THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2017

CAMPUS | 4 HEALTH | 8 BOLLYWOODWOOD | 1111 DPS-MIS attends Marathon running ‘DIAMUN 2017’ may cause kidney expresses displeasure conference in Dubai injury about the world Email: [email protected]

HERITAGE MEETS ART

‘Heritage, Art and Embroidery’, a three-day exhibition held in Doha, showcased the rich Palestinian heritage. It featured the works of Inaash Association from Lebanon and it was sponsored by SIIL. P | 2-3 02 COVER STORY THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2017

The Peninsula

he amazing art of cross stitch- ing to create table cloths, wall Expo showcases rich Thangings or portraits has a rich heritage of its own. The cen- tury-old unique Palestinian embroidery also holds a rich tradi- tional heritage and for the first time Palestinian heritage an outstanding exhibition of hand- made embroidery designs combining the wealthy Palestinian heritage and art was held in Doha recently. ‘Heritage, Art and Embroidery’, the three-day exhibition at the May- saloun Hall, Gate Mall, under the auspices of Salam International Investment Limited (SIIL), a lead- ing Doha based conglomerate with a reach across the GCC, Oman, Leb- anon, Jordan and Palestine, featured the dazzling works by the Inaash Association from Lebanon. Founded in 1969, Inaash Asso- ciation provides employment for craftsmanship and is considered to hosting the exhibition to reflect the mere glance one woman could dif- Palestinian refugee women through be a leader in its field. art and artistry of Palestinian ferentiate herself from another by the preservation and promotion of Itself the inheritor of a rich, over embroidery over more than a cen- the patterns on her dress. This non- Palestinian embroidery. With 65-year old heritage across five key tury. It represented a unique visual verbal form of communication almost 50 years of experience, lines of business – construction, oil ‘language’ through which colour, spoke volumes to an entire nation Inaash has developed a reputation and gas, technology, real estate, symbol and motif conveyed geog- and came to represent the living for exquisite products and fine retail and hospitality – SIIL is raphy, status, tribe or class. With a heritage of that nation in exile. 03 THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2017 COVER STORY

Drawing on its significant archive of samples dating back over a century, Inaash’s in-house design- ers work alongside local and international artists and designers to adapt these traditional motifs and patterns to the 21st century aes- thetic, and to capture the imagination of the discerning con- temporary buyer across continents. The show included silk coats and jackets, signature shawls embroidered on hand woven najaf wool fabric or silk, najafabayas and jackets, contemporary clutch bags, tableware and a large range of cushions all based on traditional Palestinian patterns, colours and motifs. It also included collaborations with Lebanese designers Nada Zeineh and Nafissa. A special feature of the Doha exhibition was large sized panels, two based on a series of intricate chest panels and others from Inaash’s vintage collection. Inaash previously exhibited in international museums. In cooper- ation with the world famous House Museum Kuwait, and remains the cornerstone of the Pal- homeland. installation artist Mona Hatoum, the inWashington, New York, Los Ange- estinian cause. By sponsoring this exhibition in Inaash project The Twelve Win- les, London, Paris, Bahrain, Dubai Moreover, the Palestinian sto- Qatar, SIIL raised awareness of the dows has been exhibited in and Abu Dhabi. ryteller and specialist in the importance of Palestinian embroi- Hatoum’s retrospective at Pompi- In addition, the Palestinian art- literature of the child, Dennis Asaad, dery as the living visual heritage of dou Centre and Tate Modern, and ist Salim Asi performed a live graffiti was a wonderful guest for the open- a nation, and in so doing, it reflects in the Museum of Contemporary painting during the opening of the ing and she narrated a Palestinian its own entrepreneurial drive and Art in Houston, The Kunstmuseum, exhibition. He presented through folk tale in its own way that touched its philosophy of best practice St Galen, Switzerland, and Alexan- this painting a technical message the hearts of the masses and underpinned by exceptional der and Bonin Gallery New York. that expresses the concerns and suf- brought it back to the memories of regional expertise, enhanced by Other exhibitions include Al Sadu fering of the Palestinians and the past and the beautiful local knowledge. 04 CAMPUS THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2017 Workshop on ‘Differentiating Instruction’ held at BPS

6-day workshop on ‘Differ- classroom. The 6-day workshop entiating Instruction’ was engaged teachers in practical work A conducted by the Birla Pub- on differentiating lesson content, lic School (BPS) from March 18 to teaching strategies and demonstra- 23. tion of learning outcomes in all Around 136 primary school children. teachers participated in the work- Teachers discussed the princi- shop conducted by Dr Ajit Moorkoth, ples of universal designs for learning assistant professor in special edu- and creation of brain-compatible cation from . The workshop classrooms and finally rearranged was organised by the Compassion- a classroom based on these princi- ate Alliance, Doha. ples. One hundred and thirty six The workshop used differenti- teachers of various primary schools ation procedures so that teachers , took part in the intensive training who were present, received first- and on the final day their group hand experience in differentiating work was displayed for other teach- instruction for all their students in ers to see. DPS-MIS attends ‘DIAMUN 2017’ conference in Dubai PS-MIS attended Dubai International Academy Model United Nations (DIAMUN) conference from March 15 to 18. The conference hosted Dmore than 1,000 students from 45 different schools, discussing pressing Global Issues centred on the theme of the conference “Interna- tional Response to Global Conflict”. The delegation of DPS-MIS comprised of 20 students accompanied by MUN directors, Marie Luthra and Aamir Khan. The students took part in extensive debates on complex world issues that helped develop their ana- lytical as well as leadership skills. The students of DPS-MIS displayed their debating skills in their respec- tive committees, evident from the “Best Delegate” award won by Safwan Shaikh of class XII-E in the General Assembly 3 which comprised of more than 140 delegates. The principal congratulated the students on their out- standing performance and wished them the best. 05 THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2017 COMMUNITY

Qatar Malayali Conference in November

eventh edition of “Qatar writers and social activists had PK Abdulla, KM Varghese, Sharaf MT Abdusamad, Joppachan Thek- Malayali Conference” will addressed gatherings in the pre- P Hameed, Adv Nizar Kochery, kekkutt, Dr Sameer Mooppen, S be held in November, as vious conferences. An organising Abubacker (Al Muftah), MP Shafi SirajIritty, Ali Chalikkara and announced in the organising committee has been formed Haji, Devis Edakkulathur, MP RiyazVanimel are the conveno- committee meeting held recently. recently under the patronage of Manikandan, KV Abdullakkutty ros. NKM Akbar Kasim presided The Malayali conferences, Muhammed Issa to conduct the are the advisory council mem- over the organising committee which are considered to be one event. bers. NKM Abdul Kasim is the formation meeting held at Mari- of the biggest gatherings of expa- Muhammed Unni Olakara is Chairman of the organising com- ott Hotel. K Muhammed Issa, triate Indian community, are the Chairman of the advisory mittee. U Husain Muhammed has Davis Edakkulathur, PK Abdulla, being conducted at regular inter- board. SAM Basheer, KK Shanka- been elected as the General Cov- K ZainulAbideen, Abdul Nasar vals since 1999. ran, CV Rappai, K Abdul Karim, enor, K Zainul Abideen, Dr Nachi, Joppachan Thekkekkutt, A number of prominent VS Narayanan, Aboobacker HasanKunji, KK Usman, KN KN Sulaiman, U Husain Qatari and Indian personalities Madappad are the patrons of the Sulaiman, Dr Abdul Ahad, and NK Muhammed, and MT Abdussamad including ministers, scholars, organising committee whereas Salimare the vice-chairpersons. spoke on the occasion. InterContinental Doha The City joins ‘Earth Hour’

nterContinental Doha The City The City Team Members also con- guests in minimising water and Perfectly situated in the exclu- joined the global ‘Earth Hour’ tributed in the colleagues energy usage, and the installation sive West Bay area, close to all the Imovement on the March 25 from compound. All lights were turned of aerators to lessen water wastage major areas of interest, the stylish 8:30pm to 9:30pm by switching off off while team members gathered and LED lights to conserve energy, and modern Intercontinental® lights in the hotel lobby, restaurants, around for a candle lighting activ- InterContinental Doha The City is Doha The City stands tall amidst the exteriors and signages. ity in the center. making strives to ensure that sur- action of the city. The hoteloffers Team members joined together Other than Earth Hour, Inter- roundings are preserved for 349 luxury guest rooms and suites, for a candle lighting activity in the Continental Doha The City everyone to enjoy. as well as 176 residence suites offer- lobby and guests were encouraged constantly works to give back to the While the group target of the ing various layouts consisting of one to join and to also contribute to the environment in various ways. initiative is 1% of the reduction of to four bedrooms. movement at home. Aligned with the global initiative of carbon footprints, the Doha prop- InterContinental® Doha The Restaurant guests appreciated IHG (InterContinental® Hotels erty has managed to achieve 9% in City is located in the heart of the the ‘candlelit dinner’ concept as Group), the hotel has heavily been the last year alone as they have city. With its close proximity to they applauded the action. An involved with the IHG Green greatly reduced our negative impact Doha Golf Club, Souq Waqif, Katara approximate of 1,360 kilowatt Engage global programme, an on the environment and have Cultural Village and major shop- hours of electricity was saved dur- industry leading approach to envi- achieved Level 4 of the IHG® Green ping malls, InterContinental® Doha ing the activity. ronmental management and the Engage, making InterContinental The City is the perfect place for Focusing the efforts not just in first hotel specific system of its kind. Doha The City a leader in this short- or long-term guests to enjoy the hotel, InterContinental Doha Through the cooperation of initiative. business or leisure stays. 06 CAMPUS THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2017 DeBakey students start rotation at HGH

eBakey senior students have begun their hospital rotation Dtraining at Hamad General Hospital (HGH). The initial orienta- tion was led by Dr M Omar Al Zaghmount, Assc./Director Medi- cal Education of Hamad Medical Corporation. During the rotational period, students will gain practical experience within different clinical settings in order to explore the var- ious areas of a working hospital. This experience allows students to see what best suits their area of interest and skill set. Students will be rotating for six weeks at Hamad Hospital; accordingly, this experi- ence exposes them to direct patient care and clinical procedures. As future doctors, they will be able to decide the specialty they are most interested in during their rota- tions. In addition, they can envision how they can contribute to medi- cal development and practice. students have high acceptance rate Medical College – Qatar. The rota- medical center visits and hands-on Due to the consistent exposure to international medical pro- tional programme is a yearly application of the courses taught at to the medical field, DeBakey grammes, such as Weill Cornell occurrence, along with other DeBakey High School – Qatar. 07 THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2017 COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE

The St. Regis Doha marks 5th anniversary

he St. Regis Doha, the finest Awards 2016 address in Qatar, hosted its On the occasion of celebrat- Tstaff members to an appre- ing St. Regis Doha’s 5th ciation dinner and entertainment Anniversary and appreciating the night on March 27 as part of their efforts of all staff members, ongoing 5th anniversary celebra- Tareq Derbas Area General Man- tions and to commemorate the ager of Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, staff who are celebrating 5 years Iran and Iraq for Marriott Inter- with the property. national and General Manager of The special occasion presented The St. Regis Doha, said: “We staff members with the opportu- have come a long way since we nity to have their hard work and first started our journey in Qatar dedication acknowledged, to cel- and majority of the credit has to ebrate the achievements of the go to the constant commitment hotel and to enjoy quality social and enduring hard work of each time amongst their peers. and every one of our staff mem- In an evening filled of grand bers. Thanks to them, we’re moments and special memories, leaders in Qatar’s hospitality the staff enjoyed the finest food industry and they have played a and surroundings to mark this major part towards The St. Regis momentous occasion for the hotel, Doha’s commitment to excel- credited to the people that have lence and maintaining our shaped the success of the hotel performance standards.” that receive the prestigious award Qatar’s finest destination & wedding packages, pampering The St. Regis Doha, or to make a of GCC Hotel of the Year in 2016 turned five during the month of spa offerings, exclusive dining reservation, please contact directly as well as being awarded one of March and has been celebrating offers and social media compe- at telephone (974) 4446 0000, via the best top 100 hotels by Conde its 5th Anniversary on a grand titions running until April 2017. email at reservations.doha@stregis. Nast Traveler Readers’ Travel scale with varied room and stay For more information about com or at www.stregisdoha.com ISC participates in Qatar community fest

ndian Sports Centre (ISC), an apex body of the Embassy of Cricket Festival IIndia, recently participated in Qatar Community Festival held on April 1 prior to the Asia Qualifiers Football ndian Sports Centre is organ- World cup 2018 ( Russia ) match ising LULU ISC Cricket between Qatar and Iran at Al Saad IFestival 2017 on April 1 at Stadium. It was organised by Old Ideal School ground. The Supreme Committee for Delivery exhibition match will be played and Legacy. between Ambassador XII and Indian community showcased Indian Sports Centre XII . Vet- the cultural show of traditional eran players from the Indian dance ‘Kutchipudi’ by Indian Cul- community will be playing this tural Centre and Zumba dance by Festival match to make it spec- lady members of Indian Sports Cen- tacular . The Festival match is tre. The India Stall was built Naser Al Khater, Asstt Secretary events. Indian Sports Centre which having attractive prizes includ- showcasing the glimpses of Incred- General, Tournament affairs ( QFA has been constituted by Embassy ing air tickets Doha – Dubai ible India and based on the theme ) and Fatima Al Noaimi, Director, of India to exclusively promote – Doha . Indian Ambassador P of Indian Sports along with its leg- Communication, Supreme Commit- sports and games for all age groups Kumaran will be leading the acy. Further an Indian cuisine was tee of Delivery & Legacy of Indian community assured for Ambassador XII team as Cap- also provided in the Food court to appreciated the Indian stall and long term association with QFA and tain. The match will start at 5pm promote Indian traditional foods discussed about the future road Supreme committee of Delivery and and the prize distribution cer- which attracted the different expa- map of tying up of Indian commu- legacy to support all National and emony will be at 8pm. triate community at large. nity with QFA for their future International events . 08 HEALTH THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2017 Marathon running may cause kidney injury

IANS complications,” said Chirag Parikh, Professor at Yale University in Con- earing up for a marathon necticut, US. race? Beware, the physical Although kidneys of the exam- Gstress caused by running ined runners fully recovered within may cause kidney injury, research- two days post-marathon, the study ers, led by one of Indian-origin, raises questions about potential have warned. long-term impacts of this strenu- In the study, 82 percent of the ous activity at a time when runners had Stage 1 Acute Kidney marathons are increasing in popu- Injury (AKI) soon after the race. AKI larity, the researchers said in the is a condition in which the kidneys paper published in the American fail to filter waste from the blood. Journal of Kidney Diseases. The researchers stated that Previous studies have shown potential causes of the marathon- there are also changes in heart related kidney damage could be the function associated with marathon sustained rise in core body temper- running. For the study, the team ature, dehydration or decreased analysed participants who took part blood flow to the kidneys that in the 2015 Hartford Marathon. The occurs during a marathon. team collected blood and urine “The kidney responds to the samples before and after the 26.2- physical stress of marathon running mile or 42-km event. They analysed as if it’s injured, in a way that’s sim- a variety of markers of kidney ilar to what happens in hospitalised injury, including serum creatinine patients when the kidney is affected levels, kidney cells on microscopy by medical and surgical and proteins in urine.

We learn to understand others after age 4 Higher exposure esearchers have found of lead may lower IQ why at around the age Rof four children sud- igher exposure of lead in childhood denly do what three-year-olds may affect brain health and disrupt are unable to do -- put them- Hcognitive development, researchers selves in someone else’s shoes. say. Lead is a powerful neurotoxin that can This enormous develop- accumulate in a child’s bloodstream, then set- mental step occurs as a critical tle in the bones, teeth and soft tissues and build fibre connection in the brain up in the body. matures, according to a study This toxin can damage the developing published in the journal Nature nervous system in young children. The find- Communications. between two critical brain regions. ings, published by JAMA, showed that children For the study, the research team from Max One region is at the back of the temporal with more than 10 micrograms of lead per Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and lobe that supports adult thinking about oth- decilitre of blood at age 11 had 4.25 points Brain Sciences (MPI CBS) in Leipzig, Germany ers and their thoughts, and the other is in the lower intelligence quotients (IQ) at age 38. For and Leiden University in the Netherlands ana- frontal lobe that is involved in keeping things each five-microgram increase in childhood lysed MRI data and behavioural data of 43 at different levels of abstraction and, there- blood lead, a person lost about 1.5 IQ points normally developing 3- and 4-year-old fore, helps us to understand what the real by age 38, causing lower cognitive function children. world is and what the thoughts of others are. when they were adults. “Our findings show that the emergence of Only when these two brain regions are con- Further, childhood blood lead level was mental state representation is related to the nected through the arcuate fascicle can also associated with lower adult socioeco- maturation of core belief processing regions children start to understand what other peo- nomic status, reflecting downward social and their connection to the prefrontal cortex,” ple think, the study said. mobility following childhood lead exposure. said the researchers. The study showed that Interestingly, this new connection in the “The results indicate that childhood expo- maturation of fibres of a brain structure called brain supports this ability independently of sures to lead can be linked with cognitive and the arcuate fascicle between the ages of three other cognitive abilities, such as intelligence, socioeconomic outcomes detectable more than and four years establishes a connection language ability or impulse control. three decades later,” said Aaron Reuben, from Duke University in North Carolina, US.

10 FOOD THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2017

Bonnie S Benwick The Washington Post Salad makes a nice base for ometimes, you just have to trust a chef’s instincts - as in the case of this salad, topped Sor strewn with just-sauteed the best available fish fish. It works, thanks to the concert composed of parsnip and carrot sweetness, the yielding frill of slightly wilted kale and a simple vinaigrette. The chef is Britain’s Nathan Outlaw, and the dish comes from his second cookbook, “Everyday Seafood” (Quadrille, April 2017). It’s worth a look for those who are keen to venture beyond salmon, tuna, shrimp and crab, although those are certainly given their due. Rockfish was looking good the day we went shopping; the crispy skin provides a bonus textural ele- ment here. But just about any white-fleshed fish fillets will do.

Rockfish, Kale and Parsnip Salad 2 to 3 servings Serve with garlic bread. 1/2 teaspoon honey chicken fat and return the pan to the heat; the holdover heat of the Adapted from “Everyday Sea- Extra-virgin olive oil medium-high heat. Add the pars- pan should finish cooking the fish. food: From the Simplest Fish to a nip and carrot, kale stem pieces and Finely chop the parsley leaves. Seafood Feast, 100 Recipes for Steps garlic; season lightly with salt and Use a Microplane grater to zest the Home Cooking,” by Nathan Outlaw Line a plate with a few layers pepper. Stir-fry for a minute or so, lemon half into the bowl of vege- (Quadrille, 2017). of paper towels. Cut the chicken then transfer to a mixing bowl. tables, then squeeze the juice into crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces, then Add half the butter to the skillet a liquid measuring cup. Add the Ingredients place it in a wok or well-seasoned (over medium-high heat); add the honey and a drizzle of oil; season 3 slices of chicken cast-iron skillet; cook for about 6 kale leaves and use tongs to toss for lightly with salt and pepper, then 1 large parsnip minutes over medium-high heat, about 30 seconds, just until coated use a fork to whisk together a well- 1 large carrot until crisped. but not so long that the leaves will blended dressing. 1 clove garlic Meanwhile, trim and peel the be wilted. Transfer to the bowl with To assemble, pour that dress- 8 ounces (half a bunch) curly parsnip and carrot. Use a chef’s the parsnip mixture. ing into the bowl of vegetables. Add kale knife to cut them into matchsticks. Season the fish lightly with salt the crisped chicken pieces and the Kosher or sea salt Cut the garlic into thin slivers. Strip and pepper on both sides. Add the parsley; toss gently to coat. Freshly ground black pepper the leaves from the kale stems; tear remaining butter to the skillet (over Divide between individual 2 tablespoons unsalted butter the leaves into large pieces and cut medium-high heat). Once it melts, plates. Place a fillet, skin side up, on 12 ounces rockfish fillets, pref- the stems into 1/2-inch pieces. add the fish, skin sides down; cook each portion, or first break it up erably skin-on (may substitute other Use a slotted spoon to transfer for a few minutes (pressing with a with your fingers and scatter the white-fleshed fish) the chicken to the paper-towel- spatula to keep the fillets from curl- fish over each portion. Serve right 4 stems flat-leaf parsley lined plate. Pour off all but a ing under), just until opaque, then away. Ingredients are too variable 1/2 lemon tablespoon or two of the rendered gently turn the fillets. Remove from for a meaningful analysis. 11 THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2017 BOLLYWOOD Arfi Lamba to perform his play in Paris & Berlin

IANS “I am so excited that after per- out to a global audience. Bhamb- forming in India now we will be hani added: “Culturally the ctor Arfi Lamba who has spreading our roots in Paris and production is rooted in Indian ethos appeared in films like Berlin as well and we will be per- of temples, palaces, religion and A“Slumdog Millionaire”, forming on international stage,” classical Indian dances. The West “Fugly” and “Singh Is Bliing”, will be added Arfi, who will perform in the has always been intrigued with performing his popular play “The cities in June. India for their palace stories, dance Devdasi - Nothing is Everything” in Further talking about the play, culture and the mysticism sur- Paris and Berlin later this year. director Sunny Bhambhani said: rounding religion and God. “I play the lead role of a king in “For the West, it’s important that the “This is exactly what resonated the play. It is a negative character, content be culturally local and with the theatre guys in the west which is something that I have emotionally universal. So when I and we had a couple of queries never done before,” Lamba said in was writing ‘Devadasi’, it cohe- from Paris and Berlin for the a statement. sively had all the elements to reach production.” Film on demonetisation referred to board Mumbai to host Bengali film that deals with (“Emptiness”) makers has cited committee members couldn’t take world music the plight of people post- “differences of opinion among a call regarding category of cer- A demonetisation has been members of the (examining) com- tification. I think it has got to do event in April referred by the Kolkata regional mittee regarding certification” as with the fact that it goes against office of the Central Board of Film a reason to refer it to the chair- demonetisation... there cant be he 14th edition of Ekam Satt Certification to the board’s chair- man for the decision on any other reason,” director Suv- — One Truth, One Human- man Pahlaj Nihalani for a decision certification. endu Ghosh said. He claimed his Tity — a musical on certification. The Kolkata “The film was scheduled to film was the first on demonetisa- extravaganza celebrating world office of the censor board in it’s release on tomorrow. We were tion. “We urge the chairman to music will be held here on April 6. intimation to “Shunyota” informed on Tuesday that clear the film,” he said. Conceptualised and orchestrated by Ameya Dabli, the event, with an aim to spread the message of love and unity across cultures glo- bally, will see performances by Manoj Bajpayee expresses singer Devaki Pandit and flautist Rakesh Chaurasiya, read a state- ment from the organiser. displeasure about the world ‘Suit’ to feature in ational Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee ‘ Medium’ has revealed that he and his wife Neha Baj- Npayee like to “bitch” about the world over tea. inger Guru Randhawa’s Manoj appeared on TV show “Yaar Mera Super- song “Suit” is set to feature star Season 2” along with his “Naam Shabana” co-star Sin the Irrfan Khan starrer . “Hindi Medium”. On the show, Manoj revealed that he wakes up at “’Suit’ garnered lot of appre- 5am every morning. “Yeah, when I get up, the world ciation and love from the is sleeping, my family is sleeping. The only thing I’m audience, and it gives me told is that no matter what time you get up, don’t dis- immense happiness to start my turb us. So, I tip-toe out of the room. Two things I do Bollywood journey with such a -- first is clean the temple and then make myself some wonderful track. ‘Hindi Medium’ tea. Then I do meditation and immediately leave for posed a perfect and appropriate running,” Manoj said. opportunity to showcase my “Then I do weights and by the time I’m back, at least terrorists,” he added. Directed by Shivam Nair, “Naam song and ensure that the beau- my wife is awake. Then we have tea together and we Shabana”, which also features , Prith- tiful track reaches the global bitch about the world together. Usually what happens viraj Sukumaran, and , audience. It gives me immense is like right now a lot is being talked about nepotism, is slated to release on Friday. pleasure to be a part of this so we say what is all this, then on the London attack, The episode of the show featuring Manoj and project,” Randhawa said. so we talk about it in general. Bitch about the Taapsee will be aired on Zoom channel on Saturday. 12 HOLLYWOOD THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2017 Studios sprinkle stardust on CinemaCon

AFP making their money from over the following 12 to 24 months. ome of Hollywood’s biggest Numerous stars, including Jes- movie studios took centre sica Chastain, Aaron Sorkin, Mark Sstage at the CinemaCon yes- Wahlberg and Mila Kunis took to terday — wheeling out a vast array the stage to discuss upcoming of stars to promote their upcoming projects in various stages of slates of blockbusters. development. Historic “major” Paramount Wahlberg introduced action competed with new kid on the flick “Mile 22” saying he hoped it block STX for the loudest applause would be “the thing that defines me,” at the annual Las Vegas gathering while Kunis chatted about mother- for the “exhibition community” of hood and the sequel to smash-hit theater operators and audio and “Bad Moms,” due for release in visual tech innovators. November. Oscar nominee Chastain And while Disney traditionally stars in “Molly’s Game” as Molly keeps back most of its juciest sur- Bloom, a real-life skier who lost out in Paramount’s afternoon presenta- Johnson called up Efron, Jon Bass, prises for its own D23 Expo, the studio on her Olympic dream and became tion at a packed Colisseum theatre. Alexandria Daddario and Priyanka treated delegates to a world premiere an organiser of underground poker The studio launched its two- Chopra, and declared: “I give you of the latest “Pirates of the Caribbean” games for the Hollywood elite. hour extravaganza with Dwayne the Avengers of the Beach, Team movie, “Dead Men Tell No Tales.” “I like that the film explores female Johnson and Zac Efron fronting the Baywatch.” George Clooney, Matt Hollywood decamps to the power and what that means in soci- segment for “Baywatch” -- the Damon and Julianne Moore took to Nevada desert for four days every ety,” said Chastain, who got to meet upcoming big screen adaptation of the stage to present footage from year, taking over the iconic Caesar’s Bloom during production. It was a the popular 1990s lifeguard show. “Suburbicon,” providing the first Palace hotel to show theater oper- busy day for Wahlberg, who was Surrounded by 20 scantily clad genuinely comedic moment of the ators what they can expect to be among a role call of A-listers enlisted models in “Baywatch” beachwear, afternoon. ‘Valerian’ was childhood dream: Besson Natalie Portman to next portray egendary sci-fi director Luc be impossible, he told the audience Besson (pictured) revealed he at Caesar’s Palace. bull rider Lhas been thinking about mak- “But then this gentleman, this ing his latest film “Valerian and the young director James Cameron -- ctress Natalie Portman has City of a Thousand Planets” since you’ve heard of him? -- he just Abeen roped in to star as a he was 10. The 58-year-old French made these techniques possible bull rider in upcoming film auteur has made a string of iconic after ‘Avatar.’ Thanks to him now, “Bronco Belle”. Directed by Anna hits, including “The Fifth Element,” the imagination is the limit,” Besson Rose Holmer, the movie will talk “Leon: The Professional,” “Lucy” and added. The $180m “Valerian” -- about female empowerment, “Nikita.” which comes out on July 21— centres reports aceshowbiz.com. But he said his upcoming movie on a dark force threatening Alpha, “Bronco Belle” tells the story has been a passion project since he a vast metropolis and home to spe- of Raylene Jackson (Portman), a began reading the serialized 1960s cies from a thousand planets. dream,” said 24-year-old British “stubborn but vulnerable and comics from Pierre Christin and Blacks ops agents Valerian fashion model-turned-actress determined American woman” Jean-Claude Mezieres on which it (Dean DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne (“Paper Towns”). with dreams of champion bull rid- is based. “There was no Internet, no Delevingne) race to identify the Adam Fogelson, studio head of ing. She then struggles to do her YouTube, nothing and you had to marauding menace and safeguard Hollywood newcomer STX, intro- best to be taken seriously in the wait a week to get two more pages,” the universe. duced “Valerian” as part of a slate male-dominated sport and she he told delegates at the CinemaCon The audience was treated to a of its upcoming movies building on won’t let any chauvinists let her- gathering of movie theater opera- new trailer, a surreal but self-aware an impressive portfolio of 10 self down. This is not the first time tors in Las Vegas. fever dream in vivid 3-D featuring releases in its first two years in busi- when Portman would be work- “I got totally addicted... It was so a huge, drooling CGI dog-like mon- ness. An array of stars, including ing with Holmer. She earlier cool at the time, really new and I ster that rips a bus apart, as well of Jessica Chastain, Aaron Sorkin, Mark starred in a Holmer-directed never stopped thinking about it.” plenty of large Zen-like aliens and Wahlberg and Mila Kunis took to music video for James Blake’s Besson believed a movie based desert vistas with echoes of Mad Max. the stage to discuss upcoming song “My willing heart”. The video on a comic about just two human “I grew up loving Luc’s movies from projects in various stages of features Portman showing off her characters and 1,000 aliens would when I was a kid. This is my biggest development. pregnant figure underwater. 13 THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2017 CINEMA PLUS

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Honey Bee 2 (2D/Malayalam) 2:30 & 8:00pm Beauty & The Beast (2D/Family) 2:15 & 7:00pm Chips (2D/Action) 4:30 & 11:15pm Smurfs: The Lost Village (2D/Animation) 2:30, 4:00 & 5:45pm 30 Days of 3Izz (2D/Arabic) 5:00pm Daylight’s End (2D/Action) 7:00 & 10:30pm Northern Lights: A Journey To Love (2D/Tagalog) 6:15pm Guru (2D/Telugu) 9:00pm Get Out (2D/Horror) 9:15pm Power Rangers (2D/Action) 9:15pm Killing Ground (2D/Thriller) 11:30pm This Spin-off from Baby (2015) provides the back-story of intelligence Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice. agent Shabana, and chronicles how she becomes a spy.

BABY BLUES

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE 14 BRAIN TEASERS THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2017

CROSSWORD CONCEPTIS SUDOKU

Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9×9 grid. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3×3 box contains the same number only once.

Yesterday’s answer

ALL IN THE MIND

ADDER, ALLIGATOR, ANACONDA, ANOLE, ASP, BOA CONSTRICTOR, BUSHMASTER, CHAMELEON, COBRA, COPPERHEAD, CORAL SNAKE, CROCODILE, FLYING DRAGON, GARTER SNAKE, GAVIAL, GECKO, GILA MONSTER, GRASS SNAKE, IGUANA, KOMODO DRAGON, LIZARD, MAMBA, MONITOR, PYTHON, RATTLESNAKE, SKINK, SNAKE, TEGU, TERRAPIN, TORTOISE, TUATARA, TURTLE, VIPER, WATER MOCCASIN.

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