360 Degrees of Sparkle!
We went to the 360 Mall last night. All the way around was sparkle, marble and over the top shine!
One of two intricate glass sculptures created by Dale Chihuly
The 360 Mall is full of surprises as with one left turn we found ourselves in an art installation.
“Tamdeen Shopping Centres, in collaboration with the Arab World Institute in Paris has organized the exhibition “Oum Kalsoum- The fourth Pyramid” in the State of Kuwait at 360 MALL.
An interesting vertical garden, with giant gold fish ponds! More detailed information about 360 can be found at 248am.com
Like the the internet community, on-line phone books and directions that have all slowly started to grow in my time here it will be interesting to see how this mall grows and develops. The mall literature talks about how the seven unique zones in the mall will “create seven unique experiences that trigger shopping senses.” Perhaps in years to come it will develop into this. Right now it was just a nice play to watch and movie and window shop. Time does interesting things to places, even malls. Perhaps the more time I spend there they more I would notice the seven zones. Then again perhaps the more time this mall is develop the more exciting these zones will be.
The question was raised if one day these pyramids of homage to the “gods” of commercialism and consumerism will end up hidden beneath the desert sand like the pyramids in Egypt? Would future archeologist end up digging down and sifting through sand to find a pile of Caribou coffee cups and the last pair of Gap Jeans from the Gap store that is schedule to open soon. Only time will tell what is in store for the 360 mall of Kuwait. However if you are looking for a nice way to spend a Friday evening in Kuwait check it out.
Kuwait City, KUWAIT
Christine Oastler is a freelance travel writer, teacher and artist, currently living in Mahboula, Kuwait. Born and raised in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Christine obtained her Bachelor of Arts at Trent University and her Bachelor of Education from Queen’s University. Currently traveling around the Middle East she finds herself riding the odd camel and embracing a new culture!