Community Community Week Without Artist Bachir Walls at GES Mohamad’s P7gave students P20 works an opportunity to blend traditional art get experiences and architecture with beyond what they contemporary concept can get at school. of interior design.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016 Rajab 19, 1437 AH

DOHA 25°C—36°C TODAY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE 13 PUZZLES 14 & 15 A purple patch Instagrammers converge on Purple Island to mark Earth Day by freezing memorable frames. P4-5

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JOY: The Instagrammers jumping with joy, literally, at the end of the InstaMeet. Photo by @ziftikhar 2 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 26, 2016 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

PRAYER TIME Fajr 3.41am Shorooq (sunrise) 5.02am Zuhr (noon) 11.32am Asr (afternoon) 3.01pm Maghreb (sunset) 6.03pm Isha (night) 7.34pm

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Demolition turns into a series of letters revealing startling personal GENRE: Drama, Comedy admissions. Davis’ letters catch the attention of customer CAST: Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper service rep Karen (Naomi Watts) and, amidst emotional DIRECTION: Jean-Marc Vallée and fi nancial burdens of her own, the two form an unlikely Emergency 999 SYNOPSIS: Davis (Jake Gyllenhaal), a successful connection. With the help of Karen and her son Chris (Judah Worldwide Emergency Number 112 investment banker, struggles after losing his wife in a tragic Lewis), Davis starts to rebuild, beginning with the demolition Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 car crash. Despite pressure from his father in law Phil (Chris of the life he once knew. Ooredoo Telephone Assistance 111 Cooper) to pull it together, Davis continues to unravel. What Local Directory 180 starts as a complaint letter to a vending machine company THEATRES: The Mall, Royal Plaza International Calls Enquires 150 Time 141, 140 Doha International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 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

ote Unquo Qu te Yesterday is not The Ones Below SYNOPSIS: A couple expecting their fi rst child discover GENRE: Thriller an unnerving diff erence between themselves and the couple ours to recover, CAST: Clémence Poésy, David Morrissey, Stephen living in the fl at below them who are also having a baby. Campbell Moore but tomorrow is ours DIRECTION: David Farr THEATRE: The Mall to win or lose. — Lyndon B Johnson Mall Cinema (1): Kali (Malayalam) Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) 7am; The 11.30am; The Ones Below (2D) 2pm; Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) 9pm; The Demolition (2D) 3:30pm; The Jungle Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) 11pm. Book (2D) 5:15pm; The Jungle Book (2D) Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2): 7pm; Laal Rang (Hindi) 8:45pm; Kali Precious Cargo (2D) 11:30am; Kung Fu (Malayalam) 11:30pm. Mall Cinema (3): Laal Rang (Hindi) Panda 3 (2D) 1:15pm; The Jungle Book Mall Cinema (2): The 11:30am; Theri (Tamil) 2pm; Precious (2D) 3pm; Fan (Hindi) 5pm; Precious Community Editor Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) 11am; Cargo (2D) 5pm; Fan (Hindi) 7pm; Cargo (2D) 7:30pm; Precious Cargo (2D) Kali (Malayalam) 1:15pm; The Precious Cargo (2D) 9:30pm; Vetrivil 9:15pm; Fan (Hindi) 11pm. Kamran Rehmat Jungle Book (2D) 3:30pm; The (Tamil) 11:15pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): e-mail: [email protected] Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) 5:30pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): Demolition (2D) 11:30 am; The Ones The Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) The Jungle Book (2D) 11am; The Below (2D) 1:30pm; Demolition (2D) Telephone: 44466405 7:30pm; The Huntsman:Winter’s War Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) 1pm; 3:30pm; The Ones Below (2D) 5:30pm; Fax: 44350474 (2D) 9:30pm; Precious Cargo (2D) The Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) Criminal (2D) 7:30pm; Demolition (2D) 11:30pm. 3pm; The Jungle Book (2D) 5pm; The 9:30pm; Precious Cargo (2D) 11:15pm. Tuesday, April 26, 2016 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

Al Gannas DATE: Until Oct 30 TIME: 9am -11:30am VENUE: Al Gannas Society Al Gannas Association is participating in the ‘Our culture is a school’ programme by organising many activities for the students every Monday and Wednesday of the week. These activities include explanations on hunting and related tools, kinds of falcons and preys, in addition to workshop on how to carry a falcon, set a traditional tent (made of goat & camel hair), prepare traditional Arabic coffee, etc.

EVENTS Anti-Doping in Humans and Animals DATE: May 31-June 1 Ektashif: Art Through the Senses TIME: 8am DATE: Today VENUE: Doha Marriott Hotel travelling much more than 500 Miles in livestock. Work in these yards will continue TIME: 3-8pm ADLQatar’s 6th Annual Symposium: 2016 as they continue to play to fans all for seven months. The yards will operate VENUE: Arab Museum of Modern Art Anti-Doping in Humans and Animals: across the World. IconicEvents proudly three days a week on Thursdays, Fridays and Come with your family to the Arab Parallels and Divergences: As with doping in present Scotland’s most well known Saturdays from 7am to 5pm, with livestock Museum of Modern Art (Mathaf) to enjoy humans to enhance sporting performance, and loved identical twin brothers The vendors in Al Mazrooa operating at the and explore art in new and unexpected ways similar interventions to ensure outcome in Proclaimers. same times throughout the week. through the senses. competition are also apparent in animals Mathaf’s opening times: on Saturdays, (horses, dogs, camels). Practices such as Yamativo Salsa Classes Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and administrations of steroids, inorganic DATE: Every Monday Thursdays from 11am to 6pm, and on substances such as cobalt, as well as, gene TIME: 7pm Fridays from 3pm to 8pm. doping may be far more prevalent amongst VENUE: Radisson Blu competing animals. It’s always fun and always challenging. Inter-Gulf Urdu Mushaira Let’s meet and learn some moves every Shaeqee Ne Fun, Doha, is organising Summer Music Festival Monday night. You don’t need to do its first Inter-Gulf Urdu Mushaira in DATE: Until April 29 anything, just join us. Level 1 (intermediate celebration of Pakistan Day at Embassy of TIME: 2pm level) 7pm and for beginner level 8pm. Be Pakistan Auditorium at 8pm on April 29 VENUE: Marriott Doha there are Raddison Blu Hotel Cabana Club. (Friday). Summer Music Festival on April 16-29. Doha’s very own DJ Nev & DJ Audi spinning Spring Exhibition MIA the tunes. Also featuring: Photo booths, DATE: Until July 16 IDdesign amateur photo contest, games, best dressed TIME: 10:30am- 5pm DATE: Until May 6 couples and lots more. VENUE: QM Gallery Al Riwaq Meet a designer from IDdesign for An exhibition of 15 contemporary spring renovation ideas and give your The Proclaimers Live In Qatar Chinese artists, curated by internationally home a fresh, new look. Face-to-face DATE: April 29 acclaimed New York-based Chinese artist consultations are available throughout the TIME: 7pm Cai Guo-Qiang, will be on view at the month free of charge. Book now! E-mail VENUE: InterContinental Doha QM Gallery Al Riwaq. The exhibition will [email protected] to secure your Following a hugely successful 2015 UK be the major highlight presented in the spot. and Ireland tour, The Proclaimers are context of the Qatar China 2016 Year of Culture. Artworks exemplifying each and every artist’s unique artistic language and methodology will be displayed in individual galleries.

Chinese Silk Art DATE: Until May 9 VENUE: QM Gallery in Katara The second major exhibition of the Shifting Sands Qatar China 2016 Year of Culture, ‘Silks DATE: Until July 7 from the Silk Road – Chinese Art of Silk’, VENUE: Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim presents silk as a theme, and as a special Museum, Alsamariyah local product of Zhejiang that played an MA students of UCL Qatar are organising important role in trade along the Silk Road. and curating an exhibition as part of The exhibition highlights ancient and UCLQurates. In the very recent past, Qatar modern Chinese silk works, with around has undergone a significant transformation; 100 pieces due to be showcased at the QM through these developments, people have Gallery in Katara over a period of 6 weeks. had to adapt to the changing landscape in which they live. Qatari Agricultural Product Yards DATE: Until June 30 Join in our Walk-in Weekends IWED 2016 of potential customers and business VENUE: Al Mazrooa, Al Zakheera, Al DATE: Every Saturday DATE: April 26-30 partners. It is an event where exhibitors get Khor, Al Wakrah VENUE: MIA Atrium TIME: Noon the opportunity to promote new products The Ministry of Environment has opened MIA art education and calligraphy teams VENUE: Katara Halls and services, introduce their company’s the 4th season of Qatari agricultural offer walk-in workshops in MIA’s atrium Known as one of the region’s most profi le and business, reinforce or reposition product yards for selling locally produced every Saturday. These walk-in workshops prominent wedding exhibition, IWED is their brands as well as meet and bond with fruits, vegetables, poultry, fish and are for open for all family members. a cost-eff ective means for reaching and existing and new business partners and directly communicating with thousands agents. Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 26, 2016 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Celebrating creativity The 13th edition of InstaMeet — a real-world meetup of the virtual community of Instagrammers — zeroed in on Earth Day. Anand Holla writes on the instant buzz

Photo by @this.is.maria

Photo by @nashplateful

o mark the World Earth Jaidah Automotive (@chevyqatar) Day by participating had sponsored six of its top-end in the worldwide Silverado trucks and Tahoe SUVs InstaMeet — real-world to take care of the transport. meetups of the virtual The main hashtags for the Tcommunity of Instagrammers — event were #WWIM13Doha and what better place is there in Qatar #LifeOnEarthWWIM13, and the than the Purple Island at Al Khor? participants were encouraged Around 65km north of Doha, to use #InstaMeetDoha the pleasantly green Purple #InstaMeetQatar and #WWIM13 Island buzzed with a fl ock of as well — you can check out these curious Instagrammers, or Igers, hashtags on to take in from across Qatar, scouting the many great images captured by for the snazziest shots all the Igers. through Friday afternoon. Real-world meetups of a virtual Instagram had announced community, InstaMeets have been the InstaMeet — the 13th of instrumental in bringing together its kind — underlining the “people who share a love and theme of celebrating Earth as curiosity for Instagram”. Instagram April 22 was World Earth Day. explains, “Since the earliest days Photo by @moaazhamza “This was also the reason why of Instagram, people have been Purple Island was chosen as meeting up to take photos and has only enhanced their Village (@thevillage_sw), Coff ee and a voucher from Nonna Zanon the venue, in order to highlight videos together. As the community camaraderie and friendship. After Time (@coff eetimeqa), and some (@nonnazanon). the wonderful mangroves in has grown around the world, so too the Instagrammers dispersed cool gadgets from Tarsheed As the InstaMeet came to a the area and the importance of has the occurrence of InstaMeets: throughout the island in little (@tarsheed),” Nasir said. close, the collective smiles on the protecting it,” Muhammad Nasir gatherings of people coming groups and took the fanciest “We also proposed two faces of Igers said it all. And if that @moawesomesauce, one of the together to connect, explore, and of pictures, they returned at contests; the most creative didn’t, #jumpstagram, their group organisers of the event, told celebrate their creativity.” sundown to the starting point to photo of mangroves and the best photo of a synchronised jump Community. Qatar’s active Instagramming enjoy a raffl e draw. caption used with the hashtag certainly did. Community asked While around 100 community is an interesting mix “At the draw, we gave away a few #LifeOnEarthWWIM13. Each some of the Instagrammers about Instagrammers of Qatar expressed of professionals — the Arab Youth gifts from Nandos Qatar contest would have three winners their experience and here’s what interest in taking part, around 40 Climate Movement in Qatar (@ (@nandosqatar), Bombay and they will receive the following: they had to say: turned up for the event. Driving aycmqa) was represented by Chowpatty, Royal Tandoor vouchers from Grand Hyatt Doha to the Island and back was a their spokesperson Neeshad, for (@royaltandoor), Tandoor Express, (@grandhyattdoha), a gift bag and Nashira Abdul Hameed @ breeze for the Instagrammers as instance — and every InstaMeet Dakshin (@dakshindoha), The more vouchers from Nandos Qatar, nashplateful: We were in a snap- Tuesday, April 26, 2016 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

Photo by @aff yduck Photo by @amcrux11 happy adventure world, wading Similarly, I am also seeing more through the beach, wandering organisations that are more willing around the sand island, climbing to participate and support the the rocky hills, and enjoying our InstaMeets, which is good for brilliant Mother Nature through both participants and the brands the lens of the camera. I loved involved. Additionally, I hope we shooting silhouettes at sunset, can grow into a bigger crowd and and jumping with the group to have some locals also participate take the perfect #jumpstagram. with us. It was so much fun. It is also gratifying and fl attering when Anuj Cherian @mrspectastic: fellow Instagrammars recognise InstaMeets are a great opportunity you from your Insta handle and to connect with some of the give you positive feedback on your brilliantly creative people you work. The best part of the meetup get to know online, in real life. I was the joy of connecting with was thrilled to see more than 50 talented photographers, being people showing up for this meet inspired by their work, forming at Purple Island for the Earth Day beautiful friendships, and building movement where we became more a community. close to nature. I am a big fan of sunsets in Qatar and what can be Maria Finlay @this. better than a evening with the best is.maria: An InstaMeet on Earth sunset and company of my fellow Day was the perfect opportunity Igers. to meet and collaborate with Hameedul Aqeel @mnhaqeel: people who share the same Gathering with a bunch of people passion of photography, while from diff erent places, this was my exploring Qatar’s nature. Purple fi rst such experience and my fi rst Island is thriving with wildlife InstaMeet. It was easy to connect and beautiful landscapes. It was as we were all bound by one inspiring to see how it brought out common interest — Instagram. the creativity and unique styles of Starting off with two barriers to all the Instagrammers. cross, by the time you reach the sand and the rocks, they give Aff an Ali Syed @aff yduck: you the feel of Lion King’s Pride Photo by @amrrr_saleh This was my second InstaMeet Rock… Like Rafi ki raising Simba! in Qatar. It was great fun to run With mangroves by the shore and into familiar faces and meet a lot a gentle breeze to keep company, of new Instagrammers in Qatar. Purple Island and its pleasant Lucky for us, the weather was views are refreshing. The warm splendid and the sky was clear! sunset lent the perfect tone to call I loved watching the sunset. it a day. It felt so peaceful. The sound of water lapping up the rocks Moaaz Sayed Ahmed Hamza was so calming; it bathed away @moaazhamza: Photography is all the exhaustion of walking my favourite hobby and that’s the out to the waterfront. The only reason why I went to the event. At thing missing, which I would Purple Island, I met my Instagram like to request for, is providing friends, and it was nice to see them accessibility for people with in person for the fi rst time. We disabilities at public places such talked about our experiences and as Purple Island because no-one how we can share and spread our should be deprived of such an work. It was a wonderful day at a experience. new, diff erent place, and I made new friends and followers. Muhammad Nasir @ moawesomesauce: Being the Fola Lawal @shecrownlita: third successful World Wide Visiting Purple Island was a great InstaMeet organised in Qatar, I can experience. Meeting new faces and certainly say that the interest for photographing beautiful natural participation has gained traction landscapes was a great way to since the last event, where only spend a weekend out from the around 25 people had attended. bustle of Doha. Photo by @shecrownlita Photo by @moawesomesauce 6 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 26, 2016 COMMUNITY ICAI Doha chapter organises its annual cricket tournament

he Doha Chapter of the Institute and attended by more than 200 people, 34 runs, respectively. The Centre Point team Balaji was the most successful SBP bowler, of Chartered Accountants of India including families. Four teams participated responded with a calculated innings, with claiming 2 wickets. (ICAI) organised its 20th Annual in the preliminary matches. Centre Point, the opener laying a strong foundation for Sandeep Shetty of SVP was declared the Cricket Tournament recently. The led by Jithu Koshy, and SVP Chartered the chase. With some heavy hitting later in ‘Man of the Match’ for his 30 runs in just event started with two preliminary Accountants, led by Sheji Valiyakath, made the innings, Centre Point was able to reach 18 balls. At the closing ceremony, after matchesT held at QCA grounds, followed it to the fi nal. the target with four wickets in hand and two prize distribution and the raffl e draw, Raja by the fi nal match at the old Ideal Indian In the fi nal, the SVP Chartered overs to spare. Captain Jithu held his nerves Gopalakrishnan, the chapter’s chairman, School’s cricket ground. Accountants scored 155 runs in their allotted while chasing, and added 28 runs in just 16 expressed his thanks to the sponsors of the All the matches were limited to 20 overs overs. Sandeep and Aneesh scored 30 and balls and was ably supported by Ramesh. tournament.

CHAMPIONS: The Centre Point team.

About 200 students compete in 3rd Hajika Essay Contest

The 3rd Hajika Essay Contest was conducted at Birla Public School over the weekend. The contest is held in memory of Hajika and his 40 years of selfless services to the Indian community in Qatar. Around 200 students from eight Indian schools participated in the contest in the junior and senior categories. A panel of 20 teachers from various Indian schools helped in the invigilation and judging process. RK Singh, deputy chief of mission at the Indian embassy and co-coordinating off icer of ICBF, visited the venue and encouraged the participating students. The prize distribution ceremony will be held on April 27 in Ashoka Hall. Tuesday, April 26, 2016 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY Week Without Walls at GES extends student learning beyond classrooms

EXPANSIVE LEARNING: Students got to go on a number of trips and participate in multiple activities as part of Week Without Walls.

he Gulf English School the classroom. children loved build a bear, water cooking, Greek day, art day, in promoting teamwork, inquiry (GES) annual Week As part of the school’s days, Arabic games, a magician, mother’s day celebrations and and critical thinking skills. This Without Walls initiative mission and vision in promoting Minnie Mouse paid a visit, robotics fi tness at the school. year’s Week Without Walls too that was held recently, internationalism, the Week with little engineers, science made Secondary school students too was a resounding success, with gave students an Without Walls puts students fun, and PE games among other enjoyed trips to Aqua Park, BBQ in students enjoying new sports of opportunityT to get experiences in dynamic and challenging activities. the Desert, Picnic in the Park, Souq every description, eco-learning in beyond what they can get at school. environments, which push them to Throughout the week, several Art Trip, Crossfi t Gym, Kayaking the mangroves and visiting Doha’s From sports and fi tness, eco their limits and encourage them to trips were organised for junior and a Cooking Class. In school, greatest landmark, Sheikh Faisal’s learning activities, community take the lead, while also working school students, which included the students enjoyed international Museum. Learning objectives are involvement and cultural together in groups, thinking trips to Aqua Park, Kayaking, MIA day, sport games, art activities and designed into each trip so that awareness in and around Doha critically to overcome problems. Park, Barzan Park and Fitness movie making. students maintain academic rigour to developing leadership skills, This year, GES Infant School at the Farm. They also took part “Our Week Without Walls and focus while enjoying their students took on several challenges witnessed a week fi lled with in a robotics activity with Little programme is highly anticipated adventurous pursuits,” said David to expand their learning outside of excitement, creativity and fun. The Engineers, science made fun, each year and has been successful Frame, head of secondary.

DESS bids farewell to deputy headteacher

DESS recently bade farewell to deputy headteacher Karen Wilson. Karen has been part of the DESS and Doha community for 21 years, and over this time, she has not only taught in a variety of Yeargroups, but has filled the role of assistant, deputy and acting headteacher. An emotional final assembly was held for Wilson, with children from all Yeargroups recalling their favourite memories of her. As the assembly drew to a close, the DESS Cantabile Group wished Wilson well with a rendition of her favourite song. 8 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 26, 2016 COMMUNITY MARKETING

Naseem Al Rabeeh management receives Kerala chief secretary

Members of the Naseem Al Rabeeh management receive PK Mohanty IAS, the chief secretary of the government of the Indian state of Kerala, along with Dr Anil Thamby Nedumpuram (Travancore Palace) at the Hamad International Airport during their recent visit to Doha.

15 winners get rooms made over by Home Centre

n its fourth edition in 2016, Home Centre’s Room Makeover competition successfully refurbished the homes of 15 people across the Iregion. Winners were identifi ed from six countries in the region – the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and Lebanon — based on their unique stories of why they believed their rooms needed a makeover. Home Centre received an overwhelming response of close to 60,000 entries and worked to shortlist a fi nal 14, while carefully factoring in the personality traits of the contestants. The 15th winner was picked via an online voting system created on Home Centre’s Facebook page. Mederic Payne, CEO of Home Centre, said: “The unprecedented One of the 15 transformations. response to this year’s Room Makeover Contest is a testament merchandisers and designers.” needs to refl ect their distinctive Home Centre conducts annually, reactions year-on-year.” to the close relationship we share An aggregate amount of personalities. Each of the which makes a real diff erence to In Qatar, the winning stories with our customers. The contest QR15,000 was used to reinvent makeovers was completed within the lives of customers. Looking at were essentially family-centric. reiterates our keenness to give the living spaces of four winners a single day and accomplished the fi nal outcomes of this year’s One such story was of a breast back to the community through each in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, using Home Centre’s vibrant new room makeovers, I commend cancer survivor who wished to this all-inclusive initiative. At as well as of two winners each in collection. Home Centre’s stylists for their transform her room into a tranquil Home Centre, we welcome the Qatar, Oman and Kuwait, and one Speaking of the room makeovers, exceptional eff orts in improving the getaway where she could relax chance to touch the lives of our winner in Lebanon. Home Centre’s Nancy Ajram, celebrated Arabic aesthetic appeal of so many living while the other was of a mother of valued customers and help them expert stylists ensured that every singer, diva and Home Centre’s spaces. This competition is truly three sons who wanted to create a achieve their dream homes with the winner’s room was transformed as brand ambassador in the region, one-of-a-kind and I am confi dent contemporary space at home, with help of our expert team of visual per their personal preferences and said: “This is a great exercise that it will continue to garner positive the help of Home Centre. Tuesday, April 26, 2016 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY

DPS-MIS hosts workshop on personal leadership skills

DPS-Modern Indian School hosted a workshop on the topic “Personal Leadership Skills— Building Trust, education. They need to believe that they are not custodians of knowledge but co-learners in the Respect and Credibility” for its teachers recently. process of learning. The resource person was Dr Debashis Chatterjee, a Harvard scholar, business professor and In the present scenario when learning has been displaced from the boundaries of the class room, internationally-acclaimed author who has served as leadership coach to political leaders and CEOs of a school should be a hub for processing learning not just dispensing the content. A learner-centric major Indian organisations and trained more than 15000 school principals and teachers. atmosphere is the need of hour to achieve mastery and perfection. He used various innovative Professor Chatterjee discussed about the strategic and changing role of a teacher in the field of techniques and shared his real life experiences to stress on the fact “nothing is taught until it is learnt”.

Movenpick gears up for World Cup with third Qatar property

ovenpick Hotels & legacy, showcasing Movenpick’s Resorts (MHR) will unique style of Swiss hospitality,” operate its third said Andreas Mattmüller, Chief property in Doha Operating Offi cer, Movenpick from next week — a Hotels & Resorts Middle East and strategicM move that will capitalise South Asia. on Qatar’s status as a world-class Highlights of the fi ve-star sports hub and host of the 2022 Movenpick Hotel Al Aziziyah Football World Cup. Doha include an eclectic dining The upscale 139-room off ering, ranging from the Movenpick Hotel Al Aziziyah Doha, traditional Victoria Tea Lounge to located in the city’s internationally- contemporary Turkish restaurant, renowned Aspire Zone, also known Agora, as well as the elegant as Doha Sports City, will open its international outlet Blue, famous doors on May 1. for sushi, steaks and a scenic park It marks a Doha hat-trick for view. There’s also a luxury spa MHR, which already operates with six treatment rooms, a fi tness Movenpick Hotel Doha and centre and indoor pool, plus fi ve Movenpick Hotel West Bay Doha, function rooms. and will take the Swiss hospitality The property, owned by E’EMAR fi rm’s total Qatar inventory to more Development & Real Estate than 640 keys. Investment, is also a short walk Movenpick Hotel Al Aziziyah from the prestigious Venice-style Doha will not only be well-placed Villaggio Mall, a draw card for the to host top-ranking international GCC market. sports teams, with Aspire playing E’EMAR Development & Real a critical role in the run up to the Estate Investment Chief Operating World Cup, but will also cater to Offi cer Khalid Badrieh said: “As corporate groups staging events we embark on a new phase for our at the nearby Qatar National hotel asset, in partnership with Convention Centre (QNCC), now Movenpick Hotels & Resorts, we considered a regional hub for are well positioned to meet growing meetings and events. demand from visitors choosing “This property already has Qatar as a premium destination a loyal guest following and we for sports, business and leisure look forward to building on this tourism.” Movenpick Hotel Al Aziziyah Doha will be the third presence of the Swiss hotel management company in Doha. 10 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 26, 2016 COMMUNITY Revelling in the roma Australian celebrity chef Greg Malouf talks about traditional Middle Eastern cuisine

MASTER CHEF: Greg Malouf at the W Doha during the weekend.

or most people, being The Melbourne-born Malouf Middle Eastern food seen through that I had to master. Be it holding award-winning Melbourne born with a voracious is the second of three sons born my eyes and a massive amount the knife properly or making the restaurant MoMo for 11 years, appetite might speak to Lebanese parents. In Malouf’s of it is based on my childhood sauces just right or understanding and helming the well-known of nothing more than kitchen, traditional Middle Eastern memories.” While documented products and their dynamics, I Petersham Nurseries Café in their good health or an dishes get an ingenious modern recipes aren’t a norm in Lebanese wanted to understand the romance Richmond, UK, in 2012, are some Fefficient metabolism. And then makeover; a transformation so food, Malouf’s memories of his of food, which I knew about, but it of the highlights of his many for some rare ones like Australian smooth and yet so distinctive mother and aunt cooking Lebanese was also about the chemistry and achievements. Malouf’s Middle celebrity chef Greg Malouf, it can that his style of cooking is known dishes have always stayed on as physics of food, the laborious part Eastern menu at Petersham be the cornerstone of a successful around Australia as “Modern mental sticky notes. In fact, his of it that I wanted to grasp.” ensured that the restaurant culinary career. Middle Eastern”. mother May’s cooking is at the core At 15, Malouf went to Sydney retained its Michelin star that was “Back in Australia, we had Down in Doha around the of what inspired him to be a chef – where he spent three months awarded a year earlier. Currently, three generations of our Lebanese weekend to present his signature even if she discouraged him from working in a Mexican kitchen Malouf runs Clé Dubai, his first family; my grandmother and my Middle Eastern Ramadan dinner pursuing that path. “In Lebanese – his first culinary stint. At the restaurant in the region. great-grandmother lived under one preview to guests at The Spice kitchens, there is always an army culinary school, the William Looking back, Malouf says, “As roof with us. I was lucky enough Market in the W Doha Hotel of women. They would always push Angliss Institute in Melbourne, a kid, when you cook, you tend to to be under their wings,” recalls & Residences, Malouf settles me out,” he says. Malouf gave his all, learning the put as many things on the plate as the Michelin-starred chef, after for a chat with Community at a As a kid, the most defi nitive basics and more of international you can. After you start maturing wrapping up a whirlwind session in restaurant downstairs and chuckles realisation for Malouf was that he cuisine in Australia, Italy, France, as a chef, you learn about restraint. the kitchen, “They were constantly and nods disapprovingly when wanted to cook. “Secondly, I knew I Belgium, Hong Kong and England. There’s nothing more beautiful cooking food and I had a massive confronted with words such as wanted to cook Arabic food because “However, I knew I wanted to focus than you stepping into the kitchen appetite as a kid. I guess it all fusion or twist. I loved it so much,” he says, “So I on Middle Eastern cuisine,” he to cook and the word restraint is started from there – having a huge “Interpretation is what it is,” thought I need to train in Western says. already there, and you don’t even appetite.” Malouf explains, “What I cook is food because of the techniques Being the head chef at the have to think about it.” Tuesday, April 26, 2016 GULF TIMES 11 COMMUNITY ance of food with a modern makeover. By Anand Holla

Organic Salmon Kibbeh, prepared by Chef Malouf.

Knife and folk ice cream with rose water & fig caramel, camel wafers. Freekah — green wheat with porcini mushrooms.

Earlier on, even Malouf’s Turkish, I understand a little about love, I would drop everything to go family picked on his cooking. a lot in each region. If I look back and eat it.” “They used to criticise me a lot, to the time when I was cooking in What also drives Malouf’s for experimenting too much and Australia or the UK, I think I had culinary adventures is his express greatly changing what is original,” a lot more accessibility, firstly, to intention to put Lebanese food on he says, “Then I understood that fresh produce; and secondly, the a pedestal. “It’s a shame that there there needs to be integrity with Western customer base sort of are only a handful of good chefs the dish and you must respect understood where I was coming handling such a great cuisine,” the the dish. To make a simple thing from and were very willing to try 50-something Malouf says, “That’s like tabbouleh, you need to have new and different things. Middle the toughest bit, especially in this the right products – parsley Eastern food is still quite exotic in part of the world. I get a lot more that actually tastes like parsley, the Western world,” he says. interest from the Lebanese in Dubai tomatoes that are in season. Using For Malouf, it seems no but I get my fair share of criticism good ingredients is something permutation-combination is too as well. Many wonder why they that makes a simple dish turn into risqué. “It’s easy to incorporate must spend this amount of money something wonderful.” Arabic flavours into risotto, for when they can go down the road In fact, a big part of Malouf’s instance. It’s nice to make risotto and get themselves a falafel. But ‘Modern Middle Eastern’ magic and add some toasted vermicelli their falafel will be cooked in dirty relies on the quality of produce – noodles to it towards the end,” he oil and the coriander will be from the fresher, obviously, the better. says, “That’s where I disassociate here and the chick peas will be “If you look at the way the Italians myself from my mother’s kitchen from there. It’s different.” cook, it’s the same process. They and move into other food cultures Citing the instance of hummus, take a beautiful ingredient and and making the main dish have a Malouf says it’s “such a difficult don’t do a lot to it. If you notice, slight Middle Eastern touch.” dish to make.” He explains, “You Lebanese food uses ingredients Case in point was the feast might think making hummus is that are very refreshing – lots of he laid out at The Spice Market simple but it’s not, and it’s being lemon, coriander, parsley, mint, at the W Doha. “The lamb was destroyed at supermarkets. I see a and yogurt. These are all lively slow-braised, the chicken was lot of Lebanese restaurants taking flavours. If the yogurt you use is wrapped in sage and slightly spiced a lot of shortcuts, becoming lazy, pretty ordinary, there’s a problem,” up, and the tabbouleh was done service-wise, décor-wise, kitchen- he explains. with lentils,” Malouf says about wise, which is sad. That’s why I like Over the years, Malouf’s the menu he had just finished to push the boundaries.” Musakhan — French chicken baked in saj bread with onions, and paprika. All European training and inspiration- whipping up, “So it’s just treating Malouf has often felt compelled dishes are part of the Ramadan dinner menu preview. seeking travels have informed his your dishes in a loving way and to have this discussion. Like with version of Middle Eastern food actually making them look a little the Lebanese and Syrian gentlemen who trained you in these kitchens. I five years ago, my mother started prepared with Western technique, more interesting.” who work with him and who don’t think your mother was using craving the Salmon Kibbeh I make. which seems to have won over Although what drives Malouf were “a little stubborn” at the citric acid; she must have been From that moment onwards, I knew everybody from Kate Winslet to are the products and the honesty start. “But then they started to using lemon juice and seasonal I had arrived.” Bill Gates. Malouf draws culinary of the dish, he needs to have his understand where I was coming ingredients.” Earlier on, she would just insights from all over – he has own expression or “some sort of from,” Malouf says, “It’s all about As for his mother, Malouf finally rubbish her son’s creations and written half a dozen cookbooks – contemporary connection to it.” what they were taught in the won her over with his cooking, now she was a fan of at least three and believes that the West trusts He says, “I’m not a traditionalist kitchen. I told them: look at your too. “That was one of the greatest dishes. Malouf says, “She just his palate. as such. If I knew my mother was mother and what she was making! moments of my career,” Malouf wanted me to make the Salmon “Be it North African, Persian, or cooking something that I dearly That’s a better representation of says, “It took a while but about Kibbeh… constantly!” 12 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 26, 2016 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Tuesday, April 26, 2016 GULF TIMES 13 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Surprising foods that pack a protein punch

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

The Moon in Sagittarius is just the cosmic kick start you need to start You’re really in the hot seat this Mercury retrograde bulls because Trust in only those people who deserve your trust right now twins. doing all those things you know you need to do before Mercury goes Mercury is going out of phase in your sign — your first house of ego You may very well regret it if you pass on information that could out of phase on Thursday. and personality on Thursday. very well be used against you later.

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

There is nothing to be gained right now by trying to sweet talk/force Don’t forget that Mercury, the planet of communication and Your ruler Mercury the planet of communication and clear thinking someone into doing something they clearly don’t want to do. See if planning is getting ready to go out of phase in your career zone on is going out of phase on Thursday and it really is vital that you get all they don’t come around to your way of thinking on their own. Thursday (through May 21). If you have important stuff to do — do it of those things done that you need to get done! now!

LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Don’t waste any precious time, words or energy on those people In your one on one relationship zone, this is a fabulous time for you Only you can judge and know what’s wrong and what’s right with who aren’t deserving. You have to store up your energy Librans in to fix whatever needs fixing before Mercury the planet of words and your relationships with the people around you. Simply know who’s order to be able to deal with the Mercury retrograde fall out starting communication takes her second retrograde fiesta of 2016. on your side and who’s only out for themselves right now. on Thursday!

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

If you feel guilty about the way something turned out, your best Don’t let something minor ruin your day today Aquarius. Keep in Mercury the chitchat planet goes out of phase in your move is to try to apologise and fix whatever you can fix in the next mind that Mercury is getting ready to go out of phase Thursday communication zone this Thursday where he remains (through May few days. After that, Mercury the communicator and planner goes (through May 21) in your home and family zone. You could have 21). Got anything important to say? Speak now Pisces! out of phase in your fun zone...(through May 21). much bigger fish to worry about soon! 14 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 26, 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. Tuesday, April 26, 2016 GULF TIMES 15 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

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ACROSS DOWN 3. Guarantee (9) 1. Pen (9) 8. Tack (4) 2. Nonsense (9) 9. Inquisitiveness (9) 4. Bitter (4) 10. Toil (6) 5. Join (5) 11. Animal (5) 6. Evaluate (6) 14. Swell (5) 7. Clever (4) 15. Avoid (4) 9. Healed (5) 16. Dismal (5) 11. Rear (5) 18. File (4) 12. Dictionary (9) 20. Fire-raising (5) 13. Accord (9) 21. Store (5) 17. Radio-location (5) 24. Void (6) 19. Swoop (6) 25. Uncle-like (9) 22. Rugged (5) 26. Befit (4) 23. Kiln (4) 27. Clandestine (9) 24. Conceited (4) Cryptic Clues

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ACROSS DOWN 3. Verdi tore the script apart, being too 1. I’m cast with Bob as being pompous (9) weary (9) 2. Blame Ella for being easily persuaded (9) 8. Topless female found in eastern state (4) 4. Extremely suitable for a light (4) 9. Broken rib, the making of grade 1 officer 5. Flying the flag makes him jolly (5) (9) 6. Kind of file used in getting help back to 10. Batty place (6) the north (6) 11. Not the main street, but wide enough (5) 7. I had heard it was being looked at (4) 14. Have a spin round the country (5) 9. Convey a piece of second rate jewellery Yesterday’s Solutions 15. Want to be included in the June edition (5) (4) 11. Stop the car for a rest, we hear (5) QUICK CRYPTIC 16. One who informs old king, the beast! (5) 12. Having good taste (9) Across: 1 Away; 3 Emissary; 8 Mute; 9 Pedestal; Across: 1 Buff; 3 Lamb chop; 8 Mood; 9 Left 18. Lied about being out of work (4) 13. Notice a soft piece of furniture being 20. Snack eaten when fresh (5) adjustable (9) 11 Nomenclature; 13 Settee; 14 Redden; 17 over; 11 Spring greens; 13 Tetchy; 14 Scrape; 21. Cause the disappearance of certain 17. Descendant tossing coins (5) Aristocratic; 20 Annually; 21 Yarn; 22 Anecdote; 17 Fighter-pilot; 20 Recourse; 21 Lone; 22 characters (5) 19. Fur owned by me at the end of winter (6) 23 Stye. Hayseeds; 23 Odes. 24. She spins a coin at Minehead (6) 22. Placed in position when tides are out (5) Down: 1 Admonish; 2 Attempt; 4 Meekly; 5 Down: 1 Bombsite; 2 Foot-rot; 4 Avenge; 5 25. Of course it’s a change! (9) 23. Measure found in a parking meter (4) 26. Contest expected to take place at Land’s 24. One is happy to be over it (4) Sweetheart; 6 Alter; 7 Yell; 10 Understand; 12 Buttercups; 6 Haven; 7 Pore; 10 On the house; End (4) Ensconce; 15 Detract; 16 Goblet; 18 Rinse; 19 12 Weathers; 15 All told; 16 Leased; 18 Itchy; 19 27. He relies on Ned and Pat possibly coming Saga. Arch. round last (9) 16 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 26, 2016 COMMUNITY POP SPOT in brief

The Lumineers

It doesn’t necessarily hurt to be supposedly unfashionable. The millions of records sold by Aled Jones is ample testimony to that statement. So too are the US and UK chart-topping debuts for “Cleopatra,” the sophomore album from American indie- folk band The Lumineers. “It’s pretty shocking,” admitted singer and multi- instrumentalist Wesley Schultz. “I think a lot of people in the business were surprised by the success we had with our debut album. So were we, indie-folk records just didn’t sell in those kind of numbers. “I think the expectation was that our success was just a musical fad at that time. We feared the same kind of thing, particularly as we’ve taken four years to create the songs on ‘Cleopatra.’ “But our fans didn’t forget us. Their response to the new album is way beyond anything we could have hoped for. To be number one in America and Britain in the first week of release, this is truly special and we are very grateful.” “Cleopatra” can be heard in full at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=bbWenUU7V2k The Kills

Fresh from their critically acclaimed performance at California’s Coachella Festival, American/British indie-rock duo Aled says his wife Claire and their two children Emilia and Lucas are the best thing that has happened to him. The Kills have revealed the video for their latest single, Heart of a Dog. It is the second track taken from singer Alison Mosshart and guitarist Jamie Hince’s forthcoming fifth studio album, “Ash & Ice,” which is scheduled for release on June 3. The video for lead single, Doing it to Death, can be seen at www.youtube.com/watch?v=498zUzNGQxY Aled Jones on his The Heart of a Dog promo is at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=urPxe4jxdt8 Numerous other song videos from The Kills are posted on YouTube. So too are their previous four albums. “Keep On Your Mean Side,” “No Wow,” “Midnight Boom” and “Blood Pressures” decades of success can all be heard in full. animated television fi lm of Raymond about me. I also made so many albums. By Geoffrey Rowlands Briggs’ children’s book, The Snowman. This was done to get as many songs Camryn Magness doesn’t use her family name. But the 16-year- I’ve always felt just a little guilty about as possible recorded before my voice old native of Denver, Colorado, employs everything else in her having so much success with Walking in broke.” locker to search for pop stardom. ou can’t get much more the Air. It quickly became so associated The breaking of his voice brought a A singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, she has been pop starry than singing at with me that no-one seemed to realise it temporary halt to Aled’s singing career. active in the business since 2008. Camryn first found a the wedding of Bob Geldof wasn’t my voice they heard on the fi lm He used this time to move into acting degree of fame through a series of song videos she posted and Paula Yates. But only in soundtrack. and study at the Royal Academy of on YouTube in 2010. These earned her a US concert tour record sales could Aled Jones “It was sung by the operatic tenor Music. His adult career has seen him alongside two other talented child stars, and Yever be mentioned among the show Peter Auty when he was a 13-year-old perform in stage musicals and straight . business elite. choirboy at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Peter’s plays, present numerous television More collective and solo tours would follow before Camryn “I was 15 when I performed at Bob and voice had broken by the time Toys ‘R’ Us and radio programmes and write three struck gold. She landed a support slot on the US leg of One Paula’s wedding,” recalled Aled, now 45. wanted to build an advertising campaign volumes of autobiography plus other Direction’s “Up All Night” tour in 2012 and re-joined the boys “It’s amazing to realise it was so long around a slightly altered version of the literary output. for their European concerts in 2013. ago. The ceremony was in Las Vegas. song. I was recommended to record He has also continued to sell millions She was releasing singles during this period but little has been Bob and Paula were like show business the new version by the song’s writer, of records. His latest album, “One heard from her in more recent times. Camryn is back now royalty at the time. Howard Blake, and that’s what became Voice,” has so far peaked at number four though with her latest single, Machines. The off icial video is “Bob had been very successful with such a massive hit.” on the UK chart. posted at www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGuRTBrQU7M The Boomtown Rats, became the driving Although Walking in the Air “I consider myself very fortunate to More song promos, live performances and behind-the-scenes force behind the Band Aid charity and unquestionably set Aled on the road have enjoyed such a long and diverse pieces can be found at www.youtube.com/user/Camrynrocks/ was awarded an honorary knighthood to stardom, he was no stranger to the career. I’ve loved all the diff erent videos for his charitable work. Paula did all pop charts. Earlier in 1985, he had a hit things I’ve been able to do. But singing kinds of things from journalism to single with Memory, Trevor Nunn and has always been the core area of my Gwen Stefani television presenting and even making Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Ivor Novello career. I can’t imagine what I would records. Award-winning song from the stage do if something serious happened to We may only be one third of the way through 2016 but it has “Not many people know Paula musical, “Cats.” my vocal cords and I could never sing already been a big year for Gwen Stefani. was Welsh like me. She was born in “I’d sung in the choir at Bangor again.” The No Doubt singer earned her first chart- Colwyn Bay which is not too far from Cathedral since I was nine and was lead Should such an event ever come topping solo album with “This Is What The Truth Feels Like.” my birthplace of Bangor. I did wonder soloist at 11. A local record company to pass, what Aled would do is gain She begins a US concert tour on July 12 and is to be honoured if Paula’s Welsh upbringing gave her were interested in me and I made my strength and support from his wife this Saturday at the Music Awards. Gwen will an ear for my singing. But Bob was fi rst album, a Welsh language record, in Claire and their two children, Emilia and receive the Hero Award during a ceremony at the Microsoft apparently just as big a fan. Whatever 1983. Lucas. Theatre in Los Angeles. though, singing at their wedding was a “Everything really took off from the “They are without doubt the best After the sorrow caused by the end of her 13-year marriage to very exciting gig for me.” success of Walking in the Air. I sung things which have ever happened to me. Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale, Gwen has now found new love Aled had sprung to fame a year earlier for Pope John Paul II and members of I can’t put into words how much I love with country star Blake Shelton. They have recorded a song when his version of Walking in the Air the British royal family. I recorded with them. It’s sometimes seen as strange together. Go Ahead and Break My Heart features on Blake’s reached number fi ve on the UK singles Mike Oldfi eld, sung operatic works, got that I never live the show business forthcoming tenth studio album, “If I’m Honest,” which is chart. into presenting children’s television lifestyle. Why would I ever want to released on May 20. “Most people who know the song programmes and even had the BBC when I can stay at home with the people A lyric video for Misery, Gwen’s newly issued single, is posted will have probably heard it in the make an Emmy-winning documentary who mean the world to me.” at www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7WvgNdMyDQ Tuesday, April 26, 2016 GULF TIMES 17 BOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY Irrfan Khan is also the ‘best father’ in the world, says wife

question to answer because I By Durga Chakravarty have been with him since I was a student. We were students together. So it is diffi cult for me to nown for his perfect answer about (his) international style, disarming fame and how do I see it.” smile, serious persona Sutapa said she saw Irrfan’s onscreen and versatile “process” along with him and that acting skills, acclaimed she “saw his hard work”. “I didn’t Kactor Irrfan Khan is also the “best know this will happen, but I always father in the world” to his sons knew something good will happen Ayaan and Babil, says his wife and because Irrfan works very honestly screen writer Sutapa Sikdar. and conscientiously.” Sutapa also shared that Irrfan, Sutapa had written a script for a who appears to be serious and only television show in the actor’s initial means business on the silver screen, days. Would she ever like to direct a is very funny in personal life. Asked fi lm and cast the Paan Singh Tomar if Irrfan in personal life is as serious star in that? like he is on screen, Sutapa told “I don’t know right now. But IANS: “Not at all. Never. Irrfan is of course I am writing ... We are very funny and he is very good with producing a fi lm together, where he my children. He is the best father in is acting; so that’s the fi rst step!” the world. I really mean it. He is just she said. the best.” Sutapa added that she enjoys She also mentioned that the all the limelight for his superstar Piku star has a great understanding husband, but she personally is towards his sons’ emotions. “The very shy of all of it. “I am very shy way he understands them, their of all limelight. (But) I enjoy it for mood swings and other things ... him because an actor’s life is about It’s not just about playing football limelight. Right?” like most of the fathers do. He Irrfan and Sutapa were in understands their children’s mind, FAMILY FIRST: Irrfan Khan New Delhi for the launch of soul, heart and understands the detergent brand Ariel Matic’s diff erent approach in parenting,” inventing” the relationship. husband and wife, if every World. He will next be seen in the “ShareTheLoad” pack. Asked if Sutapa said. “Every couple has a diff erent individual keeps re-inventing, then fi lm Inferno alongside Hollywood Irrfan shares the load with Sutapa, “He is a very good and wonderful mantra (for a successful marriage). any relationship will go in a positive star Tom Hanks. she said: “Like you said he is a parent,” she added. Irrfan and (For us) There is no particular direction,” Sutapa added. Asked how she reacted to Irrfan’s superstar; so naturally he has a Sutapa studied together and have mantra, but what works for us is The Maqbool star, during rise in international cinema, Sutapa constraint of time ... But for us, been married for over two decades. sharing the load... I could share his journey in fi lmdom, gained said: “Irrfan doesn’t plan such load can come in various kind of Sutapa says that the key to have a emotional load (with Irrfan)... that global recognition with superb things (international projects). forms so it’s not only about washing successful and a positive marriage is what is important,” she said. performances in fi lms like Slumdog These things just kept happening clothes. So he does share the load in is sharing the load and “re- “Keep re-inventing... Forget Millionaire, Life of Pi and Jurassic one after another. It’s a diffi cult many ways”. — IANS

Huma Qureshi Very nervous at doing Housefull 3 ‘auditions’ for The franchise, says Abhishek Bachchan Mummy reboot

Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who will be seen in Sajid Nadiadwala’s much Actress Huma Qureshi awaited Housefull 3, reveals he was nervous at being a part of this immensely has auditioned for the successful franchise. “I was very nervous ... I had fi rst worked with Sajid third instalment of The Farhad (director of Housefull 3) in Bol Bachchan and they came and said they Mummy franchise featuring want me to do this fi lm, then Nadiadwala came and spoke to me about this. Hollywood A-listers Tom “When you are working on a franchise which so immensely successful, you Cruise and Sophia Boutella, don’t want to let down fans of Housefull, so I was nervous and we all worked her offi cial spokersperson very hard,” Abhishek told reporters at the fi lm’s trailer launch on Sunday. has confi rmed. “Boman Irani is my acting coach ... every night he used to sit in my room “Huma has recently and rehearse. Nadiadwala does a great job of packaging a fi lm, it looks great. auditioned for the third For me personally since I was the new one it was hard work but, I had a lot of part of the successful fun doing this,” he said. franchise starring Housefull 3, featuring a multiple star cast including Akshay Kumar, Hollywood star Tom Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, and Cruise and Sofi a Lisa Hayden, is releasing on June 3. Riteish and Abhishek, who have worked Boutella playing the lead together in Bluff Master, will be seen collaborating again in Housefull 3. antagonist,” Huma’s About this, Riteish said: “I was waiting to work with Abhishek for a very spokesperson said in a long time... when Sajid Nadiadwala called me for this fi lm I was really happy statement. that I will get to work with Abhishek again.” If sources are to be Also present at the launch, Akshay Kumar, who is known for doing back believed, Huma has to back fi lms, says it is no rocket science. Asked how he manages to do auditioned for the main this, he said: “It is no rocket science. It is very easy... I shot for 38 days and lead opposite Cruise. fi nished shooting for Housefull 3’ Everybody comes on time, we work hard, Huma is currently busy it was very fast. I read somewhere about Mission Impossible that the whole shooting for the Hindi fi lm was shot in 52 days.... these days we all fi nish shooting in 60 days and remake of the Hollywood maximum it goes on for 70 days.” — IANS fi lm Oculus. The fi lm also stars her brother and actor FEELING THE PRESSURE: Abhishek Bachchan Saqib Saleem in a pivotal role. – IANS IN THE RACE: Huma Qureshi 18 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 26, 2016 COMMUNITY HOLLYWOOD Fans share thoughts on new season of Game of Thrones

resemblance whatsoever to the Comic Book 2011. “It feels like, if there’s a good reason, “In the graphic novels, Carol dies early,” By Neal Justin Guy on The Simpsons. “I’m happy George they’ll do what’s right for the story,” said he said, referring to the tougher-than-she- isn’t as involved this time around,” said Chad Peter Raway. seems protagonist who was still breathing in Divine. “That means he has more time to But producers may want to be careful the sixth season, which wrapped up earlier on Snow lives. No, I haven’t seen a write.” about putting certain characters on death this month. “Now, most of my lady friends sneak preview of Game of Thrones’ Like the series, Martin’s last eff ort, A Dance row. Among the many players at Level Up, think she’s the best part of the show.” highly-anticipated season six With Dragons, the fi fth of seven planned the hands-down fan favourite was Tyrion Viewers also like how Thrones has added premiere — advance copies were not books, leaves Snow’s fate in limbo. But Lannister, the quick-witted dwarf who has depth and drama to certain scenes. Anderson made available to the press — and astute followers think both the show, and survived one scrape after another, relying said he felt some sympathy for Queen Cersei fantasyJ master George R R Martin hasn’t the novels leave plenty of room for Snow to more on sarcasm than the sword. Self- Lannister when he read the chapter in which released a new novel to telegraph what be resurrected, perhaps by the Red Priestess, proclaimed nerds identify with his outsider she is forced to do the Walk of Shame. On happens next in a battle for the keys to this Melisandre, or reincarnated into the body of status. screen, actress Lena Headey added a little very nasty kingdom. his pet direwolf, Ghost. “He’s ignored, even though he’s the most something extra. “You got the sense that, But spend an evening among the dedicated Press reports only serve to confi rm these intelligent of them all,” said Chris Anderson, ‘They’re going to pay,’” Anderson said. “I fantasy fans and you can’t help but feel theories. Kit Harington, who plays Snow, was taking a break from his day job at Half Price respected her more on TV.” assured that the morally-driven warrior spotted on set near Belfast late last year and Books in St Paul. “He’s willing to be open to While regulars at Level Up may be united will re-emerge from last June’s cliff hanger, the actor is heavily featured in promotional greater things.” in their love for Thrones, they are known to in which his own troops sliced him into material for the new season. The TV version of Tyrion isn’t exactly a squabble on occasion — especially on the croutons for a Caesar salad. Divine goes as far as predicting that Snow mirror image of Martin’s original creation, mornings after a fresh episode. Owner Tony Most of the crowd recently at Level and Daenerys Targaryen, aka the Mother who the author initially described as “for Leitner got a taste of what’s certain to come Up Games were focused on “Magic: The of Dragons, will form an alliance and rule all the world like a gargoyle.” On television, when he spoke fondly of Jaime Lannister, Gathering,” a trading-card battle in which together. “I would like to see several of the the role is inhabited by the dashing Peter who has started to show a more vulnerable wizards trump all-star baseball players. But houses come together,” he said. “The way Dinklage, who subsequently has won two side. One of last season’s most heartbreaking there was time between matches to ponder I see it, there’s been enough confl ict when Emmys, graced the cover of Rolling Stone and moments occurred when his poisoned the future of the Emmy-winning series in they’ve been independent. They have to hosted Saturday Night Live. daughter died in his arms. “When have you which the producers, for the fi rst time, are eventually see the bigger picture.” Being unfaithful to the book might irk had a character you hated so much and now venturing forward without Martin’s words Of course, Thrones isn’t above eliminating fantasy fans, some of whom can go on a tirade love?” Leitner said. for a blueprint. beloved characters. Snow’s father, Ned Stark, when screen versions mess with an author’s Manager Anthony Maynard, eavesdropping I wasn’t sure how such a knowledgeable lost his head — literally — in the fi rst season. original intent. But those at Level Up are the from behind the counter, quickly countered, Geek Squad would respond to a drop-in And while his execution was a pivotal part of forgiving type, completely understanding his voice raising in mock astonishment as if from an outsider whose experience with Martin’s fi rst novel, even die-hard fans were that sometimes it’s important for interpreters his boss had just declared his allegiance to the role playing is limited to a brisk game of surprised that HBO went ahead and wiped to go their own way. As an example, Anderson Dark Side. charades. But the crowd of over 100 players, out its lead character, especially as he was cites The Walking Dead, the only other “What do you know?” Leitner said. “You mostly white males, couldn’t have been played by Sean Bean, the best known cast cable show that can currently rival Thrones’ liked season 2 of True Detective.” Give this more inviting, thoughtful and patient, no member at the time the series premiered in popularity. round to Leitner. — Star Tribune/MCT Tuesday, April 26, 2016 GULF TIMES 19 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY

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Singer Kelly Clarkson has introduced her new born son Remington Alexander Blackstock Chris Hemsworth on social media. Clarkson shared images of her 11-day-old son on her Twitter handle last week, reports people.com. In the images, the baby, held by his parents, has a smile on his face. has accent issues “Meet Remy, our newest addition to the family! Charm ctor Chris Hemsworth for days, watch out ladies,” the works hard with a 33-year-old singer captioned the dialogue coach to keep images. his Australian accent Remington is Clarkson and concealed in his fi lms. “It’s husband Brandon Blackstock’s hardA when you’re having banter on set second child, who was born on and then, bang, it’s back into action. April 12 in Nashville, Tennessee. But I had a dialect coach who worked The couple are also parents to with me and Emily (Blunt, Hunstman: 22-month-old daughter River Rose. Winter’s War co-star) says my accents Blackstock is a Nashville-based are good — especially my Australian talent manager, to whom the singer one,” Hemsworth told Closer magazine, got engaged in 2012 and married reports femalefi rst.co.uk. in October 2013. He also has two He enjoyed working with Blunt, children, Savannah and Seth, from Charlize Theron, Jessica Chastain a previous marriage. — IANS and Alexandra Roach on Huntsman: Winter’s War and says the actresses became like “sisters” to him, though Beyoncé’s new album they all “kicked his ##$”. Lemonade teaser out “There are so many girls in this, they all kick my #$$$. Off -screen they beat Singer Beyonce Knowles me up — it was like having a bunch of has unveiled the teaser of her sisters. They are a force to be reckoned new album Lemonade. On the with, but it was pretty fun to work with TV show Tidal Saturday night, them,” he said. Knowles shared a teaser of her The sequel sees Hemsworth’s album which features 12 new Huntsman face Therons’s wicked queen songs and a short film, reports again and he adores working with the people.com. The short film is “powerful” actress, though her foul based on “every woman’s journey mouth always shocks him. “Before they of self-knowledge and healing”. met her, both Emily and Jessica were The teaser was preceded by the like, ‘What’s she like, is she tough?’ unexpected debut of her hit song But she is just fantastic. She’s really Formation and its music video. powerful, on and off set, and a lot of The singer’s Formation World fun. Although she swears like no one Tour kicks off in Miami. — IANS I’ve ever met before,” he said. — IANS TOUGH CALL: Chris Hemsworth

High school Clooney feels ‘suff ocated’ by fame was tragic: Aniston Actor George Clooney says that he feels Actress Jennifer Aniston has suff ocated and smothered by the press shared that for her “high school attention he gets. The 54-year-old, married was a nightmare”. Aniston learnt to 38-year-old lawyer Amal Clooney, feels more about fashion in her 20s but smothered by the press attention he gets, but “it was a slow process”, reports uses it to shed light on global injustice, reports people.com. dailymail.co.uk. “High school was tragic. Just “Fame has an interesting element to it, not well-informed. You know, but if you tend to be followed round by you’re experimenting. It was the a camera then you can feel suff ocated at 1980s and I looked like a goth times,” Clooney said at a press conference on nightmare. I wasn’t going for most genocide prevention. beautiful. It was, how can I be the “I thought it might be eff ective if I went most rebelliously unattractive,” to those places and got those cameras to she said. Describing her what- follow me and try and amplify these stories of used-to-be look when she was in IN FOCUS: Chloe Grace Moretz people who were doing such hard work, such her 20s, the Cake actress shared dangerous work,” he added. — IANS that “that was more the 1990s Chloe Grace Moretz fi nds dating horrible mom jean look. Big blousy blouses with a big chunky belt. And Actress Chloë Grace Moretz says she fi nds dating remember the Western cowboy “horrible and weird” because so many people have seen shoe? I thought I was coo-ool.” her pretend to be in a relationship. The actress also credits Moretz has been romantically linked to Brooklyn her glam squad for teaching Beckham — the eldest child of Victoria and David her “everything that I know! Beckham. Whatever was happening before “You already know what I look like in a bathing suit. was just unfortunate. I know how You know what I look like in a scene. You know what I to contour, I know how to blow out look like when I say ‘I love you’ to someone,” Moretz told my hair. When I was in my 20s, my InStyle magazine, reports femalefi rst.co.uk. face was almost a complete circle. “You’ve already seen it all... (Being seen with Brooklyn So I really needed contouring. And Beckham) creates a mass frenzy and they follow you in now I’m slowly chiseling away, separate cars so you can’t just run around and share little wishing I had that round face silly and cute moments,” she added. – IANS PAST ‘IMPERFECT’:Jennifer Aniston back,” Aniston said. — IANS TOO MUCH ATTENTION: George Clooney 20 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 26, 2016 COMMUNITY Modern touch to traditional design Artist Bachir Mohamad’s works blend traditional art and architecture Artist Bachir Mohamad says he with contemporary concept of interior design. By Umer Nangiana wants to explore cultural diversity through art.

VESTIGES FROM THE PAST: Artist Bachir Mohamad says his line of furniture Bluline is both applicable in daily life and has artistic value as collectible. Photos by Umer Nangiana

lending traditional calligraphy. All fabrics and textiles represent the seven desires of life, art and architecture used to cover this collection’s each one representing one desire in with the contemporary furniture pieces are selected in diff erent colours. concept of design, affi liation with ETRO Milano, The calligraphy, the paintings are Bachir Mohamad has which is exclusively available in done by Mohamad himself while Bcome up with a novel notion of Qatar at Bluribbon Design Atelier. the miniatures are the antiques that interior design that resonates with The second collection represents he purchased and used them as part the local culture. His art pieces, seven pieces of mixed media of the mixture in these mixed media a mix of Arabic calligraphy and artworks (2014-15), inspired by pieces. Moghul-era miniatures, carry the medieval times of the Islamic “The fi rst collection is an applied immense creative value while the world. This art collection embodies art collection. You can use it as a mixed media furniture pieces are a series of desires of an untitled piece of art or you can apply it for equally valuable as applied art caliph through colours, calligraphy your daily use. These can be used collectibles. and miniatures. as lounge pieces, for majlis, living Within the framework to support “The fi rst furniture collection area or saloon but it is like a piece cultural diversity and creativity in under the name of Bluline is of art like sculpture. These are Qatar and under the patronage of inspired by the local Qatari art and collectables and they are useable as Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti, culture and lifestyle. You can see well,” says the artist. the General Manager of Katara the Kufi c calligraphy, the abstract, Mohamad studied interior design Cultural Village, Bluribbon Design the facades of the palaces, the and holds a master’s in Islamic Atelier has put up ‘Tafaseel’, an art interiors of places like the majlis, Archeology. “I am mixing art and and design showcase at Katara Art the mosques and others,” Mohamad archaeology in a way. I work as Mohamad has mixed Arabic calligraphy with Mogul miniature art in his pieces. Center in Katara Cultural Village. tells Community in an interview at a full time interior designer and Tafaseel, meaning details the opening of his exhibition here. this is my fi rst solo exhibition local lifestyle. The same thing can high-end clients. Any person can in Arabic, features the artistic “It is also inspired by the Arabic which is a mixture between art and be applied to other countries with a utilise it anywhere in the world and design and impressions of artist calligraphy. For example, there are archaeology,” says Mohamad. diff erent culture,” Mohamad points it refl ects the cultural diversity of Mohamad. The showcase exhibits patterns that you would fi nd on the He did a master’s in 2014 from to pieces of furniture on display. that place. two collections of art and design interiors and exteriors of the old University College of London (UCL) “For example, I can refl ect “This is a collectible piece. The produced by Mohamad. buildings,” he adds. here in Qatar. However, he has been the details from the Moroccan collection box comes with it and The fi rst collection, namely The other collection of artwork an interior designer since 2006. architecture and art through the you can actually put coins in it. It Bluline, introduces eleven exclusive is inspired by the Moghul Indian Through bluline, he says, he wants Moroccan lifestyle. I can do it in is says the Qatari word for bank, and diverse designs of furniture period. Mohamad used the to explore the cultural diversity of Lebanon, India, Egypt, or other Hasala,” Mohamad explains while archetypes and prototypes, original silk miniatures along the heritage itself. countries as well,” says the artist. he points to a furniture piece that is refl ecting details of the local with the Arabic calligraphy and “Over here, you can see the It is a line of furniture, he adds, accompanied by other accessories. architecture and lifestyle, as well the paintings. It is titled Untitled refl ection of Qatari culture and the that can be utilised by any one The exhibition runs till May 20, as diff erent aspects of the Arabic Caliph and all the seven pieces details of their architecture and and not just the art collectors or at building 5, KAC.