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Q8BBall Season 13:

Q8BBall is beginning our 13th season with Boys U13 (ages 10-13) and U17 (ages 14-17). We train three times a week and play regular games throughout the year with schools and clubs. In June 2018, we plan to travel for camp and tournaments in the US. Contact Coach T 97128884 for information.

Indian Embassy notice:

Indian nationals are issued Emergency Certificates (EC) to facilitate their one-way travel to India due to urgency or deportation,

under the circumstances of loss of passport or non-retrieval of passport from their sponsors in Kuwait. Since it is illegal to hold two travel documents in India at the same time, the concerned passport has to be cancelled before an Emergency Certificate (EC) is issued to an Indian national. At times, Indian nationals who are either detained or due for deportation may not have their passports with them. They apply for travel documents (Emergency Certificate) either directly or through Kuwait Police. In such cases, ECs are issued to them after cancelling their passports. However, in certain cases, they recover their passports later and travel on those passports which already stand cancelled in data available with immigration authorities in India. These passports are immediately seized by Immigration authorities in India. This results in much harassment and inconvenience to these Indian travelers, whose passports are seized. They are also liable to pay penalties as per the law.

Indian Embassy advises all Indian nationals that if an EC is issued to anyone of them, that implies that his/her passport has been cancelled and that he/ she should travel only on the EC issued to him/her.

Chess coaching, round robin:

Registrations are open for chess coaching and the summer round robin Challenger Series. Send your name Civil ID no., mobile number, age, rating to saviosgomes@gmail.com with CCR in the e-mail subject. No entry fee.

Invitation to Grand Mosque:

The Visits Department is pleased to invite you to visit the Grand Mosque, which is one of Kuwait’s most treasured religious and cultural landmarks to discover the beauty of Islamic arts and architecture. Free guided tours are available all year round on official working days between

(9-11 am) and (5-7 pm), within a special tour program designed to cater to the needs of different age groups. The program is as follows:

Reception; Auditorium show; (according to age group); Touring the Mosque; Q& A; Art workshops; (according to age group – between 5 and 18 years old); Snack break; Distribution of the Grand Mosque publications and souvenirs; End of tour. According to these age groups: Age group: 5 to 9 years old: Morning: 60 visitors max; Evening: 20; 10 to 15 years: Morning: 100 visitors max; Evening: 45; 16 and above: Morning: 140 visitors max, Evening: 105:

Tour language: Arabic- English- French; Arabic (English upon prior request); Arabic-EnglishFrench; Arabic (English upon prior request); Arabic- English- French: Arabic (English upon prior request) Rules and Regulations: Please arrive in time for your visit. All visitors are kindly required to abide by the mosque’s dress code. Male visitors should wear long pants. Shorts and sleeveless shirts are not allowed. Female visitors: should wear head cover and long loose clothing (available at the mosque).

Foods and drinks are not allowed inside the prayer halls.

For school visits, teachers are responsible for their students and are required to cooperate with the staff members of the Grand Mosque.

Photography is allowed inside the Grand Mosque (please note that disrespectful poses are strictly prohibited).

If you would like to book a tour, please contact us: Tel: 22980813/ 22980815/ 22980812 Email: gmvisits@gmail.com Fax: 22473708

Sept 29

KPWA free medical camp:

Kuwait Chapter of Global Kerala Pravasi Welfare Association (KPWA) is organizing free medical camp and expatriate welfare Workshop in coordination with Metro Medical Care at Farwania on Sept 29 from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Kerala Pravasi Welfare Board Director N Ajith Kumar will facilitate a detailed speech on Kerala Govt’s various relocation / welfare schemes for returning NRIs Kerala expatriates back to Country. Many prominent social activists shall be present on the occasion and India Doctors Forum (IDF) representatives will be providing health awareness classes for expatriates on kidney/ Diabetes and Cardiac related issues and tips to sustain with healthy living habits. Metro Medicals Management announces significant discounts for those who attend the free medical camps and requesting all expatriates in financially weaker/ in need to attend such camps to utilize entire free facilities at their convenience.

The expatriate welfare workshop is mainly for Kerala expatriates supporting them to fill the NORKA / Kerala Govt Welfare Scheme applications and explaining various projects govt started for returning expatriates. KPWA has grown to 8 countries as community association and established offices in all 14 districts in Kerala within a short time span of 11 months. Organizers are proclaiming the Kerala community to be enthusiastic to know about KPWA, join with it for the wellbeing of our own future back in Kerala. It is also reminding the expatriate community that relocation is a necessity and retirement with stable background to be thought bit earlier, not too late.

For details contact: Mubarack Kamnrath 66387619, Reji Chirayath 99670734, Anil Anad 50605767, Sebastian Vathukadan 99163248, Susan Mathew 66542556, Ravi Pangode 50424255, Vanaja Rajan 50379398, Saleem Koduvally 66340634, Rafeeq Olavara 55682771

Oct 20

OnaThanima 2017:

Onathanima 2017, the most notable expatriate cultural fest in Kuwait, will take place on 20th October 2017 at Indian Central School, Abbasiya.

Thirteenth National Tug-O-War championship in the auspices of Thanima also will be organized along with Onathanima. It is the Largest Tug-OWar championship in the Gulf Region.

The Teams, which are interested to take part in the championship, have to contact on Nos.: 67662667 / 99865499.

Nov 10

Keraleeyam-2017 postponed:

The Executive Committee of Kala(Art) Kuwait deeply regret to inform that the Keraleeyam-2017 scheduled to be held at Community Hall, Abbassiya at 4:00 pm on Sept 15, has been postponed due to some administrative issues and this event is now rescheduled to be held on Nov 10, 2017 at Indian Community School, Khaithan.

In view of postponement of this program, all other events subject to Keraleeyam-2017, such as handing over of the Kala (Art) Kuwait Sambasivan Award to Vasanthkumar and his performance of the story “Aneesya” as decided earlier will be held on Nov 10, 2017 itself, as informed by Kala (Art) Kuwait President Samkutty Thomas and General Secretary Sunil Kumar.