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The Women's Cultural and Social Society, is organizing ”Jasmine Call” – two fund-raising events, under the patronage of the Minister of  Information Sheikh Salman 

AlHumood AlSabah, with the aim of providing relief aid to some four million displaced people in Syria. This will contribute to rescuing them from hunger and cold and to 

provide them with such basic needs as food, milk-powder medical and health care supplies, and clothing needs.

The first event:

A concert, performed by the global composer and pianist Malek Jandali, and an art exhibition displaying the fine works of artist Kevork  Mourad. (CVs attached).

26^th Jan.2013 (Saturday) at 7.30 p.m., at the theatre of The Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST), Mishref.

The second event:

A concert, performed by the renowned musician and oud player Naseer Shamma and an art exhibition displaying the fine works of artist Kevork  Mourad. (CVs attached).

27^th Jan.2013 (Saturday) at 7.30 p.m., at the theatre of The Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST), Mishref.

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We do hope to have your support for this humanitarian undertaking through your participation as a sponsor for which you can choose any of the following categories:

1-                Platinum Sponsor:  KD 10,000.

The sponsor will receive the following benefits:

-      The company's name, as a platinum sponsor, will appear large sized in the press release that will be published in the local dailies.

-      The company's logo will appear in large size on all advertisements, leaflets and brochures of the event.

-      The company will have one full page to advertise itself in the booklet of the event.

-      Four complimentary tickets for both events.

-      The sponsor can install a poster and a roll-up of the company at the entrance of the reception hall.  

2-    Golden Sponsor: KD 5,000

The sponsor will receive the following benefits:

-      The company's name, as a golden sponsor, will appear medium-sized in the press release that will be published in the local dailies.

-      The company's logo will appear in medium size on all advertisements, leaflets and brochures of the event.

-      The company will have half a page to advertise itself in the booklet of the event.

-      Three complimentary tickets for both events.

-      The sponsor can install a roll-up of the company at the entrance of the reception hall. 

3-    Silver Sponsor: KD 3,000

The sponsor will receive the following benefits:

-      The company's name, as a golden sponsor, will figure out small-sized in the press release that will be published in the local dailies.

-      The company's logo will appear in small size on all advertisements, leaflets and brochures of the event.

-      The company's logo will appear in the booklet of the event.

-      Two complimentary tickets for both events.

We will be looking forward to having your favorable response and please accept our highest consideration and best regards.

Secretary General

Lulua Saleh  Al-Mulla.

Enclosures:

-CVs of Malek Jandali, Kevork Mourad, Nasseer Shamma

-Profile of the Women's Cultural and Social Society.

Musician Malek Jandali:

-         Internationally renowned pianist and composer.

-    First Syrian and only Arab musician to arrange music based on the oldest music notation in the world which was discovered in the Bronze Age city of Ugarit, Syria dating back to the 4^th. Century B.C. He added to it rhythm and harmony and played it on the piano with globally renowned orchestras. His famous album "Echos from Ugarit" was an outcome of his attempst to mix Arabic modes in an academic way with the classical western harmony.

-         He learned music at the age of 4, and played his first concert at 8. He joined the Arab Conservatory of Music then the Higher Institute of Music in Damscus, where he was tutored by world renowned pianists. He performed in top theatres in the Middle East, Europe, USA, and Syria.

-  Currently works in the State of Georgia, USA, and is studying for a Ph.D. Degree in music.

-         Winner of many music global awards.

Musician Naseer Shamma:

-      One of the most famous Arab musicians who efficiently stands out in solo musical composition.

-      First Arab eight-string Oud player, following the manuscript of the 9^th. Century music theorist Al-Farabi. His innovations included the new method of playing the Oud with one hand which allowed handicapped people to play this instrument.

-      He composed the music of many Arab theatrical plays, movies and documentaries.

-      He worked on the attempt to portray formative art through music, and studied the effect of music on formative artists.

-      Founded Beit Al-Oud Al-Arabi in Cairo in 1999, and is currently a professor of Oud in the Cairo Opera House.  He founded "Uyun" group for Arabic music in Cairo, "Sudasi Al-Anamel Al-Thahabiya" band, "Al-Bayareq" musical Band, and "Orchestra Al-Sharq".

Artist Kevork Mourad:

-      Formative Artist who studied in Syria and continued his higher studies in The Institute of Fine Arts in Yerevan, Armenia.

-      Held numerous galleries in Arab countries and USA.

-      Mastered the technique of spontaneous painting at an early stage of his professional life, in which he shares the stage with musicians.

-      Any painting by Kevork is related to the musical colorful rhythm heard through the eyes.

-      One of few artists who worked on merging the formative visual language with the rhythms of musical tunes.

-      Kevork depends in his paintings on the rhythms of musical tunes according to two major trends: spontaneous and rational; The first emphasizes the psychological effect of the color, movement, and the special formative rhythm; while the rational appears through abidance by temporal rhythm, which gives the audience a glimpse on the scale of awareness of the encaustic between rationalization and emotion.

Society in Brief

The Women’s Cultural & Social Society (WCSS),  the first women’s society to be established in Kuwait, was founded on February 3, 1963 by the first batch of female Kuwaiti university graduates.

The main objectives of the Society are:

1-          Developing the educational status of women in all fields.

2-          Ensuring that women take part in the various activities of the community.

3-Increasing women's awareness of their responsibilities and rights, in additional to all the issues of concern to the community.

4-   Encouraging women to take part in the various activities of the community.

 A seven-member board of directors, elected every two years by the general assembly, manages the Society.

The Board of Directors carries out its tasks according to an established statute, whereby Board members chair the operating committees, and the other WCSS members share the voluntary responsibility of practicing cultural, social, health, media and sports activities through various committees.

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