29/08/2026
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29/08/2026
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KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: Sheikha Hala Bader Al-Mohammad, an honorary member of Kuwait Philatelic and Numismatic Society, said stamps and postcards are important documents that preserve the history of Kuwait, including the documentation of buildings, places and events, which are part of the collective memory of the nation.
Sheikha Hala Bader Al-Mohammad made the statement at the opening of the Urban Renaissance of Kuwait in Stamps and Postcards Exhibition, which was organized by the Society. The exhibition features the personal collection of Vice Chairman of the Society Hisham Qassem Al-Balam, documenting more than 130 Kuwaiti buildings and streets, while reflecting aspects of the national architectural and heritage memory. Sheikha Hala Bader Al-Mohammad stressed the need to preserve heritage buildings, restore those that can be restored, and convert some into museums and public sites that attract visitors to Kuwait.
She stated that the exhibition reveals the contribution of postage stamps to documenting a significant part of the history of the country by recording old buildings and events that the nation witnessed. She indicated that postage stamps preserved images and scenes of different sites, some of which no longer exist. She added the postage stamps proved the existence of these buildings. She called on the concerned officials to search for these buildings, because they are part of the history of the country. She affirmed the importance of reviving heritage buildings and converting some of them into museums and historical sites in order to familiarize the new generations with the history of the country and improve its status as a tourist and cultural destination.
She disclosed that the exhibition brought back memories of buildings she knew in her childhood but no longer exist. On the other hand, Al-Balam stated that postage stamps depict the identity and symbol of each country and are considered a historical document, showing the stages of urban, cultural and tourism developments. He pointed out that through the stamps and postcards, the exhibition highlights the urban development that Kuwait witnessed from the late 1950s to early 1960s, as well as the development of buildings, streets and landmarks.
By Fares Ghaleb Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff
