Kuwaiti culture admired

Two Malaysian officials have commended Kuwait's heritage and culture during the ongoing Putrajaya International Islamic Arts and Culture Festival (PIIACUF) 2016 in Malaysia.

Kuwait's participation in this year's edition of PIIACUF, along with several Muslim countries, has attracted several visitors from various nationalities and countries due to the variety of displayed items that embodied the GCC country's history and culture such as arts, fashion, and handicrafts, said Datuk Hashim Ismail, President of Putrajaya Corporation (PJC), according to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). 

Ismail also expressed his joy toward the Kuwaiti participation, represented by Kuwait Islamic Arts Centre and Sadu House, extending his gratitude to the Kuwaiti embassy in Malaysia for its keenness on facilitating this participation for the second time at PIIACUF.

The visitors have welcomed and praised the Kuwait Islamic Arts Centre's initiative in handing out to the public its special printed publications on learning Islamic arts, including calligraphy for children, he noted.


Zawawi Mohammad, director of strategic planning department at Malaysian tourism and culture ministry, called Kuwaiti bodies to boost more tourism and cultural cooperation with his country, pointing out Putrajaya's distinction in investment opportunities in those two fields.

Mohammad also expressed his admiration of the Kuwait fashion shows in the Kuwaiti pavilion at the festival, noting that they really embodied the genuine Kuwaiti popular, social, and historic heritage.

Source: BNA