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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com CAMPUS | 5 FASHION | 8 ENTERTAINMENT | 11 Texas A&M holds Fashion designers Don’t think of Graduate Studies and NFL team up on stardom anymore: Open House 50 footballs Nagarjuna SUNDAY 31 JANUARY 2016 Email: [email protected] thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Spine tingling aerial trapeze, daring stunts and feats of technical brilliance combined with astonishing fountains make ‘Circus of Giant Fountains’ at Souq Waqif more than just a circus show. FOUNTAIN CIRCUS P | 3 SUNDAY 31 JANUARY 2016 | 03 COVER STORY Breathtaking circus show at Souq Waqif By Raynald C Rivera It took a big chartered plane to bring all the an- The Peninsula imals, props, equipment and costumes which alto- gether weigh around 40 tonnes, said Naumochknina. “They came a week before the opening because they had to install the stage which involves some pine tingling aerial trapeze, daring stunts and unique technical construction,” she added. feats of technical brilliance combined with The stage partly and entirely opens and clos- high-tech staging and breathtaking fountains es making way for the fountains underneath which Smake “Circus of Giant Fountains” more than shoot water along with music in a choreographed just a circus show. manner. The water reservoir underneath the stage Currently playing at this year’s Souq Waqif Spring holds over a hundred tones of water. Festival, the show is just fitting to be the major spec- The acclaimed show, Naumochknina said, is hard tacle at the festival as it provides a truly unique expe- to replicate as it involves a lot of complex technolo- rience for people of all ages. gies from Japan and Russia. The show brings together award-winning acro- duction with some of the best artistes from Rus- “I’m sure people here will like the show because of bats, aerialists and equilibrists from all over Europe sia, Ukraine and Azerbaijan who perform varied acts its uniqueness and it offers a new type of entertain- in one thematic show combining the four classical el- such as aerial trapeze, equilibrium act, straps act ment which is in European style as well is an equal ements of air, water, earth and fire. and illusions,” said Natalia Naumochknina, Interna- mix of trapeze, acrobatics, comedy, illusion and ani- For the first time the 30-member troupe has trav- tional Sales & Marketing Manager of Lana group In- mal show,” added Naumochknina. elled to the GCC after its highly successful shows all ternational, the event management company which People can catch the show until February 4 at over Europe which also feature ballet, illusion and an- brought the show to Doha. Souq Waqif, opposite the north parking zone and imal shows. The audience could not help but erupt into loud close to Musheireb Boutique Hotel. Tickets are priced “Circus of Giant Fountains is a European pro- applause every time the artistes soar into a dazzling QR30, QR50 and QR100. performance revealing many years of training cata- pulting them into becoming laureates in international circus competitions and festivals. Adorable performing animals including brown bears, Samoyed dogs, cats and monkeys amuse the audience as they carry out series of tricks such as bal- ancing acts and riding in motorcycles. “We brought around 40 animals. Just for the bears act we brought four brown bears. The show is total entertainment combining human skill and ani- mal tricks,” Naumochknina told The Peninsula. The show also features quick costume change illu- sion and a funny clown duo who perform tricks with audience interaction. Highlighting the breathtaking show are 600-pump fountains the highest of which could go up to 18m. illuminated with colourful LED and laser lights, the fountains add more colour and emphasis to the al- ready amazing performances. 04 | SUNDAY 31 JANUARY 2016 CAMPUS Republic Day celebrated at Bhavan’s Bhavan’s Public School celebrated the Indian Republic Day. Guest of Honour P K Ismail, Director Board member, hoisted the tricolour. School choir sung patriotic songs. Republic Day message was given by Baburajan, President, and Vice-Principal M P Philip addressed the gathering. A team led by Headmistress Shailaja Krishnakumar visited the Indian Coast Guard Ship Sankalp. The captain and the crew explained details and specifications of the ship. Doha Modern Indian School celebrates Annual Sports Day Doha Modern Indian School (DMIS) celebrated their 11th Annual Sports Day on January 25. The participants took an oath administered by the Head Boy Justin Matthew. The Sports Captain Venessa Maria welcomed officials, students and guests. The Chief Guest Jayashankar Pillai, Director of the school, declared the meet open. The Guests of Honour Seema Posco, Managing Director H2O Swimming Academy, addressed the gathering. The students showcased their multifaceted talents. The event was culminated in the awards ceremony. ‘Ruby House’ emerged as the champions. Physical Education teacher Richard proposed vote of thanks. SUNDAY 31 JANUARY 2016 | 05 CAMPUS Texas A&M holds Graduate Studies Open House exas A&M University at Qa- tar welcomed potential mas- ter’s students for the Graduate TStudies Open House at the Tex- as A&M Engineering Building at Educa- tion City recently. The event aimed to answer ques- tions for prospective students about Texas A&M at Qatar’s two master’s pro- grammes in chemical engineering. Dr Patrick Linke, Executive Direc- tor of Graduate Studies and chair of the Chemical Engineering Programme at Texas A&M at Qatar, said: “Potential graduate students learned about our programmes, resources and campus life. There were presentations by our current students to illustrate typical graduate student work. A lively pan- el discussion across academia and in- dustry debated the need to graduate education in a knowledge-based so- ciety. Our graduate students will par- ticipate in cutting-edge research that aligns with Qatar National Vision 2030 for sustainable development. Our class schedules allow part-time studies next to full-time employment in indus- oratories to get a better perspective on velopment of the human capital Qatar uate studies at Texas A&M at Qatar, try or government, and we also have being an Aggie graduate student. needs to support the country’s vision said, “The Texas A&M at Qatar Grad- a number of graduate research and Prospective graduate students and future.” uate Studies Open House was a great teaching assistantship positions avail- learned about Texas A&M at Qatar’s Dr Ahmed Abdel Wahab, professor opportunity for potential master’s stu- able for full-time students every year.“ graduate programme offerings, degree in the Chemical Engineering Program, dents to learn more about the benefits Potential graduate students were eligibility requirements and the re- said: “The quality of teaching and re- and opportunities available to obtain invited to the event to interact with sources offered including financial aid search offered at Texas A&M at Qatar a graduate degree from Texas A&M at current students and recently gradu- opportunities and flexible schedules. is absolutely outstanding. Thus, our Qatar.” ated students. Faculty and administra- Dr Eyad Masad, Vice-Dean at Texas graduate program provides an unprec- Applications for the Master of Sci- tors were present to provide informa- A&M at Qatar, said: “We are dedicated edented opportunity for the young ence (MS) and Master of Engineering tion on the program. Attendees also to achieving the goals sets forward in generation to obtain an excellent grad- (M.Eng) programmes are being accept- toured Texas A&M at Qatar’s world- QNV 2030, and our graduate program uate education.” ed for the fall 2016 semester and will class facilities and state-of-the-art lab- is a significant contributor to the de- Hania Ayyash, manager of grad- remain open until June 1. IIS students visit ICGS Sankalp Students of Ideal Indian School (IIS) visited Indian Coast Guard Ship Sankalp recently. The visit was organised by the Indian embassy. Twenty students from various classes got an opportunity to learn about the coastal protection methods and functioning of the ships. ICGS Sankalp, the 5th Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) of the Indian Coast Guard with latest equipment and systems, performs the role of a command platform and accomplish all Coast Guard charter of duties. Students got in-depth understanding on the roles, responsibilities and commitment of Indian Coast Guards in safeguarding Indian maritime areas. They also interacted with crew members. 06 | SUNDAY 31 JANUARY 2016 MARKETPLACE Sheraton Doha unveils Haute Tea Concept heraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel has joined hands with Dimensions to launch an upgraded afternoon tea concept at the hotel’s lobby lounge, The Atrium. To mark Sthe launch of the haute afternoon tea concept, Sheraton Doha hosted social media icon and fashionista Dana Tuwairish who has more than 1.2 million followers on Instagram. The guests were spoilt for choice with sweet delights such as Fashion Cookies,Chocolate Brownie Handbag and Tiramisu with Dulce De Leche, Sugar Bag as well as Chocolate covered vintage hotel key with the Sheraton logo. The culinary offering extends to a wide selection of savoury including Sun-dried Tomato Cookies with Basil Cream Cheese, Cream Cheese Organic Smoked Salmon, Chicken Mayo Sandwich, Za’atar and Labneh Sandwich. The famed tradition of the afternoon tea indulgence has been transformed into a robust, delectable and unique experience at Sheraton Doha. It has been carefully created to celebrate all the senses while assuring a relaxed charm. The afternoon tea is served daily from 2pm to 8pm for QR340 per two people. Bedaya Center hosts ‘Get in the Ring’ competition s part of the Global Get in the porters. As part of the event six star- Ring competition (GITR,) Be- tups battled it out against each oth- daya Center for Entrepreneur- er through pitches that covered their Aship and Career Development business model, financials and mar- hosted the first GITR event in Qatar.

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