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November 2019 | Issue #242 www.bazaar.town

It’s certainly an exciting time to be alive! Especially here in the Middle East. So much going on all around us. So many festivals, and concerts happening right next door in countries that you would have never believed in a million years would allow that sort of thing to go on, and revolutions in other countries, and expos, and events, and rain storms, and sand storms, and so much more, all happening at exactly the same time. No wonder our brains can barely handle it all! So much change, so much upheaval, but as the saying goes ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’, so let’s see how it all pans out.

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To be honest, we crave the excitement, but dependability and stability in life are vital.

Which is why we have gone back to some of our old favorites. And what could be more reliable than your own parking spot at Curated. This month we spoke to their general manager, Ahmed Alqenaie and found out more about why they decided to offer people a space to store their most prized possession; their car. It is the perfect place to park your new Porsche Cayenne Coupé, the newest sporty variant addition to their lineup that we reviewed this month. If you are trying to be more environmentally conscious, you might want to consider the Taycan 4S, the third and perfect entry level electrical car from the automaker. We also had the privilege of testing out the new Ferrari F8 Tributo at Kuwait Motor Town this month. It is a remarkable piece of engineering and machinery that is best described as a barely tamed wild horse.

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We also headed out to Katsuya and Cleo. A new revamped and updated look at the former’s Murooj location just in time for the great weather headed our way warranted a visit to one of our favorite Japanese restaurants. Cleo, on the other hand have added some fantastic new dishes that you must try.

Just like the seasons change, so does our wardrobe, but we like to stick to what we have curated and call our own style. This season, Alice + Olivia is bolder and brighter than ever. Whether you dare to go really loud or focus on a single statement piece, all eyes are going to be on you. The H&M Holiday collections are dropping this month and it is all so sparkly and shiny that you are going to be brighter than the tinsel.

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Where would we be without our inspiring creatives? Very bored! Not Necessarily Famous, the agency that loves bringing us the brightest talents in the region, turns two this month. They are hosting an amazing concert and bringing Adonis to Kuwait.

We also got Up Close and Personal with Yousef Al Bagshi an illustrator, animator and filmmaker who told us all about his journey. Abrar El Zenkawi is fearless in her art, she is as comfortable using her face as a canvas as she is using her paint brush on a guitar, which made her the perfect Truth or Dare candidate.

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There is also a lot happening in the community this month. Marathons and walkathons have just started. Support the Kuwait Red Crescent Society by running in this year’s Gulf Bank 642 marathon on November 16. The weekend after that you can head on out to Run Kuwait’s race, to support special needs children.

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You must have noticed our cover this month too! Darvish Fakhr, a Canadian-born artist to an Iranian father and a British mother told us how he started exploring the meditative art of Whirling Dervishes. The award-winning painter is an inspiration to all of us, in the most calming way possible.

And just before we leave you to jump into the issue, we want to remind you all that it’s Movember. Dr Susannah reminds us why it is important to raise awareness about men’s health issues, and how men are at risk of so many diseases, and tend to ignore these medical issues. Mustache or no, remind the men in your life that it is time for some self-care.

Happy Movember and happy reading!

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This month’s cover is courtesy of artist Darvish Fakhr and photographer Hugh Fox. Darvish was born in Canada to an Iranian father and a British mother and was drawn to the meditative dancing of the whirling dervishes.

Together they have been collaborating to create photos bursting with energy of Darvish suspended in mid air, capturing the magic of an ancient art.

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You have already seen the cover, now meet the man behind it. Darvish Fakhr a Canadianborn artist to an Iranian father and a British mother loves pushing the boundaries between different artforms. His Whirling Dervish series on Instagram is his latest attempt to change his and his audience’s perspective of the world.

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We have put away our sun hats and flip flops and we are ready to jump into our cozy sweaters and head to Murooj for meals in the wonderful outdoors. Katsuya, is one of our favorite destinations. With over a 100 menu items and uncompromising quality, we are always spoiled for choice and variety.

Art is a language that Abrar Zenkawi speaks really easily. What started as a childhood hobby has blossomed into a passionate career. She easily paints canvases as she applies her paintbrush to guitars or even herself. Creatively fearless, she was just as unafraid when she told us everything in Truth or Dare this month.

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what's on November 2019 GULF BANK MARATHON Date: November 16 Location: Souq Sharq The 6th edition of the Gulf Bank 642 Marathon will take place on Saturday 16th of November 2019. Souq Sharq, one of Kuwait’s major shopping centers, will once again host this great event. The Gulf Bank 642 Marathon was created for any individual who wants to experience a run all while touring through the beautiful landmarks of Kuwait. Participants will have the option of choosing four distances; 5KM, 10KM, 21KM and 42KM. Gulf Bank 642 Marathon is the first full road race to take place in Kuwait and three of the race categories (10KM, 21KM, and 42KM) have been accredited by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS). From challenging athletes to beginners and even families, this event caters to everyone. So why not join in this international event and move your 642 muscles!

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ARNEL PINEDA LIVE IN KUWAIT Date: November 15 Location: Qadsiya Sports Complex, Hawalli International artist, lead singer and recording artist Arnel Pineda will be performing live in Kuwait on the 15th of November 2019. The Filipino-born singer and songwriter came to prominence in the Philippines during the 1980s and internationally in 2007 as the new lead singer of the American rock band Journey.

For more information and tickets visit @arnelpinedaliveinkuwait on Facebook.

PKF – PRAGUE PHILHARMONIA Date: November 19 - 21 Location: Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center, Kuwait City With one of the most recognized orchestras in the world, PKF-Prague Philharmonia, JACC hosts three classical evenings for music lovers, featuring a selection of classical pieces and Kuwaiti composed pieces on the first two nights, and a selection of film gala scores on the third night. The PKF-Prague Philharmonia is an orchestra based in Prague, Czech Republic. It was founded in 1994 at the initiative of the world-famous conductor Jiří Bělohlávek, and under his leadership has developed into one of the most recognized Czech musical ensembles with a worldwide reputation. Today, PKF’s music director and chief conductor is Emmanuel Villaume, a French conductor based in Dallas, who performs on prominent opera and concert scenes all around the globe, in cities such as New York, London, and Paris.

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RUNKUWAIT Date: November 23 Location: to be announced soon RunKuwait 5K and 10K charity run or walk is the Fawzia Sultan Healthcare Network’s annual fundraising charity event that helps bind our community together through a fun and healthy event to raise money for children with special needs who do not have access to appropriate healthcare. Since 2013, funds raised from the annual RunKuwait event are channeled towards the Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center (CERC) which serves children with special needs. With the help of race participants and the RunKuwait sponsors, as well as other corporate and individual donors, Fawzia Sultan Healthcare Network (FSHN) has been able to provide free services to 20% of the children, and to deeply subsidize the care of 60% of our young people. So, not only will you be running for yourself, your health and a whole lot of fun, you will also be running for a very worthy cause. Grab your friends and lace up your sneakers and hit the road.

For tickets and registration visit events.pro-vision.com and for more information follow @fshn_kw on Instagram.

NOT NECESSARILY FAMOUS (NNF) ANNIVERSARY – ADONIS CONCERT Date: November 30 Location: Dar Al Athar, Yarmouk To celebrate NNF’s second anniversary, they are throwing a big party and we are all invited. They are proud to present “ADONIS” from Lebanon and for the first time in Kuwait at Dar Al Athar, Yarmouk, on November 30th 2019. Adonis is a four-piece Lebanese band formed in 2011. The band first came into sight with its debut single “Stouh Adonis” (2012), a pop-folk hymn relating mischievous night-time adventures on the rooftops of a small suburban town. Adonis has since performed at major venues and independent festivals across the Arab world. The Anniversary will feature also a local from Kuwait Ali Sleeq Blues Band. The event will be hosted by none-other than local-favorite media influencer Reem Nadar. This is one party you don’t want to miss.

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THE ART OF FILMMAKING Delve into the world of Yousef Albagshi By bazaar staff

Becoming a filmmaker does not happen in a day, that is something we can clearly see in Yousef Albagshi’s journey into concept art, animation, and filmmaking. He gradually and naturally grew towards it, and today we can see Yousef’s best creativity to date, with two award winning short films and a third one coming out soon at the start of next year, Yousef’s vision is shaping up beautifully to the point where we simply cannot look the other way!

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A graduate from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Kuwait, at 33, Yousef has already attained unforgettable success. It all started with drawing, a talent and a passion he takes very seriously as he says “It was simply drawing from childhood, something I enjoyed doing a lot. Plus, a child loves to watch animation, with time, in addition to drawing I wanted to start storytelling, and becoming a filmmaker happened naturally. So, the tool I had was drawing and that turned into animation.”

Yousef saw himself in filmmaking, and his inspirations do not come from a single source, but multiple sources. He enjoyed looking at the process of it all, the rough sketches of animators for characters, the levels of progress within a film from storyboards to coloring. With the help of advancements in technology, it gave Yousef the needed push towards creating animations and films.

The process of creating an animated film is exhilarating and intriguing, but definitely difficult especially when it’s being done by one person. Yousef says “Typically, each stage has experts, but because we don’t have the resources or the budget for it, I’m

forced to do the whole process by myself. That’s why it takes a long time, up to a year for example.” The first stage is coming up with an idea and the scenario, and the following stage, which Yousef considers as the most difficult one, is creating a storyboard. “So, that part is difficult because within it I decide the method of the scene, the concept, the direction is almost entirely decided from the stage of the storyboard,” he explains.

Moving on towards the concept of characters, this phase usually takes time as Yousef is trying to push his own boundaries in creating a specific identity for the film. “I don’t like repeating the same themes I did before; I try to come up with something different,” he says. After placing the character designs, adding movements, detailed features, and lastly the stage of coloring, clean-ups, and adding backgrounds, sound effects and editing the visible material till the whole project comes to life is a process we truly admire.

It may sound simple, but it really isn’t. Take the film Naqlah for example, it was a challenging project for Yousef, both professionally and personally. “The story is dark and emotionally draining. So, for me to transfer

these dark emotions into the character I personally got affected, it was tiring.” he says. Not only that, but the tough circumstances Yousef was also going through at the time he was producing the film took a toll on him.

As much as he appreciates the immense support he is receiving, not many are aware of the excruciating decisions that had to be made behind the scenes.

Yousef says, “I was in a position where it was either the film gets paused or my kids would fail in school.

Ok, you all said ‘Bravo! You still continued with the project’ but did you know that my kids, they didn’t fail but let’s say their grades went really low because I had to choose between work or family.”

To this day, Yousef still contemplates the decision, whether it was right or wrong as the film also affected his health. He worked on it for ten months, 12 hours a day, and he emphasizes on how being overwhelmed with pressure is unhealthy. “You’re not supposed to pressure yourself that way. There are negative aspects to it, it’s not always in someone’s interest to say ‘I achieved it, that’s it,’ there are other angles to look at,” he says.

Yousef has tapped into contradictory and controversial topics that spark discussion by presenting the whole picture to allow the emergence of different perspectives, whether it was portrayed in art or as a specific character. He genuinely takes all angles into consideration, such as his piece titled Nasfa which is part of the Knots series. The work was a cultural take of the traditional societal norms we exist in.

Yousef expressed how he would like to see an identity of our own within the creative community “I believe we won’t have a Kuwaiti identity until we’re affected by it from the inside, not outside,” that’s also a goal he is trying to achieve himself. As he continues to create films and delve into the world of concept art, Yousef is already planning on making longer films, while also hoping to get into the traditional arts. But, for now, he is simply appreciating the importance of time and focusing on creating impeccable content with the resources he currently has.

UP CLOSE & PERSONAL QUESTIONNAIRE What do you most value about your friends?

Trust.

Which living person do you most admire?

Artist Faisal Al-Baghli.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

To prove people wrong when they said that my goal is silly.

What is your greatest extravagance?

Ignoring chances of financial gain that conflict with my goals.

What is your most treasured possession?

Work time.

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What is your greatest fear?

That I don’t have something to distinguish me from others.

What is your most marked characteristic?

My solitude.

Which talent would you most like to have?

Authorship.

What is one trait you have that you are most grateful for?

My passion in what I love.

What is the human trait you most dislike about others?

Lying.

What is it that you most dislike?

Being forced to do what I do not want.

What are your favorite words to live by?

“You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to become great one day.” "‫ لكن يجب أن تبدأ حتى تصبح عظيام يوما ما‬، ‫"ال يجب أن تكون عظيام يك تبدأ‬ Where would you most like to live?

Canada.

If you could have any job, what would it be?

A director and an animation filmmaker.

What would you consider your greatest achievement?

Ignoring temptations, and taking advantage of every moment to achieve my goal.

What do you hope for the future?

To see my kids as good people and to see them happy with their lives.

For more information, follow @userseef_albagshi on Instagram and Yousef Albagshi on YouTube for more film goodness in your life.

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KUWAIT RISING More music coming your way By bazaar Staff

In 2015 we were treated to a new kind of music festival in Kuwait. Instead of focusing on just established artists, Kuwait Rising sought to showcase emerging musicians from the Arab World and beyond. It became an anticipated event every year and a great way to expose ourselves to new music and creatives that we might have otherwise missed.

Most of us stick to what we like and forget that the music scene is full of amazing talent, ripe for the listening. Many of us have discovered that we have more eclectic taste than we initially thought we did.

This year, on November 1, the fifth edition of Kuwait Rising will be happening at Dar Al Athar Al Islamiyyah (DAI) in Yarmouk.

The 2019 festival will feature four diverse artists. Desertfish will be debuting his live, electronic performance outside of Saudi Arabia for the first time.

Bangalore-based multi-instrumentalist Disco Puppet will be amalgamating voice, instruments and sound effects to showcase his recently released album.

KAVYA, another Indian musician is bringing her sultry sound and nostalgic voice to the city. Finally, from the US, Hannah Epperson will be constructing rich sound palettes using violin, vocals and loop pedals.

The festival will be hosted by multimedia artist, entrepreneur and local favorite, Zahed Sultan. Kuwait Rising is a part of CommUn, a newly formed festivals brand. The company focuses on community-building through arts, music, science and stories. By inviting locals and artists to come together in a venue they are creating a safe space for everyone involved to discover more about their identities and heritage. Kuwait Rising is always an enlightening experience.

For more information follow CommUn on Instagram @comm.un. You can book tickets for the event through eventat.com/kuwaitrising2019.

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THE STATE OF ELASTICITY.. .

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The State of the Elastic Mind is essentially a play on words where the mental space can also translate into cognitive statehood, possibly with its own flag and governance. This year, Nuqat aims to investigate the mind’s elasticity in the forms of creative thinking amongst seemingly impossible barriers.

This November, The Nuqat 2019 Regional Conference program orchestrates 10 days of cultural entertainment. Attendees can listen in on talks about the future of cities right before catching an outdoor music performance. The dynamic schedule is curated to combine knowledge exchange with opportunities for creative expression and experience.

During the three days of talks, Elias Soueidi will be exhibiting Ruins to Reality, his virtual reality experience that will plunge the participant into a historic digital realm. This is where participants can virtually interact with historical landmarks and architecture that have been destroyed to deepen their relationship with the structures.

On the second day of talks, on the 21st of November, Zeina Daccache will screen her film Johar …. Up in the Sky which is performed by inmates from Roumieh Prison in Lebanon. The emotionally charged theatrical performance is superbly directed in the film where cathartic dynamism takes the center stage. The film screening will be followed by a Q&A session with Zeina herself to understand her mindset and the role it played in producing the film.

Outside the conference walls, from November 20-29, Nuqat activities will engage public spaces all around Kuwait in the dialogue. Dar Al Funoon will host Tarek Al Ghoussein’s exhibition titled Al Sawaber. Al Ghoussein’s exhibition documents the decay of the housing project through its elaborately decorated walls and murals that will be plastered on the gallery walls. Down the Gulf road at The Hub, Cross-Cultural Diwaniya (CCD) will spark a discussion around mindsets and its relations to cross-disciplinary dialogue.

Simultaneously, at the gallery downstairs, Athoub Al Busaili, a Kuwaiti artist, will exhibit Choreography of a Desert Fountain. The exhibition is a spatially distributed memory of a desert environment. Vividness between imagination and reality in this surreal body of work is etched and into steel and leather in their most fragile form.

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The spirit of exploring mindsets, their malleability, and adaptability prompted an ambitious regional approach to the conference.

Transcending borders highlights Nuqat’s mission of connecting the region’s creative economy through dialogue and cultural development. The regional aspect of this year’s conference aims at engaging the region, through workshops, educational tours and film screenings, all of which pertain to the topic of elasticity.

This is seen in a workshop by Yazzan Al Ghazzawi titled Structuring the Arab Screenplay, where participants will study the authenticity of narratives in SAE, in Dubai. The storyline continues in Doha where participants will experiment with music production. Sonic Jeel is the brainchild of Simone and Michael from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) arts.

To that very rhythm, the team at MAAT will host a contemporary dance workshop in the heart of Cairo.

Sharing the wealth knowledge is at the forefront here. Nuqat's 10th year bends the idea of borders into new shapes where experiences can flow across, freely. The malleability of the mind and borders are at play here.

Register for the conference and find the full schedule at nuqat.me and follow Nuqat on Instagram @nuqat for the latest updates.

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THE WINNER OF MR. D0NE’S GAME ON

Crowned champion revealed!

By bazaar staff

The E-Football initiative, comprising of E-Sports competition with a compelling twist that was held in three different locations across Kuwait this September and October has its crowned a champion, the Juvi team!

The winning team, which included Khaled Al Samer and Khaled Assad, managed to clinch the title of champions at the Mr. D0ne’s Game On Kuwait Final, beating seven other final teams.

Abdulaziz Alshehri, who also goes by the alias Mr. D0ne, is a Red Bull E-Sports athlete and the first-ever player from the Middle East to win the FIFA eWorld Cup. The Saudi Arabian player won what was then the FIFA Interactive World Cup Grand Final in Munich, Germany in 2015, and ultimately became an icon of the E-Sports world. He had the privilege of meeting lifelong football legends Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Lionel Messi.

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With smooth and magnetic skills, Mr. D0ne’s now focusing on developing the profile of E-Football in the Middle East for amateur gaming enthusiasts in the region, starting with MrD0ne’s Game On in Kuwait. The event, which started on September 26 had five qualifiers at two different locations in Kuwait. Each qualifier registered teams of two to participate in 16 rounds per qualifier event. Each qualifier acquired winning teams who succeeded to the finals that took place on October 17 at 360MALL. For the game, the rules are fairly simple, yet intense and full of suspense. There are four players per game, each two in a team are assigned with only one controller per team. The game begins regularly with two players, however, the gist of it all is that each team member must tag and switch with their partner within the game when: a team gets scored against, when a red card is given, and at half time.

Each team was also granted one free switch when the ball is not in play. Teams who’s score ended up in a tie played a Golden Goal round,

which led to a penalty shootout switching players per shoot. Sounds intense, right?! 151 teams battled it out in the qualifiers, and only the top eight thirsty teams made it to the onground National Final, which was held at 360 Mall on October 17.

Mr. D0ne’s Game On in Kuwait was held in partnership with X-cite by Alghanim Electronics, Quality Net, Playstation 4, Acqua Eva, The Hub, Plamo Con, Gamma Game and 360 Mall. Media partners are Kuwait Times and Scope TV who covered this popular event.

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BEAUTY INSIDE AND OUT

Abrar Zenkawi’s unstoppable passion!

By bazaar staff

If you’ve already seen her amazing artworks on different mediums, or still FOMOing over the fact that she has met Dua Lipa in person, Abrar Zenkawi will never stop doing what she loves. Her passion for drawing began at a young age, what used to be a hobby has transformed into a story full of creativity and admiration.

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Abrar is inspired by women from all over the world, her fashion illustrations caught the eye of celebrities such as Kendall Jenner and more. As she says herself “I'll be honest, I don't know why, but women, their faces and shapes are more interesting than men. So, women, beauty, fashion and let’s say stuff that is weird and different. Even a bee, if I see a bee it can inspire me to do something, I also love skulls!”

A creative at heart, Abrar’s art has gone beyond fashion illustrations, from walls, canvases, customized sneaks, cups, guitars, leather bags, denim, even people.

She will stop at nothing until her artistic touch has been added. From time to time however, an artist is bound to face restrictions, and as Abrar explains to us “I really wish, in Kuwait, that I would be allowed to just choose a wall and paint, because I feel like it’s going to make everything look better. I don’t know why there are so many regulations, be it against the law or simply not allowed by norms. Sometimes, If I see a public wall and I really love it, I just want to paint on it.”

She has also received her share of rejection, be it from those who ask for more traditional art, or shockingly being told to stop what she’s doing because it is “uninspiring”. Yet, Abrar continues moving forward and proves that she is more than meets the eye. After Glamour Magazine in Hungary contacted her to collaborate, she instantly felt more motivated than ever. “It was one of the first commissions that I got, and I said to myself, 'I can’t believe I’m doing this!’” she says.

The artist has also worked on workshops in collaboration with several companies, and some of them sold out completely. As she shares, “They had extra people coming in, and all of them are first timers, they had never illustrated anything before and they did an amazing job. I like the fact that people are interested in it [illustration], especially women. To be honest, a lot of girls have hobbies and are creative, but their parents or families won’t allow them, and I hate seeing that happening. But I’m glad, nowadays, I’m seeing more girls doing the things they love.”

Abrar has always emphasized on following your passions, no matter the outcome.

Even after she went through an accident which affected her drawing abilities, she never stopped building talent, and bouncing back! She is hoping to get more international commissions and recognition in the future, as she tells us “I want to be out more, and I never want to stop.”

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TRUTH OR DARE QUESTIONNAIRE

What is your dream retirement location?

Gold Coast, maybe California. Somewhere where there is a beach so I can tan and chill all day.

How would your mother describe you in one word?

Different.

What is the first famous quote that comes to your mind?

Never stop doing what you love, no matter what others think of it.

How would you describe your mother in one word?

Strong.

What is the most ridiculous question you’ve ever been asked?

What did you eat to become tall? And the thing is, the person was so serious, they thought eating something would make them tall too, lol. It takes superpowers to be tall haha! :P What is the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done?

Ummm, booked a ticket without planning for it on the same day of the flight.

What is your theme song?

Wonder Woman’s theme song haha!

What word in the English or Arabic language do you wish you had invented?

Unicorn… (Hmm, now I’m wondering who did?)

Where would you like to live?

On a private jet, so I can go anywhere, whenever I want. I’ll be on the go always.

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Which animal best describes your perfect partner, be it in business, or in life?

Tiger, I guess. Because I love tigers!

Do you miss anything from your childhood and if so, what?

Not having responsibilities, being careless and eating a lot without caring about gaining weight.

If you could change your name, to what would you change it?

I don’t think my name suits me, but still I don’t know what I’d choose!

Who is your favorite historical figure?

Wonder Woman… (Historical fictional.. Cough cough).

What in the world do you least desire?

People who are so judgmental, full of hate, and always jealous and envying everyone. Oh, and nosy people.

What do you think is lacking in the world, which [if there were more of it] would make the world a better place?

More love, peace, and optimism.

Why do you think most people who do, like you?

I don’t know, maybe because I’m not judgmental, easy going, and I’d like to think that I’m funny?! I think people who like me should answer not me.

Finish this sentence: “Happiness is…”

Travelling, music, food, beach, shopping… Oh wait, basically, it’s an “Open unlimited credit card” forever and ever!

How would you describe your handshake, in one word?

Depends on who I’m hand shaking!!!!

What is the toughest part of your character?

I would listen to other’s opinions and advice but at the end of the day, I’ll still do what I want to… To me, I think that’s awesome haha, but to others I think they see it as an annoying part of me.

For more information, follow @abrarzenkawi on Instagram and check out her amazing artworks!

Photography done by Yaser, @graphy.z on Instagram.

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THE 2019 GULF BANK 642 MARATHON

Run for a cause and support the Kuwait Red Crescent Society By bazaar staff

Ready to warm up all 642 of your muscles for a good cause? With only a few days left, you still have plenty of time to register for one of the biggest community events of the year: the Gulf Bank 642 Marathon, set to take place Saturday, November 16, 2019.

Whether you are a challenge-seeking athlete or a beginner runner, there is a distance that matches everyone’s fitness level at Gulf Bank 642 Marathon, from 5 KM to 42 KM. The best part? With every meaningful step, you will be running to raise awareness for a local cause, helping those in need and giving back to the community.

For the fifth year in a row, Gulf Bank is launching the Gulf Bank 642 Marathon in partnership with Pro-Vision Sports Management.

The race takes runners through beautiful landmarks in Kuwait, starting at the entrance bridge of Souq Sharq, and heading in and out of Souq Al-Mubarakiya. As a participant, you have the option of competing in one of four categories: 5KM, 10KM, 21KM, and 42KM. The family-fun activity brings together people from all over the local community, with last year’s 40

marathon bringing in over 7,500 attendees, with over 66 nationalities competing at the event.

Gulf Bank 642 Marathon is proud to announce the AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships. AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Rankings – is a global age group marathon ranking system. The rankings will culminate at the first AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championship race taking place in spring 2020. This will allow all runners participating in the Gulf Bank 642 Marathon 2019 to get a chance to qualify for the age group ranking program at AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships. Participants in the Gulf Bank 642 Marathon will earn points according to their age, time and gender, aligned with the following age groups for men and women: 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+. This gives runners taking part in the event the chance to be part of a new era of age group marathon running.

Tim Hadzima, Executive Director of Abbott World Marathon Majors said, “We are very excited about the response to the AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Rankings from marathons around the world. More than 125,000 runners aged 40+ participate in AbbottWMM race each year and this new system will allow even more

runners to become a part of the AbbottWMM family.”

Ahmed AlHuzami, Chief Executive Officer of Pro-Vision Sports Management, also said, “This is a great upgrade for Gulf Bank 642 Marathon, making it a global event, allowing participants the opportunity to take their running experience to a whole new level. We are very excited about this partnership and look forward to this great venture.”

Every year, Gulf Bank partners with a local cause in order to give back to the local community. As part of Gulf Bank’s social responsibility, Gulf Bank is partnering with the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) to donate funds for medical aid to those who are unable to afford medical treatment in Kuwait. All proceeds will go towards the provision of medical devices including pacemakers, cochlear devices, hearing aids, electric wheelchairs and stents.

To learn more about Gulf Bank’s 642 Marathon or for more information regarding participation as a corporate or in groups, please visit www.gulfbank642marathon.com or check out the Instagram account @GulfBank642.

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FESTIVAL FUN

How to have fun at the market without losing your money or your mind By bazaar staff

Last month we shared some of our favorite markets, festivals and great things to do in Kuwait’s wonderful cool-weather season. At bazaar, we’re all veterans of these events and activities and experience has taught us that with some simple planning we can have an exponentially better time.

Be informed Some festivals and markets are free to enter and for others you need to purchase your tickets early and in advance. Check the location on Google Maps because some venues have multiple locations and it would be a shame to get there and realize you are in the wrong one.

Get there early We love that everyone wants in on the hottest new thing, but sometimes navigating the crowds can be a challenge.

Avoid the daunting queues by getting there early. You are also more likely to be able to purchase things before they sell out.

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Go with a friend One of the reasons we advocate for an early arrival is the parking situation. Depending on the venue, there might not be enough space for everyone. Carpool with a bunch of friends, it is also better for the environment. You get the added benefit of enjoying their company for longer.

Smart footwear Yes, we know that you have been saving your favorite heels for an occasion like this. But tottering in your stilettos in the grass might not be the brightest idea. You can still enjoy your fancy shoes at an indoor concert but stick to something more comfortable if you are going to be doing a lot of walking or standing.

Carry cash It is a brave new world, and many vendors have caught up with the times and offer KNET and credit card options.

Yet, cold hard cash (in smaller notes!) is still king. And no one wants to miss out on the latest food fad because they are a few fils short.

Bring your own bag Most of the wonderful people who are selling at booths and stalls are woke enough to now offer paper or other

non-plastic alternatives. But you should still play it safe and carry your own reusable tote. It is just more practical and more environmentally friendly.

Be mindful of others It is easy to get caught up in the moment and forget that the rest of the world exists. But please be courteous.

Don’t litter, don’t block passageways and don’t forget that everyone else deserves to have a good time too.

Share the love We are aware that sometimes the social media fiesta can be overwhelming, but by sharing photos of your newfound favorite artisans or artists you are helping them grow and making sure that they will still be in business next year. And if you can, tag them on Instagram so your circle of friends can easily find them.

Check out more of Kuwait Kulture on bazaar.town and follow @bazaargram on Instagram. Photo by Aranxa Esteve on Unsplash

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DARVISH FAKHR

Visual Artist, Whirling Dervish and full-time Opening Upper By bazaar staff

Darvish Fakhr deftly dances between his different artistic endeavors. He is just as skilled in painting with oils as he is in movement arts. Born in 1969 to an Iranian father and a British mother, Fakhr’s rich cultural heritage has inspired much of his work, and given him the ability to look at subjects differently and with more discerning eyes. There is a depth and seriousness to some of his paintings and absolute whimsy and lightness in others. When he won the BP Travel Award in 2004, he decided to go to Iran and paint the locals of Tehran and Isfahan. Some of his subjects are posed in mundane situations; graffiti on a wall, an old woman trying to remove vandalism and two women waiting for the bus, yet there is an obvious emotional depth to them. As a viewer you can instantly recognize that they are in Iran but they could also be anywhere in the world. We are all more alike than we think.

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His unique Instagram Whirling Dervish series is another example of how he can pull things from different origins and combine them as if they have always belonged together. A collection of photos that he creates as a collaboration between him and the photographer Hugh Fox. Merging the ancient Sufi meditative practice and urban surroundings seems to be another way Fakhr likes to bring different worlds together. In some he seems to be suspended in space and time while others are full of energy even though he is always completely motionless.

We interviewed Darvish to find out more about him and his work.

How do you normally introduce yourself to people?

I say my name is Darvish (because it is), and that I’m a visual artist. I try to not be too specific because I like to keep things floating. I remember Buster Keaton (American silent film actor) used to say, “I don’t feel qualified to talk about my work.”

You are of mixed heritage; how do you think that has shaped your view of the world?

So, I was actually born in Canada, grew up in America (Boston, MA) but my father is Iranian, and my mother is British. I was never going to fit in anywhere, so I became an artist. I used to be envious of artists that belong to a school or a nationality, but now I feel comfortable just hovering about.

Do you think that being exposed to many different cultures helps artists?

Ultimately, experience is everything.

The misconception is that somehow our devices are supplementing our needs to travel and interact. But I would encourage artists to go directly to the source, to really tap in. As Ekhart Tolle points out, our minds want to be in charge of our bodies. So much so in fact, that our brains built another brain, our phones.

By spending so much time with these screens we are depriving ourselves of spiritual and intimate experiences, which we don’t get back.

You formally studied art, but you are quite fearless of stepping out of the box and doing your own thing, do you think your education enabled that in any way?

Yes, I fell in love with the old masters and wanted to learn their language, so I could join in their conversation. I believe we are all just one singular artist, just evolving over time, as opposed to separate egos competing with each other. In 2007 I was commissioned to paint a portrait of Akram Khan for the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery. This was my introduction to contemporary dance. I met Akram backstage of Sacred Monsters at Saddlers Wells. Akram invited me to his rehearsals to learn more about the way he works. He would draw out the personalities and backgrounds of each dancer rather than simply imposing his own ideas on them. I was excited by the idea of using physicality as a form of expression to tell a story. I had always been drawn to movement culture, but here was

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a crossover where the body becomes the artistic medium. Suddenly I felt my wings unfurling. Akram and I have grown close since that commission, and we have a few new ideas baking in the oven.

You chose to travel back to Iran when you won the BP Travel Award, why? What do you find most inspiring by Iran? The people? The place?

Although I had never lived there, I felt a strong connection with the people and the land. I wanted to make sense of it, and painting allows me reach deeper layers. It is a complex country that has undergone many changes, but amazingly all these changes are visible on the surface despite attempts to cover them up; a living, breathing palimpsest.

Plus, the food is kick ass.

In addition to painting you are also a movement artist; how would you explain that to our readers?

Movement has freed me up a lot and taken me out of the studio which can be a lonely place. I stopped spending all day painting as my body was starting to ache from overuse and repetition. I began to meditate on physically opening up my body by inventing methods of healing. In the ‘cosmic gym’ (my studio), I have very unconventional ways of maintaining fluidity... let’s leave it at that for now. Anyway, as my 46

body began to unlock, I began moving differently and was even able to finish my paintings more effectively.

I was allowing the wisdom of the inner body to take the lead for once, whereas before the brain wanted to be in charge. Music is very important to me, and I try and allow that to dictate everything. Lately I have been enjoying the energy of Trap Rhythms.

Your Whirling Dervishes series is quite inspiring, evoking a sense of weightlessness, stillness but a lot of energy. What first inspired you to start doing them? How do you come up with the ideas for them, in terms of location and pose? How much work goes into getting that one image or are they more spontaneous?

I take a lot of inspiration from Sufism; specifically, the poetry and movement. They use dance as a form of prayer. Movement is a very intimate, spiritual practice for me...it’s about finding nature’s rhythms and riffing off those. The Dervishes whirl to connect with God... their movements echo the paths of orbiting planets but also of the circulation of our blood. When I whirl for a while there becomes a point where everything seems lined up, effortless and light. It’s like surfing.

The music offers me portals, I go inside and find a release which enables me to expand time and space within any given moment... a prayer of gratitude.

When I was younger, I went to Isfahan, the birth town of my father. My uncle said something to me that changed my life. He said, “Darvish, there is no reason to hold on so tightly to things. We are all just flying through space on a rock. Just enjoy the flying.”

I instantly felt a sense of relief, and it stripped me of fear. Without the fear factor I was able to just enjoy who I was and what I was doing...that day I became a professional. I consider a professional anyone who believes they are in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing. Professionals walk differently and smile a lot. Through my art I wanted to seek a lightness of being. I began making things that were not so serious. I attached a carpet to an electric longboard and rode it around the Armory show in NY in 2014. I started filming myself doing whack things that evoked a particular quality of softness and humor. Then Instagram came around and suddenly I had somewhere to show this stuff without having to get past a harsh committee. Instagram became a visual conversation in a backed-up sketchbook.

For the series you are collaborating with the photographer Hugh Fox, do you think it is important for artists to work together?

I had known Hugh Fox for some time, but we only started working together about 2 years ago. We have

fun together, and don’t plan things much. Our shoots usually never last more than an hour. We allow chance to become a big factor. It is a very organic process and we both laugh a lot and have similar outlooks on life...he has a 16-year-old son named Rumi.

What would be your dream whirling dervish image?

Something underwater in “flow motion”.

If you could pick one work of art that you created to put in a time-capsule what would it be and why?

It would probably be the mime piece I did in London outside the pub. There were lots of men drinking beer in suits and I walked slowly by them pretending the edge of the sidewalk was a drop into an unknown abyss. No one paid any attention to me; this happens a lot in England which I find kinda amusing. I have always felt a touch out of synch socially. I remember when I was 10 one of my best friends told me if I wanted to be cool, I had to do two things. 1. stop tucking in my shirt and 2. stop talking to myself. I call my public movement pieces ‘gently civic disruptions’.

Ido Portal says, 'The highest form of movement practice, is improvisation.' I see it like adding a drop of color to a pool of water that is a different color and seeing what happens. Both colors effect each other in some way. They form something new. Pace is something I like to play with. People tend to move and speak in a certain rhythm dictated by culture. I want to slow it down...if I were a superhero that would be my special power...I have a Superman shirt with an Arabic ‘S’, but for me it stands for ‘Slow”. Most of the things I wear have a particular meaning to me.

The Gold Dollar Bill necklace I wear symbolizes my relationship with money, which I wear like a chain around my neck.

What advice would you give to your past self?

Take it easy, go part-time.

What are your future plans? What should our readers expect next from you?

Hugh has begun filming me painting...large pictures about ‘forces of nature’...they are like moving mediations. Movement is something we are not, something we do. I also want to try base jumping. I take my fun very seriously. Essentially, I have made ’opening up’ my full-time job.

Follow Darvish Fakhr on Instagram @darvish.studio to see more of his work. Images of the artwork are courtesy of Darvish Fakhr and photos are courtesy of Hugh Fox whom you can find on Instagram @mrhughfox.

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THE IDES OF MOVEMBER

Beware the Ides of Movember ~ (‘Julius Caesar’ With apologies to Shakespeare)

By Dr. Susannah-Joy Schuilenberg

It’s Movember again. The one month a year that we all (or at least most of us) focus on men’s health and how important it is to ‘get checked.’ Movember originally became a Thing in the effort to promote prostate cancer awareness, and how, just like breast cancer in women, this cancer is most easily and successfully treated when caught in the early stages. Since then, Movember has morphed into a more general emphasis on all facets of men’s health. This is a good thing because quite frankly, men are the worst at doing the regular ‘maintenance’ needed for upkeep. I know men who faithfully change the oil in their car (or have it changed) following a rigorous schedule designed to keep the car in optimum condition. They themselves, however, haven’t been to a doctor for a checkup in forever.

Guess what happens when we switch to mental health? The stats are abysmal. Men don’t go to counselling. The World Health Organization (WHO) created a special mental health task force, the “Gap Action Program” (mhGAP) in 2017, based on its Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020. It was evident that mental health is a huge factor in quality of life, and it wasn’t being identified or addressed.

Poor mental health is also associated with rapid social change, stressful work conditions, gender discrimination, social exclusion, unhealthy lifestyle, physical ill-health and human rights violations.

That sounds a lot like life. ‘Rapid social change’ and ‘stressful work conditions’ are something most of us deal with every day. In the last two decades, the number of individuals experiencing burnout, anxiety, depression, or stress-related illnesses has increased exponentially, and we know from research it’s not just because we’re paying more attention now. Just think of the speed with which our lives have changed because of worldwide access to the Internets. The nature of work has changed, bad economics has created the working poor, social unrest is happening all over the world, climate change is accelerating, modernization, polarization, more natural disasters, multiple manmade disasters, and the abuse of power creating legions of victims, keep us on edge and stressed out. That’s all on a macro level. If we scale it back to the micro level, as individuals we deal daily with a bombardment of mental noise that makes it difficult to hear ourselves think. Sometimes, the degree of internal noise we live with is crazy making.

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Here are some key facts from WHO’s Special Task Force on Mental Health: Mental health is more than the absence of mental disorders. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Mental health is an integral part of health; indeed, there is no health without mental health. Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.

‘How does this fold into Movember?’ you ask. In our beautiful and often cruel world, we human beings are subject to mental health issues. In fact, at some point, the statistics say we are likely to experience mental illness. We also know from research data that you know someone who is struggling with mental health. What the data also tells us is that men are the largest demographic for poor physical and mental health. There are a variety of reasons for this, and the they are, for the most part, preventable.

Men are statistically ‘first’ in a lot of sucky categories; most likely to die as an adolescent, most

likely to die a violent death, most likely to die of a treatable condition, most likely to be homeless, most likely to go to war, most likely to die on the job, most likely to be alone in old age, most likely to complete suicide… this is not a nice list, gentlemen.

Why not make yourself an outlier? Get off that bell curve. Go to the doctor regularly for that physical.

Practice good lifestyle habits. Manage your stress by maintaining a reasonable work/leisure/play balance.

Take care of your mental health by seeing a therapist once a year for a checkup for your psyche. Kiss dogs and play with babies…Oh…wait. Kiss babies and play with dogs. Take time with your families. Enjoy life in the ways that rejuvenate your inner landscape.

Don’t become a statistical footnote in the WHO report – take responsibility for your health. All of it; and live a long and satisfying life. It’s entirely possible that Julius Caesar might have lived longer if he’d heeded the warning. You might, too.

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Every piece in the fall collection at Alice + Olivia has an inspiring story to tell. Exuding vibrance they are all derived from a deep well of the imagination, full of bold prints and sequins that scream empowerment, while also making a fashion statement that looks like no other brand.

Stacey Bendet’s collection weaves a fantastical urban fairy tale of the modern-day woman who’s out there looking for a cool and totally fabulous outfit. Fall into the welcoming embrace of Alice + Olivia with us and take a look at the decadent fall collection, where imaginative and colorful prints are easily complimented by a color palette full of rich jewel tones, with shades of pink mixed with black, white and sparkling metallics, polka dots and powerful jackets.

The volume has been turned up to the max on the prints in store this season. Mixing and matching them is a must, as there are various pieces to mix and match. You tone it down or take it as far as you dare! At Alice + Olivia you’ll find puffer jackets in reversible prints and patterns, these can be shown and worn over evocative dresses, sequin skirts, and colorful playsuits.

Let’s not forget the statement Tees. At least one tied back T-shirt with their signature pants that come in a variety of shapes, specifically made to transform your look from elegant to lowkey casual, and vice versa at the drop of a sequined hat. We cannot think of a bolder look than animal printed suits! As they continue into fall, the suits at Alice + Olivia are featured in mix print, you can choose pattern or sequin dresses, or pick between a sequin blazer or sequin bomber jacket depending on how formal you want to go! Rocker T-shirts are cut, sewn and engineered with animal print patterns as well.

The luxurious tailoring and quality found in store are both compatible for day and evening wear. It’s a palette filled with vibrant colors and emotional prints. All combined to reveal a collection that is mainly an empowering wardrobe for the Alice + Olivia woman, and to any woman who will eventually find herself stepping into a new world and emerging with a brand new and a flawless look.

Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet is located at Grand Avenue-The Avenues. Follow their vibrant Instagram account @aliceandolivia_kuwait.

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WHEN IN DOUBT: HARD RESET

Press the power button until system restarts

By George Tarabay

It is often forgotten, that just like machines, we too posess computational abilities, errors and maximal performance capacity.

This article is not a techy piece, yet I might borrow lots of jargon from IT in the course of my progression (it already started).

I grew up with an amazing tag team for parents: my father and mother would often tell me “you are never too big for a job”. Now, in retrospect, I understand that the term “job” is literally everything I could ever encounter.

My parents knew, in order to make this a huge lesson, they had to root it in the one place where I will always certainly want to go bigger and never smaller: a 9 to 5.

In fact, if you've read all my previous bazaar articles, you know that I already formatted my entire drive and installed a new operating system, kinda like installing iOS on a desktop computer, I shifted from a civil engineer to all the stuff my contact details says at the bottom of the page. And I always thought, that this is the scale where these “hard resets” should be applied: big career changes, big moves in life, big things.

The more I thought about, I felt that the words “never too big” have taught me not only to jump into the raging sea and learn how to swim as I try to survive, but also, to never retain any memory of anything that can potentially create an ego so big in my life where I am not able to reset out of pride.

This method that my parents gifted me, has always led me to wonderful things, and recently, it became clear in the best way a big pay-off can manifest itself. Buckle up, story time: As a filmmaker, I always want to do bigger and better. When I say bigger, I don’t mean more money and when I say better I most definitely don’t mean money either. Bigger means a quality jump and better means pushing my head further down into the dirt and working harder.

For the past year, I have been workshopping my “feeling of being stuck” with my wife, and I was constantly looking on the best way to tackle even bigger and better things.

Until… a possible gentleman, who will remain unkown to you for now, potentially needed me on a project after two of our mutual friends mentioned me to him. For reasons that were beyond our control and about which I will not digress, I was no longer needed on that project.

Every fiber in my body, felt defeat. I felt that

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the day I got close to this realm, someone played a game of ding-dong-ditch on my attention. I was filled with sadness, I felt I am back to being stuck.

But in the last moment of that meeting, I remembered the golden words: you are never too big. So I turned to my friend and told her: tell him I am willing to be a water boy on that job. My idea was simple: anything to be part of that production, anything to jump into the boat I longed to ride in.

After that, the pay off was great, because not only did I play a vital role in that project, but it opened up doors that I would never be able to walk through had my ego prompted me to maintain my high ground and to never step down.

The story is ongoing until this day, I don’t know where it will go, maybe next month you and I will have an update to talk about, but until then, my approach has never failed me and I urge you to try it too: The more your CPU (brain) is docile to your command and you are able to wipe it clean and give it simpler tasks to build up a new software for it, the more that inner technology can be future proof. You are never too big, be small, but think big.

George Tarabay is a marketing expert Filmmaker/ Comedian/Podcaster. Follow him on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, SoundCloud @GeorgeTarabay.

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A new addition to the electric sports car model range By bazaar staff

We might be petrol-heads but we also try to care about the environment and understand that non-fossil fuel powered cars are the future. Electric charging stations are starting to pop up in Kuwait, so going fully electric is not a futuristic thought anymore. And with the Porsche’s reveal of the Taycan it is even more enticing. And now there is also a third version of its sports saloon, the Taycan 4S.

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The new model is available with two battery sizes delivering varying power and range; the Performance battery which produces up to 530 hp (390 kW) and the Performance battery Plus which delivers up to 571 hp (420 kW). A single-deck Performance battery with a total capacity of 79.2 kWh comes as standard.

The two-deck Performance battery Plus familiar from the Taycan Turbo S and Taycan Turbo is optionally available, delivering a total capacity of 93.4 kWh. In both variants, the Taycan 4S accelerates from a standing start to 100 km/h in 4.0 seconds, with a top speed of 250 km/h in both cases. The range is up to 407 kilometers with the Performance battery and up to 463 kilometers with the Performance battery Plus (in accordance with WLTP) – the highest value of the current Taycan range. The maximum charging capacity (peak) is 225 kW (Performance battery) or 270 kW (Performance battery Plus). Following announcement of the Taycan Turbo S and the Taycan Turbo, the Taycan 4S is now the new entry-level model in the series.

Innovative drive machines and dynamic performance The Taycan 4S features breathtaking acceleration, tractive power typical of sports cars and continuously available power. The permanently excited synchronous machine on the rear axle has an active length of 130 millimeters and is therefore exactly 80 millimeters shorter than the corresponding drive component on the Taycan Turbo S and Taycan Turbo. The pulsecontrolled inverter used on the front axle in the Taycan 4S operates with up to 300 amps, and the inverter on the rear axle with up to 600 amps.

With two permanently excited synchronous machines on the front and rear axles making the model all-wheel drive, as well as a two-speed transmission on the rear axle, the drive architecture

comprises the same main technical highlights as featured on the other two already announced Taycan derivatives. The same also applies to the intelligent charging management and exemplary aerodynamics.

With a cd value from 0.22, the aerodynamics makes a significant contribution to low energy consumption and range.

Puristic exterior design with Porsche DNA With its clear, purist design, the Taycan signals the beginning of a new era. At the same time, it retains the unmistakable Porsche design DNA. From the front, it looks particularly wide and flat with highly contoured wings. The silhouette is shaped by the sporty roof line sloping downward to the rear. The highly sculpted side sections are also characteristic.

The sleek cabin, the drawn-in rear C-pillar and the pronounced shoulders of the wings result in a sharply emphasized rear, typical of the brand. There are also innovative elements such as the glass-effect Porsche logo, which has been integrated into the light bar at the rear.

Distinguishing features of the Taycan 4S compared with the Turbo and Turbo S include the aerodynamically optimized 19-inch Taycan S Aero wheels and the red-painted brake calipers. The front apron with new geometry, side sills and rear diffuser in black ensure further visual differentiation. LED headlights including Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus) are equipped as standard.

Unique interior design with a wide display band The cockpit also signals the start of a new era with its clear structure and completely new architecture. The free-standing, curved instrument cluster forms the highest point on the dashboard. This places a clear focus on the driver axis, meanwhile a central 10.9-

inch infotainment display and an optional passenger display are combined to form an integrated glass band in a black-panel look.

As standard, the Taycan 4S comes with a partial leather interior as well as front comfort seats with eight-way electrical adjustment. However, with the Taycan, Porsche also offers an entirely leather-free interior for the first time, with the use of innovative recycled materials which underscore the sustainable concept of the electric sports car.

Centrally networked chassis systems Porsche uses a centrally networked control system for the Taycan chassis. The integrated Porsche 4D Chassis Control analyses and synchronizes all chassis systems in real time. As standard, the Taycan 4S features adaptive air suspension with three-chamber technology including electronic damper control PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management).

The latest addition to the model range has sixpiston fixed-caliper brakes on the front axle with internally vented cast iron brake discs. The brake disc diameter is 360 millimeters on the front axle and 358 millimeters on the rear axle. Four-piston brakes are used on the rear axle. The brake calipers of the brake system are painted red.

Model availability and pricing for the Taycan 4S across the Porsche Middle East and African region will be announced in the first half of 2020.

For more information, visit Porsche Centre Kuwait Behbehani Motor Company, please call 1870 870 or visit porschekuwait.com. For the latest updates on social media, follow Porsche Centre Kuwait on Instagram @PorscheCentreKuwait and Facebook: PorscheCentreKuwait.

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HORROR MOVIE BINGEFEST

These are the 20 scariest horror movies of all time, according to this film critic

By Rafer Guzmรกn

Horror movies have changed dramatically over the decades to keep up with ever-evolving audiences. Some of the old classics, while still artful and entertaining, no longer have the power to shock. Others, however, have stood the test of time. What makes a movie scary?

Some would say it's the jump-scare the "boo!" moment that jolts you out of your seat. Others might point to a particularly ghastly monster or a preponderance of gore. And who's to say what's more terrifying a ghost, a creature or a plain old murderer? Much of what jangles your nerves depends on the fears you bring into the theater.

The best horror movies find a sweet spot: A primal, universal terror made vivid by skillful filmmaking. That formula will surely never age.

20.PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (2009) This no-budget indie about a possessed McMansion helped kick off the current horror craze. Slamming doors and flickering lights and not much else make this a yelp-out-loud treat.

19. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) The movie that gave us the blade-fingered Freddy Krueger (and the film debut of Johnny Depp) looks a little dated now, but director Wes Craven's blend of dreams and reality still has the power to unsettle.

15. THE EVIL DEAD (1981) Five college kids find an audiotape that releases demons in this sophomore feature from Sam Raimi. It's freaky great fun thanks to clever camerawork, a sly sense of humor and a star turn from Bruce Campbell.

18. NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) The zombie genre starts with George Romero's ghoulish, gory classic. AMC's The Walking Dead may have more splatter, but this one really stares into the existential abyss.

14. THE OMEN (1976) This knockoff of The Exorcist met with mixed reviews but is now considered an iconic horror film in its own right. Harvey Stevens is unforgettable as Damien, a literal demon child, while several top-shelf actors (Gregory Peck, Lee Remick) play the unfortunate adults around him.

17. ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968) Roman Polanski's film about a pregnant woman (Mia Farrow) who gets snookered into Satanism is a slow-building chiller, but the climactic payoff is one of the best you'll ever see.

16. GET OUT (2017) Jordan Peele's story of a young black man (Daniel Kaluuya) meeting his white girlfriend's parents is essentially a race-based version of The Stepford Wives. It works best as satirical commentary but has enough wig-out moments to earn a place on this list.

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13. THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999) Three filmmakers enter a Maryland forest to investigate a local myth. Assembled from their "found" footage, The Blair Witch Project uses virtually nothing but weird noises and shaky camerawork by the actors themselves to create an atmosphere of deep-reaching terror.

12. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974) Hooper's low-budget shocker about cannibals preying on hippies was the perfect mid-'70s

horror film, a grisly stew of Manson mythology and redneckphobia. Not for the faint of heart.

11. POLTERGEIST (1982) One of two Tobe Hooper films on this list, Poltergeist has been almost as widely imitated as Psycho or Halloween. (There's some controversy about whether producer Steven Spielberg "really" directed it.) This is the movie that made an entire generation afraid to watch television.

10. JAWS (1975) Steven Spielberg's masterpiece about an outsize shark may not pack the scares-perminute of other films on this list. It's part horror movie, part adventure epic. But for whiteknuckle suspense plus several nasty surprises Jaws is tough to beat.

9. THE THING (1982) John Carpenter's remake of the 1951 classic about a creature discovered in Antarctica is a screamingly great horror flick, full of gore, goo and flamethrowers. The ace cast includes Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley and Keith David.

8. AUDITION (1999) This sneak attack of a movie begins straightforwardly enough with a Japanese widower looking for a younger lover. The harrowing second half no spoilers must be seen to believed. Directed by Takashi Miike.

7. HEREDITARY (2018) Ari Aster's story of an artist (Toni Collette) ensnared by a cult may be too intense for some.

Critics raved, but freaked-out audiences gave it a rare D+ CinemaScore. You've been warned.

6. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) Jonathan Demme's modern classic is still the only horror film to win the Oscar for best picture.

Anthony Hopkins' sinister and highly quotable Hannibal Lecter is the cinematic serial killer by which all others are now judged.

5. PSYCHO (1960) Alfred Hitchcock's most famous film may not jolt audiences the way it once did. But it's still a terrific shocker, from Anthony Perkins' unnerving performance as the ultimate mama's boy to the lightbulb-swinging climax.

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4. HALLOWEEN (1978) John Carpenter terrorized middle America with this simple but effective tale about a serial killer stalking suburban teenagers. Even today, Halloween feels like your worst nightmare: a home invasion perpetrated by a semi-supernatural being.

Jamie Lee Curtis makes her big-screen debut as terrorized babysitter Laurie Strode.

3. ALIEN (1979) Director Ridley Scott admitted that Alien was basically Jaws in space. Nevertheless, thanks to a groundbreakingly hideous space creature (designed by illustrator H.R. Geiger) and a toughas-nails Sigourney Weaver as the last survivor on a doomed craft, Scott's movie remains the first word in modern sci-fi horror.

2. THE EXORCIST (1973) Audiences reportedly fainted and vomited during screenings of William Friedkin's film about a little girl possessed by a demon (Linda Blair, in a head-spinning, Oscar-nominated turn).

Hype aside, this is still an absolute hair-raiser, especially the later editions that restored the eye-popping "spider-walk" scene.

1. THE SHINING (1980) When it comes to imitators, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, based on Stephen King's 1977 novel, stands alone. Nobody has ever re-created a hotel quite like the Overlook, nor has anyone equaled Jack Nicholson's unhinged performance as a father gone mad. It's a monolith of terror, undiminished even after nearly 40 years.

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FERRARI CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE

By bazaar staff

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F8 TRIBUTO There are two ways to test-drive a car. Normally, you would want to drive in your city so you can get a real feel for how the car handles your everyday commute.

Alternatively, for a true experience, you want to test the car on a racetrack.

Especially, if you are behind the wheel of a Ferrari. When Ferrari Al Zayani invited bazaar to try the latter, we were ecstatic.

Professional drivers and instructors were flown in from Italy to provide attendees with the needed support and knowledge to best handle a Prancing Horse. Guests were treated to a couple of exhilarating laps as drivers and passengers, after which they showered the car with glowing and positive reviews. Not only did they enjoy the experience, they also commented on the car’s impeccable design, speed, handling, grip and engine acoustics. After that we were invited to the hospitality area where we could also see the displayed Ferrari Portofino and the 812 Superfast.

The F8 Tributo is the new mid-rear-engined sports car that represents the highest expression of the Prancing Horse’s classic two-seater berlinetta. It is a car with unique characteristics and, as its name implies, pays homage to the most powerful V8 in Ferrari history.

The model sets the market benchmark for performance, driving pleasure and ease of handling.

It makes the exhilarating performance of the best 8-cylinder in the world accessible to all drivers, with unprecedented handling and superior ride comfort.

With a massive 720 cv and a record specific power output of 185 cv/l, it is the most powerful

V8 ever to be mounted in a Ferrari that’s not special series, achieving new heights not just for turbos, but for engines across the board.

The turbo-charged V8 has already been used in other models in the range with various power output levels, winning “Best Engine” at the International Engine of the Year awards three years running in 2016, 2017 and 2018. In 2018, it was also awarded the title of the best engine of the last two decades.

The F8 Tributo delivers its 720 cv without the slightest hint of turbo lag and produces an evocative soundtrack. Instantaneous power is matched by exceptional handling thanks to the integration of state-of-the-art aerodynamics solutions derived from Ferrari’s track experience.

Designed by the Ferrari Styling Centre, the F8 Tributo is essentially a bridge to a new design language that will continue to emphasize Ferrari’s key characteristics of high performance and extreme aerodynamic efficiency. In fact, the F8 Tributo is the most aerodynamically efficient series-production midrear-engined berlinetta ever designed.

The F8 Tributo replaces the 488 GTB and, in the range, is the model with the highest performance matched by the greatest driver involvement. There are significant improvements across the board aimed at providing even better control on the limit along with greater on-board comfort.

The F8 Tributo punches out 50 cv more than the 488 GTB, is 40 kg lighter and benefits from a 10% improvement in aerodynamic efficiency along with the latest version of the Side Slip Angle Control, now in 6.1 guise.

ENGINE In the automotive world, Ferrari’s V8 engine is seen as the very epitome of sportiness and driving pleasure. This is particularly the case when it is midrear-mounted in a two-seater. Ferrari has been honing the scope of abilities of this architecture, which creates an optimal weight balance, and thus delivers unparalleled thrillingly sporty driving to perfection, a standard which Ferrari aficionados have enjoyed for over four decades.

In fact, Maranello made its debut in the 8-cylinder 2-seater berlinetta segment in 1975 with the 308 GTB, a revolutionary car that became a source of inspiration for subsequent models.

The same mid-rear V8 two-seater architecture was also adopted for Ferrari’s first supercars, not least the 1984 GTO and 1987 F40, which have achieved iconic status amongst enthusiasts.

The F8 Tributo sports the multi-award-winning Ferrari V8 turbo which is best in class in its segment as well as being voted the best engine of the last 20 years by industry experts. In 2018, it was nominated for the Engine of the Year title for the third consecutive year, a title it went on to win with more than double the points of its closest contender.

The V8’s technical specifications are truly exceptional, placing it at the very top of its segment.

The F8 Tributo unleashes 720 cv at 8,000 rpm and has an impressive specific power output of 185 cv/l.

Its maximum torque is now higher too at all engine speeds, peaking at 770 Nm (+10 Nm compared to the 488 GTB) at 3,250 rpm.

VEHICLE DYNAMICS Overall performance levels are significantly higher than those of the 488 GTB, thanks to the increase in power, weight reduction and improved aerodynamic coefficient. That performance is also now accessible to a larger number of drivers thanks to vehicle dynamic systems that make driving on the limit an easier and more confidence-inspiring experience.

These include a steering wheel with a rim that is smaller in diameter, and thinner, and the introduction of the new Ferrari Dynamic Enhancer Plus into the integrated SSC concept, now in 6.1 guise.

In terms of longitudinal dynamics, response times have a higher peak value than the 488 GTB, which translates into faster acceleration. In line with the Variable Boost Management concept, acceleration is smooth and progressive, delivering 6% higher longitudinal acceleration (Ax) than the 488 GTB. To achieve their goal of making the car’s impressive performance easy to access and use, Ferrari’s engineers worked on integrating engine and

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aerodynamics performance with the latest iteration of the vehicle dynamics control systems. The Side Slip Control system, which improves drivers’ control on the limit for even more engaging involvement, has been further evolved. The transition from version 6.0 to 6.1 reflects the fact that the Ferrari Dynamic Enhancer system now also activates in the manettino RACE (FDE+) position.

AERODYNAMICS The F8 Tributo features state-of-the-art aerodynamics, integrating innovations and expertise developed thanks to the company’s involvement in the GT and Challenge championships. The solutions have been honed to create a series-production mid-rear-engined berlinetta with the highest level of performance available.

The F8 Tributo is 10% more aerodynamically efficient than the 488 GTB thanks to an increase in downforce which does not impact on its drag coefficient. This means that drivers can exploit the fullest exceptional performance the car unleashes, including high-speed cornering, as its more efficient road-holding keeps it glued to the Tarmac, delivering an engaging and exhilarating driving experience.

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It was only through close synergy with the Ferrari Styling Centre that the strict aerodynamic constraints could be so flawlessly interpreted and integrated into the car’s design. A good example is the S-Duct at the front and the redesigned blown spoiler system at the rear which are underscored by the car’s clean yet decisive lines.

The F8 Tributo is powered by the multi-awardwinning Ferrari V8 turbo which punches out 50 cv more than the 488 GTB. To cope with the increased cooling requirements and to guarantee maximum performance under any driving conditions, the car’s thermal management was assessed from earliest stages of development to optimize cooling without impacting on aerodynamic performance.

EXTERIOR Designed by the Ferrari Styling Centre, the F8 Tributo is essentially a bridge to a new exterior

design language. From the very earliest stages of the design process, the work focused on two goals simultaneously: designing a stylistic tribute to the Ferrari V8 engine, influenced by the most iconic midrear-engined V8 sports cars in Ferrari history, and giving the car a strong personality of its own through an even sportier design clearly inspired by the car’s advanced aerodynamics.

A lot of attention was paid to ensuring that the Maranello marque’s signature styling elements were respected even while seamlessly incorporating the aerodynamic elements into the design and then underscoring them with clean yet decisive lines.

The F8 Tributo also boasts a new generation steering wheel and steering wheel-mounted controls as well as new styling on the standard seats.

INTERIOR The cockpit retains the classic, driver-oriented look typical of Ferrari’s mid-rear-engined berlinettas. Every element of the dash, door panels and tunnel has been completely redesigned specifically for the car.

For more information, please visit the official Ferrari Showroom in Kuwait- Kuwait Automobile & Trading Co located in Al-Rai, on the 4th Ring Road, visit safat. ferraridealers.com or follow them on Instagram @ferrarialzayanikuwait.

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SIGNS OF THE TIMES

Making concerts accessible to everyone

By Ben Paynter

As an interpreter manager at Rise Interpreting, Sara Groves makes sure people who are deaf or hard of hearing can still rock out at music festivals like Stagecoach and Coachella. She and a team of more than a dozen nationally certified American Sign Language interpreters spend months preparing for concert season, studying performers' mannerisms, predicting set lists, and memorizing lyrics while figuring out how to translate them into ASL. Groves estimates that Rise interpreters work 25 music events per year, and she has personally signed for Garth Brooks, the Bangles, and the late Nipsey Hussle (though she still gets nervous in front of crowds).

"Most of the time it's about making sure that I remember all the lyrics and I get the meaning across, and that [audiences] feel that connection with the performers," she says. Here's how she elevates her craft into its own performance art.

FIND THE REAL MEANING Groves doesn't have difficulty hearing--she had a deaf classmate in elementary school and "just fell in love with the language." Today, she manages a fleet of 175 interpreters who translate classroom lessons and speaking events, along with about 15 who specialize in music. "In a classroom, you're giving information that's pretty standardized," Groves says. "Cell reproduction hasn't changed much over the years." Concerts are more complicated: Even though her team researches set lists beforehand, musicians sometimes add deep cuts or wordplay to live performances. A few weeks before any show, Groves reviews lyric-analysis site Genius and searches out fans to ensure she gains a groupielevel understanding of songs. She'll consult with fellow interpreters and, if necessary, a Facebook group of other sign-language performers. "We go through all of the lyrics [and ask], What do they mean here? And how do we interpret it?" By the time interpreters arrive at a show, they've spent hours studying "gloss" sheets that map out the exact signs they'll use.

SET THE STAGE FOR SUCCESS Rise's interpreters are performers in their own right. At Coachella this year, they sent a team of seven who worked with roughly a dozen acts, including headliners Childish Gambino and Ariana Grande. Rise staffs two people per performance: a stage interpreter and a support interpreter, 64

who feeds the lead team member lyrics and assists from backstage. (At Stagecoach a few years ago, this job included dumping water over Groves's head between songs as temperatures reached 115 degrees.) Interpreters use audio packs similar to the bands', and often stand on a separate platform with a dedicated spotlight.

"Because deaf people use their eyes as communication, we don't like to use the house lights, which go out," Groves says.

CAPTURE THE MOOD Concerts sometimes have elements with no ASL equivalent. "When it comes to sound, I've done air guitar onstage for five minutes," Groves says.

When Paul McCartney played Dodger Stadium, a Rise interpreter telegraphed the upbeat chorus of "Hey Jude" with a bright expression and by bobbing in time to the "na-na-na, nas." For double-entendre lyrics like Kelis's "my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard," Groves says her team might use the literal sign for a milkshake followed by one for "booty, kind of joking." Cardi B's references to "bloody shoes" during the Rolling Loud festival in Los Angeles required similar creative interpretation. Groves sometimes also conveys meaning through her posture and mannerisms. While signing for country star Jason Aldean at Stagecoach this year, she made her movements more rigid and terse while he sang about farming and hard labor. "There's not a lot of emotion in his songs when it comes to that," she says.

GIVE ATTENDEES OPTIONS People have different degrees of hearing loss, so Groves tries to talk to the deaf attendees who

have requested her services before each show, to figure out their needs. There are also cultural disconnects: Before a Nipsey Hussle show, she asked her clients how they wanted her to sign his slang use of the N-word. "They looked at me and said, 'You're gonna sign homies,' " she says.

Groves still struggles with some venues placing interpreters in areas that don't have a direct eyeline to the stage, but she believes that music is becoming more accessible overall. This year, Coachella added custom floors that reverberate along with the music so the audience can "feel" sound and offered SubPacs (see sidebar) at select stages. Coachella and Stagecoach both provided designated areas with dual-screen closed-captioning systems, which show the performer with closed-captioning on one side and an ASL interpreter on the other.

TECH INNOVATIONS THAT HELP SubPac SubPac's wearable audio device straps on like a backpack and transforms music into lowfrequency vibrations, allowing users to "feel" sound. It's been deployed at concerts and by deaf dancers.

CymaSpace Developed by deaf musician and artist Myles de Bastion, CymaSpace technologies translate sound at live concerts into colorful, shifting LED displays and projections.

Captioning Glasses London's National Theatre offers glasses that project captions onto the lenses. The specs are powered by special software that listens to the stage dialogue and matches it to a preloaded script in real time.

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ALL I WANT Festive Fashion in Bloomingdale’s Kuwait is a gift By bazaar staff

Divine Diva Mariah Carey sings it best when each festive season she demands, “All I want…” and you’ll want to indulge yourself too when gamboling through the most luxurious of department stores which is Bloomingdale’s Kuwait. With personal shoppers gathering behind you, you can gift yourself sublime items, selecting, “…you, and you, and you, and you!” The Bloomingdale’s ‘All I Want’ campaign focuses on those inescapably desirable products you can’t live without, whether it be this season’s show-stealing party dresses, metallic embellished pumps, satin clutches or statement diamanté earrings.

Turn heads this season, dazzling in dresses or separates dripping in sequins from In The Mood For Love. Luxurious and bold, the subversive brand experiments with sequins in every color and animal print, sartorially daring declarations for those adventurous souls that love to be in love. For a grand and sophisticated entrance into the most-sought after events, look to Huishan Zhang’s Chocolat feather-trim faux leather coat or the Emilia Feather-Trim Sequin tulle dress, also by the London based designer.

If like bazaar, you are all about dressing from the feet up, then it’s shaping up to be a wonderful season of fashion with the latest footwear arrivals. Add sparkle to every step with Malone Soulier’s crystal embellished, leather mules. Stand out from the crowd with Gianvito Rossi ’s Annabelle sandals featuring a deep-gold pleated lamé frill around the ankles with the slimmest of gold mirror leather straps securing these beauties.

The über glam mood is prevailing: the evening clutch is a must-have for the season with Roger Vivier taking the lead. Tucked under the arm or held in hand the French fashion house’s elegant, satin clutches with the iconic oversized, crystal buckle, add a touch of elegance and femininity to your look.

For the finishing touches, wear a pair of Saint Laurent crystal cascade earrings and of course a slash of bright Rose Ink Rouge from the YSL Rouge Pur Couture The Mats Lipstick collection.

For lasting impact, step into a cloud of Clive Christian’s fragrance No.1 and you are ready to walk out the door to slay all day.

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THE STREAMING WARS Why Netflix isn't worried

By Wendy Lee

At a downtown coffee shop in 1997, Marc Randolph and Reed Hastings wondered: Could you mail a DVD and have it arrive unbroken? To test the idea, the friends dropped off a disc at the post office across the street and mailed it to Reed's home nearby. To their surprise, the disc arrived undamaged, an experiment that soon led to the birth of a scrappy start-up now known as Netflix.

Netflix, a name that combines the internet and movies, was once such an improbable idea that Randolph's wife thought, "that will never work," inspiring the title of his recently released book.

The company not only worked, it worked beyond their wildest dreams. It would eventually revolutionize TV, herald the era of binge-watching and upend Hollywood's long-established order. Netflix poured vast sums into original TV series and films and became the undisputed king of streaming, with more than 151 million subscribers in nearly 200 countries.

Now the Los Gatos company faces an existential challenge from a new crop of rivals who are determined to beat it at its own game. Next month, Apple and Disney will launch their streaming platforms, followed by WarnerMedia and NBCUniversal next year. Investors have grown skittish about the looming competition. Netflix shares, which closed Tuesday at $270.72, have fallen nearly 30% since the company reported that it lost 126,000 subscribers in the U.S. during the second quarter, its biggest decline

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since 2011. While revenue rose 26% to $4.9 billion the second quarter compared with a year ago, net income dropped 30% to $270.65 million during the same period, according to a filing.

Netflix's domestic business is slowing at a time when legacy media companies are determined to seize control of lucrative shows that have helped fuel Netflix's success and lure subscribers to their own services. "Netflix is in a much more difficult situation than it's ever been," said Brahm Eiley, president of the Convergence Research Group, a Victoria, B.C., firm that tracks the streaming industry. "It's a lot more competitive. It's choppy waters."

Though few think Netflix will relinquish its dominance, its market share is expected to decline sharply in the U.S. Last year, Netflix took in 47% of subscription revenues for streaming platforms in the U.S., according to the Convergence Research Group.

In 2022, Netflix's market share will decline to 34%, Convergence said.

To be sure, Netflix has faced challenges before, first with the transition from mail-order-delivery to streaming in 2007, and later its successful foray into original programming with such hits as Orange Is the New Black and House of Cards.

"We have to continue to do what we've been doing, which is make the best content and deliver it seamlessly," Ted Sarandos, Netflix's chief content officer, said in an interview from the company's Los Angeles offices. Speaking of all the coming rivals, he said: "I think the bigger you are, the more distractions you have to your core business, the more likely you can't move as quickly as we've been able to through our history. The new set of competitors is actually just the old set of competitors."

One of the biggest hurdles facing Netflix is that it's going to lose some of its most popular programs starting next year, analysts say. Its top two mostwatched titles in the U.S. in 2018, Friends and The Office, will leave to go to competing streaming services, according to Nielsen, which tracks ratings and viewership. Marvel and Pixar movies will also disappear from Netflix for a period of time. Netflix originals took up just roughly 30% of the time adult subscribers spend on Netflix, according to Nielsen data from October 2018.

Analysts will be closely watching to see how consumers react when they realize shows and movies they were used to seeing on Netflix are no longer part of its library. Sarandos said Netflix originals are more popular than licensed shows when examined per season and that Netflix will continue its diverse programming strategy, which includes unscripted feel-good programs, sitcoms such as The Ranch and acclaimed miniseries such as Unbelievable.

"Basically our goal is we're trying to make your favorite show," Sarandos said. "For some people, it's that high pedigree, Emmy-winning, well-reviewed show and other people just want to relax and watch something." But as studios reclaim shows for their own services, Netflix will have to spend even more money on original programs like Ozark and Stranger Things to fill the gap and keep subscribers coming.

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Netflix's spending on content is projected to climb to $35 billion in 2025, up from an estimated $16 billion this year, according to Pivotal Research Group. The additional spending on new and licensed programming could add to the company's debt load.

The company reported long-term debt of $12.6 billion in the second quarter, up 51% from the same period a year ago. Its overall streaming content obligations which includes amounts related to the acquisition and licensing of streaming content totaled about $19 billion as of Dec. 31, according to a regulatory filing.

In the past, Netflix has been able to raise subscription prices to offset its rising investments in programming, but that option will be tougher because rivals will offer their streaming services at lower prices. Apple TV+ will start at $4.99 a month ($4 cheaper than Netflix's basic plan). Disney+ will offer a basic plan for $6.99 a month and a bundle package with ESPN+ and Hulu for $12.99 a month.

Netflix's standard plan is $12.99 a month.

"There has been pressure on Netflix and its financial model for years," Eiley said. "New players in the market only increase that pressure."

Sarandos said that the company's spending on content is sustainable given its revenue growth and that Netflix will remain competitive by offering something for everyone.

"The test is, 'are you getting enough value for the money?'" Sarandos said. "That's a question that consumers have to answer." Netflix also has an advantage in the bidding war because video streaming is its core business, unlike rivals such as Apple and Amazon. Some of Netflix's competitors could back down if shows become too expensive, said Jeff Wlodarczak, a principal and senior analyst at Pivotal Research Group.

"There are few companies in the world that are going to be able to spend at these levels long term," Wlodarczak said. Known for the creative freedom it offers, Netflix continues to lure big-name talent, signing lucrative production deals with writers including Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes, as well as D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, the showrunners behind HBO fantasy series "Game of Thrones."

The streaming giant also has landed projects with critically acclaimed filmmakers such as Alfonso Cuaron, (whose film Roma won three Academy Awards), Guillermo del Toro and Martin Scorsese, whose much-anticipated gangster film The Irishman debuts in November. It's one of some eight Netflix movies that will debut later this year. Major theater chains have refused to screen The Irishman in protest over Netflix's strategy of showing films on its platform on the same day or shortly after they appear in cinemas.

"For less than the cost of the movie ticket, you get a month of Netflix," Sarandos said. "At the end of the day filmmakers want their films to be seen, their work to be out there in the culture and that happens on Netflix better than anywhere in the world." As the race for consumers intensifies, Netflix will look to grow its subscribers abroad in Brazil, India and South Korea and other international markets.

One area Netflix is investing in is animation, which can be easier to dub into different languages such as Hindi. Netflix launched its first original animated kids shows in India in April called Mighty Little Bheem as part of an expansion in the vast market. In India, the company recently launched a cheaper $3 monthly plan for people who only watch Netflix on their mobile devices.

Then there is the push into interactive series that can track subscriber choices on shows. Last year, Netflix distributed a Black Mirror film, Bandersnatch, that allowed viewers to select what the main character should do from a list of choices on their screens. Netflix has accumulated a massive amount of data on what people like to watch and when.

The information dates back to 1998, when Netflix launched an online store for DVDs. "They know more about their subscribers than anybody else," said Aswath Damodaran, a finance professor at New York University's Stern School of Business. "They need to figure out a way and take that information from their subscriber base and be more focused."

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Nuqat Installations: "Sur-re/vival"

By Nuqat and bazaar staff

Amani AlThuwaini is a multidisciplinary artist and designer. She received her undergraduate degree in Architecture from Kuwait University and her MFA - Master of Fine Arts degree from Goldsmiths University of London. Amani's MFA thesis was a critique on contemporary Kuwaiti dowry vessels/containers (chest, table etc) as accumulated objects, and their need for preciousness through craft, functionality and personalization.

After coming back to Kuwait, she decided to launch her own dowry business "Dazzalab" in which she can practice the transformation she would like to see. Amani Al Thuwaini joins Nuqat this year with her exhibition "Sur-re/vival" at

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Sadu House opening on November 24th, 2019 and invites us into the process behind the work in the interview.

Tell us a bit more about the story and research process behind the work for your upcoming exhibition I’ve been interested in craft in general and Sadu specifically, and looking into its history for a while now. I’ve also worked on a lot of projects related to Sadu and was part of Sadi exhibitions. My interest is mainly on rethinking its functionality, what it conveys through symbolism and its continuity as a traditional craft. I decided to dedicate this installation purely to that thought process and to represent the concept of this tradition’s survival with a play of function/non function and a contemporary symbolism of our life in Kuwait.

Has the concept evolved since you started, and if so, how?

I had a different plan on where I wanted to head, but ended up moving to a completely different direction, which I am happy about. I decided to be more playful in my approach and not try to over plan (something I tend to do), while talking about something of high value to society and its identity.

Survival and revival are fragmented words in the title, does that mean something?

The title resembles my personal relationship to Sadu as I question its survival as a craft practiced by local artisans. I also think Sadu weaving is in desperate need for renewal, transformation; revival in terms of how it’s used, its aesthetic and what messages it contains.

For example, I think it’s crazy how human figures

stopped being present in Sadu patterns since the 60’s as it was considered taboo. For me, the most interesting parts of Sadu are the shajara vertical patterns which include figures, objects etc., as it says a lot about life and tells a story.

What materials are used for this work? Have the materials inspired the outcome in any way?

The materials used in the work are swim floats covered with canvas and handmade Sadu weaving. I started with the idea of survival of Sadu as a craft and tradition, which made me immediately think of survival floats and life jackets. I decided to go with the form of the float so the outcome definitely depended on its form.

The form of the swim float requires a specific technique for combining Sadu strips together with canvas. In the beginning I prepared a lot of drawings resembling different ideas for the

weaver to weave into the repeated shajara strips, but she explained the limitations of Sadu weaving and required other drawings that are more pixelated. I loved the ongoing back and forth process with the weaver as it taught me a lot about the techniques and how spontaneity is sometimes required while weaving.

What do you want Nuqat attendees to know about this installation?

I want the audience to interact with the installation and interpret it in their own way.

Visual symbolism is a universal language with which everybody can associate. At the same time, I want the audience to see something new in the traditional Sadu designs and patterns that are usually taken for granted. I included detailed information on each pattern used, its meaning and how I reacted to it with the use

of figures and symbols. The installation is an invitation for artists and designers to help Sadu practice survive and rethink its functionality and aesthetic.

Register for the conference and find the full schedule at nuqat.me and follow Nuqat on Instagram @nuqat for the latest updates.

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SINGAPORE

Beautifully modern

By Doug Hansen

A 30-foot-long, red and yellow cloth dragon with dagger-like white teeth blocked our way as my wife, Shirin, and I strolled down Singapore's famed Orchard Road, a tree-lined boulevard known for its upscale stores and hotels. Drums beat rhythmically as a dozen men maneuvered the undulating dragon along the broad sidewalk. This symbol of strength, power and good luck in Chinese culture was part of the lingering festivities following the Chinese New Year 10 days earlier. As we paused to watch the colorful show, I thought to myself, "You have to expect the unexpected in Singapore."

Our five days in Singapore were meant to be a warmup for our six-week Southeast Asia tour, but I discovered belatedly that Singapore should have been the grand finale, since it proved to be one of the highlights of our five-country trip. In fact, Singapore has become my favorite major, modern city in the world.

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There is much to like about Singapore, but I'll start by getting out of the way the only two drawbacks I can think of. First, Singapore is consistently ranked among the most expensive cities in the world, along with Paris and Hong Kong. Second, due to its proximity to the equator, Singapore's average temperature hovers around a daily high of 31 degrees and a low of 24 degrees, with 84% average humidity and rain showers possible on most days. The all-time low temperature is 19 degrees.

Modern Singapore was founded by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819 as a trading post for the British East India Company. The island city state (just 279 square miles) blossomed in just six decades from a place of strife and relative poverty to a global powerhouse for entertainment, education, finance, health care, manufacturing, technology, tourism and transportation.

During our visit to the National Museum, we were struck by the magnitude of the country's accomplishments, displayed in what could be called "the bragging rights room": Singapore is consistently rated as one of the world's safest and cleanest countries; it has the world's top rated airport and airline; its students year after year rank No. 1 in the world for science, reading and math; it is the world's second busiest container port, third largest global foreign exchange market and third largest

oil and refining center; and Singapore ranks as the eighth healthiest country.

My wife and I opted for an unorthodox way to explore the city by staying in hotels in three different areas. Our first hotel, the Six Senses Duxton, placed us near Chinatown, the elaborate Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and across from the Maxwell Hawker Center, one of the city's best places to try tasty yet inexpensive Singaporean dishes.

The boutique hotel is located in a row of carefully restored trading houses, which accounted for rooms named the Opium Room and Shophouse Room.

While much of Singapore has been rebuilt with towering modern buildings, the city now rigorously preserves the remaining historic homes and shops as heritage sites. We made a reservation to see a good example of this protection, the NUS Baba House. As a carefully restored Chinese home built in 1895, it gave us a glimpse into the lives and traditions of a wealthy Chinese family in that era.

Our next lodging, the five-star Capitol Kempinski Hotel, had recently opened after a restoration that combined two historic structures. This location placed us within walking distance of several major museums, the famed Raffles Hotel, St. Andrews Cathedral and the spectacular bayside Merlion Park, all within a 10 to 15 minute walk.

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For our initial outing, we headed first thing in the morning to the 160-year-old Singapore Botanic Gardens, only 10 minutes by taxi from our hotel. Being plant lovers, we had looked forward to visiting these gardens, and we weren't disappointed. We delighted in exploring this UNESCO World Heritage site, whose 203 acres of tropical gardens offered miles of hiking and jogging trails, three lakes and a spectacular orchid garden.

The area surrounding our hotel was attractive during the daytime, but after nightfall the city transformed itself into a nocturnal kaleidoscope of color, especially down by the bay. The horseshoe-shaped bay presented a Las Vegas-like fountain show with sound and lights, while the city's signature Singapore Lion spouted a massive stream of water from its jaws as hidden lights painted the statue in endlessly changing colors and patterns.

Small tour boats festooned with colored lights twinkled in the water while in the background, the three towers of the iconic Marina Bay Sands Hotel loomed large, topped by an enormous lintel shaped like the bow of a ship. When we visited that lofty perch, the 360-degree view of Singapore was overshadowed by the enormous infinity pool that seemed to float in the air 57 stories above the city. Below, the giant lotus flower-shaped Art & Science Museum added to our sensory overload as constantly changing colors and textures painted the petals of the unique structure.

Behind the Marina Bay, on a 250-acre man-made island, is another of Singapore's must-see attractions, the Gardens by the Bay. We visited the site in the late afternoon in order to appreciate it during the daylight, especially the glass-enclosed Flower Dome and Cloud Forest, with the world's tallest enclosed waterfall. As the night sky darkened, a sound and light show began in the Supertree Grove where a stand of hundred-foot-tall, manmade trees changed colors to the rhythm of the music, glowing majestically in hues of lavender, orange, purple and magenta.

Wherever we walked, we appreciated Singapore's efforts to create a more eco-friendly environment. As a result, large, lovely trees graced most streets, while many buildings had walls and roofs covered with plants. In some areas, pastel-colored, historic shophouse rows stood in stark contrast to the surrounding modern buildings with their stunning architectural designs.

For our final exploration of the city, we decided to splurge and stay at the five-star Capella Singapore on exclusive Sentosa Island, known for its beaches, golf courses and attractions including Universal Studios Singapore. Our room overlooked the cargo ship-filled South China Sea and a nearby Indonesian island bristling with oil refinery structures. A path behind the hotel led us down to a sandy beach and a free shuttle that transported visitors around the island. Our sense of contentment with our elegant room was enhanced by an exquisite meal in Cassia, the hotel's Cantonese-food restaurant.

As we prepared to leave Singapore and continue our Southeast Asia sojourn, Shirin and I agreed that someday we will return, stay longer and savor even more of the specialness of Singapore a bold, vibrant, attractive and innovative city-state with pleasant surprises around every corner.

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THE CAYENNE MODEL LINE GETS A NEW SPORTY VARIANT ADDITION By bazaar staff

Porsche has extended its Cayenne range with the addition of the Cayenne Coupé – a version that features an all-new body shape, two different roof concepts and impressive performance. Launched at a showcase event held by Porsche Centre Kuwait, Behbehani Motors Company at Porsche Centre Kuwait, the model shares the same technical attributes as the successful third generation Cayenne, meanwhile its sharpened proportions and dramatically sloping roof line give it a more athletic appearance. Three derivatives are now available for customers to order; the Cayenne Coupé, Cayenne S Coupé and Cayenne Turbo Coupé.

Speaking during the launch event, Peter Green, Group General Manager, Behbehani Motors Company, said: “We are delighted to unveil the Cayenne Coupé for the first time here in Kuwait. A truly worthy addition, this model offers the option of an extra sporty variant within our SUV range. The Cayenne Coupé also reinforces the evolutionary approach Porsche takes when developing its sports cars for the new era. Inheriting the same technical capabilities implemented in the third generation Cayenne, alongside a sharpened design, the Cayenne Coupé is more progressive, athletic, and emotional in its own right. I have no doubt that this impressive model will generate interest amongst current Porsche owners and enthusiasts alike.”

Athletic design and style All body parts of the latest model have been completely redesigned and redeveloped, except for the front end.

The significantly steeper roof line makes it more dynamic and positions it as the sportiest-looking model in the segment. Reformed rear doors and wings broaden the shoulders of the Coupé by 18 millimetres, contributing to an overall muscular impression. The rear number plate is integrated into the bumper, making the vehicle appear closer to the ground.

The new Cayenne Coupé comes with a 2.16m2 panoramic fixed glass roof as standard. The 0.92 glazed area gives all passengers an extraordinary sense of space, while the integrated roller blind protects against sun exposure and external temperatures. A contoured carbon roof is optionally available for the Coupé. The center seam gives the roof the characteristic look of a sports car, like the Porsche 911 GT3 RS. The carbon roof is available in one of the three lightweight sports packages. These packages also include the Sport Design features and new weight-reduced 22-inch GT Design wheels, seat centers in classic checked fabric, as well as carbon and Alcantara accents in the interior.

For the Cayenne Turbo Coupé, the package also includes a sports exhaust system On each Cayenne Coupé model, a fixed roof spoiler is combined with the new adaptive rear spoiler as part of Porsche Active Aerodynamics (PAA). The spoiler is integrated into the vehicle silhouette and extends by 135 millimetres at speeds of 90 km/h and above, increasing the downforce on the rear axle and thus enhancing driving stability.

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Turbocharged engines and eight-speed Tiptronic S transmission Benefiting from a generation of powerful and efficient engines initially implemented in third generation Cayenne models, the Coupé versions arrive with increased power through the addition of a Sport Chrono Package fitted as standard.

Achieving a top speed of 243 km/h, the Cayenne S Coupé is driven by a three litre V6 turbo engine with an output of 340 hp and a maximum torque of 450 Nm. The model accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 6.0 seconds, with the figure dropping to 5.9 seconds thanks to the optional lightweight sports packages.

Meanwhile the 2.9-litre twin-turbo engine of the Cayenne S Coupé delivers its maximum torque of 550 Nm across a wide engine speed range between 1,800 and 5,500 rpm. With an output of 440 hp and a top speed of 263 km/h, the model achieves a time of 5.0 seconds from standing start to 100 km/h. This is further reduced to 4.9 seconds with the addition of three optional lightweight sports packages.

The top-of-the-range Cayenne Turbo Coupé features a four-litre V8 engine with twin-turbo charging, resulting in 550 hp and maximum torque of 770 Nm. A zero to 100 km/h sprint is achieved in 3.9 seconds, alongside a top speed of 286 km/h.

All three Cayenne Coupé models feature Porsche’s eight-speed Tiptronic S gearbox. Shorter response times and sportier ratios in the lower gears enhance both onroad performance and off-road capability. At the other end of the spectrum, the long-transmission eighth gear ensures low torques, optimized fuel consumption and relaxed driving.

Sporty interior with intuitive controls At the front, the Cayenne Coupé includes new eightway electrically adjustable sport seats with integrated headrests to offer exceptional comfort and support.

Rear seats come fitted as standard with a 2+2 seating configuration and a centre storage compartment. Rear passengers sit 1.18 inches lower than in the Cayenne to offset the effects of the lower roofline. Like the thirdgeneration model, the Cayenne Coupé features the Porsche Advanced Cockpit, an instrument cluster with two seven-inch full-HD displays designed to show a wide range of information, manageable via the multifunction steering wheel. Featured prominently in the centre stack, a 12.3-inch full-HD touchscreen offers access to operate a range of settings and functions in the vehicle.

Improved driving dynamics Designed to advance driving dynamics, all Coupé models include 20-inch wheels, Power Steering Plus and Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) as standard.

Power Steering Plus is firm at high speeds, while at low speeds the steering force is assisted to help with parking and maneuvering. PASM has been developed to continuously regulate the damping force for each wheel individually. Wheels start at 20 inches and include more designs than the third generation Cayenne, such as the 22-inch GT Design wheel, available in combination with the lightweight sports packages.

For more information, visit Porsche Centre Kuwait Behbehani Motor Company, please call 1870 870 or visit porschekuwait.com. For the latest updates on social media, follow Porsche Centre Kuwait on Instagram @PorscheCentreKuwait and Facebook: PorscheCentreKuwait. Featured image courtesy of Porsche Centre Kuwait.

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BAKING AND BREAKING BREAD On conquering loaves and flatbreads By bazaar staff

Almost every crazy adventure in my life has started with the question: “How hard could it possibly be?” I apply this thought process to every pursuit I choose to chase, and that is how I found myself covered in flour and trying to guess if the yeast was still good or not when I decided to take on bread making.

I have no delusions about my culinary skills.

I only cook because eating out every day is terrible for my wallet and waist. I understand the mechanics and have the basic skills, but for me, cooking is a necessity more than a passion. The only exception to this notion, however, is baking.

It’s a magical world where art meets science, and the result is perfect pitas and fantastic focaccia.

I had just watched Paul Hollywood’s Bread, and was determined to master the basics. It took a few tries, but now I can whip up a batch of flour tortillas in under half an hour or a beautiful loaf of ciabatta. I am not bragging, because baking really isn’t that hard. Anyone can do it; in fact, humans have been doing it for millennia without any fancy equipment or gas ovens.

This is why baking bread really makes for the perfect weekend project! Just imagine waking up on Friday morning, making the dough.

Then having a cup of coffee while you wait for it to proof. Then enjoying your heard-earned breakfast with some scrambled eggs with a side of veggies. But more than that, it is a very grounding activity. People who find meditating hard might find that stretching and pounding a mixture of flour, water and yeast a much more satisfying activity. If you do enjoy a bit of a brag, then showing up at your family’s next Friday breakfast with a delectable loaf of perfectly baked Brioche might just tickle your fancy.

It took me a couple of trials before I could take on bread baking without thinking too much about the process, so here are some of the tips that might help you learn faster than I did.

oil in your recipe instead of an old rancid oil can transform a basic focaccia into a religious experience.

Find the right teacher I was inspired by a TV show, but found more insight by reading blog posts and recipes posted online, but you might find it easier to learn from a class or by reading a book. Everyone has their own preferred style. Don’t work against yourself.

Also, YouTube is your friend, use it!

Invest in good tools A kitchen scale, measuring cups and a decent non-stick baking tray is more or less everything you need. These are available in most kitchen specialty stores and large supermarkets and are quite affordable. You can always buy a stand mixer but unless you are sure you are going to regularly use it, hand-kneading is just fine. You get bonus points for the hand and arm exercise, too.

Ingredients matter It is true that the main ingredients for bread are cheap, but not all flour is great for all kinds of bread. And instant yeast is very different from the active variety. Using Extra Virgin Olive

Learn how your oven works Not all ovens are the same, some run hotter than others and some have cold spots. Knowing your oven will help you get better results. This is a case of following your baker’s instinct, and

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if you have none of that stuff, learning how your oven actually works is a great place to start.

Make bread pudding instead of giving up So, your bread was a major fail, it will happen.

You could toss it out (which is a waste), feed it to the birds or use it to make bread pudding!

There are a lot of recipes, and sugar makes everything better.

Leveling up skills You will get better with practice. This is one of the few truths in life. Trust in the knowledge that any skill can only be gained by doing and not by wishing. Keep tweaking and trying different things until you get it right!

Featured image by Nadya Spetnitskaya on Unsplash.

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Smart lifestyle products from Japan By bazaar staff

MUJI embodies an aesthetic and a lifestyle that we aspire to; minimalism, comfort, flowing linen and slow living that is also productive but still full of artistic journaling. Your MUJI inspired dream life is probably different, but that is why the brand is so well-loved by everyone. MUJI's full name — Mujirushi Ryõhin — literally translates to "no brand, good quality”. The name reflects the company’s mission to develop simple products using the best materials and sell them at reasonable prices.

MUJI is a renowned producer of stylish, functional and affordable quality goods that are relevant to all aspects of urban living, whether at work, rest or play.

Their logo isn’t plastered on every product, but they are still instantly recognizable. MUJI uses repurposed and natural organic materials ethically sourced from across the globe whenever they can, making their products environmentally friendly and safe for everyday use.

The brand was founded in 1980 in Japan and has grown to over 800 stores worldwide with 21 stores in Kuwait, UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman.

Globally, MUJI features an assortment of over 7,000 products, offering shoppers a wide variety of choices, in categories such as health & beauty, storage, kitchen and dining, travel accessories, bedding, furniture and fashion.

We love stocking up on MUJI’S Essential Oils. They are extracted from local native plants such as lavender from Provence in southern France and lemons from Sicily in Italy for a rich fragrance. They are the perfect companion to the Aroma Diffusers that use ultrasonic waves to diffuse and disperse a fragrant mist. Works with little heat so you enjoy only the pure, original aroma of your essential oil.

Because quality is paramount at MUJI, you can trust their skincare range. Toners and Moisturizers: As water is the base for all MUJI’S skin care products, they took great care in selecting only quality water drawn from a natural cave in Kamaishi City that has been slowly filtered naturally over decades. MUJI skincare can be used by everyone – women, men and children as well. The range is fragrance-free, with no added colors or mineral oils, Paraben and Alcohol free.

All skincare ranges contain natural flower and fruit extracts.

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stackable, so they can be customized to fit your space and needs. There is also a fantastic range of furniture including bed and mattresses, sofas and chairs, tables, and shelving units that are designed to be practical, comfortable, and elegant.

MUJI isn’t just for the home, the travel related products are your new best friend. Suitcases, gusset cases, vanity cases, and more will help keep everything organized and make travelling less stressful. The travelsized bottles and makeup containers are the easiest way to take your favorite shampoos and products with you without worrying about space or the TSA. Whether you are travelling or staying put, MUJI’s clothing collection for the entire family are timeless and chic. Mostly made from natural fibers – organic cotton, organic linen, yak wool and silk; they are all breathable and comfortable for the modern urban human who wants to look effortlessly put together.

You can mix and match or layer many of the items together to create a variety of different styles and looks. The brand has recently launched their 2019 Autumn / Winter fashion collection across their stores in the Middle East. The “One Size” range for Ladies, is unique to MUJI and is not available in stores other than MUJI. By allowing each product’s value to present itself organically, MUJI has become a brand that transcends cultural barriers. Because they do not add their logo or brand to their products, they have elevated anonymity to a badge of honor that resonates with a new class of conscientious consumers.

Visit the MUJI store in Phase 2 and Grand Avenues – The Avenues. For more information, follow MUJI on Instagram @mujimiddleeast.

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THE LOGIC OF LITTER Justifying the unthinkable

By Craig Loomis

If he wanted to, he could have reached out and touched the plastic garbage container next to him, by the table—if he wanted to. Instead, he tosses the fist-full of paper on the ground, at his feet. I can only think that there must be some mistake, that he didn’t see the container, that he was thinking something else, that. . . Meanwhile, because she does not want the children to be bored, the mother shows them how to scatter pieces of bread on the ground which immediately brings a rush of pigeons out of the nearby palms. Once the children are gleefully surrounded by birds, the father and mother can now return to their cellphones.

I look down again at the wadded paper he threw on the ground, and that is when I think about turning to him, pointing to the paper and then to the plastic garbage container, showing him what is what, thinking he will look where I am pointing, and smile, maybe even shrug, along with a long sigh as if to say here we go again; and now clearing his throat while the children begin to squeal because the pigeons are fighting over scraps of bread, he will say, “No worries, my friend. I know what you are thinking, what you are going to say but allow me to explain the logic involved.”

By now his wife will be talking to someone on her phone, laughing and talking so everyone can hear, “That’s funny, Sara.”

The father will continue: “It is very simple: I am giving someone a job, sah? You see these people?” And he will motion to the nearby cleaners in yellow jumpsuits who are armed with small brooms and rakes and plastic bags as they sweep here and there, busily collecting the dust and dirt and forever garbage.

“You see this?” Holding out both arms. “These people from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India are here to work, to make money, to feed their families back home in Karachi, or whatever villages they come from. Am I right? Am I? Of course, I am.”

When the children stop squealing and become too quiet, the mother must turn to see why. But never mind, because he is not done. “So yes, I am throwing garbage on the ground, I am littering the neighborhood, and why? Why? To feed others’ families. You see how it works? See the logic? My littering is their income, their money to buy medicine for Grandma, to purchase milk for their children, to pay the rent So yes, yes, ..” And he will stop long enough to wad up a paper napkin and neatly let it slip from his hand to the ground. “Yes, I litter to feed others, and I say to you, and all the others, you’re welcome.”

Meanwhile, the mother will go back to her phone, smiling, but I cannot tell if she is smiling at his logic, or the children who are back to tossing more scraps of bread. By now one of the yellow jumpsuit cleaners has swept his way toward our tables, and spying the papers under his table, at his feet, comes closer.

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There’s a lot to celebrate with H&M’s holiday collections By bazaar staff

We have put our Halloween costumes away and are ready to infuse our lives with more magic and sparkles. The days might be getting shorter, but it is going to be much brighter with all the excitement that is coming your way.

H&M’S HOLIDAY 2019 COLLECTION FOR WOMEN IS BIG ON GLAMOUR Even cool minimalists are going to appreciate the decadent dose of glamour that is being served by the H&M womenswear Holiday 2019 collection. It is all about rich textures that deliver a visual and tactile experience.

Cream and oatmeal ribbed knits, layered upon one another, will make winter white feel utterly luxurious. Dark nights can be daunting, but if you embrace the joy of dressing up you will find yourself wishing winter was longer. Whether you shimmy into a plush velvet and jacquard suiting or a glittering green sequined mini dress, all served with dazzling rhinestones and elegant pearls, you will be ready for anything that comes your way this season.

“Sequins are always the easiest way to impress, and H&M has some great party dress options this season. But the holiday collection will also equip you for cosy moments: with gorgeous knitwear set against fluid dresses, evocative tartan checks and glitzy rhinestones, there are so many opportunities to express your personal style,” says Maria Östblom, H&M’s Head of Womenswear Design.

Every season there is something special that ends up becoming a part of your timeless wardrobe. Might we suggest the gentlyoversized coat in cream or a chunky sweater?

However, the velvet tuxedo jacket with the matching wide-legged trousers is one of our most coveted items; and can quickly be transformed from a working lunch outfit to something we want to party in all night. And for the uber-glamorous woman, the glittering sequined body-suit is a must-have. We are also going to stock up on the natural pearl hairslides that work with absolutely everything.

DIVIDED HOLIDAY 2019 COLLECTION FOR EASY DAY-TO-NIGHT ALLURE Be the focus of any gathering with outfits that are full of shimmering silver, trimmed with sequins, and accented with vibrant neons.

There’s no need to be shy, embrace your inner attention-lover in these high-voltage day-tonight essentials. A silver jumpsuit may signal

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after-hours elegance, but paired with a cozy fur jacket, it can work for daylight moments, too. Likewise, a faux-leather skirt ticks off both style and substance boxes: by day, add a cozy ribbed knit; come dusk, amp up the drama with a silver spangled top “We know our customers like to mix their statement evening pieces with cosy wardrobe staples such as denim and loungewear, so every piece in this Holiday collection has been designed to work around the clock. The best thing about fashion now is that there are no rules: from adventurous punches of neon to considered splashes of sequins, anything goes, at any time of day or night,” says Emily Björkeheim, H&M’s Head of Divided Design.

The collection’s key pieces all pull double duty: a shaggy faux fur jacket promises dayand-night versatility, comprising the perfect partner for denim jeans as well as a cut-toflatter velvet embellished mini dress. Then there’s the varsity sweaters partnered with lounge-worthy cargo pants that only require a sneaker-to-stiletto switch to take things discoappropriate. And don’t overlook the bygone charms of a friendship sweater set, which comes in a cozy cotton two-pack, so you can offer one to your best friend.

FESTIVE CLASSICS GET AN ELEVATED MAKEOVER FOR MENSWEAR HOLIDAY 2019 COLLECTION Menswear can be boring but at H&M Men, getting your holiday look on lockdown is easy and simple. It is all about options. Take a moment to relax in the warm embrace of luxurious heritage knits, cozy parkas and traditional checked flannel PJs. Then, as the celebration season gets underway, give partydressing its groove back courtesy of superslick suiting and considered flashes of animal print and paisley.

“Each piece in H&M’s holiday menswear collection has been designed to strengthen your sense of personal style. So, whether you’re embarking on cold weather adventures or looking forward to taking on the party circuit, there’s a jacquard reindeer-printed argyle sweater or a beautifully-cut inky black tuxedo jacket to suit your every holiday whim,” says Ross Lydon, H&M’s Head of Menswear Design.

Chase away wintry chills with the collection’s key pieces: a vintage-hued, denim trucker jacket with a cozy collar makes a neat match with a traditional buffalo checked shirt for outdoor days. As darkness falls, a slimcut, inky black tuxedo jacket over an opulent paisley-printed shirt will pack a visual punch, while patterned loafers promise attitudinal after-dark allure – consider them an accent piece that will enliven a polished leather biker

jacket or add edge to a charcoal checked suit.

ENDLESS ADVENTURES COURTESY OF H&M’S HOLIDAY 2019 COLLECTION FOR KIDS The most magical time of the year calls for glorious amounts of glitz. Don’t hold back: the emphasis at H&M Kids is about unleashing the imagination via intergalactic travels and princess moments. But it’s not all shimmering sequins and glitter. Holiday staples in cozy tartan and soft wool also have a part to play.

“Our focus at H&M is always on firing up the imagination of our young customers with fun motifs – this year, we’ve got llamas, unicorns, snowmen, robots and Frozen’s Princess Elsa in the mix. A sense of humour classifies everything in this joyful collection: even Santa’s beard is studded with sequins,” says Sofia Löfstedt, H&M’s Head of Kidswear Design.

Festive sweaters and pajama sets emblazoned with metallic robots and rockets will allow little ones to dream about all manner of wild and wonderful adventures.

Dresses sporting layers of tulle and splashes of metallics are designed to stimulate fairytale fantasies. And tongue-in-cheek details only add to the fun: what could be sweeter than a collared shirt neatly embroidered with miniature snowmen and festive puddings, or a zip-up reindeer hoodie sporting little ears and antlers on the hood? Then there are the traditional holiday staples: rich tartans and checks appear on flannel shirts and leggings, while cozy jumpers and denim jackets sport starry patterns.

The Holiday Collection for women, men, teens and kids will be available in November in stores and hm.com. For more info follow @hm on Instagram.

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A LETTER TO YOUR YOUNGER SELF

What Words Of Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self?

By Ayman Nassar

We are constantly moving away from the past and into the future but taking a solemn moment for reflection will help you on your journey. We are the summation of all our decisions, both correct and incorrect, that lead us to this point in our lives.

If asked to draft a letter to your younger selves, how would you word it? What would you say? Would you do things differently?

I often find myself wondering if I would beg myself to do things differently, or simply stay the same trajectory. In school, we did the opposite exercise (naturally, what past self would we have written a letter to? Ourselves in diapers? Don’t learn to walk or talk it’s a trap, you’ll go to school!)

We wrote letters to our future selves and buried them in a time capsule, which was probably unearthed by some bulldozer after they tore the school down to make way for a residential compound, but I digress. So, what would your letter say?

Love yourself before seeking the love of others.

We go through our young lives trying to win the favor of others, be they a posse of friends or a more singular catch, in the end it all boils down to our need for others' approval. If we learn to approve of ourselves first, the coming search becomes all the more meaningful and much simpler.

Everything you learn in school will go towards your general knowledge as an adult.

High school is the time where we know the most about everything, the humanities, the sciences, art, music etc. as we grow up our focus shifts and narrows substantially, deepening our understanding in only a single subject (up to a PhD). Those studies will make for interesting conversations with friends and strangers, so try hard to remember them! You will never be asked to have that much knowledge about everything again past university, so make it count for those few years.

You will do well in your exams So do not sit and fret and worry when they come around the corner. The real test is not to panic and forget everything. As you advance you will realize that there are a lot scarier things out there than test results i.e. job interviews, lease contract clauses and most scary of all, bank foreclosure letters!

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Do not spend all your time behind books!

Most parents order their children to neglect the arts in favor of sciences, to put down instruments and pick up books, to discard paintbrushes and embrace quadratic equations. Some skills are easier learned in school than later, such as drawing or playing the guitar. If you do not make the time for it when you are young, you will struggle to find the time when you are older.

Enjoy sports day!

Yes, at times sports day seemed a modern-day torture devised by teachers to punish students for their misdeeds, and more often than not the majority of the year would rather be found in the bleachers snacking on pizza rather than on the track running a 1,500M race. Back in the day, this distance seemed most dreaded, nowadays, I kick myself over not having participated in that race, especially after going for 5,000M, 10,000M and 21,100M races.

The past has passed and all that remains are memories, both fond and frightful. Understand that it does get better with the passing of time.

In the end, the good memories will outshine the bad ones, you will look back and laugh at what bullies said someday, even if it is a decade and a half from now.

As a young adult the outlook is almost bleak; finish school, go to university, finish university,

get a job, start earning, get married, have kids, repeat the process, etc. whereas the reality is much more enjoyable. Life is not a rat race, it is not defined by the destination but rather the journey. When you look back, you will remember all that happened in between the “milestones” you were made to mark; the holidays abroad, the joy of spending your first paycheck, the freedom of movement across the globe, your first promotion, etc.

We look back at our younger selves with pride and recall the aspects of our journey that led us to this day. The world is now full of a new generation, to them we are ancient, but to ourselves, we are immortal.

To the younger me I say thank you for getting me where I am today, and to the next generations I say, live a life you can look back on and smile about because, in the end, we are only making memories.

Like the Rubik’s Cube, Ayman Nassar is multicolored in his interests, from running to organizing races, stand- up comedy and internal audit, plus a little writing on the side. You can find him on YouTube or follow him on Instagram @lordaymz.

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VILLAINY IS HARD

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil tops box office but falls short of expectations

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The box office was dominated by villains and sequels as Disney and Buena Vista's Maleficent: Mistress of Evil toppled Joker from the top spot after two weekends of dominance.

The $185 million film, which stars Angelina Jolie as the titular "Sleeping Beauty" sorceress, opened with a disappointing $36 million, well below analyst projections of $45 million to $50 million, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore.

Internationally it earned $117 million for a global cumulative of $153 million.

It earned a mixed reception with an A CinemaScore but a 41% "rotten" rating on review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes. A follow-up to 2014's Maleficent, the sequel failed to recapture the allure of the first film,

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which opened with $69.4 million in North America on its way to $758 million in global ticket sales. The result may reflect fatigue among moviegoers of Disney's live-action remakes, following underperformers such as Dumbo and Alice Through the Looking Glass.

However, it was a particularly strong month for specialty films. In limited release, Fox Searchlight opened Taika Waititi's Holocaust comedy Jojo Rabbit in five locations to $350,000 for an impressive per-screen average of $70,000, one of the best specialty box office openings of the year. It earned a 77% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. A24 opened The Lighthouse in eight locations to $419,764 for a strong per-screen average of $52,471. It earned a 93% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Neon's Parasite added 30 locations for a total of 33, earning $1.2 million in its second

weekend for a still impressive $37,616 per screen average and a cumulative $1.8 million.

The critically acclaimed Bong Joon Ho film enjoyed a 233% increase over its opening weekend, finishing just outside the top 10.

In second place, Joker added $29.2 million. Worldwide, it crossed the $700 million mark after just three weeks in theaters, currently standing at $737.5 million. At No. 3, Zombieland: Double Tap opened with $26.7 million. Original cast members Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson and Abigail Breslin return a decade later for the sequel with newcomers Rosario Dawson, Luke Wilson and Thomas Middleditch.

In fourth place, The Addams Family animated remake added $16.1 million in its second weekend. Rounding out the top five, Gemini Man added $8.5 million. Globally, it has earned $82.2 million.

THE ORIGINS OF THE FERRARI PORTOFINO A PERFECT COMBINATION OF PERFORMANCE, VERSATILITY AND STYLE BORN OUT OF A RICH HERITAGE By bazaar staff

Ferrari is a word synonymous with iconic sports cars and ground-breaking engineering. It is a brand that has motorsports coursing through its veins, courtesy of the legacy of the great Enzo Ferrari, yet is still capable of delivering versatile products that are just at home on the world’s most fashionable streets as they are on the race-track.

California 250 The new Portofino is a perfect embodiment of this ability to capture beauty and performance with one product.

This new V8 GT looks set to dominate its segment thanks to a perfect combination of outright power and versatility in addition to a level of driving pleasure and on-board comfort unparalleled on the market. Capable of unleashing a massive 600 cv and sprinting from 0 to 200 km/h in just 10.8 seconds, the Ferrari Portofino is the most dynamic convertible to combine the advantages of a retractable hard top, a roomy boot and a generous cockpit space complete with two rear seats suitable for short trips.

The Ferrari Portofino enjoys an illustrious V8 GT lineage and is the descendant of the popular California family, one of the most famous names associated with the Ferrari brand – a model name that oozes heritage from every vent.

With their soft curves, room for a small amount of luggage and easier-going nature of the chassis for those long intercontinental journeys, the California family are some of the most sought-after Ferraris ever built.

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250 California The first Ferrari to bear the name California was the original V12-engined 250 California, an exquisitely designed 2-seater spider produced in 1957, which has become renowned as being one of the greatest examples of automotive design of all time. Scaglietti built around 100 of these, some with aluminum bodies, and examples now fetch millions at auction. Longwheelbase versions were built between 1958 and 1960 before being replaced by the short-wheelbase version.

365 California Following in its footsteps was the equally impressive 365 California, less than 20 were ever built between 1966 and 1967. The exclusive nature of these Ferraris ensured that California became a hallowed name.

California T The Italian company unveiled a modern-day reiteration

of the California at the 2008 Paris Motor Show which evolved into the California T, launched in 2014. This incarnation of the hard-top convertible boasted a new turbocharged V8, joining models such as the 1984 GTO and 1987 F40, hence the ‘T’ in the moniker.

The Ferrari California T’s modern design gave it a powerful personality in which sportiness and elegance meld in the classically seamless way of every Prancing Horse ever built. The design, an elegantly balanced interplay of convex and concave surfaces epitomizes the sublime elegance, sportiness, versatility and exclusivity that have distinguished every California model since the 1950s.

California T HS In January 2016, Maranello launched a brand-new Handling Special (HS) option for the California T, designed for owners looking for an even sportier driving experience, particularly on challenging, twisty routes.

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The Ferrari Portofino The new car, which takes its name from one of the most charming villages on the Italian Riviera, an eponym for stylish elegance, is the most versatile model in the current-day range. A Ferrari designed to be driven every day that also effortlessly converts from an authentic ‘Berlinetta’ coupĂŠ to a drop-top capable of delivering a unique Ferrari soundtrack and superb driving pleasure even in day-to-day situations.

Powered by the Ferrari V8 turbo, a member of the engine family that won the overall International Engine of the Year Award in both 2016 and 2017, the new car punches out 600 cv and sprints from 0-200 km/h in just 10.8 seconds. The Ferrari Portofino is, in fact, the most powerful convertible to simultaneously offer a retractable hard top, roomy boot and generous occupant space that also includes two rear seats for short trips.

The retractable hard top (RHT) has been completely redesigned and can now be opened or closed in just 14 seconds on the move at lower speeds, making the car even more practical. Careful modelling of the RHT housing now allows the luggage compartment to hold two cabin trolleys with the roof down and three with the roof up. Ideal for any occasion, the Ferrari Portofino represents the perfect combination of design, performance and technology.

The Ferrari Portofino is significantly lighter with the adoption of new components featuring innovative designs made possible by the use of cutting-edge production techniques. This, combined with a 40 cv higher power output than the California T, has resulted in a significant hike in performance and a corresponding drop in emissions. Vehicle dynamics benefit from the introduction, for the first time on this model, of electric power steering, the 3rd generation electronic differential (E-Diff3) and the latest evolution of the electronic suspension control system (SCM-E) integrated with Premium 9.1 ESP.

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For more information, please visit the official Ferrari Showroom in Kuwait- Kuwait Automobile & Trading Co located in Al-Rai, on the 4th Ring Road, visit safat. ferraridealers.com website or follow them on Instagram @ferrarialzayanikuwait.

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LOST CONTINENTS FOUND Can we learn more about how our planet was formed?

By Theresa Braine

Continents 4.5 billion years old, entombed nearly 2,000 miles underground, predate the formation of the moon and could shed light on how everything we know today came to be, according to new research.

The ancient masses lie about 1,800 miles under Earth's surface, near where the mantle and the outer liquid core meet. One is under Africa, and the other is under the Pacific Ocean.

Researchers have long known that the two bodies of solid rock existed, but the seismic imaging that revealed them could not furnish enough detail to tell geologists what was setting them apart from the material around them, according to the American Geophysical Union's blog.

Scientists used to surmise that deeply embedded, separated continents lodged deep in Earth's mantle were ocean plates that had been subducted, or shoved underneath the edge of a competing plate.

But the new findings indicate that they "may have

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been formed from an ancient magma ocean that solidified during the beginning of Earth's formation," the researchers' statement said. Moreover, these distinct, humongous hunks of rock may have survived intact after the massive collision that tore off part of the nascent Earth to create the moon, as detailed by London's Natural History Museum making them as old as Earth itself.

The Earth's crust, which is the part we live on, is "like the skin of an apple," explains Oregon State University. It's between 3 miles and 5 miles thick under the oceans, and about 25 miles thick under the continents. The other layers there are four get denser and hotter the deeper you go.

The lost continents are located between the second and third layers, the researchers said, encircling the liquid outer core. Scientists had plenty of samples from the inner core, thanks to volcanic rock that bubbles up in places like Hawaii and Iceland, as Live Science noted. Those are identifiable by the ancient isotopes atom formations unaltered by the oxygen at Earth's surface such as helium 3

that they carry.

By retracing these rocks' paths to the surface, they realized that these rock columns, rather than rising straight up as originally thought, drifted. This shed new light on these continents' relationship to the surface, and shed light on Earth's origins, the researchers said.

Thus the new research, tantalizingly, could connect the dots between the inner and outer data, as Science Alert explained.

"We had all of these geochemical measurements from Earth's surface, but we didn't know how to relate these geochemical measurements to regions of Earth's interior," geologist Curtis Williams from the University of California, Davis, and the study's lead author, told the AGU's GeoSpace blog. "We had all of these geophysical images of the Earth's interior, but we didn't know how to relate that to the geochemistry at Earth's surface."

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MASERATI GOES ELECTRIC All-new models to be developed, electrified and produced in Italy By bazaar staff

All of Maserati’s new models will be 100 percent made in Italy and will adopt hybrid and battery electric propulsion systems capable of providing both innovation and the high performance embedded in the brand’s DNA. Maserati’s all electric models will combine traditional highly appreciated Maserati driving dynamics together with nextgeneration battery electric technology, offering unique driving modes, extended range and ultra-fast charging capabilities.

The move is in line with Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s 5 billion investment program for Italy, Maserati announced its innovation plan for production, electrification and autonomous driving technologies.

The new and electrified products will be manufactured at the Modena, Cassino and Turin (Mirafiori and Grugliasco) facilities.

An important step for Maserati towards innovation is the inclusion of Autonomous Driving. All-new Maserati including the updated current models, will offer a range of autonomous driving capabilities.

Starting with Maserati Level 2 enhanced Highway Assist progressing to Level 3 with hands-off offering close to full autonomy; having the ability to maneuver in and out of lanes, or bring the vehicle to a safe stop at the side of the road if the driver is unable to take control of the vehicle.

In 2020, the company will embark on electrification and the Maserati Ghibli, produced in Turin, will be the first hybrid electric propulsion for the brand. The first of the all-new Maserati to appear will be the eagerlyanticipated sports car – packed with technology and reminiscent of Maserati’s traditional values. It will be produced in the Modena plant, where major production line upgrades are also underway to accommodate its electric powertrain.

Next up will be a new Maserati utility vehicle, set to be built at Cassino and destined to play a leading role for the brand thanks to its innovative technologies.

An investment of approximately 800 million (KD 267 million) has been earmarked for the construction of the new production line, scheduled to open at the end of the first quarter of 2020. The first pre-series cars are expected to roll off the line by 2021. After many years of success, GranTurismo and GranCabrio remain part of the brand's roots and these models will herald the full electrification era for Maserati. The all-new GranTurismo and GranCabrio will be produced at the Turin production hub.

Production of the new models will complement that of the prestigious and continuously improving line-up of current Maserati range: Levante, Quattroporte and Ghibli.

With the introduction of various product innovations, Maserati is reinforcing the importance of Italy with regards to its production — particularly Modena, which will also continue to play a strategic role as the brand’s headquarters. In Modena, construction has already begun on a paint shop, a new feature for the plant, which will be equipped with innovative, low environmental-impact technologies. The design of the paint shop will also allow Maserati customers to watch their car being painted.

Finally, Maserati is developing an entirely new customization program for customers seeking a oneof-a-kind level of exclusivity. A dedicated customization workshop will be created within the Modena plant.

The 2019-2021 FCA investment plan for Italy, announced on 29th November in Turin, includes thirteen all-new or significantly updated FCA models and electrified versions of 12 new or existing models, including the Maserati products, the recently announced all-new electric version of the Fiat 500 to be produced at Mirafiori, and a new premium vehicle for Alfa Romeo to be produced at Pomigliano.

For more information, visit the Maserati Showroom at Al Zayani, Al Rai Industrial Area, 4th Ring Road, call 1808 010 or visit kuwait.maserati.com. For the latest updates, please follow Maserati on Instagram @maseratikuwait.

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MOVEMBER

A Hirsute Pursuit By bazaar staff

When the Movember Charity event began its humble and ambitious mission, very few people would have guessed that it would become the worldwide phenomenon that it has evolved into today. As a charity (and charity event) that bills itself as trying to “change the face of men’s health” –no doubt pun intended—it has taken on a life of its own. First of all, to put it bluntly, moustaches have been out of fashion, at least in the Western world for going on about 20 years now. As Freddy Mercury passed away and Magnum PI got canceled, the hairy lip people of the world started going the way of the dodo making ways for increasing amounts of man-scaping. That is, until they had a reason to do otherwise: the list of participating countries has grown to 11 and the lip caterpillar has rebounded bushier then ever-before.

So what is this Movember thing exactly, you may be asking yourself. It is basically a month of foregoing razors in support of men’s health overall. Think of it as the testosterone-laden response to the pink of October’s Breast Cancer 98

awareness. Originally rumored to have started in a bar in Southern Australia as early as 1999, the eventual charity that would grow to what we now know it as would start by 2004, but the gist remains the same: it is a time for men to stop shaving in order to either raise money for a men’s health related charity, to promote awareness of men’s health issues, or in solidarity with those who do. The notion is, though that it does not matter why you do it, but rather that you do it.

The reality is that men, particularly, are an at-risk group for many health issues as they get older. On average, men die five years younger than women do, due in no small part to the fact that 24% of men are less likely to go to the doctor compared to women. Additionally, the suicide rate is four times higher for men than women. By most accounts, that qualifies them as an at-risk group in need of some support.

The basics of the rules follow a 5-step plan that is available on their site. In its simplest form though, you basically declare your intention to grow and groom as you see fit for 30 days, without connecting to either the sideburns or chin grown, that’s about it (the rules also say something about conducting yourself as a gentleman, though I am not sure they mean it). And, while often it’s the funds raised by a charity that are most remembered, they cite the awareness raised through the power of the

moustache is equally important. The growth of a new moustache prompts a conversation, which in turn generates awareness and educates people on the health issues that men face.

Awareness and education prompts people to act and change behavior, which will of course lead to changing and saving lives today.

Since its humble beginnings in Melbourne, Australia, Movember has grown to become a truly global movement inspiring more than 3 Million (of what they call) Mo Bros and Mo Sistas to participate across 21 countries worldwide. Movember is also aware of Mo Bros and Mo Sistas supporting the campaign and men’s health causes in other parts of the world, from Moscow to Rio de Janeiro, and everywhere in between. In 2012, for example, over 1.1 million Mo Bros and Mo Sistas around the world joined the movement, raising a total of USD 147 million. So, get together with your boys and throw out the razors for a month; things are going to get hairy!

Movember takes place throughout the month of November. Show your solidarity by growing a moustache for charity and visit movember. com for more information. Photo by Stanislav Kondratiev on Unsplash.

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#BEANICON WITH MANGO Be yourself and promote your own style By bazaar staff

Mango launched #BEanICON, its new mixed campaign, which highlights the value of personality, as part of its commitment to offer garments that allow each person to develop their own style and express themselves through fashion. This season, the brand is working more intimately with its community and has chosen six fashion icons, influencers and creatives, to work together on its new campaign. It shows how personality, and not just trends, is the best guide for curating a style.

Fashion and portrait, photographer extraordinaire Dan Martensen captures intimate moments with Jeanne Damas, Veronika Heilbrunner, Pernille Teisbaek, André Saraiva, Justin O’Shea and Shuhei Nishiguchi in some of our favorite cities such as London, Tokyo, Copenhagen and Paris.

All of the outfits that were created for the Autum/ Winter’19 campaign were shot in different locations.

The result is a campaign which demonstrates that any style has a place in the global world without limits.

But more than that, it serves as a brand manifesto, and an invitation for all of us to define our own style through their collections.

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Three women, Jeanne Damas, Veronika Heilbrunner and Pernille Teisbaek, with three distinct styles show us how different aesthetics can all be tailored and made to become your own.

With unmistakable yet very different styles they present the trends in their home cities. Jeanne, who has collaborated with Mango in various campaigns, reflects the Paris that lives inside her. A très chic style that adds an air of sophistication to autumnal outfits. Veronika Heilbrunner, one of the #Mangogirls for several seasons now, constantly surprises us with her combinations that work for any time of the day and reminds us that rules are for breaking. For everyday wear, Pernille’s outfits,

inspired by Scandinavian minimalism, are a safe bet.

For the men’s collection, three international icons show us that so much is possible. André Saraiva, influential graffiti artist who is collaborating with Mango Man with the André x Mango capsule, is defined by a fusion of international styles. Justin O’Shea, designer and partner of Veronika Heilbrunner, shows us how to avoid the boring businessman outfit. With his tattoos and ironic gestures, Justin has become an icon. Finally, Shuhei Nishiguchi, fashion director and a regular in street style images, translates his knowledge of fashion into a contemporary vision of the male wardrobe.

Shop the Autum/Winter 19 collection from MANGO at The Avenues, 360 Mall, The Promenade, Gate Mall and Kout Mall. For more information or to shop online visit shop.mango.com/kw.

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MOVIE ECONOMICS

From Joker to Hustlers to Parasite, filmmakers explore the gap between the haves and have-nots

By Josh Rottenberg

On the face of it, the gritty comic-book blockbuster Joker, the hit female-led crime drama Hustlers, the darkly comic Koreanlanguage thriller Parasite and the upcoming Agatha Christie-style whodunnit Knives Out would appear to have little in common beyond the fact that they're all, well, movies.

Scratch beneath the surface of genre, though, and you'll find that these films share a common preoccupation. In different ways, each tackles issues of economic disparity, exploring the gulf between society's haves and have-nots that has widened dramatically since the 2008 financial crisis. While steering clear of overt partisan politics, their depiction of individuals, families and entire societies buffeted and warped by the impacts of wealth inequality wouldn't be out of place in a stump speech on the 2020 presidential campaign trail Generally speaking, of course, Hollywood entertainment is designed to provide audiences with a temporary vacation from the real world with its endless parade of gloomy headlines. But as the gap between the rich and poor has grown ever wider 102

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hitting a record in the U.S. in 2018, according to data released last month by the Census Bureau, it should come as no surprise to see filmmakers taking it on.

"Films always respond to the world that they are born out of," said writer-director Rian Johnson, whose Knives Out, in theaters November, is a murder mystery centered on a dysfunctional moneyed family and their decidedly less-well-off staff. "It's unavoidable right now that we are in a world dealing with increased income disparity and you can feel it. At the same time, the tub of boiling water of the public discourse has been cranked up to 11. It's no longer something that we all are in the privileged state of being able to dip in and out of. It's very much the ocean that we're all swimming in."

And audiences seem to be responding. Released in March, Jordan Peele's horror film Us, a pointed commentary on class division in which a family is terrorized by their doppelgangers, earned $255 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing nonfranchise film of the year thus far. Meanwhile, on the small screen, arguably the buzziest current show, HBO's Succession, skewers the cutthroat machinations of an ultra-affluent clan headed by a Rupert Murdoch-like media baron.

In director Bong Joon Ho's Parasite, an impoverished family schemes its way into the employment of a rich one with increasingly dark and surprising consequences. The genre-scrambling film, which won the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, has Oscar ambitions beyond the foreignlanguage category, and Bong believes it will resonate with audiences well outside his native South Korea, where it has already proven a box office smash.

"The topic of the gap between rich and poor lends itself to being so universal," Bong told The Times recently at the Telluride Film Festival, where the film earned a rapturous reception. "Every country has its own structures and conflicts regarding class, but when you really delve deep into the cave of capitalism and explore the infinite darkness of it, you find a similar sort of mechanism flows throughout.

We're all obsessed with class. Whenever we pass by people, whether they're rich or poor, even if we only see them for three seconds, we see what kind of clothes they're wearing, what watch they have, what phone they're using, what car they're getting out of."

In Joker, which broke box-office records this past weekend on a wave of controversy, the gap between the haves and have-nots becomes the breeding

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ground for chaos and violence, as the alienated, disturbed Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) is driven to horrific acts of murder by an uncaring society. Though the film has the outward trappings of a comic-book film and is set in the fictitious city of Gotham circa the late '70s-early '80s, its depiction of a world bitterly divided between a marginalized underclass, personified by Fleck, and a callous elite, embodied by billionaire Thomas Wayne, felt deeply topical to director Todd Phillips.

"Movies are often a reflection of where we are," said Phillips, who co-wrote the film with Scott Silver.

"We could say this movie was set in 1979 or 1981 but we wrote it in 2016 and 2017, so that stuff does come through."

A female-centric answer to films like The Wolf of Wall Street and Goodfellas, Hustlers views the issue of income inequality through the lens of gender, following a group of strippers who, struggling to make ends meet in the wake of the financial crisis, begin drugging Wall Street types who visit their club and running up their credit cards. Released last month, the film has grossed in excess of $100 million globally, roughly five times its budget, striking a particular chord with female audiences at a time 104

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when women in America earn on average 80 cents for every dollar earned by men.

"Stories like this had been told with men at the center but never with women," said Hustlers producer Jessica Elbaum. "It spoke to themes of money, power, greed, control, the American dream.

But it really started with what men and women are valued for and how different that is, just exploring that and breaking it down to the simplest terms.

Women are valued for their bodies and men are valued for their wallets."

"The last line of the movie is, 'The whole country is a strip club some people are throwing the money and some people are doing the dance,' Hustlers producer Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas said. "It's hard not to see it through the prism of the craziness of the reality we're living in."

With Knives Out, Johnson set out to make an homage to the whodunnits he had loved growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, including films like Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, Murder by Death and Clue. But while the film plays as a fun, twisty romp through an old-fashioned genre, he also wanted to invest it with timely themes about the ways in which money and greed can warp people's values.

"This isn't a message movie, but whodunnits always have a strong moral point of view," he said.

"Growing up reading Agatha Christie's books, that's something I got straight from her. She's known for building these elaborate mousetraps, but there's usually a moral center of the universe in her books."

That moral dimension was also on Bong's mind when he was conceiving Parasite. Rather than create a piece of agitprop about the evils of concentrated wealth, he aimed to deliver something more nuanced, examining the human foibles that can be found at both extremes of the income spectrum.

"The story is basically about infiltration," he said.

"You have the poor family who's trying to feed off the rich family's money and you have the rich family exploiting their labor. So they're both parasites in a sense. There aren't any complete villains or complete saints in this film. I think this gray zone more resembles the people we see in our daily lives.

"The poor family are not perfect people, but they're also not completely bad people. The rich family is the same _ you see the disgusting sides to them, but you never really hate them. So who do we feel anger toward? That's the question I wanted to ask."

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ADONIS

Music from the heart of Lebanon to Kuwait!

By bazaar staff

The independent Lebanese four-piece band are gracing K-town with their presence and awaited performance! Adonis have thus far released four studio albums, starting with their pop-folk hymn debut single, “Stouh Adonis”. Gio, Joey, Nicola, and Anthony will be performing live at Not Necessarily Famous’s (NNF) second anniversary in Dar Al Athar, Yarmouk on November 30th. We spoke to singer and pianist Anthony to learn more about Adonis, their beginning, and how they became the band they are today!

How did your musical journey begin?

It all started in 2011 when Joey and I met at the American University of Beirut and realized that we were the only two people in our class that listen to Arabic music. While the other kids of our generation were obsessing over Coldplay or Muse, we became friends and would spend hours learning and playing old Melhem Barakat or Ziad Rahbani songs we dug up. At the time, it was common for local bands to sing in English, the idea of creating a band that would write and sing in Arabic was almost unheard of. Once Nicola and two other members joined, we started writing and releasing songs online, and got immediately noticed. We were initially a six-member group, but along the way some of our bandmates had to quit, as they were traveling to study or work abroad. Gio joined us in 2015, and that’s how we reached our current four-piece formation.

What and who inspires your music the most?

We have extremely different musical tastes within the band.

At first this was a source of conflict, but eventually we learned to harness this divergence as a strength, by making it a point, whenever we’re working on a song, to bring all our influences to the table, and see how they can fit together.

Like all artists, we’re also inspired by everything we are exposed to in our daily life, people’s stories, movies we see, the news, personal struggles, etc.

What are some of the hardest challenges that you have faced so far in your musical journey?

Being an artist in the Middle East comes with a preset package of social and political challenges. In our early days, the format of a band, as opposed to that of a solo artist, within the sphere of pop music, was not easy to digest by our local music industry, and by the Arab audience in general. But that has changed over the last couple of years, probably due to the success that independent pop/rock bands are starting to achieve in the region.

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From left, Joey, Anthony, Nicola, and Gio.

From left, Joey, Anthony, Nicola, and Gio. How has the Middle Eastern world reacted to your sound?

Often with kindness and generosity, sometimes with skepticism, sometimes with curiosity.

countries (besides Dubai, where we regularly perform), are still a new playground for us. NNF is giving us the chance to play music to the Kuwaiti audience for the first time within amazing production standards.

What would you like to see more of in the music world?

Freedom of expression.

What are you looking forward to the most about your upcoming visit to Kuwait?

Like with every new country we visit, we are excited about meeting new people and learning about their culture. On a personal level, I’m very passionate about buildings and construction, and we often hear that Kuwait has some of the most state-of-the-art and experimental architecture in the region, so I’m looking forward to seeing that.

What are some of your favorite tracks that you’ve worked on, and why?

We enjoyed the process of working on “Shayef”, as we had a lot of time to develop this track, and therefore, the possibility to explore different directions and arrangements before settling on the final one. The song had three different choruses that we had the time to hear over and over again, until we chose the chorus that works the most. We wish we had as much time to work on our songs, but, most of the time, we’re constrained by limited studio hours and tough deadlines.

How has NNF helped in spreading your music within the GCC area?

While we are familiar with the Lebanese, Egyptian and Jordanian audiences and music scenes, the GCC

represent, how you look, how you speak, your colors and visuals, even your friends, are consistent with your sound, you will naturally feel people drawn to your music.

We can’t wait to see the band perform live for the first time in Kuwait, especially their beautiful track “La Bel Haki” from their 2017 album Nour. Show your support and purchase your tickets from eventat or Jobedu’s store at 8 Mall.

What would you like to accomplish in the future?

We would like to see our music making a real change in our country, and make the lives of its people better.

What advice would give to fellow aspiring musicians?

It might come off as a strange advice, coming from a musician, but it’s awfully true: it’s never just about the music. The moment you want to share your songs with the world, the process of creating music becomes that of crafting an entire human experience. If what you

For more information, follow @adonisband on Instagram, YouTube, Anghami, Spotify and Facebook.

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BRAVING GUATEMALA

On a trip to Guatemala with my toddler, her grandparents' fears give way to fun

By Cindy Carcamo

When I told my parents I was bringing my 3-year-old daughter with me on assignment to Guatemala City, I heard a gasp. "What? Are you crazy?" my mother said over the phone.

She turned her attention to my father, who was listening in. "She's taking Cora to Guatemala. Can you believe it?" "She's crazy," my father said.

The water was bad, they said. There's crime, they told me. What would I do if Cora fell ill? Got kidnapped? What if she contracted a parasite? The list went on and on. I was as taken aback. This was coming from parents who were born and raised in Guatemala. Never mind that they regularly took my siblings and me to Guatemala on vacation throughout the 1980s and early '90s during the throes of a bloody civil war.

Some of my best childhood memories were formed in Guatemala, where I was allowed to roam freely, surrounded by extended family and friends. I wanted my daughter to experience the same.

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go. The worst-case scenario I had envisioned was persuading my father that we couldn't possibly visit all his family in Jalapa during our week's stay.

You'd think that at 39 I could muster enough courage to shrug off their concerns, but no. And my worries began to grow. My husband and my sister reassured me. As it turned out, Cora was more than fine. My daughter had the best time of her young life.

We mostly stayed with the Ramirez-Moino family my lifelong friends with whom I spent most summers when I visited. They doted on Cora, happily hauling her around the city while I was working.

Dunia, Guisela, Isabella, Carolina and Agatha, all women, took turns caring for Cora and became the small village I needed, a luxury I don't have in the U.S. I worried a bit about how to keep Cora entertained, but I quickly learned that in Guatemala as in most of Latin America life revolves around children.

When we weren't at the Ramirez-Moino family home in Guatemala City, we spent time in the old capital of Antigua. Some of my fondest memories as a child were spent in the beautiful colonial town.

Some of the city has changed since I visited those many summers as a child, but it's still a gorgeous getaway. You can catch a clear view of the Volcan de Agua (Volcano of Water) from any street in Antigua during most mornings. Despite the gang violence in other areas that has caused families to seek asylum abroad, the city is friendly, safe and walkable.

Plaza Central is the heart of Antigua, a town square that serves as a gathering place dotted with benches, lined with trees and buzzing with vendors.

Most days you'll find large families with children playing around a charming fountain featuring four identical mermaids spraying streams of water.

Some of my favorite memories were of running around that plaza, sucking on popsicles and guzzling atole, a hot maize drink. I would beg my parents to buy me the handmade wooden toys and cheap jewelry that vendors, dressed in rainbow-hued traditional garb from the region, were hawking.

Antigua is best explored on foot. Strollers have a tough time handling the cobblestones, so we left it at home. Cora was more than happy to take my hand and hoof it. She gleefully allowed me to show her the city.

I introduced her to the open-air markets and the canillitas de leche (candy made from condensed milk) from Dulces Dona Maria Gordillo, the same ones that made my mouth water as a child. At one point, she marveled at a woman in traditional garb balancing a large stack of pink and orange roses on top of her head, hauling them to market.

"Whoa," Cora said. "I want to do that. How does she do that?"

When we returned, my parents were ecstatic to hear the trip had gone well.

Next time, they said, they'd like to join us.

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WEDDED BLISS

The Regency Luxury Wedding Show wows visitors By bazaar Staff

The Regency Luxury Wedding Show, organized by The Regency Hotel Kuwait, welcomed hundreds of guests over four days to view and engage with a dynamic and interactive wedding show. The finest wedding suppliers in the GCC showcased their services and skills at the Maha Ballroom and guests experienced the latest bridal trends through a variety of live shows and tutorials in the Futtouh Ballroom. Mercedes Benz also had their best wedding fleet cars on display outside the luxury hotel.

The Regency Luxury Wedding Show was inaugurated

by Mr. Otto Kurzendorfer, The General Manager of The Regency Hotel Kuwait. The inauguration ceremony was attended by a number of distinguished guests, with the ribbon cutting by style icon Noha Nabil, a model in full regalia including make-up by La Plus Belle Salon, and General Manager Otto. Inauguration guests were then invited to tour the exhibition and explore its many highlights. Afterwards guests were invited to a 110

Gala Dinner at the stunning Futtouh Ballroom of The Regency Hotel Kuwait, hosted by the ever-stylish TV presenter Asrar al Saeed. The dinner honored all the participants who went the extra mile and contributed to the success of the show.

“The Regency Luxury Wedding Show culminates more than 35 years of experience in showcasing and hosting the most magnificent & luxurious weddings in Kuwait. With the help of over 20 Kuwaiti and international partners we offer services and product demonstrations as well as a range of live tutorials in our exhibition space of more than 4000 sqm.” said Mr. Otto, when explaining why the show is so uniquely special.

A full complimentary wedding for up to 300 guests, offered by The Regency Hotel Kuwait, was raffled off as a Grand Prize on the last day of the exhibition. The complimentary package includes the banquet hall reservation, set up day rental, luxury food displays, a memorable wedding cake, bespoken high-end service during the event and a bridal suite! The lucky winner, Afrah Al Mohazaa, is already planning to get married at the beginning of this month, so The Regency Weddings team are pulling in all of their experience to fulfil last minute plans and wishes for the happy bride. For those

that didn’t win but are still excited to have a wedding at The Regency Hotel Kuwait, special early bird pricing and extra privileges have been given for contracts signed during the four days of the Regency Luxury Wedding Show.

For over 35 years and more than 200 weddings each year, The Regency Hotel Kuwait has established itself as the ultimate destination for luxury weddings in Kuwait. Offering a variety of ballrooms ranging between two big ballrooms, two small ballrooms and three outdoor venues, which are elegantly spacious, the weddings are given an attention to detail that leaves lasting impressions on each of its guests.

As each couple approaches their wedding day, The Regency Hotel Kuwait’s well-established wedding team of 6 dedicated professionals along with a banquet team of more than 30 service employees look after the smallest details to help make their special day perfect. From customizable dining options for the reception, including buffet, family style, set menu and silver service and even assistance in selecting the finest linens, each moment is thoughtfully crafted.

For more information about The Regency Weddings, visit regency.com.kw.

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IT’S REIGNING CATS AND DOGS

The International Veterinary Hospital treat your pets like royalty By bazaar staff

If there is one reason and one reason alone to venture all the way to Mina Abdulla, it would be to visit the International Veterinary Hospital or IVH as it is known. When the hospital was first set up in 2003 it was absolutely in the middle of the desert. The roads and infrastructure has grown significantly only over the last few years.

The choice of location is indicative of everything that this hospital does; focus on the animal. It wouldn’t be possible to get such a large space anywhere else where the funding would go to treating animals and not to real estate. And this is why IVH is so beloved. Their goal is purely the welfare of the animals they treat.

The specialism at the moment is cats and dogs, and about 65% of the animals treated are of the feline variety, dogs being a little less popular and not as easy to keep as a little cat. Even at reception they have already thought empathetically of the animals. How stressful it must be to be coming to the vet, that instinct the animals have when they know they’re going to the vet for a check-up, inoculations, to treat sickness or an emergency. Thoughtfully there are two receptions. One for both cats and dogs which can be a lively room at times, or owners can choose the side access where cats have their very own reception area so they don’t have to cope with over-inquisitive dogs.

What is noticeably different about the staff here, you can feel as you walk in the door. Guided by Services Manager Mari Centeno, an energetic American/ Venezuelan, the reception staff, genuinely have an interest in these furry family members and this puts you at ease when placing your pet in their care. Mari has a rescue dog herself, and he stays in the kennels while she works all day, but she pops across to see him when she can. He’s very loudly super protective of Mari when in kennels, but turns into a submissive little sweetheart putting out his paw to be held once he’s outside. His bark is definitely worse than his potential bite, as this pup bounds around with all the joys of life and not a care in the world, when he’s with Mari.

The inspiration for IVH actually came from a dog; a St.Bernard who belonged to the family who founded the hospital as a side project, and not considered a primary form of income. Plainly put, the founding family is not doing IVH for the money but for the desire to deliver a service they couldn’t get for their beloved pet. While the original dog is no longer with us, if you go into the staff room there is a wall dedicated to all the St. Bernards that the family has enjoyed over the years. There is also a wall dedicated to the doctors and staff of the hospital, past and present.

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animal hospitals here in Kuwait. They aspire to have the best and latest equipment of course, and the land hosts a kennel and a cattery, two reception areas, consultation rooms, surgeries, a pharmacy, grooming area, canteen, pet shop and a studio. But, the real investment is made in the people, and not just in the doctors whom the owners have head-hunted from around the globe. It’s often you’ll hear businesses say, “we’re like a family” but the way in which the staff members interact with each other here, you do sense a closeness. There are quite a few married or long-term partner couples on staff, and while unusual in business practice, this isn’t discouraged by the owners, who feel it helps to keep everyone committed to the experience of being here. Each one of the staff is seen as a person, with their individual skills and talents appreciated. Where else could a grounds man become one of the most well-respected nursing assistants in IVH, given training and being trusted to handle people’s beloved pets. IVH has grown from a team of 4 in 2003, to a team of 65, and that’s one large family to keep happy and to feel at home, but they do it. They also try to look back each year on what they’ve done well and how can they do better, so there is a culture of ongoing quality enhancement that everyone feels the benefit of; animals, pet owners and staff.

When asked, dog lover Dr Gustavo Mercades jokes that it’s the doctors that make IVH so special. But he’s not really wrong. Full transparency, IVH saved one of my two Kuwaiti street cat’s lives and I’ll be forever in their debt, so I can’t begin to praise enough the surgical skill and particularly the closely monitored after care in IVH. While the doctors may come and go, the quality of care and skill that is consistently displayed is second to none, especially as the culture of IVH is continuous professional development. No one sits on their laurels in this environment. bazaar got the opportunity to observe a consultation with Dr Gustavo and a pink-eyed pooch. By the end of it the silky-haired spaniel was visibly happier, as was its previously worried ‘humom’.

Job well done.

If ever there were a pocket rocket of determined energy and opinion it’s Dr Eliane Gamonal who may be diminutive, but what she lacks in stature she makes up for in passion. An unapologetic cat-lady, she literally sits in the cages with the post-surgery cats and the kitties all stand up or try to, no matter how ill, and strain to see Dr Eliane when she walks into the recovery room.

If this isn’t evidence enough that these felines receive the best care, I don’t know what is. Pussycat approved!

On a side note the owners joke that she so innately knows what is right that she will fight for it, and has even got everyone a pay rise! An advocate for all those around her, not just the animals. No wonder she fits in so well to the culture of IVH; she is the embodiment of the vision, mission and values held here, where every day they prove that “Your pet’s health, happiness, and your peace of mind are our top priority.”

For more information on the services offered by the veterinary clinic IVH located in Mina Abdullah, exit 306, visit ivhq8.com. For enquiries email info@ivhq8.com or call 9095 0101 or WhatsApp 9095 0202, or 9095 0303.

Photography by Johnny Costa, Instagram @jcpq8.

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A PLAY WITH CLAY

Pottery experienced for the first time!

By bazaar staff

Scrolling down the explore page on IGTV, you might or might not come across time-lapse videos of pottery. I have watched a lot of them and it’s incredibly soothing to see the speed of progress, the clay as it takes shape and how the whole process is handled. If that’s how I felt just watching the videos, then what is the experience like in real life? Heading to Nada Al-Khalaf’s pottery studio just across the street from our office was an unforgetable meditative experience!

The set-up of the studio alone is inspiring and encouraging for beginners who are just starting to understand the craft itself.

When dealing with clay, it’s essential to remember that patience is key, and that it’s okay if it gets messy, it is just part of the process! Pottery is in fact one of the oldest human inventions, it originated before the Neolithic period. It’s the process of forming various vessels with clay and other ceramic materials, which are then fired in very high temperature kilns to transform them into a durable form that can withstand daily use.

Once we were handed an apron, and a block of clay, the game was on. First, we had to extract the air bubbles from the clay, which is a must if you want to avoid cracks in the pots. Clay wedging as it is called, needs to be done manually. Basically, it’s throwing down the clay and rolling it into a tight spiral which is very similar to kneading dough. After that, you turn your block into a square and throw it to on the potter’s wheel.

This is the stage where the real fun begins, but remember not to get too attached to your piece. If it fails, which usually happens to first timers don’t get disappointed, the experience itself matters more than anything, and the craft of pottery is not as simple as at seems. More practice is required, but the pleasure and satisfaction of it all is absolutely therapeutic.

A bowl of water to keep our clay continuously moist sat next to us while we worked, as we started shaping our vessel with the help of the wheel. Then we made a deep hole in the middle to change the piece into the shape we would like. This required some crafty maneuvering with our hands, as we had to keep dipping them in water. Plus, handling the speed of the wheel. If you take it very slowly at first, and don’t speed up too much, you will end up with a wonderful, shaped vessel!

The entirety of the time we were carefully guided by our awesome instructor, so you’re not alone in this lovely experience.

If you’re chasing perfection, then expect obstacles, nothing in life is perfect at first, and as we’ve mentioned before, practice and patience is the key of this beautiful craft. Overall, the visit was definitely worth it, and we ended up leaving with two of our handmade pieces. It’s unbelievably peaceful when you’re sitting across your wheel, utterly focused and completely absorbed in the making of your piece. This is a true art form that we recommend all our readers try.

For more information, follow @dewdrop79 on Instagram, as prior bookings are required.

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FASHION TRUST ARABIA A landmark fashion prize in the MENA region By bazaar Staff

We know for a fact that the region is full of amazing and already established fashion designers. We are also witnessing many aspiring up and coming talents working really hard to break into the business. All they need is just a little bit of help. Fashion Trust Arabia is committed to doing just that. The unique philanthropic initiative is focused on finding, funding and nurturing design talent across the MENA region while bringing global awareness to its burgeoning fashion industry, and if you’re a budding designer you’ve got until November 30th to enter this incredible competition.

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Born out of the success of the Fashion Trust UK, Founder Tania Fares established the Fashion Trust Arabia in the summer of 2018 alongside co-chair Her Excellency Sheikha Al-Mayassa, under the patronage of Honorable Chair Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser.

The pioneering initiative will continue its work into 2020 providing a catalyst in the form of financial awards. But more importantly the strategic world class industry mentorship for those designers from the region will help them get ready for the international market.

The inaugural prizes awarded in 2019 saw talent selected and judged by industry figures including Alexander Wang, Antoine Arnault, Diane Von Furstenberg, Giambattista Valli, Natalie Massanet, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Oliver Rousteing, and Victoria Beckham amongst others.

The 2020 program gets an added Advisory Board to the prize of Alexia Niedzielski, Carmen Busquets, Fabio Piras, Gianluca Longo, Jefferson Hack, Julie Gilhart, Karla Welch, Natalie Kingham, Nez Gebreel, Roger Moukarzel, Saif Mahdhi, Sarah Andelman, Sarah Maino, Sarah Mower, Sofia Guellaty, Susie lau and Tim Blanks, all of whom will employ their collective experience and insight in spotting talent and potential to select the shortlist of finalists from all applicants.

FTA Winners will receive up to $200,000 (61,000 KD) in financial grants alongside businesses, operational and strategic support including from FTA partners Matches Fashion, who will be e-tailing each of the 2019 winners on their site in Spring 2020. The Debut Talent winning graduate will receive a financial grant to help jump start their business, and an intensive internship or mentorship at an atelier or showroom of one of the judge’s.

The mentorship program has so far also provided the winning designers with the opportunities to travel to New York and London for press previews and mentorship from key industry leaders. The winners included Salim Azzam and Roni Helou for their Ready to Wear designs. The Mukhi Sisters wowed the judges with their jewelry designs while Krikor Jabotian’s Evening Wear made us wish we got invited to more parties. Shoes and bags got their own category of winners, Zyne and Sabry Marouf respectively will make sure your outfit is on-point from head to toe. 2019 winners wil be headed to London this month!

Budding designers will be excited to learn that applicants for the FTA 2020 fund are now open to them in the following five womenswear categories; Evening Wear, Ready to Wear, Accessories (Shoes/Bags), Jewelry (Fine and Fashion) and introducing Debut Talent as a category for fashion graduates.

There is an additional new award for 2020, Debut Talent (Arab Fashion Design Graduates 2018-2019) which aims to focus on recent graduates with potential and outstanding design talents to kick start their career and business. The award will be named after Franca Sozzani, in honor of her commitment and support to the talent in the MENA region.

Applications for all five categories are open to MENA based designers. Entries will be accepted up until November 30th 2019 through Fashion Trust Arabia’s official website where applicants can also see all criteria for entry. The awards will take place on March 25th 2020 at the newly opened Museum of Qatar, designed by renowned architect, Jean Nouvel. So mark your calendars, because it is going to be where fashion dreams come true.

To apply visit fashiontrustarabia.com and follow @fashiontrustarabia on Instagram to stay up to date with all of their exciting news.

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THE SLOW DEATH OF OPEN OFFICES

EMPLOYEES DON'T LIKE THEM. RESEARCH PROVES THEY'RE INEFFECTIVE. WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG FOR US TO GET RID OF THEM?

By Katharine Schwab

First, you tear down the walls and dispense with the soulless cubicles. Then you put everyone at long tables, shoulder to shoulder, so that they can talk more easily.

Ditch any remaining private offices, which only enforce the idea that some people are better than others, and seat your most senior employees in the mix. People will collaborate.

Ideas will spark. Outsiders will look at your office and think, This place has energy. Your staff will be more productive. Your company will create products unlike any the world has ever seen.

That is the myth of the open office, a workplace layout so pervasive that its presence is taken for granted, and its promises--of collaboration and innovation--are sacrosanct. According to a 2010 study by the International Facility Management Association, 68% of people worked in an office with either no walls or low walls—and the number has undoubtedly grown.

There's just one problem. Employees hate open offices. They're distracting. They're loud. There's often little privacy. "The sensory overload that comes with open-office plans gets to a point where

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I can barely function," says one 47-year-old graphic designer who has spent more than two decades working in open environments. "I even had to quit a job once because of it."

For as long as these floor plans have been in vogue, studies have debunked their benefits.

Researchers have shown that people in open offices take nearly two-thirds more sick leave and report greater unhappiness, more stress, and less productivity than those with more privacy. A 2018 study by Harvard Business School found that open offices reduce face-to-face interaction by about 70% and increase email and messaging by roughly 50%, shattering the notion that they make workers collaborative. And yet, the open plan persists— too symbolically powerful (and cheap) for many companies to abandon.

As with so many things today, we have Google, at least in part, to thank. Open floors have existed since the secretarial pools of the 1940s, but when the then seven-year-old Google renovated its headquarters in Mountain View, California, in 2005, the lofty, light-filled result was more than a showcase for the company's growing wealth and influence; it signaled the dawn of a new professional era. Architect Clive Wilkinson eschewed the cubicleheavy interiors of the company's previous office

for something that resembled a neighborhood: There were still some private spaces, but also lots of communal workplaces and small, glassed-in meeting rooms. "The attitude was: We're inventing a new world, why do we need the old world?"

Wilkinson says. With Google's rise, his vision for a collaborative workplace took off. "We had [companies] come to us and say, 'We want to be like Google.' They were less sure about their own identity, but they were sure they wanted to be like Google."

Around the same time, a more radical version of the open office was emerging from other startups founded during the dotcom boom of the late '90s. As these companies proliferated, they looked for cheap ways to differentiate themselves from each other and their predecessors. They found inspiration, Wilkinson says, in the more playful offices that had long been common in the advertising industry. Some moved into the unfinished lofts of San Francisco's South of Market district--and left them that way.

Walls only make things complicated when you're rapidly adding (and eliminating) staff. "Those places were terrible," says Joel Spolsky, who cofounded Fog Creek Software in 2000 and is currently the cofounder and CEO of Stack Overflow. "They were so loud, because there were no drop ceilings. It was

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painful for everybody. But [dotcom startups] were doing it because they had literally no choice." Out of necessity, an aesthetic was born.

By the time Facebook opened its Frank Gehrydesigned Menlo Park headquarters in 2015, the open office had become not just the face of innovation in Silicon Valley but a powerful metaphor.

Facebook now houses roughly 2,800 employees in a 10-acre building that the company claims is the largest open floor plan in the world. "The idea is to make the perfect engineering space: one giant room that fits thousands of people, all close enough to collaborate together," founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote when he announced the design in 2012. Famously, he has a plain white desk in the communal area, just like everyone else. (He also has a private "conference" room, where he is rumored to spend much of his time.)

The whiff of disruption that open offices carried became irresistible to startups and established companies alike. "When you talk to leaders in corporate real estate or CEOs about why they designed their space [in an open plan], most will give some fluffy answer," says Ben Waber, cofounder and CEO of workplace analytics company Humanyze, which uses sensors to track how people use offices and interact with each other. "But when you dig down, it's because this is what the workplaces look like at a couple of highly successful tech companies." Calvin Newport, a computer science professor at Georgetown University who studies how people work, takes an even more 120 [...Continued]

skeptical view: Open offices have become a way to indicate a company's value to venture capitalists and talent. The goal is "not to improve productivity and collaboration, but to signal that the company [is] doing something interesting."

Lost amid the symbolism are the employees themselves. According to Humanyze, open plans are great at encouraging interaction between teams, which is useful when a company is trying to create new products. But they are terrible at encouraging interaction within teams, which is necessary for execution-based work, like writing code, when employees need to be in sync. An open office might be suitable for a company coming up with new ideas, but when someone has to implement them, it becomes distracting.

Of course, one of the main reasons that business leaders default to open plans is simply that they're inexpensive. According to commercial real estate association CoreNet Global, the average space allotted to individual employees globally fell from 225 square feet in 2010 to 176 square feet in 2013, and is projected to keep decreasing.

This adds up to hundreds of millions of dollars--or more--in savings per year at the country's largest companies, according to calculations from Erik Rood, an analyst in Google's human resources department who examines corporate financials on his personal blog, Data Interview Qs. Perhaps no company has exploited these efficiencies more than WeWork, which popularized communal tables and lounge areas in its coworking

hubs and now builds out offices for other companies. WeWork distinguishes itself by using its data to compress people into smaller areas—it recently took Expedia's Chicago office from three floors to two—without, it says, sacrificing employee satisfaction. Liz Burow, WeWork's director of workplace strategy, says that this entails bringing people closer so they interact more, while also creating a variety of seating arrangements and, yes, even some private areas. "People have different needs throughout their day and their life," she says.

"They might need to focus at a certain point and talk to someone at another point."

Many architects share this vision. Janet Pogue McLaurin, a principal at the architecture firm Gensler, which has designed dozens of prominent corporate offices, says that the most effective open plans include a host of meeting rooms and private areas for deep concentration. "Innovative companies actually use more spaces throughout the office," she says. They don't expect the desk to be the center of an employee's work life.

It's an enticing idea. But, as WeWork has found, the most expensive part of an office is the small meeting room. As a workaround, WeWork offers its enterprise clients phone booths—basically, portable pods that can be dropped right into an existing layout. At 15 square feet, they're rather tight for a private office. But at least there's a door.

Featured photo courtesy of Fast Company.

Additional photo by Alex Kotliarskyi on Unsplash.

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CURATED

A home for your priceless car By bazaar staff

Almost every true car aficionado has a dream car (or three) that they would love to own. And it is probably going to be über expensive, rare, vintage, classic or just has immense sentimental value. What do you do when the stars align and you finally manage to own one? Parking it in the outdoors is not even a question you can ask yourself. While Kuwait is home to some of the world’s most amazing and priceless cars the harsh climate will definitely take a toll on them.

Summers are extremely hot and anyone who has parked their car outside in July knows that it is just not something you do. It is even worse if the seats are made of leather, doubly so if they are black. Even if you can’t see the damage immediately, you know that it is just not good for the interiors.

Sandstorms are another death sentence to your car’s paint job, slowly sloughing away that beautiful metallic color that you so painstakingly chose. But your true nemesis is humidity. You might think you can protect your car by covering it, but moisture will get into the engine and decay becomes inevitable.

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Most of us may be lucky enough to have room for our main car in the building or home garage, but where do you park your most coveted prized possession if you don’t? What you really need is a private place where you can park your car in a climate controlled and highly-secure space for either the short or longterm. Curated, is the answer.

In an undisclosed location in Kuwait city for security purposes, the facility is a haven for a car that needs protection from the elements as well as prying eyes. A month is the shortest package solution that they offer, and they also provide up to an annual option, which includes a monthly car washing service.

We spoke to General Manager Ahmad Al Qanaie, who told us that Curated can house more than 100 cars and there are at least 10 people on site at all times for security. Curated is two levels underground and has both an air filtration and an A/C system that keeps cars safe from dust and heat. For optimum security, 16 CCTV cameras scan the space constantly. Owners are given their own special cards so they can access their cars whenever they want.

While most of Curated’s clients entrust them with their cars, the space is equipped to handle any wheeled vehicle, so there are a few motorbikes too. With so many amazing cars we asked Al Qanaie what his favorite one was. “We are honored to give a 1967 Mercedez Benz in Pastelle Blue a home, which is perhaps the rarest one, while my personal favorite is a longhooded G-nose Datsun 240 Z”. But when we asked him what his dream car is, he didn’t even think about it for a second, “A 1972 Porsche Carrera RSR”. He went on to explain that it is a fully analog car with a manual gear shift and old-school buttons.

The car has no new-fangled technology built into it and is pure Porsche precision and engineering.

Al Qanaie is passionate about cars; what they represent in terms of feats of design as well as driving them. He is a gentleman racer and has taken part in the Bahrain Grand Prix as well as co-founded the Porsche Owners’ Club, so that people who share a love of Porsches can connect.

Curated is more than just a parking space for your car. It is the birthplace of a community, founded and managed by people who truly appreciate cars.

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GLUED TO THE SCREEN Timeless TV By bazaar staff

For this month’s bazaar hitlist we are discussing TV! It is undeniably the new golden age of the small screen, with the availability of streaming services everywhere, there are days when we simply cannot close our eyes, and finishing-up one episode after the other while time disappears is completely normal. So, without further ado, here are some of our favorite, yet timeless TV shows.

Name: Hallah Danbouh (Mixed Media Content) Binge(d): If you know what's good, you know it's going to be none-other than The Office!

Why? I have, thus far, rewatched The Office twice, and every day or so, I end up rewatching the clips on YouTube, it's just THAT good, funny, and Michael Scott is the best character (and boss) that's ever been created. Watching Jim's pranks on Dwight never gets old, and the fire drill opening scene remains the greatest opening of The Office I have ever seen, always ends up leaving me in tears, literally. So, if you haven't watched the show yet, WATCH IT! Name: Yasmin Gamal (Mixed Media Content) Binge(d): I just absolutely cannot watch a show twice. There are way too many good shows that I

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haven't seen for me to see the same thing again.

That said, I am guilty of binge-watching things I find interesting. My most recent favorite binge was Netflix's Taco Chronicles.

Why? All you need to know is Tacos! I just love food travel shows. You get to learn more about a culture through its food. I thought that tacos were all the same, but the fillings were different, turns out I couldn't have been more wrong.

Name: Ahmed Al-Ashab (Graphic Designer) Binge(d): Game of Thrones, 1st two seasons.

Why? I liked the idea that a whole world was created for this show. I was intrigued by the fact that there are dragons and zombies ‘white walkers’ and giants. The next greatest thing I watched since Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

Name: Umika Pidaparthy (Online Producer) Binge(d): Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NINE-NINE!) Why? What's not to love about this show! Brooklyn Nine-Nine combines my two favorite TV genres procedurals and comedy. It has a great cast from awkward-funny Andy Samberg, to the multi-talented Terry Crews, to strong female leads Melissa Fumero and Stephanie Beatriz...I love each and every character (Joe Lo Truglio's Charles Boyle is my spirit animal)! Not to mention they got a serious drama actor like Andre Braugher to shine as a comedian.

Every joke has me in stitches and I love how every

season they deal with real-life issues. This show maintains the perfect balance of being a cop show without overly portraying all police officers as downto-earth do-gooders. Aaand it's diverse with actors/ characters from all walks of life! I've honestly lost track of the number of times I've circled through all the seasons (thank you Netflix). No doubt, no doubt, no doubt this is my binge go-to!

Name: Jennifer Cádiz (Mixed Media Solutions) Binge(d): Dr Phil.

Why? There isn't a series I watch over and over again, but I do have a guilty pleasure which is watching the hundreds of Dr Phil episodes which have been filmed over the last seventeen seasons.

Who can argue with the sheer entertainment value of Dr Phil stating, "this ain't my first rodeo" or coming up with gems like, "You can't change what you don't acknowledge", "no matter how flat you make a pancake it's got two sides", "That's five minutes of my life I can't get back", "If they do it with you, they'll do it to you", "Somewhere there's a village missing its idiot", and "How's that working for ya?" It has also made me think twice about where I put "but" in a sentence, because it really does mean, "ignore everything I just said, here's how I really feel". Genius.

Follow @bazaargram on Instagram for our monthly hitlist questions so you can weigh in too. Image courtesy of Unsplash.

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Taking care of men’s health this Movember with X-cite By bazaar staff

Have you spotted more than your usual share of moustaches on the move lately? That’s because it’s Movember where for the whole month of November those who can, grow facial hair! The cause, started in the US, encompasses not only increasing awareness on the importance of welfare checks for testicular and prostate cancer but for general men’s health issues. bazaar explored the sage advice on us.movember.com and discovered that X-cite has just the items to keep men groomed, tuned and relaxed for better men’s health.

“Spend time with people who make you feel good… …Stay connected. Your friends are important and spending regular time with them is good for you.” Gather your mates over to watch the game using this projector for a fun way to view images larger than life!

Depending on the size of your wall or the size of your bedsheet that’s taped to the ceiling.

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“Talk More… …You don’t need to be an expert and you don’t have to have the sole solutions, but being there for someone, listening and giving your time can be life-saving. Men need to talk. And men need to listen.” With easy credit installments this phone can be yours with 12GB of RAM and 1TB of internal memory so you can also store all the crazy pics and vids of each other’s latest efforts in the gym.

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Ever been playing Zelda: Breath of the Wild and thought to yourself you need some human via game interaction? The great thing about Switch is that you can make friends and play with them online or voice chat with them. With portable Switch, you can pick up your console and go hang out with a person for realizes, which can make you even happier!

Nintendo Switch Portable Gaming System Blue/Red +

Because all the best man-talk happens over hot coals, with this 14” grill you can get even closer to have your friend’s ear, so there’s little chance of anyone eavesdropping on your ballgame chat. With 33cm of cooking area there’s enough room to satisfy your basic hunter gatherer instincts while staying neatly in the corner.

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“Move more… …Add more activity to your day. Do more of what makes you feel good.” Get your groove on by getting the best of Billboard on your favored portable device. Strap your pod to your biceps and run through Al Shaheed park or meander down to Mubarakiya and wander around the old souq listening to the latest audio book that you’re ashamed to be seen reading.

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With that luscious new mouser on your kissables you’ll want to keep your skin looking fresh too!

Ever the ‘metro’, modern men should really be investing as much time into a good skincare routine as they can. This wonderous gadget is designed expressly for facial skincare and delivers a gentle and deep cleanse. It says so on the box.

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Make like you’re Kriss Kross and jump around while belting out the best tracks from your childhood.

We have no idea what you guys get up to in the diwaniya, but we suspect it’s something like this.

Keep your heart healthy by staying on the dance floor with Online Song Update uploaded by USB and a Favorite List function.

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Just for fun Staying fit, happy and healthy, eating well and with a “just a little bit of what you fancy does you good” attitude can make all the difference to your mental wellbeing. Expressing yourself, listening to others and embracing life means everything.

So, grab a handy duffle bag and jump on a bus, car, or plane for a mini weekend adventure.

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“Grow a Mo” The men’s health crisis calls for big minds, and big solutions. But there’s a smaller, hairier solution to the men’s health crisis. A solution you can grow yourself. It’s sitting under your nose. “Grow a Mo” this Movember, and you can stop men from dying too young. Keep your ’tache trim and neatly edged with this grooming tool.

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With a bottle design by a guy called Chad, you can’t make this stuff up, this scent is for the renaissance man, “accomplished but humble, strong but sensitive, focused on looking good and doing good, with a clear sense of where he is, where he’s going and how to get there.”

Hopefully he’s got his duffle bag with him too.

Stay well men!

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Visit us.movember.com for more information on men’s health. For a comprehensive list of X-cite locations and to shop online for the latest deals visit www.xcite.com. 24-Hour shopping can be found in the Airport Mall – Terminal One, Salmiya – The Cube Mall, Hawalli, Al Rai and Fahaheel stores.

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JEWEL IN THE CROWN

Safdie architects reimagines the airport with Singapore's Jewel Changi extension

By Yasmin Gagne

With 65 million travelers passing through in 2018 alone and amenities that include a butterfly garden and a rooftop swimming pool, Changi Airport is one of the world's leading transit hubs and a prominent part of Singapore's identity.

It's now part of the city itself, thanks to the four-month-old, $1.3 billion Jewel extension. Safdie Architects' lead architect, Moshe Safdie, says he wanted the 1.4-million-square-foot complex to attract travelers and locals alike. He succeeded: Today, about 60% of Jewel's visitors are from Singapore. "Many developers want Disney-like attractions," he says. "[But those] have limited appeal for return visitors. I wanted something timeless that could uplift passengers from the stress of travel."

A Paradisal Oasis The centerpiece of Jewel is a tropical garden that spreads across 270 square feet and five stories and contains more than 2,000 trees and palms and 100,000 shrubs. Visitors can explore the area, accessible 24 hours a day, via trails, and walk (or bounce) above the 128

treetops on a pair of sturdy, 82-foot-high nets.

A glass canopy bridge is suspended more than 75 feet above the ground. On top of everything sits the domed roof, made from 9,000 soundproof glass panels with small gaps between them for circulation. The 2,563 tons of glass filter in light for the plants while reducing heat.

Safdie installed a displacement ventilation system to keep conditions warm for the plants.

Mist from the waterfall cools the space and reduces the load on the cooling system.

To avoid cluttering the main areas with lots of columns, each of the building's 10 floors is held up by column clusters that start from a single base and fan out as they reach the ceiling.

An Unnatural Wonder The building is shaped like a doughnut; rainwater flows into a hole where the world's largest indoor waterfall sits--the Rain Vortex. Five hundred thousand liters of water pour from the opening in the dome to the building's basement. When it is not raining, recirculated water is pumped back up to keep it running. California-based WET Design, run by former Disney Imagineers, created animated light shows to project onto the cascade. An acrylic column catches the water as it reaches the bottom of the building, to prevent splashing.

Refreshing Experiences Away from the garden, the retail complex contains 200 stores, including the first PokĂŠmon center in Asia outside of Japan, and Nike's largest outpost in Southeast Asia. The 90 restaurants range from A&W and Shake Shack to Singapore's own Violet Oon (serving kueh pie tee and other Peranakan dishes) and Shang Social, the Shangri-La hotel group's first standalone restaurant. Jewel's top floor is devoted to recreational space, including outdoor terrace dining and an events plaza that holds up to 1,000 people. There's also a hedge maze and an enormous four-sided sculpture that doubles as a series of slides.

Seamless Connections Changi worked with more than two dozen airlines to install early-check-in stations, allowing travelers to drop off their bags before exploring the extension. The complex houses a luxury lounge for passengers connecting to cruise ships and ferries, and a YotelAir hotel, which contains 130 "cabins" bookable by the hour. A skytrain that connects to the terminals gives passengers a view of the garden and waterfall. To accommodate the influx of visitors, the airport parking lot was expanded to five levels that house some 2,500 cars. Jewel Changi is set to receive the highest rating from Singapore's Green Mark program for environmentally sustainable buildings.

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WHAT’S NEXT? From beautiful baby gift baskets to inspired clothing for the whole family

By bazaar staff

Learning that a friend or a family member is going to have a baby is always exciting and happy news. And most of us start thinking about how we can welcome the beautiful bundle of joy into the world and what the perfect gift for them and their family should be. Very soon, Next will be offering their customers an eclectic selection of baby clothing and accessories in charmingly wrapped wicker baskets that may be the perfect gifts you’re searching for.

You can either choose one of the baskets that they already have put together or build your own. But be warned, everything is so adorable that choosing your favorites might be difficult. You can also opt for a selection of different sizes so that the little one can grow into them.

While you are there, check out the rest of what Next has to offer. The fall and winter collections are designed for people who appreciate life and want to experience it to the fullest. Womenswear is always elegant but built for women who are just as comfortable in the boardroom or in an art studio. This season, men will love the comfortable denim, hoodies and stylish shirts that are easy to style and wear.

The denim jumpsuit for girls might be our favorite piece right now. The utilitarian item retains all of its usefulness, but Next has elevated it into an instant classic; which rings true for all of the kids items. Beautifully constructed pieces of clothing that are practical and reliable.

Home accessories and accents at Next add to the finishing touches in your living space.

You purposefully choose your outfit every day and the same should apply to your living room or bedroom. Don’t be afraid of adding more magic to your life.

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SAPIENS ARE DESTROYING THE PLANET

Editorial: Extinction of plant and animal species threatens humans, too

By Newsday

The headlines were ominous: As many as 1 million plant and animal species are at risk of extinction, many within a few decades. But the finding, while shocking, is not alarmist. The new UN report is based on exhaustive research from hundreds of experts and thousands of scientific studies.

It's the most comprehensive look ever at Earth's shrinking biodiversity. And it shows beyond doubt that this matters vitally, to all of us.

The report catalogs epic destruction, mostly at the hands of us 7 billion humans. We farm, mine, log, fish, poach, pollute, reduce natural habitats, spread invasive species and exacerbate climate change. We have significantly altered three-quarters of Earth's land and two-thirds of its oceans, and 85 percent of our wetlands are gone. Our appetite is insatiable.

We've fished 60 percent of marine species to nearcollapse. The UN says flatly our harvest of crops, fish and minerals is not sustainable. The average abundance of native species has declined by more than 20 percent.

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We work to preserve iconic species like elephants, by banning the sale of ivory. But the greater danger is the threat to ecosystems around the world that are essential to the survival of the people living in them.

As the Amazon rainforest shrinks from expanded cattle ranching and agriculture, so does its capacity to absorb carbon dioxide and slow global warming.

As coral reefs die, tourism and fisheries in Australia and the Caribbean are harmed. Vanishing wetlands no longer purify water or protect from storms. Fewer exotic tropical plants mean fewer medicines made from them. Declines in bees and other pollinators put hundreds of billions of dollars of crops at risk.

Mosquitoes and other insect pests expand their range as temperatures warm, bringing new diseases that harm plants and people.

Indigenous people and local communities, intimately tied to the land, are better managers of it than corporations or national governments, the UN says. But the powers are in control and must learn from these stewards how better to respect our precious resources. Because barring what the report calls transformative change, the negative trends will continue.

We are capable of change. Governments have helped species like the bald eagle and Arabian

oryx recover. They can strengthen environmental protections, enforce laws against poaching, set quotas on fishing, pass legislation to reduce trafficking of endangered species, and cooperate to reduce global warming. Farmers and ranchers can learn new ways to produce more on less land and adopt best practices on water management, soil erosion and pollution runoff.

There's a lot each of us can do, too, beyond educating ourselves and donating to groups fighting extinction. Consume less, waste less food, reduce water use, eat less beef, don't use pesticides, grow native plants, limit plastic purchases, recycle, buy sustainable products, turn off lights.

More than a half-million land species of the world's estimated 8 million overall lack the natural habitat needed for their long-term survival. Make no mistake, our fate is tied to theirs. We have to get this right, because our future is also on the line.

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WHEN TO SCREEN FOR AUTISM? As early as 14 months, study finds

By Bradley J. Fikes

Children with autism spectrum disorder can be reliably diagnosed as young as 14 months, according to a study by University of California, San Diego autism researchers.

If results are confirmed by independent research, this would be the earliest age this has proven feasible.

Earlier detection means earlier treatment, which should improve outcomes, said Karen Pierce, codirector of the UCSD Autism Center for Excellence.

Pierce led the study with Eric Courchesne, the center’s other co-director.

Autism screening should be first done at 18 months, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average age of diagnosis in the U.S. is 4 years.

That gap represents a missed opportunity to guide these very young children into normal social development, Pierce said.

“The brain is very plastic. It’s developing at a really super-fast pace from birth to age 3,” she said. “There’s a lot of connections that are formed between brain cells. So hopefully we can shape those connections.”

The study was published in JAMA Pediatrics. It can be found at http://j.mp/autismucsd1 Results are based on development of 1,269 toddlers in San Diego County, selected from a universal screening program to detect possible autism.

Children suspected of having ASD via screening were referred for an in-depth developmental evaluation by a licensed clinician to determine whether they actually had autism or some other disorder.

The toddlers were originally assessed between 12 and 36 months, and had at least one follow-up evaluation.

For those originally diagnosed at 14 months, 79 percent were again found to be on the spectrum at follow-up. By 16 months, the diagnosis was 83 percent reliable. However, for those diagnosed at 12 to 13 months, the rate was just 50 percent.

Of the total number of toddlers assessed, seven originally placed on the spectrum went on to normal development, the study found. Contrarily, 105 toddlers originally diagnosed as not having autism were identified as being on the spectrum at a later visit.

“From a policy perspective, that tells parents and pediatricians to repeat screening,” Pierce said.

The study is “well done and an important first step” to identifying autism as early as possible, said David Mandell, associate director of the Center for Autism Research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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advocated earlier screening than what has been recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The task force expressed concern that false diagnoses can cause harm by needlessly stressing patients.

On its website, the task force says “the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in young children for whom no concerns of ASD have been raised by their parents or a clinician.”

“It really flies in the face of the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and other physician groups,” Mandell said. “And so different research groups have been scrambling to try and put together pieces of the evidence.”

Mandell said diagnoses of autism are known to be more stable than diagnoses of other developmental delays, for which the task force does recommend early screening.

A more skeptical view came from Mayada Elsabbagh, co-director of Transforming Autism Care Consortium, and a research scientist at Montreal Children’s Hospital.

Elsabbagh said the social and communications skills measured for autism diagnosis aren’t fully developed until toddlerhood. So, a specific diagnosis in infancy isn’t feasible.

However, she said it is possible to detect more general signs of developmental delay in infants.

“Therefore, while we can’t tell if the condition we are dealing with is autism or another form of developmental delay or problem, it’s critical that these kids and their families receive support and help during this uncertain period,” Elsabbagh said.

Pierce said the study needs to be duplicated in toddlers living elsewhere than San Diego. This is now being performed in Phoenix. The evaluation criteria she developed are being used by other researchers.

Moreover, the San Diego research continues. The study enrolled 2,241 children. The 1,269 children in this study are those who have been in the program long enough to get a second evaluation, Pierce said.

The others will be included once they have been reevaluated.

In the longer run, the study will look for signs that intervention is effective in guiding children on the spectrum to normal development.

“We got all the kids in our study into early treatment and our next frontier is to check on them when they’re at school age, to see how they’re all doing,” Pierce said. “Did all this early identification and getting into treatment and diagnosis pay off?

Was that helpful to them in the long run?”

The research was funded in part, by the National Institute of Mental Health, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Photo by Michał Parzuchowski on Unsplash.

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EMERGE INTO KATSUYA

It’s sweater weather at Murouj!

By bazaar staff

We know that in Kuwait once the weather turns breezy, everyone’s out aiming for outdoorsy seating. And, with the short time we have of this lovely weather that is just going to keep getting better till the peak of winter, we’ll be enjoying it in Katsuya’s branch at Murouj, which is just the perfect place to be when you’re craving Japanese umami.

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A menu that offers over 100 dishes is a menu we’re ready to take on any time, especially when it’s Katsuya doing the serving. The restaurant has always taken an innovative approach with their Japanese cuisine, and introduced us to dishes we’re still obsessed with. Plus, with the world-renowned designer Philippe Strack’s bold and beautiful interior aesthetics at Murouj, it’s an experience no one would want to miss out on.

From sushi rolls, sashimi platters, robata grills (Japanese fireside style grilling), to delectable desserts, Katsuya continues creating the best quality food for their frequent and repeat guests. Take their starter dish, the Crispy Brussels Sprouts, simple yet fresh ingredients that are dressed with balsamic soy and toasted almonds. A bite of the brussel sprouts will leave you in awe as to how the restaurant transformed a normally not-so-appealing ingredient into the delicious dish it is today, one we’re still enthralled with its beautiful crunchiness.

The Creamy Rock Shrimp is another Rockstar dish, the crispy bite-size shrimp tossed in a creamy but spicy sauce for all the heat lovers out there. This dish is certainly one of our go-tos during winter, as some form of heat will be welcome. Plus, if you’re looking for the same shrimps but elevated, then definitely go for the Rock Shrimp Tempura Roll, it will include the same spiciness kick, but over a spicy tuna roll.

The Hollywood Roll is one of the popular dishes at Katsuya as well. Inside this heavenly roll is shrimp tempura with spicy kanikama, avocado and cucumber roll topped with spicy albacore. If you’re trying to step away from spicy rolls, then opting for a bit of rawness is even greater with Katsuya’s very own Salmon Lemon Roll. But, there’s one more dish we highly recommend trying out, in case you haven’t yet, and it's the Braised Short Rib Bop that will be served at your table, steamy and cooked to perfection.

We could seriously go on and on about each and every roll or dish served at Katsuya, from Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna, Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeno, Misomarinated Black Cod, or Beef Filet with Foie Gras, to their amazing Peach and Passion Fruit Mojito. But, the next step is yours to take, check out how wonderful the weather is this time of the year, and just head to Katsuya at Murouj. Immerse yourself in their dishes and embrace the lovely atmosphere of the culinary scene with the restaurant’s interiors and the beautiful use of wood and stone that create a spectacular, and stylish environment to enjoy your meal at, whether during the day or night!

Katsuya is located in Avenues Mall-Grand Avenues, and Murouj. For more information, follow @katsuyamiddleeast on Instagram, or visit katsuyarestaurant.com.

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WIDE-EYED IN ZAMBIA Africa's last great place

By Anne Z. Cooke

Alex Stewart, waiting on the steps of Bilimungwe Lodge, deep in the Zambian bush, likes nothing better than surprising first-time visitors to this wilderness outpost with an introduction to the next-door neighbors. "Come in, come in, you're just in time," she urges, a twinkle in her eye, leading me to the rear deck of the lodge, one of six Bushcamp Company lodges in the South Luangwa National Park.

When she points to the backyard waterhole, I get it.

There they are, two female elephants and a baby, splashing each other, cooling off on this hot October day.

"Junior is a year old now," says Stewart, beaming as the little guy rolls over and over in a bathtub-shaped hole, smacking the water with his trunk and feet, the very image of a 4-year-old let loose in a wading pool. "And that's Harry," adds Stewart, as a hefty hippopotamus rises up in the water, blinks at the commotion and sinks back down.

"He walks over from the Luangwa River to get away from the other males," she says, tossing back her hair, a thick white mane. "He likes it here, where he's top dog."

After 26 hours and three flights from California to Zambia, in southern Africa, with a three-hour drive from Bushcamp's Mfuwe Lodge to Bilimungwe, I was dragging.

But not for long.

I'd forgotten how it feels on your first day in the bush. Exhilarated and wide-eyed. Over the moon. And then, sobering up, eager but cautious. A safari lodge is a thousand times better than any zoo, but you not the animals are the ones in the cage.

"You need to be aware, to look around you, and especially, never go out at night without an escort," says Bushcamp manager Amy Alderman. The safe way to watch lions is from an off-road vehicle, which the big cats ignore.

When your tracker climbs up on the fender and your guide shifts gears, the adventure begins, a search for the legendary "Big Five," (lions, leopards, elephants, hippos and buffalo); and the "Lesser Eleven": hyenas, zebras, impalas, bushbucks, giraffe, wildebeest, rhinos, wild dogs, crocodiles, civets and genets.

Why this trip, our fourth to the region? Steve, my husband, showed me a South African Airways ticket sale online, and I said it was too good to pass up. And we had a plan.

Fly from Washington, D.C., to Johannesburg, then north to Lusaka and Mfuwe, transfer to Mfuwe Lodge, then to Bilimungwe and later to Chamilandu. Next, fly south to Livingston for a couple of days at the Islands of Siankaba, the riverside resort in the Zambezi River.

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National Park. Sixteen days, five game-lodge destinations, and none of them alike.

I picked Bilimungwe and Chamilandu for the location, in the wilderness and off the grid. With rustic cabins, six to eight guests, friendly staff, first-class guides and a dedication to wildlife preservation, they sounded perfect.

Built of logs, planks, reeds and thatching, the cabins were a work of art. And with striped pillows, African colors, flush toilet, running water, screens and a single solarpowered nightlight, I felt right at home. But the lodges weren't identical.

Bilimungwe looked over a waterhole; Chamilandu had a river view and a "hide" above an elephant path.

Chamilandu's dinners were served by the river; at Bilimungwe we ate on the deck by candlelight, sharing wine and hashing over the day's surprises.

The lions that killed and ate the buffalo, the bush babies in the Mahogany tree and the discovery to our mutual astonishment that our fellow guests, a couple from England, live next door to my English cousins.

Manda Chisanga, our guide, the award-winning naturalist and a keen-eyed tracker, was both tireless and professional. "Did you hear that?" he asked. "It's an Eagle Owl. He's on that tree branch, there, no, to the left.

And over there, the grass is moving but there's no wind tonight. Do you see the leopard?"

We bonded when I told him I drive a 48-year old car with a dented fender, and disbelieving, he cracked a smile, then broke down laughing. "No, you don't really, do you?

That's too funny," he said, shaking his head, chortling just as we spotted a pair of hyenas.

Steve picked the next destination, the Islands of Siankaba, on an island in the mighty Zambezi, where the river is wide and shallow. Spectacular views from the lodge take it all in, from the trees in the foreground to Zimbabwe, on the river's far side.

We spent our last week in South Africa at two very different safari lodges, the starkly minimalist Earth Lodge and its partner, Bush Camp, a family-friendly resort, both in the Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve.

Despite a day lost to rain, we didn't miss a drive, bouncing over the hills in comfortable vehicles, with rain gear on board and miles of new territory to explore. When our guide and tracker, Lazarus Mahore and Louis Mkamsi, spotted paw prints in the dirt, they drove over every bush until they found the lions, asleep in the grass.

But the lodges themselves couldn't have been more different. Channeling the Neanderthals, Earth Lodge's 13 luxury suites were caves, richly decorated dugouts in the side of a hill, invisible from the top or sides. We sat in our plunge pool outside the front windows and watched the impala graze in complete privacy.

In contrast, Bush Camp, with 25 luxury suites, popped with energy. Game drives mattered, but as part of the larger experience. The high school kids in shortshorts, celebrating a birthday, said it best. "First person to see a rhino gets the prize."

You could leave your kids in the Children's Center, tour Huntington Village or visit two nearby schools, both supported by the game lodges. Or you could meet village elder Nosiya Sabiya, a Shangaan shaman. Invited into her rondavel, I sat down, crossed my legs, she rolled the knucklebones and then she spoke, the words I'd hoped to hear: "We will meet again some time."

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THE PAST IS PRESENT Enjoy classic tastes of the Mediterranean, new to the Cleo menu By bazaar staff

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Those clever connoisseurs at Cleo have created a simple and flavorful menu with a convivial, shared plates ethos. The menu typically celebrates flavors and cultures from all around the Mediterranean from destinations like Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain, Morocco, and the Levant. While Middle Eastern specialties are the focus of their extensive menu, for the new season, Cleo is bringing to the table an exotic variety of delights including Hummus with Meatballs, Seafood Paella and Grilled Salmon along with a delectable assortment of desserts including Chocolate Chip Cookies, Churros, Citrus Mousse, and Chocolate Mousse.

The Cleo we know and love so well continues to delight us with their delicious assortment of mezzes served with the best steaming fresh bread that you’ll get hot out of the oven anywhere! As well as their selection of sumptuous appetizers that are always perfect for sharing. Signature dishes are highlighted in an array of pastas, tagines and seafood dishes accompanied by an inventive list of signature elixirs and homemade desserts offering a feast to share and enjoy unlike any other. It is truly a destination where friends and families can come together to share a celebration of culinary delights, break bread, savor myriad mocktails, indulge in delectable desserts, and trade stories in the surrounds of interiors as varied and eclectic as the menu.

Entering Cleo’s location at The Forum in The Avenues Mall, you are immediately engulfed in an amalgamation of Mediterranean aesthetics with modern brass chandeliers, deep petrol blue tones with luscious greenery, and richlytextured tiles. A prominent olive tree sits within a spotlit water feature, all classic marble and modern cut, the juxtaposition a metaphor for the menu. Smartly mismatched crockery placed on rustic wood tabletops gives you the feeling like you’re eating at your great-grandmother’s table, and the layers of fulsome flavor can send you straight back to your childhood, and shared family gatherings around the dining table. The large open kitchen emits intoxicating aromas of exotic yet familiar flavors, and if gatherings while enjoying flavors like these are not part of your past they can be part of your future as you should really be making plans to enjoy these divine Cleo additions; an authentic Mediterranean experience within a modern context.

If patrons wish to enjoy the new menu items while basquing in the luxury of feeling like an in-crowd VIP, then the private room with a window out onto the Forum that's to the rear of Cleo is perfection. There are so many very different spaces to enjoy within Cleo that you can keep coming back again and again to experience something new, like the updated menu!

Cleo is located in The Forum – The Avenues, serving a variety of lunch and dinner items, and open 7 days a week, from 11:30 am to 11:30 pm. Discover a world of Mediterranean delights by following their account on @CleoMiddleEast.

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FANTASY WORLD FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

Knowing that you are loved helps By bazaar staff

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. According to the World Health Organization, it is the most common cancer among women. Sadly, it still claims the lives of over half a million women every year.

Thanks to the campaign many women’s cancer is being detected earlier, they receive better treatment, and their odds of recovery are much higher. The pink ribbon is now instantly recognizable as an international symbol of breast cancer awareness.

Fantasy World has been actively supporting the Breast Cancer Awareness movement for the last couple of years by doing various in-store activities. This year, Fantasy World came up with a heart-warming plan to encourage moms to take better care of themselves and get regular 144

checkups and mammograms. After all, early detection is one of the best ways a woman can protect herself.

Fantasy World gave their little customers greeting cards to draw something special. “My World is better when you are good, momma!

Please take care” was already printed on the cards. Making sure that moms know how important they are to their children is a great way to remind them that they need to take care of themselves too.

The two-day event was well received and thoroughly enjoyed by kids and their parents. Pink ribbons were distributed to all the participants.

The pink ribbon is now an iconic symbol of the continuing work that is being done to end breast cancer. And to make an already charming event even more so, Freddy Wonderman, Fantasy World’s mascot made a special appearance. Store visitors always love seeing and interacting with him.

Children poured their heart and soul in the cards by drawing adorable and meaningful pictures. Older children wrote beautiful messages that reflected how much their mothers meant to them. Innocent words coupled with genuine zeal to impress their mother shined through in every card.

The event was a great way to start the conversation going and to fight the stigma against breast cancer. We hope that kids’ natural curiosity will lead them towards a better understanding of breast cancer and other diseases so they can better support others in this ongoing fight.

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DELIVEROO BUILDS A BURGER BILLBOARD When a wall represents freedom By bazaar staff

Deliveroo is no stranger to delivering exciting events as well as mouthwatering food, and the delivery giant, pulled off their most fun event yet at Murouj recently. The big burger billboard was a joint effort between the brand and Shake Shack. Standing tall at a whopping 5 meters wide and 3.3 meters across, it took 1,100 burger boxes to build. People were encouraged to grab a box for a chance to win one of 10 “free burgers for a year� tickets.

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While we all would have loved to win that, you still didn’t walk away empty-handed. Each box held gifts from Deliveroo and Shake Shack. Phone pops, stickers, cups, fridge magnets, tote bags, purses, sunglasses, bandanas were just some of the fantastic prizes that were waiting for you.

It took the construction crew several days to complete the installation working only in the wee hours of the morning from 4am to 7am. But for Deliveroo the billboard is more than just a fun stunt, it is their homage to their core brand value “Food Freedom”.

The company embraces the idea that food happiness is the freedom to have what you want, when you want it, where you want it. It is why they insist on bringing their activations to the customer.

Deliveroo are capitalizing on Kuwait’s vibrant food scene and discerning customers by providing locals with a dependable and solid service every day while also giving them the opportunity to enjoy some whimsy and excitement with these interactive activations.

Deliveroo partnered with Shake Shack to bring the burger billboard to life. Shake Shack burgers are a favorite with Deliveroo customers, with the Shack Burger and cheese fries being one of the most ordered meals by customers. Burgers are hands-down the most ordered item on Deliveroo.

We loved watching everyone’s enthusiasm while picking their boxes and finding out what they had won. But our favorite moment was when the cutest little boy in a Spider-Man costume scored a year’s worth of burgers.

The beautiful neighborhood party vibe went on until 11pm, with Shake Shack offering guests free burgers. We are already hyped to see what Deliveroo will be doing next and we are sure it is going to be just as fun if not more.

If you want to know when and where Deliveroo’s next fun event is going to be follow them on Instagram @deliveroo_kw. For more information visit deliveroo.com.kw, where you can also order your next meal. For an easier ordering, download the app which is available for iOS and Android devices too.

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UNNATURAL MAGIC

THE GREAT PRETENDER

by C.M. Waggoner, Fantasy

Onna can write the parameters of a spell faster than any of the young men in her village school.

But despite her incredible abilities, she’s denied a place at the nation’s premier arcane academy.

Undaunted, she sails to the bustling city-state of Hexos, hoping to find a place at a university where they don’t think there’s anything untoward about providing a woman with a magical education. But as soon as Onna arrives, she’s drawn into the mysterious murder of four trolls. Tsira is a troll who never quite fit into her clan, despite being the leader’s daughter. She decides to strike out on her own and look for work in a human city, but, on her way she stumbles upon the body of a half-dead human soldier in the snow. As she slowly nurses him back to health, an unlikely bond forms between them, one that is tested when an unknown mage makes an attempt on Tsira’s life.

Soon, unbeknownst to each other, Onna and Tsira both begin devoting their considerable talents to finding out who is targeting trolls, before their homeland is torn apart…

FINDING CHIKA

By Susannah Cahalan, Nonfiction

A propulsive narrative history investigating the 50-year-old mystery behind a dramatic experiment that changed the course of modern medicine. For centuries, doctors have struggled to define mental illness; how do you diagnose it, how do you treat it, how do you even know what it is? In search of an answer, in the 1970s a Stanford psychologist named David Rosenhan and seven other people - sane, normal, well-adjusted members of society - went undercover into asylums around America to test the legitimacy of psychiatry's labels. Forced to remain inside until they'd "proven" themselves sane, all eight emerged with alarming diagnoses and even more troubling stories of their treatment.

Rosenhan's watershed study broke open the field of psychiatry, closing down institutions and changing mental health diagnosis forever. But, as Cahalan's explosive new research shows, very little in this saga is exactly as it seems. What really happened behind those closed asylum doors, and what does it mean for our understanding of mental illness today?

THE STARLESS SEA

By Mitch Albom, Nonfiction

Chika Jeune was born three days before the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2010. She spent her infancy in a landscape of extreme poverty, and when her mother died giving birth to a baby brother, Chika was brought to The Have Faith Haiti Orphanage that Albom operates in Port Au Prince. With no children of their own, the fortyplus children who live, play, and go to school at the orphanage have become family to Mitch and his wife, Janine. Chika’s arrival makes a quick impression.

Brave and self-assured, even as a three-year-old, she delights the other kids and teachers. But at age five, Chika is suddenly diagnosed with something a doctor there says, “No one in Haiti can help you with.” Told in hindsight, and through illuminating conversations with Chika herself, this is Albom at his most poignant and vulnerable. Finding Chika is a celebration of a girl, her adoptive guardians, and the incredible bond they formed—a devastatingly beautiful portrait of what it means to be a family, regardless of how it is made.

By Erin Morgensten, Fantasy

A timeless love story set in a secret underground world--a place of pirates, painters, lovers, liars, and ships that sail upon a starless sea. Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a mysterious book hidden in the stacks. As he turns the pages, entranced by tales of lovelorn prisoners, key collectors, and nameless acolytes, he reads something strange: a story from his own childhood. Bewildered by this inexplicable book and desperate to make sense of how his own life came to be recorded, Zachary uncovers a series of clues - a bee, a key, and a sword - that lead him to a masquerade party in New York, to a secret club, and through a doorway to an ancient library, hidden far below the surface of the earth. What Zachary finds in this curious place is more than just a buried home for books and their guardians - it is a place of lost cities and seas, lovers who pass notes under doors and across time, and of stories whispered by the dead.

STARSIGHT

QUEENIE

By Brandon Sanderson, Science Fiction

By Candice Carty-Williams, Contemporary Fiction

Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Americanah in this disarmingly honest, boldly political, and truly inclusive novel that will speak to anyone who has gone looking for love and found something very different in its place. Queenie Jenkins is a twentyfive-year-old Jamaican British woman living in London, straddling two cultures and slotting neatly into neither. She works at a national newspaper, where she’s constantly forced to compare herself to her white middle class peers. After a messy break up from her long-term white boyfriend, Queenie seeks comfort in all the wrong places…

As Queenie careens from one questionable decision to another, she finds herself wondering, “What are you doing? Why are you doing it? Who do you want to be?”—all of the questions today’s woman must face in a world trying to answer them for her.

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reckoners series, Words of Radiance, the Mistborn trilogy, and the Stormlight Archive comes the second book in an epic series about a girl with a secret in a dangerous world at war for humanity's future. All her life, Spensa has dreamed of becoming a pilot; of proving she's a hero like her father. She made it to the sky, but the truths she learned about her father were crushing. Spensa is sure there's more to the story, and she's sure that whatever happened to her father in his starship could happen to her. When she made it outside the protective shell of her planet, she heard the stars - and it was terrifying. Everything Spensa has been taught about her world is a lie. But Spensa also discovered a few other things about herself and she'll travel to the end of the galaxy to save humankind if she needs to.

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HAPPY SKATES

These Promenade Ice skaters love being on the rink By bazaar staff

If there is one thing that these kids don’t have, it’s fear, and watching the youngsters whizzing around on the rink of Promenade Ice, you can see that this is beneficial when learning how to balance on blades. Whether they are absolute beginners using the novice-friendly support devices shaped like penguins or bears, or seasoned skaters learning spins and jumps, the coaches and fellow skaters encourage each other in this happy environment.

What is so impressive about learning to skate with Promenade Ice is that there is a distinct program which allows the learner and parents to measure skills development. It’s not just as simple as no longer falling, or being able to complete a move, the coaches follow the Ice Skating Institute of Asia (ISIAsia) format which has introduced the world of ice skating to millions of people.

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ISIAsia was initially built on the American learn-to-skate program, which was created by the Ice Skating Institute (ISI).

Before Attempting Freestyle levels 1 – 10, skaters have to go through basic skills, including tests 1-4, and then the Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta levels. This gives the young athletes a strong grounding in skills and a confidence in their own abilities as well as a deep trust in their coaches.

ISI holds team competitions which have been developed to encourage skaters of all ages and levels, and the Promenade Ice School team members have an array of hardware that they’ve won. But it’s not all about placement, skaters get team points for participation as well as individual medals. Because they are valued team members, if skaters do not place, they still get a sense of being a valued and contributing member of the team. Areal sense of teamwork is fostered, and the emphasis really is on the fun of taking part rather than the winning, and the stories of the skaters reflects this.

Name: Yasmine Kohli Age: 12 School: ASK Freestyle level attained: 1 Years Skating: 3 Total medal haul: 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze One word for how skating makes you feel: Happy Fun facts: Yasmine first tried skating with her cousins in Paris at the Eiffel Tower, really enjoyed it and decided to take lessons. She’s also skated in Abu Dhabi, and likes everything about skating; the exercise, the challenge, the competition and says, “The things that we learn are fun, like spins and some jumps, and I enjoy just being on the ice in general.” While not a fan of competition in general, she enjoys the whole experience of skating competitions like traveling and staying in a hotel with the other skaters.

Name: Ariana Javaheri Age: 6 School: TES Freestyle level attained: 2 Years Skating: 2 Total medal haul: 6 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze One word for how skating makes you feel: Happy Fun facts: Skating is in the family as Ariana has a sister and cousins who also skate. Her favorite thing about skating is learning how to do spins and jumps, and she wears tights which are super padded on the hip and coccyx to protect her when she falls. She loves playing tennis too, and reading nonfiction books as well as writing and maths. She likes to watch adventures on television and to learn about a lot of things. Skating is very important to her because it’s the first sport she was introduced to!

Name: Isabella Naughton Age: 6 School: TES Freestyle Level attained: 2 Years Skating: 1.5 Total medal haul: 4 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze One word for how skating makes you feel: Happy Fun facts: At the age of only 6, Isabella likes the challenge of learning something new that skating gives her. She never gets tired during practice because she loves skating and it’s always her Dad that brings her and her two years younger sister, Natalia to training 2-3 times a week. This young athlete says she wants to always get Gold for her team, and she explains, “If I start [something], I don’t want to quit.” Isabella says it’s important to have lessons all the time to keep getting better.

Name: Natalia Naughton Age: 4 School: TES Years Skating: 1 Level attained: Alpha Total medal haul: 3 Gold One word for how skating makes you feel: Happy Fun facts: Natalia loves going through the tunnel at Promenade Ice and finds that really fun. She enjoys skating with her older sister Isabella, and has made lots of friends at the skating rink. She is easily both distracted and motivated by chocolate raisins and likes to play games on the ice which are used as teaching tools by the coaches. Natalia enjoys skating twice a week and is always prepared to come to Promenade Ice.

For more information on visiting Promenade Ice or booking lessons call 2227 7130, or contact them directly for the latest updates on Instagram @promenade.ice. You can find all of the latest information by visiting promenadeicekw.com.

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PLAY When silent films were finally introduced to sound, it transformed the industry. From then, films evolved to a whole other level, and composing an original score became a category of its own where various composers elevated and delivered the messages and sentiments within a film into unforgettable themes and tracks. Throughout the years, we’ve witnessed the most iconic film themes, as well as albums done by various artists dedicated to a film. For this month, we’re exploring the world of film composers and albums!

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Everyone can easily recall the iconic Star Wars theme music and the Cantina Band song. Which is the case with most of John Williams’ scores, he himself is as legendary of a composer as the movies themselves. Williams is a prolific composer, he has scored nine Star Wars films so far, and the list of movies that credit him is long and still growing. You might find us humming the “Duel of the Fates” or “Hedwig’s Theme” without even realizing it.

Whether it was the drums that caught your attention, or the eerie sounds that were presented on that album, Hans Zimmer has proven to himself and Hollywood that he is, the composer of this era. Be it to “Introduce a Little Anarchy” or asking “Why so Serious?” his talent keeps evolving and growing. His frequent collaborations with director Christopher Nolan on several other films has helped imprint most of his music in our brains forever.

After receiving two Oscar nominations for both films; The Imitation Game and The Grand Budapest Hotel in the same year he won an Academy Award for Best Original Music Score.

Desplat has continued to delight us with his unique and creative compositions. The Wes Anderson film recieved a lot of praise, and as much as it was absolutely deserved, we think the original score made the movie so much more believable.

By John Williams

By Hans Zimmer

By Alexandre Desplat

COLLAB CRUSH

BLACK PANTHER

BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD

By Benh Zeitlin and Dan Romer

By James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer

This film gave us new Kendrick Lamar and introduced us to composer Ludwig who orchestrated the original score, while Lamar took over the various artists album which was inspired by the film. It’s a definitive collab crush, we might have had “All The Stars” featuring SZA, and “Pray For Me” featuring The Weeknd playing on repeat for months. Meanwhile, Ludwig’s “Wakanda” still has us saluting WAKANDA FOREVER!!

We wish this film got more of the attention it had on the year it was released. Even though it received several nominations, the original score was highly underrated. It was composed by Benh, and the director of the film himself Dan Romer. An interesting take of the south, with some magical touches that go hand in hand to shape up tracks such as “Particles of the Universe” and the eversouthern track of “The Bathtub”.

We wouldn’t have had a Throwback Thursday of The Dark Knight if it wasn’t for the Collab Crush between these two amazing composers on Batman Begins. Both James and Hans collaborated on the original score, as if setting the basic themes of what’s to come next! The film featured Batman’s theme as he transforms into the caped crusader he is, which continues until the end of the film, till we see the Joker’s card.

By Ludwig Göransson

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RUNKUWAIT 2019

Supporting children who have special needs at CERC By bazaar staff

RunKuwait is back for its ninth edition.

The race is hosted by the Fawzia Sultan Healthcare Network (FSHN), a non-profit multidisciplinary healthcare provider and is an annual charity sporting event. The event, which will be held on November 23, invites interested participants and RunKuwait returning friends to register for the race and contribute to improving the lives of children with special needs.

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The charitable initiative aims to raise awareness and funds towards the rehabilitative treatment of vulnerable children with special needs. Since 2013, all registration proceeds are channeled directly towards the non-profit Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center (CERC), founded by FSHN. Last year's with 2,900 registrations successfully contributed towards offering a total of 1000 treatment sessions to children with special needs.

CERC’s team of compassionate, highly-skilled clinicians provide free and low-cost rehabilitative care for children with a disability who have been unable to gain access to needed treatment.

CERC’s on-site team includes pediatric physiotherapists, speech and communication disorders therapists, occupational therapists, and clinical psychologists.

RunKuwait is a community based fun sporting event for all family members who can join a 5KM or 10KM run or walk. The event’s race village will host different warm-up exercises, activities for children and exciting activities for family members and friends who will join the event to cheer for participants.

Last year the bazaar team took part in the race and we loved it. A few brave and fit souls ran the entire race, some of us (you know who you are) walked some portions of the race. It was a fun day for everyone, even people who chose to only cheer on the sidelines. The event was well-organized, making it easy for everyone.

With the weather cooling down we can’t think of a better way to spend your Saturday morning.

It is a worthy cause that will get your blood pumping. A win for everyone involved.

RunKuwait is supported by generous contributions from the following sponsors: Agility as a Founding Partner, INTERSPORT and ASAR Legal as Gold sponsors, and EQUATE as Silver sponsor. The media sponsors for the RunKuwait initiative this year are Alanba newspaper, Alrai newspaper, Alseyassah newspaper, Arab Times newspaper, Kuwait Times newspaper, bazaar magazine, The Talk magazine, Alhadaf magazine, M2R company and 248am as a social media sponsor.

Interested participants, athletes, and continuous supporters of RunKuwait can find more information about the race and can register through the RunKuwait official social media channels, @RunKuwait on Instagram and Facebook.

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MICROSOFT SURFACE EARBUDS

HAMMERHEAD KAROO CYCLING COMPUTER

GOPRO HERO MAX CAMERA

The circular, glossy white exteriors of these earbuds are the wireless earphones we didn’t know we needed in our lives. Microsoft’s earbuds are offering the so-called “omnisonic” sound, with screen-free Office 365 integration that gives voice-powered access to Outlook as well as live, on-screen captions on translations in Powerpoint. It also comes with a charging case of a battery life from 8 to 24 hours.

The Karoo augments your possible-daily cycling commute with an elevated GPS navigation and ride data. Accompanied by connecting sensors which will track your heart rate, cadence, and power output. Its large and color touchscreen has a 10-hour battery life, helpful for those long cycling rounds, and 8.5 GB of storage to help in specific map locations and equipped to turn into a followable route wirelessly.

GoPro are at it again with a second 360-degree camera. The Hero Max includes more options than any of its predecessors. Easier to use and is waterproof up to 4.8m! Built with three cameras in one, they serve as a single-lens and a duallens camera. Max HyperSmooth works for video stabilization, while six mics are included to enhance and catch sounds probably unheard of before.

AMAZON ECHO STUDIO SPEAKER

PROFOTO C1 SMARTPHONE STUDIO LIGHT

PHILIPS HUE PLAY SYNC BOX

The Echo Studio Speaker has arrived! The amp offers up to 330 watts of power, it also works as a standard Echo device for the usual “Alexa! Play me some good vibes” orders. Plus, the speakers can be paired with a FireTV device for home theatre surround sound as it includes Dolby Atmos processors which allow it to specifically position sound in 3D space.

Get that selfies glow up! Or simply capture a photo with just the right lighting. The Profoto C1 is here to help in mimicking professional studio lighting in a package that fits in your pocket. The rounded lights are also able to create natural yet soft-looking lights on any object you place your smartphone camera on. It comes with an adjustable output that is up to 1,600 lumens.

When you sync the Hue Play to your TV, it will be able to add the Philips smart light changes of color to whatever it is you have on your screen. It’s ambient lighting will also be applicable as it sits between streaming boxes and consoles. The box analyzes color data in the HDMI signal before passing it along. However, an existing Hue system is required beforehand.

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SHAKING IT WAY BACK WITH SHAKE SHACK! Taking a trip down memory lane By bazaar staff

Shake Shack has long been one of Kuwait’s most beloved burger chains, whether it’s the amazing combination of their classic items, or the exciting limited-time menus that Shake Shack has been introducing to us over the years.

Traversing continents and oceans from the heart of Manhattan where it all started, to opening several branches here in K-town and across the GCC region, with one just right across the street from our bazaar office (aren’t we the luckiest)! The brand itself has come a long way to reach the quality status it is held in today.

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1st ever Shake Shack Opened in 2004 at Madison Square Park

1st Shake Shack in MENA Opened in April 2011 at Mall of Emirates

1st Shake Shack in Kuwait Opened in July 2011 at The Avenues, Phase 2

10th Shake Shack in Kuwait Opened in December 2018 at Murouj

11th Shake Shack in Kuwait Opened in July 2019 at Kuwait International Airport -T4

Landing in K-town The burger goodness just kept coming, and after Shake Shack’s inspiring success in the United States, it finally landed in our humble Middle-Eastern region. In fact, the first Shack opening outside of the United States, and the third in the world opened at Mall of Emirates in Dubai in April 2011.

Following their Dubai launch just a few months later, Shake Shack graced Kuwait with its launch at The Avenues, Phase 2 in July 2011. We distinctly remember the queues for the first weeks, they were long but definitely worth the wait just to get a bite of their classic ShackBurger! Thankfully, now that there are more locations and offer delivery we never have to wait so long again, although we probably still would anyway.

Shack Central After its first opening at The Avenues, Shake Shack expanded all over town, and has now made it all the way to their 10th and 11th locations at Murouj and Kuwait International Airport - T4. By now, we know that the Shack goodness is all about its high quality sourced ingredients. For their burgers, they have chosen a proprietary blend of freshly ground, 100% allnatural Angus beef. The chicken too, is 100% all-natural. Both are hormone and antibiotic free. The delicious yet soft potato burger buns are made from non-GMO ingredients, making each bite absolutely heavenly.

Classic Shacks Shake Shack has always maintained the quality of their burgers in their ingredients but have also introduced us to new obsessions. Whether it was the classiness of ShackBurger, or the awesomeness of Shack Stack which is a burger topped with a crisp-fried cheese-stuffed portobello mushroom drizzled in ShackSauce all placed in-between a soft potato bun. The brand has given us new items that were instant classics, like the Chick’n Shack!

Remember when it first dropped? The popular item instantly turned into a classic and a favorite order for locals. Not to mention Shake Shack's allnatural hot dogs that are split and griddled to crispy perfection with some cheesy Crinkle-Cut Fries on the side. The options continue to grow at Shake Shack, especially when a limited-time menu is released, with toppings and drinks serving us a refresher like no other. bazaar Picks We personally have a few (if not many!) favorite picks from Shake Shack, just in case you needed a little nudge to branch out and try more of their items. The Crinkle-Cut Fries are definitely a winner, simply put, they are our favorite Shack snack; we just cross the road to buy them for the whole team (fries party anyone?). One bazaarite insists, “Hearing the crunch of the fried mushroom on the ShackStack is everything, especially as it means that all the cheesy goodness is going to ooze out!” Another team favorite is the single ShackBurger, one of our writers says “That way, I also have room for fries and a concrete.” Smoother than ice-cream, Frozen Custard and Concretes at Shake Shack are always hand spun, and their vanilla and chocolate recipes are made of all-natural sugar, with no corn syrup. One final pick we’d love to see come back, is their peach lemonade which was part of a limited-time menu, unforgettable and super fresh.

Shake Shack continues to follow its philosophy of contributing to the community. They have supported many sports events such as NBK’s Walkathon as the Shack Track and Field Team, as well as other local events which included different markets, musical gatherings and several exhibitions. Giving back is part of their brand and collaborating with local entities really places them as one of the good and grounded ones out here.

We cannot wait to see their journey moving forward as they keep growing bigger and better.

Learn more about Shake Shack by following them on Facebook: Shakeshackmiddleeast, and on Instagram @shakeshackme.

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KNOWABLE

ULYSSES

STOIC

OLLI BY TINROCKET

1.1.1.1 WARP

CLOE

Knowable is a first-of-its-kind platform for audiobased education. The app makes learning more convenient, rewarding, and fun by ditching the screen, emphasizing actionability, and creating original courses that you’ll actually want to complete.

Instead of focusing on video, users can now just go about their business and follow along by listening.

It is just like following your favorite podcast or radio show. The screen-free audio courses help you avoid distractions and get immersed in the material.

Listen anywhere you are with the app.

Stoic can help you live a happier and more tranquil life. Not only will you learn stoicism philosophy, but you will also learn how to cope with stress. Get your daily mental health tracker companion for mood tracking, journaling, meditations, and reflection.

It analyses your emotive influences and gives you insights on how to be happier and more productive.

We all experience a complex range of emotions every single day, whether we are feeling positive or negative — both of which are completely natural, of course — it is essential that we have a clear understanding of our emotional states if we are to achieve self-actualization.

1.1.1.1 w/ WARP is the free app that makes your Internet more private. No one should be able to snoop on what you do on the Internet. The app was created so that you can connect to the Internet securely anytime, anywhere. It replaces the connection between your phone and the Internet with a modern, optimized, protocol which prevents anyone from snooping on you by encrypting more of the traffic leaving your phone. They believe that privacy is a right and have promised not to sell your data. The one-touch setup to make your Internet safer and more private. Install it today, get a more private Internet, it’s that simple.

Ulysses is your one-stop writing environment for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Its pleasant, focused writing experience, combined with effective document management, seamless sync, and flexible export, make Ulysses the first choice for writers of all kinds. Even if you are not trying to author the next great story, Ulysses is an extremely powerful app that will let you focus on the literary magic while it takes care of everything else. If you are joining #NaNoWriMo this month, Ulysses might just help you across the finish line.

Get drawn in! Turn everyday moments into beautiful animations and drawings. Olli’s unique technology mimics the way artists see and draw. With the app’s live preview, the story unfolds before your eyes. We are old enough to remember old-school software that did this, but it was clunky and looked fake.

Olli by Tinrocket comes with eight fun styles, each designed to bring a hand-drawn, storybook quality to everything around you that actually look like they were created by an artist. We are already thinking this would be a fantastic way to fill our Instagram Grid with really unique imagery, with very minimal effort.

You can’t manage what you don’t measure, or something like that. If you are not tracking what you are actively doing to your skin or what is happening around you in life it might be difficult to actually figure out what works and what doesn’t. Enter cloe, a skin care diary that helps you discover what skin care routine and habits actually work for you! Stop guessing whether your 10-step routine actually works or whether dairy makes you break out and start tracking! Record pics, products, diet, and more! If you are seeing a dermatologist for a skincondition this will be a very helpful tool that can provide your doctor with detailed information to help receive a more accurate diagnosis too.

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TURBO ZONE TRUCK

LAMBDA OLIVE OIL

ALMAS CAVIAR

For a starting bid of only four hundred thousand dinars, you may be able to get behind the wheel of Banksy’s Turbo Zone Truck (Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be In Charge), 2000. Taking the vehicle of the laborer, and the workman as his blank canvas, the present motorcar and work of art revels in Banksy's raw, unfiltered wit; a masterclass of the artist's satirical humor and impressive dexterity with spray-paint. This is an imposing, statement piece by one of the most celebrated artists of the contemporary period; a truly unprecedented work of art from Banksy's formative years, illustrating an array of iconic motifs and apothegms that have become the artist's signature and calling-card.

This ultra-premium extra virgin olive oil from Greece is renowned for its distinct fruit flavor and low acidity.

Koroneiki, rich in polyphenols, are pressed the very same day as they are picked to retain the intense fresh and fruity flavor better. Koroneiki has a complex and robust flavor profile, with notes of green apple and hazelnut. The production period of this olive oil is limited, as pressing and production takes place in the beginning of October, giving the olive oil an even greener color than early harvest olive oil. A 500ml (17floz) bespoke creation bottle will cost you up to 4000 KD; but who can put a price on a reduction in arterial plaque build-up, which isn’t as easy to scrape off as the plaque on your teeth.

Officially recognized by the Guinness World Records as the most expensive caviar in the world, a kilogram (2.2lbs) will set you back £20,000 ($25,473). It comes from a rare breed of albino sturgeon known as Iranian beluga. These fish from the clear waters of southern Caspian Sea are between 60 and 100 years old, and produce golden yellow eggs that are prized for their exquisite flavor. You may be disgusted to learn that after being a delicacy for the elite in ancient times the precious eggs were rediscovered in 12th century, when Russian fishermen and peasants began using it as a cheap source of protein for a population that had endured hunger and scarcity for decades.

ASTON MARTIN MIAMI PENTHOUSE

ELECTRIC ROLLS ROYCE PHANTOM V

KANU PRIVATE ISLAND

Because you don’t get rich by not expecting extras, the Gift with Purchase of this 1,520,000 KD penthouse is one of just twenty-four Aston Martin Vulcans. The 800 hp hypercar is too powerful for the road so a membership to a private track club is covered, but the law doesn’t touch rich kids as we know. The penthouse is located on floors 63 through 65, and the 20,000-square-foot triplex is the apex of modern minimalism with a sleek white palette from floor to ceiling and walls of glazing overlooking the bay. Owners will also have access to a superyacht marina as well as the building's 42,275-square-foot sky amenities that includes a fitness center, spa, art gallery, cinema, and infinity pool.

Perhaps a modicum of gas guzzling guilt has hit you and you’ve abandoned the Rolls next to the manure pile of your thoroughbreds’ stables. Guilt be gone! You can now make your favorite Phantom electric so as not to spook neither the horses nor Gen Z’s. Built by LUNAZ, a new start-up business with a simple concept: creating the future of classics. The aim is, “…to give new life to a series of iconic classic vehicles by converting them to electric.” The cars are completely overhauled to ensure that all the remaining mechanical components are in excellent working order and of the highest modern safety specifications. Starting from 130,000 KD for the Phantom V price is given upon request.

A 15-minute boat ride from the Belize coast, all-inclusive Kanu Private Island is as exclusive as it gets at a bargain price of 1320 KD per night. The 2.5-acre coral island is wrapped in views of the Caribbean and offers five villas with sleeping for 20. With only 6 half baths you’ll feel like you’re roughing it at Glastonbury! A thatched building in the middle of the property is a central hub for you and your guests to lounge around and sip mocktails at the swim-up bar; even the best of us like a whizz in the pool. There’s a commercial kitchen and dining room where an on-site chef will prepare and serve all of your meals. Your stay includes a concierge and a boat captain to accommodate any off-site excursions.

THIS MONTH’S FEATURE: GUINEA PIG KNIGHT ARMOR As we prepare for a resurgence of the age of the Fat Cats you should prepare little Fauntleroy’s guinea pig for battle with this handmade suit of armor that’s only 1380 KD. The perfectly custom costume is Abyssinian guinea pig scale, steel chainmail armor and the helmet will protect your valiant little friend from predators. Guaranteed to gain your furry friend a spot at the round table with the other noble pets, the chainmail is handmade by Sean McCoy of Fairfax, Virginia. It had to come from the United States. McCoy bought the helmet and made the chain mail for his own guinea pig, Lucky, who passed away a few years ago. When first offered to bidders, all the proceeds were to go to Metropolitan Guinea Pig rescue.

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FORD VS FERRARI

Christian Bale and Matt Damon, tell us more about this very driven movie By bazaar staff

When Caroll Shelby, American automotive genius designer teamed up with fearless British race car driver Ken Miles they knew they could beat Enzo Ferrari’s race cars in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966. But that was far from their only opponent or obstacle. They first had to get past the laws of physics, inner demons and corporate bureaucracy. At the heart of this classic story of bravery, trust and sheer risk in the pursuit of perfection is a pairing for the ages: the complementary driving forces of Matt Damon and Christian Bale…

This is a fascinating story of an unlikely friendship – of great highs and lows and being there for each other. What did you know of the story and of your characters before going in?

BALE: “I knew nothing about him, and I think I’m probably in the same boat as most people on that.

He’s very much an unsung hero of motor-racing. He was a very English man, from the Midlands in Britain.

Before racing, he was a military man, served in a tank unit. He was there, I think, D-Day plus two or three days after, then went across Europe. He was there when they liberated Belsen. Then he became an absolute, pure, racer’s racer, very strong-minded, incredibly passionate about what he did. Within the motor-racing circuit, you hear many stories about him, about that race in ’66, but they were all new to me.”

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DAMON: “There had been different iterations of this [project] around for about 10 years, so I was familiar with the story. But it wasn’t until I read this version, with this group of people, like Jim [Mangold] and Christian attached that I got really sold. So, then I really started to watch documentaries about Shelby and reading about him. I also talked to a lot of people because a lot of people knew him socially – he cut quite a figure out here in LA! And put it this way, he was described to me, by many people, as a man who could sell you anything.”

What was different about this version of the story that made you sign on?

DAMON: “It’s such an amazing story, but none of the takes before distilled it down in the way that this

one did, in a way that a lot of people will be able to relate to. There had been versions emphasizing the whole group of drivers and engineers and there were other versions that I thought might have been told in a longer way, maybe over 10 episodes on TV. But for a feature, two-and-a-half hours, three acts, I hadn’t seen a script that had quite captured the essence of this incredible story. And this distillation of the story down to the two guys, down to this friendship between Miles and Shelby, I thought was just the perfect way in. It was also really relatable because it showed the universality of this friendship. Theirs is a classic underdog story. These two guys were so different in some ways but cared about the same things – the most important things – so they formed this bond that allowed them to be better than the

sum of their parts. They fought like brothers, could drive each other pretty crazy, drive each other up the wall – which is something I think a lot of people can relate to! – but they also came together to achieve real greatness.”

Your character, Matt, stakes everything on a friend. How did you work together to build that same level of trust on screen?

DAMON: “Look, he’s one of the best actors I’ve ever seen. So, in some ways, it was very easy to relate to the way that Shelby felt about Miles, because Shelby felt that Miles was the best engineer and driver that he had ever seen. In that sense, it was easy. With Christian, there is a kind of monk-like dedication that he has to his work. For him, you didn’t need to know how hard he was working, or what he was giving up, or what the sacrifices were. That sums him up, really, this tremendous dedication to his work. And Ken Miles was like that, too. Miles didn’t suffer fools; he was a very serious guy about what he did. Christian shares so many of those qualities.

He’s a purist in many ways and very serious about what he does. In that sense, it didn’t require much acting from me at all!”

BALE: “You know what, I’ve been doing this for, like, 30 years, and I’m still none the wiser. I’m really not! I don’t know how it’s done exactly. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Why it works sometimes and doesn’t others? I don’t really have an answer for you. Sometimes it just works and sometimes it doesn’t. And I feel that this time it did.

Matt is a great actor. And he’s also got such a great understanding of the cameras, the lenses. He has a totally different approach to me. Probably a more comprehensive and intelligent approach. I think he’ll make a really good director at some point.

Our approach to acting is similar to the differences between our characters as well. Shelby is one hell of a racer but is more strategic and understanding of the bigger picture, versus Miles, who’s just sort of doing his thing and often burning bridges and creating scorched earth because that’s the only way he knows how to do it. This acting thing is the only thing I know how to do, though many would argue that point, whereas Matt is multi-talented.”

Did your research give you respect for the limits these drivers pushed themselves to in the '60s?

BALE: “Absolutely. And then there’s obviously the question of why. Why are they doing that? What kind of person is it who wants to do that? These guys were sitting on bombs. Literally, the doors in these cars were full of gas – the gas tanks were right there!

That was a big danger, burning. And back then, there were no real ambulance crews. There were many stories, horrendous stories, of people dying on the side of the road, from incidents that would be solved in 20 seconds nowadays. The safety just wasn’t there. And back then there was also an attitude of, ‘If you’re worried about safety, you shouldn’t be a racer.’ The huge difference nowadays is that pretty much any vehicle you get into, the strongest part of the car are the brakes. Whereas at that [Continued...]

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time, that wasn’t the case at all. These cars were rocket-ships going down the Mulsanne Straight at 230mph. Without good brakes! Not knowing if this bloody thing was going to stop! You know, it was, ‘Are the brakes going to overheat and just melt?’

The difference back then was the not knowing if they could stop, at the almost unfathomable speed of 230mph. That’s just mind-blowing.”

One of the movie’s themes is art vs commerce, instinct vs data, which speaks as much to the movie industry as it does to racing, right?

DAMON: “Yeah, it’s just a one-to-one correlation, everywhere. So much of this movie is about these guys who are kind of eccentric gearheads getting funding from the corporate world in Dearborn Michigan, the Ford world. It’s the commerce and the creatives kind of coming together to do something.

And that’s literally the world we live in, in the movie business. So, there was a lot of joking around on set about that. Because there are a lot of undeniable

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similarities.”

BALE: “I think this is a transferrable story to every industry. The more these wonderful opportunities present themselves, for me to work with people who are real masters of what they do, whether that’s in motor-racing or boxing or whatever the discipline, at that level it really does become therapy. Once you’ve gotten through the technical aspects of the discipline, it’s all a mind-game – as is everything in life. And it’s the same with the film industry. They are very relatable industries, in terms of seeing so many talented people who never seem to get a break. And the whole marketing machine; often that’s in complete opposition to what you’re trying to do in the work. This need for selling. I think that’s not only transferrable to the film industry but also to life in general. That’s what I hope people get from this film. It’s a tricky thing to pull people in, to put them inside of that machine, to get them to truly experience the bliss of pushing that machine to its limit. The holding it together, which is what those

men did. But then, you have to make it relatable, and this movie is. While physically what these drivers are doing looks almost inhuman, inside they are the same: human, frail, with the same egos and issues that everyone deals with. When you appreciate that, then the race really starts to mean something to the spectator, beyond just a bunch of cars going at insane speeds. Then it becomes a meaningful race.

Hopefully people will agree that we’ve managed to achieve that.”

Racing drivers can be mythical figures, almost superhuman. Did it surprise you how relatable they are under all the kit?

BALE:“Yeah, and it’s what I liked about Miles – that he wasn’t that character. Miles wasn’t this macho, tough guy who felt the need to exude that at all.

He was very emotional about all of it. He gave us a great liberty [as filmmakers] because when you think of a very stoic racing driver, you think, ‘How the hell can I get inside his head?’ But when you’ve

got somebody like Miles, who had virtually no filter, we were able to express the love of racing through him. That’s essential. In real-life, Miles would say of motor-racing, ‘It’s not a wrestling match, it’s a ballet.

It requires grace.’

In some ways, this movie is about the quest for perfection. Have you ever achieved it?

BALE: “Nowhere near it, no. But I’m not sure that achieving perfection is really the goal, even though it might feel like that’s the goal. I feel like if you try to achieve it, that’s more fun, isn’t it? That’s the challenge. You need a challenge in life that seems insurmountable to keep yourself excited. And then, of course, there’s the question of, ‘What is perfection?’ It’s not like what I do is like a car race, when you know a bend and you can’t do that corner any better, it’s more abstract than that. I suspect perfection is totally unattainable, but that the trying is what brings us the quality in our lives.”

DAMON: “I think perfection is impossible – and that’s a beautiful thing, too. It’s not something to surrender to, but at the same time don’t beat yourself up because that would drive you insane.

I’m still in search of the perfect movie. And I still love doing it. And, you know, my life is a lot different now from when I first started out, so I have a lot of other really wonderful priorities now, and that’s great. There’s no masterplan, professionally. I’m still making things that, career-wise, are just one-offs, just trying to make a great movie each time out. And that is so hard to do. It’s so hard to make a good movie, let alone a great one. And it’s really, really easy to make a bad one. I’m not thinking about anything anymore grand than that. Appreciating that journey and trying and caring that much and attaining more wisdom about that thing you love so much… I mean, I think that’s the whole point of it all. At least it is for me, anyway.”

How would you pitch this movie to someone who doesn’t like ‘motor-racing movies’?

DAMON: “Well, I’d say, ‘I wasn’t interested in motorracing movies either!’ That’s not why I did this. I think this story is so relatable. It’s about these two underdogs who did this thing together, this incredible thing, despite being very different people and having this very colorful relationship and friendship. They came together and achieved the impossible. I have always loved movies like that and when I read it, this one just jumped off the page – that’s why we did it.”

Visit bazaar.town for the extended version of the interview. Ford vs Ferrari is being released in Kuwait and the GCC on November 28. This interview is exclusive to bazaar Publishing in Kuwait and text and images are courtesy of 20th Century Fox Middle East, @20CenturyFoxMe on Instagram.

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The latest from the big screen playing in cinemas across Kuwait in November!

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MIDWAY

CHARLIE’S ANGELS

THE GOOD LIAR

FROZEN II

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Release Date: Thursday 7th November Theaters: Cinescape Kuwait wide Genre: Horror Cast: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson Synopsis: This is the story of Dan Torrance forty years after the terrifying events of The Shining. Still terribly scarred by the trauma he endured at the Overlook; Dan is trying to find some peace. But then he meets Abra, a young teenager who has her own powerful extrasensory gift known as the “shine”. She seeks him out knowing he has the same power, hoping he can protect her from merciless Rose the Hat and her followers known as The True Knot who prey on the shine of innocent children in order to remain immortal.

Forming an alliance with Abra, Dan has to face his fears and reawaken the demons of the past while engaging in a brutal life or death battle with Rose.

Release Date: Thursday 14th November Theaters: Cinescape Kuwait wide Genre: Drama Cast: Dame Helen Mirren, Sir Ian McKellen Synopsis: Career con artist Roy Courtnay can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do and recently widowed Betty McLeish online. Betty is worth millions of dollars, all of which Courtnay wants to steal from her. Warned by her grandson that it is too soon to be getting involved, Betty goes against this advice and decides to open her home and life to Roy who is surprised to find himself caring about her. This turns what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life. Legendary actors Mirren and McKellen star together on screen for the first time in this suspenseful drama about the secrets people keep and the decades of lies they live.

Release Date: Thursday 7th November Theaters: Cinescape Kuwait wide Genre: Action, Drama Cast: Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Dennis Quaid Synopsis: The story of the Battle of Midway, a clash between the numerically inferior American naval airplane fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during World War Two because after the fight, it brought the Pacific naval forces of Japan and the United States to approximate parity. Only six months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbour, this is based on the real-life events of this heroic feat where Japan needed to be stopped in dramatic fashion in order to prevent their dominance in the Pacific. The story of Midway is told by the leaders and the sailors who fought it, using their instincts, fortitude and bravery.

Release Date: Thursday 21st November Theaters: Cinescape Kuwait wide Genre: Animation, Adventure Cast: Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Idina Menzel Synopsis: The story picks up three years after Frozen, when Elsa feared her powers were too much for the world. We find out Elsa’s father told her and Anna a story from his youth when he visited an enchanted elemental forest, before something went wrong and he was quickly brought back to Arendelle. Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to the ancient, autumn-bound forest of an enchanted land where they have to repair the disconnect between the people of the town and the elements: Air, fire, water and earth. They set out to find the origin of Elsa's powers, hoping they are now powerful enough to be able to save their kingdom.

Release Date: Thursday 14th November Theaters: Cinescape Kuwait wide Genre: Action, Adventure Cast: Ella Balinska, Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Synopsis: Reboot of the 2000 action comedy based on the 1970s television series. Director Elizabeth Banks takes the helm as the next generation of fearless Charlie's Angels take flight. In Banks' bold vision, Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska are working for the mysterious Charles Townsend, whose security and investigative agency has expanded internationally. With the world's smartest, bravest, and most highly trained women all over the globe, there are now teams of Angels guided by multiple Bosleys taking on the toughest jobs everywhere. The screenplay is by Elizabeth Banks from a story by Evan Spiliotopoulos and David Auburn.

Release Date: Thursday 28th November Theaters: Cinescape Kuwait wide Genre: Action, Biography Cast: Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Caitriona Balfe Synopsis: American automotive designer Carroll Shelby and fearless British race car driver Ken Miles come together in an initiative by Lee Iacocca (Jon Bernthal) at Ford Motors who wants to give the stolid, old-school company a snazzy new image. His proposal to buy into Ferrari and create a winning sports car is treated with such contempt by Enzo Ferrari (Remo Girone) that Henry Ford II (Tracy Letts) takes it as a personal insult. A huge amount of Ford money is committed to developing a car that will win the 1966 Le Mans race. Visceral racing sequences will keep petrolheads happy but the personality driven characters make this movie entertaining for all.

For more details on movie timings and the cinema nearest to you, visit www.cinescape.com.kw or www.kwtvoxcinemas.com.

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RUN FOR A CAUSE WITH THE GULF BANK 642 MARATHON Ready to warm up all 642 of your muscles for a good cause? With only a few days left, you still have plenty of time to register for one of the biggest community events of the year: the Gulf Bank 642 Marathon, set to take place Saturday, November 16, 2019. Whether you are a challenge-seeking athlete or a beginner runner, there is something for everyone at Gulf Bank 642 Marathon, with the option to choose between four distances ranging between 5 KM and 42 KM. The best part? With every meaningful step, you will be running to raise awareness for the Kuwait Red Crescent Society, helping those in need and giving back to the community.

To learn more about Gulf Bank’s 642 Marathon or for more information regarding participation as a corporate or in groups, please visit www.gulfbank642marathon.com or check out the Instagram account @GulfBank642.

MASERATI ENTHUSIASTS VISIT SCOTLAND FOR LANDMARK 40TH MASERATI INTERNATIONAL RALLY Maserati enthusiasts from across the globe descended on the Scottish Highlands this weekend for the landmark 40th edition of the marque’s annual International Rally. Held between Friday 20th and Monday 23rd September, the Maserati International Rally (MIR) is hosted in a different country each year and is an exclusive opportunity for fans and collectors of the House of Trident to meet, compete and showcase their special Maserati cars. A total of 120 stunning Maserati models took part, from 14 different countries, including 55 cars from the UK and five from as far away as Australia. The driving element of the rally kicked off on Saturday and took in a hill climb course up the famous Rest and be Thankful road which divides Glen Kinglas from Glen Croe and, at its highest point of 245m above sea level, offers views of some of the most beautiful scenery in Scotland. Next year’s MIR will be hosted by the Maserati Club in Sweden.

For more information, visit the Maserati Showroom at Al Zayani, Al Rai Industrial Area, 4th Ring Road, or call 1808 010 and visit kuwait.maserati.com.

MASERATI: THE 100,000TH GHIBLI IS PRODUCED AT THE AVV. GIOVANNI AGNELLI PLANT AT GRUGLIASCO On September 24, at the Avv. Giovanni Agnelli Plant (AGAP) where the Ghibli sports sedan and the Quattroporte flagship are built, celebrations were held to mark the production of Ghibli number 100,000.

The car in question is a Ghibli S Q4 in the GranSport trim with Blu Emozione exterior colour and interior in black natural full-grain Pieno Fiore leather. Ghibli number 100,000 is a major milestone for Maserati and for the people who work at the Grugliasco plant. Since its launch at the Shanghai Motor Show in 2013, Ghibli has garnered positive reviews in the world's top motoring journals, and has also found favour with many customers around the globe. Since its debut the Ghibli, the first Maserati car to be fitted with a Diesel engine, has benefited over the years from a large number of continual updates. Every single Ghibli that comes off the production line at the Grugliasco plant is meticulously inspected to guarantee impeccable quality throughout the production process. What's more, every car is road-tested for approximately 40km by a professional test-driver, after which it leaves the production plant for shipment to the customer.

For more information, visit the Maserati Showroom at Al Zayani, Al Rai Industrial Area, 4th Ring Road, or call 1808 010 and visit kuwait.maserati.com.

JUMEIRAH MESSILAH BEACH HOTEL & SPA GLOWS PINK IN HONOUR OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH For Breast Cancer Awareness month, Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa went pink. Kuwait’s Idyllic Resort dimmed down its lights to pink every night this October in honor of this month.

The magical color is used throughout the resort with breath-taking pink flower arrangements around every corner, signature pink refreshments to guests in the lobby and ribbon-shaped pink pins on every employee to support this important cause. Breast cancer is the most common cancer for women and is still a leading cause of death. Campaigns like this remind women to get regular checkups and to be more aware of all of the different things they can do to take care of themselves.

For more information and advance bookings, the Restaurant Reservations team is pleased to receive your calls on 2226 9666. The Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa is located in Messilah, Al Ta’awun Street, Block 7, Building 13. For more information, please call 2226 9666 or visit Jumeirah.com. Follow their latest updates on Instagram, @JumeirahMessilahBeach, Twitter @JumeirahMB, and Facebook.com/JumeirahMessilahBeach.

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THE PALLADIUM PALLASHOCK BY KENZO Focusing on the concept of urban expedition, the new KENZO x PALLADIUM shoe collection brings two iconic French brands in tandem to embark on a journey of modern exploration and discovery. The collaboration teams up the fashion house, KENZO, with the longstanding shoemaker, PALLADIUM, on the relaunch of a vintage unisex shoe: the PALLADIUM Pallashock by KENZO. As a re-edition, the shoe honors the original collaborations of the two heritage brands under KENZO’s founder Kenzo Takada in the late 80s and early 90s. Fusing their hefty 50 and 70-year respective histories to create the perfect seasonless item—a celebration of color, heritage and vitality. Originally created by PALLADIUM in the early 50s as an outdoor boot, KENZO’s playful yet refined vision reimagines them as a hybrid style for intrepid urban expedition. The collaboration feeds into the idea of the bold and the audacious; connected adventurers and new urban leaders. An opportunity to create the unexpected, harnessing an unleashed spirit who dares to explore. The PALLADIUM Pallashock by KENZO comes in two styles and multiple colorways with vintage logos, each instilled with the French houses’ flair for intrepid fun.

KENZO is located at The Avenues and 360MALL. For more information, visit Alyasra Fashion on Instagram @Alyasra.

NEW WEDDING SHOWROOM AT JUMEIRAH MESSILAH BEACH HOTEL & SPA Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa launched a luxurious new ‘Wedding Showroom’. Couples will be able to consult with dedicated wedding specialists and award-winning chefs at the wedding showroom to ensure that their magical day is utter perfection. The showroom defines luxury, encompassing comfort and glamour with lavish classy décor. Wedding specialists will plan and take care of every little detail, from cutlery, cakes, elaborate floral arrangements, and menus to recommending top wedding dress designers. Couples choosing to tie the knot at the Badriah Ballroom at Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa, can rest assured that their wedding day will be like no other. Badriah Ballroom is largest ballroom in Kuwait, making it the ideal wedding destination.

The ballroom can accommodate up to 2,500 guests cocktail style or 1,200 seated and is equipped to host a glamorous wedding of all sizes and styles. A sophisticated space with luxurious fittings, the walnut paneling with a high ceiling is breathtakingly adorned by modern chandeliers.

The Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa is located in Messilah, Al Ta’awun Street, Block 7, Building 13.

For more information, call 2226 9600 or visit Jumeirah.com. Follow their latest updates on Instagram, @JumeirahMessilahBeach, Twitter @JumeirahMB, and Facebook.com/JumeirahMessilahBeach.

WINTER DESERT CAMP BARBECUE NIGHTS AT JUMEIRAH MESSILAH BEACH HOTEL & SPA Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa presents the ultimate al-fresco dining experience with the launch of its Winter Desert Camp Barbeque every Wednesday night. Combining an appetizing mix of flavourful BBQ cuisine, wide range of salads, beverages and desserts, the special themed night takes place in a relaxing ambience located directly at the pool side along the Arabian Gulf. Experience a feast for the senses with a succulent selection of dishes, hot off the grill featuring a bountiful BBQ and showcasing an array of culinary styling, including freshly cooked meats and seafood. Experienced chefs from the hotel are on hand preparing and serving delicious lamb chops, oriental kebabs, smoked brisket, tuna, salmon, prawn and vegetables sizzling, direct from the griddle. Those with a sweet tooth will delight in a selection of desserts, ranging from pies, tarts, oriental sweets to an Ice cream and Waffle station. To complete the evening, guests can relax and unwind with their shisha by the beach.

The Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa is located in Messilah, Al Ta’awun Street, Block 7, Building 13. For more information, call 2226 9600 or visit Jumeirah.com. Follow their latest updates on Instagram, @JumeirahMessilahBeach, Twitter @JumeirahMB, and Facebook.com/JumeirahMessilahBeach.

KARAK AND CAKE AT T LOUNGE BY DILMAH The world of tea is vast but you are in good hands with the experts at t Lounge by Dilmah. By starting with the finest teas, they will brew you a cup like no other. Especially their Karak; sweet, spicy and rich in flavor. The loose black tea leaves are contrasted with crushed cardamom, saffron, milk and sugar to create a concoction that is easily addictive. It warms and soothes the soul every single time. If you want an even more intense experience, the Chai Gers Egaily is basically Karak in cake form. Or perhaps you prefer a more classic dessert like the Cheese Kunada or a Baked Cheesecake. There’s more to choose from and it is can be quite difficult to settle on just one. Which is why we always go with friends so we can try them all.

The t-Lounge by Dilmah is located in the The Mall – The Avenues. For more information and to stay up to date with their news follow @dilmah_kw on Instagram.

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ALYASRA FOODS BRING DAAWAT, INDIA’S FINEST BASMATI RICE TO THE FOOD SERVICE SECTOR Rice, the humble grain is a staple on every table in the Arab region and perhaps most of the world. And while it might look similar on the outside, not all rice is equal. Alyasra Foods understand that quality ingredients is the only way to guarantee a good dish which is why they are bringing Daawat Rice to Kuwait’s Food and Beverage specialist market. To mark the occasion, Alyasra Foods hosted a launch party for all their HORECA customers at Jumeirah Beach Hotel on October 15th. The brand is a top selling premium Basmati rice worldwide. They uphold their promise to package only the best specialty rice from the finest produce nature offers. It is now available in Kuwait to food service sector in three varieties – Extralong Basmati Rice, Royal XXL Basmati Rice and Royal Sella XXL Basmati Rice. The event was attended by the Daawat team, Alyasra Foods team, and their customers from the hotel and food sectors in Kuwait. Guests were treated to a wonderful buffet where they sampled the product for themselves and the response was enthusiastic excitement for the new arrival.

For more information follow @Alyasrafoods on Instagram.

KUWAIT WELCOMES ITS FIRST RAISING CANE’S DRIVE THRU! Chicken lovers in Kuwait can now experience a new way to indulge their senses with the opening of the first Raising Cane’s Drive Thru at Da’iya Co-op. Founded in 1996 by Todd Graves in Baton Rouge, LA, Raising Cane’s is known for its ONE LOVE – quality chicken finger meals that is enjoyed at more than 450 locations in the USA alone. The new location marks another milestone opening of the brand’s 8th restaurant in Kuwait and the 23rd restaurant in the Middle East. Voted as the US’s ‘Fastest Growing Restaurants Company’ and ‘Best Tasting Chicken in the country’. Raising Cane’s continues to bring home their famous chicken tenderloins meals; 24-hour marinated hand-battered chicken tenderloins, premium crinkle-cut fries, golden-brown buttery Texas toast, secret recipe handmade Cane’s sauce, and creamy coleslaw.

Raising Cane’s uses only the highest quality ingredients and a handmade, cook-to-order system that ensures a great-tasting chicken tenderloin meal served hot and fresh every time.

The new restaurant located at the Da’iya Co-op is open for Dine in & Drive thru from Sunday to Saturday from 11:00 - 2:00 am.

You can discover more about Raising Cane’s on: Facebook page RaisingCanesME and on Instagram @raisingcanesme.

START YOUR DAY WITH A TURKISH BREAKFAST AT HATAY Even if you don’t believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, you can agree that it can be the most enjoyable one. And if you want to savor the taste of a classic Turkish breakfast then Hatay Sofrasi is your destination. The interiors are reminiscent of a Turkish home coupled with a ‘made with love’ attitude, it is just like having a cozy family Friday breakfast at Grandma’s. Whether you choose to start your day at the Avenues before you embark on a shopping expedition or at Murooj’s wonderful outdoor location, breakfast at Hatay Sofrasi will leave you fueled up and ready to conquer any day. The Traditional Turkish Vellage is a vast spread that is perfect for sharing with your companions. We like to start our day with a little bit of protein so the Menemen eggs, a traditional spicy Turkish dish which includes eggs, tomato and peppers gets us going. Try the Sujuk for an authentic disk that will give you lots of energy for the whole day. The freshly baked bread that keeps arriving at your table is the perfect companion for all your favorite meals.

Hatay Sofrasi is located in Murouj Complex and Grand Avenues – The Avenues. Call them at 1850 005 or visit akdenizhataysofrasi.com. Follow them on Instagram @HataySofrasi_Kw.

TURKISH CUISINE CATERING BY EMIRGAN SUTIS AND BILBAYT Planning a gathering for a large number of people can be challenging. Juggling variety, logistics and finding something that everyone will appreciate can stump even the most practiced hostess. But now it is going to be a breeze with Emirgan Sutis via the Bilbayt app. A tantalizing Turkish feast is just a few taps away. You can order in advance and just forget about it while they take care of the rest. Sutis offer multiple options that will suit any style get-together. The gathering plates are fantastic for more intimate affairs. But what we really love, is their stations. They are quite the performance and recreate the true feeling of being in Turkey. The stations are gorgeously designed and will add flair and drama to your garden. Whether you go for a Grill, Simit, Dondurma or all three stations your guests will appreciate the food and the entertainment.

Visit bilbayt.com or download the app on your phone to make an order. Stay up to date with Sutis on Instagram @sutis_kw.

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SAFIR HOTELS & RESORTS PARTNERS WITH KUWAIT UNIVERSITY’S BRIGHT YOUNG MINDS Safir Hotels & Resorts is turning to the youth for innovative ideas to take their upcoming hospitality brands to the future! Established in 1993 by Kuwait Hotels Company (KHC),Safir has asked Kuwait University’s College of Architecture students to come up with ideas that will deliver a modern hospitality experience. This grassroots method to product development is a unique approach and will enfold the university’s young local talent into the design process. Safir is currently in the process of developing new hospitality brands, one of which is to be positioned in the midscale hospitality market segment and aims to appeal predominantly to younger generations. “The youth are our future. They see things differently than we do, as their minds are still fresh, exploding with creativity, and unburdened by the restrictions and limitations that we sometimes impose on ourselves with the experience that comes with age,” said Safir’s CEO Fawzi AlMusallam. The students of Interior Architecture Studio III – led by Dr. Muhannad Al Bagshi and TA Architect Noor Abdal – are focusing on developing concepts for two key areas the hotel guest room and hotel lobby. For Safir, a key element of the students’ deliverables is creating designs that use space cleverly and efficiently, while still reflecting the local culture and the expectations of young hotel guests. KU’s architecture students are being provided with guidance from KHC’s resident architect and Corporate Director of Design & Technical Services Lidia Janakievska. Fawzi AlMusallam said “We can learn from them just as much as they can learn from us. It is an opportunity to involve the youth of Kuwait whilst giving back – to provide them with a creative outlet and a chance to leave their mark on the world.”

For more information on Safir Hotels & Resorts, please visit safirhotels.com.

GIAMBATTISTA VALLI X H&M: A TOUCH OF GLOBETROTTING BOHEMIA FOR MEN Giambattista Valli makes his debut in menswear with the Giambattista Valli x H&M collection. Not a designer to follow the beaten track, Giambattista Valli approached menswear in reverse. Instead of having women borrow pieces from the men’s wardrobe, as it usually happens, Valli explored the idea of free-spirited men taking pieces, patterns and fabrics from the women’s wardrobe; sampling and mixing freely, like DJs. The choice of flesh pink as the basic color – the simplest tee in the collection is pink, not white – says it all. The collection is a quirky selection of timeless items meant to be adopted and adapted, mixed and matched. The Valli Boy comes across as a free-spirited bohemian, part surfer part art collector, who mixes bits, references and pieces; an eccentric globetrotter who breaks the rules.

The collection will be available on November 7th at H&M 1st Avenue – The Avenues and hm.com. For more info follow @giambattistavalliparis and @hm on Instagram.

GIAMBATTISTA VALLI X H&M: AN ECLECTIC FEAST OF GLORIOUS FEMININITY Known as the dressmaker to some of the most glamorous people of the contemporary world, from globetrotting, jet-setting gals to artists and celebrities, the Valli Girls. Giambattista Valli created a feisty collection for H&M that reads like an eclectic recap of his style. A designer with a wide range of esthetic interests and a natural understanding of what women want, Giambattista Valli celebrates feminine beauty in many different ways. He is known first and foremost of his dresses: feasts of ruffles; glamorous layers of fabric blooming all around the body. But he is also a master of sharp, tailored silhouettes cut with exact precision, and of glamorous separates thought to make daily life fun, without sacrificing the ease. The Giambattista Valli x H&M collection encompasses all these elements, following Valli’s belief in style that is timeless, ageless, effortless.

The collection will be available on November 7th at H&M 1st Avenue – The Avenues and hm.com. For more info follow @giambattistavalliparis and @hm on Instagram.

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LABEL.M CURL DEFINE SHINE TOP COAT FROM BEAUTIQUE COSMETICS INTL Curly hair can be difficult to manage. But now you can unleash the perfect curls with the Professional curl solution from label.m. The lightweight non-greasy serum tames curls and flyaways for a smooth, frizz-free finish whilst providing a protective shield for added shine and definition. A blend of natural active ingredients; Baobab Oil, Boabab Seed Extract, and Buriti Oil work to deliver long lasting hydration, protection and restore hair vitality without weighing the hair down. The innovative Enviroshield Complex exclusive to label.m shields against heat styling and UV rays, boosting shine. Perfect for all hair types, a great detangling agent for coarse hair. Sulphate, Paraben, Sodium Chloride and 100% Vegan. And it is super easy to use too, just apply with fingertips onto dry hair for high definition. Remember to start with a small amount, you can always add more later.

For more information please call 2225 1285, visit the beautiquecosmeticsintl.com or follow @beautiquecosmetics on Instagram.

INVISIBOBBLE CLICKY BUN FROM BEAUTIQUE COSMETICS INTL Achieving a perfect bun while rushing in the morning can be a real nightmare! Individual strands of hair end up poking out, and the bun is always either too tight or too loose. But never fear – invisibobble has the solution to all your problems, presenting the new must-have for women who like to keep things simple. Just place your hair between the two bands and roll it up from the bottom.

To finish, snap the two sides so they fold inwards, creating the bun. A wispy hair poking out is now a thing of the past – with the invisibobble CLICKY BUN. Your updo will stay firmly and securely in place without you needing to keep adjusting it all day. It provides an exceptionally light wearing sensation and is as good as invisible in the hair because of its authentic hair-like appearance the invisibobble CLICKY BUN is available in two colors: To Be or Nude to Be for fairer hair and Pretzel Brown for darker hair.

For more information please call 2225 1285, visit the beautiquecosmeticsintl.com or follow @beautiquecosmetics on Instagram.

THE NEW INDESTRUCTIBLE UDIRC U818A EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE AT FANTASY WORLD Fantasy World has done it yet again, this time with a drone. UDIRC U818A a Ready to Fly (RTF) quadcopter which is loaded with lots of features at the unbelievable price of only KD24.950. The UDI Drone is made of a special type of plastic and hence is indestructible. Even the propeller protection ensures that the propellers are protected when the quadcopter collides with an object, for example wall. The drone is suitable for indoor and outdoor use and can certainly take a beating. Even though quadcopter is not instilled with GPS, the drone is equipped with Return to Home button that allows the drone to come to the starting point, which is still amazingly good! It has a bright LED lighting that not only ensures that the drone is always clearly visible, but also create a beautiful visual experience. The built-in camera captures crisp photos and videos with the 720p HD drone camera; these RC drones stay stable when taking footage with a 6-Axis Gyro. You can also perform craziest stunt as it performs a 360-degree looping with simple push button. Perfect for first-time drone owners and even long-time screen pilots.

To learn more about Fantasy World, visit any of Fantasy World’s social media platforms: Instagram @Fantasyworldtoys, Facebook @FantasyWorldToysKuwait and YouTube: Fantasyworld Kuwait.

IDANCE CUBE SING YOUR NEW FAVOURITE MUSICAL ITEM AT ROCKET WORLD Awaken your inner singer in you and have a great time with IDance Cube Sing 100. It is a compact karaoke set for kids (and the young at heart). You no longer have to worry how to have fun on your next sleepover or how to entertain your friends when you have the Cube Sing. You might just discover that you could be the next Beyoncé or Adele when you start singing. You can play music via Bluetooth or AUX IN and charge it via a USB cable. It also has a built-in rechargeable battery for up to 4 hours. Cube sing is not only limited to just being a karaoke machine only, but it also has inbuilt cool disco lights which will make your karaoke session extra fun and enjoyable. The disco lights in the woofer synchronize with the music and the disco ball at the top projects cool light patterns on the ceiling and walls.

The IDance Cube Sing 100 is a musical must-have in every kid's room, it is available at Rocket World and comes in black and white.

Rocket World is located in Shuwaikh, Plot 40 – opposite Mayar complex and in The Promenade Mall at Hawalli.

It can also be found as a ‘Shop in a Shop’ at Fantasy World – Al Rai, The Avenues, Boulevard Mall & Al Kout Mall.

For the latest updates, check out @Rocketworldkw on Instagram.

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GEMINI MAY 20 – JUN 21 Sit down and channel your inner emotions. Drop the bad habits, and take up journaling, always tell yourself or someone close how you feel, be it written or verbally. You’ll start feeling inspired to change things up a bit, invest in redecorating your personal space for the much needed comfort and relief. And if you need to ask for a friend’s help they will come through.

CANCER JUN 22 – JUL 22

SAGITTARIUS NOV 23 - DEC 21 It’s time for a swift change, with a solid head like yours, this transition will help you re-adjust your focus back into work! Start the hunt for the next big thing in life, and reactivate your network which will help you during this exciting transformation. Stay calm, even though you don’t really need the advice, but the sense of calmness and tranquility will certainly give out a lovely refresh.

Keep reminding yourself that you are working to put food on the table, not the other way around. Balancing your responsibilities with your personal life is essential once you’ve had a conversation with yourself. Be careful with overextending yourself, otherwise your emotions will go completely haywire! And we know, no one wants to see a Cancer in mayhem. Reconcile with your emotions, and take it step by step.

LEO JUL 23 – AUG 22 Evaluate your needs, Leos. Pay close attention to detail and prepare to take a look at your surroundings through new eyes. You might get triggered by certain situations, which will hit a nerve, but keep your composure and don’t give into the hopelessness that may overcome you. As much as you are loyal to those closest to you, be loyal to yourself and your needs first.

VIRGO AUG 23 – SEP 22 CAPRICORN DEC 22 – JAN 19 Too many steps forward? You most probably need to take a step back, and chill.

As much as your career trajectory is keeping you busy, it might be the right time for you to step away from the chaos and reach out to friends and family if it starts to feel uneasy. Pay attention to your whimsical ideas and take note of them, there will come a time when you will need them.

AQUARIUS JAN 20 – FEB 18 Too many steps forward? You most probably need to take a step back, and chill.

As much as your career trajectory is keeping you busy, it might be the right time for you to step away from the chaos and reach out to friends and family if it starts to feel uneasy. Pay attention to your whimsical ideas and take note of them, there will come a time when you will need them.

PISCES FEB 19 – MAR 19 Overwhelmed by needless memories of the past. We’re not asking this time, we know for a fact you are remembering things you shouldn’t be. But, this energy needs to be saved for something else, get rid of these irrelevant thoughts. Take a breather from the pressure you have created for yourself, and keep your heart open to love, self-love, and support.

The Virgo mojo is back! Grab your closest and most important checklist, and start planning ahead to check all the entries off. But, don’t forget to mark some time in your calendar for your own wellbeing, and for the comfort of your physical body. Take a look at your goals, and readjust your priorities, over cramming your lists is never a good idea.

LIBRA SEP 23 – OCT 22 Stay patient with your loved ones, as it may be difficult to fully express yourself and your ideas, but they will emerge eventually! Start a new chapter in your life, and celebrate what’s left of the season in style. Take your time though, and don’t be hard on yourself during this transition, once you’ve embraced yourself fully, take initiative, and keep on going!

SCORPIO OCT 23 – NOV 22 Center yourself, and walk away from your frustrations. Keep work at bay for a little while as you gather yourself together. Don’t forget to hold yourself accountable for your own actions, instead of spreading the constant frustration around. You perseverance and self-determination will pay off at the end of the day.

ARIES MAR 20 – APR 19 Home is going to be your best friend for a while. Your change of mood and inflated ego is at its peak, practicing humility this time will be to your benefit. It will impart you with a new sense of relaxation as you start going easy on yourself. Work towards guarding your flow and energy, and continue being smart with your outputs before sharing them with everyone.

TAURUS APR 20 – MAY 20 You’re in desperate need to escape and get away from it all. Maybe a staycation?

Or a spontaneous vacation even if it’s just for a weekend to unwind if you can get away with it. Or, take a look at your surroundings, if you find sneaks or a yoga mat lying around then take a run or meditate to keep your wellness in check. Whatever floats your boat, go for it ASAP!

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