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The curtains came down on the first Asean Festival at the Katara Esplanade, which provided visitors a window into the cultural identity of each of the seven participating Southeast Asian countries via a blend of performances, cuisine and handicraft.

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Asean Festival wows thousands with cultural fiesta

BY RAYNALD C RIVERA

ultural diplomacy at its finest. The first-ever Association of Southeast Asian Nations C(Asean) Festival drew its cur- tains to a marvelous close yesterday at the Katara Esplanade providing visitors a window into the cultural identity of each of the seven participating Asean coun- tries via a blend of performances, cui- sine, handicraft and tourism products. From the elegant ‘Singkil’ of the Philippines to the lively ‘Serng Kratip’ of Thailand to the spectacular ‘Pakarena’ of Indonesia, the dances captivated thousands in the audience comprising citizens and expatriates who applauded them for their distinct character repre- senting the uniqueness of each of the neighbouring nations. The Kaloob Philippine Music and Dance Ministry, a research-based folk dance troupe, provided a glimpse of the diversity of the 7,107-island nation of the Philippines rendering a number of Filipino dances. Among the dance items Kaloob per- formed were the ‘Singkil’, an ancient dance based on a popular Philippine epic from the southern region of the country and the ‘La Jota Moncadeña,’ a Filipino adaptation of an old Spanish dance. Accompanied by live music played using indigenous percussion and stringed instruments, the performers | SUNDAY 3 MAY 2015 | 03

danced using scarves, fans, bamboo who played classical music displaying out- sticks and castanets further enhancing standing skills in playing violin and piano their already vibrant movements. even at a tender age. The Doha-based sis- The Thai troupe wowed crowds with a ters, who are under the tutelage of promi- medley of stunning items including ‘Dance nent musicians, headlined the show as of the Four Regions,’ ‘Srivijaya’ and ‘Serng they rendered a number of striking tunes Kratip.’ to the delight of the crowd. In the ‘Dance of the Four Regions,’ Artistes from Brunei Darussalam and they provided a vista into the cultural Vietnam also unveiled aspects of their rich nuances of northern, southern, northeast heritage through their presentations at the and central regions of Thailand through a three-day show organised by the Asean fusion of short dances corresponding to Committee in Doha (ACD) and hosted by each geographical region. Performing the Katara. Donning elaborate traditional cos- ‘Serng Kratip,’ the troupe projected the tumes, the troupes depicted the solidarity jovial mood of the harvest season in the among the Asean countries in Doha telling rural region of Isaan. In their performance their own cultural narratives through songs of ‘Srivijaya,’ they showcased the way of and dances. life of the ancient kingdom which extended Apart from the performances, the festi- from the eighth to the 13th centuries. val provided visitors a culinary journey into Highlights of the performance of the authentic cuisines of the seven coun- the 28-member dance troupe from tries. The visitors also had the opportunity Indonesia included the ‘Bajidor Kahot’ to purchase quality handicrafts produced and ‘Pakarena,’ the former a new dance in each country as well as see various tour- from Western Java while the latter a dance ist attractions and products in store for of royalty in Gowa Regency in South travelers. Solawesi, Indonesia. Using fans, the danc- Judging from the attendance and the ers mesmerized the audience with their audience’s reaction, the three-day cultural delicate hand and foot movements reflect- event was deemed a success not merely ing deep emotions and aesthetic beauty in providing a truly unique show by pro- as well as spectacular formations. fessional troupes but in enabling cultural A 22-member troupe from the dialogue among Asean countries, host Department of Culture and Arts of country Qatar and other nations. Malaysia performed a medley of dances More than its entertainment value, the that showed the Malay culture with traces event derives its significance from the fact of Chinese and Indian influences ranging that cultural exchange has proved effective from ancient to modern. in the promotion of respect and recognition The two-hour long show also featured of cultural diversity and heritage which ulti- musical performances of Singaporean mately leads to global peace and stability. child prodigies Tricia, 10, and Nicole, 9, The Peninsula | SUNDAY 3 MAY 2015 | 04 CAMPUS

French Olympiad

As part of French language activity, the French department of MES Indian School in collaboration with Silver Zone Foundation, New Delhi recently conducted the French Olympiad 2015. A number of students studying French language participated in the examination and won gold, silver and bronze medals. Mohammed Shafi Shariff, HOD French, coordinated the examination.

‘Demolition Man’ helps students demolish stereotypes at BPS

lphonse Kannamthanam, who earned a sobriquet as the ‘Demolition Man’ of India for having razed to the ground 14,310 illegal Astructures in Delhi metropolis and saved the exchequer Rs100bn while he was the commissioner of Delhi Development Authority, visited Birla Public School recently. In a talk sprinkled with inspiring snippets from per- sonal anecdotes, Alphonse told the students that ‘there is genius within you. You need to recognise it and then work towards fulfilling the realisation of that genius. Genius lies in serving the world and by serving the world, you can change the world.’ The author of the book Make a Difference urged the students to start dreaming for a change. Lukose Chacko, Chairman, School Board of Directors, received Alphonse in the presence of school Principal A K Shrivastava and senior school officials. Alphonse Kannamthanam interacting with students of Birla Public School. The Peninsula

Math O’ Fun at SIS

CBSE-i division of Shantiniketan Indian School (SIS) celebrated Math O’ Fun Day by presenting various creative projects on mathematical topics. Principal, Dr Subhash Nair and Vice- Principal CBSE-i, Dudley O’Connor, appreciated the efforts of the students. | SUNDAY 3 MAY 2015 | COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE 05

ue to the longstanding partner- “We are happy to contribute by ship between Total and Institut increasing the awareness of students DFrançais du Pétrole (IFP), Total in Qatar’s role in the global energy sup- recently hosted a cohort of 23 students ply. This will hopefully inspire more stu- pursuing engineering master degrees dents to consider a future in the oil and in France. The three-day programme gas business,” said Guillaume Chalmin, included visits to Total’s offices and Managing Director of Total E&P Qatar research centre, and industrial cities in and Group Representative. Raslaffan and Dukhan. Yousef Al Jaber, Head of CSR and The students met with Total’s top Institutional Relations at Total E&P managers, and engaged in discussions Qatar added: “The state of the art facili- on topics ranging from Total’s opera- ties present in Qatar, and their history tions and assets, to the geosciences Total hosts students as a top player in the world energy projects, research and development market has become driving factors for and importance of HSE (health, safety from France more and more industrial visits by stu- and environment).They were given dents studying abroad. Our strategy is presentations showcasing Total’s vari- to partner with such leading instutions ous initiatives in the field of scientific such as IFP, and host them so that stu- research and sustainability. They also work in Total’s research facility (TRC- LNG facilities in Ras laffan, and Qatar dents may benefit for our experience interacted with research teams who Q). Their visit ended with a tour of the Petroleum’s Dukhan facility. and technical expertise”. The Peninsula

Ali Ibrahim Abdullah Al Maliki, Chairman and Managing Director of Al Maliki group, Mohammed bin Jauhar Al Mohammed, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Retaj, and other officials from both companies at the signing ceremony for the new hotel Retaj Inn Marina held at Retaj Al Rayyan Hotel recently. Retaj Inn Marina is located at Pearl-Qatar and has 250 apartments of various sizes.

St Regis Doha integrates Al Gassar function space into its offerings he St. Regis Doha is expanding its meeting and events offerings Twith the integration Al Gassar’s ballroom and meeting rooms starting from the first of May. With this new integration, the St Regis Doha Hotel will bring its expe- rience and resources to Al Gassar’s From Left: Al Safa Polyclinic officials Franz Jossef, Process Quality Manager, Hussam Ahmed, Medical Director, Ravi large 1,300 sq. meters ballroom and Shekhar, General Manager, Ajeesh Nair, Joint Operation Manager and Rajesh P R, Business Development Manager, at six meeting rooms. This will expand the the 5th Annual International Labour Day Press conference held at Doha Down Town hotel. total conference facility space up oper- ated by the St Regis Doha to 5,300 sq. meters. The Peninsula A seminar on plastic weld- ing technology was held at Crowne Plaza Hotel recently. Matteo Brunori, Technical Sales Manager, Khalid Al Mahamoud, Chairman of EKRON Enterprises, Heinz Ladstatter, Managing Director of Hurner, Shamsheer Rehiman, General Manager, and other senior officials attended the seminar. | SUNDAY 3 MAY 2015 | 06 TECHNOLOGY

Twitter has a huge problem, and it’s all in your head

BY CAITLIN DEWEY energy sifting for, and processing, the lies: A recent study by researchers at been the raw, unfiltered information important stuff. That phrase — “men- Germany’s Max Planck Institute found stream — the “Twitter firehose,” its fre- ast Thursday, the social giant tal energy” — is deliberate. As Lucy Jo that 30 tweets per hour is the most quently called, a stream so forceful and Twitter did a very peculiar Palladino, a psychologist who studies people can handle before their mental so high-volume it could knock some- thing: It gave its 300 million attention, explains, the brain is a muscle processing slows. body out. (Not coincidentally, “drinking Lusers license to ... stop tweet- like any other, and it can’t run on empty. Obviously, that poses some big from the firehose” has come to mean ing. “We know it can be challenging to When you encounter new informa- questions for those of us who spend a “being overwhelmed.”) find time to get through everything,” tion, she says, it stimulates your brain to lot of time in front of our screens. (Like, if Features like Highlights, on the other a sympathetic Twitter tech lead wrote produce chemicals like dopamine and I didn’t have so many tabs open, could hand, seem to accommodate both a on the company’s blog. So instead of norepinephrine, which make you feel I afford to drink less coffee?) But for little more order in our timelines and a expecting users to keep up with every- alert and help you process that informa- Twitter, the issue is far more existen- little time away from our screens. And thing, Twitter was testing a new feature tion. But when you process too much tial: If its service is inherently cognitively incidentally, those are the exact things called Highlights: a once-a-day digest information too quickly — by, say, scroll- stressful, it can’t possibly persuade new researchers say our brains really need of the site’s most important, relevant ing through your ever-updating Twitter users to sign up. And without those cru- to process all the information spinning information, shorn of all the real-time feed for hours on end — you burn cial sign-ups, Twitter could be in trouble. through them. chatter and noise and nonsense that through all that brain energy. You end Undeterred, Twitter has kept up a Palladino likens Twitter to rush hour at arguably make Twitter, well — Twitter. up feeling foggy or irritable or unpro- steady patter of new-product launches, Grand Central Station: It’s overwhelm- Nine years after the site launched, ductive or angry. (One 2011 study even all of them geared toward decreasing ing and chaotic and imminently stress- and two years after investors began linked Internet overstimulation to long- the amount of cognitive effort needed ful, with too much noise and stimulation demanding user growth, Twitter seems term consequences, such as elevated to use the service: an “instant timeline” to ever adequately take in. to have realised what lots of hardcore stress levels and other adverse health tool that organises information for new “But with the right filtering tools — an users learned the hard way long ago: effects.) users, a “while you were away” feature accurate schedule, a giant display of that the great hallmark of Twitter, the “When you’re bored, stimulation that lets people take breaks from the track numbers — it’s self-organizing,” unfiltered real-time feed, is psychologi- improves attention, but only up to a constancy of the stream. she said. “Each person chooses where cally untenable. point,” Palladino said. “After that, stimu- The odd thing about these new fea- she wants to go and does, in fact, get “The modern brain hasn’t evolved to lation degrades attention.” tures, beside their sudden frequency, is there.” keep up,” said Daniel Levitin, a cogni- On Twitter, in fact, we actually know how distinctly un-Twitter they all seem. Will Highlights help Twitter users sort tive psychologist and the author of the exactly where that crossover point Twitter’s stated purpose has always information that way, to cut down on the bestseller The Organized Mind. “That’s sheer mental effort required to keep up why we feel so exhausted all the time.” with all those tweets? Palladino thinks it Cognitive psychologists call this has potential, particularly when used in phenomenon “information overload,” conjunction with other techniques such and it’s increasingly symptomatic of all as Twitter filters, “pacing” (i.e., taking online life — although Twitter, with its breaks) and good old-fashioned self- infinite, incessant real-time feed, proves discipline. Levitin, who recently cut back a particularly vexing case. By some on his own tweeting, agrees. estimates, the average American con- “My advice,” he said, “is to think sumes five times as much information about what you want to do during the now as he did 20 years ago — 100,500 day, to prioritize that deliberately. Then words, and 34 gigabytes, for the aver- set aside maybe an hour or two, a des- age person on an average day in 2008. ignated time, to check your Twitter and (For comparison, 34 gigabytes = two your Facebook and your Tumblr and times the memory of the entry-level your Vine.” iPhone.) That way, Levitin said, you conserve But while we consume a lot of this your brain for the stuff that really mat- information passively — like when ters most to you. The tweets will still be we glance at a billboard or a banner there when you’re ready for them. And ad — we also expend a ton of mental your sanity will be, too. WP-Bloomberg | SUNDAY 3 MAY 2015 | FOOD 07

Real comfort and love on Mother’s Day come as carbs and fat

BY J M HIRSCH delegating to Mom’s dearest little ones. • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cut into small the pasta is finished, reserve 3/4 cup of To gussy up this dish a bit, I added pieces the cooking water, then drain the pasta. f you really want to show Mom how pepper-roasted shrimp, which are • 3 1/4 cups (about 8 ounces) grated Carefully remove the bowl from the much you care on Mother’s Day, the tossed in with the pasta just at the end. Parmesan cheese oven. Place the butter in the bowl, then recipe is pretty simple — carbs and But if shrimp doesn’t suit your mom, add the drained pasta. Using tongs or 2 fat. you could easily substitute chopped Method: wooden spoons, toss the pasta, melting IAfter all, it’s what the rest of us cooked (and hot) chicken breasts, Heat the oven to 400 F. Place a the butter and mixing it with the pasta. crave on special days. So why fuss crispy hunks (make them big) of beef large stainless steel serving bowl on Be careful of the hot bowl. A bit at a with breakfast in bed (which inevitably bacon, or strips of smoked salmon. the oven’s bottom shelf to warm. Line time, add the cheese and the reserved spills, anyway), when you could just a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Bring a pasta cooking water (you don’t need to embrace the fatty-carby formula that is large pot of salted water to a boil. use it all), continuing to toss until all of almost guaranteed to make the moms Pepper-Scampi Alfredo While the water heats, pile the shrimp the cheese is added and melted. Add in your life happy? My favourite expres- Start to finish: 30 minutes on the prepared baking sheet, then driz- the shrimp and toss well. Season with sion of this winning formula? Fettuccine Servings: 6 zle a generous amount of olive oil over pepper. Alfredo. them. Toss to coat. Sprinkle the shrimp Nutrition information per serving: Not only is it rich and delicious, it’s Ingredients liberally with pepper, then arrange in a 720 calories; 300 calories from fat (42 also fast and easy to make. And that • 2 pounds raw, shelled extra-large or single layer. Bake for 10 minutes, or until percent of total calories); 33 g fat (17 means the kids can get in on the cook- jumbo shrimp just pink and firm. g saturated; 1 g trans fats); 265 mg ing action. The grating of the cheese, • Olive oil While the shrimp cooks, add the cholesterol; 64 g carbohydrate; 1 g the cutting of the butter and the tossing • Ground black pepper pasta to the boiling water and cook fiber; 3 g sugar; 41 g protein; 1,550 of the shrimp are all tasks perfect for • 16-ounce package fettuccine pasta according to package directions. When mg sodium. AP | SUNDAY 3 MAY 2015 | 08 FASHION

Mercedes-Benz Pakistan Fashion Week Doha was held on Thursday and Friday at the Doha Marriott Hotel. The two-day fashion event, supported by Mercedes-Benz, brought together some of the best designing talents from the Pakistan fashion commu- nity. Held twice a year, the Mercedes- Benz Pakistan Fashion Week Doha, is designed to promote the fashion industry in Pakistan among the local community in Qatar and help develop stronger business relations. The event saw the works of the most popular designers along with leading fashion houses, make-up artists, jewellery and high end accessories designers from Pakistan who showcased their innova- tive products that incorporate tradi- tional components in modern designs. The event featured fashion shows with red carpet on both days attended by celebrities, social figures and key busi- ness community members from Qatar. | SUNDAY 3 MAY 2015 | HEALTH & FITNESS 09

3D-printed device saves Understanding three babies’ lives in US n a world first, a groundbreaking 3D-printed device has helped three toddlers suffering from a life-threatening condi- tion lead a normal life. Kaiba, Garrett and Ian in the US had a psoriasis terminal form of tracheobronchomalacia — a severe disease Iwhich causes the windpipe to collapse periodically and prevents normal breathing. There was no cure and life-expectancies were grim. The custom-designed airway splints from University of soriasis is a skin disease affecting The unusual and sometimes severe appear- Michigan’s CS Mott Children’s Hospital have kept their airways approximately three percent of the ance of psoriasis in prominent locations can open, restored their breathing and saved their lives. world’s population. It has a range have emotional and social consequences, “These cases broke new ground for us because we were able Pof physical, emotional and social such as social stigma, low self-esteem and to use 3D printing to design a device that successfully restored effects, but how much do we actually know even depression. patients’ breathing through a procedure that had never been about it? It is important to understand and take care done before,” explained senior author Glenn Green, associate of the emotional aspect of the condition; some professor of paediatric otolaryngology. The facts patients isolate themselves because they feel Kaiba was just a newborn when he turned blue because his • Psoriasis is a chronic (long term) skin dis- uncomfortable with how they look. As a physi- little lungs were not getting the oxygen they needed. ease associated with the over production cian I can help them to treat the symptoms Garrett spent the first year of his life in hospital beds tethered of skin cells usually resulting in flaky, scaly but we also need to educate the general pub- to a ventilator, being fed through his veins because his body and irritable skin lic to let them know the facts about psoriasis was too sick to absorb food. • It is not an infectious disease – it isn’t and that it will cause them no harm. Baby Ian’s heart stopped before he was even six-months-old. contagious Using 3D printing, Green and his colleague Scott Hollister • If one parent has psoriasis, their child has Managing the condition by avoiding were able to create and implant customised tracheal splints for a 10-25 percent chance of developing it triggers each patient. The device was created directly from CT scans too – it is hereditary. If both parents have Certain things can cause psoriasis to trig- of their tracheas, integrating an image-based computer model psoriasis the chance will be higher ger. If you have psoriasis and understand your with laser-based 3D printing to produce the splint. • Psoriasis cannot be cured but it can be triggers you have a greater chance of avoid- The splint was sewn around their airways to expand the tra- treated and managed effectively ing an episode. Triggers may be psychologi- chea and bronchus and give it a skeleton to aid proper growth. • It occurs in both men and women equally cal stress, some bacterial infections, a sore The splint is designed to be reabsorbed by the body over and can present at any age throat, some medications (e.g. beta blockers time. Researchers closely followed their cases to see how well • The first occurrence of psoriasis is usually or lithium) and skin wounds: If you know or the airway splints implanted in all three patients worked and the triggered by something such as a wound suspect such triggers like stress, or a certain results are promising. to the skin, a throat infection, and certain medication or smoking has worsened your “Today, our first patient Kaiba is an active, healthy three-year- types of medication or even stress symptoms, you can use that knowledge to old in preschool with a bright future. The device worked better • Some studies indicate that lifestyle factors make lifestyle changes and avoid a reoccur- than we could have ever imagined,” Green informed. such as being obese, smoking and alcohol rence. You should talk to your doctor about Now an energetic two-and-a-half-year-old with a contagious consumption can contribute to psoriasis this. laugh, Garrett is able to breathe on his own and spend his days symptoms – triggering them or making ventilator-free. Ian, now 17-months-old, is known for his huge them worse What should I do if I think I have grins, enthusiastic high fives and love for playing with his big • Treatment for psoriasis depends on the psoriasis? brother, Owen. None of the devices, which were implanted in severity and the personal circumstances If you think you have psoriasis you should then three-month-old Kaiba, five-month-old Ian and 16-month- of the individual. They range from oint- make an appointment to see a primary physi- old Garrett have caused any complications. ments and creams to medications and cian. If diagnosis of psoriasis is confirmed you The findings also show that the patients were able to come phototherapy may be treated by them or referred to a der- off of ventilators and no longer needed paralytics, narcotics • Untreated moderate to severe psoriasis may matologist. Before treatment begins your doc- and sedation. Researchers noted improvements in multiple lead to complications such as cardiovas- tor will assess the severity of your condition organ systems. cular disease, diabetes, liver disease and and try to understand how much it is affecting “This treatment continues to prove to be a promising option psoriatic arthropathy. Fortunately, early and your everyday life – this may determine what for children facing this life-threatening condition that has no effective treatment of psoriasis may reduce course of treatment to take. Treatment for cure, the authors concluded. The results were published in the this possibility psoriasis is very effective for most people. journal Science Translational Medicine. IANS

What are the emotional and social Contributed by Hamad Medical effects of psoriasis? Corporation | SUNDAY 3 MAY 2015 | 10 ENTERTAINMENT

The resurrection of Arnold: Schwarzenegger’s 3rd act

apocalyptic backdrop is really a perhaps his most famous character in slow-moving drama about parent- Terminator: Genisys, the fifth film in the hood and death — is radically smaller franchise. The previous film Terminator than Schwarzenegger’s usual vehi- Salvation, was the lone entry without cle. Though the effect is sometimes Schwarzenegger and it was poorly like seeing a Humvee on a bike path, received. With him back in the fold, Schwarzenegger acquits himself rea- Genisys is one of the summer’s more sonably well as a weathered Midwestern anticipated films. patriarch. Since leaving office, Schwarzenegger He says the adjustment to a $6m has teamed up with Sylvester Stallone indie was a welcome change of pace for the three Expendables movies, and from the “machinery” of larger films. lso co-starred with Stallone in 2013’s There was more time for rehearsal to Escape Plan. While those ‘80s-style develop his character. “I like reps,” he action films have done mostly good says with a smile. business, Schwarzenegger’s solo Speaking with Schwarzenegger isn’t efforts have faltered. 2013’s The Last as surreal as you’d expect. Dressed in Stand made only $12m domestically, a shirt and jeans, he looks a little like and last year’s Sabotage didn’t make a presidential candidate in a folksy back a third of its $35m budget in North campaign ad. At a suite at the Waldorf America. He’s hoping to make sequels Astoria, an assistant sits nearby on a to Twins and Conan the Barbarian. laptop while a security guard stands by “I’m climbing the hill. I’m not there the door. yet. Still a work in progress,” says The entourage is a bit like that of a pol- Schwarzenegger. “It’s always more fun itician, even though Schwarzenegger’s to climb the hill than sit on top of it.” electability took perhaps an unrecover- But Schwarzenegger, at 67, still has able hit in 2011 when it was revealed some swagger. At CinemaCon last that he had fathered a son with a week in Las Vegas, he previewed foot- household employee, Mildred Baena 14 age from Genisys and promised the years earlier. Maria Shriver, his wife of 25 crowd “big, big box office.” It will be the years, divorced him. Schwarzenegger biggest test yet for Schwarzenegger’s dedicated a chapter of his memoir to post-governor phase. what he calls a “disastrous situation” Schwarzenegger says he misses and spoke about the scandal on 60 working on policy and remains Minutes. invested in issues like the environ- BY JAKE COYLE “It’s me,” he says. “You can’t go and ment and California’s water crisis. Four years after leaving office, the use the people only with your good His Schwarzenegger Institute at the rekindled movie career of the post- things and try to sell them things, the University of Southern California pro- rnold Schwarzenegger fol- governor Governator has taken shape. movies, and have a certain following, motes “post-partisanship,” particularly lowed the familiar script of a It’s been more than the last gasp some and then not cut them in when you fall.” when it comes to global warming. politician departing office in expected. Rather, Schwarzenegger has His re-ascent on the big screen “For the last 45 years I was on a fit- some ways, writing a mem- launched a full-scale resurrection of the hasn’t been smooth, but it’s gain- ness crusade,” he says. “Now I’m on A AP oir and doing speaking engagements. showbiz career he put on hiatus for ing steam. On July 1, he’ll return to an environmental crusade.” But, then again, most former governors seven years — one that wasn’t exactly don’t make three films a year in which red hot when it was put on ice. they regularly pile up double-digit body “You cannot just go and pick it up Clooney has runway installed at home counts. where you left off. So you have to kind of “You can’t put me in the same cat- work your way up because everyone at ctor George Clooney has reportedly had a runway installed at his egory at all. I’m in a totally separate the studios says, ‘I don’t know if people home here so that he can help select outfits for his wife Amal to wear. category,” says Schwarzenegger. “No will really buy in. He’s seven years older A “George is very involved in selecting her looks. He’ll watch her one that has the combination of having and blah blah blah,’” Schwarzenegger try on clothes and will say, ‘I like that. You should get it,’ or ‘No, not that.’ been successful in sports, having been said in a recent interview. “I said: OK, “He installed a runway, floor-to-ceiling mirrors, and a crazy light system successful in show business and then let’s just work our way up there again.” in their closet. Amal can see every single angle and tell if her outfit is see- having been successful in politics. So Schwarzenegger’s latest is his most through,” a source said. everything is off.” unlikely. In Maggie, which opens in The 37-year-old human rights lawyer is said to love the the Monuments Schwarzenegger, who has a lit- theatres on May 8 and recently pre- Men star offering opinions about her outfits, reports femalefirst.co.uk. tle Donald Trump in his braggadocio, miered at the Tribeca Film Festival, he “Amal loves it! She shops a lot because she needs her lawyer looks and is indeed a category of his own. He’s tries his most dramatic acting yet, play- then street clothes,” the insider added to Us Weekly magazine. been a monolithic, much-impersonated ing a father whose teenage daughter Meanwhile, Clooney recently hosted an intimate dinner for Amal’s birthday. pop-culture presence across more than (Abigail Breslin) has been infected by a Rande Gerber — a guest at the party — said: “We just had a dinner with three decades: an Austria-born he-man disease that will turn her into a zombie a small group of close friends at George’s house. She’s really perfect for who came to America to pump us up, within weeks. him. She’s smart and she’s beautiful, engaging. She is, again... smart, but to defend us from aliens and to rule our The directorial debut of Henry she doesn’t make you feel stupid.” most populous state. Hobson, ” — which despite its IANS | SUNDAY 3 MAY 2015 | ENTERTAINMENT 11

BY SUBHASH K JHA

Film: Gabbar Is Back Cast: Akshay Kumar, Sunil Grover, Shruti Haasan, Suman Talwar and Jaideep Ahlawat Director: Krish Rating: ****

et’s give the drivel’ its due. Films about heroes who harangue and punish the ‘Lcorrupt go back to the time when Guru Dutt turned his back on a hopeless humanity in Pyaasa. Since then, corruption has grown epidemic. And so have films on the theme. What sets Gabbar is Back apart in the genre is its unabashedly massy tone. Here is a film about a man who decides to take charge of a social order on the brink of anarchy when all the formal faculties fail. He doesn’t believe in reprimanding the corrupt. He believes in punishing them with death. Gabbar Is Back: So, we have bribe-happy district col- lectors and other law enforcers hanging limp on trees and hoardings. Ouch! Akshay redefines superhero Yup, this Gabbar means business. And to the character’s good fortune, he is played by the very watchable Akshay an audience that would believe in the acoustics (Sandeep Chowta). otherwise have been just another loud, Kumar. For my money and time, Akshay hero’s convictions. Rajat Arora’s dialogues are Akshay boorish and garish film about corrup- is by far the most complete star-actor With due respect, none of the other Kumar’s biggest support system here. tion in high-rise places. Builders are the package among contemporary A-lister A-lister superstars of Bollywood have Director Krish, known down south for baddies here, you see. heroes in Bollywood. The way in which the power to sway the masses with ide- fashioning flamboyant fables, here exer- Jaideep Ahlawat, usually so riveting he delivers his lines on the rampancy of alistic rhetoric. It’s in his eyes. Akshay cises unexpected restraint when one on screen, here seems uncomfortable corruption, his demeanour and his wry makes you sit up and listen without rais- least expects it. This is where this film in his suited avatar as a CBI officer. His detached disdain for the corrupt, are all ing his voice. To his good fortune, in about a self-appointed anti-corruption belated entry should have done to the brought to the surface with a forceful Gabbar..., he gets lines about a clean vigilante scores. It taps Akshay Kumar’s narrative what Nawazuddin Siddiqui equilibrium constantly at play. India that are compelling rather than spiritual energy and harnesses it at key did to Kahaani. No such luck. The vil- This is a star-actor at the pinnacle of corny. The lines flow with furious passion points of the narrative to underscore lains are all clumsy cardboard cut-outs his power. Akshay exudes the kind of without getting swamped in a bombast. rather than over-punctuate the theme conveying the corrupt element with understated confidence while deliver- That’s a near-miraculous achievement of corruption. as much subtlety as an uncovered ing lines about a corrupt-free nation, in a film which is designed as a high- By the time Akshay’s Man Of The sewage. that requires a lot of sang-froid, inner octane melodrama with every sequence Masses gets to the climax on top of The women are sketchily portrayed. conviction and most important of all, punctuated by elaborate background a car to deliver a rousing speech on Shruti Haasan bustles in and out playing youth power, the narrative is perfectly a lawyer who is busy delivering homilies attuned to its leading man’s monkish and babies on the streets rather than equilibrium and how it can be pro- fighting cases. Chitrangda pops up to Sonakshi Sinha is jected outwards to convey the angst do an awful item song, best left edited super charged up of a wounded ravaged civilisation. Even out. And Kareena Kapoor Khan, look- when the arch-villain, an unscrupulous ing like a zillion bucks (so what’s new), onakshi Sinha says the “excite- builder played with operatic gusto by sings a romantic song with Akshay and ment level” for her small screen Suman Talwar is busy hamming it up to perishes in a clumsily staged building debut as a judge of “Indian Idol the hilt, Akshay maintains his attitude of collapse. Luckily, the film survives to tell Junior” has shot up after the detached contempt. a tale that’s as relevant today as it was Strailer of the singing reality show turned Thank God for Akshay Kumar. The when Kamal Haasan, all dressed up out to be positive. “Thanks 4 the amaz- screenplay would otherwise have been in wizened prosthetics blew the lid off ing response on the #IndianIdolJrTrailer more of scream-play. The characters governmental corruption in Hindustani. guys! so kicked that u’ll r SO excited and the twists and turns in the lot con- Gabbar Is Back knocks the bottom about it! Now im even MORE charged stantly scream for attention. The excep- off the action genre with a breathless up,” Sonakshi tweeted. Superstar tion besides Akshay is Sunil Grover. ode to Swachh Bharat (clean India). Salman Khan has been replaced by an Known as the drag queen Gutthi on The film may appear louder-than-life adorable boy in the song “Tere mast Kapil Sharma’s comedy show, Sunil to the dainty-hearted. But the tone is mast do nain” from movie Dabangg playing a low-rank police constable in unapologetic massy. You can’t change for the promo video. In the video, the a police station filled with officers who the disintegrating social order by being actress can be seen matching steps are more bothered with the chutney subtle. on her popular song with a small boy. for their plates of samosa than the col- Miraculously, Akshay Kumar does Set to go on air on Sony Entertainment lapse of the law and order and situation, exactly that. Don’t ask how. Just go for Television, the new season will be epitomises India’s smothered voice of his bearded, brooding leadership quali- hosted by Hussain Kuwajerwala and the conscience. It’s such sudden spurts ties. Swachh Bharat needs such a hero. Asha Negi. of sensitivity that redeem what would IANS | SUNDAY 3 MAY 2015 | 12 COMICS & MORE

BABY BLUES

Hoy en la Historia HAGAR THE HORRIBLE May 3, 2010 U.S. carriers United and Continental announced a $3.2bn merger deal, creating the world’s largest airline, to fly under the United name and Continental logo 1660: The king of Poland abandoned his claim to the Swedish throne 1810: English poet Lord Byron swam ZITS the Dardenelles strait in Turkey 1913: Raja Harishchandra, the first full-length Indian feature film, was released, marking the beginning of the Indian film industry 2010: Pakistani Ajmal Kasab, 22, the sole surviving terrorist responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks, was convicted of murder and conspiracy Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS BLONDIE ALL IN THE MIND Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

SHERMAN’S LAGOON

BALL, BIRDIE, BOGEY, BUNKER, CADDIE, CLUB, CLUBHOUSE, COURSE, DRIVER, EAGLE, FAIRWAY, FLAG, FORE, GOLF CART, GREEN, HANDICAP, HAZARD, HOLE, HOLE-IN-ONE, IRON, LINKS, PAR, PIN, PITCH, PUTTER, ROUGH, ROUND, SAND TRAP, SCORE, STROKE, SWING, TEE, WEDGE, WOOD. | SUNDAY 3 MAY 2015 | CROSSWORDS 13

ACROSS 41 Site of class struggles?: 5 Hurtful outbursts? 32 Having much at stake 49 Shooters CROSSWORD 1 Start of a weird Abbr. 6 Playboy 33 ___ asada 50 Israeli conductor Daniel infraction? 42 Floor 7 Shortstop Aybar who 34 Parade V.I.P. 51 Rain forest rodent 9 Sushi offering 43 One N.B.A. All-Star was a 2011 Gold Glove 12345678 910111213 35 Cockeyed 52 Aid in an uphill climb 14 First Indian tribe to sign Game team winner 36 Song that ends “O 53 Country name 14 15 a treaty with the U.S. 46 One telling you where 8 Start of an elimination dolcezze perdute! pronounced by natives government to get off, for short? 9 Time that little Susie is O speranze d’amor, in two syllables 16 17 15 Hand in hand 49 High ranking? woken in the 1957 hit d’amor, d’amor!” 54 Atlantic City resort, 16 Eskimo wear 55 Introductory ballet “Wake Up Little Susie” 44 Challenge for defenders informally, with “the” 18 19 20 17 Hike, e.g. instruction 10 Lo-cal 45 Bygone royalty 55 Common cleaning 21 22 18 Mideast pops? 56 Whence the word 11 Military group 47 Measures of one’s scent 19 Smoke without fire? “alcohol” 12 Canterbury’s home writing? 58 Hole number 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 21 Naval petty off. 57 Listen here! 13 Beat by a whisker 48 Mind 59 Words of support from 22 What was once cool? 15 Who said “I have a PAR I S SHAG SAAB 32 33 34 35 36 an organization 23 Gray figures? wonderful psychiatrist AGENT PIPE TRIO 60 Reacts to, as a nagging that I see maybe once 37 27 One-man Broadway hit BINGONIGHT AGRA request a year, because I don’t of 1989 SLEEPERH I T BOHR need it. It all comes out 38 61 Game keeper? TEE WI SDOM NOD 29 Only one U.S. prez has onstage” had one 62 Tiramisu ingredient BUST OHARE 39 20 Easily passes 32 Straight talker’s slangy BUMMI NGAROUND DOWN 24 Name in 2000 headlines 40 41 42 phrase CARPENTERANTS 25 Mates ROCK I NGHORSES 37 Country standard 1 Guesstimate opening 43 44 45 46 47 48 26 Old age OAKEN LASS 38 Words from a good 2 Deep-sea explorer ANSWER YESTERDAY’S

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HYPER SUDOKU How to play Kakuro: KAKURO The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers. However, in a crossword the numbers reference clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! They denote the total of the digits in the row or column referenced by the number. Within each collection of cells - called a run - any of the numbers 1 to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once.

aYESTERDAY’S ANSWER Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate How to play Hyper Sudoku: EASY SUDOKU A Hyper Sudoku Puzzle is solved by filling the numbers from 1 to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear only once. Otherwise, a ANSWER YESTERDAY’S a Hyper Sudoku is solved Easy Sudoku Puzzles: Place a digit like a normal Sudoku. a from 1 to 9 in each empty cell so YESTERDAY’S ANSWER every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains all the digits 1 to 9. | SUNDAY 3 MAY 2015 | 14 CINEMA

NOVO AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON SCREEN 1 She’s Funny That Way (2D/Comedy) When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant 10:20am, 12:20, 2:20, 4:20, 6:20, 8:20, 10:20pm & 12:20am peacekeeping program, things go awry and it is up SCREEN 2 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) to the Avengers to stop the villainous Ultron from 12:00noon, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00pm & 12:00midnight SCREEN 3 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 & enacting his terrible plans. 11:00pm Barely Lethal (2D/Action) 10:00am & 12:00noon Directors: Joss Whedon SCREEN 4 Home (2D/Animation) 10:10am & 12:10pm Barely Lethal (2D/ Writers: Joss Whedon, Stan Lee Action) 4:10 & 8:10pm Tracers (2D/Action) 2:10, 6:10, 10:10pm & 12:10am Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, SCREEN 5 Lemon Tree Passage (2D/Horror) 11:30am & 3:45pm Mark Ruffalo Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 1:00, 5:45, 8:30 & 11:15pm SCREEN 6 May In The Summer (2D/Comedy) 10:50am, 2:50 & 7:00pm Lemon Tree Passage (2D/Horror) 12:50, 5:0, 9:000 & 11:00pm SCREEN 7 Big Game (2D/Action) 10:40am, 2:40, 7:00 & 11:30pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER Qitt Wa Far (2D/Arabic) 12:40, 4:50 & 9:10pm SCREEN 8 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2D/Action) 11:30am, 1:30, 3:40, 5:40, 7:40, 9:40 & 11:40pm SCREEN 9 Avengers: Age of Ultron (IMAX 3D/Action) 10:20am, 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 9:40pm & 12:30am SCREEN 10 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 11:30am, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 & 11:30pm MALL

SCREEN 1 Uttama Villain (Tamil) 2:00pm Qitt We Far (2D/Arabic) 5:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 6:45pm She’s Funny That Way (2D/Comedy) 9:15pm Gabbar Is Back (2D/Hindi) 11:00pm SCREEN 2 Uttama Villain (Tamil) 2:00pm Home (2D/Animation) 5:00pm She’s Funny That Way (2D/Comedy) 6:45pm Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2D/Malayalam) 8:30pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 11:00pm SCREEN 3 May In The Summer (2D/Comedy) 3:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 5:00 & 9:00pm Lemon Tree Passage (2D/Horror) 7:30 & 11:30pm LANDMARK SCREEN 1 Uttama Villain (Tamil) 2:00pm She’s Funny That Way (2D/Comedy) 5:00pm Qitt We Far (2D/Arabic) 6:45pm Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2D/Malayalam) 8:30pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 11:00pm SCREEN 2 May In The Summer (2D/Comedy) 3:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 5:00 & 9:00pm Lemon Tree Passage (2D/Horror) 7:30 & 11:30pm SCREEN 3 Uttama Villain (Tamil) 2:00 & 10:30pm Home (2D/Animation) 5:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 6:30pm She’s Funny That Way (2D/Comedy) 9:00pm ROYAL PLAZA

SCREEN 1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 3:00. 5:30, 8:15 & 11:00pm SCREEN 2 Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 2:30pm Gabbar Is Back (2D/Hindi) 4:45 & 11:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 7:00pm Lemon Tree Passage (2D/Horror) 9:30pm SCREEN 3 She’s Funny That Way (2D/Comedy) 2:30 & 7:45pm Home (2D/Animation) 4:15pm May In The Summer (2D/Comedy) 6:00pm Qitt We Far (2D/Arabic) 9:30pm Lemon Tree Passage (2D/Horror) 11:30pm ASIAN TOWN SCREEN 1 Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2D/Malayalam) 4:30 & 10:15pm Uttama Villain (Tamil) 7:00pm SCREEN 2 Uttama Villain (Tamil) 4:00 & 9:45pm Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2D/Malayalam) 7:15pm | SUNDAY 3 MAY 2015 | DOHA EVENTS 15

Project Rainbow MFA & BFA Qatar Park Exhibitions 2015

4-7 May Until 16 May 3-5 May Venue: Qatar National Venue: 1 & 18 La Croisette, Porto Arabia Venue: Virginia Commonwealth Convention Center – The Pearl-Qatar University Admission: Free Venue: Free Admission: Free Time: 10:00-20.00 Sonja Park In 2014, 2,100 companies from 47 The VCUQatar BFA & MFA Exhibition Concert countries exhibited at the show. Even Join with your children for a fun family is a celebration of the creative more companies are expected in 2015. activity “Rainbow Park” at The Pearl- achievements of graduating students Project Qatar provides a platform to Qatar, where children will consider art as and provides the opportunity to view the latest equipment and services the art of lifestyle and culture by playing preview Qatar’s emerging talent in 06 May from the construction industry, develop and being creative with unharmful the fields of graphic, fashion & interior Venue: Sarab Lounge, international relationships and generate colored sand and enabling them to build design, painting & printmaking, and St. Regis Doha new business opportunities. and create different shapes. design studies. Adission: QR190, QR290 & QR395 Time: 19:00-21:00

Marvellous Disney On Ice: 555 Exhibition In her third series of concerts, Creatures: Princesses At The Fire award-winning pianist and Steinway Animal Fables In And Heroes Station artist Sonja Park will delight the Islamic Art audience with masterpieces from Scarlatti, Beethoven, Glazunov, Tchaikovsky and Piazzolla. Park will be accompanied by Hassan Until 11 July 27-30 May Till June 15 Fire Station: Artists In Residence Moataz, a talented, Egyptian cellist. Venue: Museum Of Islamic Art Venue: Qatar National Convention Center Venue: 10:30 to 17:00 (Closed on Visit stregisdoha.com/closeup for Admission: Free Adission: Tickets Required Time: Time: 27 May: 19:00, 28 May: 15:30; Tuesdays) more information. This exhibition focuses on 19:30, 29 May 15:00; 19:00, 30 May: Admission: Free the real and mythical animals 11:00; 15:00; 19:00 that feature in the legends, The exhibition pays homage to “The Art tales, and fables of the Islamic High-flying jumps, daring acrobatics, Center”, the very first artist in residence breathtaking skating and lovable Disney initiative that took place in Doha in the world. Divided into the natural Ismael Azzam: quadrants of earth, air, fire, friends. Show Timings: 27 May: 19:00 early 1990’s and which ran for a decade. and water, these marvellous 28 May: 15:30; 19:30 29 May 15:00; The name 555 is a play on the number For Them - creatures serve as the 19:00 30 May: 11:00; 15:00; 19:00. For 555 which residents used to dial to Exhibition introductions and bridges for the ticket information visit: https://tickets. contact the Fire Station, paying tribute stories in which they feature. virginmegastore.me to the Civil Defense for their years of service to the people of Qatar. UNTIL 31 AUGUST VENUE: Qatar Museums Gallery Katara IN FOCUS ADMISSION: Free by Surya Nimmala The exhibition will showcase Ismael Azzam’s distinctive portraits of painters and sculptors who have made a significant contribution to Arab Art, with the entire body of work created exclusively for this show. Ismail is of Iraqi origin, and moved to Doha in 1996.

Wael Shawky Comes To Doha

Until 16 August Venue: Mathaf: Arab Museum Of Modern Art, Ground Floor Galleries Admission: Free Time: 11:00 - 18:00 (Monday closed)

Wael Shawky produces film series based on literature and historical narratives, using a visual language that mixes fictional storytelling and documentary styles. The exhibition presents two newly completed film trilogies, each inspired by stories and scripts of literature; Cabaret Crusades (2010-2014) and Al Araba Al Madfuna (2012-2015). Send your photos to [email protected]. Please mention where the photo was taken. A scene from Al Wakra. Send your event details to [email protected]