Country Profile: Kuwait
As an affluent nation, Kuwait certainly has the financial means and the infrastructure – Tamdeen Group’s 1,200 to 5,800-cap Arena Kuwait opened in the capital’s 360 Mall two years ago – to provide a lucrative stop for international tours. Yet the political situation remains somewhat unpredictable.
That being said, family entertainment does well. UAE- based All Things Live was involved in last year’s Disney Princess concert and booked Shrek the Musical into a theatre.
CEO Thomas Ovesen says he’s looking forward to helping organise more shows here: “We just need to understand when and what we can do.”
Much easier to promote are local acts and Arabic music in general. “Our calendar is dominated by Arabic content,” Ken Jamieson, general manager of The Arena…
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