oct 13
Classical Music Concert: The Four Seasons
Flamenco Performance by Arsa Toma
Bazzar Expo
Al Mulla Automobiles Padel Tournament
4th Asian U18 Athletics Championships
Space Month at Scientific Center
Meditative Coloring Workshop
Ceramics Workshop: Mud Vessel

Friday, Oct 14
Q8 Moto Academy Season Opening
Classical Music Concert: The Four Seasons
Bazzar Expo
4th Asian U18 Athletics Championships
Space Month at Scientific Center
ABBA Tribute Band Live in Kuwait

Saturday, Oct 15
Bazzar Expo
Sailing: Saturday Sunset Cruising
Workshop: Inkle Loom Weaving
4th Asian U18 Athletics Championships
Impression: Storytelling with Humood Al Khudher
Trash Tag Beach Cleanup
Space Month at Scientific Center

Exhibitions
Matter of Material – Sculptures from CAP Collection.
Warhol of Arabia by Raed Yassin

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

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Movies Showing in Kuwait this Weekend

Post date October 13, 2022
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Halloween Ends

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

New This Weekend:
Blackout (3.8)
Halloween Ends (N/A)
The Good House (7.0)
The Stranger (7.3)

Other Movies Showing:
Amsterdam (5.7)
Barbie: Mermaid Power (6.5)
Big Trip 2: Special Delivery (N/A)
DC League of Super-Pets (7.9)
Don’t Worry Darling (6.3)
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (7.1)
Smile (6.6)
Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (4.7)
The Dark Knight Rises – Rerelease (8.4)
The Woman King (6.3)
Ticket to Paradise (6.3)

The classic films below are currently showing at the 1954 Film House:

Classic Movies Showing:
Léon: The Professional (8.5)
The Shining (8.4)

The films below are also showing at the JACC Cinema:

Classic & Indie Films Showing:
Casablanca (8.5)
Costa Brava Lebanon (6.8)

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

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Apple News

Kuwaiti Banks Testing Apple Pay

Post date October 12, 2022
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Local banks have started testing Apple Pay after the Ministry of Finance dropped the idea of trying to levy a tax on Apple. Apple Pay allows you to pay by tapping your phone or watch to a payment terminal without needing to have your physical card on you. Apple Pay already works on our existing Knet machines but until now it hasn’t been possible to add your Kuwaiti debit or credit card to your phone.

All local banks are expected to launch Apple Pay at the same time, so no matter what bank you use, you’ll have Apple Pay.

عاجل | رسمياً.. البدء بالتشغيل التجريبي لخدمة Apple Pay في الكويت ومن المتوقع تشغيلها وإطلاق الخدمة قريباً pic.twitter.com/iNf4WR595m

— كويت نيوز (@KuwaitNews) October 11, 2022

I’m curious to see if adding a local Kuwaiti card to my US Apple account will cause some sort of conflict. I don’t think it will. Do you have a non-US card connected to your US Apple account? Does it change anything?

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Music Shopping

IKEA x Swedish House Mafia Collab Coming to Kuwait

IKEA and electronic music artists Swedish House Mafia have teamed up to make everyday life easier for those who produce, perform, play, or listen to music. They’ve come together to launch the OBEGRÄNSAD collection which contains more than 20 products (including a record player) that are being launched globally this month. IKEA Kuwait confirmed their products will be launching here soon but hasn’t shared a date.

Personally, I need to pick up a couple of the records stands to replace the current IKEA wooden crates I’m using. They also have a cool records bag which I might pick up. You can check the full collection on the US IKEA page here.

You can also access the IKEA Kuwait OBEGRÄNSAD collection page but there isn’t anything there yet. Here is that link.

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Promoted

PROMOTED: ABBA Tribute Band Live in Kuwait

Post date October 9, 2022

ABBA
Tribute Band
Live in Kuwait on 14-October-2022
The Arena Kuwait, 360 Mall

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC

After their performance in more than 65 cities from New York, Rome, Milan, London, Berlin, Paris, and Dubai, Finally the ABBA tribute Band will perform live at the Arena Kuwait on 14th October. Sing along with Abba’s biggest hits such as “Waterloo”, “Fernando”, “Take A Chance On Me”, “Dancing Queen”, “Mamma Mia”, “Money Money Money” and, of course, “Thank You for the Music” still have the power, as they did back then, to bring the audience to their feet.

The two-hour concert transports the audience back to the 1970s and brings the Swedish pop phenomenon back together again on stage in the form of a band whose appearance, sound, and gestures, as well as glitzy outfits and choreography, mimic the originals down to the last detail.

Don’t miss this day and join us on October 14th at The Arena Kuwait for an unforgettable concert.

Tickets start from KD 25 and are available at thearenakuwait.com/events/abba

Things to do

Things to do in Kuwait this Weekend

Post date October 6, 2022
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Below is this weekend’s list of events and activities, if I missed anything, please let me know in the comments:

Thursday, Oct 6
Lets Be Aware Popup
Kids Storytelling at PCC: I Love You Little Monkey
Kids Weekend Activities at Discovery Place!
Hangouts at LAPA with Silverhammer & Friends
Melemele Karaoke’s Second Year Anniversary

Friday, Oct 7
Lets Be Aware Popup
Kids Weekend Activities at Discovery Place!
Sailing: Friday Sunset Cruising
Trashtag Beach Cleanup
18th Kuwait Rapid Chess Championship
~~Q8 Moto Academy Season Opening~~

Saturday, Oct 8
Lets Be Aware Popup
Polymer Clay Workshop: Pressed Flower
Glass Bead Making Taster
Terrarium Masterclass
Workshop: Watercoloring at the Habitat Museum
Emperor of the Mats Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
JACC Movie Night: Ibrahim
JACC Movie Night: Costa Brava Lebanon

Exhibitions
Exhibition: Matter of Material – Sculptures from CAP Collection.
Exhibition: My Name Is Woman – Maha AlAsaker
To Hug by Rita Hassouany

Activities
Ascend Rock Climbing
Cable Park
Ice Skating at the Winter Games Club
Indoor Karting
Murouj Farm
Movement Classes at Omni Studio
Roller Blade at Roller Hub
Try Windsurfing
Yoga at Darātma

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

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Now Showing

Movies Showing in Kuwait this Weekend

Post date October 6, 2022
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Amsterdam

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

New This Weekend:
Amsterdam (5.7)
Barbie: Mermaid Power (6.5)
Big Trip 2: Special Delivery (N/A)
The Woman King (6.3)

Other Movies Showing:
DC League of Super-Pets (7.9)
Don’t Worry Darling (6.3)
Minions: The Rise of Gru (7.4)
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (7.1)
Smile (6.6)
Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (4.7)
The Siege of Robin Hood (2.7)
The Ogglies (5.1)
Ticket to Paradise (6.3)

Classic Movies Showing:
Avatar – 2009 (7.8)
Hocus Pocus – 1993 (6.9)
Léon: The Professional – 1994 (8.5)
The Dark Knight Rises – 2012 (8.4)
The Shining – 1980 (8.4)

The films below are also showing at the Scientific Center IMAX theater:

IMAX Movies Showing:
Antarctica
Ocean Odyssey
Wings Over Water 3D

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

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Animals & Wildlife

Vets that are Open 24/7 in Kuwait

Post date October 5, 2022
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On more than one occasion I’ve read about pets requiring emergency help from a vet in the middle of the night and not getting it because the owners couldn’t find any veterinarians open. In some cases, the pet passed away because of this which is why I want to put together a list of vets that are available 24/7 in case someone runs into a similar situation in the future and Googles for information.

So if you know a vet that is available at late hours, please let me know in the comments.

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Gossip & Rumors

Jahez Food Delivery App is Coming to Kuwait

Jahez, Saudi’s largest restaurant delivery platform is planning to enter the Kuwaiti market supposedly before the year’s end. They’re the Saudi equivalent of Talabat and I have no idea why they’re coming here since there are already three delivery platforms and Saudi is the place popping right now. My guess is they’re coming here to disrupt the market and take away some of Talabats sales since Talabat is taking away their customers in Saudi. Whatever their reason may be, delivery apps competing for customers should lead to lower prices and better service.

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