Blooming for Life and the Kuwait Red Crescent Society Presents a Unique Floral Exhibition at the Avenues
 The inaugural Blooming For Life (BFL) indoor event, benefiting the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) with the support of Kuwaiti companies and people will take place at the Avenues shopping mall april, 2008.
During this week more than 40.000 tulips and lilies will transform the Avenues into the worldÕs most beautiful indoor garden. An oasis will be created alongside floral arrangements featuring unique tulip varieties and a blend of other flowers.
For the launch of the worldwide project, Blooming For Life (BFL) will create a one-of-a kind indoor display. The goal of the exhibition at the Avenues is to raise funds for the KRCS. Sponsorship can be obtained from as little as KD 250, with appropriate name recognition prominently displayed on customized floral arrangements.
The Avenues will be overflowing with beautiful floral arrangements. All participating sponsors (individuals welcomed) will have an opportunity to create their own arrangements under the guidance of renowned floral artist Peter Boeijkens. This will include a professional lecture, followed by hands on assistance from Peter. BFL will provide all materials required to create spectacular arrangements.
These tulips are planted indoors and they look like they are growing in a natural garden. This picture was taken at an indoor garden in Holland.
As a sponsor, name recognition will be prominent as a supporter of KRCS and BFL. Entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges and evaluated on a variety of criteria. Prizes will be awarded accordingly.
There will be a central point in the mall where the arrangements of individual participants will be displayed.
For diamond-level sponsors there will be a small garden (created by Dutch floral artists) measuring 12 square meters with a billboard (supplied by sponsor) of 1,20 meter by 1 meter.
Activities/Photo Opportunities
- The exhibition will be inaugurated by VIP, together with a member of the KRCS.
- The newest variety of tulip, ÒPrince of HeartsÓ, named after the late Emir will be presented. This will be an extraordinary exhibition with more then 3000 ÒPrince of HeartsÓ tulips on display created by a well known Dutch florist.
His Highness Sheikh Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah with the Prince of Hearts tulips on January 29, 2008
- The judges will announce the winners of the floral arrangement contest from the workshop with Peter Boeijkens. Prizes will be awarded.
- There will be a special silent auction event for the Kuwait Association for the Care of Children in Hospital (KACCH). This auction offers the opportunity to name a new tulip variety (colour, bright white). The estimated value is KD 25.000. To the highest bidder will go the privilege of naming. Blooming For Life (BFL) will register this tulip with the 400 year old official register in the Netherlands at The Royal Flower Bulb Association. Once the variety is registered it will be referenced worldwide as named by the auction winner. The proceedings of which will go towards Bayt Abdulla Ò A Childrens Hospice
Garden of Kuwait
This garden will contain individually purchased flowers that anyone can buy from the Red Crescent in the Avenues. Every flower will be planted with the name of the buyer alongside. With the continued support from the Kuwaiti people the garden will grow every day.
The distinct nature of this event is anticipated to draw attention from the media and the public. All ideas for activities and special events are welcome, as we coordinate our efforts with the Avenues, KRCS, and KACCH.
Advertising/Sponsoring Opportunities
Diamond Sponsor (costs KD 2.000):
12 square meter Garden (with your choice of flowers and colours)
Your name and logo in nine full colour ? page advertisements in Al Rai
Your name and logo in BFL publications and mailings
One billboard of 1,20 meter by 1 meter in your Garden (provided by sponsor)
Sponsorship profile page, that will be inserted into event publicity kit
Arrangements sponsored by the shops will be placed in front of their stores. (display is a maximum of 1,20 meter tall and 1 meter high).
Shops not participating as event sponsors can still purchase flowers for as little as KD 250.
- Gold Sponsor - KD 750 (4 flower arrangements)
- Silver Sponsor - KD 500 (2 flower arrangements)
- Bronze Sponsor - KD 250 (1 flower arrangement)
Students and non-commercial participants KD 200. (1 flower arrangement)
In Kuwait all arrangements are made either by a professional floral artist from the Netherlands or during the workshop with the participants/sponsors.
All proceeds (more then 50% of the total of the costs) of this first indoor exhibition will go to the Kuwait Red Crescent Society. Sponsors can make payments directly to the Kuwait Red Crescent Society. Blooming for Life is a non-profit organisation with international projects.
By joining Blooming for Life, you will be supporting the Kuwait Red Crescent Society and help them to continue their good work.
Kuwait is the inaugural country to host the exclusive Blooming For Life indoor exhibition. Blooming For Life is planning to continue these exhibitions throughout 2008 in: Bahrein, United Emirates, Canada and the United States. Every year BFL will return to the same cities. New cities will be added as the foundation expands. By 2015, Blooming For Life expects over 300 cities will host events and exhibitions.
Help us raise money to contribute to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals by helping the Kuwait Red Crescent Society.
Thank you for your continued support.
For more information you can contact:
Mrs Shaima Al Shatti form the Kuwait Red Crescent Society 9684738 or Frank Timmerman, Co founder of the Blooming for Life Foundation 9835774. Or send us an e-mail. frank@blooming4life.com
Blooming For Life Educational Program
The youth is the the future. Learning about the environment starts at an early age. Blooming For Life (BFL) encourages students to discover nature hands-on through our 'Seeds of Change' educational program.
A Dutch professional flower arranger will be visiting schools to help students explore the world through fresh flowers. Students interact with a selection of flora with varying textures, colors, sizes, and shapes that help re-engage their relationship with nature. BFL?s exclusive approach compliments an educational curriculum using flowers to teach language, mathematics, geometry and art.
All the student arrangements per school will be formed to one big arrangement displayed at the indoor garden in the Avenues from 15 till 22 April A billboard measuring 1 meter by 1,20 meter will also be placed in the garden containing the school's information.
The costs
10 KD per student (includes: a beautiful selection of fresh flowers, greens [foliage], container and foam). Our program also includes an educational kit outlining the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. More than 50% of the proceeds from each student workshop go to the Kuwait Red Crescent Society.
Our 'Seeds of Change' program passes on the elements of design, scale, proportion, balance and harmony. These principals are essential to teaching the next generation their role as responsible world caretakers. Together we will plant hope.
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