THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2014
W H AT ’ S O N
Stomp to present seven shows at Ice Skating Rink
By Nawara Fattahova
S
tomp, an international band, is presenting shows in
Kuwait from Oct 22 to 25, 2014 at the Ice Skating
Rink. Seven shows will be presented over four days,
and each show is an hour and 40 minutes long. The shows
are presented by Event Mania in association with Stomp
Production and Glynis Henderson Production, and sponsored by Touristic Enterprises Company (TEC), Al Mulla
Rental and Leasing, Swiss Belhotel Plaza and City Pages.
“Stomp is a popular band from the UK who have won a
Grammy award in addition to other awards and we are
glad to host their performance at the Ice Skating Rink.
Through this performance, we aim to provide special
entertainment to citizens and expats of all ages,” said Saqer
Al-Bader, Acting PR and Marketing, TEC, during a press conference on Tuesday at the Ice Skating Rink.
Stomp is presenting a musical show without using
musical instruments. “The band consisting of eight artists is
a presenting kinetic performance with music using various
objects like brooms, sinks, barrels, buckets, shopping trolleys, basketballs, newspapers and others, which makes the
show more exciting,” he added. Tickets are available at the
Ice Skating Rink or online. “I advise people to book their
tickets early if they want to make sure of getting a seat due
to the high interest in these shows. The price ranges from
KD 15 to 75,” concluded Bader.
Shiham Shihada, Executive Director of Event Mania, noted these shows are for the whole family. “The show presented by Stomp is a mix between the past and present in
a funny way. The actors are using primitive objects to produce the amazing sounds accompanied by artistic dances
in a comic style,” he pointed out. Stomp has presented
shows in many countries. “This is the first performance of
Stomp in Kuwait. The band has performed in London, New
York and many other places including Dubai, Lebanon and
Jordan in the Middle East,” he added.
Omar Al-Samarai, Supervisor of the Ice Skating Rink,
said these shows will be held in the big rink only, which is
closed for this period to hold the shows, but lovers of ice
skating can still enjoy their favorite hobby at the small rink
which is open to the public as usual.
Yamama Obaid, Marketing Manager of Event Mania,
noted that the company did a feasibility study and are
optimistic about the high attendance. “We are always seeking new activities to present to people in Kuwait. So
instead of traveling abroad, they can enjoy the shows here
in Kuwait,” she explained.
Dr Jacquelyn Elliott gives Change
Management presentation at GUST
T
he Gulf University for Science
and Technology (GUST) organized a presentation on “Culture
of Change and Change Management”
by Dr Jacquelyn D. Elliott, Ed.D.,
International Liaison Specialist at
University of Missouri St. Louis
(UMSL), GUST’s partner university. The
presentation focused on faculty facing
a barrage of change every day from
political, administrative, and curricular
demands. The session focused on
change and change management for
both professional and personal
advancement.
Dr. Elliot’s main theme was “the
only constant is change” and that people should adapt with it in order to
grow and develop as individuals and
as an institution. She spoke about
change sponsors who should have
power to make change, fearlessness,
vision, public and private roles within
change, be able to sacrifice, and excel
at performance management to effectively steer an institution and its
employees to change for the better.
She touched on the importance of
involving people in the change
process so that they can all be aligned
and connected to the vision and mission of the institution and believe in
the change; this in order to make it a
success. Within the presentation, Dr.
Elliot also talked about the reasons
why people resist change, the qualities of effective leaders, what to
expect when dealing with change and
emotional responses to change which
she noted that leaders should be
aware of and expect them from their
employees and therefore deal with
them efficiently.
An important concept discussed in
the presentation was Kotter’s 8 Step
Model, which is the best known model for change management, which are:
create urgency, form a powerful coalition, create a vision for change, communicate the vision, remove obstacles, create short-term wins, build on
the change and anchor the changes in
corporate culture.
At the end of the presentation, Dr.
Elliott briefly addressed the Faculty
Fellowships, where GUST faculty got
the opportunity to ask questions
about the program which encourages
research between GUST and UMSL
faculty.
BMCAAK launches website
B
ishop Moore College Alumni Association of Kuwait
(BMCAAK) launched the website
www.bmckuwait.org in a meeting held at Abassiya.
The website was inaugurated by Innocent M.P (Parliament
Member of Chalakudy & cine actor) by launching the website through the browser. The website was developed and
designed by Jobin Babu. The details of Bishop Moore
College Alumni is also available in the site.
Babuji Bethery welcomed him. Sam Pynummodu,
Francis Lawrence (President), Parimanam Manoj (General
Secretary), Jerry John Koshy, John Mathew (Treasurer),
Shyam Sivan (Jt Secretary), Mathew Karror (Jt. Treasurer),
Jobin Babu (Web master), Satheesh C. Pillai, Philip Thomas
Kattanam, Manoj K. John Mannar, Babu Gopan & Vinu
Oommen also attended the inauguration function.
Bishop Moore College is situated at Kallumala,
Mavelikara in Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. Bishop
Moore College Alumini is a non-political and non-communal voluntary organization consisting of old students &
their family members from Bishop Moore College, to provide a social set up where in members can assemble, meet
and foster closer relationship.
Grand IIK Diwali Mela gives a Festive mood in Kuwait
T
he Indian community together celebrated
the Mega Community event ‘IIK Diwali Mela’
here at Salmiya Indian Model School with gaiety and enthusiasm. Irrespective of region and religion, more than 5000 family crowd gathered
throughout the day on Friday, 17th to be part of
the mega event, which was bought out by the
community portal IndiansinKuwait.com to celebrate the ‘Festival of Lights’.
As the name suggests Diwali Mela, was indeed
a gathering of all Indian Associations and people
from all walks of life who enjoyed the Carnival
atmosphere with plenty of Entertainment, Diwali
Gifts, Food, Shopping and games.
The colourful Rangoli Competition gave the festive beginning to the Mela. Around 10 teams participated in this competition which was sponsored by
Hussain & Qaisar Int Ltd Co. Delicious and creative
Diwali Mithais’ prepared by the participants at the
‘Holiday Inn - Jamawar Indian Restaurant Mithai
Competition’ welcomed the crowed at IIK Diwali
Mela. The Mela was officially inaugurated by H E Mr
Sunil Jain Ambassador of India to Kuwait and
Madam Dr Gargi Jain by lighting the lamp in presence of Mr Shehzad Gidwani, General Manager of
Morad Behbehani Group, Mrs Anju Gidwani and Mr
Sunoj Nambiar from IndiansinKuwait.com. HE Sunil
Jain wished Diwali greetings to the community. “I
am happy to see such a large gathering here and
thank IndiansinKuwait.com for providing such an
opportunity”, he said while inaugurating the event.
As a noble cause IndiansinKuwait.com, IWIK and
Golden Era Club together contributed a cheque of
Rupees 2 Lakhs to the Ambassador for the Prime
Ministers National Relief Fund.
Sponsors of the Event were given mementos
from IIK. The Main Sponsor for the Mela was Tik
Tok. Al Muzaini Exchange Co. & American Tourister
were the Gold Sponsors. Associate sponsors were
Kuwait Automotive Import Co, KDD - Provita,
Oriental Insurance, Abbott Nutrition and Shifa Al
Jazeera medical centre.
Felicitation Ceremony for the winner of
Independence Day Supplement Quiz contest was
also held during the function. The winner for the
Contest Mr Amith Krishnan received a Rado Watch.
Early Bird Raffle draw Lucky Winner received an
exclusive Belmain watch from the sponsor Tik Tok.
Welcome dance of Vinayaka Koutham was performed by Dikshita Samudrala of Natya Veda
school founded by Kuchpudi Dance Guru Smt.
Veda Valli Prasad. Cultural dances performed by
various associations captivated the audience
throughout the day. Maharashtra Mandal Kuwait,
Telugu Kala Samithi, Bengali Association and
Friends of Kannur Expat Association actively participated in the full day Mela. The Bihu dance by
Assam Association mesmerized the audience.
The Mela brought all Indian Associations
together in a common platform to showcase their
rich culture through various programs and stalls.
Colourful and attractive Diwali Lanterns made by
the students of various Indian schools were exhib-
ited at the Mela. Fancy dress completion for kids
and Kids Fashion show was an added attraction in
the event. The enthusiasm and zeal with which the
children and their parents participated and performed was extremely commendable.
Felicitation of the participating Associations
with mementos was done during the day. Winners
of IIK Supplement “Tiranga” Contribution also
received prizes at the IIK Diwali Mela.
Various dances from Dancing Divas, Heart
Beats, Punjabi Bangada Dance and Jankar Dance
Academy captivated the audience.
One of the highlight of the Diwali Mela was the
amazing Flash Mob performance by D’ illusions
dance troupe. People at the Mela were treated to a
surprise as a group of young dancers emerged
from the crowds to take part in the amazing flash
mob. Starting from few dancers the group quickly
grew, with performers emerging from all corners of
the crowd as bystanders looked both delighted
and bemused. The dynamic kids from D’illusions
bought a real live to the Mela with variety of game
stalls and surprising prizes. DJ Cheslie ( Audio
Tonic) and his group kept crowds mood upbeat
with their selection of latest footapping music.
People were really surprised by valuable spot
prizes and the regular raffles every hour though
out the day. The valuable prizes were sponsored by
Tik Tok. This kept the event entertaining.
Prize distribution of all the competitions held
throughout the day at the mela was done at the
end of the program. Friends of Kannur Expat
Association, FOKE, with a Kerala themed stall at the
Diwali Mela bagged prize for the Best Stall. Mr
Wilson D’Souza proposed vote of thanks.
The event did not end there. The Dandiya Raas
at the end for the audience kept the entertainment
going. The whole family gathered at the Diwali
Mela participated in the Dandiya Raas. Dandiyas
were provided by Tik Tok. The mood recreated the
true Indian festive atmosphere at Salimya Indian
Model School premise.