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Aravindante Athidhikal Navarathri day of the year 1996 at undying hope and is longing to see DIRECTION: M. Mohanan Mookambika Devi’s Sanctum, and his mother someday. The story gets CAST: Sreejaya Nair, Vineeth takes us through the life journey of a a small turn when Girija from Kerala Sreenivasan, Nikhila Vimal fun-filled and cheerful youth who is comes along with her daughter Varada te Unqu SYNOPSIS: The story develops keenly waiting for his mother on the as his new guests in preparation of uo ot at the premises surrounding a hidden side of his life. Even though Varada’s dance debut. Q e 1200-year-old temple. It starts with he was left behind by his own mother Every artist a 5-year-old kid Aravindan who in his childhood Aravindan, raised THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark, dips his brush in his was abandoned by his mother on a by a lodge owner Madhavan keeps an Royal Plaza own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures. The Mall Cinema (1): 11:15pm. — Henry Ward Parmanu (Hindi) 8pm; Kings Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2D) 10:15pm; Interrogation (1): Solo: A Star Wars Story Beecher (2D) 11:45pm. Aravindante Athidhikal (2D) 8:30pm; Solo: A Star Wars The Mall Cinema (2): Solo: A (Malayalam) 8:30pm; Story (2D) 11pm. Star Wars Story (2D) 8:30pm; Aravindante Athidhikal Royal Plaza Cinema Solo: A Star Wars Story (2D) (Malayalam) 11pm. Palace (2): Kings (2D) 9pm; 11pm. Landmark Cinema (2): Aravindante Athidhikal Community Editor The Mall Cinema (3): Solo: A Star Wars Story (2D) (Malayalam) 11pm. Kamran Rehmat Aravindante Athidhikal Royal Plaza Cinema Palace e-mail: [email protected] 8:30pm; Solo: A Star Wars (Malayalam) 8:30pm; Kings (3): Aravindante Athidhikal Telephone: 44466405 Story (2D) 11pm. (2D) 11pm. Landmark Cinema (3): (Malayalam) 9pm; The Cured Fax: 44350474 Kings Landmark Cinema (1): (2D) 9:15pm; Interrogation (2D) (2D) 11:15pm. Tuesday, May 29, 2018 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY
EVENTS majlis and participate in a daily broadcast Extreme Desert Show TIME: 9am from Qatar Radio at 9pm in the Luxury WHEN: Ongoing Qatar Foundation (QF) has partnered Summer Entertainment City 2018 Court. TIME: 1:30pm - 6:30pm with Torba Farmers Market, a Qatar-based WHERE: DECC Experience the desert in a real traditional initiative that aims to deliver organic WHEN: June 14 – August 31 way. It includes a desert safari, dune and locally-grown food and homemade TIME: 12pm bashing and a trip to inland sea. Watch a products, to host a weekly market in An amazing range of local shopping stalls thrilling Extreme Desert Show only for Education City. Open to the public, the will feature products from all over the world QR170 per person. Call 3339 3323 for more market be held at QF’s Ceremonial Court, on the Eid. The Summer Shopping Souq inquiries. accessible from gate 2, every Thursday from will start from June 14 to August 31. Colour 9am-4pm and every Friday from 8am-11am your summer at Doha Exhibition and and 2pm-5pm.The name ‘Torba’ is derived Conventional Center – West Bay during from Arabic, and means “the pure soil that Summer Entertainment City 2018 with feeds, nourishes, and nurtures.” A wide over 75 activities and games, more than 40 range of fresh, locally-grown items will food and 132 retail outlets and amazing live be on offer, including organic fruits and performances. Get set for an exciting and vegetables, homemade preserves, syrups, eventful summer In 2018. and butters, as well as handicrafts and gardening supplies. MIA Bazaar WHERE: MIA park Breakdance Classes WHEN: Today WHEN: Sunday-Wednesday TIME: 7pm- 12am Remote-controlled car racing track Breakdancing is part of the Hip Hop Join a magical Iftar in the MIA Park. WHERE: Aspire Park culture that originated in New York During Ramadan, MIA Bazaar will open Women’s Basketball Tournament WHEN: Thu, Fri, Sat and has since spread all over the world. from 7pm till midnight selling foods and WHERE: Awsaj Academy Recreation TIME: 4pm-10pm Breakdancing is an athletic and acrobatic handicrafts for all the family from over 100 Center, Education City Aspire Zone Foundation has created a style of dancing, which can often appear different stalls. WHEN: Till June 5 custom-made track specially designed to defy the laws of physics. This extreme TIME: 8pm - 12am for remote-control car racing, for car dance-sport uses tremendous upper- This is a women’s basketball tournament lovers across Doha. Interested motorsport body strength for tricks and poses and a for QF members and non-QF members, enthusiasts can try the race track opposite great way to get into shape and have fun. organised by Recreation Centre and the Aspire Academy, from 4pm to 10pm on Register now by calling 33003839 or e-mail Qsports. The cost is QR1,500 per team. Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. [email protected] Registered participants should pay a day before the event. For more information and Zumba Session to register, call 44542549. WHERE: Bin Omran WHEN: Sundays Ramadan Camp TIME: 7pm - 8pm WHERE: Education city - Recreation Participate in Zumba Sessions (Adults) Centre every Sunday. For more information call WHEN: Till June 14 33003839 or [email protected] TIME: 1pm - 4pm This is an academic enrichment Salsa Nights Ramadan Sports Festival programme designed to help children WHERE: The Irish Harp-Sheraton WHERE: Aspire between the ages of 4 –10 years, improve Grand Doha WHEN: Till June 2 their scholastic and interpersonal skills. Outdoor and five-a-side football WHEN: Every Wednesday TIME: 9:30pm onwards A maximum of 30 participants will be pitches TIME: 9pm Ramadan has its special atmosphere accepted. Since this camp is for four weeks, WHERE: Aspire Zone Get ready for some Latin beats every everywhere, and Aspire is no difference. please refer the advertisement to get the WHEN: Daily Wednesday night, where all the salseros For the seventh year in a row, ‘Ramadan camp schedule. TIME: 7pm-11pm and salseras in town meet and party all Sports Festival’ is running at Aspire Zone’s Aspire Zone’s five-a-side football night. Entry is QR50 for gents. Ladies enter various venues from Monday, May 21, until Meerat Ramadan outdoor pitches opposite Al Waab Street free. For details call 4485 3000. Saturday, June 2, to pull a large number of WHERE: Katara are available every day from 7pm until 11pm participants and partners. The two-week WHEN: Ongoing till June 20 from Sundays to Thursdays, and on Fridays Off -Road biking tour festival features 12 activities in total that TIME: 8pm -11:55pm and Saturdays from 7am-11pm. WHERE: Zekreet range from sports competitions to physical The Cultural Village Foundation – Katara WHEN: Fridays challenges. These trigger the interest of is inviting the public to Meerat Ramadan at Mahaseel Festival Blue Pearl Experience Qatar is offering active leisure enthusiasts, whether they are Katara’s Southern Area. WHEN: Thu, Fri, Sat the country’s first off-road biking tour. men, women or juniors. All competitions WHERE: Katara Ride in the desert on a fat bike to explore will be held from 9:30pm until midnight. Explore your talent with us TIME: 9am-10pm the local flora and fauna spot desert WHERE: Mystic Arts Centre behind Al Visitors to the festival can expect a wildlife, hike up jebels, chill in the magic of Hilal Focus Medical Centre variety of products from local vegetables, the Richard Serra statues and this unique WHEN: Wednesday to Monday flowers, honey and meat, poultry and landscape. Participants will get to cross Mystic Art Centre, is a holistic diary items. For those of you looking for the desert riding fat bikes from Zekreet performing arts institution and a one- traditional Qatari food, there will also be to the Richard Serra statues, on a route of stop solution for adults as well as children stalls selling homemade foods such as approximately 13kms. The route is easy to looking to explore their talents in various Machbous. Farm-grown goods include ride and suitable for people with average art forms. We offer classes in Carnatic aubergines, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, fitness. You must be able to ride. Kids aged Music, Hindustani Music, Karate, Yoga, courgettes, cauliflower, herbs, and chilies. 9 and older are also welcome. The fee is QR Zumba, Classical Dance, Salsa, Hip Hop, There are also animal products such as 220 (QR190 for ages 9-14) and includes bike contemporary and Bollywood dance forms. chicken, milk, cheese and eggs from Qatari and safety equipment. The activity lasts Personalised lessons, efficient mentoring companies like Baladna and Al Waha about 2.5 hours. and exposure to stage helps our learner to Poultry Company. walk out as a confident performer at the Arab and German Tales Exhibition end of their course. For further details, call B.Square Mall Grand Event WHERE: Qatar National Library 44723680/33897609. WHERE: Al Thumama, Doha WHEN: Until August 18 Ramadan Activities WHEN: Ongoing The exhibition is organised within the WHERE: Mall Of Qatar Dance and instrument classes TIME: 6:30pm framework of Qatar–Germany Year of WHEN: Till June 14 WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf The only mall in Qatar dedicated to Culture and provides an insight into the TIME: 7pm - 12am Times Building entertainment, B.Square Mall will occupy history of Arabic and German fairy and Kids are invited to learn Arabic WHEN: Wednesday-Monday a total space of 26,000 sq.m and 250 car folk tales, and how the two traditions calligraphy, create prayer pads, lanterns and Come and learn the movements of dance parking spaces, as well as provide a range influenced each other. It aims to show the much more in a colourful Arts and Crafts styles in Bollywood, Hip Hop and also the of shopping, services, and entertainment transcultural value of narrative traditions area along with a henna station dedicated musical instruments such as Piano, Guitar, options. as a shared intangible cultural heritage and to creating beautiful designs. In addition, Keyboard for adults as well kids and move highlight mutual influences, shared ideas giant traditional Dama and X O games will in the world of music. Classes will run on Torba Farmers Market and cultural transfer between the Arab delight the kids while everyone can enjoy a regular basis on weekends and weekdays. WHERE: Education City world and Germany through storytelling hospitality in the modern yet traditional For details contact 66523871/ 31326749. WHEN: Ongoing and tales.
Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Tuesday, May 29, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY At sixes and sevens Determining what social and environmental conditions caused our predecessors to develop such disproportionately large, energy-hungry brains has turned out to be a hard problem to solve, writes Deborah Netburn
ompared to the rest of have such large brains when other consumes 20 percent of our energy, hard problem to solve. of diff erent animals and their ability the animal kingdom, the animals did not? said Mauricio Gonzalez-Forero, Human brain evolution is not to fi nd food, learn new skills, and human brain is way out It’s a question that evolutionary a mathematical evolutionary something you can test in the lab. live in groups. Scientists use those of whack. biologists and anthropologists have biologist at the University of St. It would take hundreds of years, correlations to make inferences Our brains are been trying to answer for decades. Andrews in Scotland. if not thousands, to reveal how about why the human brain might Croughly six times larger than what Our giant brains must have “It’s a very expensive organ,” he evolutionary pressures shaped the have evolved as it did. you would expect for a placental helped our ancestors survive in the said. modern human brain. And even if But this strategy has limitations, mammal of our stature, scientists African savannah where the fi rst Determining what social and you could do those experiments, Gonzalez-Forero said. For example, say. modern humans evolved, but they environmental conditions caused they would probably not be ethical. some researchers have found a And no other animal has a brain also came at a metabolic cost. our predecessors to develop such Instead, previous research correlation between large group as large as ours relative to body size. The human brain represents just disproportionately large, energy- has generally focused on the size and large brain size, he said. So why did humans evolve to 4 percent of our body weight, but it hungry brains has turned out to be a relationship between the brain size But it is not clear what came fi rst Tuesday, May 29, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY
INFERENCE: A reconstruction of 300,000-year-old Homo sapiens fossils from Morocco. A computer simulation of evolution suggests that ecological factors were the biggest factor in the evolution of our large brains.
— the living in large groups, or the “Co-operation decreases brain Robin Dunbar, an evolutionary development of a large brain. size because you can rely on the psychologist at the University of In a paper published in Nature, brain of other individuals and you Oxford, off ered a more damning Gonzalez-Forero set out to don’t need to invest in such a large critique. approach the question of why and expensive brain,” he said. “Computer models are fi ne, but our brains got so big in a diff erent But why didn’t other animals you get out what you put in — what way — by attempting to simulate that lived in the same environment is known as the GIGO (or garbage evolution in a computer. as early modern humans develop in, garbage out) mode of science,” To do this, he started by such large brains as well? he said in an e-mail. considering how much energy Although Gonzalez-Forero’s He added that although the work an adult human female needs to model doesn’t address this question looks impressive, it is misleading sustain her brain, body tissues and directly, he said it does off er some in part because the authors the energetic cost of reproduction. potential clues. Specifi cally, the misconstrue the ecological problem He also included previously model suggests that human brain that animals including hominins, determined data on how the energy size would only develop the way it had to cope with, and then confuse requirements of an organism shift did if our ancestors were already the social mechanisms they used to depending on its body size and the inclined to acquire new skills solve these problems. size of its brain. throughout their lives. “(The authors’) model of For example, a bigger brain might “Ecological challenges can only sociality is one of co-operation, have helped our ancestors fi nd and lead to brain size of this scale if when in fact it is one of consume food more effi ciently by they are coupled with the ability coordination,” Dunbar said. allowing them to be more adept at to continue learning from others,” “Co-operation is a consequence of tracking and by learning to cook he said. “The paper is suggesting living in groups, not its cause.” over fi re, but that bigger brain also that human brain development is Susanne Shultz, who studies requires more energy. The same an interaction between these two evolutionary biology at the holds true for body size. things — ecological pressures and University of Manchester, took Next, Gonzalez-Forero identifi ed culture.” issue not with the methodology, four challenges that early humans Robert Barton, an evolutionary but with the conclusions that were might have faced that could have anthropologist at Durham gleaned from the work. infl uenced the evolution of their University in England who was not “I have fairly strong opinions brain size. These were ecological involved in the new work, described about the utility of trying to divide (me vs. nature), co-operative the study as extremely ambitious social and ecological challenges ecological (us vs. nature), and said he appreciates that the into mutually exclusive categories,” competition between individuals model examines interactions she said. “After reading the paper (you vs. me) and competition “That’s the story of science. You are and trade-off s among social and several times, I am still convinced between groups (us vs. them). never at the end. This is opening ecological factors. that the model and results are more By fi ddling with the levels of each “This is surely something that consistent with a ‘socio-ecological’ of these factors and then running up a new way of addressing this has not been considered suffi ciently brain. Their argument that they the model through many successive in the past,” he said. fi nd support for an ecological and generations, he was able to see question and there is room for a lot However, he added that not social brain just isn’t supported which combination of evolutionary researchers don’t know enough yet by their results.” pressures were most likely to give of exciting new work to be done” to create an accurate model of brain Gonzalez-Forero expected some rise to the modern human brain size. — Mauricio Gonzalez-Forero, evolution, and that any general pushback to the work, and he According to the results, the size model will have extremely limited admits that although his model is of our brains can best be explained mathematical evolutionary explanatory powers since it is likely fairly complex and robust, it could primarily as a response to ecological that diff erent forces acted to shape always be improved on. pressures, but not exclusively. The biologist brain size at diff erent times. “That’s the story of science,” best match for modern human “What we have been saying he said. “You are never at the end. brain size came when our virtual competition between groups. energy from the environment, for years is that brain size is not This is opening up a new way of human ancestors contended with The model also suggests that Gonzalez-Forero said. The a very useful measure unless you addressing this question and there 60 percent ecological challenges, our brains would be even larger if co-operation among individuals can understand the underlying is room for a lot of exciting new 30 percent co-operative ecological they were molded entirely by the limits how large our brains need to variation in neural structure,” he work to be done.” — Los Angeles factors, and 10 percent of challenge of effi ciently extracting be to survive. said. Times/TNS 6 GULF TIMES Tuesday, May 29, 2018 COMMUNITY
OIS organises investiture ceremony for student leaders
Olive International School (OIS) Al Thumama recently conducted its first investiture ceremony. The students presented a group discussion on leadership roles. They took the guests through the The school presented a festive look. It was all decked up with banners of the four houses namely, journey of OIS, highlighting the new events and recalling the past achievements. The newly elected Gandhi house, Mother Teresa house, Hellen Keller house and Mandela house. The students were student leaders pledged to work sincerely for the growth and success of the school. The parents of invested in the off icial ceremony by chief guest Rakesh Singh Tomar, Principal of Cambridge School. the council members, students, school co-ordinators and staff were present on the occasion.
LIS celebrates Garangao Festival Obituary
Loyola International School (LIS) recently celebrated the Garangao Festival (a traditional children’s party celebrated after the breaking of the fast on the 14th night of Ramadan) to preserve the folk heritage of Qatar and to raise awareness among the students, who were unfamiliar with the tradition. Diff erent kinds of activities were carried out for the students. The young students came to the school dressed in traditional costumes, sang old songs and received the gifts. The students also got a chance to learn diff erent things through bonding, praying, and sharing.
ICBF general secretary’s father passes away in India
Ramaiah Nanjappa, 83, passed away in Bengaluru, Karnataka, a southern Indian state recently. He was the father of Mahesh Gowda, General Secretary of Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF). Nanjappa was a prominent agriculturalist of Bengaluru (Rural) district. He was cremated in Thirumenahalli. Tuesday, May 29, 2018 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY INMS hosts Iftar get-together
for hosting the Iftar programme. By Usha Wagle Gautam He said that the event had united all Nepali people in Qatar. He also urged on the participants to do their nternational Nepali Muslims part in further strengthening the ties Society (INMS) recently with Qatar. He urged on the Nepali organised an Iftar programme residents to respect the culture and in Gulf Horizon Hotel, Doha. law of the host country. Representatives from various The INMS president said the Inon-resident Nepali organisations, event was organised in a bid to intellectuals, journalists and inspire the Nepali people for entrepreneurs attended the Iftar reconciliation, unity and peace. party. Mohammad Muktada Professor Miya described how the Musalman, President of INMS, community came together every chaired the programme and Mani evening for the Iftar and how the Ratna Sharma, chargé d’aff aires holy month of Ramadan helped Embassy of Nepal to Qatar, was the the Muslims get closer to Allah chief guest. and to each other. He said the Iftar Hari Aryal, Second Secretary of the programme, attended by both the Nepal embassy, Professor Ramzan Muslims and the non-Muslims Ali Miya, INMS Co-ordinator, and from Nepal, would help strengthen R K Sharma, Non Resident Nepali national unity, promote social Association Gulf Co-ordinator, harmony, economic and social were also present at the occasion. development. On the occasion, The event started with recitation of INMS honoured Hari Aryal for his the Holy Qur’an by Shaikh Ayyub four years of service in Qatar and for followed by Nepali national anthem. his contribution to build a strong The chief guest thanked INMS relation between Nepal and Qatar. HONOUR: INMS honours Hari Aryal, second from right.
GROUP: The participants in a group photo.
ICC organises ceremony to felicitate winners
Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), under the aegis of Embassy of India, organised a felicitation ceremony for the participants, volunteers and winners of an essay competition held recently in connection with ‘Bharat Utsav; A Journey through Festive Celebrations of India’. On the occasion, the centre also felicitated the volunteers of ICC blood donation drive and ICC Mangalayaan Ambassador Rolling Trophy Competition 2018. Milan Arun, ICC President, welcomed the gathering and appreciated the participants and the community for their support to centre’s events. Pioneers of voluntary services in Qatar from Indian community namely, K M Varghese, IBPC President; Nilangshu Dey, Indian Sports Centre President; and P N Baburajan, ICBF Vice President; were the guests of honour and they addressed the gathering. Vishal Mehta, Head of Cultural ICC, conducted the felicitation ceremony. The guests of honour, the ICC president and managing committee members gave away the felicitation certificates and plaques to the cultural show participants, volunteers and essay competition winners. Juttas Paul, ICC General Secretary, conducted the programme and Dr Nayana Wagh, Head of Education ICC, proposed the vote of thanks. 8 GULF TIMES Tuesday, May 29, 2018 COMMUNITY MARKETING The St. Regis Doha appoints new executive pastry chef
he St. Regis Doha, Sunborn Gibraltar HotelS, a fi ve- I believe that a cake should refl ect the fi nest address in star luxury yacht hotel. your personality and bring a little Qatar, has announced A passionate and determined bit of you into the party. This is why the appointment of pastry chef, from the very we provide a unique design process Chef Pablo Rodriguez beginning, Chef Pablo began his that allows guests of the St. Regis CorderoT as Executive Pastry Chef, career as pastry cook in 2007 at Doha to customise their cake and noted a press release. Along with the Taberna Del Alabardero, a fi ne let their imagination run wild in the the appointment, The St. Regis dining Spanish restaurant based in process.” Doha will see the launch of a new Sevilla Spain. He knew from day Chef Pablo added, “Each cake bespoke cakes off ering thanks to one that it was his dream career and needs time, eff ort and creativity to the chef’s outstanding skills and has never looked back since. One be crafted. All our cakes are devised long-standing career in creating of the highlights of Chef Pablo’s with the fi nest ingredients and the fi nest custom made cakes and career is his collaboration with decorated with the utmost skill and pastry. chocolate brand Valrhona for its fi nesse.” Chef Pablo will oversee the entire catalogue book that gathered the An extension to Sarab Lounge’s hotel operations in creating the best recipes from Spanish artisans outstanding off ering, The St. Regis’ sweetest creations, working with and pastry chefs. bespoke cakes are made to order, a team of 18 chefs in the pastry The St. Regis Doha’s new beautifully designed and decorated kitchens. Their remit includes bespoke service, led by Chef with the fl air of a specialised cake producing the fi nest selection of Pablo, caters for special occasions art. Guests can choose from several cakes and desserts, developing and celebrations. Now with Chef mouth-watering fl avours such seasonal menu off erings and Pablo skills and artistry on board, as rich chocolate cake, vanilla delivering an excellent guest and guests will enjoy an exceptional and strawberry cake, carrot cake, member experience. personalised experience with the pistachio and cherry cake, mocha Chef Pablo Rodriguez Cordero most refi ned cakes that are custom coff ee cake, or raspberry red velvet has previously worked at world made to their desires and crafted cake. renowned hotels and restaurants with utmost fi nesse using only the The crème de la crème of cakes around the globe including, The fi nest ingredients. start at QR250 per kg with a Ritz-Carlton Abama in Tenerife in On designing the cakes, Pastry minimum of 3kg that is fi t to serve Spain where he held the position Chef Pablo Rodriguez Cordero at up to 20 people. They can also be as Pastry Chef. Here he managed The St. Regis Doha said, “Every ordered for up to 7kg to cater for 55 a team of eight pastry chefs occasion deserves a cake, one that to 70 people. Additional charges working on outstanding pastry is beautifully designed and crafted. apply for carvings and detailed creations perfecting his personal One that, at just the moment the drawings, and cakes should be artistic skills. Chef Pablo has also cake is cut, speaks to you and your ordered at least 72 hours prior to previously worked in the UK at the loved ones more than words can. collection.
Marriott International celebrates Iftar with cab drivers across Qatar
As part of its ongoing commitment to the holy month of Ramadan, Marriott International recently beverage items. Associates from across various departments within the hotels, including catering, celebrated the ninth annual ‘Iftar for Cabs’ initiative at participating Marriott hotels in the Middle administration and guest services joined forces to bring the ‘Iftar for Cabs’ initiative to life. East, including eight hotels in Qatar of Marriott Worldwide Business Councils (QWMBC); The W Launched in 2010, the ‘Iftar for Cabs’ initiative has turned into an annual tradition for many cab Doha Hotel & Residences, The St. Regis Doha, The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa, Sheraton Grand Doha drivers throughout the region. The initiative has been widely appreciated by hotel owners, local Resort & Convention Hotel, Sharq Village & Spa, Doha Marriott Hotel, The Ritz-Carlton and the communities and transport authorities. Marriott Marquis City Center Doha, stated a press release. “We thank the cab drivers who support our hotels throughout the year. ‘Iftar for Cabs’ embodies During the hour of Iftar, cab drivers, who drove through the main entrance of any of the the spirit of Ramadan and we are extremely proud of our hotel teams as they unite to give back participating hotels received complimentary Iftar packs to break their fast. and recognise important members of our community,” said Guido De Wilde, Chief Operating Catering teams at each hotel prepared Iftar packs which included a diverse selection of food and Off icer, Middle East, Marriott International. Tuesday, May 29, 2018 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY Best Buddies Qatar celebrates Garangao
ver 100 Best Buddies Qatar members were hosted recently to celebrate Garangao event in its premises in co-operation with General Retirement & Social OInsurance Authority and with the support of volunteers from Stenden University and DeBakey High School for Health Professions in Qatar. The event included many traditional entertainment activities such as the playing ‘al musahar’, the traditional drum instrument, and a colouring workshop. Garangao was distributed among all attendees. Hosting the event comes within the framework of Best Buddies Qatar initiative to revive Qatari heritage and remind the new generations of the customs and traditions which were passed from generation to generation to strengthen the social and moral relations among families and neighbours. It is a celebration of happiness and pride of the country’s original identity. Laalei Abu Alfain, Executive Director of Best Buddies Qatar, said, “Yearly, we are keen to celebrate this heart-warming occasion for our members with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities to highlight the rich heritage of Qatar. We are pleased to take this opportunity to contribute to its revitalisation. We associated with many organisations to celebrate the occasion in order to ensure the participation of the community and to identify the objectives, programmes and mission of Best Buddies Qatar to gain more support and volunteers to achieve social integration for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. and Communications General Retirement bonds of aff ection in the community, and contribute to the revitalisation of various We express our high appreciation to General & Social Insurance Authority, stated, “This our participation consolidates the national religious and national events, and to share Retirement & Social Insurance Authority and popular event reminds us of the beautiful identity inherited through generations. The the happiness of the community. We value to all the centres, schools and universities past and the solidarity that has characterised aims of this celebration are to bring joy to co-operation with Best Buddies Qatar and its which participated in making the event a the people of Qatar over time and despite the people with intellectual and developmental contribution to the event which preserves the success.” civilised development we are living today. disabilities, to promote family values and customs of Qatari people and protect their Nour al-Shahrani, Head of Public Relations It plays an important role in strengthening ties, to support community initiatives, to historical heritage.”
GU-Q Arabic Book Club discusses works of a Moroccan thinker
The Arabic Book Club at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) recently resumed its meetings with a preliminary discussion of the intellectual project of Taha Abdul Rahman, a Moroccan thinker. Participants in the event included professors and students from Education City, Qatar University, Al Jazeera Network, and Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. The meeting was dedicated to introducing the Moroccan author and preparing to read and discuss various parts of his intellectual project. The club’s members are looking forward to the next session in May to discuss his book titled The Question of Morality, while the June session would be dedicated to reading his book The Spirit of Religion. The session will be the last one of this academic year with the club hoping to start in September with a series of various readings. The Arabic Book Club has witnessed an exciting season over the past year. In previous meetings, members discussed The History of Recording History in the presence of its author Wagih Kawtharani, The Impossible State by Wael Halaq, You Won’t Speak My Language by Abdul Fattah Kilito, and A Brief History of Arab Thought by Hussein Moanis, as well as a summary of a lecture by Heba Rauf Izzat on ‘the transformations of politics and the concepts of power in the post-national state era’. The Arabic Book Club was founded by GU-Q professor Yehia Abdel Mabdi Mohamed, in Fall 2016. It is a part of the cultural, academic, and professional activities off ered by the Arabic Language Programme, which was established in 2007 to teach Arabic as well as Arabic literature and culture to GU-Q students. Audio recordings of the book club sessions can be found on the iTunes Podcast app and on the Sound Cloud website: https:// soundcloud.com/georgetownuniversityinqatar. 10 GULF TIMES Tuesday, May 29, 2018 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Tuesday, May 29, 2018 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Can Facebook help young adults give up smoking?
mokers were 2.5 times more likely those not ready to quit,” Ramo added. tailored to their readiness to quit smoking. to have biochemically verifi ed abstinence to quit post a cessation intervention The study, published in the journal The intervention methods included from smoking compared to controls at three programme delivered entirely on Addiction, involved 500 participants of an daily posts, weekly live question and months (8.3 per cent vs 3.2 per cent) and that social networking giant Facebook average age of 21 years old. Almost 87 per cent answer sessions, and weekly live cognitive abstinence over a longer period occurred than by other online quit-smoking of the sample included daily smokers. behavioural counselling sessions with a among those who were prepared to stop Sprogrammes, a clinical trial has showed. They participated in a 90-days programme doctoral-level smoking cessation counsellor. smoking compared to others. Young adults are less likely to use called Tobacco Status Project, where they The results showed that participants However, the same eff ect was not sustained evidence-based treatments for smoking were assigned to private Facebook groups were two-and-a-half times more likely over a year during follow-up assessments. cessation such as medication, counselling or Abstinence over a longer period occurred phone-based quit lines, research has shown. only among those who were prepared to As a result, social media-based programmes stop smoking versus those who simply could potentially expand the reach of contemplated it or those who were not cessation services. thinking about it at all, the researchers said. It can be used eff ectively to support short- According to the World Health term positive behaviour change, especially Organisation (WHO), tobacco kills more than among young adult smokers — a challenging 7 million people each year. group to reach and treat, the researchers said. More than 6 million of those deaths are “We found that we could reach a the result of direct tobacco use while around hard-to-reach population, have short- 890,000 are the result of non-smokers being term abstinence, and also have excellent exposed to second-hand or passive smoke. engagement,” said Danielle Ramo, Associate Around 80 per cent of the world’s 1.1 Professor at University of California-San billion smokers live in low and middle- Francisco (UCSF). income countries and are at health risks such “The social media environment can be an as coronary heart disease, stroke as well as engaging tobacco treatment tool, even for cancers. — IANS
ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20
During the last few months, Aries, it could be that you’ve met some The last months have been very challenging – and there’s a very good A change has occurred in our solar system, Gemini, a shift that will strange people who have greatly influenced your attitude about chance that you no longer feel up to meeting the challenges. If you’ve probably be imperceptible but nonetheless profound. You have seven marriage or partnership. They’ve been pushing you to get more been yearning to modify something in your daily life, do it now, Taurus. months to understand how this change impacts you. It will dawn on you freedom into your life. If this is indeed the case, you can feel quite sure The hour has come to make concrete changes. Regardless of whether that you feel a strong need for liberation. Perhaps you need to release that they’ve come under a cosmic influence. That’s no reason for you to the change you seek is at home or work, physical or emotional, don’t be yourself from the bonds of a group. Innovation is in the air! agree. Freedom or lack of freedom is completely subjective. afraid to seriously upset your life. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22
You mustn’t expect any enormous changes today, Cancer. However, The day should be fairly positive, Leo, and you’ll begin to feel the faintest The solar system is shifting gears today, Virgo, and it’s liable to trigger the process you began three or four years ago will accelerate slightly. hints of a major change beginning. This new phase will last seven a great transformation that will last seven months. The change will You’re changing the moorings of your identity, the ideas that make you months. As it progresses, you’ll find greater freedom of expression. You centre on the means you use to fulfil yourself in terms of both your sure of who you are. Your family, background, and education no longer can expect to shift into high gear in subjects you used to avoid. Some career and love life. If you feel somewhat hemmed in by your training or count as much as your spiritual foundations. Don’t be afraid of this shift. friction with siblings is likely to arise in the next few months. upbringing, you can expect to seek liberation from these inhibitions in Go with it. the months to come. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21
It’s an excellent forecast for you, Libra! Although no specific events To understand the major shift that’s taking place, Scorpio, you must look The gentle winds of change are blowing through your life at the will occur, there is the huge promise of freedom over the next seven at events from a lofty perspective. A slow-acting liberation is gathering moment, Sagittarius. You have a feeling of newness and an open months. A fundamental shift is about to occur in your occupation and momentum. In the next seven months, you’ll be unable to resist the attitude toward the world. Some outside events will be coming up in love life, As the months unfold, you can expect to be more visionary, opportunity to rid yourself of some oppressive part of your past. You’ll your life that give you the impression you’re advancing in a concrete more creative, and perhaps more rebellious. This time, you’ll be much shed your old complexes and emerge renewed. Don’t be alarmed if manner toward a new life. You can expect to have some pleasant more eff ective than in the past two or three years. some family relations suff er as a result. The distress is only temporary. surprises. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20
The idea of a turning point in one’s destiny often brings a smile to the It may be that you’ve returned deeply changed from a long voyage, If you feel suff ocated by your relationships, if you feel they lack some faces of cynical people, but in your case, Capricorn, it definitely has Aquarius. Of course, we’re all changed to some extent by travel, but spice or are too traditional, then why not liberate yourself? There is a some meaning. This turning point can take the form of a new person in in your case, the change is truly profound. You’re going to have some feeling in the air that life is turning in a positive direction. This will help your life or a key event that changes things forever. Sometimes things problems getting back into the life you had before you left. Your old life you set things up to turn even your craziest ideas into reality. Starting that we only hear about actually happen. Something like this may is likely to feel too limiting to you. So what are you waiting for? Change today, Pisces, you’re going to be asked to be more concrete. happen to you in the coming months. it! 12 GULF TIMES Tuesday, May 29, 2018 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES
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Codeword Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.
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Sudoku
Bound And Gagged
Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Tuesday, May 29, 2018 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY
Super Cryptic Clues Colouring
ACROSS DOWN 1. When we cater, 1. Was about the first of the centres I provide the (6) refreshment (5-3) 2. Flung back by the man, drunk (6) 5. Sounds-like fruit, to 3. Depending on internal strife the ear (6) when a Pole is ousted (7) 9. Fresh, or new, tennis 4. Punishment for a murderer, say ball left in (8) (4) 10. Present as an example 6. Seeming to have put, all right, in of a robbery (4-2) the record sleeve (7) 12. In that case, the 7. When reformed, succeeded (4,4) degree is in Greek (6) 8. For back copies, the cost is not 13. Water-the last of the attached (8) water-for the dog (8) 11. From the captor, escaping, I hid in 15. “First delivery” in the tree (7) racing terminology? 14. Dug right in, having prepared for (8-4) eating (7) 18. What the odds are 16. Escorted round again and Answers “cone” will be a clue lavished on one (8) for it? (7,2,3) 17. Point the tin-cans out beforehand, Wordsearch Codeword 23. Left accompanied by in that case (8) and had in tow (8) 19. Should the colour seem wrong, 24. Twinkling a little (6) makes up for it (7) 26. A competitor in the 20. The first few are disgusting (7) vegetable section? (6) 21. Having knocked back the two 27. Told to find more out drinks, speak indistinctly (6) (8) 22. The man, dead-beat, was in front 28. Smart, but not like (6) smarty-pants! (6) 25. Close up photograph (4) 29. Seemed to have done the same about the tree (8)
Yesterday’s Solutions
Across: 1 Recapping; 6 Down: 1 Ruing; 2 Cherokees; Going; 9 Ideal; 10 Palpitate; 3 Palindrome; 4 Imposed; 11 Groundsman; 12 Left; 14 5 Gallant; 6 Grip; 7 Inane; 8 Cleared; 15 Treason; 17 Assumed; Greetings; 13 Headstrong; 14 19 Maddens; 20 Airy; 22 Character; 16 See Reason; 18 Mainstream; 25 Taking Off; 26 Diamond; 19 Mindful; 21 Rakes; Orson; 27 Risen; 28 Diligence. 23 Mince; 24 Anon. 14 GULF TIMES Tuesday, May 29, 2018 COMMUNITY POP SPOT
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Kendrick Lamar
African Americans make frequent accusations about alleged acts of racism committed by white people. Many of these are fully justified. But is it actually African Americans who are possibly among the most racist people on Earth? Let’s take the N-word as a prime example. The word is supposedly so heinously off ensive to African Americans that it cannot be printed in full in this newspaper. Yet recent years have seen the N-word invade rap, hip hop, soul, and R&B music all performed by African American artists. It peppers the everyday speech of so many African American people. They seem to have no problem about this incredibly off ensive N-word being used to the nth degree by members of their own race. But woe betide those of any other race who use the N-word even when they do so in the act of performing a song. Rapper Kendrick Lamar played a set at the Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama. During the show, Kendrick invited a white woman, whose name was Delaney, to join him on stage in singing M.A.A.D City. The N-word is used 15 times in the song lyrics. Delaney not only knew the lyrics but sung them as they are heard on Kendrick’s recording. The angry reaction of booing and catcalling from the predominantly GROUNDED: “We treat pretty much all our songs the same whatever our expectations might be,” says Soke, right, of the duo African American audience was so bad that Kendrick had to stop the Banx & Ranx. performance and tell Delaney; “You gotta bleep one single word.” Would the crowd have responded in a similar manner if Kendrick had chosen an African American woman to sing with him? The audience knew the N-word was used all too often in M.A.A.D City and in many of Kendrick’s other songs. They wouldn’t have gone to see his show if they were off ended by this. Banx & Ranx hear the The problem was a white woman singing this heinously off ensive word. Yet it would have been fine for an African American woman to do so. And there are still those who claim it is impossible for African American people to be racist. ring in Answerphone Prose/Manchester Survivors Choir Has any song title ever been more appropriate than A City United. much that the only fair thing to do They initially made their name as Written and performed by Manchester band Prose, they are joined on By Geoff rey Rowlands was release it as a joint track, Banx & remixers. Remixed songs by artists the recently released track by the Manchester Survivors Choir. This is Ranx and Ella Eyre, rather than Banx such as Bob Marley, Sean Paul, Diplo, a musical initiative set up as a kind of support network for those who & Ranx featuring Ella Eyre. But then Wayne Wonder and Capleton are were in attendance at the Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena t is little more than a year Bane came on board to add his extra among the tracks still off ered for free on the night of last year’s terrorist attack. since Canadian production, touch of magic to the song so the fi nal download at (no www.) soundcloud. Some 22 people were killed by the bomb blast. Many more received songwriting and remixing duo credits were Banx & Ranx and Ella com/banxnranx. life-changing injuries. Prose were in their recording studio on the day Banx & Ranx released their Eyre featuring Yxng Bane.” The duo also created official after the attack. major label debut single. Lit Although they only teamed up in remixes for two songs, Saturn Barz “Like everyone else, we felt devastated by what happened,” said singer madeI little impact on the charts. The 2014, KNY and Soke have been in the and Let Me Out, from the Gorillaz Mike Murray. “We were talking about how awful it must be for the same was true for their second single, music business for around 15 years. album, Humanz. They produced families of the victims. At that time, there were still people searching Time Bomb, which featured guest “I’ve been doing music since I was Fuse ODG’s song, Window Seat, for their loved ones desperately hoping to find them alive. vocals from Lady Leshurr. 12,” Soke stated. “It got me out of co-wrote and produced Sean “The whole city was in shock that something like this could happen at a But it just needed one hit single trouble a lot of the time. I grew up Paul’s Crick Neck and shared the music concert with so many young, innocent people just trying to have to kickstart the chart career for in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city. I nomination for Latin Grammy a good time. We felt very emotional and the song just came from our Montreal-based KNY Factory (Banx) started out as a DJ playing electronic, Awards Album of the Year for their feelings. Lee (Royle) started playing the piano, I started singing and we and Soke (Ranx). This has now dance and rave music. I also rapped co-writing and production work on suddenly had the basis of the song.” materialised in the form of their UK and had a deal with a local label. Nicky Jam’s Fenix. Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham became aware of the track and smash hit success with Answerphone. “But I was mainly a producer. I Answerphone emerged from one of asked Prose if they might be interested in releasing it as a charity The boys co-wrote Answerphone produced dozens of hip hop albums numerous songwriting camps Banx & single. The Manchester Survivors Choir heard about this and contacted with featured vocalist Ella Eyre, after I moved to Montreal. By then, Ranx hold in London. Prose to ask if they could become part of the song. producer/songwriter Jacob Manson my music had changed to hip hop “We really enjoy working in these “They were very welcome,” Mike remarked. “We were basically singing and singer/songwriter/producer combined with the Caribbean styles songwriting sessions,” KNY stated. about them so it was great to have the Choir on our recording.” Shakka Philip. English singer/rapper of dancehall and reggae.” “It’s a loose collection of writers, A City United not only says everything about how Mancunians came Yxng Bane also contributed and KNY was the perfect partner. producers, musicians and singers together in the aftermath of the Arena attack but also includes the performed a verse on the track. Although born in Paris, France, his which usually lasts for about a week. names of Manchester’s famous football teams in the title. Every penny “We tried to keep things pretty cool family moved to the Caribbean island Everyone comes in, does their thing from the song proceeds will be donated to the Manchester Emergency when we played the Answerphone of Guadeloupe when he was two. and we end up with a bunch of songs Fund and Peace Foundation. demo to our management,” smiled “Most of my youth was spent which are distributed among A&R The accompanying video is posted at www.youtube.com/watch?v=- KNY Factory, real name Yannick listening to Caribbean music,” KNY people. Months, or even years, later, ZgLoxDCs8Y. Links to videos for more Prose songs can also be found Rastorgi. “We tried to make out that explained. “Although my musical we either have hits or not.” on this webpage. it was just a cool tune but the truth is taste widened after my family The fast tracking of Answerphone we were really excited about the song relocated to Montreal, the Caribbean from writing to release was a sure Arctic Monkeys and we really couldn’t hide this from rhythms were always my fi rst love.” indication that everyone involved our people.” The boys joined forces after Soke believed they had a hit. Arctic Monkeys have registered their sixth consecutive number one “They felt exactly the same,” heard KNY’s remix of Eiff el 65’s Blue “You never really know,” Soke on the UK Albums chart. But the Sheff ield quartet have also set a new recalled Soke, real name Zacharie (Da Ba Dee). refl ected. “We treat pretty much all mark for first week vinyl sales. Raymond. “Everyone thought the “I didn’t realise anyone else in the our songs the same whatever our In general, vinyl usually accounts for relatively few sales in this era of song had massive potential. We just city was making that kind of music,” expectations might be. We make sure CD and digital purchases. But Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino shifted didn’t know if it was going to be a Soke remarked. “I had to meet him. they are written and produced in the 24,500 vinyl units during its debut week. The album became by far Banx & Ranx track or an Ella Eyre We got on great, decided to record best way. After that, it’s out of our the fastest-selling vinyl record over the last 25 years easily surpassing track. together and we’ve never looked hands and the public decide if it’s the 16,000 opening week sales of Liam Gallagher’s 2017 album, As You “We all loved Answerphone so back.” going to be a hit.” Were. Tuesday, May 29, 2018 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Marathi films more appealing to youngsters now: Madhuri
these characters.” By Arundhuti Banerjee According to her, such characters celebrate the idea of keeping the spark of life alive. “In my fi lm, the character does not have any ollywood actress Madhuri Dixit, larger than life wishes to fulfi l because the idea who has made her debut in Marathi is we can fi nd the joy of life in the small things. cinema with Bucket List, says the We women tend to lose ourselves in family life. regional fi lm industry has evolved “The fact is, if you keep the spark of life alive, in terms of content and production relationships around you will also be more in Bvalues, which has made it appealing to the harmony,” said the multiple award-winning young generation. actress. Most young fi lm industry aspirants who live Having started her career in 1984, Madhuri in Mumbai, fi rst target Bollywood instead of has observed the transformation of the fi lm trying their luck in Marathi cinema. industry over the last three decades and more. Asked about it, Madhuri said: “If you want Is there anything she misses out on from the to try your luck in Marathi fi lm, you have to be old days, Madhuri said: “The bonding. Earlier, Marathi speaking. If you are not, then you tend whenever we used to shoot a fi lm, it used to to try your luck in Hindi cinema. become a family. We used to share a warmth “Also, Marathi fi lms (earlier) did not have and closeness among people. It is missing now. the appeal we have today. It is more evolved “Nowadays, after the shot, actors are into and more appealing to the young generation. their vanity van, busy in social media. So, Technically, its production values are no less interaction with each other is not that much.” than a Hindi fi lm.” CONCLUSION: “I think writers understand the women better today than in our earlier days. On the extensive preparation that actors She said fi lms like Natsamrat, Court and Therefore, they are writing much better characters for us,” says the veteran. come with in the fi lm industry today, Madhuri Sairat have come and changed the scenario, too. said: “I disagree on that. No matter how many “Now thanks to the subtitles, more centric fi lms in the 1990s era. But according to fi lm. Now, it is of a slice of life,” she said. shifts you are doing, as an actor, when you are people have access to Marathi fi lms, and you her, now the defi nition of that genre of fi lms has The actress, pointing to her career graph, before the camera, you are the character. never know how Marathi fi lms will be more changed. said: “I was fortunate enough to play a various “We all have our way to get the mind frame appreciated by people in future.” “I think writers understand the women character from the beginning of my career. So of the character right. That is an internal What stopped her from doing a Marathi fi lm better today than in our earlier days. Therefore, whether it is Tezaab, Dil or Beta... My character process one cannot explain. But the process or all these years despite knowing the language? they are writing much better characters for us. has her own mind. preparation people are talking more about is of “In my case, in the fi rst place, I had no I think the defi nition of female-centric cinema “In today’s writing, women are treated on a physical preparation. ambition to become an actress. I was happy has changed now and that is very interesting for cerebral level. Characters are close to reality.” “An actor is gaining or losing weight. Of doing my dance, acting in school plays, my all of us. Citing the example of Vidya Balan’s Tumhari course, that luxury was not there earlier when study and everything. Films happened to me, “Earlier it used to be a woman taking revenge, Sulu and her latest release Bucket List, she one actor is making three fi lms, running around so I just started with Hindi fi lms and continued someone who was victimised rising like a said: “These characters are housewives in their three sets.” doing that.” phoenix... a woman doing lot of action....Such happy space. It is much relatable for all of us She is currently busy shooting for Kalank and Madhuri has done her share of female- kind of fi lms were considered female-centric as it deals with daily life. That is the fun to play Total Dhamaal. — IANS House of Tomorrow a home for introspection today
Minnesota under circumstances captures Jared’s attention. They By Colin Covert both optimistic and a bit odd. Half form an alliance. Hiding their a century ago, she was an ardent partnership’s goals and their need pupil of the forward-looking to rip off free instruments from he recipe for a engineer Buckminster Fuller. He the grown-ups, the duo invents satisfying young adult saw “Spaceship Earth” as a large their own worlds of tomorrow, feature contains several mechanical device that, like an tossing plans aside and starting essential ingredients, auto, periodically must be tuned, over as needed. Bucky Fuller, if he including a sheltered with new materials replacing the knew, might be impressed. Their adolescentT fashioning an inefficient old. families, not so much, though you independent personality outside For the past decade, Josephine do come away with a feeling that the home, a cocksure rebel, a sick has home-schooled Sebastian, these characters understand and kid, a cute romantic ingénue, focusing on Fuller’s Utopian love each other as best they can, oppressive adults, a mix of laughs, vision. Raising the boy in one of each performer bringing more to tissues and rock ‘n’ roll. Fuller’s spherical geodesic-dome the screen than the film sets up Overcook the mixture with houses, Josephine hopes Sebastian for them. sentimentality and the result can will carry the inventor’s romantic Jared and his father are part of be soppy mush. But admiringly, message that the world, with an evangelical group. Neither one The House of Tomorrow spices up proper technology and planning, is born again, but the community its story with dollops of honesty, could be a paradise. offers a pleasant place for them to charm and a dash of genuine Josephine’s rural home maintain their relationship. The emotional resonance. offers little social contact ACTION: Ellen Burstyn and Asa Butterfield in The House of Tomorrow. House of Tomorrow offers realistic Based on the prize-winning beyond occasional tours where representations of challenging novel by Peter Bognanni, its visitors can examine the grand into conversation by standard his bedroom to mutter and swear physical and emotional issues, yet main concern is that even in architectural gem (with not a suburban kids, he speaks to them and occasionally perform. He’s it’s a crowd-pleaser rather than a relationships we hold dear, we single interior column!), and like a shy, polite Martian. Not at brought to the dome one day gloomy film. It’s less a valentine may follow competing paths watch videos instilling Fuller’s all polite, shy or sheltered is Jared with a group of kids overseen to an American cultural icon than toward the future. philosophy. Nana lectures the (an engaging turn by Alex Wolff, by his mid-divorce father (Nick an endorsement of Fuller’s core Asa Butterfield plays 16-year- guests, sharing memories about who was utterly believable playing Offerman in solid comedy-drama philosophy: making the most old Sebastian Prendergast, who her friendly mentor-and-follower a Boston Marathon terrorist in form). of your life, whatever others has been reared by his Nana bond with the great man. Patriots Day). He’s a green-haired It’s not the dome but the smart, might expect. — Star Tribune Josephine (Ellen Burstyn) in rural When Sebastian is pulled punk-star-in-training who uses mildly weird Sebastian who (Minneapolis) 16 GULF TIMES Tuesday, May 29, 2018 COMMUNITY GEMS Wellington School celebrates ‘Kindness Week’
tudents at GEMS conservation project making Wellington School, an elephant deterrent fence to Qatar recently celebrated protect local farmers land from ‘Kindness Week’ which the elephants. Finally, there was included fi ve days of a community based project at Sdiverse activities and community Murungu Hills Primary School. events. The students repaired the school ‘Kindness Week’ was aimed at corridors and built a ramp for one of engaging students in environmental the classrooms and they even had and social activities, educating them time to teach some English lessons through practice on best attitude and play some games with the local towards their community, peers, children! The students worked animals, family and environment. incredibly hard and will treasure the It also served as an opportunity for memories they made for a lifetime. the participants to leave the world a ‘Kindness Week’ is one of the better place than they found it and many activities that take place at inspire others to do the same. GEMS Wellington School. These Speaking on the initiatives, Caz activities are a major part of Jude, Vice Principal, said, “GEMS enhancing the students’ personalities Wellington truly believes in instilling and opens up their horizons to the the core values of global citizenship, real world. and ‘Kindness Week’ is a good GEMS Education is one of the opportunity to showcase these world’s oldest and largest K-12 values. We believe experiences like private education providers. It is a these will help our students grow highly-regarded choice for quality and be more responsible towards private education in the Middle their community, animals and East and North Africa region. As a environment.” company founded in 1959, it holds Some of the key activities an unparalleled track-record of undertaken by the school during the providing diverse curricula and week included: students showing educational choices to all socio- kindness to the earth by a beach economic means. Operating 47 clean-up campaign, kindness to owned and operated schools, and community where Year 2 students REACH-OUT: GEMS students standing near an elephant deterrent fence in Kenya. a further three managed in the wrote thank you letters to the Mena region, GEMS Education school’s cleaners and security staff , are. Students in Year 4 visited Qatar families to show their appreciation time working within the local currently serves over 115,000 thanking them for all their hard work Animal Welfare Society and learnt and gratitude for everything they do community on projects established students; and through its growing in keeping the school clean and safe. how to take care of the cats and dogs. for them. by Camps International. They network of schools as well as Students learnt about the Students also thought about their A group of Key Stage 3 students worked with local land owners, charitable contributions is importance of showing kindness behaviour at home and how to value embarked on their fi rst overseas deworming their livestock to fulfilling the founder’s vision of towards each other and how and show respect to their families. community project expedition to keep them free from disease. The putting a quality education within important empathy and tolerance They wrote thank you notes to their Kenya. The students spent their students also worked on a valuable the reach of every child.
CLEAN-UP: Young students cleaning up beaches. SAYING THANKS: The students with a school security person.