Yes, always look at the bright side… Though Kuwait didn’t really do well among the winning countries, but at least we made it to be shortlisted:) hopefully next time will do better.

“Farrukh” a friend of ads2blog site who is settled in Dubai, was invited to the award and made a personal interesting [coverage] for this night…

Here’s another source, a [detailed list] of all winning ads across all categories.

Update 23.03.07: Dubai Lynx Winners By Country via farrukh.wordpress.com

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Yep, Kuwait did it and been short listed with 12 entries at the [Dubai Lynx Awards] out of 1679 entries submitted.

Short listed agencies/ads for TV

• Bates Pangulf - Gulf Cup/Ahli Bank of Kuwait
• JWT - Supermarket/MTC Vodafone
• JWT - Pool/Conbipel
• JWT - Laundry/Conbipel
• Paragon - Pencil/Kuwait Oil Co.

Short listed agencies/ads for PRINT

• Horizon FCB - Cast/Ontime Watch Shop
• JWT - Pool/Conbipel
• Bates Pangulf - Evita/The Gaucho Grill
• El Boutique Creative Group - Anatomy of a Cozmo Bowler/Cozmo Ent.
• Paragon - Ramadan Kareem/Cafe Supreme
• JWT - Laundry/Conbipel
• Impact BBDO - Barcode/Alghanim Electronics

Short listed agencies/ads for Outdoor

•  JWT - Laundry/Conbipel

WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW, SO CROSS YOUR FINGERS GENTELMEN AND THE BEST OF LUCK!

Ok advertisers, if some of you have some doubts reaching Cannes Lions 2007, i totally understand (though Kuwait did it & won the Lion 3-4 years back).. BUT don’t miss Dubai Lynx!! It’s one of the good events in the region.. Yalla, go for it and LET KUWAIT ADVERT AGENCIES ROCK THEIR WORLD !!!