Kuwait- 19 March 2013
Wataniya Telecom has recently contributed in supporting and sponsoring the 2nd Kuwait International Arabian Horse Festival with was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah -the Amir of the State of Kuwait. The event took place at Bait Al Arab – the Kuwait State Official Stud Farm- and lasted for four days starting from March 13th until March 16th, 2013.
The goal of this festival is to shed lights on the Arabian horses and highlight their prestigious position in the Arabian culture locally, regionally and internationally. A number of the well-known celebrities attended the festival from various countries.They were delighted to witness the success of the festival especially since this eventis equivalent to major international championships in terms of organization and the large number of participating horses amounting to 422.
This successful event had gathered a huge amount of attendees from various nationalities – including foreigners and Arabs from all over GCC countries- who filled the stands of “Bait Al Arab” throughout the festival days. The attendees were pleased that such an event was organized as it highlighted the importance of the Arab Identity and National Heritage especially since horses formulate a big part of them; on the other hand, these events gavethe foreigners the chance to enrich their knowledge about the Arabian culture.
Wataniya’ssponsorship comes in line with its social responsibility agenda which aims to havean active role in social activities in particular the ones attached to the deep-rooted Arabian heritage. It’s worth mentioning that Wataniya Telecom has been recently playing a great role in sponsoring various festivals inside and outside Kuwait to show their loyalty and belonging to this beloved homeland.
On this occasion, Mrs. Fatemah Dashti – Public Relations Manager at Wataniya Telecom- had declared: “Wataniya Telecom’s participation in this event stems from its social responsibility to share and support various sporting activitiesandparticularlythose related to the authentic Arabianheritage.”
In addition to their sponsorship the festival, Wataniya Telecom had presented a car as a prize designated to the leading farm category which went to Mr. Alaa Al-Roumi – Al Rayyah Stud owner.