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Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Ramadan 6, 1439 AH

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CHERISHED DREAM: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ride in an Ascot Landau along the Long Walk after their wedding in St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle Windsor. Reuters

COVER STORY Fairytale, indeed The royal wedding is the perfect Hollywood ending for a very Hollywood story. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Tuesday, May 22, 2018 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

PRAYER TIME Fajr 3.20am Shorooq (sunrise) 4.46am Zuhr (noon) 11.30am Asr (afternoon) 2.56pm Maghreb (sunset) 6.18pm Isha (night) 7.48pm

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Uncle (Malayalam) nuclear family, stuck in the social and political backdrop of DIRECTION: Gireesh Damodar Kerala. It will also look at a girl of 17 years and the bond she CAST: Mammootty, Joy Mathew, Muthumani shares with her father’s best friend, whom she fondly calls SYNOPSIS: The social and political milieu of Kerala is Uncle. of much importance in the movie and it is about an unusual Emergency 999 situation a family is made to face. Uncle revolves around a THEATRES: The Mall, Royal Plaza, Landmark Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444

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ote Unquo u te Q Rough Kaali (Tamil) doctor in the US is faced with adversity of Bharat trying to fi nd his biological DIRECTION: Kiruthiga when his mother is admitted to his parents in India. diamonds may Udhayanidhi hospital due to kidney failure. He tries to CAST: Vijay Antony, Sunaina, Anjali donate his own kidney but fi nds out that THEATRES: Landmark, The Mall, sometimes be mistaken for SYNOPSIS: Bharat, a successful he is adopted. Thus begins a journey Royal Plaza worthless pebbles. The Mall Cinema (1): Baskar 11pm. — Thomas Browne Oru Rascal (Tamil) 8:30pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Downrange (2D) 11:30pm. (1): A Wrinkle In Time (2D) The Mall Cinema (2): A (Tamil) 11:15pm. 9pm; Uncle (Malayalam) 11pm. Wrinkle In Time (2D) 9pm; Landmark Cinema (2): Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Uncle (Malayalam) 11pm. Baskar Oru Rascal (Tamil) (2): Baskar Oru Rascal (Tamil) Community Editor The Mall Cinema (3): Raazi 8:30pm; Nous Jawaza (Arabic) 8:30pm; Kaali (Tamil) 11:15pm. Kamran Rehmat (Hindi) 8:30pm; Kaali (Tamil) 11:15pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace e-mail: [email protected] 11:15pm. Landmark Cinema (3): A (3): Nous Jawaza (Arabic) Telephone: 44466405 Landmark Cinema (1): Uncle Wrinkle In Time (2D) 9pm; 9:30pm; Downrange (2D) Fax: 44350474 (Malayalam) 8:30pm; Kaali Nadigaiyar Thilagam (Tamil) 11:30pm. Tuesday, May 22, 2018 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

EVENTS Meerat Ramadan Breakdance Classes WHERE: Katara WHEN: Sunday-Wednesday MIA Bazaar WHEN: Ongoing till June 20 Breakdancing is part of the Hip Hop culture that originated in New York and has since spread WHERE: MIA park TIME: 8pm -11:55pm all over the world. Breakdancing is an athletic and acrobatic style of dancing, which can often WHEN: Till May 29 The Cultural Village Foundation – Katara appear to defy the laws of physics. This extreme dance-sport uses tremendous upper-body TIME: 7pm- 12am is inviting the public to Meerat Ramadan at strength for tricks and poses and a great way to get into shape and have fun. Register now by Join a magical Iftar in the MIA Park. Katara’s Southern Area. calling 33003839 or e-mail [email protected] During Ramadan, MIA Bazaar will open from 7pm till midnight selling foods and Explore your talent with us handicrafts for all the family from over 100 WHERE: Mystic Arts Centre behind Al diff erent stalls. Hilal Focus Medical Centre WHEN: Wednesday to Monday Ramadan Sports Festival Mystic Art Centre, is a holistic performing WHERE: Aspire arts institution and a one-stop solution for WHEN: ongoing adults as well as children looking to explore TIME: 9:30pm onwards their talents in various art forms. We off er Ramadan has its special atmosphere classes in Carnatic Music, Hindustani Music, everywhere, and Aspire is no diff erence. For Karate, Yoga, Zumba, Classical Dance, Salsa, the seventh year in a row, ‘Ramadan Sports Hip Hop, contemporary and Bollywood Festival’ is running at Aspire Zone’s various dance forms. Personalised lessons, effi cient venues from Monday, May 21 (today), until mentoring and exposure to stage helps our Saturday, June 2, to pull a large number of learner to walk out as a confi dent performer participants and partners. The two-week at the end of their course. For further details, festival features 12 activities in total that call 44723680/33897609. range from sports competitions to physical challenges. These trigger the interest of Dance and instrument classes active leisure enthusiasts, whether they are WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf Times men, women or juniors. All competitions will Building be held from 9:30pm until midnight. WHEN: Wednesday-Monday Come and learn the movements of dance styles in Bollywood, Hip Hop and also the musical instruments such as Piano, Guitar, Keyboard for adults as well kids and move in the world of music. Classes will run on a regular basis on weekends and weekdays. For Outdoor and fi ve-a-side football pitches preserves, syrups, and butters, as well as details contact 66523871/ 31326749. WHERE: Aspire Zone handicrafts and gardening supplies. WHEN: Daily TIME: 7pm-11pm Zumba Session Aspire Zone’s fi ve-a-side football outdoor WHERE: Bin Omran pitches opposite Al Waab Street are available WHEN: Sundays every day from 7pm until 11pm from Sundays to TIME: 7pm - 8pm Thursdays, and on Fridays and Saturdays from Participate in Zumba Sessions (Adults) every 7am-11pm. Sunday. For more information call 33003839 or [email protected] Mahaseel Festival WHEN: Thu, Fri, Sat Salsa Nights WHERE: Katara WHERE: The Irish Harp-Sheraton Grand Ramadan Activities TIME: 9am-10pm Doha WHERE: Mall Of Qatar Visitors to the festival can expect a variety WHEN: Every Wednesday WHEN: Till June 14 of products from local vegetables, fl owers, TIME: 9pm TIME: 7pm - 12am honey and meat, poultry and diary items. For Get ready for some Latin beats every Kids are invited to learn Arabic calligraphy, Extreme Desert Show those of you looking for traditional Qatari food, Wednesday night, where all the salseros and create prayer pads, lanterns and much WHEN: Ongoing there will also be stalls selling homemade foods salseras in town meet and party all night. Entry more in a colourful Arts and Crafts area TIME: 1:30pm - 6:30pm such as Machbous. Farm-grown goods include is QR50 for gents. Ladies enter free. For details along with a henna station dedicated to Experience the desert in a real traditional aubergines, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, call 4485 3000. creating beautiful designs. In addition, giant way. It includes a desert safari, dune bashing courgettes, caulifl ower, herbs, and chilies. traditional Dama and X O games will delight and a trip to inland sea. Watch a thrilling There are also animal products such as chicken, Off -Road biking tour the kids while everyone can enjoy hospitality Extreme Desert Show only for QR170 per milk, cheese and eggs from Qatari companies WHERE: Zekreet in the modern yet traditional majlis and person. Call 3339 3323 for more inquiries. like Baladna and Al Waha Poultry Company. WHEN: Fridays participate in a daily broadcast from Qatar Blue Pearl Experience Qatar is off ering the Radio at 9pm in the Luxury Court. Remote-controlled car racing track B.Square Mall Grand Event country’s fi rst off -road biking tour. Ride in the WHERE: Aspire Park WHERE: Al Thumama, Doha desert on a fat bike to explore the local fl ora and Women’s Basketball Tournament WHEN: Thu, Fri, Sat WHEN: Ongoing fauna spot desert wildlife, hike up jebels, chill WHERE: Awsaj Academy Recreation TIME: 4pm-10pm TIME: 6:30pm in the magic of the Richard Serra statues and Center, Education City Aspire Zone Foundation has created a The only mall in Qatar dedicated to this unique landscape. Participants will get to WHEN: May 28 – June 5 custom-made track specially designed entertainment, B.Square Mall will occupy a cross the desert riding fat bikes from Zekreet TIME: 8pm - 12am for remote-control car racing, for car total space of 26,000 sq.m and 250 car parking to the Richard Serra statues, on a route of This is a women’s basketball tournament lovers across Doha. Interested motorsport spaces, as well as provide a range of shopping, approximately 13kms. The route is easy to ride for QF members and non-QF members, enthusiasts can try the race track opposite services, and entertainment options. and suitable for people with average fi tness. organised by Recreation Centre and Qsports. the Aspire Academy, from 4pm to 10pm on You must be able to ride. Kids aged 9 and older The cost is QR1,500 per team. Registered Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Torba Farmers Market are also welcome. The fee is QR 220 (QR190 participants should pay a day before the WHERE: Education City for ages 9-14) and includes bike and safety event. For more information and to register, WHEN: Ongoing equipment. The activity lasts about 2.5 hours. call 44542549. TIME: 9am Qatar Foundation (QF) has partnered with Arab and German Tales Exhibition Ramadan Camp Torba Farmers Market, a Qatar-based initiative WHERE: Qatar National Library WHERE: Education city - Recreation that aims to deliver organic and locally-grown WHEN: Until August 18 Centre food and homemade products, to host a weekly The exhibition is organised within the WHEN: Till June 14 market in Education City. Open to the public, framework of Qatar–Germany Year of Culture TIME: 1pm - 4pm the market be held at QF’s Ceremonial Court, and provides an insight into the history of Arabic This is an academic enrichment accessible from gate 2, every Thursday from and German fairy and folk tales, and how the two programme designed to help children 9am-4pm and every Friday from 8am-11am traditions infl uenced each other. It aims to show between the ages of 4 –10 years, improve and 2pm-5pm.The name ‘Torba’ is derived from the transcultural value of narrative traditions as a their scholastic and interpersonal skills. A Arabic, and means “the pure soil that feeds, shared intangible cultural heritage and highlight maximum of 30 participants will be accepted. nourishes, and nurtures.” A wide range of fresh, mutual infl uences, shared ideas and cultural Since this camp is for four weeks, please refer locally-grown items will be on off er, including transfer between the Arab world and Germany the advertisement to get the camp schedule. organic fruits and vegetables, homemade through storytelling and tales.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Tuesday, May 22, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY When Harry met Meghan Taking a long view, this love story is as inevitable as it is unlikely; it closes the tightening loop of ritual and performance, Hollywood and royalty, writes Mary McNamara

DREAM COME TRUE: Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan wave as they ride a horse-drawn carriage after their wedding ceremony at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor. Reuters

n Hollywood, the best love divorced; her fi rst husband is a Harry, on the other hand, is getting into trouble, dating women Angeles, she’s from Hollywood, stories are the ones that television producer. She is into the 33-year old prince of Wales, and dropping them, until he spiritually if not literally. Her involve an Unlikely Couple yoga, avocados and the beach. She grandson of the reigning monarch, straightened himself out and began father, who now lives in Baja — two people so divided by identifi es as a feminist; before son of the beloved Diana. The boy taking this prince thing a bit more California, was a successful family or fate, time or class, Suits, her biggest claim to fame who walked so bravely behind his seriously. lighting director (General Hospital, personalityI or geography that it was that by writing to then-First mother’s fl ower-laden coffi n on Still, he was one of the more Married — with Children), her seems impossible they will ever get Lady Hillary Clinton at age 11, she which balanced a card that he had beloved members of the royal mother a makeup artist turned together. helped change the sexist language addressed to “Mummy.” family, and one of the world’s yoga instructor. After they Saturday’s royal wedding of a dish detergent ad. Not the fi rst son, mind you. most famous people. Honestly, divorced when she was very young, provides a happy ending made A former “briefcase girl” on the Not the heir but “the spare,” to even with Harry and Meghan’s Meghan bounced between her possible by Hollywood, so it makes game show Deal or No Deal, she use the phrase that occupied highly publicised, televised and mother’s home in View Park- sense that it involves a couple began her television career with an so many unfortunate headlines millinerised wedding three days Windsor Hills and her father’s who faced most, if not all, of those appearance on General Hospital; announcing his birth. And he knew old, it seems impossible to believe place in Santa Monica and then obstacles. Certainly, from the her fi rst fi lm role was Hot Girl #1 in it. His childhood was incessantly that they met at all. Woodland Hills. viewpoint of a storyteller, Meghan an Ashton Kutcher project. chronicled as part of, and in But if the newest royal couple Like many Industry kids, Markle and Prince Harry of Wales For many years, she had a contrast to, the world’s most bitter did not meet classic-cute — her she went to the Hollywood are the unlikeliest couple of all. lifestyle blog, and an Instagram and most famous divorce. saving a handsome guy, say, from Schoolhouse, a pricey private Until fairly recently, Meghan, account that focused on food, While his older brother, William, further embarrassment in some grammar school known for 36, was a little-known star of fashion and her dogs. Before that, grew into modern majesty, with Vegas bar only to discover he was progressiveness and famous Suits, a popular but by no means she served frozen yogurt in the his mother’s eyes and his father’s a prince — it was Hollywood that parents, before moving on to prestige show on USA. She is Valley and earned money as a hairline, Harry, the red-haired made the match possible. Immaculate Heart Middle and from Los Angeles, and she is calligrapher. child of the family, ran around Meghan is not just from Los High School, also in Hollywood. Tuesday, May 22, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

A NEW BEGINNING: Britain’s Prince Harry drives his wife Meghan out of Windsor Castle to their wedding reception, in Windsor. Reuters

Both institutions stress public Harry is a modern prince marrying service, so even as she starred A divorced, biracial American actress has become part an actress with an interest in in high school plays and became of a family that historically would have refused to mate international politics, a skill set far homecoming queen, Meghan more valuable than anything found worked on skid row and developed with a person wielding even one of those descriptors. on a family tree. an interest in gender politics. Taking a long view, this love She also faced her own battles. Harry, the wild young prince, has already proved the story is as inevitable as it is With a father who is white and a new British emotionalism by opening up publicly unlikely; it closes the tightening mother who is black, she is part loop of ritual and performance, of a new America that grows Hollywood and royalty. more interracial every year, but World Summit and the World you are a TV star/international to the press, denouncing the The power of the royal family she lived in a city that struggles, Vision Clean Water Campaign. activist who is friends with Serena “racial undertones” of some of has long been dependent on often violently, with racism. She So really, when she took a brief Williams. The rest is nuptial the coverage. Harry has since really good branding. The image remembers the LA riots and has vacay in London, it made perfect history. discussed his many problems with of King George VI accepting the written about her mother being sense for a friend from Ralph Meghan’s friend, agent Gina anger and depression following crown with stoic reluctance after mistaken for her nanny and, on one Lauren to suggest a blind date — Nelthorpe-Cowne, believes, as his mother’s death and, with Edward’s abdication (the last time occasion, called the N-word by an with the prince of Wales. she has said many times on many his brother and sister-in-law, a royal married an American), and angry motorist. Who had not that long ago platforms, that Botswana sealed promoted discussions of mental of the young princesses Elizabeth Meghan is beautiful, and in gotten himself into trouble for, the deal. There, she says, Meghan health among a group of islands and Anne walking through blitzed- Hollywood that always helps, among other things, casually and Harry told each other that they that has produced some of the out London because they would but after she graduated from using racist terms like “Paki” and would change the world. greatest depressives, alcoholics not leave their mother, their Northwestern and joined the “raghead,” choosing to dress as Which, in the small but still and mad men in history. mother would not leave their father teeming multitudes yearning to a Nazi for a costume party and signifi cant corner that is Windsor But the trick about a love story and their father would not leave be cast, her looks often worked getting caught playing strip poker Castle, they did on Saturday involving an unlikely couple is that, his people brings people to tears against her — she was considered in Las Vegas. morning. A divorced, biracial in the end, it turns out they were to this day. Just ask Colin Firth, neither black enough nor white But Harry was in full renovation American actress has become not so unlikely as it seemed. And with his King’s Speech Oscar, or the enough. It took seven years for mode by the time he met Meghan. part of a family that historically so it is with Meghan and Harry, multitudes glued to The Crown. her to land a steady gig, as Rachel Now, with the birth of an adorable would have refused to mate with a even given the rather strict set of No doubt Meghan and Harry are Zane on Suits, and that wound nephew, he was no longer the spare person wielding even one of those historical precedents that they blissfully in love — why shouldn’t up costing her a marriage. Her heir, which meant he had to be descriptors, a family that just a faced. they be? And no doubt they will then-husband, Trevor Engelson something else. After serving in the generation ago tested a royal bride Harry is, after all, marrying a use their fame to do good things (Heathers, Snowfall), didn’t want army, he began to fi ght the ravages for her virginity. glamorous woman who can walk — why wouldn’t they? — while to move to Toronto, where Suits is of war, continuing his mother’s Harry, the wild young prince, in stilettos over cobblestones still providing amazing photo-ops fi lmed; they divorced in 2013. campaign against land mines and has already proved the new British and pull off a jaunty fascinator in splendid locales while wearing Suits was a hit for USA, and founding the Invictus Games for emotionalism by opening up at the same time. Meghan may fabulous clothes. Meghan became part of Hollywood wounded veterans. publicly. When the press began be smart, ambitious and “real,” But there is also no doubt that in her own right; she was friends He also began talking about hounding Meghan and her family but she’s not too busy, say, both Hollywood and Buckingham with tennis star Serena Williams, wanting to settle down. (which one tabloid referred composing a symphony to meet Palace can bask in a union that is her blog had thousands of readers, After two dates with Meghan, he to as being almost “straight the local pre-schoolers. Nor is she a love story and also an excellent she was a celebrity in Toronto and invited her to Botswana, as you do out of Compton”), Harry and irritated by the crowds, the endless brand extension. something of an international when you are the prince of Wales, the palace issued a blistering photographs, the inevitable parsing Happy endings all around. activist working for the One Young and she went, as you do when and unprecedented message of her words and body language. —Los Angeles Times/TNS 6 GULF TIMES Tuesday, May 22, 2018 COMMUNITY IIS organises science quiz SCI-Quest 2018

Department of Science of Ideal Indian School (IIS) recently conducted SCI-Quest 2018, the Sayed Shoukath Ali, IIS Principal, presented the trophies, mementos and certificates to first inter-school science quiz contest. Teams from nine Indian schools participated in the the winners. Sweta V B, Co-ordinator Chatterbox Qatar, was the quizmaster. In the prize preliminary round. Five schools were selected for the final contest. MES Indian School lifted distribution ceremony, Fahad Takur, Head Boy, welcomed the gathering and Shivani Takur, the championship trophy. DPS-Modern Indian School and Al Khor International School Head Girl, proposed the vote of thanks. Riyas, Head of Science Department, co-ordinated the secured the second and the third positions respectively. quiz show.

MES students shine at CBSE Qatar Cluster Chess Tournament

The chess team of MES India School showed outstanding performances in CBSE (Central Board of The chess tournament was participated by 11 CBSE schools in various age categories both for Secondary Education, India) Qatar Cluster Chess Tournament 2018 recently concluded at Bhavan’s boys and girls. MES chess team won the first position in the U-19 category of girls. The school was Public School. also the first runner-up in the U-19 category both for boys and girls.

DPS-MIS young students visit LuLu

The young learners of DPS-Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) Nursery section recently had their first field trip. The destination was LuLu Hypermarket. The aim of the field trip was to give the tiny tots an experience of seeing and learning with the theme ‘Fruits and Vegetables; Healthy and Junk Food’. The staff of the hypermarket welcomed the children. The instructors and teachers explained diff erent fruits and vegetables to the young students. They enjoyed the experience of seeing and feeling diff erent fruits and vegetables. They were briefed about the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables. They also visited the poultry and sea food sections. To further educate the students, they were taken to the junk food section. As the field trip concluded and the children set on their journey back to the school, they were provided with mixed trays of fruits and vegetables to boost their healthy eating habits. Tuesday, May 22, 2018 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY Qatar Billawas celebrates 4th annual day

Qatar Billawas, a socio-cultural organisation of Indian expatriates, recently celebrated its fourth Qatar Billawas was also released. The souvenir committee was led by Jayaram Suvarna, Divakar annual day at Asian Town West End Park, Cricket Stadium Hall. The function was graced by Milan Poojary, Roopesh Salian, Jyothi Raghunath, Preethi Roopesh, and Amith Ancahn. They were Arun, Indian Cultural Centre President, as the chief guest. Dr Ganesh Amin Sankamar, a well-known appreciated for their eff orts and complete coverage of the overall activity. scholar and Professor of St Aloysius College Mangalore, India, was the special guest of honour. The members gave a splendid performance with a dance depicting various cultures of Other prominent guest was Ajith Bangera, President of Billawas from a neighbouring country. India along with a small skit. The programme was conducted by Divya Chethan. Raghunath Prakash Mahadevan and Roopa Prakash, singers, enthralled the audience with their melodious Anchan, Qatar Billawas President, thanked all participants and supporters for making the event voice. The first souvenir titled ‘PINGARA’ which covers members’ achievements and activities of successful.

QVPF hosts annual Iftar Meet

Qatar Vanimal Pravasi Forum (QVPF), a group of Indian expatriates, recently organised an Iftar Meet at Skills Development Centre. More than 400 people from various backgrounds attended the programme which was aimed at promoting social relations and interaction among compatriots residing in Qatar. The annual Iftar Meet featured diff erent activities, including the recitation of verses from the Holy Qur’an, welcome speech, and a general discussion on issues pertaining to the Vanimal (a town in Kerala, India) community. Welcoming the gathering, Abdul Salam, President of QVPF, said that the forum had been organising the Iftar for the past 15 years to give the Vanimalians an opportunity to meet and greet each other. The popular ‘Ajmi’s Tea’, which is made of milk and saff ron, was a centre of attraction. C H Abdulla led the evening prayer. Many prominent personalities from Vanimal were present at the Iftar.

NIS organises Talents’ Day for students

Noble International School (NIS), Doha recently celebrated ‘Talents’ Day’ with enthusiasm and fervour. The young students performed on the stage to exhibit their talents. Shibu Abdul Rasheed, NIS Principal, inaugurated the function. In his speech, he talked about the needs of conducting the day. Robin K Jose, NIS Vice Principal, stressed the importance of value-based learning along with co-curricular activities. The students from different grades took part in many activities. The students took part in a drama competition and thematic presentations enlightening the youth to accept failure as an experience and to receive success as the glory for future endeavours. The heads of different sections and the co-ordinators of the school also attended the programme and guided the students. The vice principal proposed vote of thanks and appreciated the young students, who participated in the event. 8 GULF TIMES Tuesday, May 22, 2018 COMMUNITY CIRS new book explores art and cultural production in Gulf

eorgetown University of importance to Gulf societies, in Qatar’s (GU-Q) including cultural appropriation, Centre for International identity formation, the emerging and Regional Studies museology, aesthetics of censorship (CIRS) recently and circumvention, the question of publishedG a new book titled Art authenticity, contemporary art and and Cultural Production in the engagements with migrant labour Gulf Cooperation Council, which communities, as well as reflections offers a comprehensive and multi- on the phenomenon of public art in disciplinary study about these the Gulf. evolving fields. Art and Cultural Production in Edited by GU-Q’s Dr Suzi Mirgani, the Gulf Cooperation Council is the book is the result of a multi-year one in a series of books published collaborative CIRS research initiative by CIRS in partnership with featuring a number of scholars from renowned publishing houses, such as around the world who engaged in in- Routledge, Oxford University Press, depth scholarly investigations of art Cornell University Press, Columbia and cultural production in the region. University Press, and Hurst. It “State-driven investments in follows from Digital Middle East: art and cultural production in the State and Society in the Information GCC form an important part of Age, and The Red Star and the the search for alternatives to the Crescent: China and the Middle East, unsustainability of a hydrocarbon- both published in 2018. based economic future,” said Established in 2005, CIRS is Dr Mirgani, Managing Editor at devoted to the academic study of CIRS. “This volume offers multi- regional and international issues disciplinary analyses and original through dialogue and exchange of studies on the Gulf’s emerging ideas, research and scholarship, cultural industries, museology, and and engagement with national and art activities.” international scholars, opinion- The book highlights the issues makers, practitioners, and activists. EDITOR: Dr Suzi Mirgani Centro Capital Doha launches exquisite Ramadan off ers

entro Capital Doha competitive atmosphere, so that for choices with their culinary community, especially for me as demand for our food and a variety launched its exquisite all guests and visitors can enjoy the delights. Moreover, to make the it is my first Ramadan experience of dishes prepared by our talented offers to celebrate atmosphere of Ramadan and taste gathering all the more exciting, in Qatar.” chefs,” he added. the holy month of the most delicious oriental fl avours all the visitors can indulge in the “Through our Ramadan special Iftar will be offered from sunset Ramadan by providing refl ecting the Eastern traditions renowned Arabic and international offers, we will seek to provide till 9pm daily for QR125 per Cunique experience to its guests and the great local hospitality. sweets in addition to dates, laban the best comfort and hospitality adult including Ramadan juices. during Iftar in addition to “c.taste” the vibrant and and Ramadan beverages. that reflects the standards of Children of ages 6 to 12 will be exceptional room tariffs during energetic restaurant at the hotel On this occasion, Erik the Centro Capital Doha, which offered 50% discount. As for the the festivities, said a press release. will off er a unique Iftar buff et of Guluta, General Manager of is considered a unique example outside catering, the guests can Through its off ers, Centro Arabic and international cuisine, Centro Capital Doha, said, in the local hospitality segment choose from the wide provided Capital Doha seeks to provide a which includes a variety of “The holy month of Ramadan is offering upscale services at selections of oriental and unique and memorable experience appetisers and salads in addition distinguished by all standards and competitive prices. We have also international dishes for QR140 that brings together family and to the cheese corner. Live cooking measures due to the spirituality introduced our outside catering per person for a minimum of 30 friends in an exceptional and counters will make guests spoilt of the holy month for the services, due to the increasing persons. Tuesday, May 22, 2018 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY

Doha College students’ eco-friendly project benefits younger peers

wo students taking the names of who’s in charge of A-Level design and each plant, or decorate it as they technology at Doha wish. The octagon shape was not College recently just interesting to design, but created a project that off ers the teacher a space to show Tsuccessfully linked both its Primary or demonstrate a topic, acting and Secondary schools, promoted as a focal point of the student’s the eco-friendly ethos of the attention during teaching.” college, and assisted the Enhanced Apart from serving all these Curriculum Activities in a cross- functions, Dyllan and Pauline’s campus venture. project fulfi ls another, nobler As part of their design and purpose: getting very young children technology A-Level examination, interested in plants, gardens, the students Dyllan Briggs and Pauline insects they attract, the functioning Mabulay produced an interactive of small ecosystems, the cycles of watering station that doubles as water and life, in a real-life, hands- a storage space and notice board, on manner that makes learning more alongside its main utility of watering memorable. the plants. The generous and The project links fi ttingly with pioneering students then gifted their the school’s focus on environmental invention to the Primary School issues, Doha College being the fi rst so their younger peers could have in Qatar to have been awarded the endless hours of fun, as well as the Green Flag by the Foundation for functional and eco-friendly use of Environmental Education, back in the product of watering the popular 2016. garden on campus. To fi nd out more about the design The students were thrilled to see and technology curriculum, as their project in action and being well as other creative subjects on used by the younger students for off er at Doha College, visit www. the fi rst time. A delighted Dyllan dohacollege.com. described the technical side: “It is Doha College is one of the oldest a wall mounted water play station British curriculum schools in Qatar designed for use by primary aged providing a world-class education children. The water is stored in a for over 1900 students between trough which has a platform over the ages of 3 and 18, who represent the top so smaller children can stand over 72 nationalities. In 2016, Doha on it. Water can be pumped to the It makes it more enjoyable, as the allure of the project, Pauline is a built-in storage space for them College became a pioneer school for top of the station, where it comes children feel more in control of it, added: “The idea was to give the to keep gardening equipment like High-Performance Learning. out from self-designed waterspouts and the station can be diff erent primary students the ability to compost, gloves and trowels. The Established in 1980, the college which I 3D-printed. The metal mesh each time. The clips that allow the plant various types of vegetables students can use chalk to write was originally opened to meet allows children to move the pipes repositioning of the pipes are also or fl owers in the deep soil. There’s on the sides, which adds another the demand for a British-style around as they wish so that they self-designed and 3D-printed.” a step enabling younger students dimension. They might write the education, and operates on a not- can investigate the fl ow of water. Explaining the multi-purpose to access the soil easily, and there time when they watered the plants, for-profi t basis. 10 GULF TIMES Tuesday, May 22, 2018 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Tuesday, May 22, 2018 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY How to always make your canvas shoes stand out f you want to change your style Multicolour shoe laces can quirk up statement this season, start your white sneakers, making them look with your shoes. While fashion entirely diff erent and creative. trends are always seasonal, there are ways on how one can ensure LED shoe laces: LED shoes laces are toI keep up with the latest footwear the perfect companion of your shoes trends. when you want to step out for parties. Saket Agarwal, Founder at Lazy Jojo Just ensure you choose the right colour and Deepika Meha, Founder at Vanilla of LED laces to match with your shoes. Moon shoes list the ways to make your canvas shoes standout. Quirky fi shnets: Let’s go wearing a basic coloured shoe but coupled Funky patterns: While white canvas with quirky fi shnets. Basic and plain shoes rule the roost, we can defi nitely coloured shoes when teamed-up with not turn a blind eye to doodles and quirky patterned fi sh nets can give a patterns. Who would not love to have classy yet minimal look. those Donuts printed on their shoes or even psychedelic prints on their shoes? It’s time to paint your shoes: If One can easily customise their sneakers you want some epic galaxy sneakers, from various brands that have stepped all you need are some black shoes, blue into the shoe market. and white fabric paint. If you want you can also add some purple and pink Multicolour shoe laces : Ever for a little girly touch. Make beautiful thought of spicing up your white gradient galaxies and decorate them sneakers with multicolour laces? with tons of stars. — IANS

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

Why not radically change the way you behave toward others, Aries? This could be a good day to try relaxation techniques that are a little bit Currently, you are in the midst of some profound questioning about You’re in the process of orienting yourself toward establishing out of the ordinary. Who knows? Maybe you’ll even learn something your emotional attitudes. You’ll probably find yourself totally free relationships that are more solid and enriching, with far fewer risks from these unorthodox methods. Why not explore shiatsu or polarity? of inhibitions, much to your delight. It’s an opportunity to meet new involved. This wasn’t the case before. When you don’t try so hard to These techniques can do wonders for restoring your energy, an people and perhaps become a bit more open-minded. You can expect impress, your audience claps louder. Just be yourself, and gain approval. element that has been in short supply for you lately. Give it a try. As the lively events and much pleasure from love. good doctor said, “This won’t hurt a bit.” CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Don’t be surprised if neighbours come to your door asking for a There is the likelihood that you’ve been a bit of a loner lately. It’s as Is there some material need weighing on your spirit right now, Virgo? favour – and not just to borrow a cup of sugar! While your initial though you decided to look at things diff erently from the rest of the If you can’t see how to solve the problem alone, why not discuss it with response will be to say yes (it’s your nature, after all), think twice. world, rejecting the individualistic viewpoint in favour of a more global your friends? They may have some ideas. Today, the word “impossible” This “favour” could involve a major time commitment. Is this what one. Today, you may achieve a new phase in this process. You may has been banished from the English language. Take advantage of the you want to do? You can put your needs ahead of your friends’ and attain some summit of consciousness from which you finally have the opportunity to look for solutions in unlikely places. still be a good neighbour. Don’t worry, they’ll understand. ability to forgive! LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Today’s prospects should suit the dynamic, idealistic being that you There’s an excellent day on the horizon, Scorpio. If you feel hemmed You can expect to be more and more interested in new technologies are, especially right now. There will be some criticism in the air, and in by fears or uncertainties in your life, the day ahead will give you the these days, Sagittarius. What you once considered very progressive you won’t miss an opportunity to punctuate your comments with your courage to discuss these matters with your mate. Even if more time is now seems much closer to reality. You’ll notice to what an extent it is famous irony. Your viewpoints on corporate rigidity and conformist necessary to settle things completely, you should make good use of now crucial for you to align yourself with the cutting-edge technology attitudes are well known, but today your sense of humour prevails and today’s clear communication channels. You won’t be disappointed (and that surrounds you. Don’t hesitate. You are by definition a pioneer, so people listen to you with pleasure! neither will your mate). full speed ahead to these new frontiers! CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

For a while now, a certain number of planetary configurations have The current configuration of the planets will make you the bearer of a You may feel that you’ve made real progress in your relationships, been continually pushing you to become aware that you live on a new philosophy, Aquarius. This doesn’t mean that you’ll be New Age, Pisces. And you’re right to feel this way. “Evolution” best defines the whole planet and not just in a city or neighbourhood. You’re becoming but more precisely that you’ll have ideas that evolved from it. It’s easy path you’re on right now. You can be proud of yourself, because the more aware of society at large, Capricorn. This means that you may be to imagine you attending conferences given by the leading minds of work you do on an individual level is the best way for you to contribute increasingly attracted to large-scale movements. Now is the time to get the day. Most assuredly, you’re searching for answers. Be careful about to the development of society. This way of taking action is no less involved! being too easily convinced by any “truth” that comes your way. important than the work done by global organisations. 12 GULF TIMES Tuesday, May 22, 2018 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

Wordsearch Adam

I Must Be Going Pooch Cafe

ABSCOND EGRESS MOVE OFF ADIEU ELOPE QUIT ADIOS EVACUATE RETIRE ARRIVEDERCI EXIT RETREAT CHEERIO FAREWELL SCRAM CIAO FLIT SET SAIL CLEAR OUT GOODBYE SO LONG DECAMP HIT THE ROAD VAMOOSE DEPART LEAVE WITHDRAW

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.

Garfield Puzzles courtesy: Puzzlechoice.com courtesy: Puzzles

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 22, 2018 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 1. May, perhaps, tell you when 1. Prepared to include a non- you least expect it (6) edited work (6) 5. A goodbye that takes such 2. Standing on a hill in the ages to say? (2,4) shape of a table (4) 8. There’s a B missing in 3. Go with the rest, crooked and “Nearby” (5) a racketeer (8) 9. Just fancy! Had I not turned 4. An early start and a late over! (6) finish has been, since way 10. A wave from the back (3,4,1,4,3) groundsman at work? (6) 5. Try hard to get water on the 11. A letter for Ray (5) way (6) 14. Tear off, then, to go round 6. Just over fifty a year (4) and warn one (8) 7. Tease one in return over how 16. One hundred in paper old the building is (6) money, or a bill (6) 12. What warns its chicks they 18. Going acrosshill, en route may be stood on? (7) for the tourist attraction? 13. Set in motion with a little (2,3,4,2,4) drink when dessert comes in 20. A rope round one’s neck (6) (5,2) Answers 22. Certainly, students’ talk may 15. So he took the ice one out (5) be, when they get together 17. Teases about the ubiquitous Wordsearch Codeword (2,6) English food (5) 25. Claim to be an author, in our 19. Not saying much about Act I hearing (5) and the act following (8) 27. And half laughs about the 20. Looking sick having laid out conveyance (6) about fifty pounds (6) 28. Neither blonde nor straight 21. Wouldn’t work when one (6) tried to light it (6) 29. Look after the child (that’s 23. Access from the kitchen (6) possibly easy) (5) 24. A slight rise in bakery 30. Explode the theory when the products (4) man goes back to bed (6) 26. Drive Across in half the time 31. Rookie of the Month, Frost is (4) (6)

Yesterday’s Solutions

Across: 1 Fast Worker; 6 Mews; Down: 1 Frost; 2 Speculate; 10 Opening; 11 Premier; 12 Touch 3 Weigh One’s words; 4 Down; 13 Latin; 14 Drawn; 15 Regions; 5 Expands; 7 Exist; 8 Sustained; 17 Pressed on; 20 Serenades; 9 Well-earned Rest; Names; 21 Erato; 23 Parodists; 25 14 Depressed; 16 No mistake; 18 Swaddle; 26 Average; 27 Dash; Deplete; 19 Narrate; 22 Arabs; 28 Relentless. 24 Stews. 14 GULF TIMES Tuesday, May 22, 2018 COMMUNITY POP SPOT Jon throws up amazing in brief Singularity of purpose frontman Scott Hutchison has become the latest By Geoff rey Rowlands prominent musician to take his own life. The 36-year-old singer, guitarist t is fi ve years since electronic music and songwriter suff ered bouts of producer and musician Jon Hopkins depression throughout his life. released his last studio . Immunity The name, Frightened Rabbit, was was nominated for the 2013 Mercury Prize actually given to Scott by his mother but lost out to James Blake’s sophomore as a child because of his chronic Ialbum, Overgrown. shyness. He initially performed This was 38-year-old Jon’s second Mercury under this name as a solo artist nomination. Two years earlier, Diamond Mine, before other musicians were his collaboration album with Scottish singer/ recruited to form the band. songwriter King Creosote, had been beaten by Their first two , 2007’s Sing PJ Harvey’s eighth studio album, Let England the Greys and 2008’s The Midnight Shake. Organ Fight, made little impression Jon could well be in line for a third Mercury on the charts. But 2010’s The Winter nomination with his recently released fifth of Mixed Drinks hit number 61 in the studio album, Singularity. Unlike his previous UK and number 84 on the Billboard albums, all of which attracted acclaim from 200. 2013’s and those within the music industry, Singularity 2016’s Painting of a Panic Attack has become a massive mainstream hit. In were both big UK hits and sold well addition to topping the Dance/ Electronic around the world. Frightened Rabbit chart, it has entered the UK Albums chart at were definitely a band on the rise. number nine. But professional success is not “I’m delighted that so many people are always matched in someone’s enthusiastic about the album,” smiled Kingston personal life. Scott was staying at the upon Thames-born Jon. “It’s an album I’ve Dakota Hotel in South Queensferry, wanted to make for the last 15 years. But it’s only near , when he last used been during the last couple of years that I’ve his account. His tweets read: been able to fi gure out how to make it happen. “Be so good to everyone you love. “There were several things I knew in advance. It’s not a given. I’m so annoyed that These included the title; it was always going to it’s not. I don’t live by that standard be called Singularity. I always wanted the album and it kills me. Please hug your loved to begin and end with the same simple tone ones. I’m away now. Thanks.” His and for each sound to seemingly grow out of body was later found by the marina everything else. I knew what I wanted, but I had in nearby Port Edgar. to wait for the music technology to catch up with His bandmates had already my ideas. GLAD: “I’m delighted that so many people are enthusiastic about the album,” says Jon Hopkins. expressed concern about Scott The programme I use now is Ableton. This describing him as being in a fragile gave me the facility for one sound to gradually particularly after winning a competition compose music for Entity, a new production by state and asking anyone who saw lead to another. One track on the album has a to perform a concert of Ravel pieces with a Wayne’s Random Dance group. Such was the him to contact the police. The news synth sound morphing into a choral sound. The full orchestra. But despite saying Ravel and acclaim that Entity was toured around the world of his passing elicited this message: idea of a choir developing from electronic sounds Stravinsky are his favourite composers, Jon’s for two years. “There are no words to describe the is something I’ve been looking to do for all these love for classical music gradually subsided as Some tracks on Jon’s third album, 2009’s overwhelming sadness and pain that years.” his attention turned more towards electronic Insides, were based on the music he composed comes with the death of our beloved The music on Singularity was shaped by Jon’s sounds. for Entity. Scott, but to know he is no longer experiences of meditation and trance states. It “I got my fi rst job at 17 playing keyboards “That was my fi rst hit album. It did well on suff ering brings us some comfort.” is said that the tracks explore the dissonance in Imogen Heap’s band. Our fi rst album, the dance charts. I also promoted it with shows between dystopian urbanity and the green forest iMegaphone, was well received. I thought across Europe and America, performed at music James from the opening note of foreboding to the fi nal everything would take off and that would be festivals and opened concert tours for artists sound of acceptance. my job. But songs for the second album were such as The xx, Four Tet and Royksopp.” Veteran Manchester indie band Make of that what you will. But Jon is a rejected. There were changes at the record The following few years saw Jon involved in a James have announced August 3 as staunch advocate of the relaxation techniques company and Imogen was dropped. There was variety of projects ranging from production and the release date for their 15th studio invoked by both autogenic training and no money coming in and I had to do something remixing to collaborative albums and composing album, Living in Extraordinary Transcendental Meditation. else. fi lm scores. His fourth LP, Immunity, was Times. It is the follow up to 2016’s “It’s a way for me to get music ideas fl owing “I created my fi rst album, Opalescent, and another Dance / Electronic Albums chart hit Girl at the End of the World which which are totally uninhibited. I don’t practice worked as a studio session musician. This was and gave him his fi rst mainstream chart entry hit number two on the UK chart and those techniques for very long during my average my life for several years during which I also peaking at number 63 in the UK. was only held out of top spot by day but it’s a state of mind I try to visit whenever released my second album, Contact Note. My “It was four years between Insides and Adele’s phenomenally successful 25. possible.” friend Leo Abrahams introduced me to Brian Eno Immunity and now fi ve years to Singularity. Two of the album tracks have Delighting in the combination of sounds dates and that’s when my career really started to take I don’t deliberately leave it so long between already been heard on James’ back to Jon’s childhood. His taste could hardly off .” albums. I’m in the fortunate position of being recently released EP. These are be more eclectic. He was a devotee of early house Jon’s fruitful collaborations with Eno led to involved with so many other things. This Hank and the EP title-track, Better music, loved synth bands such as Depeche Mode co-writing and production work with other stemmed from the work I did with Coldplay. Than That. There are no off icial and Pet Shop Boys but spent fi ve years studying artists. Brian also introduced Jon to Coldplay. That really raised my profi le. videos for either song but an classical piano in the junior department of “He was producing the songs on their Viva La “I also fi nd making my albums is an all- off icial audio for Hank is at www. London’s Royal College of Music. Vida album and invited me to join Coldplay in consuming process. I tend to create tracks in youtube.com/watch?v=v_Vf8dNikAk “I really started at the age of three when my the studio for a day. That day turned into a year. phases of intense work. It will start at quite a low while Better Than That can be parents bought me a toy xylophone. I don’t I co-produced several tracks, played various level with ideas which can be tweaked here and heard at www.youtube.com/ actually remember but my parents say I put instruments on songs and the band used music there. watch?v=nWji1uB-dcc the notes in the order of scale and composed from one of my own compositions on two of “But studio work consumes all my energy. The other two EP tracks can also a simple piece of music on it. They realised I their tracks.” I’ll work all day and then fi nd it diffi cult to sleep be heard online. Busted is at www. had an aptitude for music. I played a piano at a Jon was Coldplay’s opening act on their world because I’ll still be thinking about the music. It’s youtube.com/watch?v=_dp8Vy16- friend’s house and showed enough ability for my tour to promote Viva La Vida. His work was also an obsessive process. Luckily, this happens in og while Broken By The Hurt is parents to buy a piano for me.” noticed by others in the entertainment world. bursts. I couldn’t stay healthy if it was like that posted at www.youtube.com/ Jon found himself labelled as a child prodigy, Choreographer Wayne McGregor asked Jon to all the time.” watch?v=0UZHkGObAIk Tuesday, May 22, 2018 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Pune women’s car tribute to Sridevi floors Boney, Janhvi

The three drove a return distance guided us how to click pictures of 1,250 km on the Pune-Goa- for the best possible angles and Pune route over three days of the outcome. They insisted we stay exclusive all-women safari. back for lunch but we had time In the safari, the ‘Flying constraints, so we enjoyed delicious BhaToPa’ car became the coff ee with them,” Sojatia said. showstopper, standing out in the All through the meeting with the crowd with its gleaming white three fans, Boney referred to his late background and a colourful tribute wife as ‘Sri’ and introduced them to Sridevi pasted on its exteriors, to an unknown facet of her life: the bumper, roof, bonnet and doors. Sridevi was a very good painter and “The Sridevi theme shows there are two majestic paintings by various moods of Sridevi — love, her which adorn the Kapoors’ living anger, innocence and dance — with room. corresponding images from some After generally small talk of her most well-known fi lms in revolving mostly around Sridevi, Hindi and south Indian languages, with Janhvi choosing to be the including Lamhe, Chandni,” said perfect hostess, it was time to leave. Sojatia. “We presented Boney Kapoor The car tribute covers Sridevi’s with some images from Sridevi’s entire fi lm journey from the age earliest Bollywood fi lms, Solva TRIBUTE: Pune diehard fans of the late actress Sridevi alongside their car with Boney Kapoor. of 3 to her last fi lm Mom, with its Saavan (1979), when he fi rst fell shattering dialogue — “Iss desh me in love with his future wife. We Kapoor family for tea and for a up the car as a gesture of love, for rape to kar sakte hai, lekin rapist ko also gifted a few images of one of By Quaid Najmi ‘darshan’ of their car, a Honda City, the greatest of actresses, Sridevi, thappad nahi maar sakte” (In this her early fi lms as a four-year old at their home. adored by millions even today,” land, you can rape, but you cannot child artiste in Kumarasambhavam Though this particular car is Sojatia said.Working as social media slap the rapist) — “Stop blaming the (1969) to Janhvi and Khushi as a group of three die-hard quite common on the roads, the PR with the National Film Archives victim. NO means NO.” remembrance for their illustrious fans of the late actress women possess one which is very of India (NFAI), Sojatia, along with Having heard about the ‘Flying mother,” Sojatia said. Sridevi managed to unique and eye-catching since her two friends, even designed a BhaToPa’ uniquely designed car, “We consider it an honour that fl oor her husband its exterior is designed as a full- special logo incorporating an image Boney himself called to reschedule Boney Kapoor invited us to meet Boney Kapoor and fl edged ‘moving tribute’ to their of Sridevi — ‘Flying BhaToPa’, for a more leisurely Sunday and acknowledged our eff orts. He Aactress-daughter Janhvi at their idol Sridevi, who passed away in which the Kapoors admired. morning tete-a-tete over tea. is such a humble, down-to-earth home here in Andheri and returned February. Actually, the ‘Flying BhaToPa’ “We were thrilled. They hosted personality and even Janhvi is such with sweet memories of a lifetime. “I designed the multi-hued participated in the Times Women’s us for nearly 40 minutes, came a doting daughter. For us it was a Pune-based Paridhi Bhati, 26, vinyl-prints, which are long- Drive, an all-women safari in which down to see our car and admired touching and emotional meeting. Bhavana Varma, 33, Tonu Sojatia, lasting, and we three took up female drivers from all over India it very much. With his vast fi lm We miss Sridevi,” Sojatia said. — 29, were specially invited by the almost a month to properly make- drove to Goa on April 29. knowledge, Boney Kapoor even IANS Ronan, McEwan reunite for On Chesil Beach

Duff and Adrian Scarborough are expert as By Kenneth Turan two sets of very diff erent parents. The great gift of On Chesil Beach is to make us care about these two young people while n Chesil Beach is a beautifully showing us in unfl inching detail where they made fi lm that is as diffi cult to are going astray. write about as it is to watch, and So much so that at key moments, the fi lm it is inescapably hard to watch. is as unsettling as any trendy horror item, Yet the reasons it is diffi cult creating genuine fear about watching what’s O— a completely heartbreaking story brought going on on the screen. to exquisite life via immaculate writing, McEwan’s novel, shortlisted for the Man directing and acting — are why it’s worth Booker Prize, is set in 1962, well before putting up with the pain. that celebrated decade began to swing. It The story of the fraught honeymoon of a starts at the honeymoon at a hotel on that young couple who are very much in love and beach in Dorset and periodically fl ashes very much at sea, On Chesil Beach reunites back to Florence and Edward’s meeting and novelist Ian McEwan and luminous star courtship. Saoirse Ronan, whose memorable 2007 Before we get inside the hotel, however, we collaboration on Atonement resulted in eavesdrop on these two young people as they numerous Oscar nominations, including the walk down the beach, with Edward, a major ACTION: Saoirse Ronan and Billy Howle in On Chesil Beach. actress’ fi rst. rock ‘n’ roll fan, talking enthusiastically Here, under the able and discreet direction about why the blues work musically. Part of the problem for Florence is her toxic Disarmament and sees Florence. of Dominic Cooke, making his feature debut Florence is game to learn, but we and parents, a wealthy, overbearing father (West) The attraction between them is immediate after a notable theatre career, Ronan gives Edward see that she doesn’t really get it. who wants to bludgeon any sense of freedom and palpable, and their sun-dappled pre- the kind of extraordinary performance “You are the squarest person in all of and possibility out of her, and a sneering marriage court-ship is shown to be sweetness we’ve come to expect, allowing us through Western civilisation,” he says, but you can mother (Watson) who asks witheringly about itself. Also revealed is the way both these looks and glances to see directly into young also see he is mad about her all the same. Edward, “Is he one of us?” young people are earnest and aspirational, Florence Ponting’s soul. Florence, in fact, is quite involved in music, Florence and Edward meet only by the determined to play by adult rules they don’t Matching her in intensity as baffl ed but of a very diff erent sort. As lead violin of purest happenstance. Eager to tell someone, quite understand and beyond desperate to husband Edward Mayhew is strong young the just-starting Ennismore Quartet, she anyone about an academic success, Edward always do the right thing, whether in relation theatre actor Billy Howle, while veterans exhibits a confi dence and a verve that are heads into Oxford, where he stumbles into to the unctuous hotel staff or to each other. — Emily Watson, Samuel West, Anne-Marie visible nowhere else in her life. a meeting of the Campaign for Nuclear Los Angeles Times/TNS 16 GULF TIMES Tuesday, May 22, 2018 COMMUNITY Embassy holds programme on challenges of Nepali workers

By Usha Wagle Gautam

epali embassy recently organised an interactive programme with the title of ‘Challenges of Nepali Migrant Labourers and Role of NRNA” in association with Non- NResident Nepali Association—National Co- ordination Council (NRNA-NCC) in a bid to promote economic diplomacy between the two countries. Working papers on ‘Comparative Study of Hiring Nepali Workers on Direct and Contract Basis’ and ‘Service Costs Provided by Employees to Licensed Recruitment Agencies’ were presented during the programme. Professor Ramesh Prasad Koirala, Ambassador of Nepal to Qatar, and Mani Ratna Sharma, Chargé d’aff aires at the embassy, were present during the programme. Nepali community members and stakeholders also attended the event. Speaking on the occasion, Professor Koirala said the programme was organised to share ideas on labour management and to bolster creativity among Nepali diaspora. The ambassador further said that the embassy would continue to support the programmes organised by the community for the welfare of Nepali workers and for better bilateral relations. SPEAKER: Ambassador Koirala addressing the gathering.

AMIS organises graduation ceremony for young students

Al Mahd International School (AMIS) recently held graduation ceremony for Foundation Stage-2 nursery rhymes, learning the alphabets, exploring and playing with numbers and letters, making students at Qatar National Convention Center. The programme was inaugurated by W Talbot, AMIS mistakes, growing and learning together. Evelyn Murley, Loredana Scumpu, Alma Romo, Mary Rose Principal. Talbot congratulated all the children for their hard work and achievements throughout the Lourdes, and Wessal Shareef, all Foundation Stage-2 class teachers, were unanimous in saying that academic year 2017-18. He especially thanked the parents and guardians for all the support to children it had been their pleasure and privilege to nurture and guide the Foundation Stage students. They to further their learning at home. The principal stated that excellence in academics was good to also thanked Nora Abdullah, Public Relation and Admission Off icer, for making all preparations for the achieve but developing good relations and friendship was also important during a child’s school life. ceremony. Verses of the Holy Qur’an were recited by Lana Ahmed Habbouch and Ahmed Mohamed Fathi The students were felicitated with their graduation certificates by the principal as a reminder of their Molouk. The teachers enjoyed seeing the children getting more mature through movement, singing special day and their achievements. He wished them a bright future.