The National Council of Culture, Arts and Letters (NCAAL) has modernized some sections of the Kuwaiti heritage market Al-Mubarakiya, with decorations depicting traditional Kuwaiti construction designs.
Kamel Al Abduljelil, the NCCAL Secretary General, said after a tour of the bazaar, located in the heart of the capital, that the decorations covered 23 stores, all licensed and ready for work. Fifteen shops will be auctioned for businesses, in line with the NCCAL terms.
The renovated and new stores will be ready for investments by young citizens, Al Abduljelil affirmed, in line with the State policy to encourage the youngsters. He affirmed the council responsibility to preserve the genuine Kuwaiti features of the bazaar, marked with the kiosk of the late Amir Sheikh Mubarak.
Al-Mubarakiya is a favourite leisure and recreational spot for locals and expat tourists. The vast popular market is marked with spices’ aroma, while its alleys are lined with displays of various handicraft products, traditional dresses, popular restaurants, and others. Merchants and vendors also trade in fish, vegetables, and dates.
The refurbished parts of the market place also sell dates and some plants, fed to livestock (the section is called Souk Al-Jet).
For his part, Bader Al-Deweesh, the NCCAL Assistant Secretary General, affirmed that the location where the dates are traded has been one of the historic and favorite landmarks for many years.
Al-Deweesh has also affirmed that the architects, keenly, preserved Kuwait’s original and distinguished building designs while renovating the stores and other adjacent structures.
