Community Community Punjab Music Parrine Fages, Group all set a resident P6to celebrate P16 of Doha Defence Day and lawyer, of Pakistan breaks record in with a musical world’s toughest programme. triathlon. Thursday, September 6, 2018 Dhul-Hijja 26, 1439 AH Doha today: 330 - 380 BURNING BRIGHT: Skyline Financial district at dusk, Singapore, City Skyline. Eye on Singapore COVER STORY Post-Crazy Rich Asians, Singaporeans would like you to know that in reality, things here can get even richer and crazier. P4-5 REVIEW BOLLYWOOD Reeves, Ryder are the Not sure what quintessential perfect Wedding couple. Bollywood heroine is: Lisa. Page 14 Page 15 2 GULF TIMES Thursday, September 6, 2018 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT PRAYER TIME Fajr 3.58am Shorooq (sunrise) 5.16am Zuhr (noon) 11.32am Asr (afternoon) 3.01pm Maghreb (sunset) 5.50pm Isha (night) 7.20pm USEFUL NUMBERS Peppermint Channelling frustration into motivation, the young widow DIRECTION: Pierre Morel spends years in hiding, honing her mind, body and spirit to CAST: Jennifer Garner, John Gallagher Jr, John Ortiz become an unstoppable force. Eluding the underworld, the SYNOPSIS: Riley North awakens from a coma after police and the FBI, Riley embarks on a deadly quest to deliver surviving a brutal attack that killed her husband and daughter. her own personal brand of punishment. Emergency 999 When the system shields the murderers from justice, Riley Worldwide Emergency Number 112 sets out to transform herself from citizen to urban guerrilla. THEATRE: Landmark Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444 Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Qatar Airways 40253374 Miss Granny woman, who fi nds second chance at youth after a visit to a DIRECTION: Joyce Bernal mysterious photo studio. CAST: Sarah Geronimo, Xian Lim, James Reid SYNOPSIS: The plot follows the story of Fely, an elderly THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark, Royal Plaze ote Unquo Qu te “Friends The Mall Cinema (1): Maradona Khourouj An Al Nas (Arabic) 9pm; (Malayalam) 2pm; Al Khourouj Maradona (Malayalam) 10:45pm. show their love in An Al Nas (Arabic) 4:45pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): times of trouble, not in Alpha (2D) 6:30pm; Jawani Phir Landmark Cinema (1): Paltan Enchanted Princess (2D) 2:30pm; happiness.” Nahi Ani 2 (Urdu) 8:15pm; Paltan (Hindi) 2:15pm; Maradona Enchanted Princess (2D) 4pm; (Hindi) 11:15pm. (Malayalam) 5pm; Jawani Phir Alpha (2D) 5:30pm; Alpha (2D) The Mall Cinema (2): Nahi Ani 2 (Urdu) 7:45pm; Paltan 7:15pm; The Nun (2D) 9:15pm; The — Euripides Enchanted Princess (2D) (Hindi) 10:45pm. Nun (2D) 11:15pm. 2:30pm; Enchanted Princess Landmark Cinema (2): Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2): (2D) 4pm; Hotel Transylvania 3: A Enchanted Princess (2D) 3pm; Maradona (Malayalam) 2:30pm; Monster Vacation (2D) 5:30pm; Enchanted Princess (2D) 4:30pm; Paltan (Hindi) 5pm; Jawani The Nun (2D) 7:30pm; The Mercy Alpha (2D) 6pm; The Nun (2D) Phir Nahi Ani 2 (Urdu) 7:45pm; (2D) 9:30pm; The Nun (2D) 7:45pm; Alpha (2D) 9:30pm; The Maradona (Malayalam) 10:45pm. Community Editor 11:30pm. Nun (2D) 11:15pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Kamran Rehmat The Mall Cinema (3): Paltan Landmark Cinema (3): Hotel (3): Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 (Urdu) e-mail: [email protected] (Hindi) 2:15pm; Laila Majnu (Hindi) Transylvania 3: A Monster 2:30pm; Enchanted Princess (2D) Telephone: 44466405 5pm; Peppermint (2D) 7:30pm; Vacation (2D) 2:15pm; Jawani 5:30pm; The Nun (2D) 7pm; The Peppermint (2D) 9:30pm; Phir Nahi Ani 2 (Urdu) 4pm; Mercy (2D) 8:45pm; Paltan (Hindi) Fax: 44350474 Maradona (Malayalam) 11:15pm. Peppermint (2D) 7pm; Al 10:45pm. Thursday, September 6, 2018 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY International Wedding Exhibition WHERE: DECC, Westbay WHEN: September 26 – 30 TIME: 10am – 10pm IWED 2018 is to stage a high-profi le luxury wedding exhibition in order to position it in the calendar as a key appointment for the luxury market in the Middle East. This event also off ers women, who are interested in fashion and luxury, the latest styles and trends in the market. EVENTS Katara Art Studio continues to off er a number of technical workshops ongoing International Literacy Day till September 15, aimed at enhancing WHERE: Qatar National Library artistic talents and creative abilities. The WHEN: September 8 workshops will include the art of paper TIME: 10:30 am – 12 pm cutting and design, the art of the design of In celebration of International Literacy felt and gouache by Jaya Elizabeth Jacob, the Day by Unesco, QNL is off ering a lecture to art of painting the line brush (a course for parents about early childhood development beginners) off ered by trainer Grace Castrodes, and children’s natural attraction towards silk screen and art drawing on the glass. Doha Women Forum organising several activities (especially print. They will learn how to evaluate books, WHERE: The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa at its various dining venues) that focus understand the diff erent types, and be able WHEN: September 26 on highlighting the importance of early to appropriately support their children TIME: 8am – 5pm detection. Try the pink afternoon tea, the in picking books. QNL librarians will also Doha Women Forum 2018: Press for extravagant pink Bar Squared Brunch at The give simple but eff ective ideas on how to Progress is a platform where women can Square and pink-themed nights at Strata build home libraries and encourage reading learn from experts, get inspired by the Restaurant and Lounge. throughout a family’s daily life. experiences of other women, share ideas, and network. The forum will feature the stories After School Activities Choir Audition of women who took steps to aff ect positive WHERE: Atelier WHEN: September 8 change in their workplace, their community WHEN: Ongoing Qatar Youth and Junior Choir (formerly and personal lives. The event will consist of Music & arts Activities for students taking known as Doha Youth Choir) are preparing empowering talks, group discussions and place after they fi nish their day in school for an exciting new season of choral singing workshops. includes Group Music lessons, Hip-hop, and projects. Auditions are open this week Ballet, Drawing & Painting, Drama Theatre & for singers aged 8 – 13 and 14 – 15 years. For Outdoor and fi ve-a-side football Taekwondo. Ages between 5 and 10 years old further details, www.qyj-choir.com pitches after school hours. WHERE: Aspire Zone WHEN: Daily Hobby Classes TIME: 7pm – 11pm WHERE: Mystic Arts Centre behind Al Aspire Zone’s fi ve-a-side football outdoor Hilal Focus Medical Centre pitches opposite Al Waab Street are available WHEN:Wednesday – Monday Weekly Knitting and Crochet Circle every day from 7pm – 11pm. Mystic Art Centre, is a holistic performing WHERE: Qatar National Library artsinstitution and a one stop solution for WHEN: September 9 – September 27 Med Food adults as well as children looking to explore TIME: 9am – 11am WHERE: DECC their talents in various art forms. We off er Join the casual gathering of knitters and WHEN: October 1 – 4 classes in Carnatic Music, Hindustani Music, crocheters to work on projects and share TIME: 3pm – 9pm Karate, Yoga, Zumba, Classical Dance, Salsa, skills in a friendly atmosphere. Participants For international entrepreneurs, traders, Hip Hop, contemporary and Bollywood dance will be welcome to bring their own supplies manufacturers, suppliers, food technology forms. For details, call 4723680/ 33897609. and projects or to borrow QNL needles and companies, and hospitality services on food yarn. All skill levels are welcome including and beverage, MedFood will be an excellent beginners who are interested in learning. platform to open new vistas to foray into the emerging markets of Qatar While Qatar HEC Paris Masterclass economy is rapidly progressing, the demand WHERE: 15th fl oor, Tornado Tower and supply of food is inevitable increasing WHEN: September 9 due to the growth of local population, foreign TIME: 5pm – 7pm worker and its tourism. HEC Paris is organising ‘The Journey of Katara Art Studio: Workshops for Innovation: From the Innovator to Eco- Breast Cancer Awareness children systemic Innovation’, an opportunity to learn WHERE: InterContinental Doha WHERE: Katara Art Studio more about company innovation with HEC WHEN: October WHEN: Ongoing till 15 September Paris Associate Professor Frederic Dalsace, InterContinental Doha – The City is TIME: 3pm – 8pm MSc from HEC and an MBA with honors from As part of its rich educational programme, Harvard Business School and both MSc and a PhD Management from INSEAD. Choreography Lessons - Brazilian Zouk WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier near MOI Dance and instrument classes WHEN: Ongoing till September 15 WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf Times Brazilian zouk is characterised by the Building dancers’ undulating bodies and the girls’ WHEN: Wednesday – Monday fl owing hair. Dancer or not, depending on Learn the movements of dance styles in the style of Brazilian zouk, you’ll be able Bollywood, Hip Hop and also the musical to choose connection and embrace with instruments such as Piano, Guitar, Keyboard long graceful steps. The fi nal performance for adults as well kids and move in the world is scheduled to be on 15 September as a of music. For details, contact 66523871/ fl ashmob. 31326749. Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Thursday, September 6, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY MAKING WAVES: The recent release Crazy Rich Asians has brought sharp focus back on Singapore and its polarising wealth.