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KIDZHOLDINGNEWSLETTER

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A WORD FROM OUR CHAIRMANAt KidzMondo Doha, we are very excited to have kicked off the soft opening phase of our long-awaited edutainment city and our fascinating new home in Qatar. As we get ready for our Grand Opening which will give birth to a new era of purposeful entertainment to the country’s present and future generations, families and children in Qatar can get a taste of the plenitude of adventures awaiting them at our indoor theme park. We are truly proud of our accomplishment and we are thrilled to finally bring forward a life-time of unforgettable experiences to the country’s youngsters and their beloved families. Watching KidzMondo Doha coming to life is one of the most rewarding achievements after the opening of both KidzMondo Beirut and KidzMondo Istanbul. We promise an exceptional journey that ensures the satisfaction of everyone involved in this project from collaborators to Marketing Partners & Third Parties and above all to our Franchisees who believed in our concept, vision and groundbreaking edutaining project. I would also like to reserve a special praise for our team members in Kidz Holding, KidzMondo Beirut and KidzMondo Doha, who have shown great commitment and who have dedicated huge efforts to witness the birth of our third city.

I am positive that KidzMondo will exceed the anticipation surrounding it, with only more cities in more countries in the near future.

Ali Kazma

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CHAIRMANActivity

Ali Kazma, Chairman of Kidz Holding participated at the first IAAPA EMEA Winter Forum that took place at the JW Mariott Marquis Hotel in Dubai from January 31st

till February 2nd. The event showcased the development of Dubai and Abu Dhabi leisure and attractions region. With more than four new theme parks, multiple entertainment centers and some of the best hospitality worldwide, the attendees were inspired by this region. With KidzMondo Abu Dhabi coming to life in the near future, Mr. Kazma found a unique opportunity at the IAAPA EMEA Winter Forum to meet leisure and tourism industry professionals and to discover the unique attractions industry in the region. He had an insight and background in the new developments of the Dubai leisure and attractions landscape and got inspired by new and forward-thinking ways for how to enhance the business.

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Guided tour in Legoland Dubai

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KidzMondoBeirut

Media DayOn November 26, 2016, KidzMondo city welcomed media representatives, accompanied by their children to discover the revolutionary concept of KidzMondo. This event was dedicated to everyone who made the idea of KidzMondo a reality. Mrs. Mirna Souaid, Marketing and PR Director of KidzMondo, expressed her gratitude to the journalists who attended this event and their huge role in supporting KidzMondo. During the day, AROPE insurance launched its education saving plan “ta3leem”, dedicated to the prosperity of children’s education.

Christmas & New Year FestivitiesDuring the month of December 2016, Kidizens had a sparkling Christmas and super fun holidays at KidzMondo Beirut. Many unique activities and customized shows were held on this occasion whereby KMB hosted on a daily basis more than 1200 guests. Santa Claus, Mama Claus and the city characters were present to take photos with all kids and their parents next to the giant Christmas tree located at the Dancing K Plaza. A parade was held daily with special sound and light effects and breathtaking costumes and everyone had the chance to tour the city that was decorated with creative Christmas ornaments.

Christmas & New Year Festivities

Media Day

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Corporate Events KidzMondo Beirut hosted a series of corporate events during the month of December 2016 and had the pleasure to welcome the employees of many companies along with their kids and families naming Bank Audi, Fransabank, Lebanese Swiss Bank, Touch Lebanon, SMOC, Tissue Mill-Indevco, Mar Mansour, Loto, Rotary, Mar Mansour, Maersk, SOS, Indevco, Ogero Telecom, Janssen and Caritas, Sodeco Gestion and Haroun Hospital. At KMB, the festive season was just very special.

Artistic Team ShowsDuring the month of December 2016, KMB Artistic team schedule was very busy. Santa Claus, Mama Claus, Kozmo, Ëena, Dogzilla, Leeloo and other characters were invited to perform their shows and parades at Beirut Souks and Le Charcutier Aoun. Many kids rushed to get a selfie with our famous characters as KidzMondo continues to spread joy and love to all.

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Artistic Team - Outdoor Shows

Corporate Events

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KidzMondo Beirut No 1 Birthday Venue in LebanonKidzMondo Beirut is the number one birthday venue in Lebanon, a fact that motivated Burger King to initiate a cross promotion with KMB in order to make the birthday offerings more exciting. In this regard a marketing campaign was launched during the month of January to announce the new collaboration with Burger King during this season: Free vouchers are gives away with every booked birthday party at KMB. The campaign was released on many major mediums such as outdoor screens, social magazines, social media & more…

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CSR ActivitiesAs part of its CSR program, KidzMondo Beirut is hosting this year more than 10000 under-privileged children. The program offers admission to children supported by various local charities including UNRWA. KMB has always been keen on drawing a smile on all kids' faces giving them all the chance to experience this edutaining concept.

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Annual DinnerOn January 19, 2017, Kidz S.A.L. hosted its annual dinner in the presence of the Chairman of Kidz Holding, Ali Kazma. Both Kidz Holding and KidzMondo Beirut employees were present and enjoyed an evening filled with many surprises. Mrs. Mirna Souaid, The Marketing and PR Director of KidzMondo and Kidz Holding, welcomed everyone and thanked all the sponsors who always support KMB events by offering valuable prizes. Ms. Souaid also presented the sequences of the event and the entertainment program prepared by KMB Artistic team. KMB Managing Director, Joe Estephan, also had a motivational speech and announced KMB employee of the year, Ms. Miriam Khamis, as a hardworking & dedicated Edutainer during the year of 2016. More than 160 gifts were distributed to the attendees and everyone enjoyed a good time with their second family.

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KidzMondoIstanbul

Fun shows & Special Activities on Christmas & New Year Holidays

KidzMondo Trump Istanbul Celebrating its 3rd Anniversary

Fun shows & Special Activities during Christmas & New Year HolidaysOn the occasion of Christmas and New Year festivities, KidzMondo Trump Istanbul customized a Christmas dance & play where Kidizens had the chance to dance with both Santa Claus and Mama Claus and to tour all around the city that was filled with joy and fun activities.

KidzMondo Trump Istanbul Celebrating its 3rd AnniversaryKidzMondo Trump Istanbul celebrated its third year anniversary last January. Many activities were held on this occasion and a communication campaign was launched reminding people that KidzMondo Trump Istanbul is the number one city for Children in Turkey. The KMI artistic team was also prepared for this event and presented an Indian dance at the Dancing K Plaza, this dance attracted both kids and adults who were amazed by the creative steps and exceptional performance.

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Preparing Children for Future Professions

KidzMondoTrump Istanbul and Bilişim Garaj Akademisi launched a new project aiming to prepare children for new generation professions. This project includes 4 different courses: Coding, Mobile Coding, 3D Design and Robot Design, All 4 courses are available for children whose ages range between 5 to 12 years. As a result of these courses, children gain confidence and enhance their self-esteem, learn how to analyze and how to acquire problems solving skills, analytical thinking, initiative taking, creative point of view & more…

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KidzMondoDoha

Children in Qatar can now enjoy the role-playing experienceKidzMondo kicks off the much awaited concept of edutainment in Doha

KidzMondo Doha, Qatar’s one-of-a-kind miniature edutainment city, is pleased to announce that Qatar’s children and their families can now access the indoor theme park and have the opportunity to engage in some immersive role-playing activities at its real-life replica establishments during the city’s soft-opening phase, which kicked off during the month of December 2016 at the newly-opened Mall of Qatar.

The highly anticipated family destination is being launched in Doha and brings KidzMondo’s revolutionary role-playing concept to Qatar’s younger generations, who now have the chance to unlock their imagination and creativity, while gaining the essential knowledge and life-skills that empower them to become tomorrow’s well-versed individuals and responsible adults.

Spanning from different professional fields, Kidizens (KidzMondo Doha young guests) can develop an appreciation for earning and spending in an environment that is conducive to their development, and their parents can monitor such evolvement in the children’s world.

KidzMondo Doha extends across a built up area of about 8000 m2 on two floors, consisting of a large number of establishments and over 80 engaging activities. It welcomes children and their parents to enjoy the vast space set up to be one of

the most visited family attractions in Qatar. Kidizens aged up to 1 can enter the city free of charge, while children from 1 to 3 years enter at a fee of QAR 90 and can experience the Toddlers Section (indicated by the ‘T+’ sign). As for Kidizens from 3 to 14 years, their access to more of the role-playing activities designed to educate and entertain them is ensured at a fee of 135 QAR. Families can enjoy the edutainment city from 10:00 am – 10:00 pm during weekdays, and from 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm on Fridays.

The edutainment city is designed as a model of the real world, complete with its own currency (Kidlars), constitution, economy, and functioning infrastructure, and a plethora of role-play activities at a multitude of establishments, monitored by a team of specialized “Edutainers”, well-trained to ensure that Kidizens experience a safe journey.

To develop its wide range of distinctive establishments, KidzMondo Doha has teamed up with leading local and regional brands including world-renowned air carrier Qatar Airways, QIIB, perfume company Abdul Samad Al Qurashi, grade-one licensed builder UrbaCon Trading & Contracting (UCC), Qatar’s leading telecommunications provider Ooredoo, Dar Al Sharq Group, Qatar Media Corporation (QMC), SEIB Insurance and Reinsurance Company LLC, Boecker, the Middle East largest Public Health company, Mr. Pizza, BIB (Built it Burger), and many more.

The highly entertaining environment is augmented with curricula specially designed to holistically educate children and enrich their journey by developing their cognitive, emotional, psychomotor and social abilities, thereby taking children on a realistic, fully immersive experience that stimulates all of their senses, while creating a familiar environment for young minds to thrive.

Now Open

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Airport

Building on Fire

Dancing K Arts & Crafts

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Oil RefineryFuture chemical engineers can get a head start in the

city by working in the oil refinery to extract oil out of the ground, and pass

it through the filtration process, cleaning it and

preparing it for use.

Palmera LandscapingLovers of plants and greenery can work in

KidzMondo city to plants flowers and keep the city

green.

OoredooKidizens can work as mobile operators and

telecom engineers, connecting people in the

city through setting up phone lines and repairing

broken antennas.

Qatar Airways AircraftKidizens who love to fly can fulfill

their dreams working as pilots or flight attendants. Pilots will fly the plane from Doha, landing in KidzMondo Doha international

airport. Meanwhile, flight attendants will take care of the passengers, serving them their

in-flight meals and teaching them proper air safety procedures.

QIIB City BankKidizens can practice

being finance gurus working at the

KidzMondo city bank, cashing checks and

opening bank accounts

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RUSSIA

AZERBAIJAN

QATARJORDAN

COSTA RICA

UAE

LEBANON

TURKEY

AUSTRALIA

KSA

Contact UsE-mail: Franchise@kidzmondo.com T: +961 1 99 88 66 | +961 1 97 67 76KidzMondo Building, | Beirut Waterfront | Beirut, LebanonP.O.Box: 5136 Riad El Solh-Beirut | www.kidzmondo.com