What’s On

A new edition of the Music School returns this September with a refreshed format and an inclusive approach, welcoming participants aged 14 and above.

After a pause since 2020, the Music School—originally launched by the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Cultural Centre in 2019—returns this September in a renewed and refreshed edition.

The school reopens this September with a new inclusive approach, welcoming participants aged 14 and above for the first time. It offers both individual and group classes led by a distinguished team of academic specialists in Eastern and Western musical instruments, as well as Arabic singing.

Each course runs for one month and consists of 8 sessions, held every Saturday and Monday, with each session lasting 45 minutes.

All instrumental classes (excluding Arabic singing and guitar) include an additional solfège session (note reading).

For registration and more information, please visit JACC website or mobile app.

A concert honouring the legacy of the martyred poet Fayeq Abdul-Jaleel, featuring singers Bader Noori and Mosaed Al-Balushi, accompanied by a musical ensemble conducted by Dr Khaled Noori.

The 25/26 Cultural Season opens with a heartfelt tribute to the martyred Kuwaiti poet Fayeq Abdul-Jaleel in a concert titled “The Voice of Thirst: Songs of Fayeq Abdul-Jaleel”, taking place on 17 September at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ali Concert Hall. The evening will feature a selection of his most beloved songs, performed by Bader Noori and Mosaed Al-Balushi, accompanied by a musical ensemble conducted by Dr Khaled Noori.

Fayeq Abdul-Jaleel was a prominent poet, playwright, and lyricist whose work resonated across the Arab world. A pioneering and distinctive voice in Kuwaiti vernacular poetry, he wrote with natural spontaneity and a refined cultural sensibility, blending classical and colloquial Arabic in a uniquely expressive style. His lyrics enriched the khaleeji music repertoire and were performed by some of the greatest singers, including Mohammed Abdu—whose hit song “Eb’ad”- written by Abdul-Jaleel— was performed by other singers such as Talal Maddah, Abu Bakr Salem, and Abadi Al-Johar.

Beyond his lyrical work, he also wrote several national and social musical operettas, most notably “The Carpet of Poverty” (1980), starring Abdulhussain Abdulredha and Suad Abdullah. On 3 January 1990, during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, Abdul-Jaleel was taken prisoner. His martyrdom was officially declared on 19 June 2006, and his remains were returned to Kuwait, where he was laid to rest with full honours at Sulaibikhat Cemetery.