National Memorial Museum Tour- Sept 12

TIES Cultural Tour to the National Memorial Museum

The TIES Center has organized a fully guided tour to the National Memorial Museum, which is dedicated to the remembrance of the brutal Iraqi invasion, the resistance that took place during the occupation, and Kuwait's liberation.

This is NOT a typical museum: please be advised that this event may be hard for some to handle as the audio and visual displays within the museum are very dramatic.

The bus will leave the TIES Center at 5:30PM on September 12th.
For registration, please call the receptionist at 25231015 or 25231016.

Admission is 1KD, which will be payable at the entrance.

My post with pictures on the museum.

AWARE Center- Tariq Rajab Museum of Calligraphy

AWARE Center tour: 

Date: August 19, 2013 @5:15 pm

Arabic Calligraphy represents unity, beauty and power. Join us for a tour of the Tariq Rajab Museum of Calligraphy to further explore the beauty and history expressed in this captivating art. The tour will be conducted in English. Fee: KD 2. Advance reservations are required at joumana@aware.com.kw

AWARE Center Tour- Taraq Rajab Museum

Tareq Rajab Museum Tour- June 24 @ 5 pm

This well hidden treasure houses a collection of over thirty thousand items collected over the last fifty years, of which approximately ten thousand are on permanent display.The Museum opened to the public in 1980 and has a spectacular display of ceramics, metalwork, glass, jade, costumes, textiles, jewelry, wood and stone-carvings and musical instruments. Join AWARE for a guided tour and a most memorable experience! Cameras are allowed. Fee: KD 4. Limited Seats. Prior registration required at joumana@aware.com.kw

Good to see they are letting cameras now, I had to sneak some pics, you can check out my post for more info.

Classic Car Museum Tour with TIES

Are you looking for something to do this week? TIES offers their classic car museum tour this Thursday for more information call 25231015 or visit their website.

You can visit my post about the car museum for some info if you're interested.

Aladdin House - Fintas

Ever since I moved to Kuwait the "Aladdin House" has intrigued me and considering my mom lives behind it I've been seeing it since I arrived in Kuwait. When I searched the internet I couldn't find too much information about it other than a few pictures from the past. The AWARE center is giving a tour for it's members in a couple of days and did not answer my email regarding contact info for non-members so I decided to find out on my own. I got the contact number for Adel Al-Sadoon the owner and an astronomer. He met us at the door and brought us into his family house, the house is amazing and so colorful. He is a historian and has a vast knowledge of Kuwait history which of course made me excited.

He has over 10,000 photos of Kuwait from the beginning until now and I wish I could sit down and look at every last picture. He has published a book about Kuwait history but he only has 3 copies so I'm hoping he will publish some more so I can get a copy. He was generous enough to give me a copy of his book "Kuwait in old maps" which was totally cool and I'm very thankful for the gift. He is quite eccentric and collects a lot of different items,  from his enormous book collection to the McDonald toys his daughter has a child there is something for everyone.

The house was built from his imagination 16 years ago and it would take me some time to see every piece he collects. His hobby is building train sets, he is currently working on an old western city complete with cowboys and saloons. He actually built a saloon that includes a switch to make it rain in his backyard until beladiya made him take it down which is sad because it looked like it was awesome inside and now it's an empty shell.

It took two months for the artists to complete the paintings.

I would like to thank Mr. Al-Sadoon for his time and I hope to visit again real soon.

AWARE Center- Kuwait House of National Works Tour

 KUWAIT HOUSE OF NATIONAL WORKS

06 May 2013, 5:30 p.m.

The Museum of National Works houses several different exhibition halls giving the history of Kuwait, the invasion, the destruction of Kuwait & the downfall of Saddam. A short film is included in the tour which takes us back a step in the History of Kuwait.Fee: KD 3 Advance reservations required at joumana@aware.com.kw

AWARE Center- Arab Organization Headquarters Tour

Looking for something to do? How about a tour of the Arab Organization Headquarters?

AWARE Center: 27 Apr 2013, 9:15 a.m.

This tour is a marvel of innovative architecture displaying modern technologycombined with traditional artisan craftsmanship from Tunisia, Syria, Morocco, Egyptand contributions from Kuwaiti designers. Cameras are welcome. This tour meets directly at the Arab Org. HQ. Limited Seats. Advance registration required at joumana@aware.com.kw Registration Deadline: Thursday, 18 April 2013. Children below 14 years & pets are not allowed.

Has anyone actually brought a pet on a tour?

House of Mirrors Tour

I did a post about the house of mirrors and now you can visit the home with the AWARE center. They will be hosting a tour of the house on June 13. Please see the post with more information.

AWARE Center:

"Artful Afternoon Tea at House of Mirrors 13 Jun 2011, 5:30 pm

Enjoy a cup of tea, an artful snack and a guided tour of the splendors of the Kuwaiti home which has earned its title as the 'House of Mirrors'. Fee 4KD The first floor houses separate art galleries for both Lidia?s and her late husband Khalifa?s work. Many people in Kuwait call her home the „House of Mirrors? But for Lidia her home holds greater meaning, “I call it the fulfillment of a dream.” Sumayya Meehan, MMNS, Middle East."


I have yet to visit but if anyone goes please let me know how it was.

AWARE Center Event

An upcoming event from the AWARE center. Check out their website for more events for the month of May.

AWARE Center:

"Guided Tour: “The Grand Mosque” 14 May 2011, 9:30 am

This is a 1 ½ tour of one of Kuwait’s most famous landmarks. People are requested to meet on location at 9:15am. Tour starts at 9:30am. Dress code conservative, cameras aloud. The Grand Mosque is an important landmark of Kuwait. This tour begins with all interested individuals meeting at the Grand Mosque. Please note, women are kindly requested to wear long and loose fitting clothing and may take a scarf for covering their hair or otherwise will be provided one by the grand mosque"