Community Community The UK Bee To introduce Gees are said film buff s P6to be the P20 to Croatian most realistic tribute cinema, two movies to the Bee Gees, will be screened at and will perform in Katara Drama Theatre Doha on May 26. this weekend.

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DOHA 25°C—34°C TODAY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE 13 PUZZLES 14 & 15 Ode to the Pearl Island Swaying to the Sri Lankan beat, with a fine display of its COVER rich culture and cuisine at the STORY

12th anniversary of ILPG. P4-5 GOOD SHOW: Little dancers with ILPG’s committee members. 2 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 21, 2016 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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ote Unquo u te Q A beautiful Cultural Diversity festival VENUE: Katara Beach woman delights the DATE: Until May 31 Over 20 countries from all over the world are showcasing eye; a wise woman, the TIME: 7:30-9pm their traditions and heritage. understanding; a pure Mall Cinema (1): Kali (Malayalam) (2D) 9pm; The Huntsman:Winter’s one, the soul. 11am; Laal Rang (Hindi) 1:15pm; War (2D) 11pm. — Minna Antrim Demolition (2D) 3:45pm; The Ones Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Below (2D) 5:30pm; The Jungle (2): Precious Cargo (2D) 11:30am; Book (2D) 7pm; Laal Rang (Hindi) Mall Cinema (3): Laal Rang Kung Fu Panda 3 (2D) 1:15pm; The 8:45pm; Kali (Malayalam) 11:30pm. (Hindi) 11:30am; Theri (Tamil) 2pm; Jungle Book (2D) 3pm; Fan (Hindi) Mall Cinema (2): The Precious Cargo (2D) 5pm; Fan 5pm; Precious Cargo (2D) 7:30pm; Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) (Hindi) 7pm; Precious Cargo (2D) Precious Cargo (2D) 9:15pm; Fan 11am; Kali (Malayalam) 1:15pm; 9:30pm; Vetrivil (Tamil) 11:15pm. (Hindi) 11pm. Community Editor The Jungle Book (2D) 3:30pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): Kamran Rehmat The Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) The Jungle Book (2D) 11am; The Demolition (2D) 11:30 am; The Ones 5:30pm; The Huntsman:Winter’s Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) 1pm; Below (2D) 1:30pm; Demolition e-mail: [email protected] War (2D) 7:30pm; The The Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) (2D) 3:30pm; The Ones Below (2D) Telephone: 44466405 Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) 3pm; The Jungle Book (2D) 5pm; 5:30pm; Criminal (2D) 7:30pm; Fax: 44350474 9:30pm; Precious Cargo (2D) The Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) Demolition (2D) 9:30pm; Precious 11:30pm. 7pm; The Huntsman:Winter’s War Cargo (2D) 11:15pm. Thursday, April 21, 2016 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

BOOKS MOVIES 1. Jojo Moyes: Me Before You 1. Spectre 2. Sheikha Hind al-Qass: Black Book Of Arabia 2. In The Heart Of The Sea 3. Bounty: Flowers Gardens 3. Black Mass 4. Miranda Sings: Selp Helf 4. Jurassic World 5. Zoe Sugg: Girl Online On Tour 5. Descendants top 6. R J Palacio: 365 Days Of Wonder 6. Ex-Machina 7. Rosie Goodwin: Dream Cities 7. Bridge Of Spies 10 8. Carey M R: Girl With All The Gifts 8. Hobbit The Battle Of The Five Armies 9. Oprah Winfrey: What I Know For Sure 9. American Sniper 10. Arden Paul: Its Not How Good You Are Its How Good 10. Furious 7 You Want To MUSIC TV-SERIES 1. Various Artists: Now 93 1. Downton Abbey Series 1-6 2. Coldplay: Head Full Of Dreams 2. Suits S1&2 3. Adele: 25 3. Mad Men The Complete Final Sea 4. Rihanna: Anti 4. Flash S1 5. Various Artists: Brit Awards 2016 5. Walking Dead S5 6. Various Artists: Grammys 2016 6. Breaking Bad S2 7. Justin Bieber: Purpose 7. Offi ce S8 8. Various Artists: Ultimate 90s 8. Good Wife S2 9. Celine Dion: Loved Me Back To Life 9. Criminal Minds S10 10. Naser Mestarihi: Naser Mestarihi & Cobus Potgieter 10. First 48 S1 Praed Street

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Aspire Jam Junior Tournament VENUE: Doha Marriott Hotel Shifting Sands China 2016 Year of Culture, ‘Silks from the DATE: April 22 ADLQatar’s 6th Annual Symposium: DATE: Until July 7 Silk Road – Chinese Art of Silk’, presents silk TIME: 4pm-7pm Anti-Doping in Humans and Animals: VENUE: Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Museum, as a theme, and as a special local product of VENUE: Aspire Dome Parallels and Divergences: As with doping in Alsamariyah Zhejiang that played an important role in trade Aspire Zone Foundation will organise the humans to enhance sporting performance, MA students of UCL Qatar are organising and along the Silk Road. The exhibition highlights third edition of Aspire Jam Junior Tournament similar interventions to ensure outcome in curating an exhibition as part of UCLQurates. ancient and modern Chinese silk works, with for the age group 13-17 years, from 4pm to competition are also apparent in animals In the very recent past, Qatar has undergone around 100 pieces due to be showcased at the 7pm. Registration fees, QR200 per team. (horses, dogs, camels). Practices such as a signifi cant transformation; through these QM Gallery in Katara over a period of 6 weeks. Teams of fi ve players each will compete to win administrations of steroids, inorganic developments, people have had to adapt to the the cup of this basketball street tournament. substances such as cobalt, as well as, gene changing landscape in which they live. Al Gannas Prizes will be awarded to the top three places. doping may be far more prevalent amongst DATE: Until Oct 30 competing animals. TIME: 9am -11:30am DFI Cinema presents Fashion in Film VENUE: Al Gannas Society DATE: Until April 23 Summer Music Festival Al Gannas Association is participating in TIME: 5:30pm DATE: Until April 29 the ‘Our culture is a school’ programme by VENUE: Museum of Islamic Art TIME: 2pm organising many activities for the students Auditorium VENUE: Marriott Doha every Monday and Wednesday of the week. In any fi lm, costume can convey information Summer Music Festival on April 16-29. These activities include explanations on about character before a word of dialogue is Doha’s very own DJ Nev & DJ Audi spinning hunting and related tools, kinds of falcons and spoken –indeed, some costumes are so iconic, the tunes. Also featuring: Photo booths, preys, in addition to workshop on how to carry they come to defi ne a particular role in the amateur photo contest, games, best dressed a falcon, set a traditional tent (made of goat & popular imagination. couples and lots more. camel hair), prepare traditional Arabic coff ee, DFI Cinema’s Fashion in Film series etc. launches with Costume as Character, a look Qatar Drift Championship at the art of costume design in cinema. The DATE: Tomorrow Qatari Agricultural Product Yards screenings will be followed by a question-and- TIME: 6—11pm DATE: Until June 30 answer session with Stella Bruzzi, a Professor VENUE: Qatar Racing Club VENUE: Al Mazrooa, Al Zakheera, Al Khor, of Film and Television Studies at Warwick Join us at Qatar Racing Club to watch the Al Wakrah University and a Fellow of the British Academy. best drifters from the Middle East Compete for The Ministry of Environment has opened the Stella is one of the foremost international the Drift King Crown. This season Qatar Drift 4th season of Qatari agricultural product yards scholars on costume and fashion in fi lm. Championship promises you the best drifting for selling locally produced fruits, vegetables, action from the region. Are you ready for the poultry, fi sh and livestock. Work in these yards IDdesign smoke? will continue for seven months. The yards will DATE: Until May 6 operate three days a week on Thursdays, Fridays Meet a designer from IDdesign for spring The Proclaimers Live In Qatar and Saturdays from 7am to 5pm, with livestock renovation ideas and give your home a fresh, DATE: April 29 vendors in Al Mazrooa operating at the same new look. Face-to-face consultations are TIME: 7pm times throughout the week. available throughout the month free of charge. VENUE: InterContinental Doha Spring Exhibition MIA Book now! E-mail [email protected] Following a hugely successful 2015 UK and DATE: Until July 16 Join in our Walk-in Weekends to secure your spot. Ireland tour, The Proclaimers are travelling TIME: 10:30am- 5pm DATE: Every Saturday much more than 500 Miles in 2016 as they VENUE: QM Gallery Al Riwaq VENUE: MIA Atrium ACS Doha continue to play to fans all across the World. An exhibition of 15 contemporary Chinese MIA art education and calligraphy teams DATE: April 23 IconicEvents proudly present Scotland’s most artists, curated by internationally acclaimed off er walk-in workshops in MIA’s atrium every TIME: 9:30am well known and loved identical twin brothers New York-based Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, Saturday. These walk-in workshops are for VENUE: ACS Doha International School, Al The Proclaimers. will be on view at the QM Gallery Al Riwaq. open for all family members. Oyoun Street The exhibition will be the major highlight ACS Doha invites you to attend an open Yamativo Salsa Classes presented in the context of the Qatar China FOODIE CHOICE morning for families interested in fi nding out DATE: Every Monday 2016 Year of Culture. Artworks exemplifying more about the Lower School (Grades 1-5, TIME: 7pm each and every artist’s unique artistic language RESTAURANT: Nasma Rooftop Lounge children aged 6-11) at ACS Doha International VENUE: Radisson Blu and methodology will be displayed in individual LOCATION: Amari Doha, Al Diwan Street School. Come along and meet our staff , The It’s always fun and always challenging. Let’s galleries. Located on the rooftop with stunning sea Head of School and our Dean of Admissions. meet and learn some moves every Monday and city views, Nasma is the place to unwind night. You don’t need to do anything, just join Chinese Silk Art with friends and family. A wide selection of Anti-Doping in Humans and Animals us. Level 1 (intermediate level) 7pm and for DATE: Until May 9 shishas and tea specialties, along with your DATE: May 31-June 1 beginner level 8pm. Be there are Raddison Blu VENUE: QM Gallery in Katara favourite kebabs, adds to an unforgettable TIME: 8am Hotel Cabana Club. The second major exhibition of the Qatar experience.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 21, 2016 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Celebrating serene Lanka It was a wonderful opportunity for the Sri Lankan members (of the ILPG) to get together and present their culture and cuisine, Shriani Burley, chief organiser of the event, tells Anand Holla

ittle girls dressed in Sri Sinhala coincides with Lankan fi nery swayed the New Year celebrations of many to the persuading traditional calendars of South rhythms of traditional and Southeast Asia. The festival music. With each step has close semblance to the Tamil Land move, their musical anklets New year, , Bengali New chimed and jingled in sweet Year, , Lao unison as if to aurally emphasise New Year, Thingyan in the visual grace of their sparkling and festival in . It is performance. generally celebrated on April 13 or The occasion couldn’t have ,” De Silva said. asked for a more adorable sight to It is once the important rituals bring in the celebrations at the Al are done that the partying begins, Jazi Gardens Clubhouse in West De Silva explained. “As families Bay, last morning. It was the 12th mingle in the streets, homes are anniversary of the International thrown open and children are Ladies’ Potluck Group (ILPG), let out to play. The ubiquitous which has been a torchbearer for plantain is dished out alongside expat ladies in Qatar, boasting of celebratory feasts of Kavum (small over 400 members from more than oil cake) and (crisp and light 65 countries. sweetmeat, originally from The The country in focus to Netherlands). However, the extent showcase its culture was of outdoor activities depends — also popularly known as the largely on the neighbourhood. The Pearl Island. All seven Sri Lankan suburban communities tend to members of ILPG had gotten have such social gatherings more together to put out a fabulous than urban or city dwellers. Aluth show to an audience of around 120 Aurudu is an important national ladies. holiday for both the cultures of The fl urry of activities started the and the Tamil off with pomp. The lighting of the people of Sri Lanka,” she said. traditional lamp was carried out Dinu Lawrence, who runs the by the ILPG committee members, Dinu Dancing Academy in Doha, also joined by the ambassadors’ had arranged the three dance wives, to the beats of ceremonial performances of the girls. A drumming, which in Sri Lanka, is beautiful Kandyan fusion dance known as Magulbera. To set the saw a group of girls stamping, tone for the morning, Sri Lankan spinning and twirling to the fi sh rolls and cutlets, sent by enchanting percussive rhythms. the Sri Lankan restaurant White The Kandyan dancing and Oceanic, were served with tea drumming originated as part of an and coff ee. The delicious-looking all-night ceremony in honour of 12th anniversary cake was cut the deity Kohomba, an elaborate by committee members Shriani ritual featuring around 50 dancers Burley, Ruth Sabry and Anu Vye. and 10 drummers, and fl ourished ILPG member Antoinette De under the patronage of the kings of Silva went on to give the audience . The other two dance acts a primer on Sri Lankan culture, were just as fascinating to watch. way of life and celebration. Lawrence told Community, “In “A diverse and multicultural Sri Lanka, we have the main dance country, Sri Lanka is home to forms such as Bharatanatyam, many religions, ethnic groups, Kathakali, and then we have styles and languages,” De Silva said in such as the Up Country and Low her speech, “In addition to the Country. Kandyan dance, for majority Sinhalese, it is home to instance, is an Up Country dance. large groups of Sri Lankan and Being a Kandyan fusion, the Indian Tamils, Moors, Burghers, little girls’ dance was a mix of Up Malays, Kaffi rs and the aboriginal Country and a bit of Low Country Vedda. Sri Lanka has a rich as well. At my academy, I teach Sri Buddhist heritage, and the fi rst Lankan traditional dance forms. known Buddhist writings of Sri For this event, we knew we would Lanka, the Pali Canon, dates back be performing before expat ladies to the Fourth Buddhist council in from all over the world. We wanted 29 BC.” to showcase our diverse culture in Among other aspects, De the best way possible and hence Silva spoke at length about the chose these dances. Everything Sinhalese New Year, which is came together really well.” known as Aluth Avurudda in Lawrence’s 14-year-old Sri Lanka. “It is a major festival daughter Rusandie, who studies celebrated by not only the in Sri Lankan School Qatar, was Sinhalese people but by most one of the girls who participated DANCE, LITTLE LADIES: Little girls strike a pose. Sri Lankans. The timing of the in the performances. “The dance Thursday, April 21, 2016 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

Since a lot of the ladies had never worn a sari before, Shriani Burley, chief organiser of the event, and her friends helped them buy saris from the best sari sale in town and helped them come dressed for the occasion. “That made the event look even more graceful,” Burley quipped

Breaking into a traditional dance to the groove of Sri Lankan percussions.

The celebratory cake.

From right, Rusandie and Dinu Lawrence with ILPG’s Ruth Sabry and a dancer. that I did with my friend is called After the dance feast, it was have expressed their interest in Gajaga Wannama, which is centred time for the actual feast as the visiting Sri Lanka,” Burley said. on the gait and characteristics of ladies made a beeline for the lunch Since a lot of the ladies had an elephant. Hence, it’s called the supplied by Mercure Grand Hotel never worn a sari before, Burley dance of the elephant,” Rusandie and also several authentic potluck and her friends helped them explained, “In Sri Lanka, we have dishes prepared by Sri Lankan buy saris from the best sari sale 18 varanams; this dance is one of members of ILPG. in town and helped them come those traditional dances. Another Shriani Burley, also the chief dressed for the occasion. Burley interesting dance the little girls organiser of the event, thanked said, “That made the event look did was the folk dance which is the Sri Lankan embassy for their even more graceful. Also, we based on life and rituals in village, support in organising the event. would like to thank our sponsors and how the people in villages “It was another successful event for the Raffl e Prizes — Sri Lankan celebrate their New Year festivals.” by ILPG. On the occasion of Airlines, Book My World, Radisson Rusandie, like her other friends, the 12th anniversary, it was a Blu, Oryx Rotana, W Hotel, Trader appeared mighty pleased. “This wonderful opportunity for the Sri Vic’s, Salam, Sawasdee Span, was so much fun. Dancing is Lankan members to get together Bombay Silk, and Belezza Salon.” one of my favourite things to and present to the audience, The big prize of the day went to do. I feel free and relaxed when I their culture and cuisine. After ILPG member Joanne Blakemoore, dance Gajaga Wannama and other the presentation from Sri Lankan who won a business class return traditional Sri Lankan dances,” she Airlines and Sri Lankan Holidays, ticket to Sri Lanka, courtesy Sri said. many ladies present at the event Lankan Airlines. Joanne Blakemoore with her prize. 6 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 21, 2016 COMMUNITY Get a listen of the Bee Gees

By Anand Holla

f you are a fan of the iconic vocal-oriented pop band Bee Gees, news of the upcoming show by the tribute band The UK Bee IGees should be reason enough for you to cheerily screech out a falsetto in celebration. If you are not, all the more reason for you to catch up on the legacy of one of the world’s best-selling music artists of all time. To get some sense of their success and fame, sample the Bee Gees’ Hall of fame citation: “Only Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, Garth Brooks and Paul McCartney have outsold the Bee Gees.” Having sold more than 200 million albums to date, Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb – better known as the Bee Gees – are among the most successful vocal groups in rock and roll history. Their biography on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame says, “The Bee Gees’ contributions to 1977’s ‘Saturday Night Fever’ pushed that soundtrack album past the 40 million mark. It reigned as the top-selling album in history until Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ – an album that Jackson has acknowledged was inspired by ‘Saturday Night Fever’ – surpassed it in the Eighties.” The UK Bee Gees are said to be the most realistic tribute to the Bee Gees “that you will ever see or hear”. Their live shows have AUTHENTIC: The UK Bee Gees are said to be the most realistic tribute to the Bee Gees “that you will ever see or hear”. been known for recreating an air of amazement for the Bee Gees worked together since 1990 and Bee Gees regularly perform are: Message to You, This Is Where I harmonies and polished, radio- lovers. The UK Bee Gees say that have performed all over the world, You Should Be Dancing, Tragedy, Came In, She Keeps on Coming, friendly records, they remain one they have gone to great lengths including Europe, the US and Massachusetts, How Deep Is Emotion, For Whom The Bell Tolls, of the essential touchstones to that to be certain that not only is the Asia. They regularly host sell-out Your Love, Alone, Islands In The and Spicks and Specks. ultra-commercial era.” For tickets music very accurate, but that concerts in the UK and abroad and Stream, Jive Talkin’, Nights On “During the late 70s, the Bee and reservations for The UK Bee they look and act every inch as have performed at many of the top Broadway, Words, Chain Reaction, Gees dominated dance fl oors Gees show, you can call 4428-1555. the Gibb brothers. In fact, all the international venues and hotels. Grease, More Than A Woman, and airwaves,” says the Rock and The ticket price of QR390 includes great songs, the harmony voices, In case you are familiar with the Staying Alive, Night Fever, To Roll Hall of Fame, “With their international gourmet buff et and the look (modern or ’70s/’80s discography, songs that the UK Love Somebody, I’ve Gotta Get A matching white suits, soaring high selected beverages. style), the mannerisms and the dry humour, are all faithfully recreated. Ray McRobbie, Director of Entertainment, Radisson Blu Hotel Doha, told Community, “The UK Bee Gees are, in fact, the number one Bee Gees Tribute band and are widely recognised as that. Radisson Blu Hotel Doha is delighted to announce that they are inviting the UK Bees Gees tribute band to perform at Giwana Ballroom on May 26.” As their bio on their website says, The UK Bee Gees take pride in sounding very close to the real deal. “From the first opening song of You Should Be Dancing, all the way through the romantic ballads such as How Deep Is Your Love and finally into the fantastic disco film tracks such as Night Fever and Stayin’ Alive, you can be forgiven for thinking that the real Bee Gees are there with you.” The members of the UK Bee Gees have ORIGINALS: The Bee Gees. Thursday, April 21, 2016 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY IABJ organises international mushaira

IABJ launching its souvenir at the event.

he Indian Association of Bihar & the chief guest. Khalid Ghamdi, chairman IABJ also released its multilingual annual Ahmad Wazir. The mushaira, which started Jharkhand (IABJ) Qatar organised of Alumasa Group, and guest poets Nomaan magazine Unnati and souvenir for the at 8:30pm and went on till 2am, was attended an International Mushaira (poetry Shouque and MR Chishti were the guests of mushaira in English, Urdu and Hindi. by a large number of Urdu enthusiasts of symposium) to celebrate Bihar honour. The programme was conducted by Besides Ashhar, Shouque and Chishti, diff erent nationalities. Diwas 2016 (Bihar Day 2016) mushaira co-ordinator and local poet Iftekhar other famous poets from India and Qatar IABJ is a socio-cultural organisation recentlyT at the Giwana Hall of the Radisson Raghib and guest poet Nadeem Farrukh. who participated in the mushaira were affi liated to the Indian Cultural Centre under Blu Hotel. Nomaan Shouque and MR Chishti were Imran Partapgarhi, Nikhat Amrohvi, Shola the aegis of Embassy of India. In addition The mushaira was presided over by famous presented Shad Azimabadi Award and Tandvi, Usman Minai, Nadeem Farrukh, to socio-cultural and community welfare Urdu poet Iqbal Ashhar. Dinesh Udenia, the Ramdhari Singh Dinkar Award, respectively, Chandni Shabnam, Jalil Nizami, Iftekhar activities, IABJ has a history of organising fi rst secretary at Indian embassy Qatar, was for their contributions to the Urdu literature. Raghib, Maqsood Anwar Maqsood and Wazir literary programmes.

A large number of people attended the mushaira.

SIS primary wing organises orientation session for parents

The primary wing of SIS organised an orientation session for parents to keep them abreast with the school policies, norms, and processes. Head teacher Mehjabeen Hasan and teachers Sana Selia, Rachana Kabra, Sanza Mohan, Roshni Biju, Sameena Hussain and Shazia Sulthana presented on transition to primary school, role of parents and parental involvement in the child’s education. The session concluded with principal Dr Subhash Nair reinforcing the need for parental involvement and support in shaping the young minds. 8 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 21, 2016 COMMUNITY

MES girls win medals in inter-club athletic competition

The girls relay team of MES Indian School won bronze medals in the under 14 and 16 categories of the Qatar inter-club competitions held at the Khalifa Training Stadium recently.

Birla Public School students win gold in International Maths Olympiad

Birla Public School students participated in the International Maths Olympiad recently, winning the Middle East Zonal Gold Medal of Excellence. Seen here are the students with their teachers and the principal of the school. Thursday, April 21, 2016 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY 51 HEC Paris students visit Qatar

ifty-one full-time students words with them. The students from the “Advanced had the opportunity to meet with Master in Large Project graduates from HEC Paris in Qatar Management” programme during a networking event. of HEC Paris in France “It is very important to Fvisited Qatar as part of their study continuously hold study trips trip. Upon their arrival at the HEC to Qatar to provide HEC Paris Paris premises at Tornado Tower, participants the opportunity to the students were welcomed by Nora network with locally-based members Kerbache, Director of Institutional of the HEC Paris community. Such and Alumni Relations, and Professor exchanges off er participants from Laoucine Kerbache, Dean & CEO of Paris extremely valuable information HEC Paris in Qatar. Both provided about the culture, projects and an insight into the school’s activities economy of Qatar allowing them and an overview of higher education to be exposed to the Gulf countries in Qatar. practices and diversifi ed economies,” During their fi ve-day stay in said Nora Kerbache. Qatar, from April 12 to 16, they got to “Study trips of this nature learn more about ongoing projects promote an overarching exchange through briefi ngs and site visits, experience off ering participants as well as the culture, heritage and a range of diff erent cultural and history of the country through their community perspectives. Therefore, weekend exposure to various cultural I encourage more of HEC Paris activities. participants to visit Qatar in the Among the site projects, this GROUP PHOTO: The visiting students. future as this builds awareness group of students visited Al Wakrah of multi-faceted approaches to Stadium construction site following Doha Downtown Project. In addition, several keynote of doing business in the region. learning. It is imperative for HEC a presentation by the Supreme These visits were coupled with speakers shared their insights on the Eric Chevallier, ambassador of Paris in Qatar to strengthen bonds Committee for Delivery and Legacy, several presentations by directors and economic history and development France to Qatar, also greeted the with the main campus in Paris,” said Red Line South Metro and Msheireb managers of these projects. of Qatar as well as the opportunities students and shared encouraging Prof Kerbache.

Prominent Doha-based Indian businessman gets coveted award

MS Bukhari, a prominent Indian mayor Dinesh Sharma, National Council businessman, community leader and of Urdu director Irteza Karim, leading socio-cultural activist, was bestowed the Urdu poet Munawwar Rana, Hindi poet coveted “Urdu Adab Award” by Hindi Kunwar Bechain and several other Urdu Sahitya Award Committee UP in Hindi and Urdu scholars, poets and Lucknow in recognition of his services dignitaries. for the advancement, promotion and Bukhari is heading two Urdu literary development of the Urdu language and organisations in Qatar: Bazm-e-Urdu literature in Qatar and the Middle East. and Bazm-e-Sadaf. He is also the patron The award was given by Ram Naik, the of two other Urdu literary organisations: Governor of the Indian state of Uttar Majlis-frogh-e-Urdu adab and Anjuman Pradesh. Also present were Lucknow Muhibban-e-Urdu Hind Qatar.

Sheraton hosts pizza-making session for children with special needs

Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention special needs into our society and bring about Hotel recently hosted a special event at its Italian positive change. We wanted to provide a fun and restaurant La Veranda, for children from the engaging environment to our special guests to Shafallah Center, a Qatar based organisation that support their development, boost their confidence works for the welfare and development of people and increase their independent living skills. with diff erent abilities. He continued, “We would like to thank Shafallah More than 20 of the centre’s children with Center for their continuous eff orts to give children intellectual disabilities participated in the up with special needs the same opportunities and close and personal exclusive pizza making class experiences as others and for allowing us to host conducted by head Chef Alessandro, and were the students to a fun and engaging pizza making provided with some insights on the cooking activity.” techniques used to make their own pizzas. The event was organised to increase awareness Nick Heath, Sheraton Grand Doha’s Complex and inclusion in the community for special needs General Manager, said, “As responsible citizens of children and to provide them with an enriching Qatar, it’s our duty to help raise awareness and environment to live as productive members of break down any barriers, to integrate people with their communities. 10 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 21, 2016 COMMUNITY Viacom, OSN bring big laughs to the small screen urther strengthening its Emad Morcos, SVP Media roster of world-class and Partners & Digital at OSN, said: exclusive comedy content, “Everybody loves a good laugh and OSN, the region’s leading OSN is off ering great value with the pay-TV network, has addition of Comedy Central HD, signedF an agreement with Viacom a perfect fi t to the entertainment International Media Networks to preferences of people in the region. add the number one global comedy We are confi dent that the wide brand, Comedy Central, to its range of comic series, sitcoms off ering of entertainment channels. and reality-competitions will Comedy Central HD is the third appeal to all. Comedy Central brand for VIMN in the region, contributes to the diversity of complementing the existing exclusive entertainment choices presence of MTV and Nickelodeon/ we have added to OSN this year. NickJr. Complemented with a host of From May 7, Comedy Central edgy programmes from Spike, HD (OSN Channel No. 207) will Comedy Central is also creating Trevor Noah be available exclusively on OSN in the opportunity for local talent to the Middle East and North Africa showcase their skills through our in local productions and we will be region, adding to the distinctive planned local programming.” focusing our energies on this from Lip Sync Battle ‘nowhere else’ value proposition Raff aele Annecchino, EVP and the fi rst year.” that the network provides to MD of VIMN South Europe, Middle All the shows premiering on its subscribers. To eff ectively East and Africa, said: “We are Comedy Central HD will be satisfy local appetites for comedic thrilled to work with OSN to further available on OSN’s award-winning entertainment, 100 percent of the expand our distribution footprint catch-up service, OSN Play and via content premiering in the region in Mena and bring Comedy OSN on Demand. on Comedy Central HD, including Central and Spike to the region. OSN continues to strengthen animated programmes, will be At Viacom, we are committed to its portfolio of premium exclusive subtitled in Arabic. creating content that resonates channels. New and exclusive Comedy Central is the undisputed locally and internationally, and we channels launched this year leader in funny around the globe are certain that viewers will love include: OSN Yahala Cinema HD, with a presence in more than the unique editorial mix on OSN. OSN Movies Family HD, OSN First 120 countries, a deep library of Delivering this balance of premium HD Home of HBO, H2 HD, BBC international content and an international and local comedy First HD, Discovery Family HD increasing commitment to local content is our expertise and we and IDX HD. In addition, six new productions. Among the popular look forward to working with OSN Filipino channels were launched programmes the brand will be airing to bring laughter and satisfaction recently – CineMo, Lifestyle in the region are The Daily Show to Mena audiences, who we know Network, GMA Pinoy TV, GMA with Trevor Noah, Comedy Central are passionate about comedy. Life TV, GMA News TV and PBO Presents…, Inside Amy Schumer, Lip Furthermore, we are committed, as (live streamed on OSN Play). More Sync Battle and the animated hit, in all of our regions, to growing the exclusive channel launches are South Park. local comedy scene and investing planned this year. South Park

Gulf Contracting Company makes it to Qatar Workers Cup 2016 semi-final

The Gulf Contracting Company’s football team qualified for the semi-finals of the Qatar Workers Cup 2016. They will play against Mowasalat tomorrow at the QFA Technical Grounds at 9:30am. Seen here are the Gulf Contracting Company team members. Thursday, April 21, 2016 GULF TIMES 11 MOTORING COMMUNITY

combined CO2 emissions: 231 g/km). Furthermore, the BMW 5 Series is optionally available either with rear-wheel drive or with BMW xDrive intelligent four-wheel drive. With the comprehensive range of BMW ConnectedDrive features and unique services such as Intelligent Emergency Call with Accident Severity Recognition, the BMW 5 Series also sets standards in terms of vehicle networking. The international esteem and success enjoyed by the current BMW 5 Series are also underscored by the large number of distinctions and awards it has gained during the last six years. For example, the BMW 5 Series won the reader’s poll “BEST CARS 2016” conducted by auto motor und sport and was able to win The BMW 5 Series. this award in the category “Upper Midrange” for the sixth time in succession. The BMW 5 Series was also similarly successful in the readers’ poll “Auto Trophy” BMW 5 Series: ‘world’s most conducted by the Auto Zeitung. Furthermore, the BMW 5 Series was honoured with numerous design prizes such as the “red dot award”, the “iF Gold Award”, successful business car ’ the “Good Design Award” and the Design Prize of the Federal Republic of Germany. Renowned ith more than two also clearly leading the world’s Moreover, for six years now, the A broad spectrum of powerful market researchers from J.D. million vehicles bestseller lists in the segment current generation of the BMW and efficient four, six and Power and Associates have sold, the current for the last six years. Compared 5 Series has been the market eight-cylinder petrol and diesel confirmed the high quality of BMW 5 Series sets with the previous generation, leader in the premium business engines are available for the the BMW 5 Series. The premium new benchmarks sales of the current BMW 5 Series car segment. Last year alone, BMW 5 Series. It ranges from value, reliability and outstanding inW the premium business segment. have even risen by more than 42 more than 347,000 customers the BMW 518d (combined fuel ergonomics offered by the Since its market launch in 2010, percent. worldwide opted for a BMW 5 consumption: 4.7- 4.3 l/100 BMW 5 Series were honoured the sixth generation of the BMW Since the start of production Series Sedan, a BMW 5 Series km; combined CO2 emissions: in the “Initial Quality Study”. 5 Series has been best in class in in 1972, a total of more than Touring or a BMW 5 Series Gran 124–114 g/km) to the extremely Moreover, the BMW 5 Series also terms of design, driving dynamics 7.5 million vehicles of BMW 5 Turismo. dynamic M5 Sedan delivering 412 came first in the “APEAL” study, and efficiency. As a result, it Series have been sold. Therefore, The series owes its kW/560 hp (423 kW/575 hp with in which customers assess the has become the most successful this series is one of the decisive extraordinary popularity partly Competition Package, combined performance and design of their BMW 5 Series generation to date, factors in BMW’s success story. to the wide range of engines. fuel consumption: 9.9 l/100 km; new car. Lexus RX 350 named ‘Best Small Premium SUV’

exus earned top honours Representative of Middle East at the 2016 Middle East & North Africa Representative Car of the Year Awards Offi ce, Toyota Motor Corporation, (MECOTY), the premier said, “The appeal of the RX 350 annual award ceremony goes beyond its stunning looks. It forL the region’s automotive is a vehicle that blends elegance industry, winning the award in the with utility while off ering an ‘Best Small Premium SUV’ category abundance of luxury and safety for its popular luxury crossover features to pamper its occupants. Lexus RX 350. The RX 350 also exhibits superb The RX 350 was selected as the performance while off ering a great winner by a jury of 12 independent driving experience and it’s not motoring journalists from hard to see why the RX has been a leading automotive publications perennial favourite with customers throughout the Middle East. throughout the region.” The mix of sharp creases and Yoshitsugu added: “We are curves of this perennial best- delighted that the Lexus RX 350 selling luxury crossover represents has been picked as the best vehicle a bold evolution in the model’s in its class at MECOTY 2016. We styling, sharing the same design would like to take this opportunity DNA with other recently launched to thank our customers for their models in the Lexus line-up. support as well.” Moreover, the winning RX 350 The Lexus RX created the comprises of new redesigned blueprint for the crossover utility powertrains, sophisticated safety segment when it was fi rst launched technologies, driver aids as well as in 1997, and has set the tone for The Lexus RX 350 F Sport. new convenience and technology luxury crossovers ever since. features to make this the best Lexus The Lexus RX is available with while the RX 450h is equipped in the Lexus RX is the latest, reengineered to deliver impressive sport-utility vehicle off ering to two powertrain choices: the RX 350 with a 3.5-litre, V6 petrol engine most advanced iteration of the fuel economy, low emissions and date. model comes with a 3.5-litre, V6 and revised hybrid powertrain Lexus Hybrid Drive system. Its excellent on-road performance that Sharing his excitement over the petrol engine mated to a new eight- components. key components and control will satisfy the most demanding win, Takayuki Yoshitsugu, Chief speed automatic transmission, The hybrid-powered powertrain systems have been enhanced and driving enthusiast. 12 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 21, 2016 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Thursday, April 21, 2016 GULF TIMES 13 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Innovative treatment for a common heart condition

n estimated 3 million Americans disturbs normal heart rhythms. potential adverse events associated with have atrial fi brillation (AF or AFib), During AF, blood pools in the upper ablation procedures, including but not limited which is the most common cardiac chambers of the heart, where it can clot. If a clot to cardiovascular related complications, such arrhythmia (abnormal heartbeat). travels from the atria to the brain, it can cause as haematoma, eff usion and infection. Contact AF increases in frequency and a stroke. force ablation may not be appropriate for Aseverity as patients grow older and can cause patients who have certain recent heart surgery, serious health complications, including stroke. Symptoms prosthetic valves, active systemic infection Dr Bailey says while some people with AF or patients who have undergone other major What is AF? have no symptoms, others may experience vascular procedures. Patients should consult Dr Shane Bailey, a cardiac electrophysiologist symptoms such as heart palpitations, tightness with their physician to learn more about their with Texas Cardia Arrhythmia in Austin, treats in the chest, shortness of breath, dizziness, options. patients with AF, many of whom know very lightheadedness, fatigue, fainting and little about the condition and its symptoms anxiousness. Is ablation right for you? before they are diagnosed. Bob Whitehurst, an AF patient from Diagnostic procedures help physicians “I describe AF to my patients as a chaotic, Houston, decided to pursue treatment after the determine the best course of action to uncontrolled heart rhythm that occurs when symptoms began to signifi cantly aff ect his life. successfully manage and treat AF so patients the upper chambers of the heart — the atria — “AF saps your energy because your heart isn’t can lead full and active lives. Some people contract rapidly and irregularly, from 300 to pumping blood effi ciently,” Whitehurst says. experience side eff ects from the medications 600 times per minute. A normal heart beat is “I was taking medication, but knew I had to do used to treat AF, such as blood thinners. 60 to 100 times per minute,” says Bailey. more when episodes started happening at work. “Many people don’t like the idea of being AF results when the heart’s electrical After receiving ablation, I no longer have AF on a blood thinner indefi nitely,” says Dr Bailey. system, which provides the basis for heart symptoms — the procedure is such a blessing.” “For that reason, I consider ablation to be a muscle contractions (heartbeats), fails to fi rst-line treatment for many of my AF patients, send electricity through the heart in a regular, Treatment as the procedure can mean they’ll eventually measured pattern. Sometimes the electrical Medications treat only the symptoms of found ablation had at least a 47 percent greater discontinue using these medicines.” signal gets blocked or travels the same pathways AF; ablation treats the underlying problem success rate than medication. repeatedly, creating a “short circuit” that causing the condition. A recent FDA review It is important to note there are risks and © Brandpoint

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

Don’t let someone boss you around or passively aggressively boss You have unlimited options right now, so don’t mess them up by Use the wonderful, forgiving energy of the Libra Moon in your fifth you around today Aries. You’re stronger than that and you know it. being too stubborn and refusing to look at all your options versus house of self–fulfilment and fun today to do something for someone Stand up for yourself — even if it means having to strike back at a one or two of them. You could overlook the perfect solution. else. Being an air sign, you like to read a good book, listen to music good friend. or relax and unwind even if your mind is being stimulated.

CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Don’t let one little setback make you decide you are not going to go Unless you really feel you have a good handle on something or No matter how hard you try to do something and make something ahead with something today Cancers. A Full Moon in Scorpio, your someone Leos, don’t push it forward today. A Full Moon on Saturday work, it probably won’t work out the way you want it to work out. fellow water sign and fifth house of romance and self–fulfilment is and Mercury’s impending retrograde makes this not such a good Or more precisely, not exactly the way you want it to work out. And coming up on the horizon on Saturday. Everything will sort itself out. time for new beginnings. being such a stickler for the rules, this will be annoying to you to say the least! LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Sometimes it’s better to do nothing at all than to do the wrong thing You are days away from a Full Moon in your sign Scorpios — Life can be nothing more than a guessing game, can it? That’s why or say the wrong thing. Silence can indeed be golden Librans. Saturday to be exact. Now is the best time for you to start working it’s up to you to figure out which way the cosmic wind is going to out what it is you want to bring to closure and do away with blow and follow it accordingly. Whether it blows in your favour or Scorpios. not, you have to find your balance.

CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Mercury in Taurus, your fellow earth sign and fifth house of romance Mars the planet of energy and passion transiting your friendship, Don’t doubt yourself today Pisces. There is nothing worse than and fun is packing her LV luggage and getting ready to retrograde hopes and wishes for the next few weeks is currently retrograding in feeling as if you have tried and failed to do something important. If in Taurus (through May 21). So if you are excited about a first date or that part of your chart. If you feel as if the Universe has overlooked you go into something with all good intentions, it will work out for something else, do it sooner than later. you in some way, just know that whatever you are wishing for is on you. its way. 14 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 21, 2016 COMMUNITY PUZZLES/CARTOONS

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Bound And Gagged

Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Thursday, April 21, 2016 GULF TIMES 15 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

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ACROSS DOWN 1. Condition (12) 1. Preference (12) 7. Fishing basket (5) 2. Supplement (3) 8. Caper (5) 3. Open (6) 9. Freeze (3) 4. Intermittent (9) 10. Lying (9) 5. Name (5) 11. Embellish (6) 6. Flighty person (12) 12. Eatable (6) 7. Hearten (5) 15. Shocking (9) 10. Advise (9) 17. Sphere (3) 13. Offspring (5) 18. Speechify (5) 14. Phlegmatic (6) 19. Black and blue (5) 16. Under water (5) 21. Shrub (12) 20. Truck (3)

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ACROSS DOWN 1. Seraph could be derived from this mode 1. Does it regulate vehicular flow when of expression! (4,2,6) there are few cars about? (7-5) 7. The first of the dynasties involved in 2. It’s not even strange (3) disorderly rout (5) 3. District where you’ll find the hospital 8. Liquid container at the back of the near foreign capital (6) church (5) 4. Don’t forget to take the hat round 9. The offensive is holding the enemy back again (9) (3) 5. Cask placed in the street for a Yesterday’s Solutions 10. Some let it get entwined in the gimmick (5) decorations (9) 6. Bury girl right among the stars (12) QUICK CRYPTIC 11. Part of a sentence that appears in the 7. The thanks you get for a Greek letter (5) Across: 4 Trounce; 8 Usurer; 9 Refrain; 10 Across: 4 Account; 8 Animal; 9 Prosaic; 10 contract (6) 10. Shocking crimes - tan the wrong- 12. Green types for example in freight doer (9) Maples; 11 Oblong; 12 Spinster; 18 Recorder; Treads; 11 Uneven; 12 Near miss; 18 Full stop; vehicles (6) 13. Apportion what has been knocked 20 Vacant; 21 Stuart; 22 Purloin; 23 Snacks; 24 20 Serial; 21 Bottle; 22 Carnage; 23 Mentor; 24 15. Bring in a social worker of some down, one hears (5) Perplex. Inflate. consequence (9) 14. Regular customs assumed by Down: 1 Surmise; 2 Pumpkin; 3 Recess; 5 Down: 1 Cartons; 2 Fireman; 3 Random; 5 17. Be prone to talk deceptively (3) huntsmen (6) 18. Hardy variety of monster (5) 16. Platforms initially positioned over Rhetoric; 6 Unruly; 7 Client; 13 Tortoise; 14 Carousal; 6 Ousted; 7 Nailed; 13 In flight; 14 19. Being clumsy, it holds the writer back (5) different international auditoriums (5) Advance; 15 Protest; 16 Manure; 17 Wallop; 19 Statute; 15 Appears; 16 Remain; 17 Lionel; 19 21. The reason one man’s meat is another 20. Priest prominent among the Outing. Looser. man’s poison (6,6) Israelites (3) 16 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 21, 2016 COMMUNITY REVIEWS A triumphant return to form the fi lms since The Empire Strikes (Domhnall Gleeson), wants this By Cary Darling Back in 1980. It’s also a rousing information, too, and imprisons introduction to new characters who Dameron. But he fi nds an unlikely will likely carry this world forward ally in Finn (John Boyega), a FILM: Star Wars: The Force through two more planned episodes renegade Stormtrooper who is Awakens and assorted spinoff s. rebelling against his programming. CAST: Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Set approximately 30 years after This is a kickoff to a rollicking Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, Carrie Star Wars: Episode VI- Return adventure that will also include Fisher of the Jedi, the new fi lm paints a Rey (Daisy Ridley), a young female DIRECTION: J J Abrams universe where the Empire may be pilot living alone on a desert planet gone but has been replaced by The who soon fi nds she has a higher J Abrams had the weight First Order, a totalitarian regime calling, and old friends like Leia, of Hollywood, if not intent on wiping out all traces now General Leia (Carrie Fisher), the entire galaxy, on his of the Republic and any form of Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and shoulders. resistance. They pledge allegiance Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) in As writer and director of to the hideous Supreme Leader supporting but meaningful roles. Jthe seventh installment in the Star Snoke (Andy Serkis from The Lord Abrams keeps things moving Wars franchise, he was expected of the Rings movies in another quickly, even at 135 minutes, The actors strike the right tone character in Rey, who can more to satisfy two generations of fans, role that calls for his complete and there’s a sense of humour — with Englishman Boyega (from than hold her own in this male- many of whom had been let down transformation.) especially in the interplay among the cult film Attack the Block), dominated world. by the last three George Lucas- But feisty resistance pilot Poe Finn, Poe and Rey — that never Isaac (indie fare like Inside Llewyn Nit-pickers can fi nd complaints. directed movies. On top of that, Dameron (Oscar Isaac), along gets too campy. Visually, Force is Davis and Ex-Machina) and It has enough magic and with the fi lm’s reported $200mn with his trusty droid sidekick impressive even though it is a bit Ridley (mostly known for British adventure to satisfy devotees budget, Disney was looking for BB-8, aren’t going down without of a throwback in terms of eff ects. TV) showing off a cool, easy of the original fi lms who have something to blow the roof off the a fi ght. BB-8 has information on (Abrams has been quite public in chemistry. been desperate for a new, worthy box offi ce as well. the whereabouts of the legendary his desire to de-emphasise digital With these three, Abrams has installment for decades. But if Abrams was having any Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), eff ects.) found a way to represent a global And it will also capture the sleepless nights, he can rest easy who disappeared decades before And there are a couple of big sensibility without coming off imagination of a new generation, now. Star Wars: The Force Awakens without a trace. surprises that will have hard-core forced. And, as George Miller did some of whom wouldn’t know a is a triumphant return to form for The First Order, under direction fans humming until the next fi lm with his Mad Max: Fury Road, wookiee from a sand creature. -Fort the iconic franchise — the best of of the villainous General Hux comes out. he has crafted a strong female Worth Star-Telegram/TNS A dizzying comic thriller A deadly secret

“ninjas”), was circling the toilet FILM: The Hoarder By Colin Covert bowl. Those iff y loans, packaged into CAST: Mischa overrated bonds, would collapse. But Barton, Robert Knepper, the downfall could make immense Valene Kane, Charlotte Salt. A FILM: The Big Short fortunes for traders betting against DIRECTION: Matt Winn CAST: Christian Bale, Steve the market (and the economy) in the Carell, Ryan Gosling form of credit-default swaps. group of strangers DIRECTION: Adam McKay The central focus is a labyrinthine are trapped inside situation involving Wall Street a storage locker he great American jargon about pooled loans and facility and are tradition of fi lling one’s liability structure tranches. This picked off one by pockets with other is the sort of thing that stretches Aone. people’s money has creative ingenuity to the breaking This is a fairly well-made inspired milestones from point, but McKay explains it in plain fi lm and the director does GlengarryT Glen Ross to Ocean’s to entertain without obscuring a English, through the most unlikely a good job of turning the Eleven, Wall Street and The Wolf message. McKay makes a smart, interpreters. location into a maze of of Wall Street. The dizzying comic snarky crisis tragicomedy from the Breaking the fourth wall, he enlists corridors where danger could thriller The Big Short joins that class real estate boom and bust. His fi lm actress Margot Robbie — the blond be lurking round every turn. of “follow the money” classics. balances sardonic character sketches bombshell from The Wolf of Wall There’s also a few welcome It’s a dazzling, muckraking story with sober mockery of a culture gone Street — for a bubble bath soliloquy laughs thrown in. about fi nancially corrupt banksters mad with market mania. directly addressing viewers to defi ne Ella (Mischa Barton) is soon to be married and needs to know what committing the biggest fraud in US The heroes of the tale — sort of — mortgage bonds. Celebrity chef is in her fi ance’s storage locker before they tie the knot so she enlists history. are Steve Carell, Christian Bale, Ryan Anthony Bourdain cooks us a stew of the help of her friend, Molly (Emily Attack), whose shady past gives The fi lm is adapted from author Gosling and Brad Pitt, all bright and leftover fi sh to explain collateralised her the proverbial key to the literally locked door. Michael Lewis’ The Big Short: interesting actors doing standout debt obligations. But by unlocking the locker, the girls release a dark and deadly Inside the Doomsday Machine. That work. They play a diverse group of The fi lm bustles with fl ashbacks secret. Before long, Ella is alone, scared and desperate to escape the nonfi ction account followed the renegade investment specialists and inspired, subtle eff ects, like confi nes of the building. massive 2008 mortgage bubble — Gosling’s narration calls them the hushed buzzing of fl ies when Matt Winn’s The Hoarder is highly reminiscent of many diff erent as it triggered fi nancial collapse, “a few weirdos and outsiders” — a pair of market researchers visit a fi lms, such as Cube, Vacancy and even the original Alien, but it still blowing the nation’s economy to suspicious that America is about Florida housing development that’s has a slight freshness to it. smithereens. to jump off a cliff of toxic assets. all but abandoned. Moments like All its elements have been seen before but the combination of This seems like an incongruous These smart men are admirable in these make the frequently surreal these elements placed together off ers the viewer something that isn’t topic for director Adam McKay, a the ways they fathom the imminent fi lm oddly realistic and grounded. wholly predictable and, while a long way from ground-breaking, does past master of goofball gems like unholy mess. They observed that What better way to represent the make for an entertaining movie with the occasional tense moment. Anchorman and Step Brothers. Yet the real estate boom, driven in part coming downfall of the market than he proves himself a gifted, versatile by risky mortgages for bottom- by pushing over a tower of Jenga DVDs courtesy: fi lmmaker who understands how rung buyers (no-income, no-job blocks? -Star Tribune/TNS Saqr Entertainment Stores, Doha Thursday, April 21, 2016 GULF TIMES 17 BOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY

Dev Patel’s mathematics “My favourite scene in the fi lm trouble is where Dev Patel completes a complex mathematical formula Actor Dev Patel, who essays the on the blackboard and one can see role of late Indian mathematician that he has done it in real time. My Srinivasa Ramanujan in The challenge was to select a formula Man Who Knew Infi nity, found it that he could remember easily and diffi cult to break down complex complete it in the sequence,” Ono mathematical formulas while added. shooting for the fi lm. To make Dev Written and directed by Matthew understand his character better, Brown, The Man Who Knew Japanese-American mathematician Infi nity, which also stars Jeremy Ken Ono was hired by the producers Irons, Devika Bhise, Stephen to help him around. Fry, Toby Jones and Arundhati “I was involved because they Nag, is slated to release on April wanted to get their mathematics 29 in India. Though Ramanujan right and before I knew it, I was had almost no formal training on the sets in England, helping in pure mathematics, he made out with so many diff erent extraordinary contributions to things. It was, of course, mathematical analysis, number diffi cult to explain how to be a theory, infi nite series, and mathematician to someone who is continued fractions. not a mathematician,” Ono said in a He passed away at the age of 32 in statement. 1920. — IANS

LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP: Ram Gopal Varma, left, and Anurag Kashyap No cold war with Anurag, says Ram Gopal Varma LESSONS IN LIFE: Dev Patel

ilmmaker Ram Gopal Anurag in his fi lms like Shool, Kaun Congratulations team,” he Varma says that he never and Satya, where Anurag was the tweeted. The film stars actor Ali Abbas Zafar shoots had a cold war with his writer. But they had a fallout after Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the title Sultan at Jama Masjid camera with Jama Masjid in the former protégé Anurag that. role alongside Masaan fame actor backdrop. The second image shows Kashyap. At the trailer Varma’s last Hindi fi lm was Satya . Bollywood superstar Salman the view of the iconic red sandstone launchF of Varma’s latest fi lm 2 which released in 2013. However this is not the fi rst Khan’s upcoming fi lm Sultan will mosque on the screen of the video Veerapan, when he was asked about Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s time that a fi lm directed Kashyap feature the 360-year-old Jama camera. After Delhi, the whole cast his love-hate relationship with his Raman Raghav 2.0, a fi lm based is going to be aired at Cannes. Masjid of Delhi. Ali Abbas Zafar, who of the fi lm will shoot in western former student Anurag, he said: “I on notorious serial killer Raman Previously fi lms like Gangs of is directing the fi lm, took to Twitter Uttar Pradesh from Wednesday never had a cold war but always had Raghav, who went on murder Wasseypur, Peddlers, and Bombay on Tuesday to share photographs onwards. The fi lm, being produced a hot war. We have a bonding, I love spree in in the 1960s, will Talkies have been premiered at the from the set. by Yash Raj Films, will be shot him and he hates me. premiere at the upcoming 69th awards gala. “Shooting in 40 degrees Sultan in and around the Morna area in “...We both are not making fi lms Cannes International Film Festival. The 2016 Cannes International at beautiful Jama Masjid, last three Muzaff arnagar. Sultan, which also together. He hates all my fi lm and I Kashyap took to Twitter to Film Festival is scheduled to take weeks (sic),” Zafar captioned the stars Anushka Sharma and Randeep like some of his fi lm. I liked Gangs announce the news. “Raman place from May 11 till May 22. images. In one photograph, Zafar Hooda, is slated to release on the Eid of Wasseypur a lot.” Raghav 2.0 to premiere at Raman Raghav 2.0 is slated to can be seen posing in front of the in 2016. — IANS Varma was once a mentor to Cannes Directors Fortnight. release in India on May 27. — IANS

Feeling responsibility clash. It’s too hypothetical. It isn’t Aditi Rao Hydari in with Dhawan brothers in Eid, , . I don’t Mani Ratnam’s next : Nadiadwala think he’ll (Shah Rukh) come out then. It’s the right date, we released Actress Aditi Rao Hydari has Producer says that day (30 been roped in as the leading that he feels more responsibility July), also we released Kick (25 July), lady, replacing Sai Pallavi, in ace and pressure having Dhawan it’s a small event for me on that fi lmmaker Mani Ratnam’s yet- brothers — director Rohit and actor day.” untitled Tamil romantic-drama Varun — in his fi lm Dishoom, with He also said that the fi lm is not which also stars Karthi. their father, director , yet ready and the trailer will be “Aditi has replaced Sai Pallavi. also adding to the pressure. attached with his fi lm, 3 While the exact reason is still “It’s more like a responsibility, releasing on June 3. Rohit is making unknown but it’s believed that when I started in 1995, he his second fi lm, after Desi Boyz, Pallavi had set aside her dates for (Varun) was about eight years old, which had released almost fi ve another project and since this fi lm so to get both these brothers in one years back. “I was writing this fi lm, was getting delayed, she had no fi lm, was a great responsibility for the time was a really lazy stage, it other option than to exit,” a source me. BIG BROTHER: Sajid Nadiadwala had been a couple of years from from the fi lm’s unit told IANS. “You all know David, he’ll Dishoom, and I just had a couple of In the fi lm, Karthi is tipped not spare me if something goes Shaadi Karogi with him. The duo ideas, I didn’t even totally love them to be playing a pilot, who falls in wrong with the publicity, it’s more are set to reunite with , at that point. love while on his trip to India. The pressure for me to take care of the which will see Varun replacing “And I remember when Sajid bhai regular shooting is expected to start kids,” said Sajid, in a press meet superstar . just called me, and I shared them from June. Double Oscar-winning on the last day of the shooting There are reports that Dishoom, with him, he packed onto this one. composer A R Rahman will compose with Varun, Rohit, and actors John an action-comedy set in the UAE, It was just his sheer confi dence and the tunes, while Ravi Varman will Abraham and might clash with Shah Rukh Khan’s the faith he has showed in me that crank the camera. — IANS were also present. Raees, if the latter gets postponed to has allowed me to fl y, that pushed Sajid shares a good equation with avoid a clash with Salman’s Sultan. me to go ahead and write it, to get ROPED IN: Aditi Rao Hydari David, having delivered successful But Sajid said: “We’re coming on back to work and the grind ... all fi lms such as Judwaa and Mujhse 29th (July)... don’t think there’s a thanks to him.” — IANS 18 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 21, 2016 COMMUNITY HOLLYWOOD Amy Schumer on top of the comedy world

RISING STAR: Comic Amy Schumer wrote and starred in the summer 2015 hit movie Trainwreck with director Judd Apatow and just finished co-writing a script with Jennifer Lawrence.

in their ’20s and ’30s recognise Julianne Moore, Jennifer Hudson, By Kristin Tillotson themselves in her funny/tragic stories. Anthony Bourdain and even Hamilton Women of all ages want to be her for a star Lin-Manuel Miranda, for whom night. And guys like her, too. Amy, in a promo, demos her own my Schumer isn’t just a “She’s real, she’s hilarious, she’s Broadway musical based on Betsy star. She’s a blindingly unafraid to be herself,” said fan Emily Ross. bright nova streaking Johnson, who was headed to a show She’s got the look. If you don’t look through every pop- with her boyfriend. “We love having a like Amy, you’ve got a good friend who culture subset out there comedian in common to laugh at.” does. She’s the all-American girl in A— TV, movies, publishing, social media Minneapolis comedy club a short, tight skirt, with a body that and now, a return to stand-up touring. tastemaker Louis Lee admires her doesn’t scream emaciation, someone This time around, she’s playing not authenticity. at home at a small-town fair or a big- basement comedy clubs, but arenas. “She’s so comfortable in her own city bar, strutting her stuff or doing the Schumer’s book The Girl With the skin and not afraid to express it,” said walk. But above all, it’s her personal Lower Back Tattoo, for which she was Lee, owner of Acme Comedy Club, mantra on attractiveness: “I say if I’m reportedly paid at least $8mn, comes where Schumer last appeared in 2013 beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will out in August. The fourth season of doing a podcast with Doug Benson. not determine my story — I will.” her Emmy- and Peabody-winning “When you see her, you relate to her, She recently called out Glamour Comedy Central show, Inside Amy men and women of all ages.” magazine for calling her “plus-size,” Schumer, premieres this week. She ingeniously skewers cultural tweeting “we are done with these She wrote and starred in the summer norms. Schumer is at her best when unnecessary labels that seem to be 2015 hit movie Trainwreck with poking holes in popular media’s reserved for women.” director Judd Apatow and just fi nished lopsided expectations of women. From She’s coated in troll-proof Tefl on. co-writing a script with Jennifer her HBO special: “In LA, my arms Schumer gets eviscerated by online Lawrence. This kind of meteoric rise register as legs. And my legs register as trolls, whom she blithely ignores or has seldom been experienced by any fi rewood.” steamrolls over with her own social- stand-up comic, let alone a woman In a skit, Tina Fey, Julia Louis- media troops. She’s also survived in a male-dominated fi eld. Why does Dreyfus and Patricia Arquette explain accusations of joke stealing and casual Schumer reign supreme? how actresses have sell-by dates in racism in her humour with barely a She’s not afraid to go there. No Hollywood. In another, a star-studded scratch. matter how vulgar, taboo or previously spoof of the classic fi lm 12 Angry Men, Her market-saturating streak can’t untrod the territory, Schumer an all-male jury debates whether she’s last forever, but is she in danger of sallies forth with descriptions of hot enough to be on TV. “I don’t think burning out? “You never know in this her encounters, less-than-pristine she’s protagonist hot,” says Kevin business,” said Acme’s Lee. “It’s what garments and a fearlessly scatological Kane. “But Kevin James is?” shoots you’re going to do tomorrow, the next music video about the obsession with back John Hawkes. movie, the next show. But right now women. She has the ability to shock A-listers love her. Scheduled for she’s the hottest female comic there unshockable audiences, or at least guest spots among dozens of others is.” make them titter nervously. on her show this season are Jake and Or maybe the hottest comic, period. She’s so darn likeable. Women Maggie Gyllenhaal, Liam Neeson, — Star Tribune/TNS Amy Schumer at the 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles. Thursday, April 21, 2016 GULF TIMES 19 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY

Chris Brown sued for child support When Downey Jr splashed Singer Chris Brown’s former partner Nia Guzman has fi led a lawsuit myriad hues on Eiff el Tower against him seeking more child support for their daughter s part of a promotional Royalty. Guzman, activity for his forthcoming who previously film Captain America: Civil sued the Turn up War, actor Robert Downey the music singer to Jr added varied hues like gain child support red,A yellow and blue to the Eiffel Tower in Houston, Texas, LEGAL TANGLE: Chris Brown in Paris. He called it a “technological fi led the new lawsuit triumphant”. after she became a full resident of Los Angeles, reports Downey Jr was in Paris to attend the hollywoodlife.com. film’s premiere with Don Cheadle, Emily She did it because she reportedly wanted Brown to VanCamp and co-director Anthony pay her a lot more for child support than he already gave. Russo at the Le Grand Rex theatre, but “Nia is absurd. She’s been living in California for months he took out time to pay a visit to the and has established residency there just so she could take Eiffel Tower, reports justjared.com. Chris to court in Los Angeles for more child support! The In the promotional video by the case is already in eff ect and Nia wants more than what makers, Downey Jr can be seen visiting they agreed upon in Houston,” a source close to the singer the tower and lighting it up in red and said. yellow hues. “Look at that towering It was also said that Guzman wanted more money technological triumphant. It makes me from Brown after she saw him fl aunting his wealth on think of unity. Unity is sadly something social media. “She wants more — way more — because that’s lacking in The Avengers crew Royalty deserves every opportunity that life has to off er. lately, so I thought I’d seek counsel in Chris continues to fl ash his gold and diamonds around the ‘Iron Lady’ herself. But you can’t on Instagram, and him buying a new Ferrari every day come empty handed. Otherwise, I infuriates Nia. She’s trying to secure Royalty’s future wouldn’t be an Iron gentle-Man. But I and she wishes Chris would understand that,” the source figured with this being the City of Light, continued. perhaps, she wouldn’t mind if I tinkered As previously reported, the two fought over Royalty’s with her bulbs a little bit,” the actor said support in the past, with Guzman demanding $15,000 in the clip. a month. However, a Houston judge ruled that Brown After illuminating the tower with would continue to pay $2,500 a month in child support, colours, Downey Jr also said: “Team Cap which was far less than the $15,000 a month that Guzman (Captain America), how do you come had sought. — IANS back from that? You are toast!” — IANS MEETING THE ‘IRON LADY’: Robert Downey Jr

Juan Antonio Bayona Aniston to be People’s to direct Jurassic World 2 ‘Most Beautiful Woman’

Filmmaker Juan Antonio Bayona has been Actor Jennifer Aniston will reportedly be named announced as the director for the sequel to People magazine’s Most Beautiful Woman 2016. A Jurassic World. “It’s offi cial! So excited to publishing source has said the We’re the Millers actress join the Jurassic Team!” Bayona wrote on has been tapped to get the honour for the second time, Twitter following the announcement, reports reports gossipcop.com. aceshowbiz.com. Aniston will reportedly appear on the magazine’s Colin Trevorrow, who directed Jurassic Most Beautiful Woman cover, which is tied to the release World, was unable to sit behind the lens for the of her upcoming comedy Mother’s Day, on April 29. next instalment since he has signed on for Star Her co-stars in the movie like Kate Hudson and Julia Wars: Episode IX. He, however, will return as Roberts had been previously awarded the honour. Kate a producer and writer. “Proud to collaborate held the Most Beautiful Woman title in 2008 and Julia with one of my favourite fi lmmakers on the was chosen in 1991, 2000, 2005 and 2010. Other female next Jurassic adventure. JA Bayona, it’s all celebrities who will be included in this year’s Most yours,” Trevorrow tweeted to welcome the new Beautiful Woman issue are Carrie Underwood, Christina director. Milian, Reese Witherspoon, Sofi a Vergara, Keke Palmer Bayona is known for directing 2007’s horror and Selena Gomez. — IANS fl ick The Orphanage and 2012’s true-story drama The Impossible. His next feature fi lm is called A Monster Calls starring Liam Neeson, Sigourney Weaver and Felicity Jones. The second Jurassic World movie is scheduled for June 2018 release. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are expected to return for NEW DIRECTION: Juan Antonio Bayona this new one. — IANS

Jimmy Kimmel Live! to host India on my travelling stars from Game of Thrones list, says Alfred Enoch Game of Thrones actors Alfi e Allen, Iwan Rheon and Michael Actor Alfred Enoch, who is currently seen as Wes McElhatton will make an appearance on American late night show Gibbon in the second season of drama TV series How to Jimmy Kimmel Live! to talk about the forthcoming sixth season of Get Away with Murder, says he likes to travel across the the hugely popular fantasy series and spill some beans on what the world and India is defi nitely on his wish list. fans should expect from it. “I would love to come (to India), especially because I The Game of Thrones actors will appear on the show today and, have never been and I like travelling, so it’s absolutely on by the look of it, the upcoming episode is expected to remove the my list. The problem, a good problem to have is that at veil from many secrets, clarify rumours, read a statement. the minute, we’re busy,” Enoch said in a statement. The series is inspired by novelist George R R Martin’s bestselling “I have always imagined India as loud, I have a friend, series and tells the story of families vying for a throne. Popular who is currently living in Mumbai and she has told me actor Kumail Nanjiani from Silicon Valley will also make an about the noise but she loves it,” he added. How to Get appearance on the next episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Friday. Away with Murder is aired in India on Star World. – IANS — IANS SECOND-TIME LUCKY: Jennifer Aniston 20 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 21, 2016 COMMUNITY Katara to host gems of Croatian cinema To introduce film buff s to Croatian cinema, two movies will be screened at Katara Drama Theatre this weekend. By Umer Nangiana

or the fi rst time ever in The fi lm has been shown at over Qatar, the embassy of 20 fi lm festivals around the world, Croatia in co-operation and was a candidate in the best with Katara Cultural documentary fi lm category at the Village, is presenting a Oscars. The movie is a result of Fshowcase of Croatian movies at the over 150 hours of material, shaped Croatian Film Day. into a 93-minute documentary To introduce the Qatari public that ties together the journey and to Croatian cinema, two fi lms will achievements of the Kostelic family. be screened, both rated suitable for The story of Janica and Ivica moves general public viewing, at Katara its viewers and allows them to Drama Theatre on April 23. fi nd the motivation to get to know The fi lms are Koko and the Ghosts themselves, their limits and their for younger viewers and Gnothi potentials. Seauton (Know Thyself) for adult Besides featuring skiing and sports viewers. in general, the movie showcases Young viewers will be treated Zagreb, the beauty of Mljet, and to an amusing and lighthearted Croatia in general. Film director adventure as the intrepid hero Koko Kovacevic, chose the proverb Gnothi unravels a mystery. Realistic storyline Seauton, inscribed in the Temple of and natural acting help viewers Apollo in Delphi, as the fi lm title. sympathise and identify while AGAINST ALL ODDS: The story of the film is about life, strength and passion for what you love and believe in. This once-in-a-lifetime story of enjoying the movie. The screening Croatian sports, is not only about will start at 4pm. When they fi nished, Janica Kostelic adversity. It is a story of vision and Coached by father Ante, Janica is skiing in a country where there is Gnothi Seauton deals in a matter- had become a world champion and human endurance in pursuing a considered one of the all-time skiing virtually no snow. of-fact way with the most serious the greatest female Olympic skier in dream. It is a story made of fairy greats, winning four Olympic gold The story is about life, strength issues of life; love, dedication, history. tale successes against all odds. The medals and fi ve World Championship and passion for what you love and persistence, hardship, reward and Her brother Ivica Kostelic became Kostelic story stirs emotions and golds. believe in. Double Oscar-winner rejection. The fi lm documents a world champion and the best grips the viewers charging them She is the only woman to win Branko Lustig stood by Bruno life’s incredible trials, tribulations slalom skier in the world over a with strong positive feelings. It has four gold medals in alpine skiing at Kovacevic, helping the story fi nd its and triumphs of an ordinary yet decade. Although the fact that he a message for people of all nations, the Winter Olympics (in 2002 and fi nal form. incredible family made of equally can walk is a miracle in itself. Their all creeds and all stations in life. Its 2006), and the only woman to win Gnothi Seauton just won the First ordinary yet incredible individuals father, Ante Kostelic, who was a power is its humanity. three alpine skiing gold medals in one Prize at the Houston Film Festival. whose story ranks among the most world-class hand-ball player in his The Bruno Kovacevic authored Olympics (2002). A reception will be held prior to incredible stories ever told in the younger days, became one of the fi lm starts with footage of an eight- Ivica also has had a successful the screening at Katara where the sporting world. most respected skiing coaches in the year-old Janica Kostelic, and ends career, winning four Olympic silver audience will get a chance to interact When they started, the Kostelic world. with behind-the-scenes clips of medals, and slalom World Cup titles with the Producer/Director, Bruno family was unknown, not only in the The Kostelic story is one of love bother Ivica winning his 4th Olympic in 2002 and 2011 and the combined Kovacevic. The screening of the fi lm skiing world, but unknown, period. and persistence triumphing over Games silver medal in Sochi in 2014. World Cup title in 2011 and 2012. will start at 8pm.

Gnothi Seauton is a documentary film 23 years in the making about the incredible Kostelic family. Ivica Kostelic wins first medal for Croatia at Winter Olympics in Sochi.