MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014
W H AT ’ S O N
GUST organizes first Kuwait participation in World Yoga Day
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he Gulf University for Science and Technology
(GUST) and Yoga Gives organized the first-ever
Kuwait participation in World Yoga Day 2014 with
over 17 people in attendance to support Oxfam
Deutschland’s humanitarian response for Syrian refugees.
Every year on World Yoga Day (WYD), yoga teachers
and schools around the world donate their time and space
to a two hour yoga session devoted to human rights. The
session is held from 11am- 1pm, local time in each time
zone, which leads to a 24-hour yoga marathon around the
world. Bringing people worldwide together to devote
their practice to this important cause is a wonderful, spirited celebration of yoga. The aim of WYD is to bring as many
nations as possible together on this project, especially
countries where human rights violations are a dominant
issue.
This year, WYD 2014, dedicated its efforts to support
Oxfam’s humanitarian response for Syrian refugees.
Millions of people have fled violence in Syria and are in
desperate need of shelter, food and water. Oxfam is aiming to reach the 650,000 refugees in Lebanon, Jordan and
inside Syria.
In more than 90 countries Oxfam works with partner
organizations to find practical, innovative ways for people
to lift themselves out of poverty and thrive. When disaster
strikes, Oxfam saves lives and helps rebuild livelihoods.
Through campaigning, they support the poor to influence
local and global decisions that affect them.
McDonald’s celebrates 20 years in Kuwait
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‘20 Years of Smiles’ carnival
cDonald’s Kuwait hosted a two day carnival in celebration of its 20
years anniversary. The “20 Years of Smiles” carnival was held at the
Corniche branch on the Arabian Gulf road on Friday 7th and Saturday
8th of March.
To commemorate its 20 year anniversary in Kuwait, the “20 Years of Smiles”
carnival was held at McDonald’s first ever restaurant in Kuwait, the Corniche
branch which opened in 1994.
Today McDonald’s has 69 restaurants spread over the country and around
2,500 employees. The two-day event was full of various acts and attractions,
as well as plenty of fun-filled activities that were enjoyed by the whole family.
The event was full of carnival themed acts ranging from aerialists, fire drummers, glow in the dark robots and butterflies, stilt walkers, monocycles, jugglers and ice sculptors.
There was also a kite flying show showcasing the iconic McDonald’s characters, in addition to balloon sculptors and face painting for all the children. An
eco-light display was also placed along the seaside exhibiting pictures of
milestone events of McDonald’s20 years history in Kuwait.
“It was truly a fun and exciting event, a memorable and enjoyable experience for all those who came to share our celebration,” said Adel Fahmy,
Marketing Manager at McDonald’s Kuwait. “We are overjoyed with our continued success in spreading joy in the community and bringing smiles to the
people of Kuwait. For 20 years, McDonald’s Kuwait has been proud to be a
member of this community, and we look forward to continuing to do so for
many years to come”