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aspiring to be referees and even those who would like to learn about the laws of the game, at IEAS — Salmiya (Don Bosco).

Classes will be from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, every Friday.

Those interested may call 99519439 or get in touch with any IFRA member for registration.

CoursesIslamic and Arabic courses: Islamic and Arabic courses are being offered at the Enlightenment into Islam Center start-ing from 5:00-7:00 pm.

Registrations can be done at the main offi ce — Women’s Committee in Qurtoba.

For more information contact: 24322684, 25362693, 97743327 and 25362681.

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Islamic classes in French: The Enlightenment into Islam is offering Islamic Classes in French for ladies. Timings 4:30 to 7 pm. Every Wednesday. Please register at the offi ce (Women’s Section), 2nd fl oor. For more information please contact us. Telephone 25362684, 99789954, 99507076, 97743327. Fax 25342573 (attention — Enlightenment into Islam)

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IPC Arabic Conversation Course: IPC Rawdah Ladies Section will com-mence the Arabic Conversation Course. The students must have successfully com-pleted at least 3 levels of Arabic. Placement test will be taken by those who took Arabic class outside IPC.

Class is every Friday from 9-11 am, starting from Sept 11, 2015. Register now!

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Wholesome, fresh ingredients

Costa Coffee launches new exclusive menu itemsKUWAIT CITY, April 2: Costa Coffee, London’s favourite coffee shop chain and part of Alghanim Industries Food and Beverage portfolio, has announced the launch of a new specialised menu that will be rolled out across its stores in Kuwait on March 13. The popular UK coffee chain is known for its handcrafted products and passion for quality coffee, all while satisfy-ing its customers with wholesome and fresh ingredients.

The new exclusive items on the menu have been created in col-laboration with the world-renowned and professional baker, author, television and radio celebrity, Dean Brettschneider, who has made a name for himself in the international

world of artisan baking via his own brand, Global Bakery. Commenting on his partnership with Costa Cof-fee, Chef Dean said, “Working with Costa Coffee was a natural fi t, they are very passionate about their cof-fee and I am very passionate about bakery-inspired food. In my mind, great coffee deserves great food, it’s as simple as that.

Working with a focused and dedicated team, together we have refi ned the food range to refl ect the rich heritage of bakery products and at the same time not losing our sights of subtle local infl uences. The magic of baking is all about taste, fl avours, textures, and awakening all of your senses with a fresh look at food”, adding, “You will taste

many new world fl avours combined in traditional baking styles … bak-ing is alive and should be fun”.

SpecialtySome of the new specialty items

that will be served at Costa Coffee include halloumi with Turkish pita, Bombolone (custard, Lotus, or plain with sugar), scones with spinach, feta, or pumpkin, and Strawberry Lamington. Other items include the classics of which Chef Dean is most known for, such as the carrot cake, chocolate cake and Danish treats. Many of these items were sampled at the offi cial opening of Costa’s new fl agship store at Sheikha Com-plex on March 2.

Speaking about Costa’s mission,

Haamed Alfulaij, General Manager of Costa Coffee Kuwait, said, “Al-ghanim Industries prides itself on its customer centricity, and we at Costa live up to that philosophy. By plac-ing our customers fi rst, providing them with only the freshest of ingre-dients, handcrafted coffee, and now a world-renowned chef to launch this exciting new menu, we set ourselves apart from the competition. We already serve some of the best coffee in the country, and we can confi dent-ly say that after this launch, our food will be just as good because Kuwait deserves nothing less”.

Photos of the new items are available on various social media channels of Costa Coffee, under the name CostaKuwait on Facebook,

Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat.Costa is the UK’s No. 1 coffee

shop with over 2000 stores in the UK and over 1,000 internationally. The brand is already present across more than 30 countries and growing at a rapid rate. The brand currently operates in 34 locations across Kuwait and has a number of outlets slated to open across the country over the next year, including its fi rst drive-thru at The Dining and at Salmiya Boulevard Mall.

Alghanim Industries acquired Costa Kuwait in July 2013. Since then, Costa Coffee has been focus-ing on customer service, refurbish-ing existing stores, opening new ones around Kuwait and refreshing and broadening its product range. A photo from the event

Some photos from the event

Some photos from the event

Burgan Bank organizes entertaining trip for Ministry of Social Affairs orphan kids, disabled

NBK honors top performers

Burgan Bank recently organized an entertaining trip for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor’s orphaned kids and disabled, on March 19, 2016.

Sprung from the bank’s core be-lief in engaging with all segments of the society, the trip aimed at enter-taining children and handicapped to refl ect the bank’s utmost considera-tion of their happiness and wellbeing.

With the participation of Ms Hessa Al-Najadah, Senior Offi cer — Public Relations at Burgan Bank, the chil-dren were taken out for breakfast, followed by a trip to the movie theat-ers for a chance to watch one of the latest blockbusters at one of Kuwait’s most visited malls.

Burgan Bank remains fi rmly com-mitted to support the various sectors falling under the Ministry of Social Af-

fairs and Labor through the constant execution of initiatives and public programs.

The bank’s efforts have been rec-ognized by the Ministry of Social Af-fairs and Labor for its support and continuous contributions towards the elderly, orphans and special needs.

Burgan Bank’s initiative falls un-der its recently launched full-fl edged community program entitled ‘Engage’

— Together to be the change. This program sheds light on important as-pects affecting every segment of the society by promoting social welfare through educational, cultural, social and health initiatives. Burgan Bank’s approach to ‘Engage’ begins with a vital principle that as a Kuwaiti fi nan-cial institution, its conduct and poli-cies should be aligned with the needs and interests of the Kuwaiti society.

National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) held its annual Elite Ceremony honoring its top performing Consumer Bank-ing Group employees.

Isam Al Saqer, NBK Group CEO, Shaikha Al Bahar, NBK Deputy Group Chief Executive Offi cer, Salah Al Fulaij, NBK — Kuwait CEO, Emad Al Ablani, NBK General Manager, Human Resources Group, Moham-med Al Othman, NBK Deputy Gen-eral Manager, Consumer Banking Group, and other NBK executives attended the ceremony and congrat-

ulated the top performers on a well-done job.

Al Ablani expressed his gratitude and appreciation to NBK’s employ-ees. “I would like to thank our devot-ed employees for their commitment and professionalism. It has always been the people behind the bank that have led the way forward. We are proud of our employees and their achievements”

“As part of our strategy to invest in our employees, NBK provides a range of professional development

opportunities for staff that best suit their qualifi cations. These training programs aim to provide them with theoretical and practical skills cover-ing the different aspects of the bank-ing industry.” Al Ablani added

In his turn, Al Othman praised the top performing employees for their excellence and professionalism. “NBK’s strong fi nancial performance and leading market position are due to the achievements and dedication of its outstanding employees,” he stated.

“NBK has its own strategy and culture that reinforced its position as the leading bank and the pioneer that provides the innovative services and ensures their effi ciency. Through our dedicated employees, NBK has much strength and various experi-ences in this fi eld that enable us to pursue as the leading bank in the market.” Al Othman added.

During the event, awards were given to the top performing employ-ees for dedication, engagement, and loyalty to the bank.

Some photos from the event

A photo from the event Zain team during the event

Alice in Wonderland at KES

KES students visit ACK Zain strategic partner of REUSE initiative

On Monday March 28 and Tues-day March 29, 2015 Kuwait English School’s Junior Department staged an absolutely amazing production of Alice in Wonderland. The show was performed in front of 2 sell-out audiences who praised the sensa-tional acting, singing, and dancing. The show was visually outstanding with amazing scenery and costumes which added to the overall effect. The lead roles were performed by young pupils of 10 and 11 years of age. Parents, teachers and guests were astounded by their amazing ef-forts and achievements on stage. To

put on a production of this magnitude took immense dedication on the part of the Director; Ms Kristen Falcioni, the performers, musicians, assisting staff members and parents.

On both show nights, the cast were accompanied by a live band con-sisting of Senior School pupils and teachers playing alongside the Year 5/6 Junior Choir. In total, over 100 pupils and staff members worked to-gether as actors, musicians, design-ers and crew to put on this astound-ing event.

A huge congratulations is de-served by all involved.

The Australian College of Kuwait (ACK) recently hosted a group of students and teachers from the Ku-wait English School (KES) for a cam-pus tour which included visits to the School of Engineering, School of Business and the Department of Avi-ation. During the visit, students were introduced to the various programs offered at ACK, the benefi ts of learn-ing through the College’s applied and theoretical curriculum, as well as the

chance to meet with Admission and Academic staff members.

Concluding the visit, the students were then treated to a tour of ACK’s famous live Boeing 737-200 airplane at the Department of Aviation’s hang-ar.

ACK welcomes schools to visit its campus. For those parties interested, offi cial requests can be organized through the Admission & Registration department at the College.

IPC Rawdah-22512257

EmbassiesVidya Lakshmi Portal: ‘Vidya Lak-shmi Portal’ has been launched on Aug 15, 2015 by the Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi. Under this scheme, any Indian student can apply for educational loan online by browsing on www.vidyalakshmi.co.in.

The main purpose of this portal is to have facilities of education loan, scholar-ship and other student friendly facilities through one link. Students can apply from his/her home, institution, kiosk or Cyber café.

The portal is linked with “Centre for Good Governance National-e-Scholarship Portal: www.scholarship.gov.in.

Students can also apply for scholarship. Besides, a good number of student-

friendly schemes are also mentioned in the portal.

Students can apply, view and track their educational loan application to banks any-time by accessing the Portal which would be useful for students, parents, institutions, bankers, employers, researchers, etc.

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2016-India Fellows Programme: As a part of the drive to India Connect Initiative, OIFC (Overseas India Facilita-tion Centre) is scheduled to launch “The India Fellows Programme” in June 2016. This is open to young Indian Diaspora entrepreneurs/professionals in decision making capacity/potential investors and international partners of Indian companies (between 21-39 years of age) who have a minimum of 3 years of entrepreneurial ex-perience. The programme is being offered at a special introductory fee of $5,000 per participant plus service tax. The fee will cover boarding, lodging, programme

related learning material, fi eld visits & webinars. The participants will have to bear the cost of travel and local convey-ance. A brief note issued by OIFC in this regard is enclosed.

Selected candidates who complete the programme shall become members of the OIFC India Entrepreneurship Fellows (OIEF) Club, will receive support and facilitation from OIFC for doing business in India.

The main objective of this scheme is to help Diaspora entrepreneurs to have an

understanding of aspects critical to gain-ing market entry, practical insights about doing business with India, idea of the legal & regulatory environment, exposure to Indian economy and an insight into the emerging opportunities of the world’s fastest growing economy. All those who are interested can remain in touch with OIFC pertaining to their initiatives and programmes through their social media platforms: Twitter: @OIFCIndia and CEO_OIFC; Facebook: www.facebook.com/OIFC.IN

Zain, the leading telecommunica-tions company in Kuwait, announced its strategic partnership of the RE-USE environmental initiative for the sixth time. The event gathered to-gether a large number of people who participated in interactive programs and activities that aimed at raising awareness about recycling and pre-serving the environment.

Zain continued its Strategic Part-nership with REUSE in line with its Corporate Sustainability and Social Responsibility strategies, which aim to spread further awareness within the community to stress on the value of maintaining an environmentally friendly world. The event brought together hundreds of people and their families to participate in excit-ing green activities that conveyed the importance of recycling and reusing materials in preserving a clean, pol-

lution-free environment. The event hosted a dynamic public

program featuring participants from around the world and the local com-munity, and the program featured im-mersive audience experiences that included interactive art, impromptu discussions, engaging collabora-tions, live multimedia performances, and more.

REUSE is a program that extends to activities such as art competitions and educational roadshows, work-shops, online environmental cam-paigns and community events. Going forward, REUSE will continue ex-ecuting more projects that serve the interest of a greener tomorrow with the participation of the local com-munity while supporting a collabora-tive effort in the reduction of waste in Kuwait for current and future genera-tions.

Quarterly Trio Draw

Gulf Bank announces winnersKUWAIT CITY, April 2: Gulf Bank has announced the winners from its successful 3 in 1 Quarterly draw event that took place on March 31, on Ma-rina FM’s Diwaniya Show. 3 Draws took place at the same time and loca-tion. The Al Danah draw was held for cash prize of KD 200,000, while the Salary & Red Account draws included a brand new 2016 Cadillac CTS and cash prizes up to KD 1,000. The draw event was held in the presence of a rep-resentative from the Ministry of Com-merce and Industry.

Gulf Bank would like to congratu-late Talal Mohammed Salal Al-Sha-mailan (KD 200,000 winner).

In addition Gulf Bank would like to congratulate the Bank’s Salary and Red account draw winners, which in-cluded the following: Salem Saleh Salem Al-Ajmi (2016 Cadillac CTS), Hadeel Saud Matar Al-Shammari (KD 1,000 winner), Mariam Rifae Nasser Al-Azmi (KD 1,000 winner).

To participate in the Al Danah draws, customers must have an Al Danah account containing at least KD 200. Customers can open a new Al Da-nah account at any one of the 55 Gulf

Bank branches in Kuwait. Those who already have an account can increase their chances of winning by increasing their deposits. This will also increase their chances of winning one of the two KD 1,000 prizes, which are drawn each working day.

Furthermore, new Red Account or Salary Account customers who open an account and transfer their student allowance or salary will also be eligi-ble to enter the monthly cash draws for a chance to also win up to KD 1,000. In addition, the quarterly car draw will be for 1 lucky winner who will have a chance to win a new Cadillac CTS.

For further information about the Al Danah, Salary and Red accounts and prize draws, visit one of Gulf Bank’s 55 branches, or call Gulf Bank’s Customer Contact Center on 1805805. General information about Gulf Bank’s products and services, can also be found at the Bank’s website at www.e-gulfbank.com