A collaboration between the British Council in Kuwait and the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters to introduce a set of events displaying a new era of UK performance arts, visual arts, music, poetry and outdoor performance for the very first time in Kuwait.

Schedule of events

ZOE RAHMAN | 9 NOVEMBER 2015 | 19:00 (OPENING PERFORMANCE)

An outdoors music performance by Zoe Rahman Trio in Al Shaheed Park preceded by Dream Engine’s Heliosphere. Described in The Observer as “a remarkable pianist by any standard”, Zoe Rahman has firmly established herself as one of the brightest stars on the contemporary jazz scene.

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TOM WARNER | 10 NOVEMBER 2015 | 19:30

An evening of poetry rendition to the public by Tom Warner in the National Library. The evening will bring together Tom and a group of Kuwaiti writers, poets and enthusiasts in the National Library. The evening will comprise of a poetry rendition/reading by Tom Warner.

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HELIOSPHERE | 11 NOVEMBER 2015 | 18:30, 19:30, 20:30

An outdoors performance by Dream Engine called Heliosphere in Marina Crescent. Spiralling and spinning and seemingly weightless, an acrobat suspended beneath a helium balloon explores the uncharted space between street level and rooftops.

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PAPER CINEMA | 12 NOVEMBER 2015 | 19:00

An indoors theatre performance by The Paper Cinema called “Odyssey” in Salmiya Theatre. The Paper Cinema’s Odyssey is a vivid reinvention of Homer’s cornerstone of literature, staged with the company’s trademark beautiful illustration and masterful puppetry.

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GANDINI WORKSHOP |13 NOVEMBER 2015 | 14:00

A juggling workshop by Gandini in The Avenues Mall aimed at entertaining families.

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GANDINI | 14 NOVEMBER 2015 | 20:00 | CLOSING PERFORMANCE

An indoors performance by Gandini called 4x4 Ephemeral Architectures in Salmiya Theatre. A collaboration between two worlds: ballet and juggling. Tracing pathways in space, four jugglers and four ballet dancers share a stage for the first time.

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VENUE PARTNERS:

  • Al Shaheed Park
  • Marina Mall
  • Avenues Mall