Community Community Hundreds InterNations of Nepalese volunteers reach P6 expatriates out to residents attend two musical P20 of a labour programmes organised camp in Al Shahaniya by Qatar-based with supplies of food organisations. and household items.

Monday, June 6, 2016 Ramadan 1, 1437 AH

DOHA 29°C—41°C TODAY PUZZLES 14 & 15 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE 16 On wings of imagination Tunisian students win two of three COVER categories at Imagine Cup 2016 STORY Pan Arab Semi-Finals in Cairo. P4-5 WINNERS: Team Basilisk from Tunisia. Photo by Anand Holla 2 GULF TIMES Monday, June 6, 2016 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

PRAYER TIME Fajr 3.14am Shorooq (sunrise) 4.43am Zuhr (noon) 11.32am Asr (afternoon) 2.56pm Maghreb (sunset) 6.25pm Isha (night) 7.55pm

USEFUL NUMBERS

Emergency 999 Go With Me Blackway who returns to her hometown in the Pacifi c Northwest and Worldwide Emergency Number 112 GENRE: Thriller fi nds herself harassed and stalked by a former cop-turned- Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 CAST: Julia Stiles, Alexander Ludwig, Anthony Hopkins crime lord. A modern fable set against the rugged backdrop of Local Directory 180 DIRECTION: Daniel Alfredson a Pacifi c Northwest logging community. International Calls Enquires 150 SYNOPSIS: An ex-logger comes to the aid of a woman THEATRES: Royal Plaza Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 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

Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Qatar Airways 40253374

ote Unquo u te Q I’d rather attempt to do Rock the Kasbah discovers a teenage girl with an extraordinary voice while on a GENRE: Comedy, Music, War music tour in Afghanistan and takes her to Kabul to compete something great and fail CAST: Bill Murray, Leem Lubany, Zooey Deschanel on the popular television show, Afghan Star. than to attempt to do nothing DIRECTION: Barry Levinson SYNOPSIS: A down-on-his-luck music manager THEATRES: Royal Plaza and succeed. — Robert H Schuller Mall Cinema (1): Iraivi (Tamil) Full (2D) 9pm; Elly Ektashoo Matoo 2.30pm; Angry Birds Movie (2D) (Arabic) 11.30pm. 8.30pm; Go With Me (2D) 10.15pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): Warcraft (2D) 11.45pm. High Strung (2D) 2.30pm; Born Mall Cinema (2): Born To Dance To Dance (2D) 4.15pm; The Jungle (2D) 2.30pm; Rock The Kasbah (2D) Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): Book (2D) 8.30pm; Don’t Grow Up Community Editor 4pm; Elly Ektashoo Matoo (Arabic) House Full 3 (Hindi) 2.30pm; Angry (2D) 10.15pm; Rock The Kasbah (2D) Kamran Rehmat 9pm; House Full 3 (Hindi) 11pm. Birds Movie (2D) 8.30pm; Go With 11.45pm. e-mail: [email protected] Mall Cinema (3): High Strung (2D) Me (2D) 10.15pm; Warcraft (2D) Asian Town Cinema: Iraivi (Tamil) 2.45pm; Don’t Grow Up (2D) 4.30pm; 11.45pm. 9.30pm; King Liar (Malayalam) 9pm; Telephone: 44466405 The Jungle Book (2D) 9pm; Velainu Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2): Ithu Namma Aalu (Tamil) 9.15pm; Fax: 44350474 Vanthutta (Tamil) 11pm. X-Men Apocalypse (2D) 3pm; House Houseful 3 (Hindi) 9 & 11.45pm. Monday, June 6, 2016 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

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

EVENTS Karting & Mini Moto Track DATE: Until July 1 Sunset Kayaking TIME: 6:30pm DATE: June 17-25 VENUE: Losail International Circuit TIME: 4pm The Karting and Mini Moto Track will be VENUE: Al Thakhira open every Thursday and Friday until July 1 This is a tour designed for the holy month after which the track will close until further of Ramadan. Enjoy a great sunset paddling notice. QR100 per session of 15 minutes. in the beautiful mangroves of Al Thakhira. Helmet mask QR15 – not refundable. After Kayaking, we head back to the beach three days a week on Thursdays, Fridays and go for a potluck Iftar where people QSports Summer Camp and Saturdays from 7am to 5pm, with share their food! There will be a BBQ set up DATE: June 19-Sept 1 livestock vendors in Al Mazrooa as well. TIME: 8am-1pm operating at the same times VENUE: Al Jazeera Academy throughout the week. Chinese Food Culture Festival Registration for QSports Summer DATE: June 30-July 9 Camp 2016 is now open. QSports summer Join in our Walk-in Weekends TIME: 8pm- 12pm camps are committed to providing a safe, DATE: Every Saturday VENUE: Barwa Commercial Avenue fun and skill-based experience for kids VENUE: MIA Atrium Want to taste Chinese food? Want to between the ages of four and 14. We have a MIA art education and calligraphy teams watch breath taking Chinese performances? dedicated team of specialist kid’s coaches offer walk-in workshops in MIA’s atrium Well now you can enjoy the authentic and classes and activities are safe, planned, every Saturday. These walk-in workshops taste and watch wonderful Chinese progressive, active, creative, inclusive and are for open for all family members. performances at the Dragon Mart China designed to maximise participation of all Mall. Bringing you 10 days of food children by offering a variety of activities. Shifting Sands festivities. Barwa Commercial Avenue, DATE: Until July 7 opposite Al Watan petrol station from June Yamativo Salsa Classes VENUE: Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim 30 to July 9, from 8pm-12pm. DATE: Every Monday Museum, Alsamariyah TIME: 7pm MA students of UCL Qatar are organising VENUE: Radisson Blu and curating an exhibition as part of It’s always fun and always challenging. UCLQurates. In the very recent past, Qatar Let’s meet and learn some moves every has undergone a significant transformation; Monday night. You don’t need to do through these developments, people have anything, just join us. Level 1 (intermediate had to adapt to the changing landscape in level) 7pm and for beginner level 8pm. Be which they live. there at Raddison Blu Hotel Cabana Club.

Spring Exhibition MIA FOODIE CHOICE DATE: Until July 16 TIME: 10:30am- 5pm RESTA URANT: Al Sufra Doha VENUE: QM Gallery Al Riwaq LOCATION: Kempisnki Marsa Malaz An exhibition of 15 contemporary Al Sufra means “the dining room” in Arabic. Blending traditional recipes and flavours Chinese artists, curated by internationally from Lebanon, Cyprus, Syria, Jordan and Palestine, Al Sufra, the Levant-inspired Summer Camp & Clinic acclaimed New York-based Chinese artist restaurant, is set to entice guests to an unforgettable dining experience. DATE: July 3-14 Cai Guo-Qiang, is on view at the QM TIME: 9am Gallery Al Riwaq. The exhibition is the VENUE: Al Waab, Al Bustan, Doha major highlight presented in the context The camps & clinics are a fantastic of the Qatar China 2016 Year of Culture. opportunity to maintain contact time Artworks exemplifying each and every with your coach, whether that is soccer, artist’s unique artistic language and basketball or multi-sports. Come along, methodology are displayed in individual learn new skills and meet new friends who galleries. have the same passion and desire for the game as you do. Qatari Agricultural Product Yards DATE: Until June 30 Dance Classes with Salsa VENUE: Al Mazrooa, Al Zakheera, Al n Candela Khor, Al Wakrah VENUE: Hilton Hotel-West Bay The Ministry of Environment has opened Salsa n Candela offers variety of dance the 4th season of Qatari agricultural classes for kids and adults at Hilton Hotel, product yards for selling locally produced Eforea Spa Studio, such as Salsa, Bachata, fruits, vegetables, poultry, fish and Kizomba, Swing, Tango and Greek classes. livestock. Work in these yards will continue Price at QR60 per class per person. for seven months. The yards will operate

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Monday, June 6, 2016 COMMUNITY COVER STORY The young and imaginative

In a charged competition, Tunisia and Bahrain took home the honours in Innovation, World Citizenship, and Games categories at the Imagine Cup 2016 Pan Arab Semi-Finals in Cairo

ALL IN ONE: The winning teams in the frame. Photo supplied.

unlocked the global floodgates 14th Imagine Cup World Finals Ghassen Ferchichi of Team that can lead to amputation of the By Anand Holla of youth ingenuity, Microsoft in July. Basilisk from Tunisia that won the toe or foot, ProtectMe’s micro- Imagine Cup continues to draw Understandably, the Innovation category with their sensors measure pressure and the finest talents in what is the atmosphere at the awards ingenious creation, ProtectMe shear forces on the defective part n the profound words American tech giant’s premier ceremony at The American — pressure-sensing insoles of the sole of the foot, relaying of many a wise man, student technology programme University of Cairo was charged — designed for diabetics at the risk information wirelessly and imagination is everything. and competition. This annual flags waving, fists pumping, some of foot or toe amputations — thereby avoiding aggravation of Imagination is the preview congregation unspooled in full students sobbing, some jumping. told Community moments after ulcers. This real-time analytics of life’s coming attractions, force at the Imagine Cup 2016 Pan In the 24 hours up until then, the he and his team burst into a flurry on movements detected by Ias Albert Einstein mused. Arab Semi-Finals, held in Cairo throng had given it their all. In a of leaps, jumps, shouts and hugs, ProtectMe insoles are sent to Imagination, Carl Sagan once recently. haze of presentations, demos, and and returned from the stage nearly the patient’s smart phone via said, will often carry us to worlds Bringing a glorious end to a showcasing of their creations to in tears, “To be able to present our Bluetooth. The best part is that that never were, but without it we months-long series of contests an inquisitive jury, teams of up to innovation in Seattle is a massive these insoles are designed for go nowhere. at national level, the Pan Arab four students had put out their boost for us. Merely the thought convenient daily use as they fit Imagination might be more Semi-Finals hosted a record 150 original technology project in of how many lives would change into any shoes,” Ferchichi says. important than knowledge but students in 37 teams, representing anxious excitement. for the better if we get to develop Interestingly, the inspiration when the twain meets in the 13 Arab countries. In a hard- The Imagine Cup presents a this product makes us so happy.” for this innovation came from a bubbling mental laboratories fought contest that brought out chance for student technologists, Based on pressure and shear personal space for Team Basilisk. of the restless young, the some exciting and path-breaking developers and aspiring sensing technology, ProtectMe Sabrine Sassi and Kaouther ever-expandable realm of bursts of student innovation, entrepreneurs from all academic insoles contain transcutaneous Oueslati, also of Basilisk, said, technology often gets pushed Team Basilisk from Tunisia, Team backgrounds to collaborate, electrical nerve stimulators that “Back in Tunisia, most of our or in new directions, pulled into Night’s Watch from Tunisia, and develop a technology application, send electrical pulses through the our friends’ grandparents suffer new dimensions, bringing to the Team Vanguards from Bahrain create a business plan and gain an skin of diabetes patients. These from diabetes and the subsequent world a piece of innovation that triumphed the Innovation, understanding of what is needed pulses control pain signals in loss of sensation in the feet. greatly enhances life itself. This World Citizenship, and Games to bring a concept to market — the body, creating temporary or Some had to even get their feet quest, much like imagination, is categories, respectively, earning and the three winners knew just permanent relief from pain. amputated. We felt compelled to limitless. them the chance to head to Seattle how precious such exposure is. “Since some diabetic patients find a solution to this rampant Fourteen years since it to represent the Arab World at the “This is beyond amazing,” lose sensitivity and develop ulcers problem.” Monday, June 6, 2016 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

“This is beyond amazing,” Ghassen Ferchichi of Team Basilisk from Tunisia that won the Innovation category with their ingenious creation, ProtectMe — pressure- sensing insoles designed for diabetics at the risk of foot or toe amputations — told Community moments after he and his team burst into a flurry of leaps, jumps, shouts and hugs

highlighted this welcome trend. their countries, or with who you While spearheading such an might form new components in innovation behemoth has earned the future, is the way I see Imagine Microsoft invaluable goodwill over Cup playing an important role,” time, the involvement of around 1.8 Neto said. million students from more than That said; is there any way that 190 countries over the past 14 years Microsoft seeks to monetise the with the Imagine Cup programme creative yield of Imagine Cup? has meant that the outcome of this “We don’t harbour any intention initiative is now witnessing major to monetise the Imagine Cup. triumphs in the real world. Sometimes, people ask us who Amintas Lopes Neto, Technical owns the IPs of all these projects. MAKING A STATEMENT: Sabrine Sassi and Kaouther Oueslati from Team Basilisk. Audiences Business Development The answer is that the IPs belong to Director, Microsoft Middle the students as they develop their Team Night’s Watch from simple yet engaging Rollet which do and achieve more through East and Africa, explained this own ideas. Sometimes a student Tunisia clinched the World is all about a Rolling-Rocket that technology. The high quality of phenomenon to Community, comes up and asks — how do we Citizenship category with Smart needs to be manoeuvred through the projects we have seen from all “Several Imagine Cup competitors know that Microsoft won’t steal Hand, a prosthetic hand for those pitfalls. participants indicates that many who started their own business our idea?” Neto said and smiled. who have lost one or more of their But it was Apollo-X, a game of them could be the start of real are very successful today. Mobile “For us, the most important limbs. Combining the forces of devised by the Bahraini team businesses that have the potential gaming company Gamsole, which thing is to create a platform,” he a Myo gesture control armband, Vanguards that took the trophy to contribute to the region’s represented Nigeria in the World continued, “We see Microsoft as which reads the muscle activity for its clever spin on the horror prosperity.” Finals, employ more than 40 an enabler. For us, the investment in the forearm, and a phone app, game genre. Using virtual reality, One of the most striking sub- people today and have notched is more about improving our Smart Hand allows the user to biofeedback technology and a plots of the Pan-Arab Semis was more than a million downloads. connection with the technical programme his hand using the mobile phone, the adaptive game the heartening rise of Arab women Another instance is of a Bahraini expertise and providing the best app — this means the user can grab changes according to the player’s as participants and innovators team that combined hardware experience for the students with objects, shake hands and even use heart rate. “So the more scared you — 23 per cent of the participants and software to create Nail Polish the company. There’s no other a mouse on a PC. Soumaya Tekaya get, the scarier the game becomes,” were women. From Saudi Arabia’s Mixer, a solution to automatise nail competition that has been going of the team said, “In Seattle, we the team told the judges in their Wijdan Moussa and Raniyah polishing and also create custom on for 14 years like Imagine Cup. hope to gain more experience while presentation. Almalki presenting OOPVisual nail polish colours on the fl y. They, We keep investing and the idea is to sharing our own strengths. We Ali Faramawy, Corporate Vice that demystifi es coding for the too, started a company and are now pave the way for new entrepreneurs plan to use what we have learnt to President, Microsoft Corporation layman, to Palestine’s Malak monetising the product.” to come up with innovative ideas continue to fi nd ways to change our and President, Microsoft Middle Baghdadi who designed a video Neto points out the on our platform.” lives and the lives of the people in East & Africa (MEA), found “a game Manara around the historical entrepreneurship side to the Neto says his dream is to review the world around us.” real balance of technical strength sites lining her hometown Nablus, competition, and also the skills “the next Microsoft”. “That’s The Games category, too, had a and business model validity” in there were several instances of set development side, where because if we help our students variety of cool entries — from the the teams of this year’s edition. lady tech geniuses coming to Microsoft, he says, ensures create another big company,” he Algerian team Xerise’s Kyo: Dark Faramawy said, “We were pleased the fore. Microsoft throwing in students get all the experience and said, “just imagine the impact Request, featuring a ninja chasing to see the teams innovating across #MakeWhatsNext, a two-hour- also good jobs. “This opportunity we can have on the ecosystem his lost memories in a moody B&W Microsoft’s platforms and building long session on women leadership to interact with other friends and and with jobs generation and world, to Jordanian team Fayer’s solutions that enable people to in technology only further people who might invite you to opportunities.”

DEMO: Team Vanguards from Bahrain, which clinched the Games category, gives the judges a PRESENTATION: Saudi Arabia’s Wijdan Moussa and Raniyah Almalki presenting OOPVisual that demonstration of their game. demystifies coding for the layman. 6 GULF TIMES Monday, June 6, 2016 COMMUNITY Hundreds attend two Nepalese musical programmes

A Nepalese national song performed by MCG artistes. Ramchandra Kafle at the MCG programme.

went to funding a bridge in the Myagdi district song, while Sarad Pandey assisted him by from the audience, I can sing as many as 50 By Usha Wagle Gautam of Nepal. playing madal. Aruna KC performed two songs [in one go],” Kafl e said, appreciating the Folk singer Debika KC performed one of contemporary songs. response from the audience. her most popular songs, Paisa (Money). The The MCG programme was organised at the Kafl e was followed by Prakash Saput, who eekends in Doha are always crowd was so moved that they asked for an Asian Town Cricket Stadium and chaired by rendered fi ve songs. The theme of his songs was abuzz with Nepalese encore, which she happily obliged. Rit Kuar Shrestha. Umesh Adhikari, Sub Gulf the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal in concerts, poetry recitals and Gaire, who also performed, said, “I am Co-ordinator of the Non-Resident Nepalese April last year. Performing for the sixth time in community programmes. happy to perform in Qatar among Nepalese Association-International Coordination Qatar, he said he was “thrilled” by the cheerful After six days of working who love me so much. Most audience Committee, was the guest of honour. About crowd he has encountered every time he comes Wdiligently, Nepalese expats gather for members here belong to the middle class, so I 600 people attended this programme. here. “There is no shortage of audience in Qatar, these programmes, meet their friends and feel comfortable in sharing [my talents] with The programme featured the performances be it small venues or large,” said Saput.” countrymen, entertain each other and people from my class.” of Nepalese TV comedian actress Niru Khadka Niru Khadka performed a comedy sketch rejuvenate for the next working week. Gagan Pun performed fi ve songs, getting and folk singers Prakash Saput, Puja Puri, on the recent topics of interest in Nepal. Two such musical programmes were the audience to get up and dance. Performing Bijaya Ranabali, Ramchandra Kafl e, and more She was performing for the second time in organised recently by Myagdi Overseas for the second time in Qatar, Pun said he was than a dozen Doha-based Nepalese artistes. Qatar. Binita KC and Nanu Ghale performed a Nepalese Association-National Executive “thrilled” by the large turnout and the familiar The programme started off with the dohari. Nanda Nepali demonstrated her talent Committee (MONA-NEC) and Mitari Cultural faces. performance of pop and folk singer Bijaya with a breath-taking dance performance. Group (MCG). Nisha KC performed four of her songs. She Ranabali. He performed four of his songs, and Mina Magar, Vagbati Nepali and Tabita Gajar The MONA-NEC programme was at said she was happy to perform here and that briefl y commented after the performance: performed a Nepalese cultural dance, dressed Shalimar Palace. Singers Purushottam Gaire, the programme will support a social cause “Even one great song can win the hearts of in traditional attire. Gagan Pun, Nisha KC, Debika KC and other back home. audience.” People came from all over Qatar to see Doha-based Nepalese artistes performed at In between the main performances, the The main attraction of the programme was the programmes. Subash Gurung, a fan of the programme. The event was chaired by programme was made further entertaining Rachandra Kafl e, one of the most popular Ramchandra Kafl e, said he was very happy to Ganesh Shrestha, while Ishwor Kafl e, director through songs and comedy sketches by Qatar- young artistes in Nepal. He performed seven witness Kafl e live. Some people even made of Basanta Films, attended as the chief guest. based artistes. Recent winner of a singing songs, letting the audience decide what songs time to attend both programmes — Hari More than 400 Nepalese expats attended the reality show, Tanka Thapa performed a comic to sing. Fiercely energetic, Kafl e said he never Shrestha said he was thrilled to see two programme. Proceeds from the programme dance. Yubara Chatyal sang a soothing folk tires of singing. “If I get such encouragement musical programmes on the same day.

Niru Khadka performing at the MCG programme. Debika KC performs at the MONA-NEC programme. Monday, June 6, 2016 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

Kainat Foundation marks World Environment Day

Kainat Foundation in Doha marked the World Environment Day by raising the issue of tissues work towards spreading awareness about its conservation. In his speech, Kakvi talked about a at a programme recently. The programme was attended by a large number of people, including number of issues, including hunting animals to extinction. He also stressed that people should use youngsters, off icials of Bihar Foundation, World Bihar Organisation, Bazm-e-Urdu Qatar and handkerchiefs instead of tissue papers, to help ease pressure on Earth. The participants took an other concerned citizens. Speakers stressed the importance of the environment and how to oath to use handkerchiefs and to act to preserve the environment. Hamad al-Amari Baba Chapatea’s brand ambassador

amad al-Amari, popular talented Hamad al-Amari was an ideal Qatari stand-up comedian choice as he complements our brand and social media infl uencer, with his work. He portrays a blend of fun, will be the brand ambassador innovation and charisma, exactly like Baba of Baba Chapatea. According Chapatea.” Hto Baba Chapatea, Hamad represents the Hamad al-Amari, popularly known underlying essence of the Baba Chapatea’s as “The Qatari Guy”, is a renowned persona — which is young, innovative and comedian and local producer of online passionate. content. Balancing his life between being a Best known for its karak and signature Production Coordinator at the Doha Film stuff ed parathas, Baba Chapatea opened Institute and an advertising consultant, its fi rst outlet in Al Wakra in 2013. Within a his ability to unite an international short span of time, the café has developed audience with his quick wit and cultural a loyal fan following attracting people understanding has made him a local force from all over the country to try its unique in the stand-up comedy circles in Qatar. off erings. He is also a fantastic MC, TV presenter, The success of the brand can be judged writer, advocate for youth projects, and by the swift expansion of its outlets supporter of local charities. witnessed across Qatar. He said, “Karak has become an integral Presently Baba Chapatea is open at fi ve part of the local and expat communities in locations — Matar Qadeem, Abu Hamour, Qatar. For me personally, associating with Muaither and two locations in Al Wakra. Baba Chapatea was an easy choice, as I can Three more outlets are ready to open in Al confi dently say they have the best Karak Dayeen, Al Wajbah and Aziziya. in Qatar! Trust me I know good Karak. Yoonus Salim Vapattu, the Managing Not just that though, I really believe in the Director and co-founder of Baba vision of Yoonus Salim Vapattu and the Chapatea, said, “Karak and paratha are brand; I can really relate to it on a personal ingrained in Qatari culture. Right from level. school days to later in adult life, a cup of “As a Qatari, it is a matter of pride for karak and fl uff y parathas are part of the me to be part of the success story of Baba daily routine of any Qatari. We created Chapatea, which is a completely home- Baba Chapatea out of our love and passion grown Qatari brand it is a testament to for karak. The success of our fi rst outlet what Qatar has to off er as it is great to in Wakra and repeated requests from our see expats and locals coming together loyal fans prompted us to expand the café to develop concepts that can potentially into other parts of the country.” challenge not just the local market but on SIGNING CEREMONY: Hamad al-Amari, popularly known as “The Qatari Guy”, is a renowned comedian He added, “For us, the young and the international level as well.” and local producer of online content and will be the brand ambassador of Baba Chapatea. 8 GULF TIMES Monday, June 6, 2016 COMMUNITY Bang & Olufsen unveils Beoplay A1 Bluetooth speaker

ang & Olufsen recently to keep the music playing for hours announced the smallest on end. and most adventurous Beoplay A1 comes with a member in B&O Play rechargeable 2200mAh Li-Ion family of portable battery that provides up to 24 hours BBluetooth speakers, Beoplay A1. portable playtime during everyday Designed for life on the go, the use. This industry-leading standard Beoplay A1 combines beautiful is delivered by the inventive amp Danish design by award-winning control. The Adaptive Power Cecilie Manz, signature sound by Management makes it possible to Bang & Olufsen, a speakerphone feed the exact amount of power for taking calls out loud and up to needed by the amplifi ers — and only 24 hours of battery life that keeps when they need it. This means the the music playing long after most power supply changes dynamically competitors have gone silent. for increased battery life. The Beoplay A1, is available at Beoplay A1 has a built-in Bang & Olufsen store at Lagoona speakerphone for taking calls out Mall, fi rst fl oor. loud, and the patent-pending Beoplay A1 comes with a rimmed design on the speaker’s beautifully contoured aluminium bottom edge enables the microphone dome, which gives it a light and to provide uniform 360 speech elegant appearance and forms a sensitivity. This enables the person strong protective housing for the FORM AND FUNCTIONALITY: The Beoplay A1 Bluetooth speaker. listening to recognize voices technologies within. The dome perfectly, no matter where people conforms seamlessly to the double with a soft leather strap inviting you algorithm with advanced high slope aluminium cone mid woofer, a silk are speaking in proximity to the moulded polymer base presenting a to carry it everywhere, attach it to fi ltering, Beoplay A1 is able to create dome ¾” tweeter and advanced DSP microphone. completely smooth and continuous a rucksack on the go, or to hang it a spacious 360-degree soundscape. fi ltering will wow you with crisp, Pressing the circular connect surface. anywhere in your home. This provides listeners with the same loud and clear audio. button on the side of the speaker will As part of the design, there are Building on more than 90 years of beautiful sound experience wherever Thanks to a new aluminium reconnect the speaker to the last used no protruding buttons or legs to sound expertise, the Beoplay A1 sets they are located. Cone Mid-Woofer using a powerful device and instantly play the last snag, and the surface of Beoplay A1 new standards for portable Bluetooth Despite its compact footprint, neodymium magnetic system and song you heard. Going forward the is completely smooth and robust speakers on sound dispersion, measuring just 133mm x 48mm with high peak power amps, the Beoplay connect button will receive updates enough to handle the bumps and volume and bass characteristics. a weight of only 600g, the speaker’s A1 delivers a full range deep bass to to add even more functionality to the scrapes of everyday use. It comes Using a unique dedicated DSP fully active, two way design using an as low as 40hz and enough stamina speaker. Ford announces senior leadership changes in MEA

ord Motor Company has marketing manager from 1996-97 and multiple Ford-owned brands announced leadership and as the sales manager for the over the years. He has worked in changes in the Middle Middle East and North Africa from leadership roles within markets East and Africa (MEA). 1997-2000, becoming managing and the various brands with cross Jim Benintende, director, Ford Middle East, in 2000. functional experience in fi nance, Fcurrently president, Ford Middle Benintende was named president, marketing, sales and general East and Africa, is appointed Ford Middle East and Africa management. director, US Sales Support, in September, 2013. Under his “This is a great opportunity in reporting to Mark LaNeve, vice leadership, Ford established its MEA Ford’s newest region and I look president US Marketing Sales and headquarters in Dubai, developed forward to continuing the growth Service. In this role, Jim will assist a long term regional expansion and momentum we have established Mark and the US team on priority strategy, grew its retail footprint, in these diverse markets,” Brent said. sales initiatives including fi eld started an assembly operation “Jim and the team have done great organisational support, dealer in Nigeria, opened sales and job establishing the region and it is eff ectiveness and online selling. His purchasing offi ces in North Africa an honour for me to be able to lead new role is eff ective August 1. and localised the Everest SUV in this region as we embark on the next Jacques Brent, 46, currently vice South Africa. exciting phase of our development,” president, Marketing, Asia Pacifi c, “Establishing Ford’s fi fth business added Brent. “I am also very excited is appointed president, Ford Middle unit and working with the team to to once again be working with East and Africa, eff ective July 1. He develop our long-term strategy for South Africa, and to get to know the will be based in Dubai. this exciting region is one of the employees and dealers in the other Benintende, 60, joined Ford most fulfi lling things I’ve done in regions.” 40 years ago as an assembly line my career,” Benintende said. “I’ll From April, 2014, Jacques led worker in Mahwah, New Jersey. miss the team and the dealers in marketing for Ford Asia Pacifi c, He progressed through a series MEA, and I’m looking forward to covering the 12 major markets and of marketing and sales positions serving with Mark to support sales many smaller ones. Jacques current from 1984-93 before joining Ford initiatives in the US.” role in Asia Pacifi c includes regional Export and Growth as national sales Brent has worked at Ford for 19 responsibility for consumer, product manager for Saudi Arabia and Egypt years, beginning his career at Ford and retail marketing in addition APPOINTMENT: Jacques Brent, 46, currently vice president, Marketing, Asia in 1993, a position he held until of Southern Africa. His career to market research and marketing Pacific, is appointed president, Ford Middle East and Africa, eff ective July 1. 1997. He also served as Middle East has spanned three continents strategy. Monday, June 6, 2016 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY Qatar Academy Doha holds graduation ceremony

GROUP PHOTO: The graduating class of Qatar Academy Doha.

atar Academy Doha of Academic Aff airs of Pre- speech: “Through your studies struggles, sacrifi ces and triumphs, returned as this year’s guest (QAD) and Qatar University Education; Engineer at Qatar Academy (QA), you have for you’ve experienced them speaker. She said: “To the Class of Foundation’s (QF) Pre- Saad al-Muhannadi, Lifetime honed your analytical abilities, yourself.” 2016, congratulations on passing University Education Member of the Board of Directors, strengthened your powers of Continuing, she said: “This is this most rigorous high school Offi ce honoured 98 QF; and Engineer Saad al- observation, and sharpened your the end of an era, but equally the course, and a sincere thank you to Qstudents in an offi cial Kaabi, Chairperson of QAD. capacity to refl ect.” beginning of another one; the start all the parents and teachers who graduation ceremony recently at the The event was also attended This year’s valedictorian, Afrah of new dreams, new aspirations and paved the way for your success Qatar National Convention Centre. by Pre-University Education Shibu, also addressed the audience: new deadlines to complain about. and betterment. Seek knowledge The ceremony, which administrators, parents, friends, “I cannot emphasise enough how So, once again, congratulations constantly and never think you celebrated the QAD Class of and community members. grateful I am to be here and how Class of 2016.” have enough. Also learn to master 2016, was attended by Abeer Qatar Academy Director Dr Eric proud I am of everyone here. I QA alumnus Haya Saad al- your mind, which will allow you to Khalifa, Executive Director Sands told the graduates in his thank you, seniors; you know of my Romaihi, who graduated in 2011, master your skills.”

Qatar-based Indian expat wins ‘Best Actress’ award at amateur drama competition

Qatar-based Indian expatriate Darsana Rajesh, the Best Actress Award Winner of Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy (KSNA) Gulf Pravasi Amateur Drama Competition 2016, received her award from Padmasree Madhu recently. Many eminent personalities such as Padma Vibhushan Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Kerala Chief Secretary SM Vijayanand IAS, Jiji Thompson IAS, Biju Prabhakar IAS, lyricist and director Sreekumaran Thampi, KSNA Chairman Soorya Krishnamoorthy were present during the award ceremony that was held at Co-operative Bank Auditorium in Thiruvananthapuram in India. 10 GULF TIMES Monday, June 6, 2016 COMMUNITY Art from the sharing o Fire Station Artist in Residence 2015-16 programme culminates into End of Residency exhibi

STATEMENT: Othman M R Khunji with his artwork, The Selfless Holy Ground. The work is a criticism of how technological advancements and their ‘misuse’ by humans is impacting the ‘Holy Land.’ Photos by Umer Nangiana

nimpeded around-the- Besides a number of local Qatari from Bahrain, loves to work in Fitted with autosonic sensors, happening in Doha and their impact clock access to personal nationals, the residency brought conceptual art space. His collection his piece with Ka’aba surrounded on the locals and the people living studio space, to artistic together artists from diff erent of works at the exhibition, The by construction machinery looks around them. How not preserving debates and discussions nationalities and with diff erent skill Selfl ess Holy Ground, is a criticism “harmonic, beautiful and peaceful” some of the older buildings is taking place in town levels. of how technological advancements from a distance. The minute you aff ecting people, and how important Uand then meetings in each other’s At the end, they say they have and their ‘misuse’ by humans is get closer, it starts the construction it is for you to keep your identity workspace over a cup of karak tea — personally benefi ted from the idea impacting the ‘Holy Land.’ noise. The concept here is that our within these rapid changes that are the result is unique pieces of art by of working together in a stimulating “Being a Muslim and a Khaleeji, presence in God’s land is fuelling happening,” says the artist. some ingenious local minds. space. I have seen how things are being this change, says Khunji. In one of her pieces of perspective Providing an ideal platform for “I would have loved strong handled around. The concept of Qatari artist, Shah al-Khulaifi , photography, a man is seen in creativity, the Fire Station Artist criticism of my piece by a couple going to Haj or Umrah is going to on the other hand, captures the Old Doha and then he emerges in Residence 2015-16 programme of diffi cult people. But what is be in the House of God, and earlier essence of architecture and the from a more contemporary one. brought together local artists amazing that these guys (the other people used to go and look at the ever-shifting landscape through He is travelling through time. “I working in diff erent disciplines to artists) came together to view my Ka’aba and be in awe,” says Khunji. photography. wanted to build an architectural put together a creative community. work and they all said that what “Nowadays, it is like they get “I try to add more dimensions to design as I like to work with space The results of a nine-month long you are doing is real, you are talking there and the fi rst thing they want [photography] by adding a second and architecture. You can see this residency were put on display this about what is happening,” Othman to do is to take a selfi e and to tell layer, putting them through glass 3-dimensional aff ect with the past, month at the End of Residency M R Khunji, one of the participating the people that they are there. So and then layering them, which present and future and it invites exhibition. artists, tells Community in a chat at it is about people’s idea of values creates a 3-dimensional eff ect. I you to contemplate about your Each piece is original, fi lled the exhibition. shifting,” says the artist, adding also like to work with light, which identity and the changes that are with thought-provoking He says the residency changed the that his pieces is in a way trying gives depth,” al-Khulaifi says. happening,” says al-Khulaifi . ideas accomplished through way he thinks and he was fortunate to provoke and get people to think “The main subject of research Emelina Soares, originally from contemporary artistic practices. to be part of it. Khunji, originally about it. is the urban changes that are India but born and brought up in Monday, June 6, 2016 GULF TIMES 11 COMMUNITY of ideas tion. By Umer Nangiana

Shah al-Khulaifi shows how changing landscape is aff ecting people in Doha. Nasser al-Attiyah showcases the reflections of his inner universe.

MALLEABLE: People walking over Emelina Soares’s rug of sand keep “changing her identity”.

Doha, deals with fabricating an more co-ordination between artists. Orientalist perspective that she says Nasser al-Attiyah, a Qatari artist, Emelina Soares stands on her piece of art, the shifting sands, shifting identities. forms her identity. showcases in his paintings his “I went to India and I saw people impressions of the outer universe. working with rangoli and I thought He has expressed, through his why not try the same. So I brought paintings, his own point of view the dyes from India and I took sand about diff erent life stories through a from a beach in Doha. I wanted surrealistic perspective. to use sand from here because I One of them, for instance, shows thought I was born here and it was a ghost from the ancient tales going to be a part of my identity,” of sailors in Qatar. “It is called says Soares. Budriyah. He is a ghost who usually “So I designed an Indian rug, steals sailors and destroyed ships in which is my version of it. I want the stories from sailors from Qatar people to walk over it because they in the old days,” says al-Attiyah, shift my identity. So it kind of an pointing to one of his paintings, a in-process work where people are mixture of abstract and surrealism. going to walk over it and they will “I wanted to know what this keep changing it,” says the artist. ghost looks like so I did two This huge rug of colours was paintings, surrealism and abstract created in 33 hours, with small to show people how I imagine this breaks in between. She did it like creature,” adds the artist. One of a painting in grids — after initially the most important subject in his editing the image of the rug on the artwork, he says, is freedom and computer, she printed it out and how it looks like in his eyes as an scaled it on the fl oor. artist. One of his paintings is about Working at the residency was ageing while the other is about how great experience, says Soares. the Internet is aff ecting people’s However, she would have liked even daily lives. A visitor looks at Shah al-Khulaifi’s work. 12 GULF TIMES Monday, June 6, 2016 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Monday, June 6, 2016 GULF TIMES 13 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Five ways to take your grilling to a whole new level

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

Ask and you shall receive at work today Aries. Jupiter, the planet of If you feel you need to speak up and say something — even if by Don’t give up on something you feel could be really good for you luck and opportunity is in your sixth house of hard work and service doing so you know you’ll set a ‘cat amongst the pigeons’, do it Gemini’s. While it might seem like a hard climb right now, it will work to others through early September. Take advantage. anyway. You don’t always speak up but now is the time. out if you focus on it.

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

Mars the planet of energy remains out of phase in your fellow water If you make up your mind today, it’s pretty much a done deal, Leos. Sometimes there is wisdom in ‘playing second fiddle’ to someone sign of Scorpio (through the end of June). This is definitely a time You are a fixed sign and have a way of getting your way time after else in order to find out how to be number one fiddle in the future. when you will find it more diff icult to get what or who you want. But time. Just make sure you are trying to get something or someone Other people have things to teach you, so be a willing pupil. the rewards will pay off in July. you really want.

LIBRA SCOR PIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Uranus, the planet of the unexpected in your opposite sign of Aries Don’t be tempted to take a shortcut today. It will more than likely Own it today Sagittarians. Whatever you said, did or tried to do it’s keeps putting unusual people in your path this year. If you had a blow up in your face Scorpios, with Mars your co–ruler out of phase yours and yours only right now. You have your own support group crystal ball, you would see that there are more ‘outside the box’ in your sign. It’s all about focus and that renowned determination of and no matter what you do, you have your supporters. people headed your way Librans. yours.

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

Saturn, your ruler remains out of phase in your twelfth house of The time is astrologically ripe for you to do what you’ve wanted to If you are in doubt about something today, don’t push forward past karma and self–renewal. Some of you may feel as if you’re on do for some time Aquarius. Hopefully you have everything in place with it Pisces. Your instincts are pretty much the best in the cosmic a constant loop of a cosmic type of ‘Groundhog Day’. If so, keep on and are ready to reap the rewards for your hard work and patience. business and if your intuition is yelling at you to back off ...listen up. working it out. 14 GULF TIMES Monday, June 6, 2016 COMMUNITY PUZZLES/CARTOONS

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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. Monday, June 6, 2016 GULF TIMES 15 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Quick Clues Colouring

Across Down 7. Display (13) 1. Periodical (8) 8. Lustre (8) 2. Sacred (6) 9. Divide (4) 3. Sharp (4) 10. Concede (4,2) 4. Power (8) 12. Device (6) 5. Senseless (6) 14. Mend (6) 6. Bellow (4) 16. Occur (6) 11. Belongs (8) 18. Den (4) 13. Regularity (8) 20. Wealthy (8) 15. Sudden (6) 22. Bell-ringer (13) 17. Dive (6) 19. Off (4) 21. Replete (4)

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Across Down 7. Fair disagreement in contest for 1. He walks leisurely on the street, getting a two only (8,5) wave (8) 8. I.e. modern way is to tyrannise (8) 2. Giving sharp edge of tongue to sailor? (6) Yesterday’s Solutions 9. Charts used by graduate as an 3. Go back again to monster (4) afterthought (4) 4. Bird sees heavenly body on fish (8) QUICK CRYPTIC 10. Escape by air (6) 5. Gloomy part of the legend is malicious (6) 12. Treat badly by employing when 6. Posh place to buy things (4) Across: 1 Mire; 8 Determined; 9 District; 10 Across: 1 Firm; 8 In the event; 9 Homeland; unwell? (3-3) 11. Rue rate for riches (8) Type; 12 Recede; 14 Roused; 15 Strewn; 17 10 Ruin; 12 Adores; 14 Erects; 15 Jigsaw; 17 14. Evidence that the bird isn’t 13. A mount for the navy? (3-5) Motion; 18 Flea; 19 Barbaric; 21 Dependence; 22 Barrow; 18 Tear; 19 In the air; 21 Inside left; 22 pleased (6) 15. Not bound to change in duet (6) Disc. Sash. 16. Is he always talking about a 17. Band taken from priest (6) Down: 2 Incidental; 3 Edit; 4 Strive; 5 Writer; 6 Down: 2 In good time; 3 Mine; 4 Straps; 5 balloon? (6) 19. Help in a wager (4) 18. Endure the final one (4) 21. What the cat does in the race? (4) Mistrust; 7 Edge; 11 Precocious; 13 Elevated; 16 Needle; 6 Overseer; 7 Eton; 11 In two minds; 13 20. Lots can be bought here (4-4) Nobody; 17 Marine; 18 Fade; 20 Aged. Restrain; 16 Waiter; 17 Better; 18 Toil; 20 Eats. 22. Carrier of wires that carry the wire (9,4) 16 GULF TIMES Monday, June 6, 2016 COMMUNITY BOLLYWOOD You don’t get away by roasting Lata, Sachin!

AT ODDS: Anupam Kher went on an off ensive against Naseeruddin Shah, after the latter reportedly criticised Kher for fighting for Kashmiri Pandits.

Veteran spat latest movie Waiting, said, ‘A person who has never lived in Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kashmir has started a fight for Kher are two veteran actors of the Kashmiri Pandits. Suddenly, he fi lm industry whose names would became a displaced person’. This rank among the best that Bollywood seemed like targeted towards has hosted. Both got their initial Kher, a Kashmiri Pandit who was foundation in acting at the National born outside Kashmir in Shimla School of Drama in New Delhi and but speaks for the rights of the struggled their way up in Hindi community displaced from the fi lms. state because of terrorism. Naseeruddin for a long time Kher immediately launched a worked only in art or middle brow riposte on twitter, ‘Shah Saab ki Jai movies but later decided that he Ho. By that logic NRI’s should not would do commercial cinema too. think about India at all.:)’ Cronies Kher never had such a dilemma and of Kher in Bollywood, and he has soon after a brilliant acting role a number of them because of his in Saaransh, leapt lock stock and politics, also went on the off ensive IN TROUBLE: Tanmay Bhat has found himself under fire from Bollywood after making fun of Sachin and Lata. barrel into masala entertainers of against Shah questioning his right every variety. to say something like this. Shah ollywood found times winner of #BestComicActor. was of Sonam Kapoor. In a series The two have never really later denied having ever made itself dragged into a Have a great sense of humor. of tweets, she tried to defend him: spoken for or against each other. that statement and said that it was controversy when a But This’s NOT humor. ‘Being living legends I know @ But that changed recently when misreporting. But it is hard to see stand-up comedian #Disgusting&Disrespectful’. sachin_rt and @mangeshkarlata Shah, during the course of an how someone can invent such a Tanmay Bhat put up Riteish Deshmukh too tweeted, don’t even know and care about interview while promoting his statement by him. aB clip spoofi ng two of India’s ‘Am absolutely shocked. Disrespect what’s going on!stop spewing greatest icons — cricketer Sachin is not cool and neither is it funny.’ hate on their behalf!’, ‘Don’t you Tendulkar and playback singer Lata Shatrughan Sinha went a step guys think there are issues that are Mangeshkar. further and said in an interview that more important than @thetanmay The clip was in the vein of what he would “recommend fast-track snapchat jokes??? I’m in shock is known as a roast in the world of criminal cases” because the entire with this over reaction!’, ‘Dear @ stand-up comedy in which insults nation was humiliated by this. thetanmay ,being your friend I know are exchanged. In this case, it Javed Akhtar said that the man who what you say and do is never to dwelt on a cooked up jealousy of made such a joke had the mind of a off end, but to make people laugh..’ Sachin towards Virat Kohli, who is cockroach. But she was pilloried on social in blistering batting form. A voice There was an irony in Bollywood, networking by trolls who began mimicking Lata interferes with a which relentlessly complains to abuse her. Meanwhile Lata comment leading to abuses. of censorship, railing against Mangeshkar herself gave a very The clip made it abundantly clear something that they didn’t like measured statement which said that it was a spoof but many didn’t but then there has always been that she had not seen the clip and see the humour in it and thought hypocrisy in the fi lm industry. didn’t intend to, and had no idea that it was derogatory. Anupam One of the few voices which who the person was who had made Kher, for example, tweeted, ‘I am 9 didn’t ask for the comedian’s head this clip.

Refused again PR TROUBLES: Hema Malini found herself in a PR disaster after it became apparent she was clueless about what was going on in her own constituency. Hrithik Roshan caused Karan Johar considerable anxiety after he backed out of the movie Shuddhi that the latter Price of ignorance was expected from Hema was was producing. Diff erent reasons were that she would be abreast of the attributed. One was of course the personal It has been sometime since Hema developments. But, alas, that was troubles he had been having then with his Malini got into the big bad world not to be. Instead, on the day of marriage breaking down. of politics, but it looks like she has the riot, she put up a photo of a Another rumour said that he wanted far still some learning to do. Especially fi lm shooting that she was doing. more of the cut from profi ts than Karan when it comes to her identity as Realising how it had become a was willing to give. Hrithik’s present good an actress clashing with that of a public relations disaster, she soon run actually began with Agneepath which politician. deleted the photos and left for had been produced by Karan and so one Hema represents the Mathura. would have thought that it would lead constituency of Mathura in Uttar But she still tried to defend to a better partnership but that has not Pradesh. And the city was recently herself saying that she had been happened. witness to riots by followers of a far away and not aware of how There’s more. A gossip website reported cult when government offi cials serious the situation was. Some that Karan had again approached Hrithik moved to clear them out of would say if she was not aware of to act in a movie and had been rebuff ed encroached land. The cult members what is happening in the place she again. Apparently, the reason was that were armed, something which represents in Parliament, then she it was a historical project set around was not anticipated, and in the should probably return to full time Partition and Hrithik is right now working violence that followed 24 people acting. on Mohenjo Daro, which is also a period were killed including policemen. NO FOR AN ANSWER: Rumours say Hrithik Roshan has once again fi lm. And he didn’t want to do two back to As the Member of Parliament Send your feedback to said no to Karan Johar for a film he is producing. back movies in the same genre. from Mathura, the least that [email protected] Monday, June 6, 2016 GULF TIMES 17 BOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY We of Te3n don’t have same standing as bigger stars: Big B

egastar Amitabh “I am putting myself in that Bachchan says that category, though I feel that I he and his Te3n co- should not put Vidya and Nawaz stars Vidya Balan into it. I feel that the category to and Nawazuddin which we belong, for us this kind MSiddiqui didn’t have the same of promotion is apt. We are not standing as the “bigger stars” to capable of doing big promotions. do big promotions — the reason “There were numerous behind the fi lm incorporating fans restrictions and we didn’t into its promotions. want that there should be any “The artists travel to various unnecessary expenditure on cities, promote it, meet the media marketing or promotions because and go to various TV shows. I felt it becomes a burden on the fi lm. that this fi lm of ours didn’t have We could do something unique or the artists of that level which are smaller, which could have a similar there in those fi lms who go to impact,” said Amitabh. various places. They are all big He also said that he didn’t stars and they should go there know what to say about Te3n on as a lot of money is put on their television shows as in their case, fi lms and they have to collect that. the discussion can happen only “With due respect to Vidya and after the fi lm releases. “There Nawaz (Nawazuddin), I felt that is so much happening in the our standing is not that big,” said entertainment fi eld that it is Amitabh at the launch of a song diffi cult to attract somebody and from the fi lm. keep that attraction on for so many The Big B had urged his fans months. The bigger stars have the on Twitter to send their ideas capacity to keep the attention of to promote the fi lm, and a huge the audience for three months, but response came from all over the for something like us and this fi lm world, with many sending posters I just felt that a shorter span would and other promotional material. be better,” he said. Te3n, directed by Some of them were also felicitated Ribhu Dasgupta, releases on June at the event for their contribution. 10. — IANS DOWNPLAYING STARDOM: Amitabh Bachchan, left, and Vidya Balan

Bhadouria, who is also Knorr’s Mehra wished to make The Piku star later posted a black-and-white brand ambassador, for the live fi lm with Muhammad Ali photograph of himself with Ali. “With the ‘greatest’ audience who were smitten by the Muhammed Ali at his home in Los Angeles. Prakash Australian gastronomic king’s food Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has mourned the death Mehra had wished to make fi lm with him and me,” he making process and his sense of of legendary former heavyweight boxing champion wrote alongside the image. humour. Muhammad Ali by calling him the “greatest ever”. He One of the greatest boxers in history, Ali retired Mehigan began the class by said that late fi lmmaker Prakash Mehra wished to make in 1981 and soon found signs of sluggishness and giving all those present a fi rst- a fi lm with them. neurological damage. He thereafter received treatment hand peek into the captivating Ali, who was hospitalised for a respiratory problem for Parkinson’s disease. Ali, known as Cassius Clay world of incredible food, not on June 2, passed away at the age of 74 on Friday. before he converted to Islam, began boxing training at only entertaining the audience “Mohammed Ali the greatest ever! A gentleman and the age of 12 years. with compelling stories of his learned mind! He not just fought in the ring but outside He won the World heavyweight championship at the magnifi cent food experiences over it as well! And won,” Amitabh posted on Twitter on age of 22 in 1964. He won the title again in 1974 and the years, but also inspiring them Saturday. 1978. — IANS to pursue their food dreams and experiment with gourmet food and terminologies in their daily lives. Being sexy to me Shahid shot with smoke The great food master also talked is being fit, healthy: for Udta Punjab song about his love for Indian food and John Abraham how the clever use of Indian spices Actor Shahid Kapoor, who is could completely change the taste Actor John Abraham, who has a non-smoker in real life, had to and fl avour of a particular dish! flaunted his chiselled body and shoot extensively with smoke for MASTERSTROKE: Chef Gary “I was in India before and took sculpted abs in the upcoming the title track of his upcoming fi lm Mehigan back many of the spices from here. Dishoom, says his idea of Udta Punjab. In the video of the Mixed it with many of my food being sexy is being “fit” and song, there is a lot of smoke around Chef Gary Mehigan thrills recipes and it tastes delicious,” he “healthy”. Shahid which is just appropriate food lovers via masterclass told IANS post his masterclass. “Being sexy to me is being given the character that he is During masterclass, he created fit, being healthy and having a playing in the fi lm. It was not usual It was a day dedicated to food some dishes for the audience and strong body,” John said at the for Shahid to have so much smoke lovers of the city when chef Gary the roast chicken he made, using GQ Best Dressed party. “For me, around but he had no issues doing Mehigan, popularly known as KNORR’s Pao Bhaji masala, had fashion is being comfortable in so for the shoot as his character one of the judges of Masterchef the audience begging for more! He your own skin, own clothes... demanded that. “Shahid who Australia, gave a sneak peek of his attributed the delicious taste of the Wearing something that makes doesn’t smoke, shot the track with culinary delights in the form of a dishes to the incredible blend of you feel good as opposed to only smoke around... It was a tad masterclass. Mehigan along with spices and the distinctive fl avour others,” he added. bit diffi cult, but Shahid got into the Masterchef India 2010 winner introduced by new variants of Styled by Tanya Vohra, John skin of character and fi nished the Pankaj Bhadouria co-hosted the KNORR masalas. kept his fashion quotient casual song without any hitch,” the fi lm’s ultimate culinary extravaganza — Ending the session on a high and edgy and sported a multi- director Abhishek Chaubey said in a The KNORR Masterclass. note, both master chefs came zipper Gaurav Gupta shirt with statement. Udta Punjab was earlier The KNORR Masterclass together to co-create roast chicken. G-Star denims and Dior slip- slated for a June 17 release, but the witnessed Mehigan making a He also shared that he was quite ons. — IANS fi lm’s issues with the censor board chicken delicacy along with excited to visit India again. — IANS COMMITMENT: Shahid Kapoor might push it ahead. — IANS 18 GULF TIMES Monday, June 6, 2016 COMMUNITY HOLLYWOOD ‘He brings out some of the better qualities in me’ Rami and the machine: Mr. Robot actor on life under Elliot’s (and his) hoodie

By Glenn Whipp

ami Malek has an Instagram account, though he has never shared anything. OK, yes, if you want to get Rtechnical about it, the Mr. Robot star did post two pictures while walking the red carpet at the Golden Globes in January, selfies he took with Taraji P Henson and (he’s pretty sure) Bryan Cranston. But 10 minutes later, Malek deleted the photos. “I thought, ‘What are you doing? Who do you think you are? This is not you,’” says Malek, the horror of the experience still fresh in his mind. “People are spending so much time staging photos — what they’re eating, how much fun they’re having ... even the way they shape their faces in the pictures is contorted,” the 35-year-old actor continues, getting on a roll. “Everything is filtered. Everything is manicured. It’s a house of cards and it’s going to come crashing down one day and you with it.” Now with a diatribe like that, you might think that playing Mr. Robot’s antihero, Elliot, the lonely, delusional cyber-vigilante aiming to bring down the world’s biggest corporation and, in the process, eliminate debt and right income inequality, has seeped into BEHIND THE ARMOUR: Rami Malek in Mr. Robot. Malek’s psyche. It has — and it hasn’t. Sure, me.”) This quality, combined emotional person sometimes. And first episode. (“Hello, friend. Yes over New York, though it can’t be that’s Malek’s black hoodie that with an openness to engage I’m not afraid of that. ... I’m talking to you.”) quite as inconspicuous as it was Elliot wears along with the black just about any subject (though, “He also brings out some of Oh, and apparently Esmail, who last year when Malek was known denim. (No elastic, Malek says after giving him a restaurant the better qualities in me,” Malek is directing all 10 of Season 2’s mostly for playing an Egyptian emphatically. “Elliot does not recommendation, don’t press him adds of his character. “When you episodes, is already plotting out vampire in one of the Twilight wear stretchy jeans into urban on whether a special someone constantly work on someone like the third season. movies. (Malek’s parents are combat.”) And, yes, the show’s will be joining him) and a genuine Elliot to figure out how they tick, “The other day we were talking Egyptian.) But even the newfound cautionary look at the collective humility and thankful spirit, it can’t help but allow you to ask about Michael Shannon, and Sam notoriety is limited. Malek says slumber brought about by blind separates him from the prickly, the same personal questions. said, ‘I really want to use him for most fans yell out I, Robot (the consumerism speaks deeply to antisocial Elliot. And when that happens, it can this role I’m writing for Season 3 title of a Will Smith thriller), him, as does its pessimism about In fact, when initially be either uplifting or quite and ...’” Malek says. “And I’m like, which, he notes, is “in the the technology that threatens to promoting Mr. Robot, which devastating and sad.” ‘You’re already there? That’s the neighbourhood. Good enough.” overwhelm our lives. premiered on USA Network last Malek puts the ratio between head space you’re in? I need you “It’s altered my life, that’s for “This show asks you to step summer and quickly became one the two extremes at 50/50. right here. Episode 3 of Season 2.’” sure,” he adds, noting, for one out beyond the monitor and take of television’s most acclaimed Talking in a Midtown Manhattan Esmail, reached by phone thing, that he finally just paid a look at the world around you,” dramas, Malek said it was easy to office on a recent Sunday (Malek says his collaborator off his student loan thanks to the Malek says, launching into a story leave Elliot’s alienation behind afternoon, the actor reveals he’s doesn’t sleep, a fact Esmail show’s success. (Mr. Robot would about sitting in Thompson Square each day because it was so unlike finished shooting the first four confirms with a sigh), praises his be proud.) Also that, for a time, he Park in New York’s East Village his own well-adjusted life. episodes of Mr. Robot’s second star’s infectious energy, as well as abandoned his go-to disguise for recently and watching a group “Um ... I don’t know if I was season — though, given the code the way he made Elliot accessible going out in public — his hoodie — of friends do nothing but look at being exactly honest with that of silence enforced by the show’s to audiences. for obvious reasons. their phones. quote,” Malek says now, smiling. creator, Sam Esmail, that’s about “You could have a bad reaction “I got one of those skull cap Malek possesses the self- “This guy definitely brings all he can divulge. (Well, that to that character if someone beanie things and glasses, but I awareness to note that he’s saying all my nerves and emotions and the tidbit that there will be wasn’t channeling his pain and ... I reverted back to the hoodie,” all this while clutching his own to the surface, so there have an homage to Taxi Driver, one of vulnerability that is underneath Malek says. “I like talking to phone. (“How many times do I been moments when I feel very Esmail’s primary influences — the loneliness in the right way,” people anyway, so I’m OK if that check it in a day?” he wonders. vulnerable myself as a human along with Stanley Kubrick and Esmail says. armour doesn’t always work.” — “I bet the number would astound being. He can make me a very David Fincher — in the season’s Mr. Robot continues to shoot all Los Angeles Times/TNS Monday, June 6, 2016 GULF TIMES 19 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY House of Cards star Michael Kelly ‘binge watches’ at home

ouse of Cards star unfortunately. I’m being honest this three-quel to comedy fi lms Three Michael Kelly revealed year — I really don’t know anything,” Men and a Baby and Three Men he binge-watches the he said. and a Little Lady — possibly with show with his wife The Irish-Italian American, who the title Three Grandfathers and when he isn’t fi lming — grew up in Georgia, said he was Baby. The 1987 and 1990 releases Hbut complained that she had cheated next appearing in eight-episode were box offi ce hits and rumours on him by getting ahead. FX/BBC period drama Taboo and have swirled ever since of a remake Kelly was nominated for an described fi lming in England with reuniting Danson with Tom Selleck Emmy last year for his role as Doug British actor Tom Hardy as “a real and Steve Guttenberg. “I heard they Stamper, the ruthless chief-of-staff treat.” Kelly was among around 70 were going to do a remake or they’re to Kevin Spacey’s machiavellian US stars of television past and present fl oating that idea. I would never say president Frank Underwood in the at a glittering gala in LA’s NoHo Arts no to anything like that. I had a great hit Netfl ix series. “You can see rough District to celebrate the Television time,” Danson said. cuts and whatnot when we’re fi lming Academy’s 70th anniversary. The actors posed for a “class but I tend to not watch it until it “Netfl ix really did change the photo” at the academy’s new home, comes out,” the 47-year-old told landscape for the better, in my a $40mn media centre featuring reporters in Los Angeles, adding that opinion, by doing what they’re doing the most advanced Dolby sight he preferred not to incur the wrath with streaming television,” the actor and sound system of any non- of wife Karyn. “But she cheated on said. commercial theatre in the US. me this year — not literally, for the “It just broadened the scope of Weathers, who played Apollo Creed show,” he complained. what we can do, and how many more in four of the Rocky movies, named “I was in London working and I jobs there are for actors and crews ... 1960s sci-fi series The Twilight was only gone for like a week, and directors and writers. This is another Zone and 1980s show The Dukes of she was, like, ‘I’ve gone and watched chapter in television.” Hazzard among his “TV moments” a few without you.’ And I’d waited Among the guests were hollywood of the last 70 years. “Television for her.” A-lister Christian Slater, Cheers is with us and, in some form, will Kelly, who can also be seen on star Ted Danson, Rocky actor Carl always be with us,” the 68-year-old the big screen in Everest and Man of Weathers and housewives’ favourite said. Steel, confi rmed that his villainous David Hasselhoff , who is next due to “Many of us are entertained by it, henchman in House of Cards would appear in SyFy’s Sharknado 4: The some of us have been babysat by it, be returning for the fi fth season. “We 4th Awakens. and some of us are going to sleep at start up in July and I can’t wait to Danson, 68, confi rmed that night with it. It’s just a part of our TELLY MANIA: Michael Kelly get back, and I don’t know anything he was aware of discussions for a lives.” – IANS

Calvin Harris breaks silence on split with Taylor Swift Girls drive themselves crazy to be perfect: Elle Fanning Scottish DJ Calvin Harris has broken his silence on his split from singer Taylor Swift, saying that the former couple still has “love and respect” Actress Elle Fanning, who turned 18 in April, says girls for each other. Following reports that the couple’s 15-month relationship her age are trying too hard to be beautiful and faultless ended because he was “jealous” of Swift’s success, Harris took to Twitter to but are destroying themselves in the process. “People’s clear the air, reports dailymail.co.uk. obsession with beauty and perfection, it can really “The only truth here is that a relationship came to an end and what destroy you and wanting perfection it’s like ‘But what is remains is a huge amount of love and respect,” Harris wrote. perfection?’ It doesn’t exist. Perfect doesn’t exist, so you While initial reports cited an amicable split without “drama”, it was drive yourself crazy wanting it, bangshowbiz.com quoted later claimed that Harris just couldn’t handle the singer’s superstar Fanning as saying. status. The younger sister to Hollywood actress Dakota Fanning Earlier in March this year, they celebrated their one-year nabbed a role in horror movie The Neon Demon as a teenage anniversary with a cake, a custom locket and plenty of fawning over model who is targeted by her jealous peers. each other on social media. And she thinks the storyline derives from real Shortly after their anniversary, Swift and Harris marked the experiences of how girls can treat each other, especially occasion with a romantic tropical vacation together, where they posed online. Asked if girls can be that “mean” in real life, she for each other’s Instagram photographs and wrote their names in the added: “A little bit yeah! I think so, I mean especially on sand. – IANS social media and where you can hide behind your phones and be kinda catty, so yeah it does.” In the movie, her character Jesse moves from a small town to Los Angeles, where she is viciously turned on after TEENAGE ANGST: Elle Fanning she takes the fashion world by storm. — IANS

Ryan Gosling really hardworking: Crowe

Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe says his The Nice Guys co-star Ryan Gosling is a “really hard working man”. The Gladiator star also said that Gosling puts a “lot of thought in what he wants to do”, The Guardian reported. “He is also a really hardworking man, he puts a lot of thought in what he wants to do, asks a lot of questions ... And that is fantastic for me because what that really displays is that he has respect for the job, he has respect for cinema and he loves his job, he has a passion for it,” OPENING UP: DJ Calvin Harris, left, and Taylor Swift. Crowe said. — IANS COMPLIMENTS: Russell Crowe, left, and Ryan Gosling. 20 GULF TIMES Monday, June 6, 2016 COMMUNITY

FOR A CAUSE: InterNations volunteers, led by Mark Thomson, delivered the donated goods to the camp. InterNations spearheads aid for migrant workers to the camp while others joined the alongwith InterNations volunteers. y Umer Nangiana caravan to the camp and delivered in “The holy month of Ramadan calls person. for generosity and compassion and Keeping up with its tradition of this year, we are proud that we could riven by the passion for giving back to community in the be a part of InterNations’ charity sharing and fellowship, holy month of Ramadan, Nando’s drive. We successfully delivered a members of one of generously handed out bags fi lled large number of hygiene and food the biggest online with hygiene and food products to products in packages to migrant expatriate community migrant workers at one of the largest workers,” said Rousseau, adding they groupsD were joined by some of city’s labour camps. hope to continue contributing to a leading hospitality and food chains The CSR initiative ‘Drive for variety of important social causes in in their ‘drive for good’ campaign Good’, organised by Thomson and the years to come. last Saturday. his team besides the community Nando’s, he added, has exerted Volunteers from InterNations, members showcased the dedicated eff orts to support various together with Nando’s, Marriott commitment to social responsibility causes in Qatar during the holy Marquis City Centre and Grand to fellow members of wider society. month over the past two years. They Hyatt, reached out to residents of a It meant participating actively have been donating a percentage of labour camp in Al Shahaniya in city’s in lending a helping hand to the their Ramadan meal sales to Reach outskirts with supplies of food and disadvantaged and the needy, says Out to Asia (Rota), a member of household items. Thomson. Qatar Foundation. In InterNations volunteers’ ‘3rd The donation packs included caps, In 2014, Nando’s raised and Drive for Good’ campaign, led by t-shirts, slippers, toothbrushes, donated QR35,000 to Rota’s ‘My Doha ambassador Mark Thomson, toothpastes, shaving razors and soap Education, My Hope’ campaign Mark Thomson says more than 3,000 migrant workers benefited from the drive. more than 3,000 labour camp as well as biscuits, tea bags, noodles, which aimed to provide quality residents benefi ted from more than sugar, instant drink powder and hot education to those in need. Dhreima Foundation, donated donated 500 packs of food items 2 tonnes of donated goods. The and cold water dispensers. Nando’s is actively involved in to Hope Qatar and to Qatar and we were also supported by volunteers drove to the Al Shahaniya “Supporting social causes is championing initiatives and various Cancer Society. Drive for Good Iloveqatar.com,” said Thomson. camp recently with the supplies and a goal we strive to achieve on a charity drives all year round. Their was organised for the 3rd quarter On the previous such drives, he distributed them among the people frequent basis and one way to social responsibility campaigns run running by InterNations and gave said they have been supported by there. do this is giving back to society,” under the “Chicken with a Heart” the opportunity to several other the Kempinski Hotel, the W Hotel Nando’s provided 1,100 food said Francois Rousseau, the Chief umbrella, which includes several companies to participate and engage in association with RAF and the parcels besides six water coolers Operating Offi cer of Oryx Group eff orts and campaigns for Ramadan with the migrant worker community. “amazing members” of InterNations and 100kg of dry fruit. While for Food Services under which and various other causes like breast “These included The Grand network who put in a tremendous Marriott Marquis, the City Centre the Nando’s brand operates. The cancer awareness. Hyatt Hotel donating many boxes eff ort to help out, donate and contributed 500 food parcels. The packs were handed out to migrant On previous occasions, Nando’s of clothing and food items, Marriott promote this worthy cause, says the hotel’s General Manager Andreas workers by the Nando’s employees has also collaborated with Qatar’s Marquis The City Centre who InterNations ambassador. Wisdorf himself drove the supplies to the camp with the caravan of InterNations volunteers. “There is nothing more beautiful than seeing people of all races, colours and creed unite and come together to do good for people who need it most; total strangers, yes but fellow human beings who deserve our care and compassion,” said Mark Thomson, the ambassador of InterNations in Doha. More than 300 volunteers from the online community of people donated the food and household items. A majority of them dropped off the supplies at Thomson’s place from where they were transported Nando’s provided 1,100 food bags among other things. In total, the drive donated over 2 tonnes of goods.