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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com CAMPUS | 3 FASHION | 9 ENTERTAINMENT | 12 Gulf English School Mercedes-Benz Asha Bhosle impressed organises Fitness at Fashion Week Doha by Rahat Fateh The Farm from May 15 Ali Khan SUNDAY 8 MAY 2016 Email: [email protected] thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar ART OF LEAVING P | 4-5 Graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar’s BFA and MFA programmes in the fields of graphic, interior, fashion design, painting and printmaking showcased their final works before leaving VCUQatar. SUNDAY 8 MAY 2016 | 03 CAMPUS Gulf English School organises Fitness at The Farm for third consecutive year he Gulf English School (GES) recently organised ‘Fitness at The Farm’, whereby pupils visit Sheikh Faisal’s Farm for a full day of sport, fitness and enrichment activities. This year’s event included: 1km, 3km and 5km Trun; Ultimate Frisbee, football, volleyball, basketball, horse riding, ‘Paint the Pony’, taekwondo, Boxercise, Zumbatomics, Aspire MSSD training, rounders, media trail and a visit to Sheikh Faisal’s museum. Being held for three consecutive years now, this event is a chance for students to find new ways to be active while enjoying the scenery, enriching their academic experience, challenging themselves physically and socialising with their peers in a safe and healthy environment. “We extend our thanks to Sheikh Faisal and Sheikha Maha for making this event possible; it truly does provide our pupils with a beneficial and memora- ble experience,” said Rebecca Cruickshank, PE Faculty Coordinator for GES Pri- mary and Secondary Schools. “All in all, we had three days of red cheeks, sweaty brows and smiling faces. The children made a useful contribution to their health and wellness and quite simply had a great time with their friends,” she added. On day one, the Senior Girls and Y6 Girls joined together for their event. More girls than ever attempted the 3km run, with very many also going on to run the new 5km track. The Prep’ Girls took on the teachers at basketball and ran them ragged. They demonstrated that they are a force to be reckoned with and just why they medalled in this year’s SOP finals. As in previous years, the Boxercsie and Zumbatomics classes proved to be highly popular and our thanks go to Zara for attending again this year. The girls engaged proactively in the activities on offer and raved about the beautiful scenery. Their positive atti- tude to health and fitness was very encouraging. On the second day, Y4 and Y5 pupils enjoyed the Junior Day. This was their first time to attend Fitness at the Farm and they fully embraced the provisions and the intention of the day. The students kept themselves active for the entire day, pushing their teachers to get them to the many sporting activities on offer. They equally enjoyed their time in Sheikh Faisal’s Museum and many kept going around the farm trails right up until the very last minute. Noble International School celebrates Mother’s Day he students of Noble Interna- tional School celebrated the Mother’s Day with passion and Tzeal within the school premises. The drawing competition was also held on the topic “MOTHER” in which a band of students participated and exhibited their talent, lust, fondness and respect towards their mother. The Students were also gifted with Mother’s day greeting cards to be giv- en to their mother’s as a token of es- teem love, honour, dignity and com- passion. 04 | SUNDAY 8 MAY 2016 COVER STORY Celebrating creative achievements The Peninsula light their individual interests and reflect their personalities,” explained Le- land Hill, assistant professor of Graphic Design at VCUQatar. raduates of Virginia Com- The vision of their work, by what monwealth University in Qa- and why they were inspired must be tar’s (VCUQatar) Bachelor of documented in their thesis. GFine Arts Degree (BFA) and A diverse range of subjects are ad- Master of Fine Arts Degree (MFA) pro- dressed in the Graphic Design depart- grammes in the fields of graphic, inte- ment’s display, which ranges from ty- rior, fashion design, and painting and pography to Qatar’s visual identify, to printmaking proudly showcased their gender stereotypes, to how a scent final works to a large and appreciative can be visualised, and to how the audience at the opening reception of changes of light can affect a design. the BFA + MFA Exhibition on May 1 at Shattering gender stereotypes is VCUQatar. graphic design graduate Noora Al The VCUQatar BFA + MFA Exhibi- Fadala’s leitmotif of her “Fit the Mold” tion is being showcased at the Gallery exhibition. and Room 390 at the university. Al Fadala would like to create Entry to the exhibition is free and awareness of gender stereotypes in open to the public. It will remain open her country that prevent a woman until May 21 for the BFA exhibition at from joining the army or a man from Room 390, and May 28 for the MFA studying fashion design, for example. exhibition at the Gallery. “A career has nothing to do with reli- The exhibition provides an oppor- gion, and is not something that should tunity for the public to be inspired by be judged,” she clarifies. works that have been influenced by di- Cherif Amor, chair of Interior De- verse local, regional and international sign at VCUQatar emphasized the im- elements. portance of nurturing a culturally di- The exhibition is the culmination verse learning experience. of four years of diligent studying, re- Amor explained: “Diversity is highly searching, debating, and designing. important, along with innovation, col- These efforts are encapsulated in dis- laboration and sustainability to ad- plays that are engaging, intriguing and dress the needs of the ‘glocal’ con- stimulating. texts,” he said, using the adjective that “The works of the students high- refers to global and local settings. SUNDAY 8 MAY 2016 | 05 COVER STORY Amor’s students have addressed representing religious, societal and these needs, which focus on every- personal issues, students of the Paint- thing from migrant housing solutions, ing and Printmaking programme are to sustainable and ethical interior de- trying to change the world and not just signs all the way to pods that simulate understand it. the effects of living in colonies on Mars. Rhys Himsworth, chair of Painting Hissa Bujaloof, an interior design and Printmaking at VCUQatar believes graduate, was inspired by the Arabic that: “The graduates will play a signifi- coffee cup, ‘fenyan’, to create holistic cant role in shaping the cultural land- Qatari designs that mirror the round scape of Qatar and beyond.” and smooth shape of the cup and rep- VCUQatar’s BFA + MFA Exhibition is resent the warmth of coffee. She said: an occasion to discover the outstand- “The rounded shapes also reflect the art ing works of a new generation of art of calligraphy, with which I want to con- and design talent in Qatar who are in- vey movement and rhythm.” corporating a diverse amount of issues Through their diverse works of art in creative ways. 06 | SUNDAY 8 MAY 2016 COMMUNITY ‘Pempek’ cook-off at MIA Park empek is the name of a well known Indonesian dish. It originated in South Sumatera in the 16th century. PIt is a savory fishcake delicacy, usu- ally served with yellow noodles and a dark, rich sweet and sour sauce. Last weekend, the Indonesian community held a pempek cook-off in MIA Park. The event was officiated by Andi Una Side- habi, spouse of the Indonesian Ambassa- dor to Qatar. The event was held to com- memorate the 40 years of Qatar-Indonesia Diplomatic relations. Ambassador Sidehabi, in his written speech, stressed the need for a sense of unity among Indonesian citizens under the Indonesian community organisation in Qa- tar namely PERMIQA which is currently led by Edwin Kurniawan. The event was organised by Qatar Pale- mbang Community (Komunitas Palembang Qatar / KOMPAQ). Edi Ujang, the chairman of KOMPAQ, stated that true to its namesake, KOMPAQ’s members came to Qatar from Southern Su- matra, home of Pempek. While they work in oil and gas sector as well as in other sec- tors such as telecommunications, banking and finance, embassies and others they never lose the ties that binds them together with their hometown. KOMPAQ, established in 2009, has played an important role in enhancing the relationship among citizens in Qatar through participation in the activities of the Indonesian community in Qatar, especially the promotion of social and cultural events and other events in Doha. Ambassador Si- dehabi also urged the Indonesian diaspo- ras to demonstrate good work ethics and follow the rule and regulation in their daily life in Qatar. Qalco to sponsor cricket tournament Sri Lankan Majlis Qatar to conduct Ramadan Bazaar ri Lankan Majlis Qatar (SLMQ), SLMQ invites families of all com- for the first time will host “Ra- munities and nationalities to partic- Smadan Bazaar 2016” on Fri- ipate and spend a day full of excite- day May 13, from 3pm to 10pm at ment. SLMQ established in 2001, Stafford Sri Lankan School premis- Sri Lankan Majlis-Qatar aims to fa- es. cilitate greater interaction and fel- The event will have a free medi- lowship among the Sri Lankan Mus- cal camp, shopping stalls, food and lims resident in Qatar. SLMQ not on- drinks, homemade foodstuff, cake ly serves the Sri Lankan Muslims Fawad Rana, Managing Director of Qalco, hands over the sponsorship & sweets stalls, hand crafts, me- residing in Qatar, but also supports agreement to Salim Kaiser, Tournament Coordinator of the first Mohamed hendi, games, fund activities and community-building efforts in Sri Shamlan Memorial Cricket Tournament 2016, sponsored by Qalco in the many more in store for the whole Lanka.

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