Community Community The Sri Lankan Visiting Majlis Qatar chef Andy P6marked the P20 Arndt to Independence Day of preside over Taste Sri Lanka by conducting of California event competitions for children at Discover America at the embassy. Week in Doha. Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Jumada I 8, 1437 AH DOHA 16°C—24°C TODAY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE 13 PUZZLES 14 & 15 Double COVER treat STORY As well as being ILPG’s grand special meet, American Beauty Breakfast set the ball rolling for the much awaited Discover America Week. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Wednesday, February 17, 2016 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT PRAYER TIME Fajr 4.51am Shorooq (sunrise) 6.08am Zuhr (noon) 11.48am Asr (afternoon) 3.03pm Maghreb (sunset) 5.31pm Isha (night) 7.01pm USEFUL NUMBERS Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Ooredoo Telephone Assistance 111 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 The Benefactor SYNOPSIS: The fi lm follows a philanthropist meddling in the Time 141, 140 GENRE: Drama lives of a newly-married couple attempting to relive his past. Doha International Airport 40106666 CAST: Richard Gere, Dakota Fanning, Theo James Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 DIRECTION: Andrew Renzi THEATRES: The Mall, Royal Plaza, Landmark Medical Commission 44679111 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Weather Forecast 44656590 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444 Qatar University 44033333 te Unqu uo ot Q e Paavada SYNOPSIS: Two alcoholics enter a treatment facility to Old minds are GENRE: Comedy get their lives straightened out before they re-release a fi lm. like old horses; you must CAST: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Anoop Menon, Mia George DIRECTION: Marthandan THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order. Mall Cinema (1): Paavada (Malayalam) (Arabic) 7.45pm; How To Be Single (2D) 2pm; The Choice (2D) 4.30pm; Ocean 14 9.30pm; The Pack (2D) 11.30pm. — John Adams (Arabic) 6.15pm; The Benefactor (2D) 8pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): Alvin & The Pack (2D) 9.45pm; Jil Jung Juk (Tamil) 4.45pm; The Choice (2D) 6.45pm; Jil Jung The Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2D) 3pm; 11.15pm. Juk (Tamil) 8.45pm; Paavada (Malayalam) Navy Seals: The Battle Of New Orleans (2D) Mall Cinema (2): Alvin & The Chipmunks: 11pm. 5pm; Pride & Prejudice & Zombies (2D) The Road Chip (2D) 2.30pm; Kung Fu Style Cinema Land Mark (2): Kung Fu Style (2D) 7pm; Pride & Prejudice & Zombies (2D) (2D) 4.15pm; The Finest Hours (2D) 5.45pm; 2.30pm; Kung Fu Style (2D) 4pm; Pride & 9pm; Navy Seals:The Battle Of New Orleans Pride & Prejudice & Zombies (2D) 7.45pm; Prejudice & Zombies (2D) 5.30pm; Navy (2D) 11pm. Navy Seals:The Battle Of New Orleans (2D) Seals: The Battle Of New Orleans (2D) Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2): Fitoor Features Editor 9.45pm; Pride & Prejudice & Zombies (2D) 7.30pm; Pride & Prejudice & Zombies (2D) (Hindi) 2.30pm; Kung Fu Style (2D) 5pm; Kamran Rehmat 11.30pm. 9.30pm; Pride & Prejudice & Zombies (2D) Sanam Re (Hindi) 6.45pm; The Finest Hours Mall Cinema (3): Fitoor (Hindi) 2.15pm; 11.30pm. (2D) 9pm; Fitoor (Hindi) 11pm. e-mail: [email protected] Sanam Re (Hindi) 4.30pm; How To Be Cinema Land Mark (3): Pride & Prejudice Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): The Telephone: 44466405 Single (2D) 6.30pm; Fitoor (Hindi) 8.30pm; & Zombies (2D) 2.30pm; Alvin & The Benefactor (2D) 2.30pm; How To Be Single Paavada (Malayalam) 10.45pm. (2D) 4pm; The Choice (2D) 6pm; The Fax: 44350474 Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2D) 4.30pm; Cinema Land Mark (1): Paavada The Benefactor (2D) 6pm; Ocean 14 Benefactor (2D) 8pm; Ocean 14 (Arabic) (Malayalam) 2.15pm; The Finest Hours (2D) 9.30pm; The Pack (2D) 11.15pm. Wednesday, February 17, 2016 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY EVENTS Economic Development Forum brands. Additionally, a number of educational DATE: March 7-8 seminars will be delivered on jewellery and Qatar Music Academy VENUE: Sheraton Doha Hotel watches throughout the week. DATE: Feb 20 The Entrepreneurship in Economic VENUE: St Regis Development Forum forum aims to further Qatari Agricultural Product Yards A total number of eight students from highlight the importance of entrepreneurship DATE: Until June 30 the ages of 11-16, representing a variety of as a vital element in economic development VENUE: Al Mazrooa, Al Zakheera, Al Khor, nationalities, which include locals and expats and an engine for private sector growth and Al Wakrah performed at St Regis Doha. The students diversity. It will bring together offi cials, policy The Ministry of Environment has opened performed pieces by Mozart, Hansen, makers, academics, educational institutions, the 4th season of Qatari agricultural product Beethoven, Chopin, Bach, Paganini, Fink, Al Gannas universities, businessmen, bank leaders, yards for selling locally produced fruits, Rameau, Villa-Lobos, Rieding, Schubert and DATE: Until Oct 30 fi nancial institutions and economists from all vegetables, poultry, fi sh and livestock. Work Moszkowski on the piano, violin trumpet and TIME: 9am - 11:30am over the world. in these yards will continue for seven months. snare drum. The next series of concerts are VENUE: Al Gannas Society The yards will operate three days a week on scheduled to happen on February 20 and on Al Gannas Association is participating in Halal Qatar Festival Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7am April 23, 2016. the ‘Our culture is a school’ programme by DATE: Feb 19-28 to 5pm, with livestock vendors in Al Mazrooa organising many activities for the students VENUE: Katara Southern Area operating at the same times throughout the every Monday and Wednesday of the week. Committed to reviving the Qatari heritage, week. These activities include explanations on the Cultural Village Foundation - Katara hunting and related tools, kinds of falcons is hosting, for fi fth consecutive year, the Atif Aslam and Shalmali Kholgade in and preys, in addition to workshop on how to Halal Qatar Festival for goat and sheep Qatar carry a falcon, set a traditional tent (made of breeding. The festival includes Almzaan, DATE: Feb 26 goat & camel hair), prepare traditional Arabic barns and auction, as well as a large number TIME: 6pm-10pm coff ee, etc. of accompanying activities, such as games, VENUE: Asian Town Amphitheater traditional food, the old market and the Playback singers Atif Aslam and Shalmali Winter Weekends at Aspire Zone tent heritage, in addition to many other Kholgade will perform live together for the DATE: Until March 24 recreational and educational activities related very fi rst time in Qatar. TIME: 4pm-9pm to Halal and ways to deal with them. VENUE: Aspire Park Pottery workshop for kids Aspire Zone Foundation invites you to Childhood Cultural Center DATE: Every Monday come along with your family and friends, and DATE: Until March 31 TIME: 5pm-6pm to bring your kids every Thursday for outdoor TIME: 9am-10:30am Kids will learn a new hand building sport fun activities, including football, VENUE: Katara technique for creating and fi nishing artworks volleyball, competitions and games for boys Childhood Cultural Center participation in clay. For more, call 44865201. and girls, from 4pm to 9pm. in ‘Schools Enrich our Culture’ programme includes a variety of educational and artistic Hip Hop for kids Qatari Youth Forum workshops. DATE: Every Sunday DATE: Feb 22-23 TIME: 5-6pm VENUE: Sheraton Doha Hotel Art Exhibition VENUE: Hilton The Qatari Youth Forum, which will DATE: Until April 18 Join our Hip Hop classes instructed by Everette E. 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A panel of international media experts give young people the chance to present their DATE: Feb 20 VENUE: Hilton Hotel will tackle the upcoming US presidential ideas, participate in examining the issues VENUE: Hamad Aquatics Centre Whether you’ve danced salsa before or election in a lively debate, ‘Presidential that concern them, and work out solutions, You can join this popular combination of not, you will fi nd what you want. Diff erent Predictions Forum: Media, Politics and besides activating new youth initiatives swimming and running sport race, organised salsa classes with diff erent levels at your Campaign 2016.’ and coming up with recommendations that by Aspire Zone Foundation in Hamad service, taught by the best instructors in Doha The panel will be moderated by reinforce youth work. Aquatics Centre pool facility and around the at Eforea Spa, Hilton Hotel. No need for a Northwestern Qatar Dean and CEO Everette Aspire Zone precinct. Entry fees: QR20. 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