KUWAIT: The
National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) is organizing the 14th
Summer Cultural Festival, which will be held from August 20 - September 5,
2019. The festival includes various cultural activities for adults and
children, which are open to the public free of charge. The festival will be
launched with an opening ceremony (traditional Kuwaiti night) at the
Abdulhussein Abdulredha Theatre in Salmiya at 8:30 pm today. Children under 8
years of age are not allowed at the event. The following is a list of
activities to be held during the 14th Summer Cultural Festival:

August 21: Old
Kuwaiti doors workshop held at the Kuwait National Museum, Hall 2 (10:00 am).

August 21 - 27:
'Me & mom' program at the Amricani Cultural Center (10:30 am).

August 21: A
children reading workshop at the Yarmouk Cultural Center (1:00 pm).

August 21- 27:
'Reading a story' in English and Arabic at the Amricani Cultural Center (3:30
pm).

August 22:  'Me & mom' program at the Amricani
Cultural Center (10:30 am)

August 22: A
children reading workshop at the Yarmouk Cultural Center (1:00 pm).

August 22:
'History of theatre in Kuwait' exhibition at the Abdulhussein Abdulredha
Theatre in Salmiya (7:30 pm).

August 22:
Theater play 'Raya wu Skeena' at the Abdulhussein Abdulredha Theatre in Salmiya
(8:30 pm). Children under 8 years of age are not allowed. Entrance is free of
charge.

August 22:
NCCAL's publications exhibition at the Gate Mall (10:00 am).

August 22:
Kuwaiti House Exhibition at the Promenade Mall in Hawalli (6:00 pm).

August 23:  'Me & mom' program at the Amricani
Cultural Center (10:30 am)

August 23: A
children reading workshop at the Yarmouk Cultural Center (1:00 pm).

August 23: Italian
movie 'Happy as Lazzaro' at the Promenade Mall 'Soapbox hall' (8:00 pm).

August 23:
Theater play 'Raya wu Skeena' at the Abdulhussein Abdulredha Theatre in Salmiya
(8:30 pm). Children under 8 years of age are not allowed. Entrance is free of
charge.

August 24: 'Me
& mom' program at the Amricani Cultural Center (10:30 am)

August 24: A
children reading workshop at the Yarmouk Cultural Center (1:00 pm).

August 24: Quatro
Chillo musical concert at the Abdulhussein Abdulredha Theatre in Salmiya (8:30
pm). Children under 8 years of age are not allowed. Entrance is free of
charge.  

August 25: 'Me
& mom' program at the Amricani Cultural Center (10:30 am)

August 25: A
children reading workshop at the Yarmouk Cultural Center (1:00 pm).

August 25: Three-day
Exhibition and workshop on monuments in the eye of a child at the Promenade
Mall (10:00 am).

August 26: 'Me
& mom' program at the Amricani Cultural Center (10:30 am).

August 26: A
children reading  workshop at the Yarmouk
Cultural Center (1:00 pm).

August 26: Summer
Creative Art exhibition at the Funoon Hall at Dahiyat Abdullah Al-Salem (7:00
pm).

August 26: Naser
Buawadh Folk Band performance at Kuwait Magic Mall (8:30 pm).

August 27: 'Me
& mom' program at the Amricani Cultural Center (10:30 am).

August 27: A
children reading workshop at the Yarmouk Cultural Center (1:00 pm).

August 28:  Poetic evening at the theatre of Kuwait
National Library (7:00 pm).

August 28:
Theatre play 'Al-Tabia' at the Shamiya Theatre (8:30 pm). Children under 8
years of age are not allowed.

August 29:
Theatre play 'Al-Tabia' at the Shamiya Theatre (8:30 pm). Children under 8
years of age are not allowed.

August 29:
NCCAL's publications exhibition at the Promenade Mall (10:00 am).

August 29:
Failaka Island Exhibition at the Avenues Mall (6:00 pm)

August 29: Trio
El Greco musical performance at the Abdulhussein Abdulredha Theatre in Salmiya
(8:30 pm). Children under 8 years of age are not allowed. Entrance is free of
charge.  

August 30: Movie
'Everybody Knows' at the Promenade Mall 'Soapbox hall' (8:00 pm).

 August 30: 
Naya Jordanian Musical Band performance at the Abdulhussein Abdulredha
Theatre in Salmiya (8:30 pm). Children under 8 years of age are not allowed.
Entrance is free of charge.  

September 3:
Tunisian musical band performance at the Abdulhussein Abdulredha Theatre in
Salmiya (8:30 pm). Children under 8 years of age are not allowed. Entrance is
free of charge.   

September 3:
Photography exhibition at the Funoon Hall at Dahiyat Abdullah Al-Salem.

September 4: 'Our
Bright History' lecture at the Kuwait National Library (6:00 pm).

September 5:
Conclusion ceremony at the Abdulhussein Abdulredha Theatre in Salmiya (8:30
pm). Children under 8 years of age are not allowed. Entrance is free of charge.

By Nawara
Fattahova