Plans discussed to renovate historic palaces in Kuwait

Plans discussed to renovate historic palaces in Kuwait

By Ahmad Jabr

KUWAIT: Information Minister, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Chairperson of the National Council of Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi discussed with NCCAL officials a blueprint to renovate Abdullah Mubarak Al-Kabeer Palace (Mishref Palace) and Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jaber Palace (formerly Sheikh Khazaal diwan), which is known for being the first national museum in the Arabian Gulf. Kuwait is pushing for the Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jaber Palace to be nominated as a possible World Heritage Site.

The topic was discussed during a meeting Saturday to review NCCAL’s strategy for 2023-2028. The strategy includes plans to maintain and renovate affiliate sites, museums and theatres, in addition to the old Al-Mubarakiya School, which will be totally overhauled and turned into a museum for the history of education in Kuwait. “Information Minister, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Chairperson of the National Council of Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi has examined various tasks of the council and its buildings that need renovation,” Kuwait News Agency reported Saturday.

During the meeting which was also attended by the NCCAL acting secretary general Dr Mohammad Al-Jassar, the officials examined a preliminary report about tasks set in the strategy, in addition to the