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SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2017 MARKETPLACE | 3 BOLLYWOOD | 10 Home Centre Ranveer & Alia introduces win Nickelodeon new outdoor Kids Choice collection Awards P | 4-5 Discover patriotism at ‘Labaih Ya Amir’ For the National Day Celebrations, Embrace Doha, has gathered events and activities on culture, education and entertainment under one roof in their pavilion at Katara which witnesses hundreds of visitors every day since it opened on December 12. SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2017 MARKETPLACE / CAMPUS 03 Home Centre introduces new outdoor collection n this outdoorsy weather, plants, rugs, lanterns, fragrances From spacious terrace furniture you will find the furniture items you spruced up by the long awaited, and decorative cushions complete to garden accessories as well as need to make the most of this gor- Isoothing chill, Home Centre, the the perfect outdoor setting. decorative items, at Home Centre geous spell of a weather. largest home retailer in the Middle East, has introduced its new collec- tion of outdoor and garden furniture to suit every style and budget across its stores in the region. The collection offers a wide array of garden furniture and household accessories such as mod- ular sofa sets, dining sets, swing sets and gazebos. The outdoor furniture uses robust solid wood or synthetic wicker composed of polyresin to make each piece resistant to water and sunlight. Along with the furniture, Home Centre also offers contemporary styles and practical choice of décor items. Fountains, artificial and dried Birla Public School celebrates Qatar National Day irla Public School celebrated the pledge, ‘Long live Qatar, Long to live in this beautiful country and welcoming the guests paid rich Qatar National Day with Live the Emir, Long Live Father we are grateful to the people, the tributes to the rulers of Qatar, its Bgreat warmth and joy in the Emir, we love Qatar” which the emir and the country. I do not people and complimented them presence of parents, staff, students whole school repeated think that there is any other place for their great hospitality. and special guests from the resoundingly. in the world where expatriate peo- He thanked the state and its Museum of Islamic Art. Salem Al Aswad, chief guest, ple can lead their life in such rulers for giving the expats a most Students took out a serpentine recalled the services rendered by international standards. We feel safe place in the world to work and processional parade led by the Indians serving Qatar in various very safe and comfortable to live, live and paid for the health and school band and bearers of ‘One service sectors saying, “Service to work, and to study in this very happiness of all especially the Love’, iconic symbol of Qatari hos- rendered by Indian people in Qatar hospitable country thanks to the royal family. pitality to millions of expatriates is remarkable and you contributed benevolent rulers the open heart- The school also presented a living in Qatar. greatly in building our nation.” edly great people of this country.” cultural programme in tune with The parade started with a sol- Abdullah Al Dowsari, head of He assured the state that “we the theme of the Qatar National emn salute which Salem Al Sawad, visitors ‘services, MIA was the reaffirm that we will serve this Day celebrations and feted the Deputy Director at Museum of guest of honour. country with truth and loyalty and audience for an hour. Islamic Art along with Lukose Wishing the gathering and the express our unconditional solidar- The take home part of the Chacko, chairman, Gope Shahani, state of Qatar ‘happy national day’ ity with the people of Qatar under show was that even the distin- Vice-Chairman, Principal A P Lukose Chacko, chairman, board all the circumstances whatever guished guests joined the children Sharma and others senior officials. of directors, mentioned in grati- they may be.” on the stage performing a Qatari Linda Lukose, head girl, read out tude to Qatar, ‘We are privileged Principal A P Sharma dance eulogizing the Emir. 04 COVER STORY SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2017 Celebrate National Day with ‘Embrace Doha’ Raynald C Rivera Embrace Doha’s National Day pottery and provides workshops to Peninsula. Tean Studio is showcas- The Peninsula pavilion at Katara was inspired by individuals and companies. The ing some of its unique pottery Emir H H Sheikh Tamin bin Hamad company founded and run by an collections while conducting work- s the country makes Al Thani’s speech which calls for all-female group of Qatari national shops for children and adults at the strides towards self- collective participation in building entrepreneurs sprung from their event. sufficiency, ‘Embrace the country’s economy and protect- interest and passion for pottery. “We started at QBIC. They incu- Doha’ is celebrating ing its security. The pavilion “We are three girls who met in bated us, and from there we started National Day with showcases a number of Qatari one of the workshops. We decided creating our collection as well as Afocus on inspiring entrepreneurial national startup businesses and to have our own workshop and start giving workshops to kids and adults. spirit among young Qatari nation- incubatees at the Qatar Business working on pottery by ourselves We arrange workshops with enti- als to discover opportunities Incubation Centre (QBIC). instead of only joining workshops ties and started having private available in the local market. One of the incubatees, whose that are offered in the country,” classes in our own workshop area Aptly titled “Labaih Ya Amir” stall is attracting crowds at the Shaikha Al Khulaifi, one of the which was offered to us six months (Here I am at your service, O Emir), pavilion, is Tean Studio which sells founders of Tean Studio, told The from incubation,” said Al Khulaifi. SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2017 COVER STORY 05 Workshops on pottery, drawing & Arabic calligraphy, henna & face painting are available at the pavilion. QBIC is one of the leading busi- ness centres for entrepreneurship in Qatar and the Middle East which was founded by Qatar Development Bank (QDB) and Social Develop- ment Center (SDC), said Mohammed Dalloul, Operations Officer at QBIC. “We support all Qatari entrepre- neurship and try to scale up businesses in Qatar. We support them financially, logistically and within two years, after which they organised by Embrace Doha, a and events aimed at enriching the through workshops,” said Dalloul, graduate from the program so oth- Qatari company which also started experiences of expatriates and vis- who was at the QBIC stand at the ers can join and start the same as a QBIC incubatee. itors. Since its establishment in 2014, event providing information to vis- journey,” he explained. “My aim is to inspire people. I the company has grown organis- itors who consider turning their QBIC has already seen dozens hope that this event will inspire ing more cultural sessions and even business ideas to reality. of graduates and more are expected more Qataris to start their own bigger events in the country, said “Our office is located in the New in the future with hundreds of businesses. I graduated from QBIC Al Shammari. Industrial Area for a good reason, applications it receives revealing and I recommend it for people who For the National Day celebra- which is to help the manufacturers the increasing interest in entrepre- want to start a business or a busi- tions, ‘Embrace Doha’ has gathered develop their products and main- neurship in the country, he added. ness idea,” said Amal Al Shammari, events and activities on culture, tain them in the same place. We In addition to Tean Studio star- CEO of Embrace Doha. education and entertainment under give them an office and a workshop tups and incubatees engaged in ‘Embrace Doha’ is a first-of-its- one roof in their pavilion in Katara and a seed fund which starts from perfume and food business are also kind Qatari company that offers a which witnesses hundreds of visi- QR100,000 up to QR300,000 among those present at the event diverse range of cultural sessions tors every day since it opened on December 12. A series of presentations includ- ing poetry, traditional dance and song interpretation by school chil- dren from various educational institutions in the country are staged regularly at the venue. Two Bedouin tents , one for VIPs and another for the public, provide visitors knowledge and experience on authentic Qatari hos- pitality as they see how Arabic coffee and tea are prepared as well as sample them. Workshops on pottery, draw- ing and Arabic calligraphy, henna and face painting are available at the pavilion. Qatari craftsmen dem- onstrating how to make native handicrafts such as traditional wooden boxes, miniature dhows, fishing and pearl diving equipment and gypsum decoration are also an attraction at the pavilion which is open from 4pm to 10 pm every day until Tuesday. 06 BEAUTY SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2017 around the tong. Once the hair is hot, remove the curler and leave it for a Go to beauty guide for bit to cool. Continue this process over until you have completed the entire head then the curls lightly to get every party season those perfect soft curls. Finish off by adding a hairspray to keep them in place. The girl next door look: Preparation: Moisturise your skin. Eye: A winged eye is always in style. Get Cheeky: A hint of colour from a blush never goes wrong. Pout that lip: Use the same lip and cheek tint for this as well. Hair: Shampoo and condition your hair with a moisturizing sham- poo and conditioner, and towel dry. Use a brush to smooth strands.

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