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Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Rajab 12, 1437 AH

DOHA 23°C—35°C TODAY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE 13 PUZZLES 14 & 15 Magic on the stage Kalbeliya song and dance from India sweeps the audience off their feet in Al markhiya is putting up a showcase of multi-talented Palestinian-American artist Manal Deeb’s fabulous Doha show. P4-5 artwork at Katara Art Centre this week. Read more on Page 6

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NIMBLE DOES IT: Supki Sapera. Photo by Jayan Orma 2 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 19, 2016 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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Fan Khanna, heads to Mumbai in order to wish his idol a happy GENRE: Drama, Thriller birthday. When things don’t go according to plan, Gaurav’s CAST: Shah Rukh Khan, Joelle Koissi, Mariola Jaworska obsession with Aryan crosses the line. DIRECTION: Maneesh Sharma Emergency 999 SYNOPSIS: Gaurav, a huge fan of movie star Aryan THEATRES: The Mall, Royal Plaza Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Ooredoo Telephone Assistance 111 Local Directory 180 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 You can’t cross Jungle Book SYNOPSIS: The man-cub Mowgli self-discovery, though he also meets GENRE: Drama, Adventure flees the jungle after a threat from creatures who don’t have his best the sea merely by standing CAST: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben the tiger Shere Khan. Guided by interests at heart. Kingsley Bagheera the panther and the bear and staring at the water. DIRECTION: Jon Favreau Baloo, Mowgli embarks on a journey of THEATRES: The Mall, Royal Plaza — Rabindranath Tagore Mall Cinema (1): Fan (Hindi) 11am, 1 & 3pm; The Jungle 11.30am, 2.30, 5.30, 8.15 & Book (2D) 5 & 7pm; Criminal 11.15pm. (2D) 9pm; Batman Vs. Mall Cinema (2): The Jungle Superman (2D) 11pm. Book (2D) 11.30am, 1.30pm; 3 (2D) 6.30pm; Batman Vs. Royal Plaza Cinema The Jungle Book (2D) 3.30pm; Superman (2D) 8pm; Theri Palace (3): Kung Fu Panda Community Editor The Jungle Book (2D) 5.30 & (Tamil) 10.45pm. 3 (2D) 11.30am, Batman Vs. Kamran Rehmat 7.30pm; Criminal (2D) 9.30 & Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Superman (2D) 1pm; Kung Fu e-mail: [email protected] 11.30pm. (1): Fan (Hindi) 11am, 2, 5, 8 & Panda 3 (2D) 3.45 & 5.30pm; Telephone: 44466405 Mall Cinema (3): Theri (Tamil) 11pm. Criminal (2D) 7 & 11.30 pm; Fax: 44350474 11am & 2pm; Kung Fu Panda Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Batman Vs. Superman (2D) 3 (2D) 5pm; Kung Fu Panda (2): The Jungle Book (2D) 9pm. Tuesday, April 19, 2016 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

EVENTS Qatar Drift Championship Cultural Diversity festival DATE: April 22 DATE: Until May 31 Arab Conference on the Role of Civil TIME: 6—11pm TIME: 7:30-9pm Society VENUE: Qatar Racing Club VENUE: Katara Beach DATE: April 20-21 Join us at Qatar Racing Club to watch the best drifters from the Middle East Compete Over 20 countries from all over the VENUE: Qatar National Convention for the Drift King Crown. This season Qatar Drift Championship promises you the best world are showcasing their traditions and Centre drifting action from the region. Are you ready for the smoke? heritage. Qatar Foundation for Social Action is organising the first regional Arab conference on the ‘Role of Civil Society in the Arab Region in Implementing 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.’ The conference aims to provide a platform to raise a debate at the Arab level on the role of civil society in implementing the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, and monitoring progress in achieving its goals and objectives.

DFI Cinema presents Fashion in Film DATE: April 20-23 TIME: 5:30pm VENUE: Museum of Islamic Art Auditorium In any film, costume can convey information about character before a word of dialogue is spoken –indeed, some costumes are so iconic, they come to define a particular role in the popular imagination. Al Gannas DFI Cinema’s Fashion in Film series DATE: Until Oct 30 launches with Costume as Character, a look TIME: 9am -11:30am at the art of costume design in cinema. The VENUE: Al Gannas Society screenings will be followed by a question- Al Gannas Association is participating in and-answer session with Stella Bruzzi, a the ‘Our culture is a school’ programme by Professor of Film and Television Studies Entrepreneurial Success The Proclaimers Live In Qatar organising many activities for the students at Warwick University and a Fellow of DATE: April 21 DATE: April 29 every Monday and Wednesday of the week. the British Academy. Stella is one of the TIME: 2:30pm-5pm TIME: 7pm These activities include explanations on foremost international scholars on costume VENUE: Concorde Hotel Doha VENUE: InterContinental Doha hunting and related tools, kinds of falcons and fashion in film. Do you dream of owning your own Following a hugely successful 2015 UK and preys, in addition to workshop on business? and Ireland tour, The Proclaimers are how to carry a falcon, set a traditional IDdesign Have you identified your entrepreneurial travelling much more than 500 Miles in tent (made of goat & camel hair), prepare DATE: Until May 6 strengths and weaknesses? This will help 2016 as they continue to play to fans all traditional Arabic coffee, etc. Meet a designer from IDdesign for spring you, if you are interested in becoming an across the World. IconicEvents proudly renovation ideas and give your home a entrepreneur, to unravel the secrets that present Scotland’s most well known fresh, new look. Face-to-face consultations will make you successful! and loved identical twin brothers The are available throughout the month free Proclaimers. of charge. Book now! E-mail marcom@ Shifting Sands equinox.com.qa to secure your spot. DATE: Until July 7 Yamativo Salsa Classes VENUE: Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim DATE: Every Monday ACS Doha Museum, Alsamariyah TIME: 7pm DATE: April 23 MA students of UCL Qatar are organising VENUE: Radisson Blu TIME: 9:30am and curating an exhibition as part of It’s always fun and always challenging. VENUE: ACS Doha International School, UCLQurates. In the very recent past, Qatar Let’s meet and learn some moves every Al Oyoun Street has undergone a significant transformation; Monday night. You don’t need to do ACS Doha invites you to attend an open through these developments, people have anything, just join us. Level 1 (intermediate morning for families interested in finding had to adapt to the changing landscape in level) 7pm and for beginner level 8pm. Be Qatari Agricultural Product Yards out more about the Lower School (Grades which they live. there are Raddison Blu Hotel Cabana Club. DATE: Until June 30 1-5, children aged 6-11) at ACS Doha VENUE: Al Mazrooa, Al Zakheera, Al International School. Come along and meet Spring Exhibition MIA Khor, Al Wakrah our staff, The Head of School and our Dean DATE: Until July 16 The Ministry of Environment has opened of Admissions. TIME: 10:30am- 5pm the 4th season of Qatari agricultural VENUE: QM Gallery Al Riwaq product yards for selling locally produced Anti-Doping in Humans and Animals An exhibition of 15 contemporary fruits, vegetables, poultry, fish and DATE: May 31- June 1 Chinese artists, curated by internationally livestock. Work in these yards will continue TIME: 8am acclaimed New York-based Chinese artist for seven months. The yards will operate VENUE: Doha Marriott Hotel Cai Guo-Qiang, will be on view at the three days a week on Thursdays, Fridays and ADLQatar’s 6th Annual Symposium: QM Gallery Al Riwaq. The exhibition will Saturdays from 7am to 5pm, with livestock Anti-Doping in Humans and Animals: be the major highlight presented in the vendors in Al Mazrooa operating at the Parallels and Divergences: As with doping in context of the Qatar China 2016 Year of same times throughout the week. humans to enhance sporting performance, Culture. Artworks exemplifying each and similar interventions to ensure outcome in every artist’s unique artistic language and Join in our Walk-in Weekends competition are also apparent in animals methodology will be displayed in individual DATE: Every Saturday (horses, dogs, camels). Practices such as galleries. VENUE: MIA Atrium administrations of steroids, inorganic MIA art education and calligraphy teams substances such as cobalt, as well as, gene Chinese Silk Art offer walk-in workshops in MIA’s atrium doping may be far more prevalent amongst DATE: Until May 9 every Saturday. These walk-in workshops competing animals. VENUE: QM Gallery in Katara are for open for all family members. The second major exhibition of the Summer Music Festival Qatar China 2016 Year of Culture, ‘Silks DATE: Until April 29 from the Silk Road – Chinese Art of Silk’, FOODIE CHOICE TIME: 2pm presents silk as a theme, and as a special VENUE: Marriott Doha local product of Zhejiang that played an RESTAURANT : Isaan Restaurant Summer Music Festival on April 16-29. important role in trade along the Silk Road. LOCATION: Grand Hyatt Hotel Doha’s very own DJ Nev & DJ Audi spinning The exhibition highlights ancient and It’s now the perfect place for a special the tunes. Also featuring: Photo booths, modern Chinese silk works, with around occasion — the sharing plates and platters amateur photo contest, games, best dressed 100 pieces due to be showcased at the QM make it great for an intimate, less formal couples and lots more. Gallery in Katara over a period of 6 weeks. dining experience.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 19, 2016 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Oh, to be mesmerised! Organised by the Embassy of India in co-operation with Katara and Indian Cultural Centre, the Kalbeliya dance and music show had the multicultural audience spellbound, writes Anand Holla

t seemed rather easy for as Dama Dam Mast Qalandar and the fi ve women clad in famous Qawwalis Allah Hoo, and traditional Rajasthani attire Bhar Do Jholi Meri Ya Muhammad. of brilliant ghaghra cholis Setting a dazzling new to sweep the audience away benchmark for showmanship was atI the Katara Drama Theatre on Lalu Ram whose energetic act Saturday. The dancers synced their involved dancing while balancing moves and magic on stage to the three spinning bicycle wheels rhythm and strains of fi ve male on his head, hands, toes, or even folk musicians performing live belly. After singing a Gorband folk alongside them, presenting Qatar piece, the musicians played for the what Kalbeliya song and dance and audience something some of them Rajasthani folk forms are all about. might have heard in a Bollywood Organised by the embassy of fi lm — Nimbooda Nimbooda, a India in co-operation with Katara folk song that was popularised by and Indian Cultural Centre, the Aishwarya Rai in Hum Dil De Chuke Kalbeliya dance and music show Sanam. drew a big wave of applause from And then Supki and her friends the multicultural audience. The gathered once again for a fi tting Senusapera Rajasthani Group, fi nale — the Kalbeliya dance. helmed by the lead dancer Supki Clad in shimmering, ornate Sapera, gave it their all as they attire bursting with colours and teamed up with a solid group bling, the women imitated the of folk musicians from their movements of a snake. For the state Rajasthan — Ilyas Khan on Kalbeliya community, songs and harmonium and vocals, Sardar dances are an expression of their Khan on sarangi and vocals, Ayub traditional way of life. Khan on dholak, Om Nath on Such is the innate charm and manjira, and Lalu Ram on khartaal. verve of the Kalbeliya folk dance Under the changing multi-hued and song that the Unesco, in 2010, arc lights that only added to the included it in its “representative mood, the show took off with list of the Intangible Cultural a robust rendition of Kesariya Heritage of Humanity.” Balam. Sung in Mand style, it is a The Unesco, on its website, beautiful welcome song and one says about this folk art form, of the most popular Rajasthani “Once professional snake folk pieces. Next, it was time for handlers, Kalbeliya today evoke Supki and her friends — Sushila, their former occupation in music Lakka, Dhana, and Poonam — to and dance that is evolving in break into the chari dance. It is new and creative ways. Today, an ode to the everyday task of women in fl owing black skirts collecting water in a chari or pot by dance and swirl, replicating the Rajasthani women who walk long movements of a serpent, while distances in villages. Supki and her men accompany them on the dancer friends gracefully balanced ‘khanjari’ percussion instrument water-fi lled brass pots on their and the ‘pungi’, a woodwind heads as they made the moves. instrument traditionally played Progressively complex was the to capture snakes. The dancers Bhavai dance, where the ladies wear traditional tattoo designs, had to balance seven pots on their jewellery and garments richly hands and still pull off diffi cult embroidered with small mirrors body movements. At one point, and silver thread. Kalbeliya Supki, with the pots on her head, songs disseminate mythological even danced on a plate, knives and knowledge through stories, while glass! To keep the mix interesting special traditional dances are and give the dancers a break, performed during Holi, the festival the musicians presented some of colours.” soul-nourishing sufi songs such Also, the songs demonstrate “With traditional cultures all over the world fast diminishing, we are proud of what we do and we are embraced wherever we go. Also, to represent India across the world makes us happy” BALANCING ACT: Supki Sapera carried off herself with great aplomb. Photos by Jayan Orma — Supki Sapera, lead dancer Tuesday, April 19, 2016 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

DARE TO DANCE? Lalu Ram displaying his skills as he dances whilst balancing a bicycle wheel. POETRY IN MOTION: A group performance.

“the poetic acumen of the third edition of Passage to India feed them milk, then play the and six months in India. I have Kalbeliya to the world is to be able Kalbeliya, who are reputed to festival, organised by the Indian snake-charmer’s music and make been perhaps, everywhere in the to see the world, she feels. “This compose lyrics spontaneously community, under the aegis of the snakes dance to their tunes. world except Australia. Europe is off ers us an opportunity to meet and improvise songs during Indian Cultural Centre, and with Soon, they had little girls dance where we get invited the most,” new people, visit new places and performances,” the Unesco the support of embassy of India, alongside as well, and this caught she says, “As for India, we perform most importantly, get to share explains. Just as expected, the Doha, Arora added. on with people over time. The regularly all over the country; be it our culture with others. With women dove into the Kalbeliya Catching her breath and posing reason why the Kalbeliya costume at weddings, theatre shows, or for traditional cultures all over the dance channeling all of its for endless pictures with members is black in colour is because festivals.” world fast diminishing, we are mesmerising energy and ended the of the audience, after the show, it’s representative of the snake The musicians group and the proud of what we do and we are evening on a high. Supki looked both exhausted and dance.” dancers group are thick friends embraced wherever we go. Also, to At the start of the show, Sanjeev delighted. “It was a great crowd Supki, who is fondly known as because they have been performing represent India across the world Arora, ambassador of India to here tonight. We are happy to Senusapera by her friends and together since they were kids. “We makes us happy,” Supki said. Qatar, said that a lot of Qataris present our culture to Qatar,” family, said she has never really are so used to this now that we all But is she among the last of her visit India. “The Qataris connect she told Community, “Kalbeliya practiced this dance form. “Right know what we must do when we generation to continue showcasing particularly with Rajasthan, the is the traditional dance of our from my childhood, I have been walk up on stage. The singers and such a rich art form? “No. There large parts of which, like Qatar, community. We belong to the dancing Kalbeliya by observing musicians, for instance, belong are lots of families who are are made of desert. Rajasthan Kalbeliya caste and the dance we others and I have learnt it this to the Jodhpur gharaana and encouraging their children to take has historic forts and palaces and dance is also called Kalbeliya. Our way. Now, it’s been 11 years since therefore, carry a rich musical this up,” the 23-year-old said, “I a huge traditional ethos,” Arora ancestors would catch snakes, I embarked on a world tour — six heritage,” Supki said. was eight when I started. Today, said. The event was part of the extract their poisonous teeth, months of every year in the West The best part about taking one of our dancers is only 13.”

POST-SHOW CEREMONY: The dignitaries, including Indian ambassador Sanjeev Arora, with the troupe. 6 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 19, 2016 COMMUNITY Visual metaphors of memories

Palestinian-American artist Manal Deeb’s work is coming to KAC. One of Deeb’s paintings.

memory, issues that for her are so pertinent Umer Nangiana in recollecting her Palestinian origin. She uses textured surfaces to convey memory’s persistence and perseverance. ringing ‘metaphors’ to its gallery, al In some cases, by incorporating words from markhiya is putting up a showcase the Qur’an, Manal is trying to capture the of multi-talented Palestinian- wisdom and power of the verses in order to American artist Manal Deeb’s communicate their imaginative energy. artwork at Katara Art Centre (KAC) She has had many solo and group exhibits Bthis week. in New York City, Chicago, Dallas, Boston, The exhibition of Deeb’s artworks presents San Francisco and Washington DC. Manal visual metaphors for identity. Each of the studied Studio Arts at the University of Illinois exhibited artworks is a visual representation of in Chicago, and got her Bachelor Degree a poem. “Metaphors” of written words became in Psychology of Art from George Mason visual metaphors of memories. University in Virginia. It will showcase Manal’s use of mixed One of Manal’s cover paintings has also media and layering techniques, which became inspired words and music for Fix Me Deeper, an imperative way for her in emphasising a musical collaboration of art, music and creativity in refl ecting on a continuous emotion between Genre Peak and Manal Deeb. conversation with life. For her, art became The song presents a narrative of survival in a way of responding to life’s changes and the modern world through faith and grit. Manal challenges. has written the Arabic lyrics, while her spoken Manal used creation of art as a way to Arabic serves the context of the nature of the complete, identify and express her journey song composition, to “fi x oneself deeper inside as an Arab American female living away from through the divulging in each one of us may home, a daughter, a mother and an artist. have had or may have to endure,” she writes. “Manal Deeb’s own countenance appears The two well-experienced artists in their in nearly all of her artwork…but it’s hard to respective fi elds bring intense originality. distinguish it. The Palestinian-bred Fairfax Martin Birke of Genre Peak is an electronic- artist superimposes photographs, calligraphy percussionist and composer whose background and fabric patterns on her face, constructing includes independent fi lmscore, many a visual metaphor for how women’s identities recordings with various groups, a former are overlaid with societal expectations and composer for The Alvin Ailey American Dance political circumstances…paintings that blend Theadive and Complexions Ballet Co. realism and abstraction,” wrote Mark Jenkins Martin’s dark and cinematic scoring of Washington Post about the artist in March ability with heavily layered percussive and 2015. synthscapes seems to work well with Manal’s Manal, the Palestinian-American artist was emotionally charged visuals, paintings and born in 1968 in Ramallah, Palestine, and moved multimedia work. to the United States in 1986. Her goal is to Richard Barbieri was invited to create an bring her Palestinian heritage to speak across alternative version with dynamic shifts that add times and places. Her work is adapted from the even more intensity to the idea. The 3rd and 4th history and presence of Palestine. tracks are Martin’s electronic percussion pieces Manal’s work refl ects issues of identity and done earlier this year. Passionate words, a mixed media painting by Deeb. Tuesday, April 19, 2016 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

Embassy celebrates Bengali New Year 1423 with ‘Boishakhi Utsab’

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Qatar celebrated the advent of the Bangla New Year-1423 at item and clothes. There were also fun games for children. the Bangladesh School & College in Doha recently. The occasion was marked by a day-long The rich Bengali culture was showcased in almost all the stalls at the fair. Everyone felt the palpable programme titled ‘Boishakhi Utsab’. presence of Bangladesh in the ‘Utshab’, which became a symbol of national unification to the Bangladeshi ambassador Ashud Ahmed and his spouse inaugurated the event by releasing expatriate community in Qatar. balloons and a commemorative banner in the presence of students, teachers, community In his speech, ambassador Ahmed highlighted the significance of the Bangla New Year. He members and the embassy off icials. thanked the Bangladesh community and Bangladesh school for extending their co-operation in Immediately after the inauguration, a ‘Boishakhi Rally’ took place. The main attractions of the arranging such a huge event. celebration were various stalls and the cultural soiree. He also called upon the expatriate Bangladesh nationals to work unitedly for development About 3,000 members of Bangladesh community, a few journalists and Qatari nationals attended and welfare of the community as well as to make valuable contribution towards the economic the celebrations and enjoyed the day-long cultural performances, traditional Bangladeshi food development of their home country. 8 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 19, 2016 COMMUNITY

Sri Lankan school celebrates Avurudu

The Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival was celebrated at Staff ord Sri Lankan School Doha recently. It was attended by a large number of parents and students. Chairman Kumudu Fonseka and members of the Board of Trustees also participated in the fun-filled event. The festivities included New Year or ‘Avurudu’ games such as tug-of-war, lime and spoon race, eating buns, and colourful dances. The traditional ‘Avurudu’ rituals that include lighting the hearth at the auspicious hour, partaking in meals, and anointment of oil to symbolise health and prosperity for the coming year were enacted by students. Tuesday, April 19, 2016 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY Doha College in off icial for Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday celebration

n 2016, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, who is also the Head of State of 15 other Commonwealth realms, will mark her 90th birthday on AprilI 21, and Doha College has been chosen as one of the organisations to be featured in the offi cial commemorative publication for The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration at Windsor Castle. While The Queen’s actual birthday is on April 21 and her offi cial birthday is on a Saturday in June, The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration will take place from May 12 to 15 in Home Park, Windsor Castle, and will celebrate The Queen’s life, her dedication to the Commonwealth and international aff airs, her involvement with the armed forces and her love of horses. As part of these celebrations, publisher St James’s House has produced an offi cial commemorative album for the event – the only publication sanctioned and endorsed by the organisers. “Our commemorative album will be presented as a gift to VVIP and VIP guests at each of the four evenings,” says Richard Freed, Chief Executive of St James’s House. “Copies of the book will also be distributed to key fi gures and organisations around the world including heads of state, ambassadors and leaders of industry.” In addition to celebrating the life and reign of The Queen, the The front cover of the commemorative album. publication showcases a selection of organisations in the UK and operate under the sponsorship of the Commonwealth, or with strong ties British Embassy on a not-for-profi t to Britain. These organisations are basis. drawn from educational, cultural, Asked about the participation of social, technological and business Doha College, Richard Freed of St spheres, and include Royal Charter James’s House says: “As the offi cial holders, Royal Warrant holders and publisher for The Queen’s 90th recipients of the Queen’s Awards. Birthday Celebration, we have been Collectively, they provide insights entrusted with telling the Queen’s into the Commonwealth today and story. We were also tasked with into the UK’s role in the wider world. fi nding suitable editorial partners In the area of British education, for the book, and we were delighted one of the organisations selected to when Doha College agreed to help us appear in the publication is Doha mark this important milestone.” College. On each evening of The Queen’s “Doha College is considered 90th Birthday Celebration, 900 a beacon of excellence here in horses and more than 1,500 the Middle East and we were people from around the world will approached by publisher St participate in a 90-minute show James’s House with an invitation to celebrate The Queen’s life. This to appear in the event’s offi cial show will take the audience from commemorative album,” says Dr The Queen’s birth, through the Steff en Sommer, Principal. “We Second World War, her marriage, were invited based on our good her coronation and a reign of more editorial fi t for the project, and it’s than 60 years, and will incorporate a great honour to be part of this actors, bands and dancers to tell historic celebration.” the story. The fi nal performance Doha College is one of the oldest will be broadcast live in the UK by British curriculum schools in Qatar ITV and will feature well-known The Doha College building in Qatar. providing a world-class education hosts, narrators and singers from for around 1,900 students, between the British entertainment world. than 25,000 VVIPs, VIPs, guests even wider audience. The offi cial anniversary of Parliament in the the ages of three and 18, who Confi rmed participants include and spectators will attend the commemorative album will also UK, and its offi cial commemorative represent over 72 nationalities. Britain’s most popular television event, and the commemorative provide a lasting souvenir. album for The Queen’s 90th Established in 1980, the college duo Ant and Dec, television album as well as television St James’s House has previously Birthday Celebration will be was originally opened to meet presenter Alan Titchmarsh and coverage have been organised produced publications for The distributed through both targeted the demand for a British-style singer Katherine Jenkins. to enable The Queen’s 90th Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Prince circulation and specially selected education, and it continues to Over the four evenings, more Birthday Celebration to reach an Philip’s 90th birthday and the 750th retail channels. 10 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 19, 2016 COMMUNITY

BPS Kids Valley introduces CBSE International curriculum

Birla Public School marked the introduction of CBSE’s International curriculum right Chindu Rappai, both academic subcommittee members. The staff members were also from kindergarten at a ceremony recently. BPS Kids Valley now offers CBSE International present. curriculum, in line with requirements of the parents. Birla Public School is one of the few schools in Qatar affiliated to the CBSE that introduced The Kids International Curriculum consists of a variety of novel pedagogy and techniques International Curriculum in 2010. The curriculum is designed to produce a nation that is uniquely designed with a view to sustaining interest kindled in tiny tots to last throughout knowledge-based starting right from the primary level of schooling till the senior secondary. their life. The session was attended by a large number of parents, besides Dr Mohan Thomas, Since introduction, BPS has had five batches of Class X International Curriculum students pass founder chairman of the school, C V Rappai, former chairman, Maria Pakalomattom and out and the latest batch is expecting its result in May.

Electrocuted Wellcare Group to organise blood donation campaign

Indian expat dies Wellcare Group, in partnership with the Blood Donation Unit of Hamad Ashraf also welcomed everyone to join the reopening ceremony of the Medical Corporation, is going to conduct a blood donation campaign at Wellcare Pharmacy 24hrs on Old Airport Road near Almana Signal. 9am on April 21. The newly-structured Wellcare Pharmacy 24hrs promises to be one of its A 31-year-old Indian expatriate, who Hundreds of Wellcare Pharmacy Group staff members are expected to kind in Doha. It has customer and patient-friendly structured consoles. It was electrocuted last week, died at Al donate blood. The day-long event is happening in the vicinity of Wellcare also has special area for patients counselling. Special areas for addressing Khor Hospital on Sunday. The victim, Pharmacy 24hrs, on the Old Airport Road. the needs of elderly people, mother and baby care, nutraceuticals, identified as Arun Shankar, had suffered Volunteers from Wellcare Pharmacy Group will help donors with the cosmetics, surgicals, orthopaedic supports has been designated in the electric shock while drying clothes in his process. The group said that all necessary preparations have been made, revamped pharmacy. accommodation. A native of Yakkara, in and “refreshments would be provided for all who are involved in this Experienced and customer friendly pharmacists and pharmacy staff Palakkad district of Kerala, Shankar was event.” Ashraf KP, the managing director of Wellcare Pharmacy Group, ensure that highest professional care is delivered to the clients. working in a contracting firm in Al Khor, said that the event reaff irms the group’s commitment in its tagline — “The The group says that customers will be surprised by special gifts and sources said. care you can trust”. special prices on the inaugural day.

NIS holds orientation programme for teachers

Noble International School (NIS) organised an orientation programme for its teachers at the Indian Cultural Centre recently. The teachers were told about the purpose of education and the role that teachers need to play. The teachers should have an open mind, positive attitude and outlook towards life to positively influence the children, they were told. Teachers should also make the students understand that each of them is diff erent, special and unique. Earlier, NIS principal Shibu Abdul Rasheed delivered a welcome speech. Dr Binumon, principal of Indian Community School in Salamiya, Kuwait, delivered an intriguing and thought-provoking speech on “Nothing Venture, Nothing Win”. Tuesday, April 19, 2016 GULF TIMES 11 MOTORING COMMUNITY Honda Civic wins 2016 Car of the Year Award he all-new 2016 Honda Civic is the new North American Car of the Year, said by Doha Marketing Services Company (Domasco), the authorised distributor in Qatar for Honda. This win for the Civic is the second for the model Tin the history of this prestigious award that enjoys a wide recognition in the automotive industry. Speaking about this accolade, Faisal Sharif, managing director at Domasco, said: “Honda Civic is one of Honda’s best-selling models since its introduction in 1972. Civic has always been a very successful model in Qatar and with this prestigious award we know that the all-new Civic will not disappoint when it is launched in Qatar soon.” “We are encouraged by the recognition of the all-new Civic as Car of the Year in the world’s biggest car market. We are sure our customers and journalists in Qatar will feel the same way about this simply stunning new car,” said Greig Roffey, Head of Sales and Marketing at Domasco Honda. He added, “We are very excited about the imminent arrival of the 10th generation Civic and we are taking orders already.” Fifty-three automotive journalists from Canada and the United States voted for the Honda Civic as the 2016 North American Car of the Year. The annual awards, now in their 23rd year, are unique in the United States. The all-new Honda Civic. Toyota Mirai wins 2016 World Green Car Award oyota Mirai was declared to have received such an award. the 2016 World Green With the Mirai, Toyota is taking Car recently at the New the opportunity to really make a York International Auto difference for future generations Show. In order to win through the adoption of hydrogen theT award, tailpipe emissions, fuel fuel-cell technology in order to consumption and use of a major reduce harm to the environment. advanced power plant technology We sincerely appreciate the (beyond engine components), support of our customers who have aimed specifically at increasing endorsed the Mirai and Toyota’s the vehicle’s environmental future direction in terms of responsibility, were all taken into environmentally-friendly vehicles consideration. The Mirai was chosen including our approach with the from an initial entry list of eight new latest Prius model.” vehicles from all over the world. Toyota is no stranger to the World “Just as Prius changed the world Car Awards programme – now in nearly 20 years ago, the hydrogen- its 12th year. The Toyota Prius 2010 powered Mirai is ready to make has previously earned ‘Top Three in history,” said Bill Fay, group vice the World’ status for both the World president and general manager, Green Car and the overall World Car Toyota Division. “With a range of of the Year categories. In addition, over 500km per tank, a refuelling the Toyota 86 was a ‘Top Three in time of under five minutes and the World’ finalist for World Car of emissions that consist only of water the Year in 2013; the Toyota iQ in vapour, Mirai is leading the world 2009 for the same category; and the forward towards a more sustainable Toyota Harrier Hybrid in 2006 for future.” World Green Car. According to Takayuki Yoshitsugu, Vehicles in all award categories chief representative, Middle East were selected and voted on by an and North Africa Representative international jury panel comprised Office, Toyota Motor Corporation, of 73 top-level automotive TOWARDS THE FUTURE: Toyota Mirai has a range of over 500km per tank, a refuelling time of under five “As recognised pioneers in hybrid journalists from 23 countries around minutes and emissions that consist only of water vapour. technology, we are truly honoured the world. 12 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 19, 2016 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Tuesday, April 19, 2016 GULF TIMES 13 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Simple solution to maximise your car’s performance

re you the type of driver who start hydroplaning, slow the vehicle down pushes the accelerator a little gradually, don’t slam on the brakes. Ride it harder on the curves of a back- out and be ready for when your tyres regain country road? Are you a person traction with the road. Those who drive the who smiles as they approach a fastest typically have the slowest control Anew terrain or road condition you’ve never input: they brake slower, they steer smoothly, conquered before? If so, you’re a performance and these are the types of things that will save seeker. A person who is constantly pushing you in a skid. themselves to prove that they are driver You need to be able to feel where the enough. edge of your vehicle and its tyres are so The performance driver never wants to lose you know exactly how much you can push the feeling of adrenaline as they push their it in any climate or condition. A tire that vehicle to the max, but as the seasons change, communicates with you when it’s sliding and so do the road conditions and the challenges when it’s stopping is crucial. That kind of drivers face. sensitivity is what makes tyres so important for a performance. Keeping contact with the road High performance tyres help you respond The biggest danger with wet weather to unexpected situations, whether you’re driving is how unexpected the road hydroplaning or starting to skid out. While conditions and hazards can be. As the greater traction during wet weather seasons temperatures rise and seasonal showers pick is certainly argument enough, these tyres also up, standing water in puddles, still-cool Having the right tyres is the number one diff erence in your vehicle’s ability to shed open your car’s potential, making for a much spring temperatures, and the potential for thing you can do to prevent hydroplaning water, while increasing control on the road. more fun driving experience regardless of the showers to lift oil to the surface of the road without losing performance often drowned forecast. can all compromise traction and lead to a skid out during the rainy season. The proper What if you hydroplane? or a possible accident. tread depth and tyre design can make all the Panicking is the worst thing to do. If you © Brandpoint

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

Avoid getting mixed up in anything that might come back to bite Whatever is on your mind today — don’t let it take over your entire You might be unable to shake something that happened recently you. You like being in charge Aries and sometimes get yourself in life. You might think you have worries bulls, but in the grand scheme and that is on your mind way too much. You overthink things over your head. of thing, it’s nothing. sometimes twins, so now is a good time for you to de–stress as much as you can.

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

Cancerians — way too often you overdo your mothering and giving If you ask too many questions today you might totally ruin what In a few weeks, Jupiter the planet of good luck and opportunity out advice that’s totally unwarranted or unwanted. Today is a good could be a really nice surprise for you — so stop asking so many moves direct in your sign — (May 9) to be exact. Which is definitely idea for you to try to keep your advice to yourself and let everyone questions and just let it be Leos. You could hear from someone you going to be a time to look forward to and prepare for. find their own way. haven’t heard from in some time today. Whether it’s good or bad news — it will be interesting!

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

Venus and the Sun spend their last few days in your relationship Don’t question something that is a good thing in your life today There is nothing worse than feeling as if you have let someone down zone, making this a wonderful time for you to fix anything that or anytime this week Scorpios. Just accept it as the gift it is and or as if you have been let down big time by someone you thought needs being fixed with those around you. And be honest with others don’t rock the already rocky boat. Being open to new and exciting had your back and vice versa. Sometimes being so busy and caught too today. possibilities and options is what your life is all about right now. up you do let others down Sags and they in turn bail on you.

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

Avoid running out of patience today goats — just when you need it There is nothing to do but put one foot in front of the other and keep Ruled by Neptune, the planet of dreams and fantasies, some of you now more than ever. You are an earth sign and as such are usually on moving. No matter what happens today, you simply need to know can end up putting too much into things — too much expectation very practical and organised — but when other people muck you that everything will work out the way it’s meant to work out. and hopes. Don’t oversell anything or anyone today...including your- around and don’t come through with what they say they will, you get self. annoyed. 14 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 19, 2016 COMMUNITY PUZZLES/CARTOONS

Wordsearch Adam

Romeo and Juliet Pooch Cafe

ABRAM JULIET PARIS APOTHECARY LOVE PETER BALCONY MANTUA PRINCE BALTHASAR MASQUE ROMEO BENVOLIO MONTAGUE TOMB CAPULET MOONLIGHT TORCHES CHORUS MUSICIANS TYBALT ESCALUS NURSE VERONA FRIAR PAGE WATCH Codeword Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.

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Sudoku

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 19, 2016 GULF TIMES 15 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Quick Clues Colouring

Across Down 6. Head-on (7) 1. Search (5) 7. Frogman (5) 2. Extremity (3) 9. Fitting (3) 3. Chief (4) 10. Disturb (9) 4. Oscillation (9) 12. Fictitious (3-8) 5. Snake (7) 15. Blessing (11) 8. Oppose (6) 17. Pernicious (9) 11. Anticipate (9) 19. Loose (3) 13. Eatable (6) 21. Climb (5) 14. Propriety (7) 22. Roundabout (7) 16. Uncertain (5) 18. Want (4) 20. Compete (3)

Cryptic Clues

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Across Down 6. Make trouble about rider’s start 1. Bet on the post ... (5) – he’s put his foot in it! (7) 2. ... partly parcel post, part of circle (3) 7. No easy chairs for the 3. Youngster, we hear, makes a mark on magistrates (5) the water (4) 9. Spin out either way (3) 4. Damage neat point in notch (9) 10. They are strange merits, yes? 5. Projects and protects – from ... (7) (9) 8. ... assault at strategic move, perhaps (6) 12. Secure an article with it (and 11. Study series of lectures in large hall (9) Yesterday’s Solutions obtain it for selling feathers?) (4,7) 13. Cook has a grater need for it! (6) 15. Shopkeeper may have to do it, 14. Bill-poster may, but it’s illegal by road QUICK CRYPTIC if there has been some! (5-6) (5,2) Across: 7 Inland Revenue; 8 Indigent; 9 Idle; 10 Across: 7 Next to nothing; 8 Cockatoo; 9 Lawn; 17. Gets right away to church to 16. Vacillate, like someone bidding comply (9) goodbye? (5) Career; 12 Innate; 14 Debris; 16 Tirade; 18 Mean; 10 Patrol; 12 Set off; 14 Sewing; 16 Sentry; 18 Plot; 19. Bark returning in middle of 18 and 20Dn. Universal remedy has 20 Reticent; 22 The White House. 20 Throttle; 22 Booking office. 12 (3) universal head in collar arrangement (4-3) Down: 1 Inundate; 2 Malice; 3 Edge; 4 Restrict; Down: 1 Desolate; 2 Stoker; 3 Bolt; 4 Colossus; 21. Behaviour of the fellows, we 5 Region; 6 Pull; 11 Restrain; 13 Tidiness; 15 5 Chalet; 6 Snow; 11 Lighting; 13 Forelock; 15 hear (5) 22. Cart nevertheless reversing Renown; 17 Reckon; 19 Echo; 21 Tier. Intake; 17 Notify; 19 Loom; 21 Rook. round the register (7) 16 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 19, 2016 COMMUNITY POP SPOT in brief

Volbeat

Danish hard rock trio Volbeat will issue their sixth studio album, Seal The Deal & Let’s Boogie, on June 3. It is the band’s first new material since the amicable departure last November of bass guitarist and backing vocalist Anders Kjolholm. His final work with Volbeat can be heard on the new album. No permanent replacement has been recruited as yet but Kaspar Boye Larsen will play bass during the band’s forthcoming concert performances. The Devil’s Bleeding Crown has just been released as the lead single from Volbeat’s new album. A lyric video accompanying the song is available to view at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=YlWke6jK4rI A few song videos, numerous live performances and band interviews can be found at www.youtube.com/user/ VolbeatVEVO/videos

American R&B star Maxwell has announced July 1 as the release date for his fifth studio album, “blackSUMMERS’night.” The new LP forms the second part of an album trilogy which Maxwell began seven years ago with the release of “BLACKsummers’night.” Part two was originally scheduled for issue as long ago as 2011. This was postponed until 2012 and then put on hold again after Maxwell suff ered vocal cord haemorrhaging. Despite his making a full recovery, the album continued to be delayed. In a 2014 interview, Maxwell stated he had been working on it “for the past three years.” A more recent Twitter FOCUSED: The long, cold Norwegian winters were conducive to Alan’s passion for computer generated music. posting suggested his album would be out during the last winter. But confirmation has finally been given of a rather more appropriate summer release date. Lead single, Lake By The Ocean, has just been issued. A lyric Faded variations send Alan video is posted at www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nJkGH80suo His previous , “Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite,” “Embrya,” “Now” and “BLACKsummers’night,” are all posted in full on Walker up the success ladder YouTube. The Story So Far realised I did have some ability and more. The offi cial video is now well past By Geoffrey Rowlands encouraged me to follow my musical the 150 million views mark on YouTube. Fans of American pop punk quintet The Story So Far would be dream.” This is in addition to the more than 95 well advised to carefully choose their options if they decide Posting his songs online saw Alan million views for Fade. to climb on stage while the band are performing. Stage diving on’t give up. You quickly attract thousands of followers. “I’ve loved everything I’ve done with seems to be fine but press the camera button very quickly if you never know when “I was a massive fan of the Italian the song. The long original, the shorter want to take a selfie. success might be artist DJ Ness. I actually made contact single and the switch from Fade to A female fan took too much time during the band’s recent gig at just around the with him to ask how he produced his Faded. Toronto’s Mod Club. Singer Parker Cannon took exception to her corner.” music. I also took note of the comments “I’m no singer so I got the Norwegian presence and landed a martial arts-style kick on her back which “DThis is Alan Walker’s advice to all made by my followers. I made my vocalist Iselin Solheim to perform the sent the selfie-taking girl on an unplanned stage dive into the budding musicians, songwriters, DJs music for everyone, not just myself. Faded lyric. Ironically, Iselin has an crowd. and producers. But the half English, I also wanted to improve. If technical English connection. She studied at Response to Parker’s action has been mixed. Some fans were half Norwegian electro-house producer comments were made, I took them on the Institute for Performing Arts in amused and suggested the girl got exactly what she deserved. and musician has not struggled to fi nd board and tried variations or remixes Liverpool. Her vocals are just perfect. Others were appalled and highly critical of Parker. success. Alan’s fi rst forays into music to see if I could make my songs sound They capture the mood of the song. The incident was captured on a fan’s video camera and can be making immediately gained him an better.” I couldn’t have hoped for anything seen at www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nClngy4-o4 appreciative online audience. It wasn’t long before Alan’s work better.” For those more interested in their music, type the band’s name “I started creating music on my attracted the attention of record labels. Not content to rest on his laurels, in the YouTube search box to gain access to all three albums computer back in 2012,” he recalled. “My hour-long track, Fade, was Alan has now made yet another version released by The Story So Far plus their off icial song videos. “I’m a child of the digital era and I the song which really got me noticed. of Faded. Unlike his previous videos, always had an interest in what could It was edited down to four minutes Alan and Iselin appear in the promo for The Orwells be done with computers. I heard the 20 seconds, issued as a single on the Faded (Restrung). kind of music other people had made NoCopyrightSounds label and became a “This is really for people who don’t If The Story So Far’s fracas was a one-sided contest, the same on them and developed an interest, an major dance hit. This was back in 2014. I like electronic dance music. The song is cannot be said of a fight between The Orwells’ singer Mario obsession really, in what I might be able then had a couple more big hits last year an electro-dance ballad anyway but I’ve Cuomo and a sound technician at the Trees music venue in to do.” with Spectre and Force.” removed all the electronic parts from Dallas, Texas. Although he was born in Fade could not be left in the past. As the original to really highlight the piano, It seems the technician was angered by Mario spiking his Northampton, England, Alan’s parents Alan says, he tries variations for each strings, melodies and Iselin’s wonderful microphone on the stage floor like an American football player moved to his mother’s homeland when of his tracks and believed there were voice.” celebrating a touchdown after every song in the show. It has not he was two. They settled in the west further possibilities with the song. Faded (Restrung) is a pure and rather been determined if a polite request for Mario to desist preceded coast city of Bergen. The long, cold “The original single was a long beautiful pop song. Does Alan see this his actions but the technician tried to end the performance early Norwegian winters were certainly instrumental but I thought it could be kind of work as his musical future? by cutting off the sound and closing the stage curtain. conducive to Alan’s passion for condensed into a typical three and a “Defi nitely not for the time being. Mario did not react well to this and an onstage fight ensued. computer generated music. half minute pop song. I also wanted to I love Faded (Restrung) and I may well Film of the event was indistinct but the technician seemed to “The winter weather doesn’t add lyrics. That’s how I came to create produce similar variations for more of be getting the better of things until the intervention of venue encourage you to leave your nice warm Faded.” my songs. But I’ve so far created 30 to security and other members of The Orwells. house. I spent a good deal of time in The song has become phenomenally 40 dance music tracks which I’m happy The band have released two albums, “Remember When” and my bedroom exploring the musical successful. Released last December, with. I want to make many more before “Disgraceland.” They can both be heard in full on YouTube. Also possibilities. I should also say my Faded has already topped the charts in I’d even consider leaving the EDM here are off icial song videos and live performances. These can all parents were really supportive. They 15 countries and gone top ten in many world.” be accessed by typing The Orwells in the website search box. Tuesday, April 19, 2016 GULF TIMES 17 BOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY Reluctant to share my personal life with public: Emraan Hashmi

Gradually, it got little easier, but By Sandeep Sharma those three months of his were like hell for me and my family. It was my wife actually who was attending all ctor Emraan Hashmi, those things in Canada,” Emraan who is receiving rave said. Ayaan has been out of danger reviews for The Kiss of for the last two years now, Emraan Life: How A Superhero said. and My Son Defeated Any plans of documenting The ACancer, a book that talks about Kiss of Life into a fi lm? his family’s struggle with his son Emraan said: “I would love to Ayaan’s cancer treatment, says he see a documentary made on it. I doesn’t like to share every detail of don’t think Bollywood is the way his personal life with public. to go for this book. It doesn’t have “I wasn’t nervous about sharing the structure and doesn’t have my personal life while writing this the elements to make a Bollywood book. I don’t get nervous about potboiler. In a documentary these things. But I’m reluctant form, it could tell some personal to share my personal life because experiences and then go on to share that’s my ideology as I segregate my more about cancer. personal life and my profession,” Emraan even shared that after Emraan told IANS in an interview. Ayaan’s treatment, he has taken “I have done that for 12 years in him to fi lm sets a couple of times. the fi lm industry because I like to “I have taken Ayaan to fi lm sets. But keep a few things personal. I respect he doesn’t sit in one place. He keeps people around me like family running around here and there. So members and friends. They are it becomes a little diffi cult,” Emraan not — quote, unquote — glamorous said. people,” he added. POIGNANT TALE: Emraan Hashmi “I took him to Azhar set. So “So, I keep their things (privacy) he likes coming there. He loves intact. But for this (book) I call Parveen Shahani, was diagnosed cancer. Canada, Emraan was shooting for playing cricket. He loves sports. the consent of my wife (Parveen) with fi rst stage cancer at the age “He was surprised by hearing Raja Natwarlal and Mr. X in India. He is an outdoor person. I have because this was larger than our of four in early 2014. Emraan, that and said that this should be “It was very diffi cult juggling both played cricket with him. Now I’m problem and we were trying to go who has co-written the book with documented and what he said made things. It was very diffi cult for me waiting for the release of the fi lm,” out and share personal experiences author Bilal Siddiqi, said the idea perfect sense — he said that if this to keep my emotions away from he added. with people,” added Emraan, best of writing a book never came to book gets out to one family battling the camera,” the 37-year-old said, Azhar, a biopic on the life of known for his roles in fi lms like my mind until author Hussain with this disease and informs them though he shared that he got used former cricketer Mohammad Murder, Jannat and Once Upon a Zaidi asked him to do it. “Hussain and gives them all the knowledge to the situation “in 10-15 days”. Azharuddin, will feature Emraan in Time in Mumbaai. came to me and discussed my son’s they need — it would be a victory “It was more diffi cult when I the title role. The fi lm, directed by Born in February 2010, Ayaan, (Ayaan’s) treatment. There was a for you,” Emraan shared. had just come here and was fresh Tony D’Souza, is slated to release on the fi rst child of Emraan and wife lot of revelation from my side about During Ayaan’s treatment in out of his treatment in Canada. May 13. — IANS

Dia Mirza pushes for spread awareness about nature conservation awareness conservation. “Filmmaking is the medium that Nature lover, co-founder member I enjoy and recognise. I know its of WTI Club Nature and actress Dia power. There are a large number of Mirza says bringing the narrative of good people in the industry. If they nature into whatever we are doing become aware of this, it will also will eff ect a diff erence in educating make a big diff erence. Of course, the society. “You feel balanced when short fi lms, anthems, advertisements there is nature. It gives you water will help spread the awareness,” Dia and food. If that itself does not exist, said, and added that her agenda is to imagine what are we going to do. So “strategise, plan and execute”. my idea is to fi nd a way to build the “Climate change has become such bridge between conservation groups a glaring reality and we are seeing and people in mainstream media,” the eff ects of it in our daily lives. Dia told IANS. FOR A CAUSE: Dia Mirza Today’s current topic is water. It’s not Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) a new problem, but we need to stop ELATED: Shahid Kapoor Club Nature is an entity formed by conservation. Dia feels that short pointing out to the issues and point some committed individuals who fi lms, anthems and advertisements out the solution instead,” she added. Yes, I’m going to be a dad soon: Shahid want to do something for nature could be a strong medium to – IANS After days of speculation and rumours, actor Shahid Kapoor confi rmed he was soon going to become a father. Asked if he was ready Bipasha, Karan revel in In one of the images posted by while her friends clicked her for fatherhood, Shahid, at the trailer launch of his next fi lm Udta Punjab, pre-wedding celebrations the Alone actress on her Instagram photographs. said: “Yes, I’m going to become a father.” account and Twitter, she is seen “I am so blessed to be loved by so There had been rumours of Shahid’s wife Mira Rajput being pregnant Actors Bipasha Basu and Karan sitting between heart shaped many amazing ladies. My closest ever since she was spotted with a ‘baby bump’ at a fashion event. Shahid Singh Grover, who are set to tie the balloons during her bridal shower. friends and my sisters. What a plays a drug-addict rockstar in Udta Punjab, a movie which largely knot on April 30, are already in a “Balloons, sparklers, hearts, night ladies. Thank you all,” she talks about the menace of drugs in Punjab. “It’s an issue that needs to celebratory mood with pre-wedding love, madness, dancing, laughter, captioned the image. be addressed, that lies for this entire generation, for the parents and the events. While Bipasha posted images memories,” she captioned the Meanwhile, Karan and his friends children, it’s a real issue. I think it was very courageous on Abhishek’s part of her bridal shower hosted by her photograph. In another Instagram can be seen fl aunting shades and to dedicate almost three years of his life on something he felt needed to be friends, designer Rocky S shared post, the actress is seen flaunting white T-shirts with denims and spoken about,” Shahid said. Also starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Alia images of Karan’s bachelors’ party in a “Bride-to-be” sash while shorts in the image posted by Rocky Bhatt, Udta Punjab hits theatres on June 17. – IANS Goa on social media. standing on an elevated platform on his Twitter. – IANS 18 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 19, 2016 COMMUNITY HOLLYWOOD The quest for truth HBO revisits Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas hearings with Confirmation. By Neal Justin

LEGAL TANGLE: Jeff rey Wright and Kerry Washington in Confirmation.

quarter century The testimony is riveting, Susannah Grant. Instead, the traffi c. The re-creation of the an executive producer, and Grant’s ago in the US, after but more revealing is how the actress expresses strength through hearing’s most rewound moment, screenplay was inspired by the a law professor’s Washington press corps and US quiet determination and fi erce in which Thomas compares his pro-Hill documentary Anita.) accusations of sexual senators kept poking their fi ngers intelligence, letting her calculated situation to being targeted by a But if you still don’t understand harassment turned a in the air to see which way the wind pauses do the talking. Those who high-tech lynch mob, is a lesson in the mission of Confi rmation, ASupreme Court nomination into was blowing, only to gather soot. dare to cross her had better bring understated acting. stick around for the end. Thomas’ daytime TV’s most compelling Unlike the current debate over their A-game — and their law The portrayal is all the more narrow victory and Hill’s retreat soap, the CBS sitcom Designing whether Judge Merrick Garland books. remarkable considering that Pierce into the shadows is swept aside for Women aired an episode titled should get his day in Congress, “Susannah really worked hard to himself may have been in Hill’s a series of on-screen observations The Strange Case of Clarence and the war back then wasn’t between make sure these were complicated, camp. that materialised in the hearing’s Anita. The show’s most dedicated political parties but, rather, men three-dimensional, vulnerable “I had to check my own wake, most notably the dramatic feminist unveiled a T-shirt that and women — a division that dates human beings and not kind of prejudices about who he was,” said increase in the number of women read “He Did It.” Her political to Adam and Eve arguing over fulfi ll our idea of who somebody Pierce, best known for playing a elected to Congress and the frenemy countered with one whose choice it was to serve apple is,” Washington said. cop’s most reliable wing man in doubling of sexual-harassment emblazoned “She Lied.” as an afternoon snack. As Clarence Thomas, actor the 2002-08 HBO series The Wire. cases fi led with the US Equal Those fi ctional characters may “I think the assumption is that Wendell Pierce drew a more “As I studied his life, I realised how Employment Opportunity have had an easy time picking the movie is about ‘Who’s telling diffi cult assignment. Thomas much we had in common and that Commission. sides, but for many of the 50mn the truth?’ ‘Who did you believe?’” gets less screen time and, in the only way I was going to be able “Think about how much Americans who sat slack-jawed said Kerry Washington, who plays one of his few moments in the to play the man was to be authentic changed, about how we were all through the 1991 televised battle Hill. “That’s a very provocative spotlight, snaps at his wife, who and true to his experience. transformed by these events in between Anita Hill and her former question, but one of the things is naturally thrown by allegations “The situation gives you a terms of our language around boss, future Justice Clarence we learned is that when you pull that her hubby is an afi cionado of wealth of things to play: ‘What victims’ rights, around how we Thomas, allegiances weren’t so cut back the curtain, the story is way pornography and engaged in offi ce did I do? Do I even remember it?’ think of the workplace, how we and dried. more complicated than he said-she banter that would make a high I think that’s something we can think about women, race, power,” Like FX’s recent miniseries said.” school football player blush. all understand and put ourselves Washington said. “I’m a person American Crime Story: The People Washington alters her posture Pierce’s performance is into. I can’t think of him as a who tends to be more inspired than v. O.J. Simpson, the HBO fi lm just enough to appear a full 2 guided by seething indignation, political fi gure. I thought of him cynical, so that’s my takeaway.” Confi rmation, is more interested in inches shorter than her ninja- fuelled not only by the potential as a man about to lose the greatest We may never know who was examining the tendency to squirm warrior fi xer on Scandal and strips career-killing charges but by his opportunity he ever had.” telling the truth, but there’s no through social issues than engage all urges to tap her inner rabble impoverished childhood and daily Despite Pierce’s best eff orts, denying the ramifi cations, too deep in a celebrity edition of “Liar, Liar, rouser, despite rant-bait dialogue indignities such as being denied the fi lm ultimately tilts in Hill’s and wide to fi t on a T-shirt. — Star Pants on Fire.” by Erin Brockovich screenwriter taxi service during rush-hour direction. (Washington served as Tribune/TNS Tuesday, April 19, 2016 GULF TIMES 19 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY

Axl Rose steps in as issues and future ventures. As lead singer for AC/DC much as we want this tour to end as it started, we understand, respect Guns N’ Roses vocalist Axl Rose and support Brian’s decision to stop has stepped in as the new lead touring and save his hearing,” the singer for Australian hard rock band band said. AC/DC. “We are dedicated to fulfi lling AC/DC formally announced that the remainder of our touring Rose will join them as vocalist for commitments to everyone that has the remaining dates of their ‘Rock supported us over the years, and are or Bust’ world tour before the Guns that Axl Rose has kindly N’ Roses tour kicks off , reports off ered his support to help us fulfi l magazine. this commitment,” the band added. “AC/DC will resume their The European stadium tour ‘Rock Or Bust’ world tour with Axl begins on May 7 in Lisbon and Rose joining on vocals,” the band runs through June 12 in Aarhus, announced last week. Rose will Denmark, as previously announced. take the place of long-time AC/ Following this European run of DC vocalist Brian Johnson, who dates with AC/DC, Rose will head was forced to abruptly quit touring out on his Guns N’ Roses, ‘Not In with the group or risk “total hearing This Lifetime’ Summer Stadium loss”. Tour. “AC/DC band members would AC/DC added that the 10 US like to thank Brian Johnson for his shows postponed by Johnson’s contributions and dedication to the sudden departure will also be band throughout the years. We wish rescheduled with Rose handling him all the best with his hearing vocals. — IANS

AT THE HELM: Katie Holmes, left, and Judy Greer. Katie Holmes is a great director, says Judy Greer

ctress Judy Greer says It’s great! It’s always fun to have camera). It was an undertaking, but Katie Holmes is a someone come and see what you’re the movie was produced by Jane “great director”. “She’s doing from a diff erent view. She’s a Rosenthal and you couldn’t ask amazing. She wasn’t great director. I think she’s gonna be for a better producer, so I felt very bossy, no ... I mean, fi ne,” Greer told people.com. taken care of. she’sA bossy, don’t get me wrong, Meanwhile, Holmes previously “It was very challenging! But but she was never bossy with me. “I said that she found it “challenging very, very rewarding. Hopefully liked working for her a lot. It’s fun to but rewarding” stepping behind the you just get better every time you get immediate feedback from your camera for the fi rst time. She said: do it. That’s what I’m hoping for.” friends about your performance. “I was actually on both sides (of the — IANS PITCHING IN: Axl Rose

Emilia Clarke likes to ‘play real Paloma Faith with water. If I do, I’ll use Dove people’ when not working doesn’t wash her face Beauty Cream Bar. Otherwise, I’m pretty slapdash with my regime; I Actress Emilia Clarke likes to “play real British pop star Paloma Faith is think [good skin] is mainly down to people” and reconnect with her friends when “slapdash” when it comes to taking genetics,” she said. she’s not working. care of her skin and doesn’t even But, when her lack of personal Asked what inspires her, she said: “Singing, wash her face hygiene does backfi re and she fi nds writing, music, being with friends and family. The Only Love Can Hurt Like herself with a boil on her face, the When you’re shooting you’re away for a long This hitmaker has admitted she fl ame-haired beauty turns her ugly time ... Going from a hotel room to a set, you often sleeps with her make-up on spots into a beauty feature with live in this bubble that lasts the length of because she can’t be bothered to the help of eyebrow pencil. The fi lming and when it’s done that’s it. scrub it off before bed, but doesn’t 34-year-old singer told Britain’s “So it’s important to go home, fi nd your think the excess oil is harming Marie Claire magazine: “If I ever feet and reconnect with reality and go and her pale complexion as she’s been get a spot, I draw over it with play real people,” added the Game of Thrones blessed with good genetics, reports eyebrow pencil and turn it into a star. femalefi rst.co.uk. beauty spot. The paparazzi have no The 29-year-old actress says it is only “I often sleep with my make-up idea — everyone thinks it’s a mole.” “recently” she has grown to appreciate NOT SKIN DEEP: Paloma Faith on and I never really wash my face – IANS how popular the programme is, reports femalefi rst.co.uk. She said: “It’s only recently (I’ve realised Helen Mirren ‘admires’ David Beckham how big it is). I’ve been working continuously so there hasn’t been any time to stop and Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren, who “admires” smell the roses, as it were. It has been David Beckham, believes that the English football great happening slowly.” changed the dialogue of what men could be. And Clarke is thankful she wears a wig “When I was growing up, you never ever saw a man on the fantasy drama as it means she largely pushing a pram or holding a baby, and you know who goes unrecognised. She told Britain’s HELLO! helped change that? David Beckham,” Mirren was quoted magazine: “Because I wear the wig, I have as saying by the Sunday People, reports mirror.co.uk. a very normal life in terms of not getting “The wonderful David Beckham, whom I so admire, recognised much. I’m incredibly fortunate in was one of the fi rst men to be photographed pushing a that regard because it allowed me to keep my pram. And because it was David Beckham, the incredible feet on the ground and not fall into the pitfalls footballer... it suddenly changed the dialogue of what that a young actress could fall into.” — IANS men could be,” she added. — IANS SWEPT AWAY: Helen Mirren, left, and David Beckham. 20 GULF TIMES Tuesday, April 19, 2016 COMMUNITY Pakistani singer making waves with new number I was asked to sing. I remember I Composed in Doha, the teaser of Quasain Ali’s second single has sang this song Sajni from Jal band and people appreciated it,” he recalls. already won appreciation from music lovers. By Umer Nangiana When he started singing he never thought of making a career out of it. However, opportunities kept coming and now Ali thinks he can make it a profession. After the success of his fi rst solo, he started getting congratulatory messages from people in the industry and he knew his voice was being recognised and appreciated. One such person was Omar Malik who approached him for a collaboration that culminated in his latest song Rab Janay. “I started singing during my college days. My fi rst song was a song called Billo, it was a ‘featured in’ song with Pakistani singer Mujtaba Malik. Then I did my fi rst original single Madhoshian and it got a very good response from Pakistan and UK, says Ali. “Omar Malik, a music producer, approached me and off ered me to work with him. So together we worked on this song called Rab Janay (God Knows). Malik is the producer and composer of the song and he has written the lyrics for the song where I have contributed as well,” he reveals. The song would be released from a label in the UK called Jazba. It will be available on diff erent online stores and the video will be released on social media; YouTube and Facebook channels. Ali says they are also trying to get the video up on Pakistani music channels. Ali says he has done a lot of concerts in Doha and in Pakistan particularly during his college days, so he has no fear of facing the audience. In fact, it gets the SING ON: The Doha audience is well-acquainted with Quasain Ali’s voice who has performed multiple gigs in the city. best out of him. Currently, he says, he has three more songs in the akistani singer Quasain featured in a solo by Mujataba and is completely a self-taught a feeling that I have a good voice pipeline. Ali is all set to release Malik, a fellow singer from singer who has never professionally and I used to think that I can do The songs have already been his second single. Pakistan, besides doing his own trained his voice. “I have never it,” Ali tells Community in a recent recorded and he is just waiting for Composed in Doha, solo called Madhoshiyan, which trained as a singer. It is all natural interview. the videos to be composed and he the teaser of the song, gained good ratings on the charts. and I have trained myself by “The fi rst time I went on to stage would release a complete album, his Paccompanied by a music video, has Ali, who hails from Karachi, says listening to diff erent kinds of music was during my university days fi rst, soon. already created a buzz among music he started singing at the age of 10 and then practicing it. I always had when my seniors ragged me and His biggest inspiration in lovers in the city who are all familiar music, he says, was the Pakistani with Ali’s voice. band called Junoon and their lead To be released on May 6, the “I started vocalist Ali Azmat. “When I was a music for the song has been singing during child I used to listen, on the loop, composed by another Pakistani their song Junoon se aur Ishq se singer Omar Malik who has also my college from the movie Jinnah. And that penned the lyrics for Rab Janay is how I started singing. Then I (God Knows), together with days. My first also liked , and Ali. The Doha audience is well- Farhan Saeed,” says Ali. acquainted with Ali’s voice who song was a song He already has a band in Doha. has performed multiple gigs at called Billo, it He has done solo songs and diff erent events and locations with now “would love to do playback his band called Raakh (Ashes of was a ‘featured singing for movies, whereever I Life) featuring Ali as lead vocalist, get opportunities from.” Pakistan, Yousuf Yahya, bassist; Farhad in’ song with he says, is his fi rst choice country Qadeer, lead guitarist and Faisal Pakistani singer and he would also want to explore Rauf as beat boxer. opportunities in Bollywood, the Before Rab Janay, he has also Mujtaba Malik ” Rab Janay is all set to release with an accompanying music video on May 6. Indian fi lm industry.