TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2013
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Saif and Secure introduces Bosch Advantage Line Security Systems
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hat’s more fun than clicking a beautiful picture? Sharing it with others! Let other people see the way you see Kuwait - through your lens. Friday Times will feature snapshots of Kuwait through Instagram feeds. If you want to share your Instagram photos, email us at instagram@kuwaittimes.net
Announcements ECC organizes Omra trip for Egyptians
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ecretary general of the Egyptian Community Council (ECC), Dr Azmi Abdul Fattah congratulated all Egyptians on the second anniversary of the January 25 revolution urging everybody to consolidate and unite for the best of Egypt as a whole. On this occasion, Abdul Fattah announced that the council would organize its annual Omra trip pointing out that it would last eight days in the period of February 21 till 28.
Shirva feast
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hirva Welfare Association Kuwait (SWAK) will be celebrating their Shirva Parish feast-2013 here in Kuwait. On this occasion there will be a mass offered at 9.15 am on February 8, 2013 at the Holy Family Cathedral. Kuwait and the celebration / get-together with a of variety entertainment programme will he held from 4:30 pm - 9 pm on the same day at the Indian Community School, Salmiya. SWAK members or their children who would like to participate in the variety entertainment programme and show their talent are requested to contact any of the SWAK committee members listed below to avail the opportunity before January 10, 2013. Likewise if any of members children have excelled in academics or any other extra curricular activities in the past 1 year will be appreciated and hence are requested to inform any of the SWAK committee members listed below before the 10th of January. Last date for enrollment in the talent show is January 15, 2013.
Goan Culinary Club
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he Goan Culinary Club - Goa encourages you to log on to their website where you can find a video of Odette and Joe Mascarenhas sharing their thoughts on Goan cuisine. These videos were recorded at the launch of the Goan Culinary Club in Goa on March 3, 2012. Thanks to support from all at the Goan Culinary Club, we have made great progress in six months.
Basketball Academy
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he new Premier Basketball Academy offers coaching and games every Friday and Saturday from 10 am onwards for 6 to 18 year olds, boys and girls. Located in Bayan Block 7, Masjed Al-Aqsa Street by Abdullah Al-Rujaib High School. Free Basketball and Tee Shirts for all participants, with certificates and special awards on completion of each 6 week course. Qualified and experienced British and American Coaches, Everyone Welcome.
APAK Xmas-New Year celebration
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ngamaly Pravasi Association Kuwait (APAK) will conduct its Christmas and New Year celebrations on February 1, 2013 Friday at Abbassiya United Indian School Auditorium from 5:30 pm - 10 pm. The meeting will be chaired by the Advisory Board Chairman Jacob Pynadath in the presence of President Bacon Joseph, Secretary Martin Kurian, Treasurer Sajeev Paul and other famous personalities in Kuwait. Various programs will be followed like Christmas Carol and Orchestra by the members and children to make the event colourful. All Angamaly constituency residents residing in Kuwait are kindly requested to attend with their family, friends and neighbours to make this event a memorable one.
Kitchen Rock Band music
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itchen Rock’s Valentine program on February 15 at Asia Asia Royal Hall, Al-Watiya Complex, Kuwait City, 7pm onwards. Enjoy the New Version band, Selda band and Freefall band.
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osch Advantage Line Security Systems in the State of Kuwait saw its formal introduction to market in June 2012 via the appointment of Saif & Secure Co, who would be exclusively distributing Bosch Advantage Line. They are currently vending a host of intrusion, access control and CCTV products from the Far East and are looking forward to standardizing their product offering by stocking and selling BOSCH Advantage Line Series of Products through their showrooms and network of business contacts. The Bosch Advantage Line Product Launch Event by Saif and Secure Co was held on January 20 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel which was a grand success with a huge turnout of security and safety related companies, showing immense interest in understanding the Bosch Technology to provide the best possible solutions to end clients. Saif and Secure provides a range of security and CCTV services. They believe in one single Motto “ Better safe than sorry” therefore with the increasing
crime rate and growing need to monitor one`s valuable assets, professional security solutions have become the need of the hour. According to Kaizar Kabir, the sales manager of the company, “Advantage Line is a very interesting and important addition to the Bosch Family. It promises the same Bosch quality and standards at a much affordable and economic price range. We have successfully completed several projects in the retail sectors, oil &
gas sectors, hospitals, schools and small and medium level businesses, and currently selling and installing the BOSCH advantage line to several customers. BOSCH advantage line will provide with the much required international standards within the budget. “ Saif and Secure provides complete solution, which entails hardware, specialized design and installation, software etc. In order to make the area secure, it requires a professional approach; Saif
and Secure have professional pre sales security engineers who are well versed with variety of business, such as supermarkets, hospitals, warehouses, retails stores, private homes etc. Customer satisfaction is our ultimate goal; we believe in retaining our customers for ever, therefore we provide excellent after sales services. Bosch Advantage line is known for excellent product range and innovative designs and technology excellences.
helpline sings ‘Alghanim Integrated Maintenance Services’
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he Engineering Group’s Marketing department has teamed up in a unique way with Kuwait’s 1808080 helpline, in order to promote Alghanim’s Integrated maintenance Services. Starting January 13, 2013, and throughout the rest of the year, the 1808080 helpline will sing the Engineering Maintenance hotline number and thank all customers for supporting and trusting Alghanim’s engineering maintenance services over the last 50 years. In 2012, approximately 6,000 maintenance calls were directed to Alghanim Engineering from this helpline. This year every 1808080 caller will hear about our new and innovative Integrated Maintenance
Servicers and hotline numbers during the first few seconds of their call, while waiting to speak to someone. The 1808080 helpline is the most-called helpline in the country, and is the preferred source for information about commercial services, especially among Kuwait nationals, whether they are looking for restaurants, bank locations, ministry work timings or the best service provider for all maintenance works in Kuwait (CAC, elevator, electrical, swimming pools and sewage maintenance). We believe this creative new marketing channel will not only bring us closer to our customers, but it will also bring us another step closer to becoming the ‘single-point reliable maintenance provider for all residential needs’.
Fun, laughter and frolicking mark IES Winter Carnival
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eeks of planning and countless hours of work came to fruition on January 25, Friday when Indian Educational School held its sixth Winter Carnival that transformed the school premises into an enchanted land filled with merriment, magic, mouth
watering delicacies, myriad games, multitude of entertainment shows and so on. The resplendent carnival stalls were bustling with cheerful crowds that flocked into the venue. The festivity and merriment began when N K Ramachandra Menon, the
Chairman of Bhavans Middle East officially declared the winter carnival open in the morning. Since then, hundreds of students, parents and people from all walks of life turned out to play games of skill and chance, enjoy live entertainment and just have fun. “The primary purpose of holding the Winter Carnival is to foster a sense of spirit between the school, its students, and the community by meeting informally,” said the man at the helm, T Premkumar, the Principal of IES Bhavans. “This is a chance for students to hone their social skills,” a parent of a school volunteer added. “The students put in a lot of time and energy to get the carnival set up, to run games and to provide entertainment throughout the day. Students really demonstrated their leadership skills and I am glad to see the confidence instilled in the students by their teachers that they interact with the onlookers freely and assertively.” The school principal also credited the sponsors who made the event possible. “We had 14 sponsors who stepped forward and sponsored prizes. We couldn’t have done this without their support.” The main stage included a line-up of various cultural events - DJ, Dances of the world, Instrumental Music, Fashion Show and many more organized by the teachers and students of IES joining hands with Bhavans’ Cultural Wing, Rhythmscapes Academy of Dance. Additional entertainment included a Baby Show and the venue was agog with parents of toddlers who took pride in introducing their prized possessions to the wide world. Dozens of games organized and run by students and teachers included Spin and Win, Feeding the Lion, Coconut Shy, Hoopla, Bingo, Deal or No Deal, Car Racing, Hat me, Kill the Rat, Golf Set, Win with a Grin, Test your nerve, Guess the Weight and many more. Instant Sketches and Face painting attracted multitudes. The Green Corner was also agog with people who flocked in to buy flowering plants. Henna, Nail art and Tattooing also had brought in many a visitor. The White Elephant stall was abuzz with children and adults who bought toys, books, educational DVDs and even digital cameras for a song. Food stalls selling mouth watering delicacies witnessed long queues of epicures who relished Arabic, Chinese and Indian cuisine. The food kiosk put up by the Home Science Club of Bhavans was thronged by gourmets. The excitement and exhilaration reached a crescendo in the evening when the raffle coupon draw began. Consolation and lucky draw prizes including Certina Swiss watches, exercise machines, Apple products, Nikon cameras and Giordano watches were given away to the winners, who are none other than the members of Bhavans’ esteemed parent community. Coupon numbers 1678, 0697 and 1336 bagged first, second and third prizes respectively. Bhavans is synonymous with success and perfection. Bhavans strives for perfection and elegance in all its endeavours from academics to interschool competitions. The IES Winter Carnival, as envisioned, brought parents, teachers and students together, sharing the spirit of camaraderie, accomplishment and value based education that sets Bhavans apart from petty parochial institutions that focus on short term goals through blunt and bland system of schooling.