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PROTAGONISTS: Henry Golding, left, and Constance Wu have etched their imprint on the film.

COVER Vantage point STORY Crazy Rich Asians marks an emotional moment — and a movement — for understated voices in Hollywood. P4-5

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Halestorm’s Vicious album IFFM Awards: Sanju wins best is in top 10 at UK, US charts. fi lm; Rani, Manoj best actors. Page 14 Page 15 2 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 14, 2018 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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The Mall Cinema (1): Srinivasa 11:15pm. ote Unquo Kalyanam (Telugu) 2:30pm; The Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): Qu te Meg (2D) 5pm; Mission Impossible Duck Duck Goose (2D) 2pm; Duck “Once 6: Fall Out (2D) 7pm; The Catcher Duck Goose (2D) 3:30pm; Duck you replace negative Was A Spy (2D) 9:30pm; Red Bad Kadha (Malayalam) 4:30pm; Duck Goose (2D) 5:15pm; The Meg (2D) 11:15pm. Mission Impossible 6: Fall Out (2D) (3D) 7pm; Mission Impossible 6: thoughts with positive The Mall Cinema (2): Duck 7pm; Lashtam Pashtam (Hindi) Fall Out (2D) 9pm; The Meg (2D) ones, you’ll start having Duck Goose (2D) 2:30pm; Hotel 9:30pm; Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha 11:30pm. Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation (2D) 11:30pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace positive results.” (2D) 4:15pm; Duck Duck Goose Landmark Cinema (2): Duck Duck (2): Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha — Willie Nelson (2D) 6pm; Hotel Transylvania 3: A Goose (2D) 2:15pm; Duck Duck (Malayalam) 2:30pm; The Meg Monster Vacation (2D) 7:45pm; The Goose (2D) 4pm; The Meg (2D) (2D) 5:15pm; Kusina King (Tagalog) Meg (2D) 9:30pm; The Meg (2D) 5:30pm; The Meg (2D) 7:30pm; 7:15pm; The Meg (2D) 9:15pm; 11:30pm. The Meg (2D) 9:30pm; The Meg Srinivasa Kalyanam (Telugu) The Mall Cinema (3): Lashtam (2D) 11:30pm. 11:15pm. Pashtam (Hindi) 2pm; Duck Duck Landmark Cinema (3): Hotel Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Community Editor Goose (2D) 4pm; Khalawees Transylvania 3: A Monster (3): Hotel Transylvania 3: A (Arabic) 6pm; Kusina King (Tagalog) Vacation (2D) 2:30pm; Hotel Monster Vacation (2D) 2:30pm; Kamran Rehmat 7:45pm; Blindspotting (2D) Transylvania 3: A Monster Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster e-mail: [email protected] 9:30pm; Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha Vacation (2D) 4:15pm; Duck Duck Vacation (2D) 4:15pm; Khalawees Telephone: 44466405 (Malayalam) 11:30pm. Goose (2D) 6pm; The Catcher Was (Arabic) 6pm; Blindspotting (2D) Fax: 44350474 Landmark Cinema (1): The Meg A Spy (2D) 7:45pm; Khalawees 7:45pm; The Catcher Was A Spy (2D) 2:30pm; Oru Pazhaya Bomb (Arabic) 9:30pm; Red Bad (2D) (2D) 9:30pm; Red Bad (2D) 11:15pm Tuesday, August 14, 2018 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

EVENTS over 75 activities and games, more than 40 food and 132 retail outlets and amazing live Special Needs Summer Camp performances. Get set for an exciting and WHERE: HOPE Qatar Center for Special eventful summer in 2018. Needs WHEN: Ongoing till tomorrow HEC Paris Masterclass TIME: 8:30am – 12:30pm WHERE: 15th fl oor, Tornado Tower HOPE Qatar Center for Special Needs WHEN: September 9 is organising a very unique summer camp TIME: 5pm – 7pm bringing together children with and without HEC Paris is organising ‘The Journey of special needs in a fun and entertainment Innovation: From the Innovator to Eco- fi lled programme from July 16 – August 15. systemic Innovation’, an opportunity to learn This camp led by a multinational team will more about company innovation with HEC enhance empathy, teamwork, and friendships Paris Associate Professor Frederic Dalsace, between the diff erently abled children and MSc from HEC and an MBA with honors from other children aged 4 – 18. The camp will run Harvard Business School and both MSc and a for 5 days a week from 8:30am – 12:30pm for PhD Management from INSEAD. one month and include various edutainment activities. For details, call 55751754 / Choreography Lessons - Brazilian 55385687 Zouk WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier near MOI Summer Activity WHEN: Ongoing till September 15 WHERE: Aspire Zone Brazilian zouk is characterised by the WHEN: Ongoing till tomorrow Summer Sessions with Evolve and Minipolis Summer Camp dancers’ undulating bodies and the girls’ TIME: 8am – 2pm Westin WHERE: The Pearl-Qatar fl owing hair. Dancer or not, depending on Children can enjoy various activities WHERE: The Westin Doha Hotel and Spa WHEN: Ongoing till August 31 the style of Brazilian zouk, you’ll be able such as football, taekwondo, swimming, WHEN: Ongoing till August 25 TIME: 9am – 5pm to choose connection and embrace with gymnastics, aerobics, and recreational games. TIME: 9am – 1pm An Edutainment Entertainment summer long graceful steps. The fi nal performance Enjoy a morning of moving, eating and camp is now in Qatar where kids can enjoy is scheduled to be on 15 September as a feeling well with a 60 minutes yoga session their time by discovering the world of Mad fl ashmob. balanced with healthy breakfast bites Science, and spend a good sharing time in followed by time to revitalise by the pool. making new friends while baking, enjoying Stimulate the rest of your day through their meals, watching cinema, doing aerobics culinary experiences with the added 20% and so much more. discount in all the restaurants and café. Summer Camps IAID Summer Workshop WHERE: Mamangam Performing Art WHERE: IAID Centre, Al Hilal WHEN: July – August WHEN: Ongoing till August 31 It’s time to set your kids summer activities TIME: 8am – 12:30pm today with IAID, the pioneer in conducting Mamangam Performing Art Centre will be workshops in Qatar since 2001. IAID’s holding Summer Camps in its Al Hilal branch Summer Workshop features fun and exciting for two batches of age groups from 4 -18 yrs. activities. It only means more singing, The summer camps will include Yoga, Karate, playing and dancing for the sweet little ones Art and Craft, Music, Hip-hop, Bollywood, aged 3 years and above. Indian Classical and Contemporary dance. Arab and German Tales Exhibition For details, call 33897609. WHERE: Qatar National Library Summer Camp WHEN: Ongoing till August 18 WHERE: Music Lounge Summer Camps The exhibition is organised within the WHEN: Ongoing till August 30 WHERE: TCA framework of Qatar–Germany Year of TIME: 9am – 12pm WHEN: Ongoing Culture and provides an insight into the This summer camp is designed to give TIME: 8:30am – 1pm history of Arabic and German fairy and folk every camper a skill to create music through The TCA is holding Summer Camps in its tales, and how the two traditions infl uenced special training in musical instruments piano, branch for all students, ongoing from June each other. It aims to show the transcultural guitar and drums, to visualise child’s limitless 24. Every two weeks, a new batch will begin value of narrative traditions as a shared imagination and bring it to creative visuals for every child to join and learn new forms of intangible cultural heritage and highlight through art and craft. This camp will develop art. The summer camps will include Abacus, mutual infl uences, shared ideas and cultural their communication skills through training Drawing and Painting, Calligraphy, keyboard transfer between the Arab world and in public speaking along with hip hop dance, and dance. The camp will run for 7 days a Germany through storytelling and tales. warm up exercises, karate and yoga. week from 8:30am – 1pm. You will be able to Outdoor and fi ve-a-side football see the activities and schedules that will be pitches held for every week and register your kid. For WHERE: Aspire Zone details, call 44373259. WHEN: Daily TIME: 7pm – 11pm Summer Camp for Kids Aspire Zone’s fi ve-a-side football outdoor WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier, Villa 57 pitches opposite Al Waab Street are available Bin Omran every day from 7pm – 11pm. WHEN: Ongoing till August 31 TIME: 7:30am – 2:30pm Doha’s Kids Summer Camp where artists are made! 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Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 14, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY ‘What a moment’ It’s the first American studio film to centre on an Asian American story told by Asian filmmakers with an all-Asian cast in 25 years, writes Jen Yamato

IN THE VANGUARD: Director Jon M. Chu on a film set.

on M. Chu couldn’t contain the — and goes head to head with his tradition- emotion as he strolled victoriously minded mother (screen legend Michelle out in front of a packed house at Yeoh). the historic TCL Chinese Theatre It’s charming, glossy and gorgeously in Hollywood las week. shot, set across Singapore and Malaysia, JWith author Kevin Kwan by his side, with an ensemble of beautiful actors, he took the microphone to introduce the stunning locations and colourful characters “Thinking about what scared premiere of Crazy Rich Asians, a fi lm unlike — a vibrant return to form for the classic any other that has debuted inside the most Hollywood romance. me the most — it was my own iconic movie palace in the world since its More to the point: It’s the fi rst American cultural identity. When you’re ornate, Oriental-themed doors opened in studio fi lm to centre on an Asian American 1927. story told by Asian fi lmmakers with an all- the only Asian in the room “What a moment,” he announced Asian cast in 25 years, since Wayne Wang breathlessly, electricity rippling through the directed the 1993 adaptation of Amy Tan’s you don’t want to be called the air. “Look around. This is history, and we The Joy Luck Club to critical acclaim. are here together for it.” In light of the industry’s persistent only Asian in the room. And I Adapted from Kwan’s 2013 international oversight of the on-screen inclusion of thought I was the only one” best-seller, Crazy Rich Asians, which opens underrepresented faces and voices, each across America tomorrow, is a big-budget battle won and every watershed moment romantic comedy about Rachel Chu are a cause for celebration — particularly in (Fresh Off the Boat star Constance Wu), a the wake of a record-breaking success like — Jon M. Chu, film director Chinese American New York economics Black Panther. professor who travels to Singapore with her But talk can take its sweet time boyfriend, Nick Young (newcomer Henry transforming into action. Golding), for a wedding, and to meet his Twenty-fi ve years have passed since family for the fi rst time. Hollywood invested in a contemporary ‘ There she discovers her beau’s clan is Asian-centred story on this scale, and yet … one of the wealthiest in Asia, with their Three years have passed since ’ own unique peculiarities and prejudices #OscarsSoWhite went viral, spearheaded Tuesday, August 14, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY by activist April Reign to call out the considered for something like this industry’s crisis of inclusion, and because I’d never seen any Asian yet … American be a lead — and there Six months have passed since are some great Asian American Black Panther exploded onto screens (actors),” said Wu, a vision of old en route to more than $1 billion “I never thought I’d Hollywood glamour in red and at the box offi ce, proving that white Oscar de la Renta on a Sunday representation not only matters but be considered for in Beverly Hills. makes good business sense. And yet “I didn’t think it was really … something like this possible, and I wanted to make A recent USC Annenberg study it possible,” she said. “I honestly showed that in spite of increased because I’d never thought I was going to be a waitress conversation around inclusion and seen any Asian for the rest of my life doing regional diversity, no signifi cant increase in plays here and there.” the percentage of diverse characters American be a lead With great clout comes greater on-screen has followed in recent responsibility, and the last four years. The industry has yet to put its — and there are years on her show have given money where its mouth is. Wu, who was born and raised in Which is what fi lmmaker Chu did some great Asian Richmond, Virginia, the chance two years ago, before teaming with American (actors)” to refl ect on how she might uplift Kwan and producers Nina Jacobson others with a platform she never and Brad Simpson of Color Force and expected to have. John Penotti of Ivanhoe Pictures to “It feels a little scary because you bring Crazy Rich Asians to the big —Constance Wu, want to do right by people and you screen. actually can’t do right by everyone,” After a solid run of studio franchise actress she admitted. “For me, the biggest fi lms including two Step Up movies, thing is making sure that the people G.I. Joe: Retaliation and Now You See who don’t feel represented know Me and its sequel, the director had that even though I don’t represent arrived at a personal crossroads. them, I’m still rooting for them.” He’d just poured his heart into Thanks to an exhaustive search a fi lm — a stripped-down reboot to assemble Asian actors from of the ’80s cartoon Jem and the all over the globe, the Crazy Rich Holograms for the social media to be present. And this was probably served as executive producer, hopes Asian talent in Hollywood Asians cast is rich in new and era — that nevertheless failed to the most present movie I’ve made in his two Crazy Rich Asians sequels has been there for the hiring on under-seen talent. The fi lm has fi nd its audience. He looked inward, terms of where my journey was going are next. “If enough people go see television and in movies, but only already launched promising career questioning himself: “‘Why am I because I was also having a baby,” this movie we’ll make more movies,” rarely have major networks and prospects for leading man Golding, doing this? Who am I doing this for? said Chu. “I was thinking of what I he said. “(Warner Bros.) wants to do studios invested in said talent who was an on-camera travel host What am I actually contributing to was going to pass onto my daughter.” three movies … but the proof is in the beyond supporting roles — and in Asia before he landed the role of all of this?’ Warner Bros. snapped up rights pudding.” often stereotyped roles at that. Nick Young. “I felt so lucky to be in after a bidding war for the project, Many Asian American fi lms and That’s why Crazy Rich Asians “Hollywood had a history of Hollywood,” Chu refl ected during a scripted by Adele Lim and Peter fi lmmakers helped pave the way to came as such a surprise to Wu, who whitewashing and not representing,” quiet moment recently between the Chiarelli. this moment, mostly from the indie was already part of an exception to said the British Malaysian actor, dizzying press tours he and his cast “There were no guarantees when fi lm scene. Better Luck Tomorrow the rule as one of the stars of Fresh who has already fi lmed the drama have been on, engaging an audience we started this,” Chu said, looking launched the careers of Fast and Off the Boat. When it premiered in Monsoon for director Hong Khaou they hope will show up for them on back, as a groundswell of excitement Furious franchise helmer Justin Lin 2015, the ABC comedy was the fi rst and stars opposite Anna Kendrick opening weekend. “They gave me all from Asian and even non-Asian and star John Cho, who would go on American prime-time sitcom in and Blake Lively in Paul Feig’s thriller types of movies. I was learning a lot communities rallies moviegoers. to lead three Harold & Kumar fi lms more than 20 years to centre on an A Simple Favor, due for release in … but my message was getting lost “To see it pop even beyond our with Kal Penn as two Asian American Asian American family, following September. in it.” own community has been really buddies navigating a mostly white Margaret Cho’s short-lived series “This was the coveted role for At 36, having established a incredible.” world in search of happiness, fi nding All American Girl. generations of Asian actors. I mean, reputation as a reliable studio If it makes money, Kwan, who also comic absurdity in the results. “I never thought I’d be it was literally something that came director, the Silicon Valley-raised around once in a blue moon,” said son of Chinese immigrants returned Golding, who cut short his own to a topic that had long intimidated honeymoon to fl y around the world him as an artist — a common anxiety for a callback and landed the gig of many Asian Americans share, his career three weeks later. “I want especially those who have to fi ght to continue that and hopefully be a their way into non-diverse spaces. colorblind leading man.” “Thinking about what scared me “So … what comes next?” is a the most — it was my own cultural question the stars and makers of identity,” said Chu. “When you’re Crazy Rich Asians have been asked the only Asian in the room you don’t a lot lately, but there isn’t an easy want to be called the only Asian in answer. the room. And I thought I was the “It’s what Chimamanda Adichie only one.” says about the danger of a single On Twitter he found himself story,” said Wu. “People are like, emboldened by the vocal criticisms ‘What is the next project you think of Hollywood whitewashing, erasure Asian Americans should do?’ There and inequity he read from Asian is no-one project. We just need more American activists and stars like projects.” Daniel Dae Kim, Jeff Yang and future “It’s just narrative plenitude,” said Crazy Rich Asians star Wu. Wu, citing Pulitzer Prize-winning “All these people talking revealed author Viet Thanh Nguyen. She’s to me that I wasn’t the only one careful to emphasise that a single who thought this,” said Chu. “And fi lm like Crazy Rich Asians in no way that I was also part of the problem. I represents all experiences across the was Hollywood. It wasn’t like I had vast global diaspora. somebody else to blame.” “One cannot represent the whole,” Then along came Kwan’s glitzy, she said. “I feel for the people escapist beach read: A mock cross- who keep hearing that this is the cultural, intergenerational epic that movement for Asian Americans simultaneously illuminated and and feel left behind, because there skewered the crazy-rich world of isn’t even a reference to somebody Singaporean elites through the fi sh- who looks or feels like them. That’s out-of-water lens of an American- why we’re making this movie — so born Chinese heroine. that other people make movies that “As an artist you try to refl ect the refl ect them.” — Los Angeles Times/ moment that you’re in, and you try MAKING A STATEMENT: L-R: Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding and Constance Wu in a scene from Crazy Rich Asians. TNS 6 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 14, 2018 COMMUNITY

IIEE-SQC conducts technical presentation

Integrated International Electrical Engineers-State of technology and the use of solar panels, their comparative Qatar Chapter (IIEE-SQC) recently conducted a technical advantages and disadvantages, as well as, their individual presentation in collaboration with Dr Khaled Aamar, effi ciency and reliability. He also discussed DC Split Type General Manager at Al Emadi Solar. IIEE aims at creating Air-conditioner and how it is more effi cient with the awareness for ‘Sustainable Energy Practices’. IIEE also solar renewable energy. conducted visits to companies with solar powered and Dr Khaled shared his vision with the attendees. He said other renewable energy products to have an in-depth that Grafi te Solar Panel, a more effi cient and economical knowledge and understanding of the subject matter. alternative, will replace Silicon Solar Panel in the coming IIEE Regional Governor collaborated with Dr Khaled years. while Dionisio N Bacudio Jr, Committee Chair of IIEE- He predicted that more Solar Power Plants will be SQC, requested him to conduct technical presentations built, and the use of fossil and nuclear power plants will related to renewable energy, followed by a visit to his gradually get reduced. company and demo on their renewable products. After the presentation, he invited the attendees to see During his presentation Khaled explained about solar the diff erent equipment related to the subject matter. BWJAQ launches annual magazine Paribartan

Bangladesh Writers-Journalists Association the law of Qatar and nobody should do anything Qatar (BWJAQ) recently launched its annual unlawfully that can aff ect the existing cordial magazine Paribartan at Shalimar Restaurant. relations between Bangladesh and the host Dr Mohammed Sirajul Islam, Labour country. Noor Mohammed, General Secretary Counsellor at the Embassy of Bangladesh, was of BWJAQ, submitted an annual report during the chief guest at the event and Khaled al- the event. Zeyana, Chief Editor at Qatar News Agency, was The event was attended by distinguished the guest of honour. The event was presided by guests, including Zulfi kar Azad, Vice Principal AKM Aminul Haque, President of BWJAQ; and of Bangladesh MHM School & College; moderated by Mafi zur Rahman. Nurul Kabir Chowdhury, General Manager at A number of renowned writers from Arabian Exchange; along with Omar Farook Bangladesh and Qatar have contributed with Chowdhury, Anwar Hosen Akond, Abdus articles, essays, composition, memoir and Sattar, Saiful Alam, Shajahan Shaju, Kafi l poems in the magazine. Hasanul Haq Inu, Uddin, Jassim Uddin, Alamgir Ali and Kazi Minister of Information Bangladesh; and Ashud Ashraf. Ahmed, Bangladeshi Ambassador to Qatar; have The members of BWJAQ who spoke on the also penned down their message of appreciation occasion, included Sahabuddin Shamim, MG for the publication of the magazine. Mawla Hajari, Aminul Islam, Abu Hanif Rana, In his address, Dr Sirajul Islam spoke that we Zakaria Khalid, Harunur Rashid Mridha, Shah all must abide by the rules and regulations of Alam Khan and Shariful Islam Abul. Tuesday, August 14, 2018 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY Texas A&M at Qatar students participates in PREP before freshman year

Incoming engineering students enrolled Texas A&M to help young students in choosing enrolled in the programme because she believes Dr César O Malavé, Dean of Texas A&M at Texas A&M University Qatar recently and succeeding in educational pathways practice makes perfect. Ebtihal Youssef, at Qatar, said that the transition between participated in ‘Pathways for Retention in in science, technology, engineering and another participant, said, “Every day of the high school and college can be challenging, Engineering Programme (PREP)’ taught by Dr mathematics (STEM). PREP programme contributes as a diff erent particularly when students enter a rigorous Sandra Nite from Texas A&M’s main campus in Andrew H Kershaw, President and General piece of puzzle to my learning experience, degree programme such as engineering. College Station, Texas, USA. Manager of Oxy Qatar, said, “Occidental strives giving me complementary details that augment “Preparing students for the rigours they Overall, the students improved their exam to be a partner of choice everywhere we operate my understanding. The programme keeps will face in their university studies is key to scores by an average of 30 percent throughout by investing time and resources in programme improving my critical and logical thinking, in their future success,” Malavé said, “and this the programme. 18 students including two that strengthen local communities. We are addition to my ability to analyse and interpret programme helps to ease that transition for from Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s computer so proud to support Pathways for Retention data, and most importantly, time management. our students. Dr Nite has lent her expertise to engineering programme participated in the in Engineering Programme (PREP) at Texas In addition, it enhances qualities that help in help prepare the next generation of engineering PREP. The programme consists of intense A&M at Qatar that provides every student boosting my self-confi dence and strengthening leaders who will lead Qatar’s future growth and instruction in mathematical topics, including with an unforgettable summer experience by my verbal communications skills. I hope, by the development. We are proud of each of these functions, trigonometry and linear systems. building their confi dence, developing skills and end of four weeks, I will be well prepared in the students. They have invested in their future The PREP programme is sponsored by helping them discover engineering’s endless fundamentals of mathematics, which I strongly by participating in this programme and have Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd (Oxy Qatar) possibilities.” believe will be crucial to my success at Texas shown true dedication to their studies and to and is one of the several programme off ered at PREP participant Rand Alagha said she A&M at Qatar.” their future careers.” Lexus Design Award 2019 now open for entries

Lexus International has announced a call for entries for the distinguished ‘Lexus Design Award 2019’. Since its launch in 2013, the worldwide design competition has served as a platform for emerging designers and creators, whose works can lead to a better future for all, stated a press release. The annual event attracts thousands of upcoming creative talent from around the world, who aspire to win the coveted award for innovative design excellence. Making the world a better place through design has always been the programme’s purpose, and now, in its seventh year, the Lexus Design Award 2019 makes that objective clearer than ever under the directive of ‘Design for a Better Tomorrow.’ Yugo Miyamoto, Chief Representative of Middle East and North Africa Representative Offi ce, Toyota Motor Corporation, said: “We are extremely delighted to launch the seventh edition of the Lexus Design Award. This like to thank our customers in the region for to the audience and more importantly, of the the prestigious Milan Design Week 2019 where international competition aims at inspiring continuously inspiring us to innovate and esteemed judging panel. they will compete for the Grand Prix. the next generation of creative talent to off er excel.” The six fi nalists will be announced by early To prepare the fi nalists for Milan, Lexus will imaginative solutions using ‘innovative’ and The next-generation of designers will need 2019, and the judges and mentors for the also provide a once-in-a-lifetime mentorship ‘captivating’ designs that ‘anticipate’ the needs to consider how their creative ideas incorporate award will be disclosed by fall 2018. Past LDA that gives each fi nalist an exclusive opportunity of people and society and address tomorrow’s three fundamental principles from the Lexus judges and mentors, includes Sir David Adjaye, to receive hands-on guidance from acclaimed challenges today.” brand: ‘anticipate,’ ‘innovate,’ and ‘captivate,’ as Snarkitecture, and Formafantasma. professionals who share their invaluable Miyamoto added, “This award includes a well as how their designs anticipate the needs The judges will select the six best ideas to knowledge and experience for creating the unique mentorship programme, which gives of tomorrow’s society. They will have to develop be developed into functional prototypes with prototype and beyond. each fi nalist an exclusive opportunity to partner innovative designs that bring fresh, imaginative a production budget of up to JPY 3 million Entries to the Lexus Design Award 2019 with acclaimed professionals who share their solutions. At the same time, their ideas and each and with the support of world-renowned competition will be accepted from August 9 valuable knowledge and experience. I would designs should be captivating and engaging mentors. The prototypes will be displayed at through October 28. 8 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 14, 2018 COMMUNITY OFFB Opening of Atlanta-area hospital re Eating disorders are psychiatric disorders in which an individual becomes obsessed with food, weight and body image

MEDICAL FACILITY: Veritas Collaborative’s Child, Adolescent & Young Adult Hospital is a 50-bed facility providing multidisciplinary medical, psychiatric, nutritional, family therapy and other types of care to male and females.

Eating disorders are actually serious and often National Eating Disorder Association identifi es Among females ages 15 to 24, anorexia nervosa By Jill Vejnoska fatal illnesses that cause severe disturbances to 11 such disorders. has a higher mortality rate than any other cause a person’s eating behaviours. Obsessions with “It is the only psychiatric hospital level of of death, according to the National Institute of food, body weight, and shape may also signal an care for the long-term treatment of paediatric Mental Health. ost people spend a lifetime not eating disorder. patients with eating disorders,” said Dr Jim The most recent research available for accomplishing what Fallon Now that likely wouldn’t be an issue. Georgia’s Fortenberry, Paediatrician in Chief at Children’s Georgia shows nearly 339,500 people have Robinson already has by age 17. fi rst eating disorder hospital for children, Healthcare of Atlanta, where they anticipate eating disorders although that number likely is A top-ranked gymnast, she’s adolescents and young adults offi cially opened referring “a signifi cant number” of patients to signifi cantly higher given population growth and taking college courses as a high in Dunwoody recently, helping to patch a critical Veritas. “It allows patients and families to access other factors. Mschool senior, and she won the fi rst pageant she hole in the system for treating a growing and excellent treatment at the local level.” “With so many people, it’s a secret,” said ever entered, Miss Paulding County Outstanding potentially life-threatening problem. The Veritas provides in-patient, residential Marci Soran, Executive Director of the Eating Teen. medical consequences of eating disorders can be and partial hospitalisation services with 70 Disorders Information Network in Marietta. But dealing with her serious eating disorder severe, with one person dying as a direct result to 90 days the average length of stay. Patients “And it aff ects every part of the body, including two years ago was a much tougher challenge for every 62 minutes in the US. or families whose insurance plan considers bones, teeth, heart rate and more. If someone the Dallas, Ga, resident, who had lost 30 pounds Veritas Collaborative’s Child, Adolescent Veritas Collaborative as an in-network provider dies of a heart attack, you might not know they in 2 months. To get the intensive inpatient & Young Adult Hospital is a 50-bed facility typically only pay their deductible and out-of- had an eating disorder.” treatment doctors recommended, she’d have to providing multidisciplinary medical, psychiatric, pocket maximums; those out of network “work At CHOA, where a specialised treatment team leave Georgia. nutritional, family therapy and other types of with the Veritas team to identify solutions for cares for eating disorder patients with medical “I was only 15 years old and I didn’t feel care to male, female and transgender patients each situation,” it says. problems, admission rates have “steadily comfortable traveling out of state, away from my up to age 21. Eating disorders are psychiatric Of the estimated 30 million people in the increased” each year since 2012, Fortenberry mom, my home, to get the treatment I needed,” disorders in which an individual becomes US who suff er from eating disorders, 85 to 90 said. There were about 110 admissions for Fallon explained. obsessed with food, weight and body image. The percent are female and 10 to 15 percent are male. medical stabilisation in 2017, with 45 percent of Tuesday, August 14, 2018 GULF TIMES 9 BEAT COMMUNITY eflects severity of eating disorders

DISORDER: Eating disorders are serious and often fatal illnesses that cause severe disturbances to a person’s eating behaviours.

STATISTICS: Of the estimated 30 million people in the US who suff er from eating disorders, 85 to 90 percent are female and 10 to 15 percent are male.

nestled in a woodsy area that feels deceptively Warning signs and symptoms of eating removed from the nearby bustle of Perimeter disorders Mall. Along with a nursing station and Early detection and intervention of eating vitals and exam rooms, it features cheerfully disorders can improve the chances of recovery. decorated patient bedrooms, 25 beds are It’s important to know what to look for, currently operational, with construction on although individual situations can vary and the remaining 25 expected to be completed this list is not exhaustive. in early 2019; a classroom where two full- Preoccupation with weight, body size time teachers help patients keep up with and shape and control of food schoolwork; and a large dining room that Preoccupation with weight loss, includes a separate area for families to work on calories, carbohydrates, fat grams, and dieting; cooking and eating together. consistently logging food intake For Fallon Robinson, that all- Infl exibility about what, when, or how encompassing approach makes sense. Two much to eat years ago, she became ‘addicted to exercise’ Refusal to eat certain foods, progressing and cut her daily food intake to 700 calories. to restrictions against whole categories of food ADVERSE: Eating disorder aff ects every part of the body, including bones, teeth and heart rate. She grew weak, lost hair and developed Unwillingness to eat around others; migraines. Diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, social withdrawal those patients subsequently being transferred eating disorders she was seeing. Veritas she spent two weeks at CHOA at Scottish Hiding or throwing away food to a specialised residential facility for eating already had separate eating disorder hospitals Rite, after which doctors wanted her to go to Frequently checking self in the mirror disorders. Until now, CHOA mostly had to for adults and child and adolescent patients inpatient treatment that would have taken for perceived fl aws refer such cases out of state. in Durham, NC, and Tanner, who sent some her out of state. Instead, she worked locally Extreme mood swings and irritability “I can’t describe in words how hard it is to patients there, said she told founder and CEO with counsellors and nutritionists and now Notable weight changes sit across from a family with the most sick Stacie McEntyre, “ ‘Please build a hospital has recovered to the point that she speaks Stomach cramps and other GI child and tell them they have to leave the state here.’ And I continued to pester her.” about eating disorders, including at Veritas complaints. to get the care they need and deserve,” said After obtaining a certifi cate of need from the Collaborative opening. Dizziness, especially upon standing; Dr Anna Tanner, Veritas Collaborative’s Vice state, Veritas in early 2017 opened a clinic here “It worked, ultimately, but I had to do it fainting President for medical services. that does medical assessments and provides in separate bits and I only went weekly and Thinning hair, dry skin, brittle nails A board-certifi ed paediatrician, Tanner various levels of outpatient services to patients I could hide more things because I wasn’t Dental problems, such as enamel started the Teen Centre at Gwinnet Paediatrics up to age 24. supervised all the time,” Fallon said almost erosion, cavities and discoloration from and Adolescent Medicine in 2000 and was The hospital, which admitted its fi rst wistfully in an interview. “I absolutely think if vomiting – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/ ‘overwhelmed’ by how many patients with patient on June 4, is a four-story facility this was here then, it would’ve been amazing.” TNS 10 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 14, 2018 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Tuesday, August 14, 2018 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Low-calorie diet may be more beneficial for men en who have a low-calorie diet are likely to lose signifi cantly more body weight than women, a new study has found. The researchers, from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, found that men had largerM reductions in a metabolic syndrome score, a diabetes indicator, fat mass and heart rate. Women, on the other hand, had larger reductions in HDL- cholesterol, hip circumference, lean body mass (or fat free mass), and pulse pressure than men. For the study, published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, the team involved 1,504 women and 720 men. Following the low-energy diet for eight weeks, weight loss was 16 per cent greater in men than in women (11.8 per cent and 10.3 per cent, respectively) but improvements in insulin resistance were similar. “Despite adjusting for the diff erences in weight loss, it appears that men benefi ted more from the intervention than women,” said lead author Pia Christensen from the varsity. “However, the eight-week low-energy diet in individuals with pre-diabetes did result in the initial 10 per cent weight loss needed to achieve major metabolic improvement in the fi rst phase of a diabetes prevention programme,” Christensen added. These fi ndings are clinically important and suggest gender- specifi c changes after weight loss, the researchers noted. — IANS

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20

Changes to your chosen field are indicated, Aries. Ideas from other A sum of money above and beyond your usual income could Some vast changes in your community could take place, Gemini. states or countries might fire your creativity. Your intellectual or come your way. This could be a bonus, settlement, or even a gift They’re positive, for the most part. Today the news should spread artistic interests could take on a new dimension, expanding your of some kind. You could put it to work making changes in your widely, and you could be hearing about it from all sides — local horizons and opening new opportunities. You might toy with the home, perhaps repairs, perhaps remodelling or redecorating. This newspapers, neighbours, and conversations on the street. The level idea of travel, perhaps to learn more about these matters. Possible may seem like a daunting prospect, but you’ll have the energy and of excitement in your neighbourhood is likely high, and you could formal education in new fields is also indicated. enthusiasm in addition to the money. Go to it. get caught up in it. Be prepared for some surprises. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Cancer, you might choose to do some volunteer work today or Today you might wake up feeling that you can move mountains Today you could recapture the joy in life that you had as a child, help a friend. This could make you aware of a talent you didn’t — and this might be exactly what you set out to do, figuratively Virgo. You’re serious by nature, and feelings of joy are to be lived and know you had. It could pave the way to more income. You could speaking. Your physical energy, enthusiasm, and self-confidence are treasured. You could be experiencing true flow. There might not be feel very proud of yourself and decide to do more with this ability, very high, Leo. Your own and others’ creative projects could take any real reason for it, so don’t try to find one. Your imagination and leading not only to financial benefits but also to increased self- up a lot of your time. If you're coaching or helping others, however, your relationships with others could be enhanced as a result. Relish esteem. Go for it. avoid the temptation to take over the project. the moment. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Projects involving a group, perhaps your entire community, could New ideas for your career could be on your mind, Scorpio. You might Continued success and good luck should have you feeling charged take up a lot of your time, Libra. Interesting news and stimulating be thinking not only about getting a new job but also entering an up to move ahead with plans and ideas. Your energy and enthusiasm conversations could come your way. Expect a lot of activity around entirely new field. This could be a positive development, but don’t are high, Sagittarius. You’re likely thinking about expanding your you. You could be running around in the car, seeing a lot of people, be too impulsive and leap without thinking. List your options, cross horizons, perhaps through travel or education. You should definitely getting errands taken care of. You could also find yourself changed out the unworkable ones, and do some research on the rest. Even give these serious thought. Plan carefully, and take care not to move somewhat — for the better, of course. though you may feel some urgency, there is none. before the time is right. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Don’t be surprised if sometime during the day you feel angry for no This is a great day to start new enterprises with others, Aquarius. Activities of some kind could put you in the public eye today, Pisces. apparent reason, Capricorn. It’s probably rooted in the past, from a Gatherings with friends or group activities could lead to ideas for Some work you’ve done well might bring you richly deserved situation that wasn’t resolved long ago. Take a good look at what’s new projects that fire your energy and enthusiasm. New immediate acknowledgement. Your energy and enthusiasm are already high, going on today. Did some person or event awaken old traumas and long-term goals should be set. Some people may not be and you’re probably all fired up to do more. This could bring up within you? Let them and the anger go. This can only benefit you interested and could drop out, but don’t worry. Others who share thoughts of changes in your working situation. But don’t give notice and clear the way for more positive emotions. your interests will quickly step in to take their places. right away. Some careful thought is needed. 12 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 14, 2018 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

Wordsearch Adam

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Codeword Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.

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Sudoku

Bound And Gagged

Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Tuesday, August 14, 2018 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 1. As the Italian said: “Dear me, a 1. A tin and lots of spoons (9) pound for a sweet!” (7) 2. Amuses one to see the 5. Took a break to sit in the shade eagles flying to the roof-top (7) (7) 9. African emperor who captured 3. It wouldn’t cost the earth at Peggy’s heart (5) a jeweller’s! (9) 10. Miss when one’s travelling 4. Pour and whip (4) abroad (9) 5. Cast fewer glances at, 11. Solemn when the figure anyway (10) entered I show to be wrong 6. For nothing, hollowed out (6) the time (5) 12. Cheer up and fit the man out 7. Such conversation as the (8) pantomime giants indulged 14. Catch the girl taking the in? (7) vacuum (5) 8. Having been attractive, is 15. Go round walking on stilts? tense and strained (5) That’s a lot to ask! (4,5) 13. Soup kitchens? (10) 18. After them come the stops in 16. Like the table-cloth on jail! (9) which there is a lavish 20. Wanting to stay in bed at picnic? (9) Answers first, dressed (5) 17. Made up for it by being 22. It’s not child’s-play getting decent again (9) Wordsearch Codeword the document! (8) 19. I don’t agree to play 24. The mate found the ship, unskilfully is the remedy (7) gutted, on the river (6) 21. The fashionable way out is 26. Proved to have been forced the established procedure to leave (6,3) (7) 27. Afflictions as bad as they can 22. Sales talk of the rep selling possibly be? (5) cricket gear? (5) 28. Their contents, when 23. A little bird got the cheese unpacked, are put away (7) rind (5) 29. Heard storming about the 25. A buzz and a clink (4) editor not being fair (7)

Yesterday’s Solutions

Across: 1 Housebreakers; 8 Down: 2 Observe; 3 Spa; 4 Bade; Missaid; 9 Toasted; 11 Norman; 13 5 Estate cars; 6 Knave; 7 Retread; St Helens; 15 Seeks; 16 Orchard; 8 Ministerial; 10 Disgruntled; 12 18 Tumbler; 19 Macon; 21 Assam; 14 Toll-bridge; 17 Amman; Idolatry; 23 On call; 25 Lanyard; 18 Trounce; 20 Chaotic; 22 Avast; 26 Blasted; 28 Feather-stitch . 24 Ibis; 27 Ali. 14 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 14, 2018 COMMUNITY POP SPOT

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Ellie Goulding / Leona Lewis

There is happy news for English singers Ellie Goulding and Leona Lewis. Both ladies have recently become engaged to be married. Ellie, 31, had previously been in high profile long-term relationships with BBC Radio 1 DJ Greg James and McFly bassist Dougie Poynter. She has also been linked with Ed Sheeran, dance music producer Skrillex, actor Jeremy Irvine, One Direction star Niall Horan, and even Prince Harry. After dating for 18 months, she is now engaged to art dealer Caspar Jopling. A former Team GB rower at the 2010 Youth Olympics, Caspar was educated at Eton and has a degree in art history from Harvard University. He currently works at Sotheby’s in New York. Meanwhile, 33-year-old Leona is now engaged to choreographer Dennis Jauch. The couple has been together for the last eight years. They met during a concert tour when Dennis was working as one of Leona’s backing dancers. Leona had previously been in a decade-long relationship with childhood sweetheart Lou Al-Chamaa. An electrician before Leona won the 2006 season of X Factor, Lou became a talent scout for Sony Music. He has since risen to Vice President, Creative of A&R at Sony/ATV Music Publishing. The notoriously private Leona has not off icially confirmed her engagement. But she has done nothing to conceal the sparkling diamond ring which now adorns the third finger of her left hand. Dennis has been a little more forthcoming on social media. Alongside a number of pictures posted to celebrate their eight years together, Dennis wrote: “It’s been the most beautiful eight years of my life with this SUCCESSFUL: The band members, from left, Josh Smith, Joe Hottinger, Lzzy Hale, and Arejay Hale. incredible human being. Here’s to many more beautiful memories.” Fia Moon

Fia Moon is not yet a familiar name to most music fans. But the Dublin- Halestorm’s Vicious album born, now London-based, singer / songwriter is already taking confident strides along the road to fame. She first attracted attention earlier this year with her debut single, The Fall. The song dealt with her personal transition from Dublin to London, is in top 10 at UK, US charts living alone and trying to create a new life for herself. There is no video for the track but an audio posting can be heard at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=0bSjRBxCcLQ amily bands are not usually Pennsylvania. But we realised the reached number 40 on the Billboard It’s the same story for Fia’s newly released sophomore single, Settle associated with heavy metal need to add a couple more musicians 200 back in 2009. That was ten Down. No video has been made but the song is available to hear at www. music. At one point though if we were to play the kind of music we years after we released our debut youtube.com/watch?v=zRzTGKfWWp8 during their early days, wanted. EP. We feel like we’ve come a Fia says of her new single: “It’s basically about thinking someone is American hard rock quartet “Dad joined us on bass in 1998. long way during that time. It’s amazing. But this is all on the surface. Once you get to know them, you HalestormF were still a trio consisting Then we got Leo Nessinger to play particularly pleasing that we’ve not realise that their morals and values are totally diff erent to yours.” entirely of the Hale family. lead guitar. He left in 2003 and was only increased our fan following in Frontwoman Elizabeth ‘Lzzy’ Hale replaced by Joe (Hottinger). After Josh America and Canada but greatly Claire Richards and her drummer brother Arejay were replaced dad, we’ve had the same increased our support throughout joined by their bass player father line-up for the last 14 years.” the world as a whole.” Steps fans need not be concerned. The group have not split up again. Roger Hale. Added to this, their The band members could hardly be The quality of Halestorm’s music They reached number two on the UK chart last year with their comeback mother was Halestorm’s manager and closer. has also been recognised within the album, Tears On The Dancefloor. But Steps are currently taking a break publicist. “We obviously started out as a industry. Love Bites...(So Do I), a before recording their next album and it is this free time which has given “It was fun for Arejay and I to family band and we’ve always kept track from their 2012 second album, singer Claire Richards the opportunity to launch her solo career. have our dad in the band with us,” that feeling. The other guys feel kind The Strange Case Of, won the 2013 Her album, My Wildest Dreams, is scheduled for release on November recalled singer, songwriter and of like brothers to Arejay and I. This Grammy for Best Hard Rock / Metal 2. But lead single, appropriately titled On My Own, is available now. An multi-instrumentalist Lizzy. “We family mentality even bleeds through Performance. off icial song video is yet to be released but a fan-made lyric video is were very young so our parents were to other people who are involved with “We felt truly honoured to receive posted at www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-DDOavxriA basically taking care of us. As we got Halestorm. Our tour crew are the the Grammy. We were also totally Claire says of her solo career: “The other members of Steps have been older though, I guess it was a little perfect example. genuine when our fellow nominees aware from the start of my plan to do a solo record in the gap between restricting. I think it was probably “Everything is treated in the were thanked in the acceptance Steps albums. I don’t believe my album will take anything away from best when Josh (Smith) became our sense that ‘we’re in this together.’ speech. We thanked our parents for Steps. It’s an entity in itself. I don’t think any of us as individuals could ever bassist in 2004.” We don’t have separate agendas. turning us on to great music and be bigger than Steps as a whole.” Lizzy and Arejay had co-founded We all share the common goal and giving us every encouragement to On My Own is not the first single on which Claire has performed as a solo Halestorm in 1997 when they were we all work together. We also have become musicians. But we got so artist. She has previously made her own version of two Steps songs, One just 13 and ten years old respectively. so much respect for each other and much inspiration from bands such as for Sorrow and Deeper Shade of Blue. These tracks were recorded in 2015 With a musician father, the children recognise how we all need to make our Iron Maiden, Megadeth and Anthrax. and can still be heard at (no www.) soundcloud.com/clairerichardsmusic had a natural interest in music. Lizzy individual contributions to create and Without listening to their music, we was fi ve when she began learning perform the songs which have given wouldn’t have written our Grammy- Joe Bonamassa piano. She later progressed to the Halestorm so much success.” winning song.” keytar. Perhaps surprisingly, Lizzy The latest chapter in their success Another Grammy nomination Blues-rock legend Joe Bonamassa will release Redemption, his 13th solo was 16 before she started playing story is the number eight debut might well be forthcoming for studio album, on September 21. Many critics who have already heard the guitar. Drums have always been in both Britain and America for Halestorm’s new album. Reviews record are suggesting the 12 songs on Redemption represent the best Arejay’s passion. Halestorm’s fourth studio album, have been the best of their career. work of Joe’s near 30-year career. “It was just Arejay and I at fi rst. Vicious. It is their second straight top “It’s great to have the critics The album title-track was released as the lead single this past June. An We loved writing and performing our ten album on both charts, following lavish so much praise on Vicious accompanying video, filmed at the Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, can original material. We were so young up 2015’s Into The Wild Life, and has and we do appreciate all the positive be seen at www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDe-dI3c5d0 that there was no real chance to make also given the band another number reviews. But it’s the fans who really Rock and roll-style number King Bee Shakedown has just been issued as our way in the music business around one on the US and UK Rock Albums matter. Happily, they seem to enjoy the second single. It is accompanied by another studio-filmed promo, this that time, particularly when you charts. the album even more than the time at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. The video is posted at come from a small town like Red Lion, “Our (self-titled) first album critics.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT8FwibMG4s Tuesday, August 14, 2018 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY IFFM Awards: Sanju wins best film; Rani, Manoj best actors

THRILLED: Britney Spears’ first single Baby one more time will complete 20 years this October. Spears remenisces her debut single

Singer Britney Spears’ fi rst single Baby one more time will complete 20 years this October. Recalling that moment, she said it was such a fun and crazy time. “Wow, that went quick. It was such a fun and crazy time, it was a bit of a blur,” Spears told The Guardian. HONOUR: A scene from Sanju. The movie is a biopic on the life of Sanjay Dutt. The 36-year-old talked about the making of the song. She said: “The whole song is about the stress that we bringing alive Sanjay’s tumultuous life the gala gave a Diversity Award to Freida all go through as teens, I knew it was a great song. It was By Radhika Bhirani journey on-screen. Pinto, who shot to fame and prominence diff erent and I loved it, but I don’t think you can anticipate The director said that he is happy with fi rst with her role in Oscar-winning drama how a song is going to be received.” the recognition for the movie and is excited Slumdog Millionaire. In her upcoming fi lm After hearing a demo of the song, written by Max ajkumar Hirani’s Sanju on about showcasing the movie at La Trobe Love Sonia, Freida is seen in a never-seen- Martin, in New York, Spears agreed to go to Sweden to Sunday walked away with University here, with Sanju co-writer before avatar. record the track, as well as a handful of the album’s other the Best Film honour at the Abhijat Joshi and actor Vicky Kaushal. Tabrez Noorani-directed Love Sonia, singles. Westpac IFFM Awards night, Vicky won the supporting actor which opened the IFFM gala and left “I think Max is a genius. It all just came together and felt where Manoj Bajpayee won honour for his well-deserved the audience moved with a story around right. In my opinion Max is the greatest songwriter of all Rthe Best Actor for his yet-to-release Gali performance as Kamli in Sanju, and women traffi cking, won the Best Indie time,” Spears added. Guleiyan and Rani Mukerji was named Richa Chadha won it too as she won the fi lm. A special mention in this space went Released on October 23, 1998, Baby one more time Best Actress for her performance in jury’s heart with her power-packed role to Gali Guleiyan, which marks Dipesh became a huge hit and till date, has sold over 10 million Hichki. as a brothel owner in Love Sonia. Jain’s debut as a director. copies. – IANS Rani, who impressed with her The jury members for the fest, launched The Equality In Cinema Award was performance as a woman faced with by Mitu Bhowmick Lange, comprised Simi given to Mahanati, the widely acclaimed Tourette’s Syndrome in Hichki, walked Garewal, Sue Maslin, Jill Bilcock, Nikkhil Telugu and Tamil fi lm on the life of south away with two honours at the Indian Advani and Geoff rey Wright. Indian actress Savitri, who made a mark in Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) as Wright, known for the Russell Crowe- the 1950s and 1960s. she was also bestowed an ‘Excellence In starrer Romper Stomper, said that he was Actor Ali Fazal, who was the jury of the Cinema’ award. mighty impressed by the variety that short fi lm competition, chose To-let as the Veteran actress Simi Garewal, looking Indian cinema currently has on off er. He Indian winner and the Australian winner elegant as ever in her trademark pristine said he feels that “perhaps it has gone from was Found, which is on Islamophobia. white, gave away the honour to Rani, recreation to being serious cinema”. Richa also gave away the IFFM Heroes who has been a part of the fi lm industry India’s colourful and diverse culture was Award, which celebrates real life heroes for over two decades. very much a part of the awards celebration who have done good deeds. Overwhelmed by the honour, Rani as there were the beats of the dhol, IFFM began on Friday, as part of the thanked her fans world over for loving performers dressed in traditional Indian celebrations, Rani on Saturday hoisted her and her work through the years. classical attires, Odissi dance, Bhangra and the Indian fl ag at the Federation House, Hirani won the Best Director for Sanju, more. which also became a stage for a dance a biopic on the life of Bollywood actor Composers Sachin-Jigar added the competition, bringing the huge and diverse UNWELL: Demi Lovato was hospitalised in July when Sanjay Dutt, while the IFFM Vanguard chutzpah with some of their Bollywood Indian community of Melbourne together she overdosed following a relapse after six years of Award went to actor Ranbir Kapoor for tracks. – denoting the unifying power of cinema. sobriety. his “breakthrough performance” in The inclusion-themed ninth edition of The fest will end on August 22. – IANS Lovato temporarily checks out of rehab

Actress Demi Lovato checked out of her rehabilitation Amitabh remembers mother on her birth anniversary centre to seek temporary treatment from a specialist in Chicago. On the birth anniversary of some unseen old photographs Lovato and her mother landed in Chicago at 2am three his late mother Teji Bachchan of his mother, brother Ajitabh days ago on a private jet, reports tmz.com. on Sunday, megastar Amitabh Bachchan and other family A source confi rmed to Variety that the singer is Bachchan got nostalgic and members. continuing her rehabilitation with a specialist in Chicago recalled his fondest memories of “Finding my brother and me who focuses on mental health and sobriety and will return her. on the victory podium in the to the facility she was in before shortly. Lovato had been in He penned an emotional note topmost stand at the school rehab since last Saturday. on his blog in which he mentioned athletics meet, she would Lovato was hospitalised in July when she overdosed how his mother helped him in pull out that box camera, take following a relapse after six years of sobriety. She spent stepping into the world of theatre. photographs and decorate her several weeks in Cedars-Sinai hospital, here recovering He wrote: “...she introduced bedroom with all the winning with her family before checking into rehab last weekend, me to theatre, films and music cups I won,” the post read. following encouragement from her family and team. and to ballroom dancing. She took The actor concluded his post on Lovato has been open with her fans about the most me to the floor at Gaylords, that an emotional note by saying: “I recent relapse, revealing it in her June single, Sober, which popular restaurant in Connaught have just her memories with me, has seen a newfound popularity on streaming platforms Place, Delhi, one evening. She nothing material. But for me, that and has returned to the Billboard charts following the sacrificed her all to give my father is more than any else.” initial news of her overdose. his space and time... knowing On the work front, Amitabh, Lovato also announced earlier this week that she would how valuable it would be for a who had garnered positive be cancelling her fall dates for the Tell Me You Love Me poet, a thinker and philosopher reviews for his film 102 Not Out, tour, which was set to appear in six cities across South to be so.” is currently busy shooting for his America. – IANS Along with the heartfelt post, next movie titled Brahmastra. – NOSTALGIC: Amitabh Bachchan penned an emotional the 75-year-old actor posted IANS note about his mother on his blog. 16 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 14, 2018 COMMUNITY Workshop on scuba diving, underwater photography The workshop centred around the diving industry and the history of UW photography with an insight to the required equipment for perfect shots

MAESTRO: Khaled Zaki has an extensive experience of working with a TIPS: The instructor sharing the tips of underwater photography during the workshop. couple of marine documentary films, including BBC network, National Geographic, Qatar TV, Alrayan TV and Al Kass TV.

number of titles and prizes in diving By Mudassir Raja training and UW fi lming. He has an extensive experience of working with a couple of marine documentary nderwater photography is fi lms, including BBC network, being enjoyed by steadily National Geographic, Qatar TV, increasing number of Alrayan TV and Al Kass TV. Recently photographers, amateurs a collection of his photos were also and professionals lately. chosen for post stamps for Qpost. UIt’s always easy to perceive instinctively Talking to Community about the dreamlike sensation of being the workshop, Zaki said, “At the submerged, feeling enveloped by cool workshop we have an interesting water as the visuals become magnifi ed, activity for scuba diving and UW altered or dulled. The captured photography. Scuba diving has moments are atmospheric, at times actually become a huge business almost alien world with the movement industry. It has been the fastest in a growing silence. growing sport for the last 20 years Qatar Photographic Society and now. There are about 20 million Msheireb Museums recently organised professional divers around the world a two-day workshop on ‘Diving & today. It is a sport and at the same Underwater (UW) Photography.’ time a social activity, a life style, a The workshop was divided into two trend and a fashion. Scuba diving has sessions, Arabic and English. also been helping many countries in The workshop was centred around promoting tourism.” the diving industry and the history “I told the participants that scuba DEMONSTRATION: Khaled giving a demonstration on the equipment, Canon 5DMk4 with Macro Lens and UW of UW photography with an insight diving is education. It is an adventure. strobes, and its usage for a perfect shot underwater. Photos by Shaji Kayamkulam to the required equipment, including It is daring, relaxing, discovering and particular kind of cameras, light bold. Every year about 1.1 million collected while being under water. We They can go with their phones as expatriate working with hospitality systems, strobes, variety of lens and people venture into it. About 64 also showed some new technologies deep as 10 to 20 metre.” industry, said, “It was very camera set-up, for perfect shots. The percent of the divers are male and the about the underwater scooter. It is a He said, “The UW photography interesting to attend the workshop. I other advanced equipment that can rest are female,” he added. machine used to move quickly under is a good activity to share photos know Khaled well and learnt a lot of improve the UW photography, includes Zaki further said, “I introduced the water.” of marine life with your family and new things about the diving and UW re-breathers MK6 /Mk7 and DPV a new technology for scuba diving He added, “We also discussed friends. Today it is very easy to photography. I love swimming but underwater scooters. which is re-breather. It is a close some history of UW photography, learn diving and UW photography. have no experience of scuba diving.” Khaled Zaki, the instructor, circuit. When you dive, you do not the old technologies earlier used, and There are many associations and Nadim Sleilaty is from Lebanon consultant for diving & UW have bubbles coming out of the oxygen the new equipment available in the federations. One of the most known and has been working in the banking photography, conducted the system. We also discussed about the market. It is interesting to explore is Professional Association of Diving sector for eight years. He said, “I workshop. His work speaks volume new advanced dive computer, the marine life. I shared some tips with Instructors (PADI). You can get decided to attend the workshop as of his talent that reveals enormous M28, will tell you all the details about the participants about the UW internationally recognised diving it was done by Qatar Photographic structures of waves, above and below dive and it has got GPS and Bluetooth photography. I also showed some of license. The number of divers is Society. It was easy to access the the surface – against a backdrop connection like an iPad. You can know my videos and photos that I captured increasing manifold in Qatar. The venue and it was only for three hours. in which sea and sky are almost the water temperature. After diving, at diff erent places around the world. modern equipment is available here I am a PADI licensed professional indistinguishable. He has helped and you can connect the device with I told them about the new marine and there are some advanced courses diver. I have already learnt a lot from certifi ed thousands of divers in the your tab, laptop or PC via Bluetooth pockets that can help the divers in for better and professional diving.” Khaled. I would love to attend such last two decades and himself holds a and download the data you have carrying their cell phones with them. Demitrios Zapaniotis, a Greek workshops in future.”