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TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2014 • [email protected] • www.thepeninsulaqatar.com • 4455 7741 inside Brad Pitt’s Fury CAMPUS all the rage • BPS takes initiatives to grow toxin-free at box office vegetables P | 4 P | 8-9 RECIPE CONTEST • Send in your best recipe and win a dinner voucher for two P | 6 BOOKS • Meg Wolitzer’s young adult novel examines The EYES ON Bell Jar through fresh eyes P | 7 HEALTH THE TIES • High Intensity Interval Training commutes to the cubicle P | 11 TECHNOLOGY • Google search changes to affect piracy site rankings P | 12 From a symbol of power to a fashion LEARN ARABIC statement, ties in all their guises are on • Learn commonly used Arabic words show at a new exhibition dedicated to the and their meanings neckwear at the Swiss National Museum. P | 13 2 PLUS | TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2014 COVER STORY By Nathalie Olof-Ors rom a symbol of power to a fashion statement, ties in all From power their guises are on show at a Fnew exhibition dedicated to the neckwear at the Swiss National Museum. They speak volumes about their wearer, whether sported by British regi- mental veterans and university alumni, symbol to or US presidential hopefuls — red for Republicans, blue for Democrats. The subtle tie-codes at various points in history are set out step by step for visitors to the Zurich-based museum. “The concept of the exhibition is to show the different facets and contexts fashion of the necktie and also that it had dif- ferent meanings depending on the era,” co-curator Joya Indermuehle said. Ties of various kinds were long worn as a symbol of social and political status. They emerged in the 17th century when French aristocrats adopted the statement cravat, originally a simple scarf worn by soldiers from Croatia. The name cravat was a nod to “Hrvat”, to the Croatian word for a Croat. PLUS | TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2014 3 Among the treasures on display in contexts probably not so much known, Zurich is a long lace cravat worn by like for example the women neckties in Christian VII, king of Denmark and the 17th century,” said Indermuehle. Norway, at his coronation in 1767. While aristocratic women had From more recent history is a tie adopted neckwear, ties became a mark offered to US president Jimmy Carter of the female challenge to male domi- in 1979 by American artist Jeffrey nance from the 19th century onwards. Vallance. Vallance’s “Cultural Ties” “It became a statement later on project involved sending neckties to a when George Sand or Colette started host of heads of state and asked them to use it as a symbol of emancipation,” to give him one in return. said Indermuehle. Alongside the somewhat psychedelic Despite that, neckties have remained tie is a letter Vallance received from a largely male preserve. the White House. Zurich is a fitting location for the “Although we can appreciate your exhibition, given that quality cloth for interest, unfortunately, the President ties fuelled the prosperity of a city now receives so many requests for souve- best-known for its banks. nirs and other momentos that it is not Rival manufacturing hubs included possible for him to comply with all of Como in Italy and Krefeld in Germany. them. He believes it would be unfair to In tribute to the Zurich manufactur- make an exception in this case when ers of the past, the exhibition includes he has not do so for others. I hope you a section of cloth production, with a will understand,” it says. huge image of a design used on the Beyond monarchs and politicians, weavers’ “Jacquard” looms. the exhibition also spotlights ties in the Britain was Zurich’s main export A visitor faces a wall showing ties and bow ties by US artist Andy Warhol. art world, including those of Port Art market in the 19th century, joined by icon Andy Warhol, or from the punk the United States and Japan in the just as male dress codes became more facing tough competition from flow- movement. 20th century. relaxed, and the sector slowly withered. ing scarfs, though retro-style knitted The sector was vulnerable to shifting With ties no longer deemed essential ties with square tips are back in, she Emancipation symbol for women economic winds, noted historian Alexis in many circles, they have become a said. Others include one sported by Schwarzenbach, who is researching the way to personalise men’s style. In Italian fashion, the current trend German actress Marlene Dietrich, in a Zurich silk industry. “Tie-wearing has lost its obligatory is to deploy ties in “almost theatrical sign of the rebellious androgeny of the “The devaluation of the dollar in side and returned via fashion,” said style”, said Lartigue, while American post-World War I Berlin cabaret scene. the 1970s practically wiped out the Isabelle Lartigue, head of menswear designers are opting for ties that match A section of the exhibition is dedi- American market,” he said. at Parisian trend-spotting company the colour of the shirts. cated to women’s ties. Swiss exporters also faced rising Peclers. The exhibition runs until January 18. “We wanted to show that there were competition from Asian producers, On the catwalks, ties are this year AFP Ties belonging to the 850-piece of Florence-based professor Piergiovanni Marzili. Among the treasures on display in Zurich is a long lace cravat worn by Christian VII, king of Denmark and Norway, at his coronation in 1767. 4 PLUS | TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2014 CAMPUS BPS takes initiatives to grow toxin-free vegetables irla Public School (BPS) set in motion ‘Kitchen Garden Programme’ by planting an olive sap- Bling and a variety of seedlings with a view to encouraging students and the community to produce their own vegetables and if possible fruit. K P Mohanan, Minister for Agriculture, govern- ment of Kerala, India planted a sapling inaugurat- ing the ‘Birlasphere’ in the courtyard of school, an endeavour under the eco club of the school. Addressing the gathering of students, staff and Indian community Mohanan said: “I am sure these efforts of the school are in the right direction to have a healthy community that knows what they eat. It is important that we produce our vegetables organi- cally in the context of the vegetables that are mostly commercially produced wrapped in toxic pesticides and chemical fertiliser.” In the meeting of the Indian Community held at the auditorium of the school, the minister outlined the various agricultural initiatives that the govern- ment had started to encourage farming even if the K P Mohanan planting a sapling as land owned is only a cent or two. school officials and students look on. Ambara Pavithran, an agripreneur of repute, joined the students and the community in planting the seeds with her skills in farming and expertise. shortly, and at different intervals of the season, C V Rappai, Chairman, and Dr Mohan Thomas, The school is organising study class for interested there will be harvest of the yields involving the Director, were present on the occasion. parents in the community to take place at school community. The Peninsula A library books exhibition was conducted at Bhavan’s Public School with the aim of inculcating and developing reading habits among the students. A large number of books covering various topics were exhibited for children to browse through. Picture shows students with School Librarian Saritha. Doha RFC sends largest ever contingent to Abu Dhabi oha RFC’s Mini’s and Youth’s teams kicked off its season in the Dfirst round of the HSBC Youth Rugby Series in Abu Dhabi over the weekend. Hosted by Abu Dhabi Harlequins, this mini and youth rugby festival was a showcase of emerging rugby talent in the Gulf and Qatar sent its largest contingent yet. Jason Morris, Doha RFC Vice Chairman, said: “The section continues to gather momentum and this weekend saw us travel with almost 300 players, parents, coaches and managers. We fielded teams in every age group and competition from U7 through to U16 and our U18 Colts and received many compliments on not only our style of play but also the attitude of all our teams. While these trip are the highlights of our season we are also working hard within Qatar to develop local competition in addition to our own home tournament in March 15.” Morris, who is also the M&Y representative and coach, asserts that the “strong performances can only mean that additional silverware will The young be added to the DRFC trophy cabinet and reflects the commitment players of Doha the players and coaches have shown through all the training so far”. RFC in action. The Peninsula COMMUNITY PLUS | TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2014 5 Urdu Awards to be Farewell party for Qafco employee presented on Nov 13 he 18th annual Aalmi Frogh-e-Urdu Adab Awards will be presented Tto Pakistan’s Dr Saleem Akhtar and India’s Dr Sharif Hussain Qasemi by Majlis Frogh-e-Urdu Adab, a Qatar- based literary forum in Giwana Hall, Radisson Blu, on November 13. The Minister of Culture, Arts & Heritage, H E Dr Hamad Abdul Aziz Al Kuwari will be the chief guest. “We are proud and very pleased that the Ministry Pakistanis working at Qatar Fertilizer Company (Qafco) in Mesaieed recently organised a function to bid farewell to one of of Culture, Arts & their colleagues Imran Mubashar Saeed. Ali Abrar was the chief guest of the function and Shoaib Sarwer conducted the Heritage is con- proceeding. Ali Abrar, Saeed Akhtar, Shahid Mirza, M A Awan, Iqbal Akhtar, Farooq Ahmad, Saifullah, Amir Nazir and Sabir tinuing to extend Hussain Sabir recalled memorable moments they shared with Imran during his stay in Qatar.

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