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There is going to be a total lunar eclipse on the night of June 15th and it’s supposed to be the second longest one of the century. The residents of Kuwait and the Middle East will be able to witness the entire eclipse which will start at 9:23pm when the Earth’s dark shadow will start eclipsing the full moon disc and finish at 1:02am after three hours and 40 minutes.

Here are the local timings of the lunar eclipse on June 15th for anyone who’s interested:

Partial eclipse begins - 9.23pm
Total eclipse begins - 10.23pm
Greatest eclipse - 11.13pm
Total eclipse ends – 12:03am
Partial eclipse ends - 01:02am

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One of our readers emailed us a couple of photos she took at the Marina Crescent yesterday. Marina Mall was celebrating the World No Tobacco Day and that’s pretty cool. I wonder if the smokers in Kuwait actually participated?

Thanks Taanuu

We got an invitation from VIVA to their Movie Premiere Night tomorrow at the KNCC VIP section in 360 Mall at 6pm. This is their 2nd Social Media Event this year and guess what? It’s the Premiere of the X-Men excusively for the bloggers!

Sadly it’s a weeknight and we wont be able to attend since we will be working late. However, we would like to thank VIVA for the invitation.

The Build-A-Bear Workshop is having their grand opening tomorrow at their Avenues store.

Here is the program schedule:

1st June at 6pm:

 Join Bearemy, our huggable mascot for the ribbon cutting ceremony with entertainment going on from 5-7pm.

2nd-4th June:

Meet Bearemy, our huggable mascot, who will be making appearances in our store and take your beary own picture with him! (11:00am, 5:00pm, 9:00pm)

Build-A-Bear Workshop store is located in The Avenues Mall Phase II - Level 1

Contact: 22597031

We saw this store at the Avenues last week and it was open, so I’m guessing they opened recently and they’re having their grand opening now.

The Australian College of Kuwait’s Music Club is having their 4th Talent Show on Thursday, 2nd June at 7pm. There is going to be music, break dancing, theatre and ACK Jam.

Plus there will be a raffle draw at the end of the show with iPads, iPhones and iPods to be won.

Tickets are only KD 2.5 and you can get them by contacting:
Yousef Karam – 6646746 | Abdulaziz Ali – 94050099 | Basel Dana – 66989117

Location: West Mishref, Mubarak Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Area, Block 5, Al Aqsa Mosque Street.

Update: Due to bad weather conditions, the ACK 4th talent show was canceled on 2nd June.  The event has been postponed to Wednesday, 8th June at 7pm.

One of our friends emailed us that she will be having an exhibition for Ramadan and Eid showcasing some of their collection. They will be taking custom orders for Eid or you can chose from their Festive Collection Catalog which will be available at the exhibition as well.

Date: May 31st to June 2nd
Time: 10.00am – 1.00pm & 4.30pm – 9.30pm
Location: Diva House Exhibition (near Al Amiri Hospital)

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Pizza Inn is organizing a Pizza Eating Championship at their True Value Branch in Al-Rai on 23rd May 2011 between 5:30 to 7:00 pm. The winner will be the one who eats the maximum number of pizza slices within 12 minutes including the crust. Anyone with a super appetite can enroll for the competition [Online] or at the True Value branch. Only the first 100 entries will get to compete. The closing date to enroll is 20th May.

First Prize – Xbox 360
Second and Third Prize – Free Meal coupons

Update:

First Winner: Nawaf Jassim Al-Reiahi – 21 and 3/4 slices

Second Winner: Talha Ahmed – 18 and 3/4 slices

Third Winners: Salman Abdul Rahim Hurzuk & Mohammed Basit Khurram – 15 slices each

Here’s another charity event coming up next Friday. The British Business Forum and The British Ladies Society have organized a Charity Fashion Show to support the Bayt Abdullah children’s hospice (BACCH), Kuwait and Breakthrough Breast Cancer, UK.

There is going to be a garden party, a catwalk show and an after-show party. You’ll find a wide range of beauty products and services including hair and makeup artists, nail bars, jewelry & fashion accessories etc. at the garden party during the day. The fashion show will start in the evening which will feature top designers from the UK and Kuwait. And then there’s the after-party with buffet dinner, music and dance.

Date: 6th May 2011
Place: British Embassy

Two types of tickets are available:
KD10 – Only the fashion show
KD28 – For the whole evening

Email rose.william@bbfkuwait.com or bookings@theblskuwait.com for the booking form or book online [Here]. The deadline for online booking with Civil ID number is on 1st May 2011. Collect the Fashion show tickets from the BBF office in TQLS offices, 1st Floor, Dar Al-Awadhi Tower, Sharq.

Don’t miss it. Have fun while you support two good causes.

PAWS is holding a Charity Golf Day at the beautiful Sahara Kuwait Resort for a chance to enjoy a fun format of competitive golf before the hot summer begins and help donate to Kuwait’s first animal rescue shelter.

Date: Saturday April 30th, 2011 at 8.30am sharp

Format: Texas Scramble – 4-person team (10% combined handicap)

The entry fee is:
Members – KD20
Non-members - KD30
And it includes welcome gift pack, 18 holes at Sahara, cart, lunch, and prize giving.

Tournament Prizes will be given to:

• Winning Team
• Runner-Up Team
• Longest Drive
• Nearest the Pin

To register, contact the Sahara Pro Shop or email your details to pawsgolfday@hotmail.co.uk

Download their flyer [Here].

I spotted this article that seemed pretty surprising. Apparently the Kuwait Municipality is going to hold a special ceremony on April 25^th to award the environmentally aware Kuwaiti residents of Yarmouk, Surra and Qortoba. They’re doing this to encourage more people to conserve and reduce wastage of electricity and water in order to protect Kuwait’s natural environment. Sounds like a good move by the Municipality, but why just the three areas? They’ll also be giving  awards for the prettiest and tidiest garden.

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