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Masterclass on the SPEED of Trust

Trust is the new currency of our time, says Stephen M.R. Covey, the global speaker and New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Covey, who wrote The Speed of Trust will be giving a master class and workshop on leadership development at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Cultural Centre on December 7, 2022.

The American keynote speaker and global advisor will share key insights on how trust—and the speed at which it is established with clients, employees, and all stakeholders—is the single most critical component of a successful leader and organization. He says if you build the trust, your ability to grow goes up.

In the context of increasing market demands, deadlines, and unrelenting pressure to perform; it’s never been more important for leaders to keep sight of the fact that work gets done with and through people—and there’s nothing more impactful on people, their work, and their performance, than trust. So, how do you develop a culture where your people and teams have the ability to execute with incredible speed.

Stephen M. R. Covey is a sought-after and compelling keynote speaker and advisor on trust, leadership, ethics, and high performance, he speaks to audiences around the world. He is the author of Smart Trust, and Trust & Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash the Greatness in Others and The SPEED of Trust : The One Thing That Changes Everything; a groundbreaking and paradigm-shifting books that challenges our age-old assumption that trust is merely a soft, social virtue and instead demonstrates that trust is a hard-edged, economic driver.

One of the world’s most celebrated illusionists who is internationally renowned for his mesmerizing and award-winning illusion spectacular. 

One of the world’s most celebrated illusionists, Rob Lake’s mind-blowing illusions dazzle and entertain millions across network television, in Times Square, on the Vegas strip, Atlantic City, Atlantis Bahamas, and before sold-out audiences in casinos, arenas, and theatres worldwide. His astonishing original illusions are uniquely presented as awe-inspiring storytelling on the grandest scale.

Named “The World’s Greatest Illusionist” by NBC, Rob is internationally renowned for his mesmerizing and award-winning illusion spectacular.  He has sold Millions of Dollars in tickets around the world. In 2008, Rob became the youngest magician in history to receive the holy grail of the magic world — The Merlin Award – as ‘International Stage Magician of the Year.’ This award is magic’s highest honor and the industry equivalent of an Oscar.

Rob serves as magic consultant for network TV series, feature films, commercials, world famous theme parks, and theatrical shows.  Rob’s magical creations can be seen in numerous theatrical productions across the globe including multiple upcoming Broadway productions, hit musical The Phantom of the Opera, and in over 1,000 productions of Disney’s Beauty & the Beast.

In December’s beautiful weather, we relive the atmosphere of Kuwaiti distinguished Samrat at the Amphitheatre with Ali Abdullah.

In the beautiful warm weather of December, we relive the musical intimacy of Samrat (singing sessions) at the Amphitheatre, listening to unforgettable songs performed by Kuwaiti and khaleeji singers. The first night will be held on December 15^th, starring the popular singer Ali Abdullah who, accompanied by his oud, will perform a compilation of Hadhrami musical heritage along with famous songs by greatest gulf artists.

Throughout its artistic history, Kuwait has been uniquely distinguished for its singing sessions “Samrat” which were filled with the creativity of composers and singers of the golden days, from the sixties to the eighties. Those sessions included thousands of songs whose recordings still carry many memories from an amazing and unforgettable evenings.

The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Cultural Centre is keen to celebrate our musical legacy with these singing sessions and include them in its cultural seasons, giving the audience from all ages the opportunity to enjoy the warmth and ambiance of Samrat and Jalsat, and to listen to a number of singers known for their mastery of folkloric songs.

Another Jalsat evening awaits you at the Amphitheatre, starring the popular Bahraini singer Khaled Fouad.

The Amphitheatre Jalsat evenings (musical gatherings) is coming again on Friday, December 16, with the masterpieces of Bahraini and Gulf musical heritage performed by Khaled Fouad.

The young Bahraini artist, Khaled Fouad, reached stardom creating his own style of performing old songs in a contemporary way along with his own works. He has gained a large fan base, from all ages not only in Bahrain but all over the region. Fouad excelled in doing covers of most popular songs of great khaleeji singers but with a modern twist. The young artist was one of the performers of “Jalsat” evenings at the Amphitheatre in our last season.