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COVER Let’s play STORY Veteran pianist Gerhard Oppitz on the marvellous world of arts and music, and sharing artistic insights with his audiences. P4-5

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Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Thursday, February 27, 2020 COMMUNITY COVER STORY “Great music has never been admired by the majority of mankind” — Gerhard Oppitz, pianist

Munich concentrating on the works conductors and orchestras. By Mudassir Raja of Beethoven. His main interest is the classical- It is lamentable that In 1977, he was awarded first romantic repertoire, although he there are not so many prize at the Arthur Rubinstein has always devoted himself to music he 67-year-old German Competition after convincing an of the 20th century, as well, with young persons who pianist Gerhard Oppitz international jury, with Arthur premier performances of several began playing the Rubinstein himself as its head, piano concertos. appreciate the great instrument at the age by performing the fifth Piano In addition to Gerhard busy of fi ve. He debuted with concerto by Beethoven and the playing the pianist, he also has a heritage of classical aT performance of Mozart’s Piano First Piano Concerto by Brahms. broad spectrum of other interests. music Concerto in D Minor when he was This event marked the beginning He is a qualifi ed professional air only 11. of his worldwide concert activities pilot and frequently pilots himself Along with his great enthusiasm — recitals in the major music to his concert engagements across for school, especially for science centres of Europe, America and Europe. He is an informed gourmet — Gerhard Oppitz and mathematics, he continued his East Asia, as well as collaborations and connoisseur. He speaks seven ‘ ’ musical education in Stuttgart and with the most renowned languages and lives with his Thursday, February 27, 2020 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

Japanese wife near Munich. joy of life. I am still enjoying travel, The pianist, with an unusually meeting people in various parts of broad repertory earlier performed the world and exploring their ways two Mozart (No. 20 & 21) and two of living. Apart from these positive Beethoven Concertos (No. 4 & 5) aspects, I enjoy remaining in close with Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra touch with the marvellous world since his fi rst appearance in Qatar of arts, in general, and of music, in in 2011. particular, having the privilege to The internationally famous share my artistic insights with my specialist on Johannes Brahms audiences. recently had a solo performance with the orchestra in Qatar at What’s your view on the Katara during the concert named classical music scene at ‘Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2’. present? Is there a crisis? Excerpts from an e-mail interview It is quite obvious that in some with the pianist. parts of the world the average age of concert audiences is becoming Do you have a special higher and higher. Children and relationship or any personal teenagers are engulfed by so many connection with Brahms 2nd new inventions which are attracting Piano concerto? their attention and are consuming The second piano concerto by precious parts of their free time, and Brahms has been accompanying so it is understandable and, at the my life for almost 50 years and same time, lamentable that there it has proved to be a wonderful are not so many young persons who source of inspiration during appreciate the great heritage of the past decades of my artistic classical music. On the other hand, development. Unlike various looking back to the last decades piano concertos by numerous and centuries, great music has other composers this work is not ON SONG: Gerhard Oppitz performing at the Opera House Katara. Photo by Shemeer Rashid. never been admired by the majority just a concerto for solo piano with of mankind, it has always been some kind of secondary orchestral moments with love and respect, considered or appreciated in one On a more general note: a sophisticated kind of message accompaniment — this is actually a without ever losing awareness or two centuries from now. But I What’s the hardest part about which is reaching out to a minority large-scale symphony for piano and of the entire context and the have got a very good feeling about being a musician and what’s the of people who are interested to be orchestra with equally distributed architectural structures, there will the music of the wonderful Polish best? inspired by this magical language. roles for all participants. The be good chances for a convincing maestro Witold Lutoslawski and For me personally, there are Well, I don’t see a veritable crisis on generous dimensions of this work interpretation which will reach the the compositions of the great almost no hard or unpleasant the classical music scene, as long as allow space for vivid conversation minds and the hearts of listeners. German maestro Wolfgang Rihm. aspects in connection with my I can fi nd well-attended venues for between all groups of involved Their works are still far from dedication to make music. Of my performances and for concerts musicians including the solo Are there any promising becoming favourite items for course, there are some limitations played by other artistes, and as long pianist. This music is based on 21st century German or nowadays audiences, but they have concerning the lifestyle as long as I see numerous young listeners acting and reacting, on listening to European composers who could got enough substance and relevance as you are trying to maintain among the audiences especially each other and exchanging musical potentially rise to the brilliance in order to develop towards an your physical health, your mental in countries like Japan, Korea and ideas with each other. The fi rst two of Brahms? important musical heritage which constitution and your psychological China. movements are showing an explicit Having played quite a number of can be considered as powerful disposition. That might, for symphonic language, while the two world premieres of pieces written in 200 years from now as we are example, to renounce to become Do you agree with a statement last movements are more orientated by contemporary composers, it considering nowadays Beethoven’s actively involved in some sorts of that people need to be educated to fi ligree chamber music character. is still diffi cult for me to imagine or Brahms’s legacy, 150 to 200 years sports. But I have never considered about classical music before In the fi rst two movements, how this kind of works might be after their generations. these factors as limitations to my they can really appreciate it? dramatic and majestic gestures Certainly, it is very helpful for dominate the scenario, while any music lover to get to know intimate poetry and elegance German pianist Gerhard Oppitz is also a qualified something about the composers are the main features in the last and about their artistic messages movements. Well, I have had the professional air pilot and frequently pilots himself to his before they are going to attend pleasure and the privilege to perform performances. I think the most this marvellous composition about concert engagements across Europe. He is an informed important base for anybody who is 250 times together with many sensitive to great music is being laid diff erent orchestras and conductors. gourmet and connoisseur. He speaks seven languages in the very fi rst years of life. Up to nowadays, I have never lost and lives with his Japanese wife near Munich Whenever children have got my great enthusiasm and my deep the fortune and the privilege to appreciation for this concerto, which grow up in a family where music is I consider to be comparable to one appreciated, they will have the best of the eminent 8000m+ mountains pre-conditions to become well- within the entire repertory of piano educated and enthusiastic listeners concertos, or possibly the Mount and possibly performers. Everest. What are your general What constitutes a good live impressions of Qatar and the performance in your opinion Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra? and what does the word It has always been a pleasure “interpretation” mean to you? to spend several days in Qatar Looking back to my experiences and to make music together with of presenting the second Brahms the Philharmonic Orchestra. The concerto as well as many other fabulous members of the orchestra concertos together with orchestras, have been able to keep the high each performance has turned out artistic level of their ensemble and to be a new adventure. The printed to gain more and more experience score always remains the same, but on the various sectors of the great the character of each performance symphonic repertoire from the early relies on the combination of all classical period to the contemporary participants’ moods and emotions age. and thoughts right in the moment Thanks to the excellent ties which on stage. Two performances, even the executive director is maintaining with the same participants, will throughout the musical world, and never be identical — fortunately. thanks to his experience as an artiste There is always space left for and as an organiser, the orchestra inspiration and improvisation. As can look back with joy to all the years long as the performers will take of cooperation with outstanding care of all beautiful details and conductors. 6 GULF TIMES Thursday, February 27, 2020 COMMUNITY

CCQ marks International Mother Language Day

The Community College of presenter at Al Jazeera TV. In Mohamed al-Naemi, President CCQ, the opportunity to strengthen multilingualism. Earlier last year, in Qatar (CCQ) recently marked addition, CCQ students displayed said: “As the language of the Holy their English skills and study a bid to highlight the importance International Mother Language their projects related to the Arabic Qur’an, one of the United Nations’ other languages, such as French, of preserving the Arabic language, Day with an array of activities language, alongside an Arabic 6 official languages and a language Spanish or Turkish. Today’s event Qatar introduced the Law for the that celebrated the richness and calligraphy exhibition. The event spoken by over 400 million celebrates the beauty of the Arabic Protection of the Arabic Language, aesthetics of the Arabic language. also included a poem recitation, people, Arabic is held in high language and the contribution that requiring all ministries, government The event, held at CCQ’s Lusail both written and recited by esteem around the world. Part of it has made to science, medicine, agencies, public entities and Female Campus and themed ‘Our a CCQ student and theatrical CCQ’s mission is to provide quality mathematics and literature, as well institutions to use Arabic as the Language Our Refuge’, featured a performances by students from student-centred education in as other languages.” primary language in its day-to- cultural session on Qatar’s role in the College’s Theatre Arts Program, response to the needs of the Qatari First announced by Unesco day meetings, documents and preserving the Arabic language, led following which the College community and a great part of this in 1999, International Mother correspondences; and companies by Dr Jathnan al-Hajri, Professor honoured participating students is reinforcing Qatar’s rich linguistic Language Day is a worldwide and foundations to be given of Law and board member of and the winners of its Arabic and cultural heritage, while at the annual observance held on Arabic names, while those with the Qatar Lawyers Association, literature writing competition. same time providing students February 21 to celebrate linguistic foreign names to bear the Arabic and Professor Mohamad Saleh, Commenting on the event, Dr with a global outlook, as well as and cultural diversity and promote transliteration as well.

NEA Qatar chapter holds 9th convention

Nepal Engineer Association (NEA) candle lighting and national anthem. Arjun Prasad Bhatterai appealed all chapter continues to play an active president respectively. The other Qatar chapter conducted its 9th Safdar Imam, second vice president participants to focus on small things role in the professional development members are namely: Kul Chandra general assembly recently at Shalimar of NEA, delivered the welcome initially and come forward to provide of its member engineers. He thanked Basnet, general secretary; Anwar Palace. The convention was chaired by speech. Mohammed Nurain, general economic engineering solutions for and congratulated all his team Aalam Ansari, secretary; Javed Padam Shah, outgoing NEA president, secretary of NEA, presented the the betterment of society. He added members and advisers for their Alam Ansari, joint secretary; Sheikh and Saligram Pokheral, Professor activities and financial report for the that NEA-Qatar has become a good extraordinary support and all the Daniel Ahmed, treasure; Abdul Qadir, at Qatar University, Department of tenure of 2018-2019. platform for all Nepali engineers to hard work done by their team. co-treasure; Arjun Kumar Chaudary, Mechanical and Industrial engineer Saligarm Pokheral said that he share knowledge and information. NEA unanimously elected its new Jabed Ansari, Ahshanullah Ansari, was the chief guest on the occasion. was happy to be the part of the All engineers need to synchronise working committee: Arjun Prasad Abdulla Ajak, Santosh Kumar Marik, More than 200 engineers attended programme. He talked on the with the latest technological Bhatterai, Safdar Imam, Prem Sharma Rajesowor Yadav and Eng Jwala the convention. significance of the engineers in the development. Lamsal and Manish Nembang Shahi, new members. The programme kicked off with development of the county. Padam Shah said that the Qatar are the first, second and third vice — By Usha Wagle Gautam Thursday, February 27, 2020 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

Texas A&M at Qatar students innovate solutions to global challenges

ngineering students from Shaikh, Reem Almajdoubeh from Texas A&M University at Texas A&M at Qatar and Naima Qatar recently spent 48 Almajdobah from VCUarts Qatar. hours designing, building Their product, Parkin’, is an app and presenting ideas that allows users to pre-book andE technologies of benefi t to the parking spots in areas with high world during ‘Invent for the Planet amount of traffi c. The app is 2020,’ an international innovation connected to a cloud that shows a competition. live feed of the parking spots and Texas A&M at Qatar’s Center allows users to book a preferable for Teaching and Learning (CTL) spot. A road blocker attached with organised and hosted the Qatar sensors then indicates that the competition, in which 29 students parking spot is reserved. participated. For the fi rst time, Second place went to the CTL invited students from other WaterWays Team whose product Education City partner universities CleverSink aims to reduce to participate, and students from freshwater consumption by VCUarts Qatar, Carnegie Mellon using non-potable water in University in Qatar and Georgetown appliances and fi xtures. With University in Qatar joining the the implementation of the new Texas A&M students in the contest. product, 30 percent of freshwater Started by Texas A&M can be saved annually. University’s main campus in Third place went to SMARTCart, College Station, Texas (USA), a smart shopping cart that ‘Invent for the Planet’ asked integrates a barcode system and students from more than 30 a strain gauge to ease out the participating universities around shoppers’ experience. the world to tackle the most During the competition, the challenging issues facing the world student teams were mentored of diff erent disciplines coming named the champion of ‘Invent for ourselves moving forward.” today in just 48 hours. by experts from the TASMU together and co-creating possible the Planet 2020.’ Naima Almajdobah, a graphic At each location, teams Innovation Laboratory, part of solutions to our world’s critical Reem Almajdoubeh, a petroleum design student at VCUarts Qatar, were formed based on a shared the Ministry of Transport and problems. They showed a high level engineering freshman, said she said, “Invent for the Planet was interest in one of the available Communications. of creativity in problem solving and participated in the competition a one-of-a-kind experience need statements. Then over the TASMU’s Eman al-Kuwari said, admirable team spirit.” to gain hands-on engineering that I learned a lot from. At following two days, the teams “With a human-centric approach The Pythons team will now experience and evolve her skills. fi rst I was hesitant: What can a researched their topic, collaborated at the heart of its strategy, TASMU perfect their presentation before “I learned business management graphic designer do in a science with mentors, came up with a plan is a platform that thrives on submitting a video to be judged skills, teamwork skills and most competition? Apparently a lot can and built a simple prototype. Each collaboration and co-creation. remotely. A panel of international importantly learning to solve major be done! I realised how everything team then presented its product to a We take pride in participating in judges will select the top fi ve teams problems in a restricted timing,” is better when all majors and panel of judges. this year’s ‘Invent for the Planet’ from around the world, and those she said. “My team and I have a minds get combined together. It’s First place and a $1,000 prize as mentors and jury members, teams will travel to Texas A&M’s variety of skills, from editing to an experience that I am willing to went to The Pythons Team of and support the local innovation main campus for a fi nal pitch technical skills. We are all confi dent do all over again and encourage Mohammed Paracha, Sofi an ecosystem. It was an exceptional competition to be held from March with what we have presented and students from other Education City Ghazali, Afsha Shaikh, Insha experience for us to see students 31-April 2. The winner will be worked on so far, and we can see universities to participate in.” 8 GULF TIMES Thursday, February 27, 2020 COMMUNITY HEA What is coronavirus and what s What are the symptoms caused by the Covid-19 virus from Wuhan in China, how does it spread from person to person, and when should you call a doctor? By Sarah Boseley, Hannah Devlin & Martin Belam

hat is Covid-19 Should I go to the doctor if I The coronavirus has spread to at deaths each year globally. Sars had a infecting more than 8,000 people – the illness that have a cough? least other 30 other countries. The death rate of more than 10%. and killing more than 750. Mers started in Wuhan? In the UK, the medical advice is most badly aff ected include Japan, Another key unknown is how appears to be less easily passed It is caused by that if you have recently travelled with 850 cases, including 691 from contagious the coronavirus is. A from human to human, but has a member of the from areas aff ected by coronavirus, a cruise ship docked in Yokohama, crucial diff erence is that unlike greater lethality, killing 35% of Wcoronavirus family that has never you should: and four deaths. Italy has recorded fl u, there is no vaccine for the new about 2,500 people who have been been encountered before. Like other Stay indoors and avoid contact 229 cases and seven deaths, while coronavirus, which means it is more infected. coronaviruses, it has come from with other people as you would with South Korea has recorded 893 cases diffi cult for vulnerable members animals. Many of those initially the fl u. and eight deaths. There have also of the population – elderly people Is the outbreak a pandemic infected either worked or frequently been deaths in Hong Kong, Taiwan, or those with existing respiratory and should we panic? shopped in the Huanan seafood Is the virus being transmitted France, Iran and the Philippines. or immune problems – to protect No. A pandemic, in WHO terms, is wholesale market in the centre of the from one person to another? There have been 13 recorded themselves. Hand-washing and “the worldwide spread of a disease”. Chinese city. China’s national health cases and no fatalities to date in the avoiding other people if you feel The spread of the virus outside commission has confi rmed human- UK. unwell are important. One sensible China is worrying but not an What are the symptoms this to-human transmission, and there step is to get the fl u vaccine, which unexpected development. The coronavirus causes? have been such transmissions Why is this worse than will reduce the burden on health WHO has declared the outbreak The virus can cause pneumonia. elsewhere. normal infl uenza, and how services if the outbreak turns into a to be a public health emergency Those who have fallen ill are worried are the experts? wider epidemic. of international concern. The key reported to suff er coughs, fever How many people have been We don’t yet know how issues are how transmissible this and breathing diffi culties. In severe aff ected? dangerous the new coronavirus Have there been other new coronavirus is between people, cases there can be organ failure. As As of 25 February, the outbreak is, and we won’t know until more coronaviruses? and what proportion become this is viral pneumonia, antibiotics has aff ected 80,000 people globally. data comes in. The mortality rate Severe acute respiratory severely ill and end up in hospital. are of no use. The antiviral drugs In mainland China there have been is around 2% in the epicentre of syndrome (Sars) and Middle Eastern Often viruses that spread easily we have against fl u will not work. 2,663 deaths among 77,658 cases, the outbreak, Hubei province, respiratory syndrome (Mers) are tend to have a milder impact. Recovery depends on the strength of mostly in the central province of and less than that elsewhere. For both caused by coronaviruses that Generally, the coronavirus appears the immune system. Many of those Hubei. More than 12,000 people comparison, seasonal fl u typically came from animals. In 2002, Sars to be hitting older people hardest, who have died were already in poor aff ected in China have already has a mortality rate below 1% and spread virtually unchecked to 37 with few cases in children. health. recovered. is thought to cause about 400,000 countries, causing global panic, — The Guardian Thursday, February 27, 2020 GULF TIMES 9 ALTH COMMUNITY should I do if I have symptoms?

What is Covid-19? The new coronavirus was first encountered in Wuhan in 2019 The new coronavirus, now known as Covid-19, was first PROTECTION: Face masks off er some protection as they block liquid droplets. encountered in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Like other coronaviruses, it originated in animals and then migrated to humans. Many of those initially infected either worked or frequently shopped in the Huanan seafood wholesale market in the centre of the city, which also sold live and newly slaughtered animals. China’s national health commission has confirmed human-to- human transmission of the virus. The virus can cause pneumonia. Those who have fallen ill are reported to suffer coughs, fever and breathing difficulties. In severe cases there can be organ failure. As this is viral pneumonia, antibiotics are of no use. The antiviral drugs we have against flu will not work. If people are admitted to hospital, they may get support for their lungs and other organs, as well as fluids. Recovery will depend on the strength of their immune system. Many of those who have died were already in poor health. New and troubling viruses usually originate in animal hosts. Ebola and flu are other examples, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) and Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (Mers) are both caused by coronaviruses that came from animals. In 2002, Sars spread virtually unchecked to 37 countries, causing global panic, infecting more than 8,000 people and killing more than 750. Mers appears to be less easily passed from human to human, but has greater lethality, killing 35% of about 2,500 people who have been infected. We don’t yet know how dangerous Covid-19 is, and we won’t know until more data comes in. The mortality rate seems to be about 2%. For comparison, seasonal flu typically has a mortality rate below 1% and is thought to cause about 400,000 deaths each year globally. Sars had a death rate of more than 10%. Another key unknown, of which scientists should get a clearer idea in the coming weeks, is how contagious Covid-19 is. A crucial difference is that unlike flu, there is no vaccine for the new coronavirus, which means it is more difficult for vulnerable members of the population – elderly people or those with existing respiratory or immune problems – to protect themselves. Hand-washing and avoiding other people if you feel unwell are important. One sensible step is to get the flu vaccine, which will reduce the burden on health services if the outbreak turns into a wider epidemic. The name Covid-19 was announced on 11 February by the World Health Organization. The director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said: “We had to find a name that did not refer to a geographical location, an animal, an individual or group of people, and which is also pronounceable and related to the disease. Having a name matters to prevent the use of other names that can be inaccurate or stigmatising.” — The Guardian 10 GULF TIMES Thursday, February 27, 2020 COMMUNITY PHOTO ESSAY

Above and beyond

I have always wondered what’s above the steps of the Katara Hills. A few have said there’s a pathway to jog on or a restaurant to dine in. The mystery fi nally unveiled to me when my family and I went up during the recently concluded Al Wasmi Garden Festival. We went early as we anticipated lots of people to be there to enjoy the weather, have a picnic, and of course, take snapshots of the various garden set-ups. It was a magical experience to say the least. Going up beyond those rocky steps onto the green, lush gardens created a wonderful mix of excitement, inspiration and relaxation. At the festival, details were well thought out, designs were beautifully crafted and activities were generously off ered. My kids adored the playground, which was overlooking the cultural village. My husband was delighted with the vintage cars that were extravagantly decorated with fl owers. I loved the quiet terrariums. Altogether, the visitors defi nitely had sweet memories and photos to keep because there was just something for everyone. What’s more beautiful than the colours of the fl owers, is the thought that the people of Qatar deserve events like this — one that pleases the eye as well as nourishes the soul in a sincere, organic way. Now I can personally say that up there on the Katara Hills, is something that aims to be above and beyond expectations. —Text and photos by Vanessa Valencia Almacen @valentsu Thursday, February 27, 2020 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Kids who feel connected to nature likely to be happier

ear parents, please take note. recruited 296 children between the ages of 9 Researchers have found that and 12 from a northwestern Mexican city. children who feel connected to All the participants were given a self- nature are also more likely to be administered scale completed in school to happier. measure their connectedness to nature, DThe study, published in the journal sustainable behaviours (pro-ecological Frontiers in Psychology, showed that behaviour, frugality, altruism, and equity) connectedness to nature makes children and happiness. happier due to their tendency to perform This included measuring their agreement sustainable and pro-ecological behaviours. with statements about their connectedness “Parents and teachers should promote to nature, such as ‘Humans are part of the children to have more signifi cant contact natural world’ and statements about their or exposure to nature, because our results sustainable behaviours, such as ‘I separate indicate that exposure to nature is related empty bottles to recycle’. to the connection with it, and in turn, with The researchers found that in children, sustainable behaviours and happiness,” said feeling connected to nature had positive study researcher Laura Berrera-Hernandez associations for sustainability practices and from Sonora Institute of Technology in behaviours, and also led to children reporting Mexico. higher levels of perceived happiness. The researchers stated that a disconnection This suggests that children who perceive to nature, termed ‘nature defi cit disorder’, themselves to be more connected to nature may contribute to the destruction of the tend to perform more sustainable behaviours planet, as the lack of a bond with the natural and therefore also have greater levels of to nature and the development of pro- testing children from the same city, the world is unlikely to result in desire to protect happiness. environmental behaviours, and the happiness results provided insight into the power of it. Previous research on adults had suggested derived from these. positive psychology of sustainability in For the fi ndings, the research team a relationship between connectedness Despite the study’s limitations of only children. – IANS

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

Relations with colleagues could be a bit strained due to increased Today you might feel a little under the weather due to physical Disturbing dreams or unsettling moods could arise today, causing job stress. If you’ve been thinking of entering a business, and emotional stress over the past few days. Take it easy today you to wonder if something is wrong or something bad is going to this isn’t the day to decide. Your mind may be a bit muddled. if you can. This isn’t the day to be too busy or start new projects. happen. Let it go, Gemini. If anything goes wrong, it isn’t likely to be Misunderstandings or misinformation could cause you to doubt the Miscommunication could cause an upset or two, Taurus, so try to anything major. A recent event may have triggered old impressions wisdom of the partnership. This needs to be considered objectively, maintain your cool. Don’t make mountains out of molehills. Nothing that are causing these feelings. You could also be picking up on Aries. Your doubts may be groundless. will come up that can’t be handled. others’ moods, as your intuition is high. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Disconcerting developments in the lives of family members could Don’t be surprised if many visitors come to your door today. A Low biorhythms could have you feeling a little depressed. You may cause some stress at home. There could be some problems with relative or co-worker could be in a black mood, which could spill tend to doubt your goals and abilities. Don’t let this send you into the structure of the house itself. Perhaps the plumbing or electricity over to you, as you’re feeling more intuitive than usual. Realise that a fit of gloom, Virgo. All is better than it seems. Realise that today needs attention. If a family member is upset, Cancer, keep the lines this isn’t coming from you, Leo, and let it go! Misinformation could you’re likely to blow every little setback out of proportion. Give of communication open. If there are problems that need attention, come your way by phone, e-mail, or mail. Check out the facts before everything you try your very best eff ort. Go out tonight and have a get them out of the way now. you buy into it. good time! LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Communication with friends or family may not come easily today, Your intuition is likely to be operating at a very high level today, Fear about your financial security could plague you today, Libra. An unusual level of inhibition could keep you from reaching Scorpio. This isn’t a good day to be around sick or depressed people. Sagittarius. Dissatisfaction with some of work you’ve been doing and out to others. You might try to shake this off by working too hard, You will probably pick up their gloom and it could possibly spoil delays in reaching some of your goals might have you wondering even if you aren’t sure exactly what you want to do. This is a good your day. This is a good day to finish old projects that you may have what you could do better. Doubts about a friend’s motives might day to read, study, or work on projects in solitude. A long walk postponed. Your insights and ingenuity are likelier than usual to give cause you to waver in your trust of that person. Take the time to during the day could clear your head and reignite your enthusiasm. you the motivation you need. consider everything objectively. All is probably not as it seems. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Have you been wondering if you’re in the right profession? Unsettling news from far away could have you somewhat upset A friend might be ill, causing you considerable worry. One of the goals Disillusionment with your field could have you feeling mildly ill from and a little depressed. The temptation to withdraw and brood you’ve been trying to reach could be delayed in some way, causing stress and considering a total career change. Perhaps this is the might seem too strong to resist, but this may not be the best course frustration. Your financial situation could also be on your mind. You right course of action to take, but perhaps not. Look into the options of action. Getting things done is likely to be the best therapy in could be worrying needlessly, Pisces. The situation is cloudy and available and see how you feel about them, Capricorn, but wait a few emotional situations like this, Aquarius. So if there’s a new project may not be as unsettling as it seems. You may have received some days before making any final decisions. you’ve been considering, this is the day to start it. misinformation. Check the facts before making yourself crazy. 12 GULF TIMES Thursday, February 27, 2020 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

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Solutions 14 GULF TIMES Thursday, February 27, 2020 COMMUNITY REVIEWS Inventive twist empathises with heroine’s domestic abuse horror

family. Nervous Cecilia is afraid to By Katie Walsh leave the safe house with friends, convinced Adrian will fi nd her, until word arrives of his suicide. That’s I see you.” when things really start to get weird. This simple statement Knives disappear, mysterious kitchen of fact might be the most fi res start, fl oorboards creak, and powerful and the most blankets creep in the middle of the dangerous thing an abuse night. It’s all so mundane until it victim“ can say to their abuser. isn’t. But by that point, Cecilia’s Because abusers operate in the dark, friends James (Aldis Hodge) and his away from prying eyes, twisting their daughter Sydney (Storm Reid) are own warped reality into the truth. disturbed by her erratic behaviour. Cecilia (Elisabeth Moss) shouts “I And her sister, Emily (Harriet Dyer), see you” to a seemingly empty room. is furious at a cruel e-mail she’s And although it comes at her lowest received from her. moment, the declaration is the fi rst The one thing that remains step on her road to redemption in steadfast is Cecilia’s belief that Leigh Whannell’s inventive and Adrian (or his ghost) is stalking utterly riveting twist on The Invisible her. She knows her abuser and his Man. patterns too well. She knows that To reinvent HG Wells’ 1897 story, in death, as in life, he will seek to which is best known as the 1933 gaslight, isolate and indict her in James Whale classic horror fi lm, her own breakdown. What also Whannell has fl ipped the notion of remains steadfast is the fi lm’s invisibility. In this take, invisibility own belief in Cecilia, too. From is no superpower, and no affl iction, the outset, Whannell establishes like the bandage-wrapped Claude unmotivated camera movements and Rains, but rather, it’s a threat. In his compositions that lurk menacingly or Whannell and cinematographer body-mounted shot of Cecilia you’ve taken it all.” With devastating script, Whannell centres a woman, draw attention to big empty corners Stefan Duscio’s camerawork to collapsing, which is reminiscent specifi city and empathy for his Cecilia, as the target of the invisible in the room. We see the footprints remain at the forefront of their of the wild cinematography that heroine, Whannell has inverted man, who is her abusive, vindictive and the puff s of breath in cold air; visual storytelling, underlined by an marked Whannell’s juicy cyberpunk the invisible man archetype into an tech mogul partner, Adrian (Oliver we see the violent force that brutally anxiety-producing score of droning actioner Upgrade. At the centre of incredibly tense and suspenseful Jackson-Cohen). And she tries batters her. In a fi lm where almost cacophony composed by Benjamin the immaculately crafted fi lm is thriller exploring the psychological desperately to escape from him, no one buys Cecilia’s outlandish Wallfi sch. The camera reveals the Moss, who gives a virtuosic leading horror of intimate partner abuse. It running away in the middle of the claims, the directorial point of treachery of the environment in performance as the twitchy, terrifi ed shouldn’t feel radical that he lets us night from his fortifi ed oceanside view Whannell establishes never the most subtle of ways: focusing and tentative Cecilia. She shouts at believe Cecilia, but in doing so, he mansion outside of San Francisco, wavers in its belief in her. Working on an empty corner rather than her the spectre of Adrian, “Why me? makes The Invisible Man all the more seeking shelter with friends and with a cool, gray palette allows unbelievable testimony, or a unique, You could have had anything… potent a fable. — TNS Insanely pretty version of Austen novel

wrong. But in these tough times, By Moira Macdonald I think we all deserve this playful candy box of a fi lm. Cleverly scripted by Eleanor Catton (the mma the movie, directed Man Booker Prize-winning author by Autumn de Wilde of the novel The Luminaries), it’s and based on the early- highly stylised and therefore not 19th-century novel quite as emotionally aff ecting as by Jane Austen, is so some Austen adaptations (my insanelyE pretty you might want personal favourite is, and always to set up residence inside of it. shall be, the great Ang Lee/Emma Specifi cally, I could happily live Thompson Sense and Sensibility), out my days in the fi lm’s village but this Emma is great fun. haberdashery shop, where bonnets Anya Taylor-Joy, whose curly and parasols and dress fabrics smile and alert gaze misses nothing and tassels in ice-cream pastels from beneath those bonnets, plays happily commingle under the sort the title character, a well-off young of lighting conditions that makes woman whose comfortable life has everything seem freshly dipped in contained “very little to distress or magic. And do NOT get me started vex her.” on the bonnets, which perch on As all of us who have seen their wearers as if dropped down Clueless know, Emma turns from hat heaven. her considerable free time to You might argue that we’re not matchmaking — but eventually in need of a new Emma movie, learns that before she can fi x up seeing as it was only a couple others, she needs to fi x herself. wraps her in a lush soundtrack fi lled with that simple yet rare a thesis, at one point tries to of decades ago that Gwyneth De Wilde, making her feature fi lm ranging from opera to folk thing: pure pleasure. This fi lm is establish her own modesty by Paltrow starred in a perfectly debut (she’s known for music music; bedecks her in Alexandra both a loving homage to Austen chirping, hilariously, “I have nice period version and Alicia videos and fashion photography), Byrne’s lovingly crafted Regency and a celebration of fashion and the greatest dislike for being Silverstone charmed moviegoers in surrounds Taylor-Joy with an costumes; and becoifs her in a decorative arts. Mrs Elton (the overtrimmed.” This Emma is Clueless, which is basically Emma assortment of actors with glorious froth of blond curls, like her head’s wonderfully swan-necked Tanya overtrimmed, in the best of all transported to 1990s Beverly Hills. faces (Johnny Flynn, Bill Nighy, on a happy boil. Reynolds), on whose bow-shaped possible ways; revel in it. And sure, you wouldn’t be entirely Miranda Hart, among others); All this adds up to a movie hairstyle alone one could write — The Seattle Times/TNS Thursday, February 27, 2020 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY

Malaika says ‘iconic’ Chaiyya chaiyya shouldn’t be recreated

Dancing diva Malaika Arora shot was assisting Farah (Khan) at that You should just let them be,” she to fame with the song Chaiyya time. I used to study under Terence shared. chaiyya back in 1998. She feels (Lewis), Geeta assisted me on that Meanwhile, Malaika will be that though there is a trend of dance. It was nice. We felt that judging India’s Best Dancer along remixes these days, the AR Rahman ‘let’s just go for it’.” with Terence and Geeta. It will composition is one of those But there’s one thing she would premiere on February 29 on Sony numbers that simply shouldn’t be like to point out about recreations. Entertainment Television. touched. “In today’s day and age there “I have never done a dance show The song Chaiyya chaiyya, is a constant trend of remixes. which is solo based. I have done sung by Sukhwinder Singh and There are a few songs that I think celebrity based dance shows, I Sapna Awasthi, for the Mani you should never touch. They are have done a variety show, which Rathnam fi lm Dil Se is an all-time iconic. There must be fi ve or 10 had all kinds of entertainment like favourite dance number of most songs over the years that you can singing, dancing and comedy. This people. Its video featured Malaika pull out. Chaiyya Chaiyya is one is the fi rst time that I am doing and superstar Shah Rukh Khan of them. Don’t tamper with it, just a dance show like this,” said the matching steps atop a train, and let the original be and that’s how it former judge of Jhalak Dikhhla continues to be popular. should be,” she said. Jaa. “It has its challenges and its Malaika recently danced to the She doesn’t have anything space where I feel amazing to learn number in an episode of the new against recreations though. so much on the show. I feel my dance reality show, India’s Best “I think some of the remixes co-judges have a lot of technique Dancer. Asked about it, Malaika are fantastic and go with today’s and expertise about dance and told IANS: “When you play that age and kids but yeah, there are dance forms. When it comes to song, you can’t help but get up and certain things you should not me, I am a very emotional person. dance. It is an iconic song. When tamper with like The Godfather I judge from my heart,” she added. LET IT BE: “There are a few songs that I think you should never touch,” I shot the song, Geeta (Kapur) or Mother India are iconic fi lms. — IANS says Malaika. SRK to support young researcher’s dream

Thrissur (Kerala), working on farming practices through animal science, ecology and molecular studies. Chosen from over 800 Indian women, she was awarded the four-year scholarship at a ceremony yesterday. “I’m a staunch believer in education and I would like to congratulate Gopika. Way forward for everyone is educate and there’s never an end to education,” Shah Rukh said. SPOTLIGHT: Chris Helmsworth. “Empowering and educating women is key and the world goes forward with educating women. I think education in India or anywhere else in the world is a step Old Hemsworth clip forward.” He feels that Gopika is lucky as she’s soon going to be studying at La Trobe which is a “fantastic university and mouthing DDLJ I’m glad she’s getting this opportunity to do this PhD on her research”. “I admire Gopika’s dedication and determination. dialogue goes viral This scholarship will enable her to travel to La Trobe in Melbourne, Australia where she will pursue her dreams of An old video of Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth, helping to improve India’s agriculture sector,” he added. mouthing an evergreen dialogue of the 1995 Shah Rukh This comes before the Indian Film Festival of Khan-Kajol blockbuster Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, has Melbourne will enter its eleventh year. The team had resurfaced on social media and has gone viral. organised a prelude event in Mumbai before their main The video was shared last year by Hemsworth’s co- event in Melbourne. star Rudhraksh Jaiswal from the set of their upcoming “It has been an overwhelming journey that has action fi lm Extraction, which was earlier titled as Dhaka. gathered strength from all quarters in the past 10 years. It resurfaced when celebrity photographer Viral Bhayani The content landscape has changed and it’s heartening to shared the clip on Instagram. see lines between commercial and independent cinema In the clip, Rudhraksh can be seen asking Hemsworth to blurring. It’s the celebration of great stories now,” said repeat these famous lines after him: “Bade bade shehron festival director Mitu Bhowmick Lange. mein aisi choti choti baatein hoti rehti hain”. “IFFM continues its dedicated work towards The video shared by Rudhraksh in 2019 is captioned: supporting diverse voices and cinema. I am ecstatic about “And guys there you have it @chrishemsworth saying an the initiatives we have taken, especially our association Hindi dialogue... it is actually better than his Spanish. This with La Trobe University, which takes us beyond what is is so cool guys... Loves his dialogue delivery and his smile. EMPOWERMENT: “Empowering and educating women is key and covered under the purview of a standard film festival. We He just killed it... love you sir! Listen to it carefully.” the world goes forward with educating women,” says Shah Rukh Khan. are looking at the growth of a community and taking the Bhayani wrote: “@rudhrakshjaiswal1 is thrilled to work spirit of cinema to the masses. Having Mr Khan support a in Extraction with Chris Hemsworth in lead. Rudhraksh he Shah Rukh Khan La Trobe University PhD young researcher’s dream is a step towards us collectively jaiswal is working in the movie called EXTRACTION, which Scholarship, which was named after the superstar furthering our social responsibilities.” was previously know as Dhaka. His experience working last year, has been awarded to a young female “We are also really excited to launch our Inclusive Film with Chris Hemsworth was dream come true. Movie is researcher from Kerala. The actor says he is a making workshops that further advocates true inclusive going to release on the 24th April on Netfl ix. He portrays staunch believer in education. film making both behind and in front of camera,” she the kidnapped kid who gets rescued by Chris Hemsworth. TIt has gone to researcher Gopika Kottantharayil Bhasi from added. — IANS He plays a pivotal role in the movie.” — IANS 16 GULF TIMES Thursday, February 27, 2020 COMMUNITY

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