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Renowned Qatari singer Fahad Al Kubaisi gave the opening rendition at a charity concert organised by Qatar Red Crescent at Katara Drama Theatre recently. The concert was aimed at raising fund for the Caritas Baby Hospital in Palestine. The hospital treated some 38,000 children in 2014.
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Concert raises money for hospital in Palestine
enowned Qatari singer Fahad Al the hospital as an opportunity to teach them. premature births are a high risk and without Kubaisi gave the opening rendi- The women learn how to care for their chil- specialised treatment new born babies would tion at a charity concert organised dren so as to prevent further illnesses. This is die. By supporting the NICU people save the Rby Qatar Red Crescent at Katara the only programme of its kind in Palestine. lives of the little babies of the poorest families Drama Theatre recently. The concert was sup- Children’s Relief Bethlehem considers it an in the West Bank. ported by Palestinian and Swiss ambassadors. important contribution to preventive health- The proceeds from the concert, Trio Jourban, care in the region Mother School were donated to Caritas Baby Hospital in The hospital makes sure that the mothers Bethlehem, Palestine. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the sick children can stay at the hospital; Children’s Relief Bethlehem focuses on the The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at CBH having the mothers close to their sick chil- health and well-being of children in Palestine is specialised in the care of premature babies dren and integrating them into the treatment and their families, primarily in the southern with risk of life-threatening complications. of the children is crucial for a steady and sus- parts of the West Bank - that is the Bethlehem Many of these patients are coming from tainable healing process. This section of the and Hebron districts. It supports and man- Bedouin villages from the Southern part of the hospital is called the Mother School. There aged by the Caritas Baby Hospital located in West Bank. This region between Bethlehem are special rooms to accommodate the Bethlehem. The hospital’s mission is: “We are and Hebron is very poor and is very much hit mothers and teach them in hygiene, nutrition, here to provide hope and enhance the well by the expansion of the Israeli settlements. In general health education etc, while staying being of Palestinian children regardless of their consequence, Palestinian families lack access at the hospital. This programme positively social or religious background and their ability to land, have limited mobility and hardly any affects the lives of the mothers and also of to pay, through our specialised, quality and economic perspectives. In this poor context, their community after getting back home. safe health care services provided in a child- friendly environment.” The Caritas Baby Hospital treated some 38,000 children in 2014; with 4,384 admis- sions in the Inpatient and 34,000 children in the Outpatient Clinic. It is a charity organisation, and therefore, the fees it charges are symbolic - in the spirit of safeguarding the dignity of the patients’ families by being able to contribute to the care of their children. The Caritas Baby Hospital’s inpatient wards can care for up to 82 children - which is the total bed capacity. In addition, the hospital has an Intensive Care Unit with eight beds for emergencies and children in critical condition. When children require inpatient treatment, the mothers take an active part in caring for them. Hospital’s counsellors use the mothers’ time at | MONDAY 11 MAY 2015 | 03
Graduates hope to give back to the community
he new graduates of Qatar before graduation, Ibrahim strived to Foundation for Education, contribute to his community with the TScience, and Community help of a grant from Qatar National Development (QF) reflect QF’s Research Fund (QNRF) to develop a dedication to fostering generations campaign for safe driving. “I am cur- of well-developed, well-educated rently working on this project and it responsible adults who strive to makes me very proud, because even make a difference and effect positive if we save just one life, or alter just change in their local communities. one person’s attitude, that is enough The graduates are a shining exam- for me,” he said. “I think this is my ple of the result of the unique edu- biggest achievement over the last cation cycle at QF, which aims to four years. After I graduate, as it is engage students at every stage of something I am passionate about, I their academic lives, from as early will continue working on it. This is a as six months up to undergraduate, chance for me to give back to the graduate, and doctoral level. Qataricommunity.” Within this cycle, Hamad Bin Explaining how QF served as a Khalifa University (HBKU), along platform to facilitate this project, he with QF’s eight world-class part- said: “I am very grateful to Qatar Batool Al Sayed ner universities in Education City, is Foundation, as we received the grant responsible for providing a unique from QNRF, which is a member of higher education experience. Hand- QF. Indeed, I feel very loyal to the and Information Studies. She also to make a positive change in order to picked courses have been designed organisation, it feels like home. It previously attended Texas A&M benefit the country. “I feel that edu- to promote the objectives underpin- gave me a lot over the last four years University at Qatar, where she has cation should be the most impor- ning the Qatar National Vision 2030 and I will always be thankful. I am an undergraduate degree in Electrical tant thing – if we are not educating (QNV2030), including the creation of also very grateful to Northwestern Engineering. During her time at Texas people, then they will not care about a socially responsible community that University in Qatar for giving me the A&M, she worked on an environ- the issue. If they are not aware of is capable of playing a significant role opportunity to apply what we have mental awareness project, engaging something, then the problem will not in the development of the country. learned in media and social research students from Qatari schools. “One be solved. “I feel that every day you Ibrahim Al Hashmi graduated from to real life.” of my proudest achievements over have a commitment, to give back to Northwestern University in Qatar Batool Al Sayed graduated from the last few years was working on Qatar. It’s our turn.” (NU-Q), a QF partner university,with a University College London in Qatar, a campaign called ‘Wake Up Call’,” The team went on to present BA degree in Communication. Even with a master’s degree in Library she said. ‘Wake Up Call’ to regional and “It is an educational project that, international audiences, including in at the same time, is related to the Bahrain, Kuwait, and Copenhagen. environment. The aim was to go into Batool is determined to continue the different schools in Qatar, and pre- project, saying: “Absolutely, this is pare subject matter that is related to something I would like to continue the environment, discussing different developing. We need to take a step issues like why should we care, and further, to approach more schools, what the environ- and decide how to turn it into a ment here is like.” system.” Batool Qatar Foundation’s other former explained the students are also continuing to make importance of pro- an impact on the community. Ali Al viding the commu- Ansari graduated from the Academic nity with the tools Bridge Programme in 2006, and I think this is my went on to major in International Politics at Georgetown University in biggest achievement Qatar. He is currently employed at over the last four Qatar Shell as a media relations man- ager. Praising the education cycle in years. After I place at QF, which equipped him with the tools and skills to excel in graduate, as it is his position at Shell, he said: “In any something I am of the universities at Education City, you are going to a top-class univer- passionate about, sity, getting a top-class education, I will continue from top-class professors, and from a world-class system.” Ibrahim Al Hashmi working on it. The Peninsula | MONDAY 11 MAY 2015 | 04 CAMPUS
Ideal Indian School team comprising Alhaj Ashraf, Binshad and Zyad got over- The KG & Primary Wing of Shantiniketan Indian School conducted “Shapes all 9th position and stood first among all the Indian Schools in Qatar in the 3rd Can be Fun” activity to imprint the concept of shapes in the mind of young High School Wooden Bridge Competition organised by the Civil Engineering learners and develop their cognitive and creative skills. Students developed and Architectural Department of Qatar University recently. Picture shows majestically designed clowns, rockets and artistic patters and explained the winners with Principal Syed Shoukath Ali and HOD of Art Abdul Ghani. their association with daily life situations.
MES holds teachers in-service programme
ith the view to equip teachers with the latest and innovative methods in teaching and learn- Wing, MES Indian School initiated an in-service cum orientation programme for its teachers. A team of teachers, selected from various departments and sections within the school, turned up as resource persons for the teach- ers, who are divided into various groups Teachers listens to a speaker during the event. and gave presentation on topics such as Helicopter Parenting, Significance of Value Orientation in Education, Ideal Rapport between the teacher and the taught, Guiding Principles of The three-hour session saw a vibrant address, emphasized the importance of the school Governing Board, also Slow Learners, Developing Life Skills and enthusiastic participation of teach- of teachers acquiring the latest skills in addressed the gathering. in Students, Team Work, Differential ers in scholastic and non-scholastic teaching, as the world is ever-chang- The programme also witnessed the Learning, Conceptual Teaching – domains pertaining to the teaching - ing so does the teaching community introduction of Dr Haroon Khan, who Learning, Collaborative Learning and learning aspects. Group discussions, to the preferences of students, who takes over as the Principal of the school its Implementation in Classroom, Power Point presentations and individual are part of today’s knowledge-society. from the current academic year. Dr Importance of Communication Skills representations were part of the event. P K Mohamed, General Secretary; K Sophia Rajani, teacher, Girls’ Section, in Effective Teaching and Maintaining a B M Siddique, President of the School Abdul Karim, Senior Vice-President, coordinated the programme. Healthy Student - Teacher Relationship. Governing Board, in his presidential and Khaleel A P, Director Academics The Peninsula
ACS-Doha International School held its third annual Career Day. The event enabled students to find out more about professional career choices from over 19 profession- als. Students were able to meet with them and engage in meaningful dis- cussions about how they achieved their goals, from pilot to petroleum engineer. The school offers American curriculum and IBDP college prepara- tory programme. | MONDAY 11 MAY 2015 | MARKETPLACE 05 McDonald’s launches classic 1955 Burger with vintage Coke glasses
cDonald’s Qatar announced Director of Al Mana Restaurants & Food the launch of a new pre- Co, said: “We always listen closely to mium product, the 1955 our customers and strive to deliver new MBurger, which promises flavours that are relevant, fun and, most to take meat-lovers’ taste buds on a importantly, of the best quality. The twist through the decades, with fresh, 1955 Burger ticks all the boxes, deliv- delicious ingredients and unforgettable ering the unique experience McDonald’s flavours. customers have come to expect from The 1955 Burger is bursting with an us.” upbeat medley of 100 percent pure McDonald’s is committed to serving Halal beef patty, topped with grilled the best ingredients in the quick-service onions, beef bacon strips, lush toma- restaurant sector, and food quality is toes and fresh iceberg lettuce. The deli- considered a top priority. All products cious mix comes with sharp notes of served at McDonald’s restaurants in the steak pepper ketchup and creamy 1955 region are Halal certified, inspected and sauce - all stacked in a warm bun. approved by local authorities and Halal In keeping with the iconic design of officers at the countries of export and the decade, limited edition Coca-Cola customs officials at the port of entry. All glasses will come free with the purchase meat used in McDonald’s restaurants of any large extra value meal, while sup- can be traced back to a trusted supplier plies last. Six unique glass designs will that shares the company’s dedication to be on offer for collectors. the highest quality standards. Kamal Saleh Al Mana, Managing The Peninsula
SWBH takes part in Dubai ATM
ouq Waqif Boutique Hotels row to showcase our exquisite col- S(SWBH), the luxury, five-star hotel lection of hotels that showcase Qatari collection owned and managed by Al hospitality with modern design and Rayyan Hospitality, participated in the unique style,” said Taleb Al Henzab, Arabian Travel Market (ATM) exhibi- General Manager at Souq Waqif tion in Dubai. A senior level delegation Boutique Hotels. “Each SWBH hotel representing SWBH accompanied Al is an elegant mix of Arabic hospital- Rayyan Hospitality to promote Qatar ity and superb, modern design. The tourism with the hotel collection’s collection has quickly succeeded in authentic offering that reflects Qatari attracting a wide segment of Qatar hospitality and originality. visitors by providing them with the “ATM is a major global hospitality opportunity to discover the country’s event with a significant presence in cultural heritage through each hotel’s the travel industry. Today, SWBH is unique design,” added Al Henzab. participating for the fourth year in a The Peninsula HEC holds annual MBAT in Paris ifteen top-ranked business entrepreneurial mindset, organising Fschools and 1,500 students and managing the event enables kicked off three days of high energy, students to practice their leader- action-packed sports and network- ship skills outside of the classroom. ing events as HEC Paris opened the In honor of its 25th edition, this annual MBA Tournament (MBAT) in year’s event featured 25 sporting France. events such as badminton, cricket, Hosted and organised by HEC football, rowing, golf and tennis, Paris for the 25th consecutive year, as well as three major networking the MBAT is a student-organised and socialisation events. Other fun event led by a 25-member team and leisure activities have also been comprising current HEC Paris MBA lined up throughout the duration of students. As part of the program’s the tournament such as a mechani- emphasis on leadership and trans- cal bull, sumo wrestling, gladiator formation, as well as the build- games, trampolines, bumping balls ing of personal engagement and and more. The Peninsula | MONDAY 11 MAY 2015 | 06 MARKETPLACE QDB CEO briefs Qatar Leadership Centre’s class
he Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Development Bank (QDB), Abdulaziz bin Nasser TAl Khalifa, addressed mem- bers of Qatar Leadership Centre’s (QLC) Rising Leaders Class of 2015- 2016 as part of a special seminar series designed to provide participants with an opportunity to learn from prominent figures in Qatar’s development efforts. Al Khalifa highlightedQDB’s achieve- ments and outlined the bank’s strate- gic initiatives intended to support the growth of Qatar’s private sector. During the discussion with the Rising Leaders, he provided an overview of QDB’s initia- tives to help streamline processes, and reduce the risks of establishing a new business in Qatar. “Entrepreneurship is not easy;it takes commitment, innovation and hard work,” Al Khalifa said.“What we are trying to do at QDB is to improve the competitiveness of the private sec- Al Khalifa also outlined QDB’s allow participants to learn leadership Rising Leader Saoud Abdulla Jassim tor by removing obstacles for small and projects and how they form asupport skills from respected public figures,while Al Mannai, business analyst at Tasweeq, medium-sized enterprises in Qatar. system for SMEs in Qatar. Among gaining high-level insight into important noted, “The seminar expanded my We want to help entrepreneurs make these are the Single Window system sectors and issues related to the devel- understanding of the workings of the informed decisions by supporting them and an easily accessible e-library QDB opment of Qatar. The session with Al private sector and QDB’s strategic plans throughout the start-up phase, guiding recently launched to allow for better use Khalifa was aimed at providing a bet- and aspirations to support the develop- them through the administrative proc- of technology which can make proc- ter understanding of the importance of ment of SMEs in Qatar. I was inspired ess and providing them with financial esses easier and more effective. Qatar’s private sector as an essential by Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Khalifa’s support and access to investors,” he QLC regularly hosts senior Qatari element for moving toward the goals dedication in supporting Qataris and remarked. decision makers in seminars which of Qatar National Vision 2030. the private sector.” The Peninsula
IBN to organise Mind Mapping Seminar
nteractive Business Network (IBN) will be organising The Mind Mapping ISeminar, a one-day training course designed and to be delivered by Tony Buzan (pictured), a world-renowned Mind Mapping genius and expert on the brain, memory, speed-reading, creativity and innovation. The seminar will be held on June 8, from 9am to 5pm at La Cigale Hotel in Doha. Described as a powerful graphic technique that provides a universal key to unlock the potential of the brain, mind mapping harnesses the full range of cortical skills – word, image, number, logic, rhythm, colour and spa- Employees and management of the Quality Group of Companies donated tial awareness – in a single, uniquely Rs1m to construct a home for the family of their ex-colleague who died powerful manner. in Doha in December following a cardiac arrest. The Group Chairman This gives a person the freedom to on participants with his expertise on Shamsudheen Olakara handed over the fund to Ashraf Madathila, a close roam the infinite expanses of the brain, the subject, along with his distinct relative of the demised Subair Kolamban. Shamsudheen Olakara said that which can be applied to every aspect and engaging speaking ability, during it was part of their social responsibility and humanitarian consideration that of one’s life where improved learning the one-day seminar scheduled for the employees decided to make this contribution. Group General Manager and clearer thinking enhances human Monday 8 June 2015. Sajeev Pushpamangalam, Quality retail section General Manager Aboo performance. “In order to manage personal life Navas, Quality group of companies operations Manager Moideen K and Finance Controller Mins Mathew attended. The 23-year-old Subair Kolamban Acknowledged and named by and professional career properly, one from Edarikkode, Malappuram District of Kerala was a sales man at Quality Forbes magazine as one of the top must learn how to organise ideas and Hypermarket, Salwa Road branch. five speakers in the world, Buzan is thoughts,” said Raed Chehaib, Chief expected to leave a lasting impression Executive Officer of IBN. The Peninsula | MONDAY 11 MAY 2015 | WHEELS 07
Volvo XC60 T6 crossover: Nice car falls behind its value-minded competitors
BY WARREN BROWN hear folks at Mercedes-Benz imitat- warning. But, as I said, money matters. three rivals of a supposedly lesser ing Cadillac’s marketing hubris by You can get all or many of those items product god offer very competitive oney matters. A cursory saying something as silly as: “It is a for thousands of dollars less on a fully communications systems. glance at recent develop- weak man who urges compromise.” equipped Honda CR-V, Hyundai Santa The folks at Volvo nowadays busily ments in the global auto- Mercedes-Benz, instead, extols com- Fe or Kia Sorento. are trying to address consumer con- Mmobile industry indicates promise in the form of its best-selling OK, a Honda, Hyundai or Kia isn’t cerns about fuel economy — offering as much. Mercedes-Benz, long among C-Class cars, which are winning fol- a Volvo. So what? Times, largely a group of 2-liter, turbocharged (forced the world’s leading purveyors of luxury lowers because they offer the essence because of rapid advances in technol- air), four-cylinder engines under the metal, saw its first-quarter profit dou- of compromise — a good deal — a ogy, have changed. Volvo still main- moniker “Drive-E” with the “E” stand- ble. GM and Ford, although doing much high-quality, enjoyable product sold at tains its reputation as one of the safest ing for “efficiency” or “efficiently.” better than their performance of barely a very competitive price. vehicles on the road. But take a close My sample, despite its 2015.5 a decade ago, continued to struggle. Volvo is trying to do something look at ratings by Consumer Reports, badge, came with an older 3-liter, Germany’s Audi and BMW are on a similar with its XC60, a front-wheel- the National Highway Traffic Safety twin-turbocharged six-cylinder gaso- roll, largely thanks to a bevy of attrac- drive crossover/wagon also offered Administration and the Insurance line engine linked to a six-speed auto- tive, financially accessible models such with all-wheel-drive. But the problem Institute for Highway Safety. You will matic transmission. It felt heavy and a as the Audi A3 and the BMW 3-Series. at Volvo is confusion. You get a good find that Honda, Hyundai and Kia have tad sluggish. But it was so loaded with And then there is the subject of this deal depending on which of five or six high safety ratings, too — usually for a amenities — again, the best front seats week’s column, the 2015.5 Volvo XC60 models of the XC60 you buy, which lot less money. offered by anybody, power-operated T6 all-wheel-drive crossover-utility options package you buy with it, and Look, I enjoyed my week in the tailgate, high-definition rear parking vehicle/wagon, which is trying to hold when and where you buy it. 2015.5 XC60 T6 all-wheel-drive. You assistance camera — that it was hard on to entry-level luxury family vehicle Consider: The 2015.5 front-wheel- won’t find more comfortable front seats to get upset about an acceleration pro- sales in a world increasingly dominated drive XC60 starts at $35,750 — $900 in any vehicle at any price. But technol- file (0 to 60 miles per hour in maybe 6.5 by the accessible, attractive, common- more than the 2014 model, which is ogy has leveled the playing field when it seconds) that was perfectly suited to sense likes of the compact Honda not much different in performance or comes to electronic equipment. There motoring in suburban Virginia. CR-V crossover. equipment. The 2015.5 XC60 offers is not one advanced safety item in the But I was floored by the final trans- Money matters, as does styling, Volvo’s commendable Sensus com- XC60 — save for its proprietary Sensus action price of the thing — $52,225. product quality, innovation and a munications system and advanced communications system — that I can’t Really? I could get a fully equipped, very general respect for the intelligence of electronic safety items such as blind- find at Honda, Hyundai or Kia for less safe Honda CR-V for easily $10,000 buyers. On the latter point, you won’t side monitoring and lane-departure money. Also, speaking of Sensus, all less. WP-Bloomberg | MONDAY 11 MAY 2015 | 08 FOOD A food critic’s kitchen session with mom BY TOM SIETSEMA pistachios and is followed by soft yellow whipped cream touched with almond. flew my mom out to see me last The third whipped-cream layer, tinted month with the lure of cherry blos- pink, crackles with bits of peppermint soms and cherished friends, but candy in the filling. Finishing the top of Ithe real reason for her trip from the cake is whipped cream spiced with Minnesota to Washington was for the cocoa and cinnamon. two of us to cook together. The centerpiece of countless birth- Dorothy Sietsema moves like some- days and company dinners from the one half her age, entertains as if she’s mid-1960s on never failed to impress competing with Martha Stewart and anyone lucky enough to be served likes to tell the story about the safari a slice. The cake’s uncertain origins she took to Kenya last year. (When one made it mysterious; Mom couldn’t recall of her Maasai escorts told her that his where she picked up the idea or which father had six wives and that he himself fair the cake referenced. was considering a second, she told him When I was a kid, my “job” consisted the World’s Fair Cake. It stayed in our the dish with a cover. “one is enough.”) of licking the beaters once the batter refrigerator, where its charms intensi- If I wanted to hang on to the flavors My mom is also 87 years old and went into the oven, so it wasn’t until last fied over the few days it lingered under of my youth, I had to document every tells me, “I don’t taste as well as I used month that I fully appreciated the effort Saran Wrap held up with toothpicks. ingredient and record every step. to.” Both of us know she won’t be my mom put into assembling the con- The cake seemed to get more moist, When we later sat down to eat the around forever. More than almost any fection. The cake, almost always made the fillings more intense, the longer it goulash, I was struck by the satisfying heirloom from my family home — my from scratch. The four separate bowls chilled out. hominess of what might be labeled a late father’s fabulous photographs, the of whipped cream. The care it took to That cake wasn’t the sole family “hot dish” in Minnesota-ese. “Your dad toys of my childhood — it’s my mom’s turn two round cakes into four delicate treasure I hoped to glean during Mom’s used to put Tabasco on it,” my mom recipe for her World’s Fair Cake that I layers, sometimes using dental floss. visit. Before she left home, I had her said. Like father, like son, except I most desired. “It’s really simple,” my mom says as mail me instructions for her Rice Krispie upped the flavor with a few splashes No other dessert in our Worthington, she creams shortening and sugar and Potatoes (you read that right) and wild of Sriracha. Minnesota, household could compete I melt chocolate for what will eventually rice casserole. The potatoes took their The “Fargo” plainness of the cas- with the colourful high-rise constructed become an edible circus. “But it takes name from the crushed cereal, in which serole, the potatoes and the wild rice with four rounds of buttermilk choco- time. That’s why you only make it for my mom rolled buttered boiled spuds was striking. My mom defended their late cake sandwiched with four flavours people you like.” before baking them; snap, crackle and appearance. “We aren’t a restaurant, of fresh whipped cream. The fantasy Mom was always good about send- pop wasn’t just for breakfast on South you know, where everything looks so starts with pale green whipped cream ing guests home with leftovers. The Shore Drive. The wild rice used a native perfect.” flavoured with vanilla and crushed only exception to her generosity was staple that my mom liked to show off to She seems to have inherited her company, especially if they were visiting father’s sense of humor. Every April from outside the country. The instruc- Fool’s Day, Dorothy Struve and her tions, typed on a 3-by-5 note card, have brothers and sisters sat down to a “Minnesota” written in before “Wild Rice breakfast of pancakes their dad made Casserole With Pecans.” for them. Hiding in each pancake: a Hey, Mom, can you send the recipe piece of string. “He thought we wouldn’t for goulash, too? Not to be confused remember” from year to year, she says. with the classic paprika-rich Hungarian Our afternoon together had a few stew, my mom’s version relied on glitches. After some time on the front cooked macaroni mixed with sauteed porch, Mom and I returned to the hamburger and canned tomatoes and kitchen, where one of us accidentally spiked with chili powder. “Gosh, Tom, turned on the mixer with its beaters up, I don’t have a recipe for that. I just . splattering the floor, the counter and . . make it!” Which is precisely why I us with whipped cream. We vowed not wanted the two of us to re-create the to tell my significant other, the neatnik. comfort together. I needed to know how Dorothy being Heloise, she asked for much pasta to boil, how long to brown an old toothbrush and soapy water to the meat, what brand of tomatoes she scrub the rug free of evidence of our preferred and whether or not to bake misadventure. WP-Bloomberg | MONDAY 11 MAY 2015 | FASHION 09
Louis Vuitton makes a splash in Palm Springs
uxury brand Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs—said he imagined “a “Fashion caters to celebrities, the lured a bevy of stars to the community of women that live in the new icons and trendsetters of our soci- California desert to see its lat- desert.” ety,” said Cecilia Dean, co-founder of Lest cruise collection by Nicolas With fluid silhouettes, and some the fashion magazine Visionaire. Ghesquiere — further evidence of the outfits in leather, he said he “almost “A lot of fashion is impregnating the Los Angeles area’s rise on the world wanted to create confusion” among city,” she added. “It is not the city of fashion scene. materials by favoring the idea of “move- sweatpants anymore.” An A-list audience of about 500 ment, which is important for Vuitton—a Cruise collections have sometimes — from legendary French actress woman who moves.” been given short shrift in the fashion Catherine Deneuve to rapper Kanye Before the show, guests were world. They are shown between the West to LVMH chairman Bernard received inside the home, where mod- industry’s main seasons—spring and Arnault — trekked to the Bob and els dressed glam-rock style—think autumn—and in the past were limited Dolores Hope Estate in Palm Springs David Bowie—formed a living sculpture. in scope. Vuitton wants to expand the for the glittering event. Louis Vuitton is the third major lux- cruise concept—and keep the show Their hair flowing in the wind, tower- ury brand this year to hold a show in on the road. Before Palm Springs, ing models strolled between the chairs California, after Tom Ford and Burberry Ghesquiere last year unveiled his cruise set up on the estate’s patio, sporting staged shows that drew high-wattage collection in Monaco, another A-list long flared gowns in muted desert stars from the film and music worlds. hotspot. “It is the most important col- hues, with cut-outs at the hips, belts Just as Palm Springs is experiencing lection in terms of sales,” Burke said. and studs, or lace accents. a bit of a jet-set renaissance, California Staging a catwalk show in a glam- Other models wore jumpsuits or is back on the fashion map. ourous location gilds a fashion house’s rompers in patterns that sometimes “In the 1950s, Palm Springs was the image but also helps consolidate ties evoked Native American fabrics. symbol of things modern. After that it with clients, who came to Palm Springs The estate — a concrete structure faded, but there is now a true rebirth,” from around the US, but also from with circular and futuristic shapes — is Louis Vuitton chief executive Michael China, Canada and South America. considered an architectural masterpiece Burke said. “New York is a world capi- As for the cost of staging such an dating back to 1973 and designed by tal of culture but very strongly tied to event, which can reach into the mil- American John Lautner. Europe. For the whole world, it is lions of dollars, Burke said it is worth “What inspired me very much is the California that represents what is mod- every cent. “In Paris, fashion shows contrast in this home between a certain ern in America,” he added. are mainly for the press and store buy- brutalist exterior—it is very radical— Saint Laurent designer Hedi Slimane ers, and customers can end up getting and the softer, more decorative items lives and works in Los Angeles, and ignored,” said Burke. inside,” Ghesquiere said at the event. Ford lives in LA part-time. American “Here, we had the chance to lure Ghesquiere—the man behind the designers Monique Lhuillier and the customers for three days in a very civi- revival of Balenciaga who moved to Mulleavy sisters of Rodarte launched lized atmosphere—something fashion Louis Vuitton in late 2013, replacing their labels in California. weeks cannot offer.” AFP | MONDAY 11 MAY 2015 | 10 HEALTH
BY ARIANA EUNJUNG CHA
rom the instant he wakes up each morning, through his workday and into the night, Wearable devices portend Fthe essence of Larry Smarr is captured by a series of numbers: a rest- ing heart rate of 40 beats per minute, vast health, research and a blood pressure of 130/70, a stress level of two percent, 191 pounds, 8,000 privacy consequences steps taken, 15 floors climbed, 8 hours of sleep. Smarr, an astrophysicist and com- puter scientist, could be the world’s most self-measured man. For nearly 15 years, the professor at the University of California at San Diego has been obsessed with what he describes as the most complicated subject he has ever experimented on: his own body. Smarr keeps track of more than 150 parameters. Some, such as his heartbeat, movement and whether he’s sitting, standing or lying down, he measures continuously in real time with a wireless gadget on his belt. Some, such as his weight, he logs daily. Others, such as his blood and the bacteria in his intestines, he tests only about once every month. Smarr compares the way he treats his body with how people monitor and the past few decades, these new bil- never before. the accuracy and privacy of the health maintain their cars: “We know exactly lionaires now are attempting to rebuild, James Norris, in his 30s and an data collected, who owns it and how it how much gas we have, the engine regenerate and reprogram the human entrepreneur in Oakland, California, has should be used. There are also worries temperature, how fast we are going. body. spent the past 15 years tracking, map- about the implications of the prolifera- What I’m doing is creating a dashboard In the aggregate data being gathered ping and analysing his “firsts” — from tion of devices for broader surveillance for my body.” by millions of personal tracking devices his first kiss to the first time he saw fire- by the government, such as what hap- Once, Smarr was most renowned are patterns that may reveal what in the works on the Mall in Washington, D.C. pened with cellphone providers and the as the head of the research lab where diet, exercise regimen and environment Most extreme are “life loggers,” who National Security Agency. Marc Andreessen developed the Web contributes to disease. wear cameras 24/7 , jot down every They worry that wearables will be browser in the early 1990s. Now 66, Could physical activity patterns be new idea and record their daily activi- used as “black boxes” for a person’s Smarr is the unlikely hero of a global used to not only track individuals’ car- ties in exacting detail. Their goal is to body in legal matters. Three years ago, movement among ordinary people to diac health but also to inform decisions create a collection of information that after a San Francisco cyclist struck “quantify” themselves using wearable about where to place a public park and is an extension of their own memories. and killed a 71-year-old pedestrian, fitness gadgets, medical equipment, improve walkability? Could trackers Even President Barack Obama is prosecutors obtained his data from headcams, traditional lab tests and find cancer clusters or contaminated wearing a new Fitbit Surge, which moni- Strava, a GPS-enabled fitness tracker, homemade contraptions, all with the waterways? A pilot project in Louisville, tors heart rate, sleep and location, on to show he had been speeding and goal of finding ways to optimise their for example, uses inhalers with special his left wrist, as a March photograph blew through several stop signs before bodies and minds to live longer, health- sensors to pinpoint asthma “hot spots” revealed. the accident. More recently, a Calgary, ier lives — and perhaps to discover in the city. In the near future, companies hope to Canada, law firm is trying to use Fitbit some important truth about themselves The idea that data is a turnkey to augment those trackers with new ones data as evidence of injuries a client sus- and their purpose in life. self-discovery is not new. More than that will measure from the inside out — tained in a car crash. The explosion in extreme tracking is 200 years ago, Benjamin Franklin was using chips that are ingestible or float in More sophisticated tools in develop- part of a digital revolution in health care tracking 13 personal virtues in a daily the bloodstream. ment, such as a smartphone app that led by the tech visionaries who created journal to develop his moral character. Some physicians, academics and analyses a bipolar person’s voice to pre- Apple, Google, BlackBerry, Microsoft The ubiquity of cheap technology and ethicists criticize the utility of tracking dict a manic episode and injectables and Sun Microsystems. Using the an attendant plethora of apps now as prime evidence of the narcissism and implants that test the blood, offer chips, database and algorithms that allow a growing number of Americans of the technological age — and one greater medical benefit but also pose powered the information revolution of to track the minutiae of their lives as that raises serious questions about greater risks. WP-Bloomberg | MONDAY 11 MAY 2015 | INDIAN CINEMA 11
BY RADHIKA BHIRANI
coming-of-age role in Wake Up Sid, a trou- bled musician in Rockstar, a deaf and mute prankster in Barfi! and an aggressive man of Agreat ambitions in Bombay Velvet - clearly, Bollywood’s quintessential ‘heroism’ does not match actor Ranbir Kapoor’s sensibilities. He says it’s possible thanks to filmmakers who are out to redefine the ‘hero’ of Indian cinema. “Cinema is progressing...It is names like Anurag Kashyap, Anurag Basu, Imtiaz Ali and Ayan Mukerji, who are bringing these characters in. They are chang- ing the hero of Indian cinema,” Ranbir, who finds “heroism in the underhero”, said in a chat here while promoting Bombay Velvet. He says the “space” is opening up for “other char- acters” even if “there will always be a Dabangg, a Singham or a Raj from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge”. “It’s not only about heroism. I feel very lucky that I can be part of these filmmakers’ characters because these are the parts which excite me and which I’d love watching. If I’d love watching something, I would do it with conviction and the audience will enjoy it too,” said the 32-year-old charmer, who comes from a family of cinestars. Personally, he says — “I can’t see myself as a hero.” “I can’t see myself punching someone who flies 20 ft away. I always find heroism in the underhero. More than the achievement, the honest trying of a character and struggle to get it... I think that has a greater glory than being a winner. “In that sense, the struggle is more important than the victory...in life also. So, I am more comfortable playing real and relatable characters. I tried playing a hero in Besharam, and I fell flat on my face because it doesn’t come naturally to me,” said the actor, whose Filmmakers changing unimpressive debut with Saawariya in 2007 didn’t deter him from choosing roles with a difference. In Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet too, Ranbir hero of Indian takes the unbeaten path of embodying a man on an unflinching quest for success, fame and power. His look seems to reflect a lot of his world famous grand- cinema: Ranbir Kapur father Raj Kapoor. The actor admits that “there were references to the look of the character”, but he is “not inspired as far as performance is concerned”. grandfather, Ranbir said he has “so far been quite safe 18-year-old with a stammer. It’s a musical,” he said. “I look a certain way and people have a percep- from being compared to my family as I have an indi- Then, he also has Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil tion of my image, so it was important that I drastically vidualistic approach to my work”. with Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. change my look for the film. So yes, there’s a bit of “I think the only Raj Kapoor channelising I did was “It’s an urban love story and I’m really looking for- Kishore Kumar from the 1950s, Raj Kapoor, Robert in Saawariya. Post that, I was just trying to be me,” he ward to that. Sometimes you need to do an urban, light De Niro from Raging Bull. But those were just super- said. After Bombay Velvet releases on May 15, Ranbir film between intense films... it makes you feel free and ficial references,” he said, adding that there’s “no ‘Raj will continue his journey of experimenting with roles. go back to the basics,” said the actor, who will also Kapoorness’ that I’ve put in Bombay Velvet”. “I have Tamasha with Deepika Padukone. And then play a superhero in Ayan Mukerji’s film, which will start Admitting that it’s hard to escape parallels with his Jagga Jasoos, which is a detective film and I play an next year. IANS
Jinn based on real-life events: Director Manjrekar lands role in Guntur Talkies ebutant director Sathish Chandrasekaran says upcoming Tamil horror- ational Award-winning filmmaker Praveen Sattaru has roped in Dcomedy Jinn is based on some of the experiences from his own life. NBollywood actor Mahesh Manjrekar for an important role in upcom- “Jinn is a usual travel story with an unusual episode featuring five friends ing Telugu comedy-drama Guntur Talkies. “I’m finally making a commercial on a trip to a hill station. Working on the script and screenplay was not entertainer. The story will be set against the backdrop of Guntur slums. as challenging as recalling some of my old memories on which this story I’ve roped in Mahesh Manjrekar to essay an important character. We will is based,” Sathish said in a statement. The movie features Kalaiarasan, start the shooting soon,” Sattaru said. The film features Sidhu and Madhu Hari, Kali Venkat, Arjunan and Munish Kanth in important roles. “To make Shalini in the lead, while Shraddha Das will be seen in a cameo. Mahesh the movie more realistic, we shot in a two centuries old bungalow spread has already worked in across fifteen acres where M G Telugu films like Adhurs, Ramachandran’s Anbe Vaa and Homam and Okkadunnadu. Rajinikanth’s Thambikku Sattaru recently won the Yendha Ooru were earlier filmed,” he National Award for his last said. Sathish has produced the Telugu outing Chandamama film in association with Rite Media Kathalu, which unfortunately Works. IANS sank at the box- office. IANS | MONDAY 11 MAY 2015 | 12 HOLLYWOOD
Our very real fascination with artificial intelligence
BY MICHAEL O’SULLIVAN
s we make way for summer movie season, the past few weekends have been dis- Amal for moviegoers looking for something to stimulate the brain as well as the eye — with one excep- tion: Ex Machina, a smart and sexy sci-fi thriller about a computer geek (Domhnall Gleeson) who is recruited by a reclusive tech entrepreneur (Oscar Isaac) to test the artificial intelligence of a rebellious female robot named Ava (Alicia Vikander). Questions about the nature of consciousness and free will percolate throughout the film, which just expanded to 1,200 theaters. Ex Machina is the latest (and best) in a recent string of similarly themed films — Transcendence, Automata, Chappie and Eva — that grapple with the theme of robots and artificial intelligence (or AI). And the streak is not over. Two likely actually the tech company, but it can lifespan, but more to see the creation call human rights. summer blockbusters — Avengers: The seem to be the machine, because it of AI as a parental act. So the AI will Q: Ex Machina wrestles with Age of Ultron and Terminator: Genisys will anticipate the thing that we’re try- have its own life that will extend beyond, themes that many robot movies — also have story lines about robots ing to type into the search engine. It where the “child” goes off and does its don’t even seem to be aware of. that become too smart for our own understands something about our own thing, and the parent unfortunately A: I avoided all these other films good. shopping habits and things that make is left behind. because I didn’t want to get intimi- We spoke with Ex Machina filmmaker us feel slightly uneasy. On top of that, Q: Isaac Asimov famously dated or frustrated by them. My inten- Alex Garland, a British novelist and we’ve known, even predating Edward articulated three laws of robot- tion was to tell a story that is effectively screenwriter whose credits include the Snowden’s revelations, that largely what ics, the first of which states that on the side of the machine. The rules scripts for 28 Days Later and Never Let these companies were doing was stor- a robot “may not injure a human we make about each other really relate Me Go, picking his brain about the roots ing massive amounts of information. It being or, through inaction, fundamentally to our minds. That’s of this seeming cinematic obsession. gets called “big data,” but it’s also quite allow a human being to come to why we can cut down a tree but not Q: What does our enduring small data. It’s very specific and tailored harm.” Yet these laws are rou- murder a human. As to the film, yeah, fascination with robots and arti- to an individual. On an unconscious tinely violated in most contem- it attempted to run straight on at that ficial intelligence say about us? level, and also on a reasonable level, it porary robot movies, including stuff. It’s an ideas movie, I guess. A: The truth is, I don’t know. With that makes us uncomfortable. I actually feel your own. Q: The robot Ava in Ex Machina caveat, I have been thinking about this that these narratives come more out of A: Those Asimov laws have always has a body, but couldn’t you have for a few years, and I can try to make an that than anything specific to do with felt to me like a real problem, because gone with a brain in a jar? educated guess. It certainly looks like artificial intelligence. they preclude free will. You could debate A: Yes, but you could also envis- there’s something in the zeitgeist about Q: “Transcendence” and whether humans have free will, but we age a form of AI that is not a brain in it. If there had been a seismic break- “Chappie” each feature a dying certainly think we have it. We act as if a jar, but a brain in a spaceship, like through in artificial intelligence research, character who seeks a kind of we have it. HAL in “2001.” There’s a strong case say, three years ago — because that’s immortality by transferring his Q: While maybe, in reality, to say that consciousness needs to be roughly the cycle of filmmaking — then consciousness into a machine. we’re living in “The Matrix”? embodied in order to properly exist. you could understand it. But there Are these movies a form of artis- A: Absolutely. I could always under- That said, I was interested in imagining hasn’t been a breakthrough, so my tic wish fulfillment? stand the logic, but they’re not actu- a human-like intelligence that shared instinct is to look somewhere else. A: I know for a fact that for some of ally laws. There is no science fiction concerns, distractions and fears like our Q: Where? the people who are actively involved in court that’s going to prosecute me own, a machine that could experience A: I personally look at the fact that dropping enormous amounts of money because I’ve failed to observe them. I pleasure and might have a fear of death. there are these enormous tech com- into AI research, that is explicitly and think they’re problematic anyway. If you When the first strong AI is eventually panies that have power that seems to openly their motivation. That is, to were able to go to a computer and you created, it probably won’t be very much grow exponentially. There’s something upload themselves in order to live longer said, “I’m going to switch you off,” and like us. Ava is me taking a bit of a leap. disproportionate about the incredible in another form. the computer said, “I don’t want you to You can see a dog is sentient. But it’s rapidity of the way they stake a claim Q: Why does that fantasy hold switch me off,” and if you had reason impossible for you or I to imagine what on the world. There’s also a sort of so much appeal? to believe that this wasn’t just an auto- it’s like to be a dog. Whereas you could adjunct quality, which is that we access A: Because we’re mortal. Even reli- matic statement — that the computer probably approximate what my thought these tech companies via cellphones gious people who believe in an afterlife had some kind of emotional internal processes are quite accurately, because and computers and tablets, and yet will have a sense that something very life — at that point you’ve got an ethi- they would be like yours. When the first we don’t really understand how they fundamental about them is not going to cal problem. I suspect that if you had strong AI gets here, I think it will be more work. Yet conversely, these things seem continue. My approach to it was not to a sentient machine, you’d have to start like a dog than like us. to understand quite a lot about us. It’s look at the individual extending his own giving it pretty much what we currently WP-Bloomberg | MONDAY 11 MAY 2015 | COMICS & MORE 13
BABY BLUES
Hoy en la Historia HAGAR THE HORRIBLE May 11, 2010 Doris Eaton Travis, the last surviving Ziegfeld girl, died aged 106. She first danced on Broadway in 1917, aged 13, and a year later joined the famed Ziegfeld Follies 330: Constantinople was dedicated as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Emperor Constantine ZITS 1997: World chess champion Gary Kasparov was beaten by IBM’s Deep Blue computer 2010: Benigno Aquino III, son of former president Corazon Aquino, won the Philippines’ presidential election 2010: Morocco closed 10 airports as Iceland’s erupting volcano continued to disrupt air travel Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS BLONDIE ALL IN THE MIND Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.
SHERMAN’S LAGOON
BOISTEROUS, BUMPY, BURNISHED, COARSE, CRUDE, FLAT, FLOWING, FLUENT, FLUID, GLOSSY, GRATING, HARSH, IRREGULAR, JAGGED, LEGATO, LIQUID, PUGNACIOUS, REFINED, RIDGED, ROCKY, ROUGH, SATIN, SERRATED, SILKY, SLEEK, SLICK, SMOOTH, STACCATO, SUAVE, WRINKLED. | MONDAY 11 MAY 2015 | 14 CROSSWORDS
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HYPER SUDOKU How to play Kakuro: KAKURO The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers. However, in a crossword the numbers reference clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! They denote the total of the digits in the row or column referenced by the number. Within each collection of cells - called a run - any of the numbers 1 to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once.
aYESTERDAY’S ANSWER Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate
How to play Hyper Sudoku: EASY SUDOKU A Hyper Sudoku Puzzle is solved by filling the numbers from 1 to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear only once. Otherwise, a ANSWER YESTERDAY’S a Hyper Sudoku is solved Easy Sudoku Puzzles: Place a digit like a normal Sudoku. a from 1 to 9 in each empty cell so YESTERDAY’S ANSWER every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains all the digits 1 to 9. | MONDAY 11 MAY 2015 | CINEMA 15
NOVO
SCREEN 1 Hot Pursuit (2D/Comedy) WORDS AND PICTURES 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00 & 11:55pm An art instructor and an English teacher form a SCREEN 2 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) rivalry that ends up with a competition at their 12:00noon, 3:00, 6:00, 8:40 & 11:00pm school in which students decide whether words or SCREEN 3 It Follows (2D/Horror) 11:30am, 3:30, 7:30 & 11:30pm pictures are more important. Lemon Tree Passage (2D/Horror) 1:30, 5:30 & 9:30pm SCREEN 4 Kajaki (2D/Action) 11:00am, 2:50, 5:00 & 11:15pm Directors: Fred Schepisi Grandmother’s Farm 2 (2D/Drama) 1:15, 7:30 & 9:20pm Writers: Gerald Di Pego SCREEN 5 Words & Pictures (2D/Comedy) 10:30am, 12:50, 6:30 & Stars: Clive Owen, Juliette Binoche, Bruce Davison 11:50pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 3:30 & 9:00pm SCREEN 6 Backcountry (2D/Thriller) 11:45am, 3:45, 7:45 & 11:45pm Mercenary Absolution (2D/Action) 1:45, 5:45 & 9:45pm SCREEN 7 Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet (2D/Animation) 10:45am, 12:30, 2:30, 4:15, 6:00, 7:45 & 11:20pm Big Game (2D/Action) 9:30pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER SCREEN 8 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2D/Action) 1:30, 7:40, 9:40 & 11:40pm She’s Funny That Way (2D/Comedy) 11:30am, 3:40 & 5:40pm SCREEN 9 Avengers: Age of Ultron (IMAX 3D/Action) 10:00am, 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 9:00 & 11:55pm SCREEN 10 Hot Pursuit (2D/Comedy) 11:30am, 4:30 & 9:30pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 1:30, 6:30 & 11:40pm MALL
SCREEN 1 Piku (2D/Hindi) 2:30 Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet (2D/Animation) 4:45pm Hot Pursuit (2D/Comedy) 6:00 & 9:30pm Mercenary Absolution (2D/Action) 7:45 It Follows (2D/Horror) 11:15pm SCREEN 2 Words & Pictures (2D/Comedy) 2:30pm Kajaki (2D/Action) 4:30pm Back Country (2D/Drama) 6:30pm Piku (2D/Hindi) 8:15pm Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2D/Malayalam) 10:30pm SCREEN 3 Revenge For Jolly (2D/Comedy) 2:30pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 4:00, 6:30 & 9:00pm Mercenary Absolution (2D/Action) 11:30pm LANDMARK SCREEN 1 Revenge For Jolly (2D/Comedy) 2:30pm Hot Pursuit (2D/Comedy) 4:15 & 7:45pm Mercenary Absolution (2D/Action) 6:00 & 11:15pm It Follows (2D/Horror) 9:30pm SCREEN 2 Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:15pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 6:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm SCREEN 3 Words & Pictures (2D/Comedy) 2:30pm Back Country (2D/Drama) 4:30pm Piku (2D/Hindi) 6:15pm Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2D/Malayalam) 8:30pm Kajaki (2D/Action) 11:00pm
ROYAL PLAZA
SCREEN 1 Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:15pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 6:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm SCREEN 2 Words & Pictures (2D/Comedy) 3:00pm Piku (2D/Hindi) 5:00 & 11:00pm Hot Pursuit (2D/Comedy) 7:15 & 11:00pm Mercenary Absolution (2D/Action) 9:00pm SCREEN 3 Revenge For Jolly (2D/Comedy) 2:30pm Kajaki (2D/Action) 4:00pm Mercenary Absolution (2D/Action) 6:00pm Back Country (2D/Drama) 7:45pm Hot Pursuit (2D/Comedy) 9:30pm It Follows (2D/Horror) 11:15pm
ASIAN TOWN SCREEN 1 Piku (2D/Hindi) 5:30 &10:00pm Gabbar Is Back (2D/Hindi) 7:30pm SCREEN 2 Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2D/Malayalam) 5:00, 7:30, 10:00pm | MONDAY 11 MAY 2015 | 16 DOHA EVENTS
Doha Rainbow Second International Park Carnival & Gift Exhibition Heritage and Bazaar
18-21 May Until 30 May Till 16 May Venue: Doha Exhibition Centre Venue: 1 & 18 La Croisette, Venue: Katara Admission: Free Porto Arabia – The Pearl-Qatar Admission: Free Venue: Free Time: 10.00 - 22.00 The Doha International Gift Exhibition Time: 10:00-20.00 555 Exhibition will be a trade fair for gifts, souvenirs, Trade Bazaar is being At The Fire premiums, novelties, gifting ideas, Join with your children for a fun family hosted at Katara. Local Station mementoes and keepsake. It is sure activity “Rainbow Park” at The Pearl- and international traders to draw attraction of the Corporate Qatar, where children will consider art as will participate in this attendees & High Net worth individual the art of lifestyle and culture by playing Bazaar. Till June 15 as well. and being creative with unharmful Venue: Fire Station: colored sand and enabling them to build Artists In Residence and create different shapes. Time: 10:30 to 17:00 (Closed on Tuesdays) Admission: Free
Marvellous Jazz QaJar Women: The exhibition pays homage to “The Creatures: in the The Images of Art Center”, the very first artist in Animal Fables Park Women in 19th residence initiative that took place in In Islamic Art Century Iran Doha in the early 1990’s and which ran for a decade. The name 555 is a play on the number 555 which residents used to dial to contact Till 11 July 11 June 8 APRIL - 11 June Museum of Islamic Art the Fire Station, paying tribute to Venue: Museum Of Islamic Art Venue: Museum of Islamic Art Venue: Adission: Free Admission: Free the Civil Defense for their years of Admission: Free service to the people of Qatar. This exhibition focuses on The Museum of Islamic Art has This exhibition showcases Qajar the real and mythical animals partnered with Jazz at Lincoln artwork from the MIA collection that that feature in the legends, Center Doha for a series of demonstrate the centrality of women tales, and fables of the Islamic world class Jazz concerts in in the artistic expression of 19th- world. Divided into the natural MIA Park. Presented by Jazz century Iran and explores how these historic innovations continue to inspire quadrants of earth, air, fire, at Lincoln Center and The St. Ismael Azzam: Regis Doha. contemporary artists. and water, these marvellous For Them - creatures serve as the introductions and bridges for the Exhibition stories in which they feature.
UNTIL 31 AUGUST VENUE: Qatar Museums Gallery Katara IN FOCUS ADMISSION: Free by Maiz Saman The exhibition will showcase Ismael Azzam’s distinctive portraits of painters and sculptors who have made a significant contribution to Arab Art, with the entire body of work created exclusively for this show. Ismail is of Iraqi origin, and moved to Doha in 1996.
Wael Shawky Comes To Doha
Until 16 August Venue: Mathaf: Arab Museum Of Modern Art, Ground Floor Galleries Admission: Free Time: 11:00 - 18:00 (Monday closed)
Wael Shawky produces film series based on literature and historical narratives, using a visual language that mixes fictional storytelling and documentary styles. The exhibition presents two newly completed film trilogies, each inspired by stories and scripts of literature; Cabaret Crusades (2010-2014) and Al Araba Al Madfuna (2012-2015). Send your photos to [email protected]. Please mention where the photo was taken. A traditional dhow near MIA Park. Send your event details to [email protected]