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Eighty-two young Qatari pearl divers collected a total of 18, 870 oysters after spending 48 hours in the sea at the second edition of El Meyna traditional pearl diving competition for children. TWO KEY INGREDIENTS HERE: EGGPLANT AND IMAGINATION
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Nomas claims first prize at El Meyna pearl diving competition for children
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ighty-two young Qatari pearl divers collected a total of 18, 870 oysters Eafter spending 48 hours in the sea at the second edition of El Meyna traditional pearl diving com- petition for children. Wearing traditional costumes, the seven teams composed of aspiring pearl divers aged 10 to 16 were received by their families and the public at the Al Qafal (arrival of the divers with sea treasures) cel- ebration on Saturday evening on Katara Beach. The ceremony which marked the successful conclusion of the competition honoured the participants for the efforts they have carried out. It was a test of the participants’ physical abilities as and character as they ventured into the sea in the span of two days of the competition which was the first of its kind in the region organised by Katara. The jury announced the Nomas team as first place winners after they managed to collect 4,750 oysters. They were followed by Wajbah team which collected 3, 645 oysters and Serdal team with 3,107 oysters. The total number of oysters collected by the seven teams reached 18, 870. “We are happy to witness the excellent performance of the par- ticipants who reflected the heritage of their ancestors, commitment to Qatari identity and pride on their Islamic culture,” said Katara General Manager Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti as he addressed the attend- ees upon the arrival of the teams on Katara Beach. | TUESDAY 26 MAY 2015 | 03
The competition has realized edu- cational and social aims as well as enhanced group work, cooperation and self reliance among the partici- pants because the children prepared and organised themselves and met their needs aboard the dhows, noted Dr Al Sulaiti. Ahmad Al Hatmi, chairman of organizing committee, said this year’s compatition varies from the inaugural edition in terms of the quantity of oys- ters collected by the participants. “We encourage parents to have their children join in the coming competition in which ensures an important learn- ing experience for all the participants,” said Al Hatmi. He said the committee will evalu- ate the outcome of the competition and develop it in the coming edition. Part of the plans for the next edition, Al Hatmi said, is to change the venue of the contest, farther than this year’s venue which was Al Assiri also known as ‘Doha gate’. Katara is also going to purchase new traditional dhows with sails and without engines to train the new gener- ation on the art of using the sail during pearl diving. The dhows are expected to be used during Katara traditional dhow festival before year end, added Al Hatmi. Inspired by the annual Senyar tra- ditional pearl diving and fishing com- petition, El Meyna is aimed at instilling Qatar’s rich maritime heritage to the younger generation. The Peninsula
Wearing traditional costumes, the seven teams composed of aspiring pearl divers aged 10 to 16 were received by their families and the public at the Al Qafal (arrival of the divers with sea treasures) celebration on Katara Beach. | TUESDAY 26 MAY 2015 | 04 CAMPUS
The results of the Indian Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Grade XII Examination were declared yesterday in New Delhi. All the six Indian schools with students appearing for the examination, which was held in March 2015, fared well with many securing A1 grade in all the subjects.
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KIRUBAKARAN AISWARYA KOVIL ARYA NARAYANI SHREEDEVI TIROUMOUROUGANE 96.8% SUNIL- 96.2% 96% ANANTHAKRISHNAN 96% TOPPERS IN COMMERCE STREAM Out of 147 students who appeared for Tanima Maria – 94.4% the Class XII Board Examination at Birla SCIENCE STREAM Public School, 73 students passed with a score of 90% and above. All the students scored 60% and above. School average is 87.66%. JAYASHRI KEVIN JOSE 95.4 % NIDHI SARMA 95 % GOPALAKRISHNAN 96% Hamad Yoonus – 92.4%
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NIRVRITHI BALAJI SYEDA SHABISTAN SAMRIDHI BANSAL ANUPAMA MENON VINEETA DEVNANI KRITHIKA ASHOK KUMAR 96.8 % INTEKHAB 96.4% 96.4% 95.4% 90.6% 96.8 % Out of the 172 students who appeared for the examination, 135 students passed with distinction. School average is 82.61%. Class Aggregate of science stream is 84.16% and commerce stream is 74.27%. Fifty-four students secured an aggregate of 90% and above. | TUESDAY 26 MAY 2015 | CAMPUS 05
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Noel T Allan - 93% Sarah Khan - 92.8% Megha Jose- 92.6% Donkada Niharika Sana Shanwaz Mathew Varghese Patnaik - 93% - 92.4% - 92.2% Ideal Indian School recorded 100 percent success with distinctions in the CBSE Class XII results. 105 students out of 225 who appeared for the examination got distinction (75% and above) and 80 have secured First Class (60% and above).
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Anjali Venugopal Abdul Aziz Vaqar Nihara Emad Khalil Thakur Jumana Abdul Antony Babu 93.6% Maurya Sreelatha - 95.8% Ahmed- 95.6% Manmmadhan 95.4% Samad 94% Subby 93.4% 95.6% All the 533 students — 265 boys and 268 girls — who appeared for the India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Grade XII, Examination at the MES Indian School cleared it with 11 of them securing A1 in all subjects. As many as 62 students, 53 in science stream and 9 in commerce stream, secured above 90% marks. This was the 32nd batch of students from MES appearing for the class XII Examination.
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The theme for this week is Mango. • 1 tbsp olive oil Top the casserole with bread crumbs and Bake at 175 (Send in your recipe with ingredients in metric measurements). • 4 cups assorted vegetables, (tomatoes, onions, degrees C for 15 minutes. Winner will receive a dinner voucher. carrots, mushrooms) Kishor To claim your prize call 44557837. Method: Preheat the grill. In a small mixing bowl, add the Tamarind Fish Curry oil, lemon juice and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well. Season the fish with salt and pep- For the base: In a blender, mix bread crumbs, egg, Ingredients: Fish Cutlets per. Brush both sides of the fish with the lemon garlic, ginger, green chillies, fresh mint leaves, salt, • 1kg Tilapia fish mixture. Lay the lemon slices and thyme over the • 150 ml Tamarind pulp Ingredients: turmeric powder, red chili powder, slice of bread, top of each fish. • 2 Onion For the fish: refined oil and juice of half lime. Cross two of the banana leaves, forming a cross. • 5 Tomatoes • 1 small piece ginger In a mortar and pestle smash fennel and black pep- Place the fish in the center of the leaves. Wrap the fish • 6 Pods garlic • 2 green chillies per, add them into blender. in the leaves, securing the fish with toothpicks. Place • 2 tsp cumin seeds • 3 cloves garlic Add a little water and blend them together. the fish pouches on a low grill. Cook for 6 minutes • ¼ coconut • 3-4 rawas fillets Add the steamed fish into the blender and grind on each side. In a saute pan, over medium heat, add the oil. When • 2 tsp red chili powder For the base: them well. the oil is hot, add the vegetables. Season with salt and • ½ tsp turmeric • 100 gm bread crumbs Transfer them into a bowl and add one boil potato pepper. Saute for 3 minutes. • 1 tsp coriander powder • 1 egg for starch. Mix them well. To serve, place the fish in the center of each plate. • Curry leaves • 2 garlic cloves Make cutlets out of it and coat in some flour. Remove the toothpicks, exposing the fish. Serve the • 3 green chilies chopped • 1 small piece ginger Keep it in the fridge for 10 minutes. vegetables around the fish. • Coriander leaves chopped • 1 chilli Add little refined oil in the pan and fry the cutlets Naeem Pervaiz • 1 onion chopped • A few leaves of mint both sides. • 1 cup oil • Salt, to taste Garnish with mint leaves. Serve hot. Tuna Noodle Casserole • Salt to taste • 1 tsp turmeric Khalid Salam Mahammed • 1 tsp red chilli powder Ingredients: Method: • 1 tsp saunf Grilled Banana Leaf • 1 package wide egg noodles Take tomatoes, 2 onions, coconut, garlic and cumin • 4-5 peppercorns • 1/4 cup butter, cubed seeds grind to paste. • 1 bread slice Wrapped Fish • 4 slices American cheese Take a bowl add tamarind pulp add chopped onion, green • 1 tsp oil Ingredients: • 1 can tuna, drained chilies and coriander leaves and squeeze this mixture. • Water, a dash • 1/2 cup olive oil • 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup Then add the grind paste, red chilly powder, cori- • Juice of 1/2 lemon • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice • 1/4 cup bread crumbs ander powder, turmeric powder salt and mix well, to • 1 potato, boiled and mashed • 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme make a mixture. • 2 tbsp flour, to coat • Salt Method: Take another bowl for cooking heat the bowl and add • Oil, to pan fry • Freshly ground black pepper Preheat oven to 175 degrees C. oil and heat then add curry leaves then add the above • Mint leaves, to garnish • 4 fish fillets Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add mixture let it cook for 10 minutes till the oil starts to pasta and cook for 10 minutes, drain. Method: • 16 thin slices of fresh lemon stand on top of the mixture . • 8 sprigs of fresh thyme In a 1 1/2 quart glass casserole dish, layer noodles, Add the pieces of fish and close the lid let it cook For the fish: In a pan, steam the fish in a strainer • 8 large banana leaves, soaked in water butter cubes, 2 slices of cheese, 1/2 of the tuna, and for 10 minutes. with boiled water, ginger, green chilly, garlic and cover • 12 toothpicks, (soaked in water) 1/2 of the soup. Yummy tamarind fish curry is ready. the pan. Repeat the layering with the remaining ingredients. Nafeesa Iqbal Mohammed | TUESDAY 26 MAY 2015 | FOOD 07 BY JOE YONAN Two key ingredients here: s much as I love Mexican food, the idea of vegetarianism in the context of that cuisine has long seemed to be about subtraction Arather than addition: consigning yourself to Eggplant and imagination be satisfied with “just” the guacamole or quesadillas at a dinner that included so much more. 1/2 cup Mexican crema, creme fraiche or sour In fact, for the longest time, it seemed that if you cream (may substitute Greek-style yogurt that has wanted Mexican dishes featuring vegetables outside been thinned with a little milk) the holy trinity of corn, beans and peppers, you pretty much had to invent them yourself. Trust me: I’ve been Method: there. For the salsa negra: Combine the chipotle chilies Thankfully, some of my favourite modern Mexican and their sauce, the molasses, balsamic or sweet restaurants these days will stuff black beans into sherry vinegar, brown sugar and water in a blender; carrot fritters (at Oyamel in Washington), pair mush- puree until smooth. Scrape into a small saucepan set rooms with a yellow mole and a pudding-like tamal over medium heat; once the mixture is bubbling briskly, (at Topolobampo in Chicago) or roast a cauliflower reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring regularly, steak and drizzle it with a chipotle-raisin puree (at La until the mixture has reduced slightly and is the consist- Condesa in Austin). ency of runny ketchup, about 30 minutes. When it comes to home-cook-friendly recipes, Rick Remove from the heat; stir in the soy sauce. If nec- Bayless, chef-owner of Topolobampo and other res- essary, add some water, a splash at a time, to thin the taurants, leads the way. His new book, More Mexican salsa. Let it cool. The yield is 2 cups. Everyday, even includes a chapter titled “Unexpected For the eggplant: Preheat the oven to 425 Vegetables in the Mexican Kitchen.” These aren’t all degrees. Use a little oil to grease a rimmed baking vegetarian dishes, but they’re imaginative enough that sheet. Trim the stem end from the eggplants; cut the I don’t mind one bit and can easily adapt them to fit. flesh into rounds about 1/2-inch thick. (If any are larger As an eggplant lover, I’m always looking for new than a couple of inches in diameter, cut them into half- ways to prepare it, and Bayless’ is a keeper. First, you moons.) Scoop them into a bowl, drizzle them with the make a wonderfully complex salsa negra out of canned oil and about 6 tablespoons of the salsa negra, toss to chipotles, molasses, soy sauce and more. Then you coat evenly, then spread on the baking sheet. Roast, use it two ways: to coat thick eggplant slices before using a metal spatula to turn them periodically, until the roasting them at a high heat, and to stir into a black slices are beginning to brown and are soft throughout, bean puree. The latter becomes the base of the dish, about 20 minutes. with the eggplant slices nestled in, sprinkled with queso Meanwhile, measure the beans and their liquid into a fresco, dolloped with sour cream and garnished with blender or food processor. Puree until smooth, adding cilantro leaves. a little more bean broth, can liquid or water, if neces- The combination of sweet, smoky, creamy and tart Bayless (W.W. Norton, 2015). sary, to get them to move through the blades. Scrape is unforgettable. Bayless himself writes, “I like eggplant into a small (1-to-2-quart) saucepan and stir in enough pretty much every way I’ve had it, but this rendition is Ingredients bean broth or can liquid (may substitute water) to give one I dream of.” That makes two of us. For the salsa negra the puree the consistency of a cream soup, usually Two 7-ounce cans chipotle chilies in adobo, includ- about 1/4 cup. Stir in 3 tablespoons of the salsa negra ing sauce and warm over medium-low heat. You should have 3 Spicy Chipotle Eggplant With 2 tablespoons molasses cups of bean sauce. 1/4 cup balsamic or sweet sherry vinegar When the eggplant is ready, spoon some of the Black Beans 1/4 cup packed dark or light brown sugar warm sauce on each dinner plate, to create a base for 1/2 cup water, or more as needed the other components. Top with a portion of eggplant. 6 servings 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce Sprinkle with queso fresco and cilantro; add dollops You’ll have much more salsa negra than you need for For the eggplant of crema or creme fraiche, and you’re ready to eat. this recipe, but it makes a great condiment for tacos, 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for the baking NOTE: If you’re using canned beans, you’ll need enchiladas, tostadas, tortas and more. sheet two 15-ounce cans, though you’ll have some left over Serve as a first course as is, or as a light dinner with 2 pounds eggplant, preferably Asian or other small to, say, scramble into some eggs; use all the liquid in the addition of a salad, tortillas and/or rice. variety the cans, but be aware that bean sauce made from MAKE AHEAD: The salsa negra can be refrigerated 2 cups home-cooked or canned black beans, with canned beans won’t be as dark as sauce from home- for several weeks. The pureed black beans can be enough broth or can liquid to cover (see NOTE) cooked beans. refrigerated for 1 week or frozen for up to 6 months. A few tablespoons of crumbled Mexican queso Nutrition | Per serving (using crema): 250 calories, 5 The roasted eggplant can be refrigerated for 5 days; fresco (may substitute other fresh cheese, such as g protein, 28 g carbohydrates, 13 g fat, 6 g saturated reheat before serving. feta or goat cheese) fat, 30 mg cholesterol, 380 mg sodium, 11 g dietary Adapted from More Mexican Everyday, by Rick Handful of cilantro leaves fiber, 10 g sugar WP-Bloomberg | TUESDAY 26 MAY 2015 | 08 FASHION / BEAUTY Style up long tresses a la Hollywood celebs
he wob or wavy bob may be the cut of the season, but don’t let anyone tell you long hair is going out of style. Lengthy tresses never go Tout of fashion and celebrities including Beyonce Knowles, Reese Witherspoon, Cara Delevingne and Kelly Brook have shown the way to go. From the up-dos, waves to bouffants, you can go creative with long hair and look good if it's done properly, reports mirror.co.uk. * Reese Witherspoon: A centre parting is a key part of the 1970s trend, but the actress adds a 2015 twist by pairing it with gentle curls starting from chin-level down, rather than going for a dead-straight do. adding height, and slims your overall look. Recreate it to keep it casual, and wear the pony low at the neck. * Victoria Beckham: Frequently sported in the by tonging the ends of your hair with a wand and gently * Kelly Brook: The casual undone wave is big at loosely pinned high bun, Victoria's youthful yet chic style combing through the one Beyonce sports regularly. the moment, moving away from more formal curls, says is a trend, and of course is even better if you have killer * Holland Roden: The combo of beehive and wavy Tresemmé ambassador Jamie Stevens. Tong the hair in cheekbones to show off. ponytail, as seen on Roden, has a pretty 1960s feel, with big sections, twisting it as you wrap it round the barrel, * Beyonce Knowles: The high ponytail has lots of lots of natural texture rather than being scraped back. and leave the ends uncurled. Always shake hair through drama with the extreme height of the pony. It’s great for Take hair back with your fingers, rather than a comb, with fingers, don’t brush it. IANS
Ukrainians dressed in vyshyvankas with traditional embroideries attend the ‘March in vyshyvankas’ in downtown Kiev, Ukraine. Vyshyvanka is the Slavic traditional cloth- ing which contains elements of Ukrainian ethnic embroidery. The attire is becoming very popular now in the Ukraine, as it is considered fashion for all Ukrainians and patriots, according to local media. | TUESDAY 26 MAY 2015 | HEALTH & FITNESS 09
Omega-3 boosts brain power Fruit and vegetables: Are you among the elderly consuming your five-a-day? mega-3 fatty acids — found in fish, nuts and certain seeds like flax Oseeds — can improve cognitive abilities among the eld- erly, finds a study. It found that older adults at risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease who consumed more omega-3 fatty acids did better than their ealth experts regularly advise and vegetables a day would offer more • Chopping a selection of fruit and peers on tests of cognitive flexibility. us to consume five 80 gram health benefits than five portions, and vegetables and keeping them in the When it comes to fat, there is servings of fruit and vege- may prolong lives. fridge will ensure they are always read- one type you do not want to cut Htables each day, but why? Researchers analyzed data from ily available. back on: Omega-3 fatty acids. The five-a-day recommendation is 65,226 people between 2001 and 2008 • Add fruit to natural yogurt, with a Two crucial ones — EPA and DHA based on advice from the World Health and looked at their general mortality as few nuts or seeds, for a healthy and — are primarily found in certain fish. Organization (WHO) following evidence well as deaths due to cancer, heart balanced snack. ALA (alpha-linolenic acid), that this level of intake will meet a per- disease and stroke. The findings con- • A glass of pure fruit juice counts as another omega-3 fatty acid, is son’s nutritional requirements of vita- clusively showed the risk of premature one of your five-a-day. However, only found in plant sources such as nuts mins, minerals, antioxidants and fibre, death from any health-related cause one glass contributes to your daily total and seeds. and protect against ill health and dis- decreased as consumption of fruit and because juice contains less fiber than “Recent research suggests eases including cancer, heart disease, vegetables increased. Interestingly, the the whole fruit. that there is a critical link between stroke and obesity. study found a variation in the protec- • Salads don’t have to be boring. nutritional deficiencies and the According to the WHO, insufficient tive effects of fruit and vegetables. The Get creative with your salads and add incidence of both cognitive impair- intake of fruit and vegetables is esti- strongest protective effect was offered avocado, apple, cranberries, seeds and ment and degenerative neurologi- mated to be responsible for around by fresh vegetables, followed by salad different cheeses to create a balanced cal disorders, such as Alzheimer’s 14 percent of gastrointestinal cancer and then fruit. meal. disease,” said lead author Aron deaths, 11 percent of ischemic heart The Australian government recog- • Include fruit or vegetables in every Barbey from University of Illinois. disease deaths and about 9 percent of nizes the importance of consuming main meal. Even if you quickly prepare The findings add to the evidence stroke deaths globally. more vegetables than fruit and this is a sandwich for lunch, add tomato, that optimal nutrition helps preserve reflected in their ‘two plus five’ a day cucumber or avocado to boost its nutri- cognitive function, slow the pro- THE MORE THE BETTER recommendation – encouraging people ent content. gression of ageing and reduce the Five servings of fruit and vegetables to consume two servings of fruit and • Making a vegetable smoothie is incidence of debilitating diseases in is the minimum recommendation, but five portions of vegetables a day. a great way to pack lots of nutrients healthy ageing populations. the more the better as far as your health Different nutrients are found in each into one snack or meal. Spinach, kale, The study focused on 40 healthy is concerned. A recent type of fruit or vegetable, so it is impor- watercress and broccoli all make great older adults between the ages of 65 study by University tant to consume a wide variety. As a vegetable smoothie ingredients. Add and 75 who are carriers of a gene College London found general rule, choosing fruit and veg- some kiwi fruit or apple for a little sweet- variant that is known to contribute that eating seven or etables with a wide range of colors will ness if you like and you’ve got a great to the risk of developing late-onset more portions of fruit ensure you get a good balance of vita- antioxidant-rich drink. Alzheimer’s disease. mins, minerals, fibre and antioxidants. • Cooking destroys some of the The researchers tested partici- According to the WHO, nutrients in vegetables, so eat these raw pants’ cognitive flexibility, measured insufficient intake of fruit and ACHIEVING YOUR TARGET where possible. Steaming vegetables levels of the fatty acids EPA and vegetables is estimated to Consuming five servings a day can protects the nutrients more than boiling. DHA in their blood. be responsible for around 14 be challenging for many people. Here If you do boil vegetables, the water can “We were able to show that percent of gastrointestinal are a few tips to help you reach, or even be used in stocks, sauces or soups. higher volume in the anterior cingu- cancer deaths, 11 percent of exceed, that target, and some sugges- • Add vegetables to main meals late cortex (a brain region known to ischemic heart disease deaths tions for getting the most benefit: where possible. For example, when contribute to cognitive flexibility) was and about 9 percent of stroke • Get an early start on your intake by making a Bolognese or curry, add in an intermediary in the relationship ensuring you eat one or two portions of chopped mushrooms and red peppers. between omega-3 fatty acids and deaths globally. fruit for breakfast: add chopped fruit, cognitive flexibility,” the authors said. such as apple or banana, to breakfast Contributed by Cognitive flexibility refers to the cereal, or make a fresh fruit smoothie. Hamad Medical Corporation ability to efficiently switch between tasks. IANS | TUESDAY 26 MAY 2015 | 10 ENTERTAINMENT
rench film Dheepan won the top Palme d’Or prize for director Jacques Audiard at the 68th Cannes International Film Festival yesterday, Fcrowning a good night for French cinema but a bad one for Italy and actress Cate Blanchett. The choice of a film that revolves around the lives of Tamil refugees from Sri Lanka’s civil war moving to France was seen as sending a political message, but the awards overall left some critics and festivalgoers dumbfounded. “It’s extremely disappointing, nobody seems happy,” Jay Weissberg, European-based critic for trade pub- lication Variety, said. “It’s an anti-climactic finish to a festival that was middling to begin with.” Ethan Coen, who along with his brother Joel served as co-president of the jury, defended the jury’s choices, especially the Palme d’Or winner. “Everybody had an enthusiasm for it, to some degree or another we all thought it was a very beautiful movie,” he told a press conference. Actor and jury member Jake Gyllenhaal got a laugh when he interjected: “It’s a good prize.” Hungarian director Laszlo Nemes’s debut film Saul Fia (Son of Saul), which made a huge impact at the festival for its portrayal by non-professional actor Geza Rohrig of a Jewish “Sonderkommando” forced labourer in the Auschwitz concentration camp, took the Grand Prix second prize. Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos’s surreal English- Director Jacques Audiard (centre), Palme d’Or award winner for his film Dheepan, actress Kalieaswari Srinivasan language film The Lobster about guests at a posh and actor Jesuthasan Antonythasan on stage during the closing ceremony of the 68th Cannes Film Festival. singles hotel who are turned into animals if they don’t find a mate took the Jury Prize. Taiwan’s Hou Hsiao-Hsien won best director for Nie Yianniang (The Assassin) and Mexican director Michel Franco got best screenplay for Chronic. But three Italian entries among 19 films competing for the Palme d’Or went home empty-handed, as did France wins big, Italy Blanchett whose performance as a wealthy woman who falls in love with a shopgirl in the romance Carol won high critical praise. Instead, Rooney Mara, who plays the shopgirl in loses out in Cannes director Todd Haynes’s film shared the best actress award with France’s Emmanuelle Bercot, who stared in director Maiwenn’s Mon Roi (My King). employees to boost the bottom line, was unapologetic brothers is something that is exceptional,” Audiard, Among the Italian films, Nanni Moretti’s Mia Madre about France’s strong showing. who has won two smaller Cannes awards in the past, (My Mother), about a woman director whose life spins “It’s not because it’s in Cannes that we can’t receive told the closing ceremony. “I’m thinking of my father.” out of control while her mother is dying, had been prizes as other people and this year maybe they wanted Scott Roxborough, a critic for the trade publication tipped as a possible winner. to celebrate French cinema,” Lindon said. The Hollywood Reporter, said Audiard had been in the France’s Vincent Lindon, who took the best actor The Palme d’Or winner tells the story of Tamil refu- running for a Cannes award for a long time. prize for his portrayal in Stéphane Brizé’s film La Loi gees trying to make a new life on a violent and drug- “I don’t think it’s his best film but it’s a hot topic ... It du Marché (The Measure of a Man) of a floorwalker infested French housing estate. honors the director and sends a political message at in a supermarket that has a secret plan to get rid of “I’m very moved. Winning a prize from the Coen the same time,” Roxborough said. Reuters
I always apologise for Nick Jonas ‘too short’ Batman & Robin: Clooney to play James Bond
ctor George Clooney has once again apologised for the 1997 superhero inger Nick Jonas says he would love to play the lead role in James movie Batman & Robin, admitting that he feels he had destroyed the Bond films, but thinks he’s “too short and too American” to play the Afranchise. SBritish spy. “I did Batman & Robin... which was a disaster. Other than that, there’s never “I’m a huge James Bond fan. I’m a bit of a Bond geek actually. I would been a reason for me to go to Comic-Con,” the 54-year-old said on “The Graham love to play James Bond,” dailystar.co.uk quoted Jonas as saying. “It would Norton Show”, while promoting his latest movie Tomorrowland, reports aceshow- be my career highlight but I’m not sure I really fit the character. I’m probably biz.com. When the host pointed out that Clooney had apologised before for the too short and too American. To be honest I’d just love any part in one of the critically panned movie, he replied, “I always apologise for Batman & Robin. Let films,” the 22-year-old added. me just say that I actually thought I destroyed the franchise, ya know, until they Jonas further said he would like to provide the theme tune for one of the brought it back and changed it.” While most actors would gain more prominence film’s instalments. after taking on a superhero role, Clooney thought he made a bad career move He added: “To follow in the footsteps of people like Adele would be with playing the caped crusader in the 1997 movie. incredible.” “I thought at the time, this was going to be a good career move. Um, it wasn’t,” Agencies he added. | TUESDAY 26 MAY 2015 | ENTERTAINMENT 11 Grew from heroine to actress in P Se PM Tak: Meenakshi Dixit Irrfan looks tough, intense in Jazbaa eenakshi Dixit, who is making her myself if I could bag this role, it would be one of the newly released poster of Sanjay Gupta’s Bollywood debut in forthcoming biggest achievements of my career. I prepared well Jazbaa features Irrfan Khan in a ‘man on political satire P Se PM Tak, says the for the audition, which took a toll on me because a mission’ kind of look, wearing a leather Mexperience of shooting for the movie the process was very intense. I had to audition four jacket and sunglasses. with veteran filmmaker Kundan Shah helped her times to finally bag the role,” she added. AAfter revealing the first poster of Jazbaa featur- grow from a heroine to an actor. Known mostly for her work in Tamil and Telugu ing actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at the 68th “Thanks to this experience, I think I’ve grown films such as Dookudu, Billa 2, Baadhshah and Cannes International Film Festival, Gupta yester- from a heroine to an actress. By the end of the Thenaliraman, Meenakshi believes P Se PM Tak day unveiled the second poster for the film. shoot, I feel I’ve grown as a human being and that will show the southern filmdom what more she is Irrfan looks tough and intense, and is seen my perception towards life, myself and cinema has capable of doing. standing completely changed,” Meenakshi said. “Until this film, I thought I could only do com- against a back- In the movie, which releases in cinemas on Friday, mercial cinema. This opportunity has helped me drop of sky- Meenakshi plays a prostitute. She says she didn’t discover a side of me that I didn’t even know existed scrapers and a have any qualms of taking up such a role in her before. Southern audiences will get to see my true sky full of dark debut Bollywood film. potential as an artist in this role,” said the actress, clouds. She said: “I’d like to believe that I’m a typical who currently has two Tamil films and a Kannada Gupta took commercial cinema heroine and that I always felt film in her kitty. IANS to micro- I was more suitable for commercial roles. All my blogging web- work so far in the south has been very commercial. site Twitter But this was a challenging role. It was something I to share the had not done before and I was only apprehensive second poster thinking ‘Will I be able to carry such a role without of Jazbaa making a fool of myself?’” and wrote: Although it’s a role of a prostitute, Meenakshi “HERE IT IS. said her director presented her “respectfully on the Presenting screen”. Irrfan in “For this role, I was made to look five shades JAZBAA.” darker and had to wear clothes that looked least The 45-year- fashionable; some were even torn. I also had to ruin old director my Hindi and speak with an accent. Shah-ji never who has given tried to make me look beautiful on screen, but the a makeover to the Piku star says that he enjoys character I play is by itself beautiful,” she said. changing the looks of all his actors. Shah had originally written the script for Madhuri “I’ve always enjoyed doing a complete makeo- Dixit, nearly two decades ago. ver with all my heroes. Amitji, Sanju, Anil, Jackie, When asked how she landed the project, Ajay, Saif, Sunil, John and now Irrfan,” Gupta Meenakshi said: “His first choice for this script was tweeted yesterday. Madhuri, and he even went to her but the project Writer-filmmaker Milap Zaveri praised Irrfan’s didn’t materialise. He told me that Madhuri inspires look by tweeting: “TERRIFIC @irrfan_k sir is look- him.” ing! You rock @_SanjayGupta No director can “Whenever he gets stuck with a story or with make his stars look better than you.” a particular scene, he’d ask himself how Madhuri Jazbaa, the Hindi remake of South Korean would do it if she was part of the project. When movie Seven Days, also features Anupam Kher, Madhuri turned down the offer, he decided to cast a Shabana Azmi, Jackie Shroff, Atul Kulkarni, newcomer. He auditioned a lot girls and fate worked Abhimanya Singh, Chandan Roy Sanyal and in my favour,” she said. Siddhant Kapoor. What surprised Meenakshi was why Shah would The film is produced by Essel Vision, White risk his project with a newcomer. Feather Films and Viking Entertainment and is “I was taken aback by their decision and told slated to release on October 9. IANS
Emraan Hashmi introduces himself in Main Azhar teaser
he teaser of forthcoming it here: https://m.youtube.com/ While in character, Emraan tells Directed by Tony D’Souza and film Azhar, which will give a watch?v=aC3GwyLmZQE&sns=tw viewers the three things that describe produced by Balaji Motion Pictures Tglimpse of the world of former … #AzharTeaserOutNow.” him in the best way — a person who and MSM Motion Pictures, Azhar is Indian cricket captain Mohammad In the teaser, the actor guides believes in god; his marital status slated for a worldwide release on Azharuddin, was launched by the viewers through Azharuddin’s life and a black spot in his career due May 13, 2016. film’s lead actor Emraan Hashmi from being a famed cricketer to to match-fixing allegations. Azharuddin led the Indian cricket yesterday. He introduces himself as being termed a traitor. The magic In the teaser, The Dirty Picture team for most of the 1990s. He was Main Azhar in it. of Emraan’s voice backs the trailer, actor is seen walking out of the pavil- implicated in a match-fixing scandal The actor took to micro-blog- without giving a visual glimpse of the ion amid a cheering crowd. The visu- in 2000, and banned for life. But later ging site Twitter, and shared: actor, whose look as Azhar was ear- als segue from a happy fan moment in 2012, the Andhra Pradesh High “The #Azhar Teaser is out! Watch lier revealed via a poster of the film. to riots and burning of an effigy. Court lifted the ban. IANS | TUESDAY 26 MAY 2015 | 12 COMICS & MORE
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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.
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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 ANSWERYESTERDAY’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. | TUESDAY 26 MAY 2015 | 14 CINEMA
NOVO SPOOKS: THE GREATER GOOD SCREEN 1 Spooks: The Greater Good (2D/Action) 11:20am, 1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 7:30, 9:55pm & 12:00midnight When a terrorist escapes custody during a routine SCREEN 2 Tomorrorland (2D/Adventure) 10:30am, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30 & 11:30pm handover, Will Holloway must team with disgraced SCREEN 3 Mad Max: Fury Road (2D/Action) MI5 Intelligence Chief Harry Pearce to track him 11:35am, 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 & 11:50pm down before an imminent terrorist attack on London. SCREEN 4 Pitch Perfect 2 (2D/Comedy) Directors: Bharat Nalluri 10:00am, 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15 9:30 & 11:45pm Writers: Jonathan Brackley, Sam Vincent SCREEN 5 Robosapien: Rebooted (2D/Adventure) Stars: Kit Harington, Tuppence Middleton, 10:40am, 12:20, 2:10, 4:10 & 6:10pm Jennifer Ehle Captain Masr (2D/Arabic) 8:00, 10:00pm & 12:00midnight SCREEN 6 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 10:50am, 3:30, 8:20 & 11:10pm Offender (2D/Thriller) 1:30 & 6:20pm SCREEN 7 Danny Collins (2D/Comedy) 11:10am, 3:10, 7:20 & 11:30pm Captain Masr (2D/Arabic) 1:10, 5:20 & 9:30pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER SCREEN 8 Poltergeist (2D/Horror) 10:15am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00 & 11:50pm SCREEN 9 Tomorrorland (IMAX 2D/Adventure) 11:30am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 & 11:55pm SCREEN 10 Tomorrorland (2D/Adventure) 11:00am, 4:00, 9:00 & 11:30pm Mad Max: Fury Road (2D/Action) 1:30 & 6:30pm MALL
SCREEN 1 Robosapien: Rebooted (2D/Adventure) 2:30pm Accidental Love (2D/Comedy) 4:00pm Tomorrorland (2D/Adventure) 6:00 & 8:30pm Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2D/Hindi) 11:00pm SCREEN 2 Danny Collins (2D/Comedy) 2:30pm Offender (2D/Thriller) 4:30pm Pitch Perfect 2 (2D/Comedy) 6:15pm Bhaskar The Rascal (2D/Malayalam) 8:15pm Spooks: The Greater Good (2D/Action) 11:00pm SCREEN 3 36 Vayathinile (2D/Tamil) 2:15pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 4:15pm Mad Max: Fury Road (2D/Action) 6:45pm Poltergeist (2D/Horror) 9:00pm Bhaskar The Rascal (2D/Mal) 10:45pm LANDMARK SCREEN 1 Bhaskar The Rascal (2D/Malayalam) 2:15pm 36 Vayathinile (2D/Tamil) 5:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 7:00pm Spooks: The Greater Good (2D/Action) 9:30pm Poltergeist (2D/Horror) 11:30pm SCREEN 2 Pitch Perfect 2 (2D/Comedy) 2:30pm Offender (2D/Thriller) 4:30pm Tomorrorland (2D/Adventure) 6:30 & 9:00pm Mad Max: Fury Road (2D/Action) 11:15pm SCREEN 3 Robosapien: Rebooted (2D/Adventure) 2:45pm Danny Collins (2D/Comedy) 4:30pm Poltergeist (3D/Horror) 6:30pm Accidental Love (2D/Comedy) 8:30pm Bhaskar The Rascal (2D/Malayalam) 10:30pm ROYAL PLAZA SCREEN 1 Offender (2D/Thriller) 2:30pm Tomorrorland (2D/Adventure) 4:15, 6:45 & 9:15pm Poltergeist (2D/Horror) 11:30pm SCREEN 2 Mad Max: Fury Road (2D/Action) 2:00pm Pitch Perfect 2 (2D/Comedy) 4:15pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 6:15pm Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2D/Hindi) 8:45pm Danny Collins (2D/Comedy) 11:15pm SCREEN 3 Robosapien: Rebooted (2D/Adventure) 2:30 & 4:00pm Accidental Love (2D/Comedy) 5:30pm Poltergeist (2D/Horror) 7:30pm Mad Max: Fury Road (2D/Action) 9:30pm Spooks: The Greater Good (2D/Action) 11:30pm ASIAN TOWN SCREEN 1 Bhaskar The Rascal (2D/Malayalam) 4:15, 7:00 & 10:00pm SCREEN 2 Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2D/Hindi) 5:00 & 7:30pm Oruvadakan Selfie (2D/Malayalam) 10:00pm SCREEN 4 36 Vayathinile (2D/Tamil) 4:30pm Bhaskar The Rascal (2D/Malayalam) 6:30 & 9:15pm | TUESDAY 26 MAY 2015 | DOHA EVENTS 15
Disney On Ice: Rainbow Screening of Princesses And Park documentary Heroes Champ of the Camp
27-30 MAY Until 30 May 28-29 May Venue: Qatar National Convention Center Venue: 1 & 18 La Croisette, Venue: Museum of Islamic Art Auditorium Admission: QR150-QR2000 (available Porto Arabia – The Pearl-Qatar Admission: QR35 at Virgin stores and online) Admission: Free Time: 10:00-20.00 Screenings are followed by a question- 555 Exhibition The show includes the most exciting and-answer session with filmmaker At The Fire moments from Disney’s Frozen. Join with your children for a fun family Mahmoud Kaabour. Hailed by critics Station Audiences of all ages will enjoy seeing activity “Rainbow Park” at The Pearl- world-wide for its entertaining yet their favorite characters from the Qatar, where children will consider art as sympathetic look at the labour issue animated film including Anna and Elsa, the art of lifestyle and culture by playing in the region, the film follows migrant Till June 15 along with Olaf and Kristoff, live on ice and being creative with unharmful workers who compete in a Bollywood Venue: Fire Station: and will love to sing-along with all of the colored sand and enabling them to build singing and trivia competition that takes Artists In Residence popular songs. and create different shapes. places across the labour camps of Dubai. 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: Admission: 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 feature in the legends, Center Doha for a series of that demonstrate the centrality tales, and fables of the Islamic world class Jazz concerts in of women in the artistic world. Divided into the natural MIA Park. Presented by Jazz expression of 19th-century Iran and explores how these historic quadrants of earth, air, fire, at Lincoln Center and The St. Ismael Azzam: Regis Doha. innovations continue to inspire and water, these marvellous For Them - creatures serve as the contemporary artists. introductions and bridges for the Exhibition stories in which they feature.
UNTIL 31 AUGUST VENUE: Qatar Museums Gallery Katara IN FOCUS ADMISSION: Free by Rafeek Thamarayoor 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 bunch of flowers at Al Wakra street. Send your event details to [email protected]