Community Community The H.O.G. British Qatar Chapter standup P7presented P20 comic JoJo a donation to Best Smith on connecting Buddies Qatar as with the audiences and part of their social the delight of making responsibility recently. other people laugh.

Monday, April 18, 2016 Rajab 11, 1437 AH

DOHA 24°C—34°C TODAY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE 13 PUZZLES 14 & 15 The spirit of South Africa A group of world renowned artistes gave a spectacular performance of Kalbelia at Katara Freedom Day buzz for art Drama Theatre on Saturday. See more on Page 6 COVER and craft representing the STORY multiethnic and culturally rich country, in Doha. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Monday, April 18, 2016 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

PRAYER TIME Fajr 3.50am Shorooq (sunrise) 5.09am Zuhr (noon) 11.33am Asr (afternoon) 3.03pm Maghreb (sunset) 6.00pm Isha (night) 7.30pm

USEFUL NUMBERS Criminal a secret location to meet a hacker who can launch missiles at GENRE: Drama, Action will. Desperate to fi nd his whereabouts, offi cials turn to an CAST: Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot experimental neurosurgeon who can transfer memories from DIRECTION: Ariel Vromen one brain to another. SYNOPSIS: The story of the right man in the wrong body. CIA agent Bill Pope (Ryan Reynolds) dies while travelling to THEATRES: The Mall, Royal Plaza Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Ooredoo Telephone Assistance 111 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Time 141, 140 Doha International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Medical Commission 44679111 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Weather Forecast 44656590 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 Qatar University 44033333

ote Unquo u te QCourage is what Kung Fu Panda 3 challenge from his beloved instructor (Dustin Hoff man). After GENRE: Adventure, Animation reuniting with his long-lost father (Bryan Cranston), Po must it takes to stand up and CAST: Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoff man transition from student to teacher and train a group of fun- DIRECTION: Alessandro Carloni, Jennifer Yuh loving, clumsy pandas to become martial-arts fi ghters. speak; courage is also what it SYNOPSIS: Living large and loving life, Po (Jack Black) realises that he has a lot to learn if he’s going to fulfi ll the next THEATRES: The Mall, Royal Plaza takes to sit down and listen. —Winston Churchill Mall Cinema (1): Fan (Hindi) 11am, 1 & 3pm; The Jungle 11.30am, 2.30, 5.30, 8.15 & Book (2D) 5 & 7pm; Criminal 11.15pm. (2D) 9pm; Batman Vs. Mall Cinema (2): The Jungle Superman (2D) 11pm. Book (2D) 11.30am, 1.30pm; 3 (2D) 6.30pm; Batman Vs. Royal Plaza Cinema The Jungle Book (2D) 3.30pm; Superman (2D) 8pm; Theri Palace (3): Kung Fu Panda Community Editor The Jungle Book (2D) 5.30 & (Tamil) 10.45pm. 3 (2D) 11.30am, Batman Vs. Kamran Rehmat 7.30pm; Criminal (2D) 9.30 & Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Superman (2D) 1pm; Kung Fu e-mail: [email protected] 11.30pm. (1): Fan (Hindi) 11am, 2, 5, 8 & Panda 3 (2D) 3.45 & 5.30pm; Telephone: 44466405 Mall Cinema (3): Theri (Tamil) 11pm. Criminal (2D) 7 & 11.30 pm; Fax: 44350474 11am & 2pm; Kung Fu Panda Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Batman Vs. Superman (2D) 3 (2D) 5pm; Kung Fu Panda (2): The Jungle Book (2D) 9pm. Monday, April 18, 2016 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

Cultural Diversity festival DATE: Until May 31 TIME: 7:30-9pm VENUE: Katara Beach Over 20 countries from all over the world are showcasing their traditions and heritage.

EVENTS performance, similar interventions to ensure outcome in competition are also apparent in animals (horses, dogs, camels). Smart Parking Qatar Practices such as administrations of DATE: Today, tomorrow steroids, inorganic substances such as VENUE: InterContinental Doha The City cobalt, as well as, gene doping may be Smart Parking Qatar is a new specialised far more prevalent amongst competing conference dedicated to explore the animals. design, optimisation and management of car parks and parking facilities in Summer Music Festival Qatar. The conference will bring together DATE: Until April 29 Speaker Series Chinese Silk Art designers, contractors, materials and TIME: 2pm DATE: April 20 DATE: Until May 9 technology providers, building owners VENUE: Marriott Doha TIME: 5pm-7pm VENUE: QM Gallery in Katara and managers, and parking facility Summer Music Festival on April 16-29. VENUE: Qatar Business Incubation The second major exhibition of the operators. It will explore the design and Doha’s very own DJ Nev & DJ Audi spinning Center Qatar China 2016 Year of Culture, ‘Silks construction considerations of car parks the tunes. Also featuring: Photo booths, This session guest will be a key personnel from the Silk Road – Chinese Art of Silk’, and parking facilities, as well as the new amateur photo contest, games, best dressed from Bayt.com sharing his entrepreneurial presents silk as a theme, and as a special smart technologies which can lead to the couples and lots more. experience. The guest speaker will talk to a local product of Zhejiang that played an optimisation of these facilities for both the cross-section of entrepreneurs in Qatar on important role in trade along the Silk Road. end-users and their operators. Qatar Drift Championship subjects that he believes will inspire them The exhibition highlights ancient and DATE: April 22 to follow and aspire to achieve. modern Chinese silk works, with around Marriage in Qatar: Reality and TIME: 6—11pm 100 pieces due to be showcased at the QM Challenges VENUE: Qatar Racing Club Entrepreneurial Success Gallery in Katara over a period of 6 weeks. DATE: Today Join us at Qatar Racing Club to watch the DATE: April 21 VENUE: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel best drifters from the Middle East Compete TIME: 2:30pm-5pm Al Gannas Qatar Foundation for Social Action, and for the Drift King Crown. This season Qatar VENUE: Concorde Hotel Doha DATE: Until Oct 30 its affiliated centres, will hold celebrations Drift Championship promises you the best Do you dream of owning your own TIME: 9am -11:30am to mark Qatar Family Day, under the theme drifting action from the region. Are you business? VENUE: Al Gannas Society ‘Kind Men for Kind Women’, with the aim ready for the smoke? Have you identified your entrepreneurial Al Gannas Association is participating in of supporting and encouraging young strengths and weaknesses? This will help the ‘Our culture is a school’ programme by people to marry and form successful and Shifting Sands you, if you are interested in becoming an organising many activities for the students well-integrated families. In this context, DATE: Until July 7 entrepreneur, to unravel the secrets that every Monday and Wednesday of the week. the Family Consulting Center will organise VENUE: Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim will make you successful! These activities include explanations on a series of events, including a forum titled Museum, Alsamariyah hunting and related tools, kinds of falcons ‘Marriage in Qatar: Reality and Challenges’, MA students of UCL Qatar are organising The Proclaimers Live In Qatar and preys, in addition to workshop on and a march with motorcycles, which will and curating an exhibition as part of DATE: April 29 how to carry a falcon, set a traditional be held in collaboration with Soul Riders UCLQurates. In the very recent past, Qatar TIME: 7pm tent (made of goat & camel hair), prepare team, during which the flags of Qatar has undergone a significant transformation; VENUE: InterContinental Doha traditional Arabic coffee, etc. Foundation for Social Action and flags through these developments, people have Following a hugely successful 2015 UK bearing the slogan Qatar Family Day will be had to adapt to the changing landscape in and Ireland tour, The Proclaimers are Qatari Agricultural Product Yards raised. which they live. travelling much more than 500 Miles in DATE: Until June 30 2016 as they continue to play to fans all VENUE: Al Mazrooa, Al Zakheera, Al IDdesign across the World. IconicEvents proudly Khor, Al Wakrah DATE: Until May 6 present Scotland’s most well known The Ministry of Environment has opened Meet a designer from IDdesign for spring and loved identical twin brothers The the 4th season of Qatari agricultural renovation ideas and give your home a Proclaimers. product yards for selling locally produced fresh, new look. Face-to-face consultations fruits, vegetables, poultry, fish and are available throughout the month free Yamativo Salsa Classes livestock. Work in these yards will continue of charge. Book now! E-mail marcom@ DATE: Every Monday for seven months. The yards will operate equinox.com.qa to secure your spot. TIME: 7pm three days a week on Thursdays, Fridays VENUE: Radisson Blu and Saturdays from 7am to 5pm, with ACS Doha It’s always fun and always challenging. livestock vendors in Al Mazrooa operating DATE: April 23 Let’s meet and learn some moves every at the same times throughout the week. TIME: 9:30am Monday night. You don’t need to do VENUE: ACS Doha International School, anything, just join us. Level 1 (intermediate Join in our Walk-in Weekends Al Oyoun Street level) 7pm and for beginner level 8pm. Be DATE: Every Saturday ACS Doha invites you to attend an open there are Raddison Blu Hotel Cabana Club. VENUE: MIA Atrium morning for families interested in finding MIA art education and calligraphy teams out more about the Lower School (Grades Spring Exhibition MIA offer walk-in workshops in MIA’s atrium 1-5, children aged 6-11) at ACS Doha DATE: Until July 16 every Saturday. These walk-in workshops International School. Come along and meet TIME: 10:30am- 5pm are for open for all family members. our staff, The Head of School and our Dean VENUE: QM Gallery Al Riwaq of Admissions. An exhibition of 15 contemporary Chinese artists, curated by internationally acclaimed FOODIE CHOICE Anti-Doping in Humans and Animals New York-based Chinese artist Cai Guo- DATE: May 31- June 1 Qiang, will be on view at the QM Gallery RESTAURANT: Tajine TIME: 8am Al Riwaq. The exhibition will be the major LOCATION: Souq Waqif, Doha VENUE: Doha Marriott Hotel highlight presented in the context of the One of the most popular restaurants in ADLQatar’s 6th Annual Symposium: Qatar China 2016 Year of Culture. Artworks Souq Waqif, Tajine is always buzzing with Anti-Doping in Humans and Animals: exemplifying each and every artist’s unique people. The Moroccan theme can be found in Parallels and Divergences: As with artistic language and methodology will be the décor and ambience of the place and, of doping in humans to enhance sporting displayed in individual galleries. course, the food.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Monday, April 18, 2016 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Freedom Day buzz The many colours of modern-day and traditional South Africa as well as signature food, music and dance were on off er on a memorable night, writes Umer Nangiana

CELEBRATION: South African Deputy Minister for Arts and Culture Rejoice Mabudafhasi cutting the cake with Qatari dignitaries as ambassador Saad Cachalia, second left, looks on.

he many colours of mark the big day organised by the ambassador of South Africa to the ambassador, addressing the down the structural and artifi cial modern-day and South African embassy in Qatar. Qatar, Saad Cachalia extended audience. The relationship between barriers that divide the world and traditional cultures of The guests were greeted with greetings to HH the Emir Sheikh the two countries, he said, has been create confl ict. South Africa were at a showcase of art and craft Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, HH very strong. The political and economic play when the country’s representing the multiethnic make- The Father Emir Sheikh Hamad “This relationship is a story relations between Qatar and South Texpatriates gathered here to up of this only country in the world bin Khalifa al-Thani and the whose subject matter has been built Africa, said the ambassador, are celebrate its 22nd Freedom Day. that offi cially has 11 languages. government and people of Qatar on on the often forgotten yet simple being consolidated and elevated From signature food to music and South Africa’s Deputy Minister behalf of President Jacob Zuma, the values of trust, mutual respect, to higher levels. ‘We thank both dance, it was everything South for Arts and Culture Rejoice government and people of South friendship, decency and common HH the Emir and HH The Father Africa at Grand Hyatt for the day. Mabudafhasi, fl ying in from South Africa. good,” emphasised Cachalia. Emir for setting the foundation The diaspora were joined by Africa for the occasion, brought “The relationship between Together with Qataris and and encouraging the growth of Qatari government officials, with her a cultural music and dance our two countries is as fresh other like-minded peoples of our brotherly relations,” Cachalia members of the diplomatic troupe that remained the highlight and vibrant as our 22 years old the world, he said his country added. community and friends from of the night. democracy which we celebrate continues to strive to be agents of Highlighting some of the recent other expatriate communities to Greeting the guests, the this year on the 27th April,” said transformation that seek to break developments, the ambassador Monday, April 18, 2016 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

“This relationship (with Qatar) is a story whose subject matter has been built on the often forgotten yet simple values of trust, mutual respect, friendship, decency and common good” — South African ambassador Saad Cachalia

RICH DEPICTION: Artefacts from South Africa exhibited the rich art and culture of the country. said a visit by a South African trade and music. delegation at the end of last year The Garage Dance Ensemble has seen a steady rise in business from O’okiep in the Northern activity amongst South African and Cape of South Africa displayed Qatari small and medium business just a glimpse of his diversity of enterprises. music and dance in South Africa The tourism stats show that on the occasion. Coming from South Africa is fast becoming the a small town in South Africa, travel and leisure destination of the dance ensemble comprising choice for many people who live in girls and boys, the ensemble Qatar with the number of visitors aims to challenge and affi rm the increasing by 66% between 2014 community’s social practice and and 2015. belief system, through performance Visiting and travelling to South and teaching. Africa has become easier with more “We do contemporary dances. We than 20 fl ights per week between call it languages including hip hop, Doha and various destinations in classical ballet, Bharatanatyam and South Africa. Qatar Airways has then there is this new hip hop dance recently added Durban to its SA form which is sort of B-boying that destinations. we have incorporated into our style. “South Africa is a tourist So it is not just one dance form, it is paradise. We have sea, mountains, a mix that corresponds well with the rivers and deserts and each one younger generation,” Byron Klassen, MAKING A STATEMENT: Bryon Klassen, Senior Dancer, third from right, with other members of his group from of these have a unique experience the Senior Dancer from the group, Garage Dance Ensemble. Photo by Umer Nangiana for anybody who wants to come told Community. and enjoy swimming with the They try to blend diff erent styles sharks, bunjee jumping, safaris and that appeal to all age groups and all hunting experiences,” Cachalia kinds of audiences. The ensemble told Community. South Africa gets presents to the people a wide about 10 million tourists every year. range of dances and in diff erent There are about 6,000 South languages, making it easy for them Africans living in Qatar and there to understand and they carry the are engineers, fi nance experts, energy and fl ow. doctors, nurses and teachers “Our mentor had the experience amongst them. of working with a Bharatanatyam The South African ambassador dancer in India and he made however, said there were many an eff ort to invite her to teach areas which the two countries could the dance form to the younger further explore for collaboration, generation. So he gets masters in particularly the health, education the Indian dance forms to come and and defence sectors. teach us and we incorporate it into “South Africa is good in our style,” said the lead dancer. medicine. The fi rst heart transplant However, they do not perform it was performed in South Africa. We as it is. They mix and match their found the vaccine for yellow fever. steps, taking a bit from diff erent We have got the only laboratory dance forms. In their school, said THE SPECIALISTS: Tazman Dlomo, third from right, the executive sous chef came from South Africa to prepare the in Africa that can isolate viruses Klassen, they are encouraging the food for the celebrations. like Ebola and so forth. So health younger generation to learn these is one area where we can have dance forms with the aim to make The group, he said, comes from production in Cape Town when The company has received collaboration,” said Cachalia. them learn it spiritually and make a small town in Northern Cape in they return to South Africa. funding to establish a viable full South Africa is very rich in art them better human beings. South Africa and only started a few Since 2011 Garage Dance time dance company in O’okiep, and culture. In November this “They come to us with their years ago. However, they already Ensemble has produced six aiming to produce cutting edge, year, he said, the embassy intends shoulders down and we teach them have dozens of children learning productions that have been staged internationally competitive work to organise a one-week cultural how to fi nd energy and stand tall at the school. The ensemble has at Dance Umbrella, The Baxter which impacts positively on the festival here which will include all in the world and move around with performed in many places in South Dance Festival and the National communities of both the Namakwa forms of art, visual, audio, theatre confi dence,” said Klassen. Africa, and they have another mega Arts Festival. region and the wider province. 6 GULF TIMES Monday, April 18, 2016 COMMUNITY Public Kalbelia folk dance performance at Katara today

A group of world renowned artistes sponsored by Indian Council of Cultural Relations, Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar, the architect of India’s Constitution, and the 3rd edition of “A Government of India, and led by Supki, gave a spectacular performance of Kalbelia, traditional Passage to India” Community Festival in Doha. The programme was organised by Embassy of folk dancing and singing from the Indian state of Rajasthan, at Katara Drama Theatre on India in co-operation with Katara and Indian Cultural Centre. Saturday. On popular demand, the embassy is organising two public performances by the artistes on The performance was part of the celebrations marking the 125th Birth Anniversary of Late Monday (today) at 7pm and 8pm at Katara Amphitheatre. Monday, April 18, 2016 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY Best Buddies Qatar receives donation from H.O.G. Qatar Chapter

H.O.G. Qatar Chapter at the restaurant.

he H.O.G. Qatar Chapter presented a donation Chapter keenness in participating in Best Buddies Qatar to Best Buddies Qatar as part of their social mission to enhance life of people with and without intellectual responsibility and contribution policy recently. The developmental disabilities through social integration and one- donation was made during the opening of the Lord to-one long lasting meaningful friendships.” of The Wings, a contemporary American casual Elias H Debis, the assistant director of H.O.G. Qatar diningT burger restaurant owned by Siddiqi Holding, in Medina Chapter, added: “Harley Owners Group Qatar does quite a lot Centrale, The Pearl-Qatar. of participation that we call ‘giving back to the community’. The group of Harley-Davidson riders arrived to mark the We are very glad to contribute to Best Buddies Qatar’s launch of the restaurant and to attract The Pearl visitors and mission.” residents. Laalei Abu Alfain, the executive director of Best Buddies On behalf of Best Buddies Qatar, Mohammed al-Sayeed, Qatar, said: “We thank Harley Owners Group Qatar Chapter the manager of Rehabilitation and Integration Department, for their kind initiative and support to Best Buddies Qatar. accepted the cheque. We highly value such enthusiasm of governmental and non- Mohammed al-Sayeed receives the cheque on the occasion. He said: “Best Buddies Qatar appreciates H.O.G. Qatar governmental entities to [help us with our mission.”

MES sweeps medals in Schools Olympic Program

MES clinched a total of 168 medals (100 in boys’ and 68 in girls’ categories) in the recently shooting contest, the team secured gold in the preparatory category. In cross country event, the concluded 9th edition of the Schools Olympic Program (SOP), organised by the Qatar Olympic boys’ team struck gold under preparatory, level 1 and level 2 categories. The boys’ athletic team committee in collaboration with the Supreme Education Council. Students aged 5 to 18 years emerged the overall champions with 38 gold, 12 silver and 21 bronze medals. participated in the SOP. The MES girls’ team swept gold medals in volleyball, fencing, and shooting events under various MES boys’ team won gold in table tennis in the preparatory and level 2 categories. In volleyball and categories, while the athletic squad secured 12 gold, 5 silver and 11 bronze medals. 8 GULF TIMES Monday, April 18, 2016 COMMUNITY MARKETING IABJ awards Urdu poets Nomaan Shouque and MR Chishti

Nomaan Shouque receiving his award. MR Chishti receiving his award.

he Indian Association present. other famous poets from India Chandni Shabnam, Jalil Nizami, Indian Cultural Centre (ICC). In of Bihar & Jharkhand Shouque, born on July 2, 1965 and Qatar who participated in the Iftekhar Raghib, Maqsood Anwar addition to socio-cultural and Qatar (IABJ) honoured in Ara, Bihar is a renowned Urdu mushaira were Imran Partapgarhi, Maqsood and Wazir Ahmad Wazir. community welfare activities, Urdu poets Nomaan poet. He has had authored five Nikhat Amrohvi, Shola Tandvi, IABJ is a socio-cultural IABJ has a history of organising Shouque and MR Urdu and Hindi poetry books. He Usman Minai, Nadeem Farrukh, organisation affiliated with the literary programmes. ChishtiT at the International is associated with various Urdu Mushaira organised on the organisations and is presently occasion of Bihar Diwas 2016 working as senior broadcaster at (Bihar Day 2016) at Radisson Blu All India Radio, Delhi. Hotel recently. Chishti, born on May 5, 1980 Shouque was presented the in Sitamarhi, Bihar is a young Shad Azimabadi Award and poet and has had published three Chishti was presented the poetry books as well as a fiction Ramdhari Singh Dinkar Award. book. Chishti has also written the Both were also presented with Bihar state prayer song that was INR21,000 by chief guest Dinesh sung by famous playback singer Udenia, first secretary at the Udit Narayan. Both have received Embassy of India, and the guest of various literary awards for their honour Khalid Ghamdi, chairman contribution in the promotion of of Alumasa Group. language and literature. IABJ chief patron and chief The award ceremony was organiser Syed Shakeb Ayaz and followed by an international mushaira co-ordinators Sajjad mushaira, presided over by Alam, Iftekhar Raghib and famous poet Iqbal Ashhar. Besides Ghufran Mohammad were also Ashhar, Shouque and Chishti A large number of people came to attend the mushaira.

AMU Rangers win 2nd Sir Syed Memorial Cricket

The 2nd Sir Syed Memorial Cricket tournament was organised by AMU Alumni Association at Lusail ground recently. The final was played between AMU Rangers and AMU Warriors. The toss was won by AMU Rangers and they elected to bat first. They scored 165 runs in their allotted 16 overs. The Warriors were unable to put up an adequate response. Umar Ashraf was declared Man of the Match, Imtiaz Ahmed Mallick the Best Batsman, and Musharraf Ghani Khan the Best Bowler. Kashif Habeeb won the award for hitting the most sixes, while Syed Zakir was declared the Best Fielder. A large number of spectators attended the final. Monday, April 18, 2016 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY

Shantiniketan Indian School holds its 16th investiture ceremony

The Shantiniketan Indian School’s investiture ceremony for the academic session 2016-2017 was held recently. The event was presided over by KC Abdul Latheef, president of the school management. The student council members were honoured by SIS president in the presence of the school staff members and parents. The head boy is Dominic O’Connor, head girl Rizwana Rahim, IT secretary Zarif Obayed, cultural secretary Bhavya Mishra, literary secretary Sumera Khanum, sports captain Farsan Riaz, assistant head boy Prabhat Shahi, and assistant head girl Amina Karim. The house captains and house prefects were also given badges.

English Modern School receives NEASC accreditation

The English Modern School (EMS) Doha has announced that it has received NEASC accreditation. Head of School Sandra Shepherd said, “As a school we are all very proud of our new status as an international accredited NEASC school. The road to accreditation is a long and time consuming journey and EMS thanks all of our employees for their hard work and dedication to the self-study and to their participation in the visit by the Visiting Team.”

Thirty DGC members participate in ‘Ladies Scramble’

About 30 female members of the Laura Jenkins, Joyce Affleck, and Doha Golf Club (DGC) attended the Ji Won Park with 75 points. The “Ladies Scramble” event sponsored third place went to Anja Hsse, Ann by the Radisson Blu Hotel, Doha Mackay, amd Joong Suk Kim with recently. 72 points. Radisson Blu Sales director Ian Lille Rosaleen Garvey was given a and the hotel’s PR and marketing special prize for the Longest executive Shifani Fonseka attended Drive on Hole 6, Anja Hsse for the the lunch that followed the Longest Putt Holed on Hole 9, Ngu tournament to present the prizes. Yen Chau Anh for the Nearest to In his speech, Lille said that the the Rope on Hole 15, and Beth San hotel will continue to support the Jose for the Nearest to the Pin on initiative in the years ahead. Hole 17. The first place went to the team Seen here are the Radisson Blu of Ngu Yen Chau Anh, Melanie representatives with the first place Thomas, and Anne Laudick with 76 winners and Ann Mackay, the points. The second place went to acting ladies captain. 10 GULF TIMES Monday, April 18, 2016 COMMUNITY Katara Hospitality lines up a spectacular ‘Family Fun Day’

atara Hospitality employees gathered for a day fi lled with fun-fare and social relaxation at the company’s annual Family Fun Day held on Al Safl iya Island, a short dhow cruise away from Doha’s Corniche. Organised by Katara Hospitality’s Employee KWelfare Committee, the annual event welcomed the company’s employees together with their families, for an opportunity to socialise outside the working environment and partake in friendly competitions, games and leisure activities. The event, held in an atmosphere of festivity and relaxation adjacent to Doha’s impressive skyline and West Bay area was a treat for all team members. “Katara Hospitality’s success hinges greatly on the tremendous support and commitment of our team members,” said Katara Hospitality chief executive offi cer, Hamad Abdulla al-Mulla. “Our company takes pride in our talented, enthusiastic and knowledgeable employees, who are fully vested in the success of our organisation. The Family Fun Day is our way of showing appreciation to our employees for their hard work and continued pledge to the ongoing growth of A group photo of the people who attended the event. Katara Hospitality,” he added. Employees and their family members enjoyed a variety of activities including but not limited to face painting for children as well as traditional fi sh trap crafting for attendees who wanted a to try a hand at an authentic Qatari heritage activity. While some preferred to relax as they chimed into the sounds of the DJ’s music on the backdrop of pristine surroundings and views of Qatar’s capital, others took on more adrenaline-pumping water activities such as kayaking, banana and doughnut rides or simply enjoyed a delightful BBQ lunch spread complimented by an array of beverages including Qatari tea and coff ee. Another highlight of the Family Fun Day was a series of raffl e draws which were held throughout the course of the day. Winners walked away with remarkable prizes. The grand prize saw two lucky winners receive return Economy Class tickets to any of over 150 destinations of Qatar Airways, the Offi cial Airline and Exclusive Airline Partner for this event. Some employees took on adrenaline-pumping water activities such as banana rides.

Park House English School raises QR20,000 for Qatar Red Crescent

Park House English School (PHES) students presented Hamid Moharar, head of corporate relation at The Student Council, the Science Medical Club and Sixth Form students organised a number of fund the Qatar Red Crescent, with a cheque for QR20,000 as a donation towards medical supplies for the raising events over the course of this academic year, which included bake sales, non-uniform days Syrian refugee camps. and the running of a tea shop, water stations and the shawarma stand at the School Spring Fete. Dougie Smith, Headmaster at PHES said, “I am delighted that our students and the wider school «We were taught the joy of giving and are honoured to be able to come together as a school to raise community have worked together to raise funds for people in the region who are so desperately in funds for such a worthy cause,” said Suhanya Ferdinando, head girl of PHES. need of support.” Seen here are PHES students with Dougie Smith, left, and Moharar. Monday, April 18, 2016 GULF TIMES 11 COMMUNITY

DeBakey High School-Qatar organises Sports Day

DeBakey High School-Qatar held a ‘DeBakey Sports Day’ recently. Both students and faculty participated in team sports and fun games throughout the day. Although DeBakey off ers a challenging curriculum for grades 7-12, this was a day of fun competition and team building amongst students and faculty members.

Kareena Kapoor inaugurates Malabar Gold & Diamonds’ 146th outlet

Prominent Indian film actress Kareena Kapoor inaugurated Malabar Gold & Diamonds’ 146th outlet at Ruwi High street in Oman on April 14. Also present on the occasion were MP Ahammed, chairman of Malabar Group; Shamlal Ahamed MP, managing director of international operations; Abdul Salam KP, group executive director; Asher O, managing director India operations; other directors at Malabar Gold & Diamonds; media personnel; and well-wishers. 12 GULF TIMES Monday, April 18, 2016 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Monday, April 18, 2016 GULF TIMES 13 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY 8 elements for a colourful, fun outdoor living space

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

Be open to changing your plans today Aries. You might think you’re You may have an idea brewing in your mind and be totally unsure if Your sign is often referred to as being the most humorous and doing one thing and find out with 5 minutes to spare that you are it’s going to work out or not. The only way to find out is to try it out — optimistic in the zodiac. And that’s always a good thing because doing something totally diff erent. run it up that flagpole bulls! some days aren’t that funny at all, are they?

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

Without trying too hard today, you can actually get a lot done. Being available for those you love isn’t always easy. You are Jupiter the planet of good luck and opportunity is moving forward Sometimes you overload your schedule and your brain with too incredibly busy and right now, with Mercury and Venus in your in your sign (May 9). Start thinking about all the things you want to many things on your to do list. fellow fire sign of Aries, even more so. Prioritise. see happen in your life and write them down as a mission statement type deal.

LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Unless you have plans to do something after work, this is a great There is nothing like being right, is there? You like being on top of Avoid getting caught up in a silly argument today Sags. It’s easy for time for you to spend time relaxing and catching up with those things and winning the argument every time, don’t you? things to start off as a friendly discussion and quickly turn rather things that you need to catch up with. angry and go from 1–60 way too quickly.

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

Despite all of the things that aren’t going well in your life right If you aren’t sure about something today, don’t push forward with Unless you feel obligated to do something today, don’t go out of now, you have to find your way through the muddle and find your it today. The next few weeks are going to be better for you to get your way today Pisces. You need to DO YOU right now. happiness and your happy place. things done anyway. 14 GULF TIMES Monday, April 18, 2016 COMMUNITY PUZZLES/CARTOONS

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ACCESS ESCAPE OPENING APPROACH EXIT ORIFICE CASEMENT FLUE OUTLET CHIMNEY FUNNEL PORTAL DOORWAY GATE SLOT ENTRANCE HATCH VENT ENTRY INGRESS WINDOW 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 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, April 18, 2016 GULF TIMES 15 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Quick Clues Colouring

Across Down 7. Taxation department (6,7) 1. Flood (8) 8. Poor (8) 2. Spite (6) 9. Inactive (4) 3. Border (4) 10. Rush (6) 4. Confine (8) 12. Inborn (6) 5. District (6) 14. Wreckage (6) 6. Haul (4) 16. Harangue (6) 11. Check (8) 18. Average (4) 13. Neatness (8) 20. Taciturn (8) 15. Fame (6) 22. U.S. President’s residence (3,5,5) 17. Calculate (6) 19. Resound (4) 21. Row (4)

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Across Down 7. Very small quantity (alongside zero 1. Mislay retrospectively in fruit laid waste quantity) (4,2,7) (8) 8. Parrot, fowl, article also (8) 2. Oarsman moves a letter and he feeds 9. Fine linen for the garden (4) the fire (6) 10. Go the rounds, and go after 16 (6) 3. Run away with a nut, frequently (4) 12. Leave – and don’t leave the radio 4. Little company with deficit makes large on! (3,3) statue before us (8) Yesterday’s Solutions 14. Domestic occupation when 5. The French talk about Swiss cottage (6) housewife may use housewife (6) 6. Nothing in three directions makes QUICK CRYPTIC 16. Point to the door, guard! (6) hazardous weather conditions ... (4) Across: 1 Pass; 8 Preferably; 9 Diatribe; 10 Bore; Across: 1 Apes; 8 Persiflage; 9 Overrate; 10 18. Conspiracy on the building land, 11. ... and another weather hazard loses 12 Nimble; 14 Scrape; 15 Candid; 17 Excite; 18 Even; 12 Stingy; 14 Smooth; 15 Feared; 17 Pinero; perhaps (4) direction for illumination (8) 20. Choke and accelerator? (8) 13. Metal in amongst the sheep – touch it Peri; 19 Impolite; 21 Priesthood; 22 Send. 18 Peru; 19 Blinkers; 21 Directions; 22 Seem. 22. Express disapproval of royal skater deferentially! (8) Down: 2 Annihilate; 3 Spot; 4 Decide; 5 Recess; Down: 2 Private eye; 3 Spur; 4 Dreary; 5 Sirens; (and get your money back here?) (7,6) 15. Airway containing tea and ink mixture 6 Barbaric; 7 Type; 11 Reputation; 13 Bed-linen; 6 Blue moon; 7 Bean; 11 Enterprise; 13 Nurtured; (6) 16 Dainty; 17 Employ; 18 Pipe; 20 Lads. 16 Debits; 17 Prison; 18 Pods; 20 Kiss. 17. Extremely fit one to inform in return (6) 19. Weaver to appear out of the mist (4) 21. Fleece bird on board! (4) 16 GULF TIMES Monday, April 18, 2016 COMMUNITY BOLLYWOOD Clash of events

t took a prince and princess to do what Both Shah Rukh and Aishwarya had a ordinary human beings have never been brief role in felicitating William and Kate able to —make Bollywood superstars and that perhaps explains why they were come on time and wait for someone. seated next to the couple. Shah Rukh later When heir to the British throne, Prince said in an interview that he was trying IWilliam, and his wife Kate Middleton came to explain the names of vegetables in to India for a brief tour, one of the events the dishes while chatting with William. organised in Mumbai’s Taj Mahal hotel was Meanwhile, at the same time, there was a gala sit-down dinner featuring the most also another dinner happening featuring elite of the city, from cricketing greats to Bollywood stars in the house of Saif Ali Bollywood superstars. Khan and his wife Kareena. And what do you know, someone like Shah Apparently the two were invited for the Rukh Khan, who people have to wait hours Taj dinner but declined politely. The Saif to catch a glimpse of, was for once on the dinner also saw Kangana Ranaut and Ranbir dot. He had a coveted seat at the head table. Kapoor. Many of those who had gone for Aishwarya Rai and Karan Johar also were the Taj dinner later made their way to Saif’s at the same table. But there were a string home to party there too. At least there were of Bollywood celebrities a little away down no rules here like keeping mobile phones the pecking order. Like Madhuri Dikshit, switched off which all these celebrities had Parineeti Chopra, Rishi Kapoor, Jacqueline had to obey when in the presence of the Fernandes, Anil Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and British royalty. They could get right back ROYAL GALA: Prince William and Kate Middleton at the Mumbai’s Taj Mahal hotel dinner with Sonam Kapoor. into their star skins. Bollywood actors and guests.

Criticising critics through the movie because it was so bad. A movie that Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh said the only criticism produced and put his whole and he could take was of his parents and soul into was Ra.One, a superhero his children because they loved him fl ick that didn’t do anywhere as he so much. Shah Rukh’s grouse on expected. And fi lm reviewers too critics would probably fi nd an echo panned the movie. from all actors but what they don’t It is not surprising that Shah consider is that fi lm reviewing is also Rukh does not take kindly to an art like the making of movies. critics. In a recent interaction with And to just give a dry opinion the media he explained what he without putting any emotion into it expected out of them. He said he will be just plain boring. Ironically was okay if critics said a movie Shah Rukh’s latest release Fan has was bad and explained why. But got some good reviews. And it what he couldn’t swallow was doesn’t seem to bother him when them getting personal and making critics go overboard when lauding off ensive remarks like they dozed his movies.

GOLDEN TOUCH: Ki & Ka was universally panned by critics as being self-indulgent and full of clichés, but has become a hit.

Star power It is a movie that was universally It turns out that Arjun had more panned by critics as being self- than one reason to be happy due Arjun Kapoor’s is a very indulgent and full of clichés, to the movie’s success — because intriguing success story. He is not something that its director Balki is he is also said to have co- a great actor in terms of talent. always accused of. produced the movie, something Neither does he ooze the kind of But while his similarly flawed that has only been revealed now. charisma that someone like Salman Shamitabh went on to be a flop, Ki So he took a pay cut and opted Khan does. And yet he seems to be & Ka is a hit and Arjun would have for a share in the profits instead. fast entering a no-fail zone. to be the reason for that. That is Considering the movie has raked LIMITS: Shah Rukh says he is okay if critics say a movie is bad, but what he Consider his latest release Ki & also the mark of a true star — he in quite well, the move seems to can not swallow is them getting personal and making off ensive remarks like Ka, which also had Kareena Kapoor. can make a bad movie successful. have worked out. they dozed through the movie because it was so bad.

Continuing pain become part of it. director Anurag Basu had solicited Katrina also got out of another the assistance of their common A break up in a relationship can Whatsapp group of friends that also friend Ayan Mukerji to come onto be very torturous and that is what had Ranbir in it. Another gossip said the sets and smoothen ruffled Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif that Ranbir and Katrina ran into each feathers. seems to be going through. The other at a common friend’s party. Basu is also have said to have hangover of the separation is still They got talking and Katrina even cancelled a shoot in Morocco at dragging on and some news or the considered whether it was possible the behest of Ayan and shifted it other about them continues to make to try and mend the bridges. But she to Mumbai. But the studio that is people sit up and wonder when this was reportedly cold shouldered by producing the movie is said to be will finally get over. Ranbir who ruled out any possibility now furious at such a move and have According to a Bollywood of reconciliation, leaving her even said that they wouldn’t tolerate any gossip website, recently Katrina more depressed. such interference from someone who was removed from the Whatsapp The break-up has also had fallouts is not part of the movie. All in all, no group of the Kapoor family that in their professional lives. With good news is coming from that front. was administered by Ranbir’s aunt. Jagga Jasoos, the movie which stars PROBLEMS: Katrina and Ranbir’s breakup is jeopardising the filming And simultaneously Rishi Kapoor both of them precariously placed Send your feedback to of Jagga Jasoos. who was not in the group has now given the new circumstances, its [email protected] Monday, April 18, 2016 GULF TIMES 17 BOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY

Speculation part and parcel of my profession: Glad that my south debut was Arjun Kapoor

Actor Arjun Kapoor, who is busy with Mammootty, says Huma with his next fi lm Half Girlfriend, says rumours and speculations are a part and parcel of a profession like acting. In the past, the Aurangzeb star has been linked with many of his co-stars and friends. Asked about what he feels about such rumours, Arjun told IANS: “This is not right on the part who create these rumours. How can you stop living your life on the basis of what people say. “I don’t think it is wrong for anyone to hang out with anybody. It is nobody else’s business what anybody is doing .. I think people who need to be corrected are those who speculate this because you’re hanging with people ... It’s (speculations) part and parcel of the profession. I dont think anybody takes it seriously beyond a point.” Arjun is currently riding high on the success of his latest release Ki & Ka, directed by fi lmmaker R MAKING A POINT: Arjun Kapoor Balki. The fi lm also features actress Kareena Kapoor Khan. Girlfriend, which also features The 30-year-old star fi nds actress Shraddha Kapoor, will be such rumours “silly”. “The only Arjun’s second movie based on thing is sometimes you do laugh author Chetan Bhagat’s eponymous at what you read because if you novel of the same name. meet somebody that becomes a The Gunday star previously rumour or if you take a photograph starred in Abhishek Verman’s 2 SOUTHERN SOJURN: Huma Qureshi, left, and Mammootty. with somebody that too becomes a States along with Alia Bhatt, which rumour. So it’s just very silly,” Arjun was an adaptation of Bhagat’s novel ctress Huma Qureshi, “Mammootty is a thorough fi lm, Huma plays Roshni Menon, added. 2 States: The Story of My Marriage. who is all set to impress gentleman. I got to learn a lot under a software engineer who moves to Directed by Mohit Suri, Half — IANS her fans with her debut him of course he’s an acting legend London on an overseas assignment. in Malayalam fi lm so it was an intimidating thought There, things change unexpectedly White, says she is glad but he made it very easy to work when Prakash Roy (Mammootty), a Athat her debut in southern cinema with him,” said the 29-year-old star. billionaire enters her life. Prakash is with superstar Mammootty and The Badlapur actress added and Roshni’s peculiar, yet charming nobody else. that Mammootty helped her “with relationship is what takes the story Talking about Mammootty, the language and was extremely of White forward. Huma told IANS: “I am glad that supportive”. Apart from them, the fi lm also my south debut was with him Directed by Uday Ananthan and stars Shankar Ramakrishnan, and nobody else.” How was her produced by Eros International, the Siddique, Sunil Sugadha, Ahmad experience working with Manglish fi lm has been shot extensively in Siddique, Manjulika, Sona Nair and star? London, Mumbai and Kochi. In the KPAC Lalita. — IANS

Farhan Akhtar not R Balki would dating anyone direct on TV ‘if the idea is big’ Actor-fi lmmaker Farhan Akhtar, who has been linked Filmmaker R Balki says he up to many of his co-stars would “love” to direct for post his divorce from television, but only if the wife Adhuna, has denied “idea is big”. Balki, who has all dating rumours and directed fi lms like Cheeni says that such stories are Kum, Paa, Shamitabh and “fabricated”. Ki & Ka, says he wouldn’t “There is so much be a part of TV just because PERSPECTIVE: Emraan Hashmi untruth in these stories that the medium is big. “I would I don’t know where to start love to direct something on Can’t stress about success, “But what do children do in denying them. Fabricated TV, but I want an idea ... I failure anymore: Emraan to deserve this? This question details of events that did not wouldn’t do it because the transformed my outlook towards occur astound me,” Farhan, medium (TV) is big. I would Actor Emraan Hashmi says that life. I can’t stress about success who separated from Adhuna do it if the idea is big,” Balki hits and flops are transient for and failure anymore,” he said. in January earlier this year told IANS. him when he see small children Ayaan is Emraan and his wife after 16 years of marriage, Balki’s latest release battling for their illness. Emraan, Parveen Shahani’s first child. He said in a statement. Ki & Ka starring Arjun who has penned a book about his was diagnosed with first stage The Rock On!! star Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor struggles with his son Ayaan’s cancer at the age of four in early has requested all to stop Khan revolves around cancer treatment, says that life is 2014. speculating about his the relationship between more than success and failures. Emraan also says that during his personal life. “I sincerely a house husband and a “Hits and flops seem so son’s struggle with Cancer, work request all who are creating career oriented woman. transient when I saw all those kids was the actor’s painkiller. “Work these rumours to please act So any other fi lm that he battling their illness when Ayan was a painkiller , a numbing agent. responsibly and desist from is planning next? “I wish was in hospital. Children don’t For a few minutes in front of the doing so,” he said. I knew. I will know soon. I deserve this. With grownups we camera I could let go of the pain. On fi lm front, Farhan haven’t planned anything,” often badger our bodies, smoke For a while I ceased to be father of will next be seen in Rock he said. — IANS drink and destroy our immunity a seriously ill son,” he said. – By On!! 2. — IANS QUELLING RUMOURS: Farhan Akhtar system. Subhash K Jha, IANS 18 GULF TIMES Monday, April 18, 2016 COMMUNITY HOLLYWOOD ‘I have never even seen science fiction movies’

By Lewis Beale

t’s probably safe to assume that no actor working in TV has a resume quite like Barbara Sukowa’s. The 66-year-old German, one of Ithe stars of Syfy’s 12 Monkeys, has won the best actress award at the Venice and Cannes Film Festivals; worked with top-tier fi lm directors like Rainer Werner Fassbinder, David Cronenberg and Lars von Trier; has performed as a classical music narrator and speaker; been a jury member at the Berlin and Cannes Film Festivals; and recorded an experimental rock album with her band, Barbara Sukowa and the X-Patsys. She’s also the wife of internationally known artist Robert Longo. Lewis Beale spoke to the New York-based actress during a break in fi lming on 12 Monkeys, in which she plays Katarina Jones, the operator of a time machine.

You haven’t done American TV in years. What made you decide to accept the part in 12 Monkeys? I had mostly worked in Europe, in Germany. But it was exhausting to always go to Europe and work there. So two years ago this director called me and asked if I wanted to do this part. I thought it was a complete change from my work. It is really hard to get women’s roles at my age that are strong, intelligent, that have something to say. That is what that role brought. And it’s science fi ction, and I have never even seen science fi ction movies.

What is it about the part that you like so much? What I like about my role is I don’t have to play a cute old lady. It’s a woman who has power, and WOMAN POWER: Barbara Sukowa in 12 Monkeys. that’s what I really like. Many of the writers are young men, and it’s My generation asked what had Then there were actors like myself competition here, and also a You’ve been in the States a really great they have a number of happened in Germany. We looked not totally dependent on him, and hierarchy on the set. In Germany, long time. Is there anything strong women in the show. at our parents and it was hard to he treated them a little diff erent. you became a family, you all ate you still don’t “get” about believe they were involved in this He instinctively knew how to get lunch together, with the crew. America? Since the show is about time horrible time, and we tried to into the inner soul of a person. He And because there is such a huge I think I’m getting it, but it is travel, I was wondering, if you fi nd out and we rebelled. It was a worked very quickly, never did talent pool and people have to work still very diff erent. I can feel this could go back in time, where rebellion against all the institutions more than one take. He was very hard to achieve a place here, that is a younger country. There is a lot would you go? in Germany. nice with me, very respectful, but I was diff erent. And we talked more more struggle here, money is much I would want to go to the Italian didn’t want to become dependent about the script in Germany. We all more dominant here. I’m living Renaissance, where the great Your big break came working on him. Yet I loved working with worked more together. And also the in New York, and the country is painters lived. Living in America, with the legendary director him. sets were not as big. so big, somebody who lives in where religion plays such a big role, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, with North Dakota is so diff erent from I would love to go to the year when whom you made several fi lms. When you came to America, You also have a sort of avant- someone living here. Jesus was born. And I would like to He had a reputation as a wild what diff erences did you garde rock band. What are your go to Germany in 1930-33, to see man. What was he like to work notice between European and musical infl uences? Any American habits you’ve how Hitler came to power. with? American fi lmmaking? I was never very knowledgeable particularly picked up and I think he really treated My roles could not compare with about rock, pop music; I was into enjoy? You started out in the ’70s everyone diff erently, and he had what I played in Germany, they classical music. What I’m doing in Basketball. I’m a Knicks fan, and and ’80s, when Germany was this community around him he were much less interesting. The the band is a little fusion, a German unhappy the Knicks are struggling going through a sort of artistic called the family, they were totally one thing I learned in the beginning folk song into a rock format, or a so much. I have season tickets, renaissance, in fi lm and theater. devoted to him. And he did a lot of that made me want to work more Schumann number into rock, or and just struggle as a Knicks fan. – Why then? psychological games with them. in Germany, I felt incredible Patsy Cline and darkening it. Newsday/TNS Monday, April 18, 2016 GULF TIMES 19 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY

Game of Thrones creators mulling shorter fi nal seasons The executive producers of Game of Thrones are considering an abbreviated end game for the hit HBO fantasy drama TV series. Showrunners David Benioff and D B Weiss told variety. com that they are weighing wrapping up the Emmy- winning TV series with just 13 more episodes once this sixth season is over — seven episodes for season 7 and six for the eighth and potential fi nal season. “I think we’re down to our fi nal 13 episodes after this season. We’re heading into the fi nal lap. That’s the guess, though nothing is yet set in stone, but that’s what we’re looking at,” Benioff said. Sources later clarifi ed those exact numbers were premature, given that the showrunners are now just beginning to outline their plans, but said that any upcoming seasons may be shorter than the full 10 episodes of seasons past. HBO programming president Michael Lombardo acknowledged the showrunners’ plan to wind down the series with two more years. “That’s my understanding PROUND PARENT: Jeremy Renner CHILDHOOD SECRETS: Kourtney, left, and Kim Kardashian. from them right now, those have been the conversations we’ve had because where these narratives go, it feels like Fatherhood ‘most important’ another two years to them. As a television executive, as a for Jeremy Renner fan, do I wish they said another six years? I do,” Lombardo Kim Kardashian used said. Actor Jeremy Renner thinks being a parent But, he added, “I’m always an optimist, and I do believe is the most “important” thing in his life. The we will fi gure this out.” Avengers actor is devoted to three-year-old to hold, play with bees It’s long been speculated that the show would end daughter Ava, who he has with his former wife with season eight as HBO signalled earlier in January Sonni Pacheco, and says she will always be his top eality TV star Kourtney “No, I am (scared of bees). that they were in talks with Weiss and Benioff for two priority. “Fatherhood is the most important thing Kardashian has revealed Although thankfully, I’m not more seasons. To live up to the standard they’ve set in my life,” Renner told eonline.com. a weird secret about allergic. But you know who’s not? for themselves and fans, Weiss and Benioff said they Though the 45-year-old star has shared her younger sister Kim,” Kourtney told elle.com. can’t continue to produce 10 episodes of the show in its occasional photographs of Ava on Instagram, he Kim Kardashian. She Kourtney continued saying that usual 12 or 14-month time frame. “It’s crossing out of never shows her face because he doesn’t think Rsays Kim was not afraid of bees. Kim used to play with bees and she a television schedule into more of a mid-range movie it would be fair on her. “I still don’t expose my As the new face of the Manuka enjoyed it very much. “When Kim schedule,” Weiss said. baby’s face, just to protect her or anyone in my Doctor Honey natural skincare line, was little, she used to hold bees While the Game of Thrones showrunners said the family (who’s) a minor,” Renner said. Kourtney shared that she is scared and play with them. Finally, she got shorter-episode scenario is their hope, HBO executives “I just think that’s not my decision to make. of the honey-producing insects, stung and she stopped. But they made it clear there’s no deal yet in place. “We’re still in You know what I mean? You don’t need to be but her sibling Kim is not, reports were like her friends,” she said. — conversations,” said Lombardo. – IANS world famous just because your jackass did is,” he aceshowbiz.com. IANS added. — IANS

Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Johnson’s series Ballers. He will also Eva Mendes is pregnant Hart in Jumanji reboot? shoot Fast 8 this summer, reprising his role of Agent Hobbs. Actress Eva Mendes is reportedly pregnant for the Actors Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Meanwhile, Hart is expected to shoot second time with boyfriend Ryan Gosling’s baby. Multiple and Kevin Hart are in early talks to star in The Intouchables this summer. sources have claimed that Mendes and Gosling, who upcoming fi lm Jumanji, a new adaptation The duo showed great chemistry after started dating after co-starring in “The Place Beyond the of illustrator and writer Chris Van co-hosting the MTV Movie Awards, Pines” in 2011, are expecting their second child, reports Allsburg’s original 1981 adventure book. and with anticipation high for their usmagazine.com. Schedules are still being worked out, upcoming action comedy fi lm Central The pair managed to keep the fi rst pregnancy a secret for as both Johnson and Hart have heavy Intelligence, the producers see this as the several months before the baby bump showed it all. Their production loads ahead, but according to perfect opportunity to pair the two up daughter, Esmeralda Amada, was born in September 2014. a source things are moving toward a deal, again for a fi lm. The celebrity couple recently celebrated Mendes’ reports variety.com. Jumanji will be directed by Jake birthday by spending four days of quality time in Palm The producers are planning to shoot Kasdan. The fi lm is slated to release on Spring where they rented the Sinatra House for $2,600 per Jumanji before the third season of July 28, 2017. — IANS night. — IANS

Tom Cruise’s Mena producers sued Taylor Swift wants to save lives NO COMMENTS: Jennifer Aniston The producers of actor Tom Cruise’s upcoming fi lm Mena have been sued by the wife of one of the two Singer Taylor Swift wants to learn Jennifer Aniston not crew members who were killed in a plane crash during how to save lives and make cocktails. keen on social media shooting of the fi lm in Colombia last September. Swift is keen to become a “well- The producers and the late-pilot’s estate have been rounded person” and learn a diverse Actress Jennifer Aniston doesn’t sued for wrongful death, reports hollywoodreporter. range of skills now her 1989 world tour want to be on social media as she com. has come to an end, reports femalefi rst. doesn’t have anything “interesting” “Defendants knew that the Accident Aircraft would co.uk. enough to say. Aniston, who is be fl own over rugged, mountainous terrain and in “I would really like to take a little married to Justin Theroux, feels the Republic of Colombia, and yet failed to ensure time to learn things. I have lots of simple text messaging is all she that Carlos Berl was competent, qualifi ed, rested and short-term goals. I want to be a well- needs to communicate. suffi ciently informed for the fl ight,” states the complaint rounded person who can make a good “I can’t think of anything fi led by wife and children of Alan Purwin, one of the drink,” Swift told America’s Vogue interesting enough that I would men who was killed. magazine. want to put out there (on various The suit names Cross Creek Pictures, Imagine Asked what else is on her list, Swift social media sites)...I just text,” Entertainment, Vendian Entertainment and Quadrant said: “To be able to save somebody if Aniston told eonline.com. When Pictures as defendants and claims Berl was not actually they’re drowning. “So, CPR, all the she does text, the 47-year-old is a a member of the crew and producers violated the closed various kinds of chest compressions. big fan of emojis and Bitmojis and set policies by allowing him on location. People tell you little tips, but that’s as well as her own personalised In addition to the production companies, Purwin’s diff erent from actually taking a class cartoon avatar, she loves creating family is suing the estate of Berl, the Colombian pilot and getting certifi ed. them for other people. “I love me a who was also killed in the crash. “(Changing a tyre?) I should good emoji. I love Bitmojis. I like to A third man, Jimmy Lee Garland, was also injured in probably know how to do that”. — make people’s Bitmojis,” she said. the crash. — IANS LEGAL TANGLE: Tom Cruise IANS — IANS 20 GULF TIMES Monday, April 18, 2016 COMMUNITY ‘To me, comedy is about connecting’

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t’s a full house on a working day evening. With delightful irreverence, British standup comic JoJo Some of us hold Smith walks about on stage, lobbingI joke after joke, some even up a mirror so of debatable propriety, sending the audience into a continuous that the others laughing fit. Speaking of how women get into waxing sprees can see just how at the start of a prospective alike we are relationship, she muses, “We are waxing everything. You come journalist helped you become around to the house and the cat’s a better standup comic? running around bald. There’s Not onstage at all. I was used no fur in that house.” The crowd to writing things that “read laughs some more. funny” but to use that many International comedy gigs have words onstage for a laugh would been landing in Doha thick and kill the rhythm and beat of the fast, and Smith’s set along with performance. It was a huge help those of equally hilarious fellow when I began my ITV chat show British comedy stars Adam Bloom Funny Business; my interview and John Fothergill at Dunes, skills combining with my comedy Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel & Villas, skills meant my guests were last week, is a shot in the arm relaxed. for Qatar’s rising comedy scene. Smith and her mates – the trio is What is usually the usually spotted on TV shows like inspiration for your material? Mock the Week, and onstage at the Life. Talking with friends of all Edinburgh Fringe – were touring ages and both sexes, things in the with The Laughter Factory, which news, the world around me. happens to be the Middle East’s longest-running comedy night, What did you like most making the GCC audiences laugh about performing in Doha? since 1997. Also, how different is it to Journalist, chat show host, perform in Doha or Dubai than rock roadie, author, bingo caller in the West? – Smith is a woman of many My favourite thing about Doha talents, and her knack to elicit was the glorious five-star hotel laughs by leveraging her easy Grand Hyatt Doha we stayed candour makes her a top standup and performed in. I find that all comic. Smith’s gifts were honed over the world what people want during the 40-odd episodes of essentially is the same. I have ITV chat show Funny Business gigged for a pretty full-on Muslim that she directed and hosted – audience in Bahrain doing a very often outshining her celebrity similar act to the one in Doha and guests, people like Jimmy Cricket, the laughter even behind the veils Lee Evans, Jo Brand and Rich Hall. was electric. And I was invited In the last 13 years, Smith has back one year later! gone from open spot to late night TV personality, from global fame What’s the best compliment on the Internet to international you have got so far? comedy performer – and she had The best one came the last time never stood on a stage in her life I performed in Doha, two years until then. Community caught up ago. A middle-aged man came with her after the show. Excerpts: up to me and thanked me for the show. We shook hands and I knew You seem to like drawing he wanted to say something more. your audience’s reaction by It turned out he had lost his wife calmly normalising what several months ago and this was might usually be termed as his first time out since. And it was offensive or crude. Did you the first time he had laughed in a always want that to be part of FUNNY MOMENTS: Journalist, chat show host, author and standup comic – Jojo Smith is a woman of many talents. long time. He had tears in his eyes your style? But making other people laugh gives her the most satisfaction. as he thanked me and shook my I don’t think I have ever said hand, and so did I. To me, comedy anything I believe to be offensive others find it offensive or crude what I always presume to be other interviewed everybody from is about connecting. Some of or crude. I speak honestly about then they have the right to stay intelligent, balanced, honest punk rockers to comedians us hold up a mirror so that the my own life experiences, about away. I am not deliberately trying adults. and covered showbiz. When others can see just how alike we my body and its functions and to shock or upset anyone; I am you started doing comedy, do are. What a blessing it is to be the assorted changes to both. If just sharing my thoughts with As a journalist, you have you think your experience as a able to do that.