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20°C—26°C Today D Community Community Georgetown The Indian University in Cultural Qatar’s Middle Centre P7Eastern Studies Student P16 hosts classical Kathak Association will host a public performances led by lecture by civil rights activist international artiste Shama Dr Sami al-Arian today. Bhate at its Ashoka Hall. Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Jumada II 29, 1438 AH DOHA 20°C—26°C TODAY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE 11 PUZZLES 12 & 13 UP AND ABOUT: Penny Waddell works out a special therapeutic classes for people 85 and up, in Palm Beach, Florida. Researchers say physical activity will improve quality of life as advances in medical care mean more live into their 80s and 90s. Try, try again! COVER STORY Age shouldn’t be barrier to exercise for heart patients, experts say. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Tuesday, March 28, 2017 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT PRAYER TIME Fajr 4.14am Shorooq (sunrise) 5.31am Zuhr (noon) 11.39am Asr (afternoon) 3.07pm Maghreb (sunset) 5.50pm Isha (night) 7.20pm USEFUL NUMBERS Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions The fi lm is an original story and features Yugi Muto and Seto DIRECTION: Satoshi Kuwabara Kaiba as its main characters. The fi lm’s story is set six months WRITTEN BY: Kazuki Takahashi after the events of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! manga in Japan. CAST: Shunsuke Kazama, Kenjirô Tsuda, Gregory Abbey In English speaking countries, the fi lm’s story is set one year SYNOPSIS: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions is after the events of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters. a Japanese animated fi lm, part of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. LOCATIONS: Gulf Mall, Royal Plaza, Landmark Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444 Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 Logan series, as well as the third and fi nal Wolverine fi lm following Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 DIRECTION: James Mangold X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and The Wolverine (2013). Qatar Airways 40253374 WRITTEN BY: James Mangold, Scott Frank, Michael The story takes place in the near future, where a weary Logan Green cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican CAST: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen border. But Logan’s attempts to hide from the world and his SYNOPSIS: Logan is an American superhero fi lm featuring legacy are up-ended when a young mutant arrives, being the Marvel Comics character Wolverine, played by Hugh pursued by dark forces. Jackman. The fi lm is the tenth instalment in the X-Men fi lm LOCATIONS: Villaggio, City Centre ote Unquo u te Q Mall Cinema (1): Barbie Video Game (2D) 9pm; Phillauri (Hindi) 11:15pm. Let the Hero (2D) 2pm; Barbie Video Game Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2): YU- Hero (2D) 3:30pm; Katama Rayudu GI-OH: The Dark Side Of Dimension beauty of what you (Telugu) 5pm; Beauty & The Beast (2D) 2:30pm; YU-GI-OH: The Dark Side love be what you do. (2D) 7:30pm; El Qerd Beykalem Of Dimension (2D) 4:45pm; El Qerd (Arabic) 9:45pm; Autobahn (2D) Katama Rayudu (Telugu) 8:30pm Beykalem (Arabic) 7pm; Beauty & The 11:30pm. Katama Rayudu (Telugu) 11pm. Beast (2D) 9pm; Alamara (Malayalam) – Rumi Mall Cinema (2): Beauty & The Beast Landmark Cinema (2): Barbie Video 11:15pm. (2D) 2:30pm; Power Rangers (2D) Game Hero (2D) 2:30pm; Barbie Video Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): 4:45pm; Power Rangers (2D) 7pm; Game Hero (2D) 4:30pm; Beauty & Barbie Video Game Hero (2D) 2pm; Power Rangers (2D) 9:15pm; Life (2D) The Beast (2D) 6:30pm; Autobahn (2D) Barbie Video Game Hero (2D) 3:30pm; 11:30pm. 8:45pm; Autobahn (2D) 11pm. Beauty & The Beast (2D) 5pm; Mall Cinema (3): Alamara Landmark Cinema (3): Power Sheperds & Butchers (2D) 7:15pm; Life (Malayalam) 3pm; Beauty & The Beast Rangers (2D) 2:30pm; Power Rangers (2D) 9:15pm; Autobahn (2D) 11:15pm. Community Editor (2D) 5:15pm; Kong: Skull Island (2D) (2D) 5pm; Power Rangers (2D) 7:15pm; Asian Town Cinema: Veeram Kamran Rehmat 7:30pm; Life (2D) 9:45pm; Phillauri Life (2D) 9:15pm; Alamara (Malayalam) (Malayalam) 6pm; Alamara e-mail: (Hindi) 11:30pm. 11:15pm. (Malayalam) 5:45, 8:15 & 10:45pm; [email protected] Landmark Cinema (1): Beauty & Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): Phillauri (Hindi) 5:30 & 10:45pm; Telephone: 44466405 The Beast (2D) 2:15pm; YU-GI-OH: The Beauty & The Beast (2D) 2:30pm; Angamaly Diaries (Malayalam) 8:15 Fax: 44350474 Dark Side Of Dimension (2D) 4:30pm; Power Rangers (2D) 4:30pm; Power & 10:45pm; Katama Rayudi (Telugu) El Qerd Beykalem (Arabic) 6:45pm; Rangers (2D) 6:45pm; Power Rangers 3:30, 6:15, 9pm & 11:45pm. Tuesday, March 28, 2017 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY at the Mall of Qatar, lululemon is inviting Off -road biking tour Nagham the community of Doha to stretch, fl ex and WHERE: Zekreet WHERE: The Backyard at Sheraton Grand embrace #thesweatlife. WHEN: Fridays Hotel Join lululemon and Jawaher al-Fardan at Blue Pearl Experience Qatar is off ering the WHEN: Thursdays the park of the iconic Museum of Islamic country’s fi rst off -road biking tour. Ride in the TIME: 8pm onwards Art, on Saturday, April 8 for a large scale desert on a fatbike to explore the local fl ora and After the success of The Backyard, a concept complimentary yoga session and to set their fauna, spot desert wildlife, hike up jebels, chill is born to introduce Arabic music adding a morning intentions, starting spring as they in the magic of the Richard Serra statues and twist of International tunes. Live band music mean to go on! This is one event not to be this unique landscape. by Nagham’s offi cial band and guest artists missed. Participants will get to cross the desert riding every week. The entrance fee is QR100. For The lululemon #sweatlife community fatbikes from Zekreet to the Richard Serra details, call 44853000. workout will include an intention and statues, on a route of approximately 13kms. The EVENTS goal setting introduction by Monia route is easy to ride and suitable for people with Reggae Beachfest Doha Pyraki, followed by an hour of refreshing average fi tness. You must be able to ride. Kids WHEN: Thursdays and Fridays 8th Qatar International Food Festival and rejuvenating yoga, with lululemon aged 9 and older are also welcome. The fee is WHERE: Oyster Beach Bar at St. Regis WHEN: March 29 to April 8 ambassador and wellness warrior Jawaher al- QR220 (QR190 for ages 9-14) and includes bike Hotel LOCATION: Hotel Park, Corniche Fardan. The event will start at 08.30am. and safety equipment. The activity lasts about TIME: 8pm onwards The 8th annual Qatar International Food 2.5 hours. In collaboration with Reggae Beachfest in Festival will be at the Hotel Park on Corniche Qatar Motor Show For details and booking, please visit Dubai, Qatar will witness the best rasta nights from Tomorrow to April 8. WHEN: April 18-22 the company website on http://www. around. The organisers say, “We’ve got the QIFF is a multicultural festival that WHERE: Doha Exhibition & Convention clubbluepearl.com/news-feed/ setup sorted to get you feeling the Caribbean celebrates the country’s diverse food, Center vibe. Along with our resident band Earthkry beverage and hospitality off erings. The The Qatar Motor Show is one of the most Imperial Threads: Motifs and artisans all the way from Jamaica, we have so many annual event forms part of Qatar’s strategy important consumer events in Qatar. It is from Turkey, Iran and India big names in the Reggae scene lined up at to grow and diversify its tourism off erings celebrating its 7th edition with its ‘Driving WHERE: Museum of Islamic Art this huge beachfest!” Entrance fee is QR50 in partnership with the private sector. to Innovation’ theme that will help bring WHEN: Until to November 4 at the door. For more information, please call This year’s festival will stretch beyond the to enthusiast in Qatar the latest trends and This exhibition focuses on the exchange 44460105 usual week-long period to off er residents technologies from the global automotive of artistic and material cultures between and visitors a fl avourful spring break, scene. Perceived by brands manufacturers the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires. Senorita- Ladies Night where culinary delights of every kind can and retailers as the ideal platform to host Highlighting MIA’s masterpiece carpets, among WHERE: The Club at St. Regis be enjoyed: from gourmet experiences to exclusive regional reveals, the show dates other artworks, from Turkey, Iran and India, WHEN: Tuesdays authentic local dishes. have shifted after the Geneva Motor Show these objects will be contextualised within the TIME: 7pm In 2017, residents and visitors will be able to showcase new models for the fi rst time historical circumstances of politics and artistic The Club at St. Regis promises the ‘fi nest to enjoy QIFF throughout the country with in the region. The Qatar Motor Show 2017 production of their time, primarily from the weeknight in town with Cuban and Latin the introduction of the new QIFF Menu. will include more than 21 brands that will 16th to the 18th centuries.
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