This week I had the chance to attend the opening of Van Cleef & Arpels second boutique in Kuwait located in the Prestige, Avenues mall. The even marked the opening as well as the launch of an exhibition that will start on October 7,2015 till October 18, 2015. They will display some of their most beautiful pieces, Below is a slideshow of what was on display during the opening event.
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The Nicolas Sursock Museum located in Beirut, Lebanon is one of the most beautiful Lebanese mansions still standing from 1912 to date. It opened its doors as a museum in 1961, and was then closed for renovation in 2008. Seven years of renovation & $15 Million later, Sursock Museum will reopen on October 9, 2015.
When it opened as a museum in 1961, the mansion housed exhibitions from artists in the Middle East and around the world, as well as the prestigious Salon d’Automne for local figures. It continued in this capacity through the civil war until its closure in 2007, with a brief pause for renovations in the 70s. It focused on paintings, showing the work of Lebanese artists Chafic Abboud, Paul Guiragossian, Saloua Raouda Choucair and Aref Rayess, as well as international artists. Several rooms, including an oriental-style salon, were kept as Sursock left them.
Sharjah Art Museum is to host an exhibition of artworks by the renowned Lebanese-American artist, poet and author Kahlil Gibran. Entitled Drawings of Gibran: A Humane Perspective, the exhibition will provide a rare opportunity for visitors to see original artworks by one of the most celebrated artists and literary figures of the 20th Century. Organized in collaboration with the Gibran National Committee (GNC) in Lebanon, the exhibition, which is free to enter, will run from October 7th until December 10th . Visitors will get to see some 30 works and manuscripts that make use of different mediums including watercolour, oils, and charcoal on paper and canvas. It will be the largest collection of Gibran’s work ever to go on display in the UAE. The works on display include his 1916 watercolour, Face of a Veiled Woman, a charcoal self-portrait from 1908 and an oil painting from 1910 called The Sad Mona Lisa. Gibran is hailed as a literary hero in his native Lebanon. Born in 1883 in the town of Bsharri, he emigrated to the US with his family at the age of 12. On his death in 1931, he left behind a vast collection of paintings and literary works that reflect his ideologies of love, politics, and spirituality. You can go on https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/national-marketplace/best-psychic-reading-online-100-accurate-psychics-with-answers-to-all-your-doubts-and-questions/ for psychic help and a reading. His philosophies were mainly delivered through his essays and poems, both in Arabic and English. Gibran’s most internationally known and celebrated work is The Prophet, a set of poetic essays originally written in English about different life philosophies.
This 73 sq.m apartment was designed by Glen Medioni for a father and his son. You can notice that the apartment looks a bit masculine and modern perfect for the clients. The wooden wall cladding separates the private areas from the common living room.
The apartment is beautiful in every way, you can’t even tell it’s just 73 sq.m. Very functional and perfect for their daily needs.
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To support women entrepreneurs, a program known as HADAFI (meaning: my goal in Arabic) was created back in 2013. It emerged from Saudi Arabia and is designed to support passionate women from all over the region.
If you are a woman or know one who has an idea or a passion and you wish to develop it further into a business, then this free program is for you! You can register now for free.
Whether it is a new innovative idea or an established business that is less than two years old, Hadafi will train and support participants in various entrepreneurial disciplines, and help them develop and implement a business plan.
You can then also seriously consider buying a business with the help of a broker in another area, as it’s just great buying a business that is already making great money. So if you fancy a move then seriously look into this, I know someone that bought a business in Sarasota (Florida) using https://trufortebusinessgroup.com/sarasota-businesses-for-sale/ and it’s worked out wonderfully, so is something a lot of people should consider when starting a business.
Nowadays, most of the businesses are using valuable tools and resources similar to these compare card machines to streamline operations and enhance customer experiences.
When it comes to Human Resource Outsourcing Services, you need to make sure that you find the right partner for your business, and the highly experienced outsourced HR service provider similar to this outsourcing human resources UK is always here to help.
Over the past 2 years the program has expanded into the MENA region and gained massive attraction. Hadafi is now launching season 5.
With Hadafi, it is not just about presenting your idea, the aim of the program is providing women entrepreneurs with the knowledge, insight, and skills they need to succeed.
The program’s strategic partner in Kuwait is the Ministry of Youth. Hadafi’s community partners are Gulf University for Science and Technology, Manpower & Government Restructuring Program, Embassy of the United States in Kuwait , Kuwait Public Relations Association, City Pages, Kuwait Today, NIU, Business and Professional Women Council.
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Small Tea’s flagship store in Coral Gables is designed by Osmose, with emphasis on creating a ‘modern’ sanctuary for tea instead of just a tea shop. The use of wood everywhere, the enveloping arch above the long seating area, all give a sense of warmth to the space. My favorite part was the display.
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Pennethorne’s is a new cafe and bar located in the Somerset House, one of London’s large cultural institutions. The venue is named after Sir James Pennethorne, a highly-reputed architect of the 19th century. The design of the space was based on his discoveries during his travels through Europe which is why it is rich and dark.
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Mloukhieh is a very popular dish in our region i.e. the Middle East.It is pronounced in more than one way depending on the area you are from. As per Wikipedia, below is the description and some interesting facts about it.
Mulukhiyah, mloukhiya, molokhia, molohiya, mulukhiyya, malukhiyah, or moroheiya (Arabic: ملوخية) is the leaves of Corchorus species (Jute leaves) used as a vegetable. It is a popular Middle Eastern and North Africancountries. Mulukhiyyah is rather bitter, and when boiled, the resulting liquid is a thick, highly mucilaginous broth; it is often described as “slimy,” rather like cooked okra. Mulukhiyyah is generally eaten cooked, not raw, and is most frequently turned into a kind of soup or stew, typically bearing the same name as the vegetable in the local language.
The leaves are rich in betacarotene, iron, calcium, Vitamin C and more than 32 vitamins, minerals and trace elements. The plant has a potent antioxidant activity with a significant α-tocopherol equivalent Vitamin E.
Preparation: The Syrian/Lebanese version of this dish is different in texture and preparation. The mulukhiya leaves are picked off the stem, often communally with the women sitting with vast amounts of tall stemmed branches and picking it, placing the leaves on a large sheet (cloth material)left to completely dry for later use. STORAGE The leaves can be later packed dry, some southern Lebanese traditions often freeze the packaged leaves for the season and can be used throughout the year. COOKING The leaves are then fried with coriander, garlic and often RED/GREEN chilly peppers or capsicum, accompanied often with some sort of cucumber pickles. This cooking process prevents them from becoming slimy. It is then boiled with meat, such as large boneless chicken chunks or beef and lamb (with bone). Served on white rice with diced onion and brown vinegar and toasted Arabic bread.
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