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The Possession of Hannah Grace worker Megan Reed takes delivery of a disfi gured cadaver DIRECTION: Diederik Van Rooijen during the graveyard shift. Locked inside the basement CAST: Shay Mitchell, Grey Damon, Kirby Johnson, Louis corridors, Megan’s horrifying visions soon lead her to believe Herthum, Stana Katic that the body is possessed by a demonic force. Emergency 999 SYNOPSIS: A shocking exorcism spirals out of control, Worldwide Emergency Number 112 claiming the life of a young woman. Months later, morgue THEATRE: Landmark 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 Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Qatar Airways 40253374 Kedarnath takes a pilgrimage to the historic Kedarnath Temple in the DIRECTION: Abhishek Kapoor Uttarakhand mountains, where she meets and falls in love CAST: Sushant Singh Rajput, Sara Ali Khan, Nitish with a boy Mansoor who becomes her guide. Bharadwaj SYNOPSIS: The fi lm tells the story of a girl Mukku who THEATRES: The Mall, Royal Plaza, Landmark ote Unquo Qu te The Mall Cinema (1): 2.0 5pm; 5 Weddings (2D) “Come forth into the (Hindi) 2:15pm; 5 Weddings 7:15pm; Kedarnath (Hindi) light of things, let (2D) 5pm; Mortal Engines (Hindi) 11:30pm. 9pm; The Possession Of nature be your teacher.” (2D) 7pm; Widows (2D) Landmark Cinema (1): 2.0 Hannah Grace (2D) 11:30pm. 9:15pm; 2.0 (Tamil) 11:30pm. (Tamil) 2:30pm; 2.0 (Hindi) Royal Plaza Cinema Palace The Mall Cinema (2): 5:15pm; 2.0 (Tamil) 8:15pm; (1): Bernie The Dolphin (2D) — William Wordsworth Cats (2D) 2:15pm; Zoo (2D) Aanakallan (Malayalm) 11pm. 2:30pm; Zoo (2D) 4:15pm; 2.0 3:45pm; Bernie The Dolphin Landmark Cinema (2): (Hindi) 6pm; Mortal Engines (2D) 5:30pm; Ben Is Back (2D) Cats (2D) 2:15pm; Zoo (2D) (3D) 8:45pm; 2.0 (Hindi) 7:15pm; Kedarnath (Hindi) 3:45pm; Bernie The Dolphin 11:15pm. 9:15pm; Mortal Engines (2D) (2D) 5:30pm; Ben Is Back (2D) Royal Plaza Cinema Palace 11:30pm. 7:15pm; Mortal Engines (2D) (1): Kedarnath (2D) 3pm; Community Editor The Mall Cinema (3): 9:15pm; Mortal Engines (2D) Wedy Atkalam – Kuwaiti Kamran Rehmat Aanakallan (Malayalam) 2pm; 11:30pm. Arabic (2D) 5:30pm; Whitney e-mail: [email protected] Mortal Engines (2D) 4:45pm; Landmark Cinema (3): (2D) 7pm; Green Book (2D) Telephone: 44466405 Widows (2D) 7pm; Green Aanakallan (Malayalam) 9:15pm; Kedarnath (Hindi) Fax: 44350474 Book (2D) 9:15pm; Kedarnath 2:15pm; Kedarnath (Hindi) 11:30pm. Thursday, December 6, 2018 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

esteem, especially when in front of audiences. to join morning yoga, sound healing and Kids course fee is QR600 and adult course mindfulness meditation. fee is QR800. For further details, e-mail at [email protected] Heritage Library’s Permanent Exhibition Katara Beach - School Students WHERE: Qatar National Library WHERE: Katara WHEN: Ongoing till December 31 WHEN: Ongoing TIME: 9am – 8pm TIME: 9am – 12pm The exhibition displays around 400 items By participating in the programme of ‘Our from the QNL Heritage Library collection culture is a school’, Katara Beach emphasises that illustrate the spread and evolution of the Qatari marine tradition and introduces ideas throughout the Arab and Islamic world, to students the meaning of Dasha, Al Qafal as well as document interactions between and various type of pearls. The students Arabs and the West over the past several will discover all details of the Fath El-Kheir centuries. The exhibition features books, journey. manuscripts, historical photographs maps, globes and travellers’ instruments that tell the story of Qatar, along with the history of science, literature, writing, travel in the region, and much more.

EVENTS Explore Coral Reefs and Discover Diving Museum of Islamic Art WHERE: Doha English Speaking School WHERE: MIA WHEN: Today WHEN: Ongoing till December 12 TIME: 7pm TIME: 10:30am onwards Few people know the divable waters of The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) is Qatar like Khaled Zaki, Diving Consultant/ Ballet Lessons organising a week of public events to Master Instructor. His talk will provide a WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier celebrate its 10-year anniversary. The events, brief introduction to coral reefs, with some WHEN: Ongoing include movie screenings, curator tours and interesting statistics and underwater (UW) TIME: 4pm – 8pm calligraphy and painting workshops, among footage from Qatar. The history of diving For more info e-mail at registration@ other activities. will also be discussed along with the positive atelierqatar.com or call on 33003839. eff ects it has on the environment and communities in Qatar and worldwide. The talk will also cover how the UW videography and photography can positively aff ect The Colour Run conservation of marine life. WHERE: QNCC WHEN: January 26 TIME: 8:30am HEC Paris Information Session Celebrate the hero in you in a realm WHERE: Tornado Tower, West Bay where nothing is impossible and you are WHEN: December 11 unstoppable. Soar to new heights in the TIME: 4:45pm – 6pm all-new Super Zone and suit up in gear fi t for The next Information Session for HEC only the most super of heroes as you collect Paris Executive MBA will take place on your medal at the Finish Line! 2019 will December 11. Learn more about this world- also include the Foam Zone. Gates will open class executive programme. Discover the at 7am on January 26, with our fi rst Color Doha Internatonal Book Fair international diversity of participants, Runners setting off at 8.30am. WHERE: DECC blended learning and international mobility WHEN: Ongoing till December 08 options. Find out how it will help you Arabic Calligraphy Workshop TIME: 9am onwards transform yourself and your career. WHEN: Saturday – Wednesday DIBF is regarded as one of the largest Cycling: Losail Circuit Sports Club TIME: 6pm international book fairs of the region with WHERE: Losail Circuit Arabic Calligraphy workshop is back. extensive participation from diff erent WHEN: Ongoing Come and learn the artistic practice of Arabic countries around the world. It is a platform TIME: 5pm handwriting and calligraphy at Music and to exchange cultural diversity and a space to Losail Circuit Sports Club, in association Arts Atelier. inspire dialogue and share knowledge. with Qatar Sports For All Federation, invites The lessons will take place every Saturday, all cyclists, runners and walkers to train under Monday and Wednesday at 6pm. For Winter Nights Choir Concert the fl oodlights of Losail International Circuit more information, contact registration@ WHERE: Millennium Hotel Doha, Al Sadd every Wednesdays. atelierqatar.com (Jawaan Street) WHEN: December 8 – December 9 Hobby Classes TIME: 7.30pm WHERE: Mystic Arts Centre behind Al Come and join us for a festive evening of Hilal Focus Medical Centre winter melodies. Qatar Youth and Junior WHEN:Wednesday – Monday Choir, Qatar Concert Choir and Doha Mystic Art Centre, is a holistic performing Chamber Choir are delighted to invite you to artsinstitution and a one stop solution for their second annual Winter Nights Concert adults as well as children looking to explore With Orchestras. their talents in various art forms. We off er classes in Carnatic Music, Hindustani Music, Karate, Yoga, Zumba, Classical Dance, Salsa, Hip Hop, contemporary and Bollywood dance Acting Classes forms. For details, call 33897609. WHERE: Retaj Al Rayyan, West Bay Meditation Retreat WHEN: Ongoing till December 19 WHERE: Banana Island Resort Dance and instrument classes TIME: 3pm – 7:30pm WHEN: December 14 – 15 WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf Times The Talent Factory is having an acting Imagine waking up with the peaceful Building monthly course for kids and adults. Gentë silence of a paradise beach as your senses WHEN: Wednesday – Monday Retkoceri Rrahmani, Teaching artist and are lured by the smell of essential oils, vegan Learn the movements of dance styles in actor, will take care to create an amazingly food and fresh herbal tea. With each breath, Bollywood, Hip Hop and also the musical entertaining and socialising class for kids your whole being feels relaxed and recharged. instruments such as Piano, Guitar, Keyboard and adults. Both programmes are specifi cally You can fi nally release all the tension you’ve for adults as well kids and move in the world designed to fi t diff erent ages with the main been carrying for years. The bright sunlight of music. For details, contact 66523871/ purpose to develop the participant’s self- warms your face as you walk on the beach 31326749.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Thursday, December 6, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY A beautiful sight Many first ladies have achieved style-icon status, but what separated Michelle’s tenure from those who went before her was the ability to project the sense that a real person was occupying the White House, writes Jess Cartner-Morley

THE CHANGE: The former first lady has ditched rainbow bright colours for a softer look that signals optimism and peace.

Michelle Obama is extremely tall and incredibly toned, so she is seriously imposing. There is a candour to wearing white that connects to the book, and how honest she is

— Anne-Marie Curtis, editor-in-chief ‘ Elle UK ’ Thursday, December 6, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

RELAXED: Michelle Obama visiting pupils at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson school in north London. MAKING A STATEMENT: The former first lady at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

verybody loves Michelle cute gingham checks, the school- pearlised sequins and high-waisted says Curtis. “You know that thing only once in Becoming: the white Obama. That’s not my fair-cake-stall J Crew cardigans. trousers. In the UK and US editions where you meet someone and Jason Wu gown she wore for the 2009 opinion, it is a fact. I Instead, she is luminous and serene of Elle this month, she wears a crisp you immediately want to please inauguration, which, at the end of a know this because I have in all white, refi ned and elegant in white dress under a black leather them? Michelle has that. It’s very long and exhausting day, “performed been reading her memoir, wide trousers and silky tailoring. Dior corset belt. For TV appearances, powerful, that kind of charisma. a potent little miracle, making me feel BecomingE, and every time I take it On stage last Monday evening, she she has worn lots of white (a Rachel She’s warm, but you also get the soft and beautiful and open again, out of my bag, someone tells me how looked positively beatifi c in a long Comey wrap dress, for instance) impression that she wouldn’t suff er just as I began to think I had nothing much they love her — my hairdresser, white jumpsuit. and trousers more often than skirts fools gladly. She makes you want of myself left to show. The dress who put his scissors down to stroke For her portrait on the cover (a pinstripe Jonathan Simkhai two- to be a better person.” In Becoming, resurrected the dreaminess of my the glossy cover reverently, a lady of Becoming, in which she writes piece is just one of her recent trouser Michelle comes across as steely and family’s metamorphosis.” next to me on the tube, almost of having learned that “optics suit outings). Meredith Koop, who soft in equal measure. She praises Most of the time, her engagement everyone on Instagram. Two teenage governed more or less everything in has been Obama’s stylist since 2010, Valerie Jarrett, for whom she worked with fashion combines the girls in Starbucks, who were waiting the political world”, she has chosen told the New York Times that she and at City Hall in Chicago, as being uncomplicated joy of dressing up for their toff ee nut latte frappuccinos, neither the cocktail dress you would her client were steering clear of fi tted “both tremendously confi dent and for a rare date night with a savvy waved at me, pointed to the book and expect of a fi rst lady’s memoir, nor dresses on the book tour, so as to tremendously human”. She is devoted understanding that taking charge made love-heart shapes with their the trouser suit that might hint at a make a distinction in the public mind to her husband, but never dazzled of optics is a non-negotiable part of hands. run for offi ce. Instead, she wears a between Obama now and her time as by him – some of the best bits of the public life, but it does not dominate As a result, you would have a white T-shirt that falls completely off fi rst lady. book are when she calls him out for her life. “I think she likes fashion as better chance of catching a glimpse one shoulder, so that she seems to be Anne-Marie Curtis, the editor-in- classic thoughtless-husband moves, much as the next woman – which is of Father Christmas when he wrapped in white drapery rather than chief of Elle UK, met Obama in New such as the presumption of his going to say quite a lot, but not obsessively,” comes to town this December than dressed. Obama is a Grace as painted York in September. “She was wearing to the gym on the way home from says Curtis. Michelle Obama. Tickets to her talk by Botticelli, rather than a politician a cream trouser suit and very high the offi ce when she had delayed Grace is a word Michelle uses a at the Royal Festival Hall in London on a podium. stilettos. She is extremely tall and young Malia and Sasha’s bedtime so lot. “If there was a presumed grace sold out in moments, and she has “When they go low, we go high” incredibly toned, so she is seriously that they could see him. (“I could be assigned to my white predecessors, I cosy couples’ dinners with friends is perhaps Michelle Obama’s most imposing. For her portraits in Elle, supportive, but I couldn’t be a robot,” knew it wasn’t likely to be the same including the Clooneys and the Duke famous quote. If politics and culture we wanted images that felt like is how she came to defi ne her own for me,” she writes of being the fi rst and Duchess of Sussex to squeeze seem to have sunk pretty low of fashion, but also a true portrait of her. way of being a president’s wife.) black fi rst lady. “My grace would in while she’s in the UK. And yet, late, the symbolism of all-white There is a candour to wearing white But what makes Michelle powerful need to be earned.” Grace is a virtue you can’t miss her. Her image is — transparency, optimism, peace – that connects to the book, and how as a style icon is not her designer and a code of honour, but it is also an everywhere. It has been two years signals resistance. “Since Barack left honest she is.” wardrobe, the defi nition of her upper aesthetic, one which Michelle and since the end of Barack Obama’s offi ce, I have read news stories that Many fi rst ladies have achieved arms or her keen eye for colour. Koop utilised in a culture war. “I was presidency, and this is the second turn my stomach,” she writes of the style-icon status, but what separated It is that she doesn’t really care female, black and strong, which to coming of Michelle. She is no longer Trump era in Becoming’s epilogue, Michelle’s tenure from those who about clothes all that much. It is certain people … translated only as a plus one. This time around, the fi rst but “what I won’t allow myself to went before her was the ability to striking that in the chapter about her ‘angry’,” she writes. She earned that lady comes fi rst. do is become cynical”. It was in off - project the sense that a real person wedding, she reminisces about the grace. She is not in the White House And this new Michelle Obama the-shoulder white, again, that she was occupying the White House. pastor, the music (Stevie Wonder) any more, but there is a lot of love in looks diff erent. Gone are the Gap- launched her book tour in Chicago on “Diana did something similar in and the giddy buzz of exchanging whatever room she is in. And that is a holiday-advert rainbow-bright a stage with Oprah Winfrey, wearing bringing a tactile, human warmth vows, but doesn’t mention her dress. beautiful sight. colours, the neat pencil skirts and a wide-necked blouse frosted with of tone to the British royal family,” She gets misty eyed about a dress — The Guardian 6 GULF TIMES Thursday, December 6, 2018 COMMUNITY SIS students win big at 23rd Youth Forum Inter-School Contest

Shantiniketan Indian School (SIS) recently participated in the 23rd Youth Forum Inter-School Grade-IX; and Mohammed Kutub Uddin, Grade-X. Nima Hashim, a student of Grade-X, bagged Contest held at Ideal Indian School. SIS won Second Runners-Up trophy. The winners in the Junior second position in the Malayalam Speech contest. The winners in the super senior category of category of quiz competition, included Swalih Subul, a student of Grade-VI; Izza Lamya, Grade-VI; Malayalam Speech contest, included Hiba Yoosuf, a student of Grade-XI, first position; and Sundus and Sinan Basim, Grade-VII. Adam, Syeda Sidra, and Nuha Mohammed, all of Grade XII, third position. Irfan Yaaseen Shamseer, The winners in the senior category of quiz competition, included Haleem Ahmed, a student of a student of Grade-III, got third position in Sub Junior Category of Malayalam Story Telling.

DESS organises annual Winter Fair

Doha English Speaking School (DESS) recently held its annual Winter Fair. Over one thousand people attended the event. Snowflake Café was one of the prominent attractions at the event. Some baked goods and drinks were sold along with diff erent games and activities. DESS Voice Squad and dancers also performed at the event.

Students of DPS-MIS attend advanced open workshop series

Eight students from DPS-Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS), including Rudra Balwant Bhai Jadav, a student of Grade-X; Jaefar Shameem, Grade-IX; Sparsh Chowdhary, Grade-IX; Arya Vivek Kanade, Grade-X; Priyal Dhade, Grade-IX; Milonee Bera, Grade-VIII; Gauri Gupta, Grade-VIII; and Samriddhi Bhardwaj, Grade-VIII, recently attended an advanced open workshop series at Qatar Debate Classrooms at HBKU Student Centre and National Library Education City. The workshop was conducted by James Alex Jagar, Amina Awartani and Arina Najwah. The workshop targeted the top-performing debaters, and extensively dealt with debate themes, including Economics, Political Philosophy, International Relations, and Jurisprudence. Thursday, December 6, 2018 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY BPS organises two days’ workshop

Birla Public School (BPS) recently organised a two days’ workshop for its teachers and academic should look for a potential scientist hidden in every student. Teachers should encourage and model leaders at Abu Hamour Campus. the skills of scientific inquiry as well as the curiosity openness to new ideas and data and scepticism The first workshop ‘Magical Classrooms’ was conducted by Ashok Kumar Pandey, Principal of Ahlcon that characterise science. As an activity a model lesson plan was prepared by the teachers in groups. International School, New Delhi and Governing Council Member of CBSE. He highlighted the qualities The second workshop ‘Inspire by Doing’ was attended by BPS management, including Vice of a tech-savvy teacher who uses technology to create interest in the subject. He specified that Principals, Headmistresses, Head of Departments and Year Co-ordinators. Second workshop was smart boards cannot replace teachers but teachers need to be smart in being at par with the fast also conducted by Ashok Kumar Pandey. He initiated fun activities to reveal the inner complexities of developing tech world. management and leadership. He said that the lifelong learning and positive inquisitiveness keep the teacher young and capable The sessions designated the various aspects of leading a team, aspiring for success, achieving fixed to meet the changing needs of the current and future generation. Mission, vision and values are the goals and bridging the gap between idealism and reality. Defining organisational success as the constant pillars of pedagogy but they should be interestingly conveyed to the students through incorporation of an individual into a working web of an enterprising team and delineating specific inter-dependent relationships. A student will learn only if he likes the teacher, so healthy, conducive steps towards it was one of the highlights of the sessions. Pandey concluded the workshop with the atmosphere is a primary foundation for magical classrooms. message that an organisation develops only when the individual skills of every worker is enhanced Pandey also conducted a seminar for science teachers of Grade I-XII. He emphasised that teachers and appreciated.

Four high school students win WCM-Q science scholarships

Four high school students were recently awarded with all-expenses paid research scholarship apply to WCM-Q’s medical program in due course.” to the laboratories of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York as part of annual Healing Hands essay The three worked in the laboratory of Dr Randi Silver, Associate Dean Weill Cornell Medicine writing competition. The students, include Alanoud Mohammed al-Aqeedi, a student of Qatar and Professor of Physiology and Biophysics; and Dr Stefan Worgall, distinguished professor of Academy; Lulwa al-Hareth al-Khater, Vision International School; Shaikha Mohammed al-Amri, paediatric pulmonology, at WCM-NY. Al-Eman Independent School for Girls; and Jawaher Rashid al-Sulaiti, American School of Doha. Talking about her experience, Lulwa said, “In Dr Silver’s lab we learned about the equipment Jawaher could not travel to WCM-NY as she was representing Qatar at a science Olympiad. used and specialist techniques like micro-pipetting and in Dr Worgall’s we helped him with Alanoud, Lulwa and Shaikha spent a week in the biomedical research laboratories, attending an experiment looking at the eff ect of an adenovirus on lung tissue. The programme was lectures with faculty and visiting New York-Presbyterian Hospital, before travelling to Cornell amazing and I enjoyed every little bit of it. The labs were really interesting but also they were fun University in Ithaca and experiencing life on campus in upstate New York. environments to work in. Ithaca was gorgeous and the campus itself was huge and very beautiful; Each of the three winners then returned to WCM-Q to discuss their experiences with Dr Javaid you would wake up in the morning and just see all this greenery. It would make you happy just Sheikh, Dean of WCM-Q. seeing the campus each day.” Dr Sheikh said, “This is one of my favourite programmes. We are able to give academically brilliant Alanoud said, “The experience was mind-blowing. In the labs I realised how much precision and high school students the opportunity to experience professional biomedical research with some accuracy and attention to detail is required for the research. There was also a very good balance of the best scientists in the world. These scholarships allow us to pique their curiosity and develop between experiencing the campus, working in the labs and getting to know the faculty.” their critical thinking ability. I have no doubt that these three talented young women will make Shaikha added, “We learned amazing things. Even though Ithaca was wonderful with the nature wonderful physicians and I hope that they pursue their keen interest in medicine and science and and the weather, the lab work in New York was the best, it was just so interesting.” 8 GULF TIMES Thursday, December 6, 2018 COMMUNITY Sasol marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Sasol, the international integrated chemicals and energy company simultaneous workshops, including one for the blind community, in Qatar, recently marked the International Day of Persons with deaf community, physically impaired community, and for people Disabilities and announced the names of the three ambassadors for with learning diff iculties. Each workshop included a team-building its Accessible Qatar initiative 2019. exercise about inclusion of people with disabilities and highlighting The 2019 ambassadors, include Faisal al-Kooheji, representing the message of being diff erently but definitely able. the blind community; Said al-Marri, the deaf community; and The event also included a stand-up comedy show by Hamad al- Abdulrahman Qassim al-Yafei, physically disabled community. Each Amari, famous Qatari comedian. ambassador will start devising plans to be implemented in 2019 Phinda Vilakazi, President of GTL Ventures at Sasol, said, “We in to serve their respective communities and raise awareness about Sasol believe in the inclusive society and in the right of every the issue of disability in the local communities. Sasol will provide citizen to play active roles in the development of his society. We financial, media, and logistical support for such activities. work to empower individuals to realise their potential and serve In partnership with the Qatar Society for Rehabilitation of Special their communities. We are proud of the achievements of last year’s Needs, The Qatar Social and Cultural Centre for the Blind, and The Accessible Qatar ambassadors and look forward to what the 2019 Qatari Centre of Social Cultural for the Deaf, the event included four ambassadors will achieve.” Ameer al-Mulla, Executive Director of the Qatar Society for Rehabilitation of Special Needs, said, “We have a great history of successful collaboration with Sasol through its community initiatives and we are building on this collaboration to further serve people with disabilities in Qatar. We thank Sasol and Accessible Qatar ambassadors 2018 and we welcome 2019 ambassadors wishing them the best of luck”. “Accessible Qatar and Definitely Able initiatives have strong and All set for Filipiknows trusted experience in empowering the disabled community and raising awareness around accessibility. As Accessible Qatar ambassadors, we’re thrilled to work on initiatives that benefit and Fili-Choice Awards support the disabled population in Qatar,” said Faisal al-Kooheji. Jack Saba, General Manager of Public Aff airs at Sasol, said, “For a long time, we have been working to empower the disabled Filipiknows, a social media platform created to connect community through our social initiatives. But we also believe in Filipinos in Qatar and around the globe, in association individual talents. The ambassadors were able to achieve a lot with Future 318 and Trinity Talent Qatar, is all set to thanks to their knowledge of their communities and their needs organise ‘Filipiknows Fili-Choice Awards’ to honour and and requirements.” recognise a number of outstanding Doha-based Filipino workers and organisations. Carlo Yan, Founder of Filipiknows’ said that he hopes that the recognition will further motivate the awardees to continue raising the bar of excellence for the benefit of fellow Filipinos and the diverse customers in Qatar. The awards have been divided into two categories, including individual, organisational and company’s or brand awards. Individual Award will recognise Filipinos for leading in their field of expertise, demonstrating excellence in professional skills, character and attributes as recognised by their employers and colleagues. The categories under this award will recognise the achievements of Qatar-based Filipinos working in the country since 2016, while Organizational Award will recognise the leading Filipino Organizations in Qatar, particularly in their capacity to extend support and assistance to kabayans. The categories under this award will recognise the achievements of various Filipino Organisations in Qatar servicing the community starting from 2017. Company’s or Brands Awards is a category to recognise companies or brands trusted and patronised by the Filipino community in Qatar. The awards are scheduled to be held on December 14 at Marina Port 1, The Pearl- Qatar.

Bharathi celebrates ‘Bharathi Sangam’

Bharathi, an association of Al Khor Community, recently celebrated their 18th anniversary mega Indian Night ‘Bharathi Sangam’ at Al Khor Community. Around 250 participants showcased their talent on stage. The event was attended by notable personalities, including Shri K S Dhiman, Second Secretary at Embassy of India; Milan Arun, President of Indian Cultural Centre; Shri Santhosh Vittal, President of Bharathi and Shri Mayank Parekh, Chairman of Bharathi. Thursday, December 6, 2018 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY BPS organises ‘Talent Search, Anveshanam 2018’

Birla Public School (BPS) recently organised ‘Talent Search, Anveshanam 2018’, a cultural at the event, along with Gope Shahani, Vice Chairman of BPS. A P Sharma, Principal of BPS, extravaganza to provide an opportunity to the students to explore their talents in various fields, welcomed the gathering . George Edison, Vice Principal of BPS, congratulated the participants for including performing arts and visual-creative arts. Nadya Mohammed al-Saleh, Head of school their overwhelming response and enthusiasm in their artistic pursuit. Some 800 students from programmes at National Museum of Qatar (Community Outreach Section), was the chief guest Grade I-VIII 1 participated in various categories of the competition.

MES students excel at 23rd Youth Forum Interschool Competitions

MES Indian School recently won the overall championship in the 23rd Youth Forum Interschool bagged first position in Qur’an Memorisation Senior Boys category. Competitions held at Ideal Indian School. The competitions, which were organised by Youth The winners of Qur’an recitation in Senior Boys category, include Abdulla Mushtaq, second Forum India for the Indian expatriate schools, witnessed the participation from 12 schools. MES position; and Abdullah Irshadullah, third. In Qur’an recitation Senior Girls category, Ameena Abdul won the overall trophy by securing 93 points. The competitions were conducted for boys and girls Shukoor won first position, and Zainab Muhammed Suhail bagged third. in categories, including Qur’an recitation, Qur’an memorisation, essay writing, Malayalam speech, Ayesha Hesham got third position in the Qur’an memorisation Senior Girls category. quiz, storytelling, collage and debate. The winners of Malayalam Speech in Senior category, include Fathima Mehrin, First position; and The winners in Sub Junior Category of storytelling, included Elin Daris, First position; and Amudha Valencia John, third. Hamza N T secured second position in Malayalam Speech Super Senior Adarsh, second. Taiba Muhammed Farooq bagged second position in Qur’an recitation Sub Junior category, which was followed by Josh John Gigi with third position. Girls category and Ahmed Faizal got second in Qur’an recitation Junior Boys category. The winners of Essay Writing in Senior category, include Punit Pandey, first position; The winners of Qur’an memorisation in Junior Boys category, include Abdul Basith, first position; Hanna Mariam Ruji, second; and Valencia John, third. Saad Azizur Rahman, second; and Muhammed Sufiyan Patel, third. The winners of Essay Writing in Super Senior category, include Ria Elsa George, first position; The winners of Qur’an recitation in Junior Girls category, include Durra Mohamed, first position; Varsha Sajeev Kumar, second position; and Gadha Vinukumar, third position. and Zainab Mohammed, second. The winners of Qur’an memorisation in Junior Girls category, The first position in Debate Super Senior Category was shared by Syaed Raza Hyder, Hamza N T include Zainab Mohamed, first position; Nafeesa, second; and Bushra, third. Abdullah Irshadullah and Amira Nasreen.

Aspire Zone Foundation announces its 1st winter camp for kids

Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) has recently announced that registration is open for its first Aspire Winter Camp for kids. The camp will be held at Aspire Dome, Ladies Sports Hall, and Aspire Park. The winter camp would be open to kids aged 6 to 14 years and will run for two weeks from 8:30am till 1:30pm, starting from December 23 until January 3. Aspire Winter Camp has been launched to provide a platform to develop children’s physical and cognitive skills through a number of fun, educational and sportive activities. Football, taekwondo, gymnastics, aerobics, and other recreational games are just few of the sports that would be practised during the camp. In addition to field visits and informative courses in plantation, reading, arts and crafts. Speaking on the Winter Camp, Al Anoud Almesnad, Head of Events at AZF, said; “This winter camp follows the tremendous success we saw with our Summer Camp. AZF will open its doors during the school’s winter break to those who were unable to participate in our summer camp this year. We aim to help increase the kids’ passion in sports and encourage them to follow a healthy and active lifestyle from the earliest age.” 10 GULF TIMES Thursday, December 6, 2018 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Thursday, December 6, 2018 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY How to revamp interior with rugs

f you’re designing your room z Rugs have long been a signifi er mood, or simply showcase the art z Layer a contrasting rug over But be wary of layering too many from scratch, choose the rug of luxury, off ering warmth and of tapestry across your fl oors. Here an existing carpet to infuse texture “warring” patterns in a room; the fi rst as these decors are the underfoot comfort as well as texture are some ways you can overhaul and warmth. A smaller rug over a key is to complement the palette of cornerstone for any setups and pattern. A well-placed rug can your interiors using this statement bigger one or a printed rug over a the room. foundation. be used to divide spaces, defi ne a accessory. solid-coloured one would be ideal. z Use a rug as a focal point in IKavita Chaudhary, Head of a room. Pick a colour from the Design at Jaipur Rugs Company, rug and refl ect it throughout – in lists some more options on furnishings, art, or décor objects. revamping your interiors with rugs: It’s easier to nip choices in a room z By popular belief, rugs are to complement the rug, rather than meant to be used on the fl oor under the other way around. your furniture, but the new trend is z Use a patterned or animal skin to use them as wall art, especially rug as a wall hanging for a ski-lodge semi-geometric patterns. eff ect. Or drape over a plush sofa for z Build the colour scheme of the a luxe yet romantic feel. room around the rug, pulling shades z Opt for a large rug with a soft from the rug as colours for curtains, feel underfoot to place under your cushions and lamp shades. bed to completely change the look Don’t be afraid to play around of your bedroom spaces. with diff erent rug textures. When z Rugs aren’t just for winter. your walls and upholstery are fairly Opt for a summer-appropriate soft subdued, you can try a rug with update in calming hues, geometric embossed (high-low) eff ect, adding pattern, or lighter texture to make more depth and interest to the your scheme work for the current room. season and beyond. Astha Khetan, Founder and z In larger rooms, use an Director of the House of Things. understated design with a border to com, too have some inputs to share. ground the space together. z A rug is one of the best z Let the way you arrange your fi nishing touches you can invest furniture dictate the shape of your in for your interiors. The right one rug – the assumption that a rug has has the power to really bring a room to be a rectangle may keep you from together, add colour and comfort, experimenting with a wide array of defi ne a space… transform it, even. choices available. — IANS

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

Bring things back into balance, Aries. You’ve probably been so This is a good day to look at the big picture and discuss your ideas You will be in an excellent mood, Gemini, and find your positive focused on yourself that you’ve completely forgotten about others. with others, Taurus. As you walk down the street, make sure you attitude amplified as you come into contact with more and more It’s time to fill in the rest of the equation and take into account what pay attention to what’s going on around you. If you continue to be people. The one thing to watch out for today is laziness. There may other people feel. Balance is crucial in every part of your life so that preoccupied by one issue, you may never see some of the other be a great deal of it going around, especially in your camp. Don’t you maintain a healthy viewpoint. A clear mind allows you to see the important pieces of the greater whole even though they’re obvious waste the good energy of the day sitting around and doing nothing – truth of what’s really going on. to everyone else. even though it’s quite tempting. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Speak your mind clearly, Cancer. Other people aren’t mind readers You can soar to great heights on a moment’s notice today, Leo. Try to see the positive in people, Virgo. Relax and don’t get so like you are. If you keep waiting for someone to figure out what There’s a fast-paced, socially minded quality to the day that will worked up over your internal drama. You’re the one responsible you’re thinking, it will be a long time before the truth comes out. Give encourage people to share more of themselves with others. You for creating this turmoil. Find comfort in a creative project. Do people a break and let them know what’s going on inside your head. will find a great deal of support from many diff erent people now. something that you love to do that makes you truly happy. There’s Communication is important, and today it begins with you. Feel free Welcome this help with open arms. Don’t try to do things by yourself an expansive feeling in the air that’s likely to amplify whatever mood to take the first step toward opening the door. when you’re surrounded by such a strong team spirit. you project. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

You should find that the adventurous side of you has the support Dress in your very best today, Scorpio. Feel free to kick up your heels You will find that the more peaceful and understanding you are of your emotions, Libra. These two parts of your spirit are working and take on the town. This is a great time to go out with friends, today, Sagittarius, the better off you will be in general. Doors will in harmony to help you stretch beyond your limits. Push into new socialise, and have a fabulous time. Put your worries aside and join open and people will welcome you with great fanfare. Be the realms and ask questions when you don’t understand something. a group for some lighthearted fun and merriment. Keep a smile on diplomat instead of the warrior. Focus on the positive aspects of the This is the only way you will learn, develop, and grow mentally and your face and you will find that you can walk through any door you equation instead of the negative. Luck and prosperity will come your emotionally. Don’t assume learning stops when you leave school. choose. way when you have this attitude wherever you go. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Make sure you leave things in better condition than you found This is one of those days in which it’s easier to be yourself, Aquarius. Communication is a key part of the day, Pisces. You will find that them, Capricorn. This is a good time to tidy your personal space Don’t feel like you need to change your personality to fit a situation. a great deal of information is available to you when you ask for it. and the environment. This is also a great time to do some shopping You naturally add an important dynamic to the group. Your You can pull from many diff erent resources, so don’t be afraid to tap for yourself. Just be careful that you don’t spend too much money. detached, unbiased, and knowledgeable view of the situation will be the diff erent wells available to you. Emotionally, this may not be the When beautiful things catch your eye, it might be hard for you to an important asset to today’s events. People would do well to listen best day for you, but you can overcome this as long as you keep a resist them, regardless of how much they cost. to you, so be bold when expressing yourself. lighthearted, optimistic approach. 12 GULF TIMES Thursday, December 6, 2018 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

Wordsearch Adam

Be happy Pooch Cafe

AMUSED GLAD JOYFUL BEAMING GLEEFUL LAUGHING BLISSFUL GRATIFIED MERRY BLITHE HAPPY MIRTHFUL CHEERFUL HEARTY PLEASED CHEERY JAUNTY SMILING CONTENT JOCUND SPARKLING DELIGHTED JOLLY SUNNY EUPHORIC JOVIAL

Codeword Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.

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Sudoku

Bound And Gagged

Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Thursday, December 6, 2018 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

Across Down 1. Makes mum produce the 1. Plant that forms part of the pictures (6) phoney seaside scene? (8) 4. Urge one to turn the light 2. To move slowly when by a out, which astonishes one (8) crater might be what you’d 10. Can one possibly at ten, expect (2,9) when made up, be old? (7) 3. Misinformed one about five 11. Work, with a file, to make it having survived (4) iridescent (7) 5. It’s instrumental in creating a 12. The way to carry a gun (4) rent boom (8) 13. Piece de resistance in a 6. That weedy woman whose collection of harnesses? husband’s never around? (5- (3,4,3) 5) 16. With a pencil, write a figure 7. Three-quarters of a mile on the material (6) back, see the priest (3) 17. Get the animal away from the 8. Get paper from the female at trap! (7) the outset (6) 20. Having said when it will be 9. I have your cold caught, put back (7) which is irritating (5) 21. Neither speaks fluently, darn 14. Put tons of money on? (4,7) Answers it! (6) 15. Moaned about and was sick 24. Like a worn old screw? (10) of (10) Wordsearch Codeword 25. Turn on a talk and a story (4) 18. Skin doctor the men are 27. A nation transformed by a milling about (8) woman (7) 19. Decreed the new road should 29. Warning in the form of a card have one end dug up (8) (7) 22. Wrongly takes a point, at 30. When the girl backed in the least, off (6) horse, it stopped trembling 23. By which to follow the tram? (8) (5) 31. Remained for a year, within 26. A spree that leaves you the dates set out (6) broke? (4) 28. Where itís pointing as you walk away from the West? (3)

Yesterday’s Solutions

Across: 1 Couples; 5 Berates; Down: 1 Christina; 2 Unbends; 9 Robin; 10 Crotchety; 11 3 Lend an ear; 4 Sock; 5 Sandal; 12 Adorable; 14 Issue; Bloodhound; 6 Recur; 7 15 Atonement; 18 Assertion; 20 Tremble; 8 Style; 13 Manifested; Tramp; 22 Brassies; 24 Malady; 16 Entrances; 17 Tipsy-cake; 19 26 Retracted; 27 Celia; 28 Started; 21 Availed; 22 Barks; 23 Saddled; 29 Residue. Stall; 25 Oder. 14 GULF TIMES Thursday, December 6, 2018 COMMUNITY REVIEWS Chilean filmmaker’s take on toxic white masculinity

pervades the band of hipster boys. By Katie Walsh And as the outsider, Tyler provides the ideal point of view through which to observe this. There’s their casual hilean filmmaker Sebastian cultural appropriation, their cavalier Silva is at his best when entitlement, but the most glaring crafting pitch-perfect indication of their specific brand of situational dramas that whiteness are repeated singalongs to reveal uncomfortable truths R.E.M’s classic hits. Tyler’s drunken aboutC human nature. Often fuelled by side-eye at the group scream-singing substances, the characters in Silva’s It’s the End of the World as We Know It films careen around each other until a speaks volumes about the men and their character’s vulnerability, in a moment of culture. heightened emotion, brings the situation Tyrel beautifully articulates the crashing to the ground. His most recent emotional experience of being stuck effort, Tyrel is thematically closest to his at an awkward sleepover, where one 2013 film, Crystal Fairy & the Magical can be ridiculed for not participating Cactus, where a couple of American or scolded for overcompensating. hippies search for a hallucinogenic Mitchell is absolutely devastating cactus in the wilds of Chile. But Tyrel in his performance, especially in is planted firmly in America, and it’s the moments where Tyler seeks tiny perfectly American in the specific ways respites, snatching moments away from it spirals out of control. the banter, chaos and mental sparring. Jason Mitchell stars as Tyler, who’s He’s reading Lord of the Flies, never tagging along for a guys’ trip in upstate realising he is in Lord of the Flies. When New York with his buddy Johnny the wealthy, insouciant prankster Alan (Christopher Abbott). It’s important to (Michael Cera) shows up, Tyler latches note Tyler is black, while Johnny and onto him as an amusing ally. Alan is both all the other guys gathering to celebrate his salvation and his demise as Tyler Pete’s (Caleb Landry Jones) birthday spirals out in an emotional, alcohol- are white. They are white in ways they fuelled evening. are completely blind to, and Tyler (and Don’t expect digestible lessons or easy the audience, through his perspective) answers from Silva. His explorations of cannot ignore them. group dynamics aren’t easily tied up in a Silva captures the intimacy of the bow. Rather, he dives into the messiness dude getaway so well it feels like spying, of human interaction, seeking out those eavesdropping on something secretive moments of raw, revealing emotion. and private: the conversations, games He wants to tease out how it happens and feats of strength and drink of which and what the repercussions are. Tyrel men partake as ritualistic bonding. isn’t just personal. There’s a profound It’s loose, casual and excessively political undercurrent that heightens chatty, but Silva’s camera carefully the tension in the room, and the film is picks out the meaningful glances, the Silva’s most political work yet. Though microaggressions, the jabbing remarks, it is sly and subtle, the intention is the jokes that toe the line of decency. palpable, the emotions elicited all too But what Silva and the actors real, and ultimately, Tyrel proves to be capture with such aching perfection a fascinating entry in his body of work. is the culture of male whiteness that – TNS Pettyfer’s willingness to take a chance pays off

man who grappling with his life after his mother, pain that the scenes become the entire project’s By Rick Bentley Bonnie (Juliette Lewis), is sent to prison for killing tent poles. his abusive father. Morrison’s character of Callie doesn’t have Harley gives up his dreams of college and works the emotional baggage Lewis uses, but she’s just lex Pettyfer has made a name for low-paying jobs to take care of his three younger as strong playing a woman whose sympathy himself through movies such as I am sisters in rural Pennsylvania. The task is made crosses the line sexually. The problem is Harley’s Number Four, Magic Mike, Alex Rider: even more diffi cult because each sister is dealing not been exposed to this kind of empathy and Operation Stormbreaker and Endless with her own demons, including the rebellious misunderstands what is happening. Love. The projects have earned him 16-year-old Amber (Nicola Peltz). The only solace The other major clashes come when Harley and attentionA and a paycheck, but never pressed him Harley can fi nd is with Callie Mercer (Jennifer Amber collide. What’s driving their confl ict is the to show his true acting abilities. Morrison), his older married neighbour. natural tension siblings have, but it is ramped up With Back Roads he’s found a project that His search for maternal guidance is necessary by issues bigger than both of them. Peltz plays gives him the opportunity to put on display because his own mother is using the prison walls Amber as a complex character whose hidden sides just how good he can be as an actor. And if as a barrier between her and her son. The more are slowly revealed throughout. that wasn’t enough, Pettyfer shows with the he tries to get her to give him some guidance, the This was a big gamble for Pettyfer, who could same production he can turn in a memorable more antagonistic their relationship becomes. have just coasted along in big budget fi lms where performance while juggling the duties of a Pettyfer does some of his best acting and actions often speak louder than the dialogue. His producer and director. directing in scenes with Lewis. She has a great willingness to take a chance pays off . The fi lm, based on the Oprah’s Book Club talent for playing fl awed characters and using Back Roads opens in selected theatres Thursday selection and New York Times best-selling novel foibles as both a weapon and shield. The battles (today). It will be available through Digital HD and by Tawni O’Dell, follows Harley Altmyer, a young she wages with Pettyfer build with such force and Video on Demand starting Friday. – TNS Thursday, December 6, 2018 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Beaming with joy at fairytale wedding

HAPPY FATHER: Will Smith says he faced family mutiny against his style of leadership in 2012.

Will Smith’ s daughter ‘really tested’ him Actor Will Smith says his daughter Willow “really tested” him after she achieved early fame with her Whip My Hair single. The father of three, who is 50, spoke to Haute Living about experiencing a “mutiny” within his family in 2012 after his daughter Willow, 18, admitted she had to “forgive” him for how he handled her early fame, reports people.com His family’s reaction to his leadership style culminated in the movie star changing his perspective on how he viewed his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and their children. The moment led him to consider joining social media, he said. “(I) secretly call (2012) the year of the mutiny. And 2012 was really the year that my family rejected the direction of my leadership. And that was the main thing that happened.,” Smith explained. MARRIED: Priyanka Chopra with Nick Jonas. Smith shared his father, Willard Carroll Smith, Sr., ran a tight ship during his youth due to his background fter a “fairytale” wedding Beri, Anju Modi, J J Valaya, Raghavendra in the Air Force. with American singer Nick “We took beautiful Rathore, Gaurav Gupta, Rohit Gandhi “He dealt with the family like a soldier. I was used Jonas, actress Priyanka traditions that we and Rahul Khanna, along with Fashion to the whole family working the family business and Chopra is beaming with Design Council of India (FDCI) being run like a military unit. You follow orders, you seamless joy. both grew up with President Sunil Sethi, in attendance. Key have goals, you achieve things and there’s punishment A“On a scale of 1 to 10 in happiness, mediapersons were also invited. from the higher ranks if you don’t do what you are told I’m on 12,” Priyanka said on stage at her and personalised Kumar was touched by Priyanka’s to do,” said Smith. – IANS wedding reception at the Taj Palace Hotel them in a way invitation. on Tuesday night, as Nick smiled away. “I remember Priyanka had come to me Kevin Hart to host 2019 Oscars “I’m a fan of Indian weddings,” that made sense fi rst before she was going for the Miss said Nick, who has embraced Indian World pageant, and I had told her to wear Comedian Kevin Hart will host the next Academy traditions since his ‘roka’ ceremony with for us. It’s been a lot of ethnic wear. She wore some of my Awards ceremony in February in 2019. Priyanka in Mumbai in August. designs. I am very happy for her. She has The Ride Along actor shared the news There was no trace of tiredness on incredible to find come a long way,” Kumar said. through an Instagram post on Tuesday, reports the newly married couple’s face despite the commonalities Priyanka and Nick have had three- hollywoodreporter.com almost a week full of celebrations. day wedding festivities at Jodhpur’s “I will be sure to make this years Oscars a special But like Priyanka said, “It’s all merry between our beliefs royal Umaid Bhawan Palace, where one,” said the comedian, adding: “Now it’s time to rise time... No time to be tired.” they exchanged wedding vows as per to the occasion.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi and figuring out both Christian and Hindu rituals in two The star is emceeing the event for the fi rst time. attended the reception to congratulate separate ceremonies. First-time producers Donna Gigliotti and Glenn the newly-married couple. He was was how to blend them Their pre-wedding rituals at the Weiss will oversee the show, with Gigliotti serving escorted on stage by Priyanka’s mother in a respectful and celebrations, which saw participation as producer and Weiss on hand as co-producer and Madhu Chopra, and remained on stage from just a little over 200 guests, director. Jimmy Kimmel was happy to pass on the for about 10 minutes, meeting Nick and meaningful way” included a “mehendi” ceremony. baton to Hart. Priyanka’s families with folded hands There was also a friendly cricket match “Congratulations amigo. The Academy made an and exchanging pleasantries. between the two families, as well as excellent choice. You are going to kill it,” Kimmel Priyanka fi rst made India proud by The couple of the night posed with a glitzy and power-packed musical tweeted. winning the Miss World crown in 2000, panache, but also engaged in banter evening. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and then became a leading Bollywood throughout the party even as guests Of her wedding, Priyanka, a National had held talks with the comedian about hosting the actress with fi lms like Fashion, Dostana queued up to meet them one after Award-winning actress who has made February ceremony. “I appreciate The Academy for and Mary Kom, followed by a rare another. her name in Hollywood as the lead star the opportunity,” wrote successful crossover into Hollywood The venue, the Durbar Hall at the Taj in American show Quantico, told people. Hart in his post. with American TV show Quantico, while Palace Hotel, was done up elegantly with com: “I love that our wedding was a “For years I have Nick and his brothers Kevin and Joe are exotic white and soft pink fl owers. The religious mash-up. been asked if I would known for having formed a pop-rock “NP” icon, which has remained a staple “We took beautiful traditions that we ever host the Oscars band, The Jonas Brothers, in 2005. The throughout the couple’s wedding, stood both grew up with and personalised them and my answer was band split up in 2013. out on the elaborate stage. in a way that made sense for us. It’s been always the same...I said For the reception, Priyanka dazzled in Candles fl ickered away at diff erent incredible to fi nd the commonalities that it would be the an elegant and shimmering Falguni and spots of the venue which was enlivened between our beliefs and fi guring out opportunity of a lifetime Shane Peacock ensemble with a multi- by the sound of live music as well as a how to blend them in a respectful and for me as a comedian layered diamond necklace and earrings, wide variety of food. meaningful way.” and that it will happen with her hair neatly tied in a bun There was also an element of quirk Priyanka will be having a separate when it’s suppose to.” complete with white roses. She fl aunted with a vintage car which read “Just celebration for the fi lm fraternity in Oscars 2019 will be the “choora” – traditional red bangles Married”, apart from exotic fl ower Mumbai on a later date. For now, she will held on February 24, and EXCITED: Kevin Hart says worn by a Punjabi bride – and sported arrangements adorning the hall. divide her excitement a bit towards work will be aired in India on he will be sure to make this vermillion. Nick was dressed in a velvet Guests, which mostly included too as she gears up to launch dating app Star World. – IANS year’s Oscars a special one. dinner jacket and completed the look Priyanka’s family members, also saw Bumble in India. She has invested in the with a bow tie. designers like Ritu Kumar, Rohit Bal, Ritu company. – IANS 16 GULF TIMES Thursday, December 6, 2018 COMMUNITY French illustration artist brings comic novel for children in Qatar

ADAPTATION: Les Enfants Du Captain Grant is an adaptation of Jules Verne’s novel The Children of Captain Grant.

Talking about his artwork, he said, “I bring About his love for the illustration art, the particular care to the setting in colours, writer said, “I learnt it during my school mixing all kinds of techniques, including oil, time and since my graduation, I have been ink, chalk, gouache and coloured pencil. I am following my passion for the artwork. The particularly fascinated and attracted towards comic books are the best way to educate computer graphics and animation. I am very kids. Such books serve as a sort of bridge for interested in the work of Tim Burton, an children between their childhood and old American illustrator, and the work of Pixar, age.” an illustration studio. In 2001, I created the Regarding the response he has received so character of Grabouillon. The series has been far, he said, “The book has been doing very a great success and has been adapted for well. It is very popular in France and in all the television as well. It was in 2009 that I started French-speaking countries. The book has the adaptation of Jules Verne’s novel, The diff erent versions in English, Russian, Italian, Children of Captain Grant. and in Spanish. I am working to bring out a Sharing the story of the book, the artist said, version in Chinese language as well.” “In this illustrative adaptation of the classic “There are a lot of comic books in France. novel, the entire cast has been transformed What makes my book unique is the use of ARTIST: “I’ve done all the illustration work by hands. It took me four and a half years to complete the into anthropomorphic animals. It begins with illustrations in a classic way,” he added. book,” says Alexis Nesme. Photos by Jayan Orma a message. Actually, three water-damaged Brining his book to Qatar, he said, “I am messages are found in a bottle removed from invited here by Institut Francais du Qatar for the children in Qatar. the belly of a shark. Written in three diff erent (French Institute of Qatar). I have brought By Mudassir Raja Community recently caught up with Alexis languages the messages reveal that the long- here only the French version. The institute and spoke to him about his art and response to missing Captain Grant was shipwrecked and chose the French version only for Qatar. his creativity. is being held hostage. The only clue from the There is a large French expatriate community lexis Nesme is an illustration and Introducing himself, the artist said, “I was messages that might be of any help will lead in Qatar. It is only the start. The other decorative artist from France. He born in Villefranche sur Saône, in 1974. I’m a Lord Glenarvan and Captain Grant’s children versions can be brought here in future.” is especially interested in writing graduate in Applied Arts in Lyon and studied on an adventure literally around the world. I Speaking about his visit to Qatar, Alexis and creating comic and illustrative at the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg. want children to have a world tour through this said, “This is my fi rst visit to Qatar. It is very story books for children. I graduated in 1997 and since then I have been book.” interesting to be here. I fi nd the people very AHe is in Qatar, attending Doha International working in illustration for the press and books He added, “I’ve done all the illustration friendly. I visited Museum of Islamic Art, Book Fair with his creative work Les Enfants for children. I’ve also won the Alph’art work by hands. It took me four and a half year Souq Waqif and the desert. I am trying to Du Captain Grant, an adaptation of Jules Graine de Pro in Angoulême award for my to complete the book. The book was completed discover the country with the limited time I Verne’s novel The Children of Captain Grant. work. I have two kids and they are my driving in three parts and the last part fi nished in 2014. have here. I am impressed with the traditions The talented artist brings his comic story book force.” It was published in 2015.” and culture of the people.”