Hala February Festival commenced late
with a big concert in Kuwait , which has also seen the honoring the Poet Her
Excellency Dr. Sheikha Suad Al-Sabah in recognition of her role in enriching
the Arab culture and serving the society. Commenting on the start of the
festival, Minister of Information Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem AlHomoud Al-Sabah
said that the beginning of the event was excellent with the participation of
singer Magda Al-Roumi and the honoring of H.E. Dr. Sheikha Suad Al-Sabah for
her distinguished artistic works. Sheikh Salman, who is also Minister of State
for Youth Affairs, hoped that the festival could enhance domestic tourism in
order to develop both artistic and cultural work in Kuwait. Minister of State
for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah emphasized
that the festival has a special taste for Kuwaitis as it coincides with the
country celebrations of the national days. Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah
congratulated His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah,
who was honored by the United Nations as a "Humanitarian Leader" last
year, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and
His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah on the
start of the festival. H.E. Dr. Sheikha Suad told that any honoring to her is
an honoring to the late Sheikh Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, her husband."
"He supported and helped me learn culture and sciences," she noted.
"I thanked first and foremost His Highness the Amir who has a
distinguished role in humanitarian action. I also extend my gratitude to my
homeland and all Kuwaitis who helped me," she said. H.E. Dr. Sheikha Suad
contributed to enriching Arab poetry and literature through writing a collection
of poems and several articles. The grayish monotony of the sky Sunday was
broken by the ebullient colors on the Gulf Road as people teemed in to watch
the carnival organized by Kuwait’s Interior Ministry as part of the National
Day and Liberation Day celebrations. The part of Gulf Road starting from the
intersection at Haroun Al Rashid Street down to Kuwait Towers was off limits to
traffic starting from 3 pm Sunday for the parade of 92 floats, showcasing
Kuwait’s cultural heritage and technological and defense capabilities.
Para-gliders streaked the sky like prehistoric birds, their propellers buzzing
forlornly. Children were in all sorts of innovative costumes, some wearing
masks and some with their faces painted in colors of the Kuwaiti flag. Red, green
and white dominated the carnival. Everyone’s clothes had these three colors in
some combination, while some wore the flag like a crape hanging down from their
shoulders. Many government and civil societies have participated in the
festival such as Defense, Interior and Health Ministries, National Guards,
Kuwait Fire Service Directorate, Kuwait Red Crescent Society, Public Authority
for Special Needs Affairs and Dasman Diabetes Institute, to name a few. In
addition, at least 14 foreign embassies took part in the carnival: Jordan, UAE,
India, Morocco, Tunisia, Iraq, Yemen, Palestine, Indonesia, Sudan, Iran,
Russia, Egypt and South Africa. Hala February Festival plays a strong role in
stimulating the country’s economy and tourism
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