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Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art opened its new student exhibition, ‘Looking In…,’ to celebrate its third annual Mathaf Student Art Competition and Exhibition in Doha.
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Mathaf opens exhibition in celebration of Student Art Competition
athaf: Arab Museum art works were selected for presen- of Modern Art in tation to the public. The panel evalu- Education City at ated the artworks based on a range MQatar Foundation of criteria including: opened its new student exhibition, • Concept originality: the expres- titled ‘Looking In…,’ which will run till sion of creative, unique and complex May 31 to celebrate its third annual concepts. Mathaf Student Art Competition • Inventive use of material/media: and Exhibition in Doha. The Student the use, execution and experimenta- Art Competition gave students in tion of material. Qatar the opportunity to express • Creative expression and under- and develop their artistic talent and standing of the theme and question encouraged them, their teachers and “what is a portrait?” parents to explore modern and con- • Artist statement: written or temporary art together. recorded by the students explaining The theme of the third edition of their work and the meaning behind it. the competition explored the ques- This year, the competition tion ‘What is a portrait?’ and invited attracted a record number of over schools to submit artworks created 400 student applications from across by students of all ages. 55 schools. In just three years since Following careful selection by a the competition was first launched, judging panel including UCL Qatar students from 131 schools have MA Students and Mathaf staff, 145 submitted a total of 551 artworks. | SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2015 | CULTURE 03
The Peninsula unveils new website
The Peninsula unveiled its new website with more content and interactivity on Thursday. To mark the occasion a cake was cut by Jaber Al Harami, Editor- in-Chief of Al Sharq along with Dr Khalid Al-Jaber, Editor-in-Chief of The Peninsula and Hussain Ahmad, Acting Managing Editor, at the Dar Al Sharq office. The new website has many new features like video gallery, picture gallery and various other news sections. “We have introduced many new features like videos and pictures. It is also well integrated with various social media platforms. This will give our readers a more wholesome experience,” Dr Khalid said at the ceremony. BELOW: A screeshot of the new website.
Maral Bedoyan, Head of Education at Mathaf, said: “The Mathaf Student Art Competition and Exhibition is going from strength to strength. Mathaf Education continues its mission to foster and enrich young artis- tic talent through the various educational programs in the museum. We’re delighted to see such appetite for artistic expression amongst younger audiences and this bodes extremely well for the creative future of the country. The quality of artwork submitted this year exceeded our expectations. The breadth and range of ideas and creativity expressed in the submissions was truly inspiring.” This year’s exhibition has been created and organ- ised in partnership with students from the Museum and Gallery Practice Master’s Program at UCL Qatar. As part of the exhibition opening, a roundtable discus- sion with students also took place on April 8 at Mathaf as part of its ongoing educational programme called ‘Creative Conversations for Artists’. The discussion, which was attended by student artists from schools across Qatar and MA students from the UCL Qatar Museum and Gallery Practice, focused on topics including the creative processes behind their artworks and looked at the importance of art education in schools in Qatar. To help students and teachers during the creative process of producing memorable works of art, the Mathaf Education department created a dedicated webpage for the competition. This included specific guidelines on how to partici- pate in the competition, along with images and activi- ties and a range of helpful resources for teachers and students. This also included information on Mathaf’s Permanent Collection and its current exhibitions including Wael Shawky: Crusades and Other Stories, a major solo exhibition by internationally acclaimed Egyptian artist Wael Shawky, which is running until August 16, 2015. For more information about the exhibition visit: http://tinyurl.com/kknufmc The Peninsula | SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2015 | 04 CAMPUS
ASD Teacher Michelle Hussey brings a touch of Hawaii to Café Oasis on the ukulele. Right: Students and staff at Café Oasis.
he American School of Doha (ASD) hosted Café Oasis recently. Café Oasis is an annual tradition at ASD, almost as old as ASD itself, Café Oasis: A groovy night Twhere students, faculty and members of the ASD community showcase their artistic talents in support of education from dramatic and musical performance to visual art in a relaxed, urban lounge type setting. Café Oasis is one part Rick’s from Casablanca and one part The NHS has long had the privilege of organizing and community of Machakos. The goal for this year is to Hemmingway’s El Floridita, making for a unique experi- running Café Oasis which is their major fundraising raise funds to purchase and fence the land upon which ence found nowhere else in Doha. event of the year. This year’s Café Oasis was pre- the school will be built. Subsequent years will involve Performers from this year’s Middle School Musical, sented under the direction of NHS President Temitope raising funds to pour the foundation and eventually Bye, Bye Birdie performed some selected scenes from Akinade, an ASD senior. build a school block. This project was the brain child the production. ASD’s middle and high school students The NHS is a service oriented, student led organisa- of Machakos native Mr. David Robert, who is a member covered classical, jazz and pop music favourites and tion that has supported a variety of causes including of the ASD community. presented brief open mike sessions where “break” Syrian refugee relief through the Qatar Red Crescent, In the words of one member of the audience, “this poetry, a form of guided writing based on a topic given Tsunami relief in Japan, and most recently, the Smile is one of ASD’s best kept secrets.” Café Oasis con- at a moment’s notice, was presented by attendees. The Train foundation which provides free surgery for chil- tinues to be a part of ASD’s student culture but is also ASD’s Chamber Singers also rounded out the evening. dren in developing countries who are born with cleft a reminder of when ASD was a much smaller school All of this was accompanied by hors d’oeuvres and palates. The proceeds of Café Oasis are being used and community. What continues on is the ASD com- refreshments provided by the ASD’s chapter of the to support ASD’s newest adopted service project, the munity’s commitment to support community service National Honor Society (NHS). There was also a silent Machakos Knowledge Centre in Kenya. A school-wide through grassroots fine arts by working continuously to auction featuring everything from art work by ASD staff effort is being undertaken at the ASD to raise money nurture all of its members to become positive, active, and students, and sculptures from around the world. through local initiatives to build a primary school in the global citizens. The Peninsula
The students of Noble International School celebrated the “World Earth Day” recently at Lulu Hypermarket with placards and tableau. They also marked World Earth Day the day at the school premises. | SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2015 | COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE 05
Nido celebrates 70th anniversary
o mark 70 years of Nestlé Nido has invited people from Tall over the Middle East to take the pledge at www.nidolove. com and for every pledge Nido will provide 7 glasses of milk to a child who needs it. “For seven decades Nido has formed the cornerstone of the healthy diet of growing children in the Middle East, and around the world. As the needs of children have developed, so has Nestlé Nido, with a host of products that support their growth enriched with vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that are critically important to overall growth and development,” said Nehmatallah Younes, Senior Brand Manager. “This year, each one of us can contribute to the donation of seven Punjabi Association of Indians celebrated the harvest festival of Vaisakhi recently at the Hotel Plaza Inn. The function was million glasses of milk to children attended by members of Punjabi community in Qatar. Main highlights of the event were cultural performances by children and who need it; nurturing a healthier folk singers followed by Punjabi DJ and traditional food. generation,” he concluded. How to take the pledge? 1) Visit www.nidolove.com , fill in your details, choose a hand and a heart and submit your pledge. 2) On Instagram, upload a photo of your hand with a heart drawn on it. Tag @nidoarabia with #70yearsoflove. 3) Stop by Nido Arabia’s Facebook page, access the pledge tab, choose a hand and a heart and submit your pledge. 4) Tweet “I take the pledge” @ nidoarabia with #70yearsoflove. 5) Scan the QR code on the Nido pack, fill in your details and submit your pledge. The Peninsula
Home Centre launches new seasonal collection
ome Centre launched its Michelle Dinsmore, Head – Visual new collection in store with Merchandising said, “This season, we an exhaustive range featuring have used bright colours, a variety of Ha vibrant Bohemian theme. fabrics and textures inbold patterns to The new collection offers trendy bold emphasize the shift in seasons. You will and edgy patterns to give homes the see a lot of cushions, lanterns, rugs and now factor, among timeless classic drapes in this style to beautify your pieces and modern concepts. home and to add a hint of drama per- The latest brand campaign launched fectly in time for Spring’ by Home Centre showcases this stylish By replicating the looks of the rooms boho look featuring lush fabrics with from the campaign Home Centre stores laid-back yet energetic patterns. The provide customers a first-hand experi- Ripoli and Irish sofas take centrestage ence of the newly launched products. in the new campaign accessorised to The new products can also be inspire a cozy yet eclectic bohemian viewed online at www.homecentre- appeal. stores.com. The Peninsula | SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2015 | 06 TECHNOLOGY
Getting your Apple Watch? Here’s how to use it
BY ANICK JESDANUN on your phone. to use Apple Pay at retail stores. It took about 12 minutes for all my — Swipe down to get notifications. Apps for Apple Watch pple Watches have arrived to apps, contacts and calendar entries to Swipe up to get Glances — highlights Epicurious the first group of people who sync. Use that time to watch video tutori- such as weather, calendar and stock On iPhone this is an app for rec- had ordered one two weeks als on your phone. quotes. Swipe left and right to go ipes and shopping, but its Apple Aago. You can adjust watch settings by through the various Glances. The one Watch extension is very focused: Those who haven’t bought one yet going to “My Watch” in the phone app. on the far left is the settings, such as an “intelligent kitchen timer” that will likely face a wait. Apple’s retail stores Don’t spend too much time at first. See muting. reminds you when to flip or stop won’t have them, with the company tak- how the watch fits in with your lifestyle. — Interact with icons and buttons cooking various foods. ing orders over the Internet only — for Initially, notifications on the watch will by lightly tapping on the screen. A hard “These aren’t always-on devices. delivery as late as July for some models. match those on the phone. If that gets press, known as a Force Touch, will acti- Not with these batteries. So, I think Although a handful of other stores are annoying, customise the settings so that vate other functions. It changes from app it all comes down to notifications carrying them, quantities are limited — some notifications go to the phone only. to app, and the best way to learn is to and how we can use those in inno- and you have to make it to the store. For email, you can designate specific try it and see what it does. Force Touch vative ways,” says executive direc- Maxfield in Los Angeles is carrying the contacts as VIPs and have only their the watch face to choose other designs tor Eric Gillin. watch, along with boutique and depart- messages reach your watch. and options. “As users embrace wearable, will ment stores in Paris, London, Tokyo and — For a screenshot, press both side we have to revise the concept of Berlin and authorised resellers in China Motion Control buttons simultaneously— lightly, or it the recipe to be about a series of and Japan. The watch borrows many gestures won’t work. Images appear in your simple notifications instead of more Whenever you get yours, get ready and controls from the phone, but that phone’s Photos app. complicated steps? How do you for a new way of interacting with your isn’t always practical with a smaller take the reading out of recipes?” digital life. A better way? I’ll need more screen. Getting used to the changes Readying Apps time with the watch to say. will take time. One of the Glances is for the Activity Evernote For now, I can offer some tips on A few tips: app. Go through the prompts so the Note-storage service Evernote’s using it: — Lightly press the dial, known as watch can nag you when you’ve been Apple Watch app lets users see the Digital Crown, to toggle between the sitting too long. recently created, viewed and Setting Up watch face and the menu of apps. It’s The watch uses the GPS sensor on updated notes, as well as dictating Update your iPhone’s software before also typically how you exit apps. Double your phone to measure distance dur- new notes and searches, and cre- starting. You need at least iOS 8.2. You press to get your most recently used ing workouts. Without the phone, it ating reminders for your to-do lists. also need the password for your Apple app. A hard press gets you Siri, Apple’s counts steps, which tend to be inac- “The app is going to surface your ID account. voice assistant. Turn the dial to zoom, curate. However, if you walk or run with most relevant notes based on cal- Select your language on the watch scroll or flip through menus. My instinct your phone a few times, the watch will endar entries, location data and and open the Apple Watch app on was to turn the dial like a knob, but it’s calibrate those steps for better accuracy your own note access information,” the iPhone. Hit “Start Pairing” on both easier to slide your finger over it, like roll- offline. You can listen to music or view says vice president of mobile prod- devices. Here’s where it gets fun: Use ing the wheel on a toy car. photos stored on the device. Go to the ucts Jamie Hull. “Since I move from your iPhone camera to photograph the — The other button gives you quick phone’s Apple Watch app to choose meeting to meeting all day long, I watch animation, which has an embed- access to friends — favourites from your playlists and albums to sync. can imagine a workflow where I’ll ded code so the phone knows to con- phone’s contact list and what you add Go to “Passbook & Apple Pay” on the glance over the next agenda on nect to that specific watch. Follow the under “Friends” in the iPhone’s watch phone app to enable mobile payments my wrist whilst walking, and then prompts on the phone app. At the app. You can call or message — or send at retail stores. You can then pay without have it immediately open and avail- screen for installing apps, choose “Install doodles and vibrations if your friend has the phone with you. To add apps, visit able for editing on my other devices All” to get watch versions of apps already an Apple Watch. Double click this button the phone’s Apple Watch app. AP when I sit down to take notes.” The Guardian | SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2015 | FOOD 07
1 to 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, plus extra to brush the tops of the biscuits 2 teaspoons sugar
For the filing: 2 1/2 pounds strawberries, hulled and quartered if the strawberries are small, cut into sixths if they are large 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest Lightly sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, to serve
Method: To make the biscuits, heat the oven to 425 F. Line a baking sheet with kitchen parchment. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Pour in enough of the cream to just form a dough. The dough should be shaggy and clumpy, A master class but moistened. Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough 2 or in shortcakes 3 times, or just until it comes together. Use your hands to form the dough into a square. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough into a 6-inch square about BY SARA MOULTON 3/4-inch thick. Cut the dough into 6 technique, too. The key is to mix the will not be as flakey and tender as the equal rectangles, transferring them to dough very little after you’ve added first. Plus, the whole process is quicker the prepared baking sheet. Leave about he arrival of strawberries is a the cream. If you mix too much, you’ll if you only roll and cut the dough once. 2 inches between them. sure sign that warm weather develop gluten (the protein in the dough) That’s why we make it square. Brush each square lightly with cream, is on its way. So to celebrate, and the biscuits will be tough. You might also wonder why there’s then sprinkle each with the sugar. Bake TI’m sharing what I consider The dry ingredients are combined no sugar in the biscuits. It’s because on the oven’s middle shelf until pale the absolute best biscuit recipe I’ve first, then most of the cream is poured the strawberries, after being tossed with golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to ever encountered. in. You’ll need to add more or less sugar and left to macerate for an hour, a rack and let cool completely. It was while I was working in Gourmet cream depending on how long the flour are plenty sweet. And the whipped Meanwhile, make the filling. In a magazine’s test kitchen during the ‘80s has been stored. How to determine the cream is the perfect finishing touch. medium bowl, toss the strawberries that I was put on the quest for the best right amount? With a little test. Add a bit They really are wonderful, these bis- with the sugar and zest. Add more or biscuit. I tested dozens of versions, more than a cup of the cream, mix the cuits. Try them once and you’ll likely fig- less sugar to taste. Use a fork or potato using a variety of fats and liquids in dif- dough briefly, then grab a small handful ure out that they’re just as tasty served masher to lightly press on the strawber- ferent proportions — milk, buttermilk, of the dough and squeeze it. If it sticks hot with butter at dinner as they are in ries. Set aside for 1 hour. shortening, butter, sour cream, etc. The together, great. If it doesn’t, add more these fruit shortcakes. To serve, cut the biscuits in half hori- cream biscuits in this recipe for straw- cream until it does. zontally using a serrated knife. Arrange berry shortcakes easily beat out every Now dump the whole rough mess the flat bottoms on 6 serving plates. other option. on the counter (and it will look like a Strawberry Spoon a sixth of the strawberry mix- An all-American favourite popular- mess, but don’t worry), knead it lightly a ture (including any juices in the bowl) ised by James Beard, cream biscuits few times, and watch the dough quickly Shortcakes over the biscuit bottom. Top with other weren’t just the tastiest and most ten- cohere enough to allow you to roll it out. Start to finish: 2 hours 15 minutes (40 half of the biscuit, then spoon whipped der of those we tested, they also were Shape it into a square, cut the square minutes active) cream or ice cream onto the top and the quickest and easiest to make. Also, into six biscuits, then bake. Servings: 6 serve immediately. cream biscuits have fewer ingredients Wait a minute, you say. Aren’t short- Nutrition information per serving: than any other version, because a single cakes usually round? Indeed they are, INGREDIENTS 590 calories; 340 calories from fat (58 ingredient — that would be the cream but that requires cutting out rounds with For the biscuits: percent of total calories); 38 g fat (23 g — provides both the fat and the liquid a cutter, gathering scraps, working them 2 cups (8 1/2 ounces) unbleached saturated; 1 g trans fats); 135 mg cho- required to make the biscuit heavenly. back into a solid dough (which further all-purpose flour lesterol; 59 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 20 But it isn’t only the ingredients that develops the gluten), and cutting a few 1 tablespoon baking powder g sugar; 8 g protein; 480 mg sodium. make these biscuits the best; it’s the more shortcakes. This second batch 1/2 teaspoon table salt AP | SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2015 | 08 FASHION
Models present creations of Finnish designer Sophie Karl Lagerfeld believes in Salekari and Spanish Guillem Rodriguez Bernat (below) to working at ‘high-speed’ the jury during the 30th edition of the International Festival esigner Karl Lagerfeld (pictured) credits his of Fashion and Photography at the Villa Noailles in Hyeres, success to his belief in living a “high-speed” southeastern France. This year’s President of the Jury is professional life full of hard work. Lagerfeld said: “It’s a very healthy thing to German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. Dlive a high-speed professional life. Ideas come when you work. I don’t believe in sitting around waiting for information. I live by not giving credit to the past and believing in ‘no second action’ - you have to think first before you propose something.” The 81-year-old designer never revisits his old col- lections for inspiration, reports femalefirst.co.uk. In an interview at the Conde Nast International Luxury Conference, he said: “My life and my job is to forget myself. You want me to take inspiration from my past? No. I don’t have to take note of my past. I don’t want to see who’s had success in the past - I don’t think like this. “I have never gone into the Chanel and Fendi archives. It’s unhealthy for me, but I can see it’s inter- esting for other people.” Lagerfeld, who is the crea- tive director of Chanel and Italian label Fendi, started his eponymous label to give himself the “freedom” he craved, though he has never wanted to run a business. “I need the idea of freedom - that I could leave if I wanted as it’s bad for a designer to be in an ivory tower. I started the Karl Lagerfeld business because I wanted to put my name behind a label. I was tired with the Chloé management. But I’ve never owned a business as I don’t want responsibility. I want to be free,” he added. IANS | SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2015 | HEALTH & FITNESS 09
Use the PRICE Soon, novel BP drugs method to improve with fewer side effects sing a sophisticated X-ray analysis, scientists have uncov- recovery after fall ered how an important regulator for blood pressure works in the human body and they believe that the findings could lead to new blood pressure drugs with fewer side effects. UThe X-ray analysis revealed the molecular structure of the angi- otensin receptor AT1R. “Despite its medical relevance, the structure of this receptor was unknown up to now,” said study co-author Cornelius Gati from the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science at Deutsches Elektronen- Synchrotron (DESY) in Germany. The findings could fast-track the If the inflammation is development of new medications with fewer side-effects, noted lead allowed to progress, the researcher Vadim Cherezov, professor at the University of Southern healing process will be California Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Angiotensin delayed and the elasticity of receptor AT1R, when activated by the hormone angiotensin, triggers the tissue may be reduced, two major signalling pathways inside of cells. leaving it susceptible to One of them, mediated by G proteins (a family of proteins that act as switches and transmit signals through cell walls), causes injury in the future. Following the constriction of blood vessels - leading to an increase in blood the PRICE treatment method pressure. Another pathway, mediated by arrestin, confers a number when injury occurs is the of beneficial effects. Doctors regularly prescribe drugs, known as best way to ensure a full and angiotensin receptor blockers, that turn off both pathways, which quick recovery. prevents the constriction but also has side effects, such as dizzi- ness, headache, drowsiness, and elevated levels of potassium in the blood. “It is like using a two-by-four to kill a fly. Yes, it works — but perhaps a more refined approach could achieve the positive results hen acute injury occurs due pressure bandage or tape, but avoid wrap- without many side effects by only blocking the G protein pathway, to a knock or fall, the body’s ping it too tightly. while keeping the arresting pathway active,” Cherezov said. initial reaction is to create E - Elevate the injured limb above the “To do so, you need to understand exactly how and where drug- Winflammation in the area sur- level of your heart if possible. This will help like molecules bind to the receptor and what conformational changes rounding the injury. The inflammation is to reduce the swelling. they produce.” The researchers created crystals of the receptor characterized by redness, swelling, local- If the injury looks serious - suspected in complex with an angiotensin receptor blocker. Then, they used ised heat and pain. broken bone or heavy bleeding - do not X-ray laser to zap the crystals with flashes of energy strong enough If the inflammation is allowed to progress, wait, go to the emergency department to produce diffraction patterns. By interpreting those patterns, the the healing process will be delayed and immediately. scientists were able to piece together the receptor’s structure with a the elasticity of the tissue may be reduced, Full healing and recovery of the injured resolution of 0.29 nanometres - an atomic scale, showing precisely leaving it susceptible to injury in the future. area can take anything from a couple of where the drug molecule is bound. Following the PRICE treatment method weeks to several months, depending on The study appeared in the journal Cell. IANS when injury occurs is the best way to ensure the severity of the injury. Even if the patient a full and quick recovery. feels better it doesn’t mean the tissue is P - Protect the injured area from further fully healed. Adequate physiotherapy - strains. Immobilize the joint or limb using strengthening exercises, balance training, a sling, tape or other method as required. specialized manipulation (hands on ther- R - Rest the injured area to give it time apy) and other methods - will increase the to heal. collagen tensile strength. This will lead to I - Ice the injured part for 15-20 minutes increased soft tissue stability and flexibil- every two to three hours initially. Avoid direct ity, help to avoid reinjuring the area in the contact with the ice on the skin by wrapping future and allow return to normal activity the ice in a cloth or towel. Do not apply ice and movement. if you have circulatory or sensory problems as this may lead to ice burn (frostbite). Contributed by Hamad Medical C - Compress the injured area using a Corporation | SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2015 | 10 ENTERTAINMENT
Avengers: Age of Ultron: Secret mission gone awry
BY TROY RIBEIRO ‘Iron Legion’ — Ultron. with dexterity. There are numerous sub- breathtaking and the effect is amazingly It is after he chances upon Hydra plots and back stories that tie up loose enthralling. Film: Avengers: Age of Ultron Chief, Baron Wolfgang von Strucker’s ends. Apart from the action adventure, The razor-sharp edits too are flawless Cast: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr, Artificial Intelligence and a scepter the director delves into the soul of the as they seamlessly blend motion cap- Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, which contains a powerful “Infinity” characters, thereby portraying their ture frames with the computer gener- Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth gemstone that belonged to Thor’s half weak points. ated images. The 3D effects are an add Olsen, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Don brother Loki, he uses it on Ultron, who While the narrative is racy, with noth- on, but they do not boost the viewing Cheadle, Samuel L Jackson, Cobie becomes a mighty powerful entity. ing constructive happening in the first experience. Smulders, Paul Bettany, Anthony It is Ultron’s warped logic - that man- half, the pace drags. The narration only Unfortunately, the flaw with the film Mackie, Thomas Kretschmann, Andy kind is the enemy of the planet - which picks up momentum in the second half. is that, it shares a familiar premise and Serkis, Hayley Atwell, Idris Elba, Linda eggs him on to bring about its extinc- What keeps you glued to the screen the consequences pale in comparison Cardellini, Stellan Skarsgard, Claudia tion. Avengers - Iron Man, Captain are the visuals of the fast-paced, well- to earlier Marvel films. Kim, Julie Delpy and Stan Lee; America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, choreographed action sequences. Overall, this is a spectacular film, Voices of: James Spader and Lou Hawkeye along with Strucker’s experi- The mega setting of the destruction is which fans will thoroughly enjoy. IANS Ferrigno; Director: Joss Whedon; ments - The Maximoff twins; Pietro who Rating: *** has superhuman speed and Wanda, who can manipulate minds and throw he superheroes from Marvel energy blasts, all join in to stop Ultron Cruise to star in Bob: The Musical? comics have their own set from causing mass destruction, forms ctor Tom Cruise is in talks to star in the long-delayed Bob: The Musical of followers, thus making the crux of the story. Amovie. Written by Allan Loeb, it follows a story of a man who can sud- Tthe films from the Marvel Though this is an action thriller, there denly hear the songs in everyone’s heart after getting hit on the head, reports Cinematic Universe cult movies. For is drama and humour in equal measure. aceshowbiz.com. the uninitiated, these films would make The performances of every character The Artist director Michel Hazanavicius is roped in to helm Bob: The little or no sense at all. are typical and everyone has a decent Musical. The film has been in development since 2004. It once attracted With most of the superheroes fea- amount of screen time to shine. But it is Phil Lord and Chris Miller (The Lego Movie, 22 Jump Street) and Adam turing in this film, the much awaited the line-up of new individuals who add Shankman (Hairspray, Rock of Ages). Last year, Robert Lopez and Kristen eleventh film from the Marvel Cinematic to the novelty factor of the film. Anderson-Lopez (Frozen) were linked to write the music and lyrics. Universe — Avengers: Age of Ultron, is Elizabeth Olsen and Aaron Taylor- a sequel to the 2012 released Avengers. Johnson as the super powered Zoe Saldana has banished ‘diet’ It is a fan’s delight and a layman’s night- Maximoff twins - both struggle with their ctress Zoe Saldana has banished the word ‘diet’ from her life and is just mare; trying to figure out these charac- Eastern-European accents, but Olsen Atrying to focus on improving her health. ters and relating to them. comes off better with more graph to her The 36-year-old actress admitted that she struggles to avoid junk food Showcased on a vast canvas, it is an tale and more interesting powers. But it at the weekends, reports femalefirst.co.uk. epic tale of a secret mission going awry. is James Spader, who steals the show. In a post on her official social media Facebook page, Saldana shared: “By The lengthy prologue reveals that the He lends his voice to Ultron and with his Friday I’m anxious about what I will have to do over the weekend to avoid earth is purported to be under attack. tone, both chilling and affable; he turns breaking my diet. I find myself dreading the awesome family feast gatherings, In order to safeguard the planet, out to be a formidable foe. friends inviting me over on Saturdays, and then of course Sunday brunch.!!! Stark aka Iron Man, secretly creates, Writer-director Joss Whedon plunges “So here is what I’m gonna start doing; I am going to remove the word “the global peace keeping program to directly into the Marvel Cinematic ‘diet’ from my life. I am going to remind myself that it is not about losing help Avengers to succeed” — a robotic Universe and unravels the complex plot weight, it is about being healthy, feeling healthy, for the rest of my life.” IANS | SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2015 | ENTERTAINMENT 11 Jai Ho! Democracy: Pale, frail and stale tale
BY SUBHASH K JHA peace plan is in itself exciting when put in hands as creative as Ranjit Kapoor. Film: Jai Ho! Democracy Kapoor was the writer of Jaane Bhi Cast: Om Puri, Seema Biswas, Annu do Yaaron, one of the most scathing Kapoor, Aamir Bashir, Satish Kaushik, political satires ever put on our screen. Adil Hussain Here, in Jai Ho! Democracy all the Director: Ranjit Kapoor sting seems to have gone from the tale. Rating: ** What we are left with is a pale, frail and stale tale propped up by a bunch farmer hangs himself from a of actors who know how to control their tree at a political rally. And you characters in spite of the thick accents Awonder how much lower the that the script insists on making them below-the-belt politics of this country wear like disguises at a costume ball. is likely to go. There are two levels of story-tell- Laughter seems to be the only rem- ing, one on the border where a junior edy to the sickness that has ceased cook from the Indian Army strays into the process of statesmanship in our the Pakistani side of the border and country. That the India-Pakistan issue befriends a senior cook from their army. is being fuelled and fired for various Haven’t we seen this ‘cook’ and nebulous reasons is a fact that we bull concoction earlier in Kya Dilli Kya all must face before a solution to the Lahore”were Vijay Raaz and Manu Rishi cross-border strife can be found. excelled in their respective interpreta- Facing the face-off at the border with tions of communication over the barbed farcical directness can be exciting in a wire fence. certain kind of cinema. Elsewhere, a parliamentary commit- There are plenty of satirical films to tee huddles together in a room trying to fall back on. find a semblance of coherence in the characters trying to look parochial in us refer to to see as the rang-manch After mildly amusing and vaguely political goings-on of our country. their allotted spaces. of life. heartwarming film about interactive In Jai Ho! Democracy the enormously To the brilliant Seema Biswas goes But when it comes to cinema, we interjections among soldiers at the bor- accomplished actors struggle against the award for the worst-ever Mamata would want the boorish banter and the der in War Chor Na Yaar and Kya Dilli the tedium of repetitive jokes about the Banerjee impersonation in the history endless ennui of Indian politics to seem Kya Lahore comes this satirical rebuke banality of parliamentarian exchanges. of political satires. a little less tedious than this. of the conduct of politicians, and yes, Om Puri as the upright Gandhian Ranjit Kapoor is a brilliant writer, no After all Chaitanya Tamhane’s Court the media as matters escalate on the neta strikes the right note. But it’s sad doubt. As a filmmaker, he is not too is about the monotony of legal proceed- border for no apparent reason. to see the other habitually seasoned successful in extracting that stagey ings. But it never falls prey to the afflic- The basic idea of a short-circuited actors fumbling over their farcical quality from the material which most of tion that it describes. IANS
Didn’t twist original story SRK impressed by ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’ song remake for ABCD 2: Remo D’Souza he magic of the title song of the complete with emotions, drama and love irector Remo D’Souza says his movie ABCD film Kal Ho Naa Ho with a mes- triangle. 2 is based on the true life story of a Fictitious sage — There may be no tomor- The original video for the song was Dance Academy, and that he has not made any row — has been recreated in a shot in the US, wherein western out- changes to the story as he found it “interesting” Tvideo, featuring German ambassador fits were donned by the actors. But the andD “inspiring”. Michael Steiner, his wife and former for- remake was shot in the capital featuring “This film is based on a true story. It’s the story of eign minister Salman Khurshid. Their the German ambassador as Shah Rukh Fictitious Dance Academy from Nalasopara that went all endeavour to pay a tribute to Bollywood and his wife as Preity Zinta in ethnic the way from a small town to win a dance show in Las has earned a thumbs up from superstar Indian wear. It also features former for- Vegas,” Remo said. Shah Rukh Khan, who featured in the eign minister Khurshid as Saif Ali Khan. Fictitious Dance Academy, headed by Suresh and movie. The actor took to micro-blogging Karan Johar, who directed the 2003 Vernon, fought out to win reality shows like Boogie Woogie, site Twitter to express his views over the film, also praised the video stating: India’s Got Talent 3 and also made it to the finals of World song. “With love from Germany!!! @iamsrk Hip Hop Championship Dance Academy in 2012. “@karanjohar: @iamsrk you have to see you have to see this!!! https://youtu. Remo said: “I didn’t twist their story much as this original this!!! https://youtu.be/0XK3BVXbVsU be/0XK3BVXbVsU #KalHoNaaHo story was so good and inspiring.” #KalHoNaaHo #eternalsong” Drat! They #eternalsong.” In ABCD 2, Varun Dhawan plays Suresh and did exten- remade it already! Awesome job,” SRK The project titled “Lebe jetzt”, which sive rehearsals to get into Suresh’s mode of dancing. tweeted. means “Kal ho naa ho” in German, The film is a sequel to Remo’s 2013 dance-based 3D film Steiner, his wife Eliese and Khurshid was launched on Friday at the German ABCD - AnyBody Can Dance and also features Shraddha have tried to bring forward the small embassy in Delhi, in the presence of Saif, Kapoor, choreographer-director Prabhudheva and interna- nuances of the movie through the song. his mother Sharmila Tagore and veteran tional dancer Lauren Gottlieb. The video has a Bollywood touch, lyricist Javed Akhtar. | SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2015 | 12 COMICS & MORE
BABY BLUES
Hoy en la Historia HAGAR THE HORRIBLE April 26, 1865 John Wilkes Booth, assassin of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, died in a shootout with Federal troops in Virginia 12 days after the murder at Ford’s Theatre 1945: Marshal Petain, leader of France’s collaborationist Vichy regime in WWII, was arrested for treason ZITS 1985: Leaders of the Warsaw Pact renewed their military alliance for a further 30 years 1990: Carlos Pizarro Leongomez, leader of Colombia’s leftist guerrilla movement M-19, was assassinated 2010: Thai troops dispersed protesters who had occupied a Bangkok shopping area for 3 weeks 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
ARCADIAN, BARN, BUCOLIC, CATTLE, CHICKENS, COUNTRYSIDE, CULTIVATE, DAIRY, DUCKS, ESTATE, FARM, FIELD, FODDER, GEESE, GOAT, HARVEST, HOMESTEAD, HORSES, LIVESTOCK, MEADOW, MILL, PASTORAL, PASTURE, PROVINCIAL, RANCH, RURAL, RUSTIC, SHEEP, SILAGE, SILO, STABLE, TRACTOR. | SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2015 | CROSSWORDS 13
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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 26 APRIL 2015 | 14 CINEMA
NOVO TRACERS SCREEN 1 Tracers (2D/Action) Wanted by the Chinese mafia, a New York City 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00pm & 12:00midnight bike messenger escapes into the world of parkour SCREEN 2 Barely Lethal (2D/Action) after meeting a beautiful stranger. 10:45am, 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 & 11:45pm SCREEN 3 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2D/Action) 11:00am, 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 & 11:15pm Directors: Daniel Benmayor SCREEN 4 The Duff (2D/Comedy) 11:30am, 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 & Writers: Leslie Bohem, Matt Johnson 11:30pm The Forger (2D/Crime) Stars: Taylor Lautner, Marie Avgeropoulos, Adam SCREEN 5 Monsters: Dark Continent (2D/Drama) Rayner 10:30am, 2:50, 7:10 & 11:40pm Cymbeline (2D/Drama) 12:50, 5:10 & 9:30pm SCREEN 6 The Age of Adaline (2D/Romantic) 11:10am, 4:00 & 9:00pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 1:20, 6:20 & 11:30pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER SCREEN 7 The Last Knights (2D/Action) 11:15am, 3:30, 7:45 & 11:55pm The Cobbler (2D/Comedy) 1:30, 5:45 & 10:00pm SCREEN 8 Home (2D/Animation) 10:00. 11:50am & 1:50pm Big Game (2D/Action) 3:50, 5:50, 7:50, 9:50 & 11:50pm SCREEN 9 Fast & Furious 7 (IMAX 2D/Action) 12:00noon, 2:45, 5:30, 8:15 & 11:00pm SCREEN 10 Barely Lethal (2D/Action) 11:45am, 3:45, 7:45 & 11:45pm Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2D/Action) 1:45, 5:45 & 9:45pm MALL
SCREEN 1 The Age of Adaline (2D/Romantic) 2:30pm Barely Lethal (2D/Action) 4:30 & 9:45pm Mall Cop (2D/Action) 6:15pm Tracers (2D/Action) 8:00pm Cymbeline (2D/Drama) 11:30pm SCREEN 2 The Reluctant Funadamentalist (Thriller) 2:30pm Home (2D/Animation) 4:45pm Cinderella (2D/Drama) 6:30pm Ivan Maryadaraman (2D/Malayalam) 8:30pm The Forger (2D/Crime) 11:30pm SCREEN 3 Kanchana 2 (2D/Tamil) 2:00pm The Duff (2D/Comedy) 5:00pm Monsters: Dark Continent (2D/Drama) 6:45pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 9:00pm Tracers (2D/Action) 11:15pm
LANDMARK SCREEN 1 Kanchana 2 (2D/Tamil) 2:00pm The Age of Adaline (2D/Romantic) 5:00pm Mall Cop (2D/Action) 7:00pm Tracers (2D/Action) 8:45pm Ivan Maryadaraman (2D/Malayalam) 10:30pm SCREEN 2 Monsters: Dark Continent (2D/Drama) 2:30 & 9:00pm Cinderella (2D/Drama) 4:45pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 6:45pm Tracers (2D/Action) 11:15pm SCREEN 3 The Reluctant Funadamentalist (Thriller) 2:15pm The Duff (2D/Comedy) 4:30pm Cymbeline (Comedy) 6:15 & 9:45pm Barely Lethal (2D/Action) – 8:00pm The Forger (2D/Crime) 11:30pm
ROYAL PLAZA
SCREEN 1 Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2D/Hindi) 2:30 & 11:00pm Monsters: Dark Continent (2D/Drama) 4:45pm Tracers (2D/Action) 7:00 Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 8:45pm SCREEN 2 The Reluctant Funadamentalist (Thriller) 3:00pm Cinderella (2D/Drama) 5:15pm Barely Lethal (2D/Action) 7:15pm Monsters: Dark Continent (2D/Drama) 9:15pm Tracers (2D/Action) 11:30pm SCREEN 3 The Duff (2D/Comedy) 2:30pm The Age of Adaline (2D/Romantic) 4:15pm Mall Cop (2D/Action) 6:15pm Cymbeline (2D/Drama) 8:00 & 11:30pm The Forger (2D/Crime) 9:45pm WESTEND PARK SCREEN 1 Ennum Eppozhum (Mal) 4:30pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 7:15pm O Kadhal Kanmani (Tamil) 9:45pm Kanchana 2 (2D/Tamil) 6:00pm Maryadha Raman (2D/Mal) 9:00pm | SUNDAY 26 APRIL 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: 10:00-20.00 555 Exhibition In 2014, 2,100 companies from 47 The VCUQatar BFA & MFA Exhibition At The Fire countries exhibited at the show. Even Join with your children for a fun family is a celebration of the creative Station 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 Till June 15 from the construction industry, develop and being creative with unharmful the fields of graphic, fashion & interior Venue: Fire Station: Artists In international relationships and generate colored sand and enabling them to build design, painting & printmaking, and Residence new business opportunities. and create different shapes. design studies. Time: 10:30 to 17:00 (Closed on Tuesdays) Admission: Free
Wael Shawky Marvellous IWED The exhibition pays homage to “The Comes To Creatures: 2015 Art Center”, the very first artist in Doha Animal Fables In residence initiative that took place in Islamic Art Doha in the early 1990’s and which ran for a decade. The name 555 is a play on the number 555 which residents used to dial to contact Until 16 August Until 11 July 29 April — 02 May Venue: Mathaf: Arab Museum Of Venue: Doha Exhibition Center the Fire Station, paying tribute to Venue: Museum Of Islamic Art the Civil Defense for their years of Modern Art, Ground Floor Galleries Admission: Free Adission: Free Admission: Free Time: 12:00 — 22:00 service to the people of Qatar. Time: 11:00 - 18:00 (Monday closed) This exhibition focuses on the real and mythical animals IWED is a wedding exhibition that will Wael Shawky produces film series based that feature in the legends, feature trend-setting facets to deliver on literature and historical narratives, tales, and fables of the Islamic a unique and superficial experience in using a visual language that mixes world. Divided into the natural planning an exquisite day of perfection. fictional storytelling and documentary quadrants of earth, air, fire, The International Wedding Exhibition Ismael Azzam: styles. The exhibition presents two newly and water, these marvellous and Fashion Show Doha bring wedding completed film trilogies, each inspired by trends and opportunity of connecting For Them - creatures serve as the Exhibition stories and scripts of literature; Cabaret introductions and bridges for the the services providers to set up for the Crusades (2010-2014) and Al Araba Al stories in which they feature. big occasion. Madfuna (2012-2015). UNTIL 31 AUGUST VENUE: Qatar Museums Gallery Katara IN FOCUS ADMISSION: Free by Monica Ulfe 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.
The Vision Conference 2015
27 APRIL - 28 APRIL VENUE: Qatar National Convention Center ADMISSION: FREE Time: 9:00-21:00
Qatar Green Building Conference ‘The Vision 2014’ will address sustainability issues and focus on providing solutions to some of the most significant challenges for the built environment in the future. For more information visit: http://www.qatargbc.org/ Send your photos to [email protected]. Please mention where the photo was taken. Sunset at Aspire Park. Send your event details to [email protected]