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be opened for private companies (upon Camera Kids: Make Your Own Short request and availability). The registrations Film will be done directly at the venue, at the WHEN: Aug 6-24 VIP Car Park of the Losail International A well-rounded introduction to the Circuit. The minimum age is 15 years old different elements of photography, film and and any participant under the age of 18 filmmaking helps young people make their needs permission signed by a legal guardian first one-minute short films. Applicants for the karting activity. must be between 13 and 17 years old.

Beauty of Islamic Calligraphy WHERE: QM Gallery Al Riwaq WHEN: Until June 17 A new exhibition – Contemporary Calligraphy – Mehmet Cebi Collection will open at the QM Gallery Al Riwaq, and will bring together a notable selection of intricate and beautiful calligraphic artworks dating from the 1960s to the present day. Train like a superhero Summer Camp WHERE: Aspire Zone EVENTS making a special journey as timings may WHERE: Ain Khaled WHEN: Ongoing change during Ramadan. There will be kids WHEN: July 2-Aug 31 Train like a superhero at CrossFit Doha! W Doha Hotel: Art 29 gallery area with bouncy castle, and it is expected TIME: 8am-1pm CrossFit holds a variety of disciplines from WHERE: W Doha Hotel & Residences that the Ramadan market will be popular Summertime is just memories waiting weightlifting to calisthenics to gymnastics. WHEN: Until July 25 with families as they enjoy their Ramadan to happen. The Stem Xplorers Summer This will help your kids excel in sports TIME: 9am-7pm evenings at Katara. Camp is just the place for your kids to make and retain the healthy and fit lifestyle! W Doha Hotel & Residences are hosting lifelong memories to cherish. Support your kids’ natural urge for physical the works of local artist Abdulwahed al- Our camp will be Stem-based wherein activities and train like a superhero, at Mawlawi at the property’s in-house Art 29 we will engage the children in Science along CrossFit Doha’s in demand Kids Classes gallery. The exhibition commenced on May with Lego, some exciting Sports, Nutrition, today! CrossFit Doha is located at Aspire 25 following Ramadan timings of 9am to Arts, Crafts and Outdoor Field Trips!! Each Zone Sports City. For more information, 10pm and from June 25th to July 25th will week will be a different theme covering an call 44138484. be open for free public viewing from 9am exciting new Stem project making science to 7pm. The expansive Art 29 space has come to life. Call us now on 33996665 or Salsa Beginners Dance Class been established to spark inspiration and 33120001. WHEN: Every Friday nurture creativity by providing a platform WHERE: B Attitude Spa, West Bay to showcase works of both budding and TIME: 8pm-9pm established artists. Salsa n Candela offers variety of dance classes for adults at Beverly Hills Tower 4th annual Mathaf Student Art Ramadan Nights at Aqua Park Qatar such as Salsa every Friday and other Latin Exhibition WHEN: Entire Ramadan dance during other days of the week. WHERE: Arab Museum of Modern Art WHERE: Aqua Park WHEN: June 8 TIME: 8pm-2am Festive time The annual Mathaf Student Art Have fun with your family and friends in WHEN: Ongoing Competition and Exhibition (SAC&E) style! World class attractions and a thrilling WHERE: Doha Festival City is returning for the fifth time this year. water park experience! From the coolest The entertainment offering has been The exhibition will showcase the works rides to the extreme ones, Aqua Park has it designed to ensure there are numerous of students who won the countrywide all at 50% discount this Ramadan! Don’t opportunities for physical activities, from art competition, this time following the miss out! the running track which features exercise theme “what is your imagined future city?” stations, the bike trail, through to our The competition is an original Mathaf ‘first-of-its-kind’ in Qatar, Snow Dunes educational programme that supports Summer Camp Wakrah theme park. DFC is excited to welcome QM’s commitment for art education and WHERE: Music Lounge, Al Wakrah first visitors in April and to celebrate the creativity. SAC&E celebrates the creative WHEN: July 2-31 best leisure facilities, retail mix and dining minds of students aged between 6-18 and This is a 1 month packaged summer options, all with exceptional service. encourages students, teachers and parents camp programme that brings great fun to explore modern and contemporary with learning, creating and exploring. Summer Workshop 2017 for kids art by experiencing Mathaf’s permanent The camp is designed to bring out a 360 WHERE: IAID collection. degree development in the talents and skill WHEN: July-Aug level of the students. The camp includes Summer break is a long-awaited respite Garangao Celebration training in keyboard, guitar, drums, art, for your kids after months of hitting the WHERE: Doha Festival City craft, communication skills, zumba, hip books. This is an opportunity for them to WHEN: June 9 hop, fun with games, movies, competitions, hone their current skills, pick up a new Doha Festival City is honouring the cultural tour, fun day activities, art hobby, or simply stay active, whether biggest traditional celebration for children Henna Painting exhibition and fashion show. The camp is their interest lies in dance, music or this Ramadan with a fun-packed Garangao WHERE: Doha Festival City for ages 5-15. Transportation is available arts. This summer, get your kids up and event. First, kids will be given their own WHEN: June 22-25 from Doha, Al Wakrah and Mesaieed. going by enrolling them at IAID! Starting mall maps that will give them clues to find TIME: 9pm three years and above, we have courses and collect candy and nuts hidden all over For the last five days of Ramadan, and #I Am Evo Summer Camp to offer this summer such as Ballet Kids, Doha Festival City. Get the map and find in celebration of Eid al-Fitr, there will WHERE: Al Waab and Doha College Strum-A-Long, Bolly Thumka, Music Fun, them quick! They can then also take part be professional henna artists designing West Bay ARTmazing & more. in the Drum Making Workshop – where beautiful henna art on guests. Children will WHEN: July 2 onwards everyone will have the chance to design and also have the opportunity to handcraft their TIME: 8am to 1pm Imperial Threads: Motifs and build their own drum, made out of recycled own henna designs on printed paper. Being The #IamEvo Camps are designed to Artisans tin containers. the national bird and symbol of culture in challenge young athletes to progressively WHERE: Museum of Islamic Art the Middle East, guests will also have the develop their skills, performance and WHEN: Until November 4 Meerat Ramadan chance to have their photo taken with a confidence. The courses are structured This exhibition focuses on the exchange WHERE: Katara falcon at Doha Festival City. to meet the needs of all young players, to of artistic and material cultures between WHEN: Until end of Ramadan have fun, learn new skills and meet new the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal TIME: 5pm-9pm Karting at Losail Circuit Sports Club friends in a safe and friendly environment. Empires. Highlighting MIA’s masterpiece The Ramadan Market is open to the WHEN: Until June 16 Members have a choice of venue, with carpets, among other artworks, from public, and scheduled to run until the WHERE: Losail International Circuit, camps held at Doha College Al Waab and Turkey, Iran and India, these objects will end of Ramadan. According to the Katara Doha Doha College West Bay. The camps are be contextualised within the historical website, the current hours (until June TIME: 5pm onwards open to boys and girls aged 4-16 years and circumstances of politics and artistic 17) are 5pm until 9pm, although we The Karting track at Losail International run from 8 am to 1 pm daily at each site. production of their time, primarily from recommend that you check it is open before Circuit is open for public. Also it can Registration Now Open. the 16th to the 18th centuries.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Monday, June 5, 2017 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Why it’s more fun in the Philippines Daniel Lam returns from a five-day familiarisation tour to the Philippines impressed with the breathtaking beauty of its nature and engagingly warm-hearted people

FUN IN THE SUN: Members of the familiarisation trip pose for a group picture at Nalusuan Island. From left: Yasas Devagedera of Ali Bin Ali Travel, Joven Dulalas of Millennium Travel, Shoaib Aslam of Continental Tourism Network, Mohamed Taher of Shangri-La Regional Sales Off ice Dubai, Takao Yamamoto of Aviareps, Sherman Evangelista of Philippine Airlines, Krista Marie Delumen of Falcon Travel, Jaseem Anikkuth of Doha Travel, Danish Patel of DNATA Travel, and Antony Francis of NBK Travel. Crouching are Ashkaf Mohammed of World Avenues and Latheef Mundumanhil of Orbit Travel.

t was a little after seven in that the fatigue, the weariness, the much more to the Philippines than the morning and we had just irritability (perhaps just mine!) the beaches. arrived in Cebu after the melted away. For those into shopping, Manila hour-long fl ight from Manila, We would be in Cebu for two boasts some of the world’s biggest and our tour guide had just nights, and for yours truly, it was shopping malls, including Ayala Iannounced our imminent arrival here that the fun began. Center in Makati and High Street in at the Shangri-La Mactan Resort The Philippines, a Southeast Fort Bonifacio. & Spa. Asian nation made up of more than History buff s would find plenty We could have been more 7,000 islands, boasts of “the bluest to indulge in, from the centuries- exuberant with our response. We of waters, the whitest of sands, old Spanish city Intramuros (where weren’t. oceans seething with life”, to quote the history of Manila as a capital Then we were greeted by the promotional material from the city began) to Rizal Park (the site of staff . Tourism Promotions Board (TPB). the execution of the national hero The Philippine Airlines operates four non-stop flights weekly from Doha to Their welcoming smiles and Yes, the beach may be never more Dr Jose P Rizal; the Rizal Monument Manila, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. heartfelt warmth were such a treat than two hours away, but there is is located here) and the American Monday, June 5, 2017 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

Cemetery in Fort Bonifacio (the Cove restaurant for a fi ne dining fi nal resting place of more than experience. 17,000 US personnel killed during Our last day in Cebu would be World War II, as well as the war one packed with activities. dead from the Philippines and allied Breakfast was at again at Tides, nations). and yes, I made more than a few Our group of 13, mainly trips for omelettes. representatives from the travel Following that our group boarded industry in Doha, were part of a a boat for island hopping. There familiarisation trip to Manila and was a stopover for some swimming Cebu in May. in the sea before making for The fi ve-day trip was organised Nalusuan island. by Philippine Airlines (PAL), the Then it was off to lunch at the Tourism Promotions Board of the Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort. Philippines, World Avenues, and Next was a visit to the Plantation the Shangri-La Global Sales Offi ce Bay Resort and Spa (while we based in Dubai, with the objective were there, there was a fi lm shoot of promoting the country in the for Banana Sundae, a Filipino TV Gulf region. show) before we headed to Crimson PAL began operating the non- Mactan (really lovely facilities) for a stop Doha-Manila service on March tour and dinner. 26, 2017, with four fl ights weekly As we waited the next morning — on Mondays, Wednesdays, at Cebu airport for our fl ight to Fridays and Sundays — utilising Manila, to be followed by a nine- the 414-seater Airbus A330 with hour fl ight back to Doha, I had time economy and premium economy USER FRIENDLY: Passengers can access the inflight entertainment network via the MyPAL app on their mobile to collate my thoughts. seats. devices. The Philippines is a nation For those who would prefer with beautiful beaches, plenty of travelling more comfortably, the And from Cebu’s Maribago enough variety that one would not beyond the beach, so out came the entertainment options, and enough bi-class A330, with full fl atbed beds Bluewater Beach Resort to the be eating the same fare over a fair smartphone. history and culture to meet the on business class, will be utilised mesmerising Crimson Resort & number of days. Then, while other members needs of most tourists. from July 16. Spa, we were endlessly wowed by However, I was particularly of the group went on their However, what sets the Wi-Fi access is available during the amazing vistas and fabulous drawn to the omelette station, due inspection tour, I made my way to Philippines apart, at least for me, the fl ight, and passengers can use facilities. to the tantalising fi llings that could the Shangri-La’s Chi spa, taking is the people. I have never felt so their mobile devices to tap into the Interspersed between the be incorporated into the omelettes. the scenic route, which gave me sincerely welcomed, so at ease. infl ight entertainment network via inspections in Manila were visits Happily, we had the afternoon the opportunity to take in the One thing our guide in Manila, the myPAL Player app. that included a stopover at the to ourselves before heading out for ambience of the resort. It is hard Lorna, remarked while we were on Our itinerary was mainly packed Manila American Cemetery and a hotel inspections. not to be impressed by how the a city tour: Filipinos like to repeat with tours to hotels and resorts. drive around the Bonifacio Global So I went to the beach (like many resort manages to combine the high syllables. Hence we have words From the historic Hotel Manila (the City. of the better hotels in Cebu, the standards of the brand’s signature like halo-halo (shaved ice dessert), oldest in the country, built in 1909) Due to the tight scheduling, the Shangri-La has its own beach and hotels with the feel of a tropical gabi-gabi (nightly), and habal- along Manila Bay – highlights Manila portion of our trip was a marine sanctuary). island. habal (motorcyle taxis). included the penthouse that served rush. Nevertheless, some of us Here one could walk out into At the spa I went for a session of I’m beginning to think that as the residence of General Douglas managed to explore the area after the sea and enjoy feeding the fi sh, hilot, a traditional Filipino therapy this extends to their welcoming MacArthur when he was the hours around the Shangri-La sit back on one of the many beach that reminds me of Chinese deep nature as well, from the moment Military Adviser of the Philippine Makati, where we were put up for deckchairs, or take part in any of tissue massage, with the added we stepped into the PAL aircraft at Commonwealth from 1935 to 1941, the fi rst two nights. the available beachfront activities. element of using strips of hot the beginning of our journey, to the and the expansive (and expensive!) Then in Cebu, after the warm I declined to try snorkelling or banana leaves. hotel staff who handed me extra Presidential Suite — to the new welcome from Shangri-La Mactan swimming in the waters, preferring It was a fascinating experience; bottles of drinking water as I was on Shangri-La at the Fort located team, we went for breakfast at instead to stand among the schools that my therapist was chatty was a my way out (“Very hot today, sir!”), at the heart of the city, we were their Tides restaurant, which of fi sh by the beach, followed by bonus. I emerged refreshed, a little and the man on the street helping shepherded through a wide array of serves an extensive international time-out in the shade. more knowledgeable, and more with directions in halting English. well-appointed deluxe rooms and buff et. To my pleasant surprise, the than a little late for dinner with my The people certainly make it beautiful surroundings. Good food all around here, with strong Wi-Fi signal extends travel mates at the resort’s Cowrie more fun in the Philippines.

OMELETTE STATION: Staff ers at Shangri-La Mactan’s Tides restaurant prepare an omelette. HOSPITALITY: Attentive staff are always on hand to assist guests at the Shangri-La Makati. 6 GULF TIMES Monday, June 5, 2017 COMMUNITY

Indonesian deputy minister meets with GCC ambassadors in Doha

Indonesia’s ambassadors in the GCC got together recently in Doha for a meeting with the country’s security, protection of Indonesian citizens, and particularly in the strategic industry field. He said that Ministry of Foreign Aff airs. each Indonesian embassy in the region should also work towards these goals. “Do not hesitate to The meeting was led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Aff airs, Dr Abdurrahman Mohammad Fachir, make breakthroughs for the sake of the people of Indonesia,” said Dr AM Fachir. and attended by Indonesian envoys in Abu Dhabi, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh In his speech, Indonesian Ambassador to Doha, Muhammad Basri Sidehabi, said that the idea of and the Consul General of Dubai and Jeddah. In addition to the Deputy Minister of Foreign Aff airs, organising the meeting was motivated by the intention of Indonesian envoys in GCC to make a road Ministry of Foreign Aff airs was also represented by Expert Staff to the Minister of Foreign Aff airs on map and a joint programme to optimise and maximise opportunities in the Gulf region. He added Economic Diplomacy, Director of Protection of Indonesian Citizens and Indonesian Legal Agency, that there are many similarities between GCC member countries, especially in terms of culture, and Acting Director of Middle East. national character, political development, and national vision. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Aff airs said that the Indonesian government has prioritised the Dr AM Fachir also had a courtesy call meeting with Qatar’s Minister of Foreign Aff airs HE Sheikh strengthening of its co-operation with GCC member countries in the field of economy, energy Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani and discussed strategic relations between the two countries.

Foundation in memory of late Indian ambassador

Doha-based friends and well wishers of Dr George Joseph, One of the proposals put forward by those present at the former Indian ambassador to Qatar have said they would meeting was to give as many travel tickets as possible for those constitute a foundation in memory of the envoy, who passed members of the community seeking repatriation to India, on away in Kerala, on June 1. The decision was arrived at an account of issues at their work place, he said. informal meeting held on Saturday. Kochery said the late envoy was “a remarkably good example While announcing the decision, legal activist Nizar Kochery of how diplomats could make use of their positions to said the foundation’s constitution and other modalities would help those in need of assistance without any bureaucratic be disclosed later this month in consultation with the family procedures.” members of the late ambassador. Dr Joseph was buried at his native place, Nedumkunnam, near Kochery said the proposed foundation would be a fitting Changanassery in Kottayam district on Saturday. tribute to Dr Joseph, whose selfless services to the needy Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and former and deserving expatriates are still remembered by a sizeable rural development minister K C Joseph were among others section of the country’s Indian community. present. Dr George Joseph Monday, June 5, 2017 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY ACS Doha celebrates the graduating class of 2017

The ceremony was attended by parents, school partners and members of the ACS Board from the UK.

Scoble, introduced this year’s keynote, Emirati set of international programmes, including entrepreneur, writer and motivational speaker, the renowned International Baccalaureate Khalid al-Ameri. The ceremony was attended Middle Years, and Diploma Programmes, by parents, school partners and members of the alongside a US High School Diploma, making ACS Board from the UK. it the perfect choice for both local and global ACS Doha High School Principal Dale families seeking the best in international Taylor said: “We acknowledge our students, education. their hard work, skills, strength, and academic The school says it is proud of its immensely knowledge, and how they have championed diverse and multicultural community, and how our school ethos and values. Today we celebrate they promote a genuinely global outlook. as an inspired community of learners made US High School Diploma graduate, Rawan up of students, parents, and teachers, and I Hezam, said: “I have been at ACS Doha since congratulate you all for what we have achieved 7th Grade, when I arrived from Canada. I am here together.” a keen student and the school proved a great The strong College Counselling programme choice as I learned to take responsibility for at ACS Doha evaluates all students to fi nd myself, how to stay ahead of the game, and take their interests, what inspires them, what the initiative. I now plan to return to Canada to they are really good at, and then guides each follow my dream and become a nurse. As I look one to realise their personal ambition. Guest back on my time here, I tell my friends in 11th The school says it is proud of its immensely speakers frequently visit the campus to share Grade to believe in themselves and never give- diverse and multicultural community, and how their professional insights, discuss career up. Your degree will not come easily, so get used Rawan Hezam will go back to Canada to they promote a genuinely global outlook. opportunities, and reveal vital insights that to achieving success through hard work.” pursue higher education. hopefully enable students to take decisions that Fellow graduate Andrej Pozderac added: “I CS Doha International School will make a real diff erence. came from Serbia with the hope of widening concluded: “Maintain your bridges with us and hosted its High School graduation Being one of a group of ACS schools has my horizons by learning with people of so many with your friends. Both will be a great support ceremony over the weekend distinct advantages as ACS Doha collaborates diff erent cultures. ACS Doha enabled me to for you in the years ahead. Come back and visit at the Ritz-Carlton hotel, to closely with colleagues in the UK, sharing fi nd my strengths, and work towards my future us often. Value who you are; as you all have celebrate the accomplishments of resources, and practices that drive student goals. My next step is to study Economics and diff erent abilities and skills. Honour what you A39 students destined for universities around success. Since opening in 2011, the Doha Politics at a university in the UK.” have, and always strive to be the best version of the world. The Head of School, Steve Calland campus has grown to off er a compelling In her speech to the graduates, Dale Taylor who you are.”

The graduating class. 8 GULF TIMES Monday, June 5, 2017 COMMUNITY Bhavan’s Public School gets 100% pass rate in CBSE Class X Exams

Bhavan’s Public School secured a 100% pass result in CBSE Class X Examination that was the students and parents for their success. He also thanked the management and the teachers for conducted earlier this year. All 50 students who appeared in the examination passed. Five of the providing a congenial atmosphere for learning. Anjana Menon, Director Administration, said that students got the highest CGPA of 10, while 18 students secured distinction. Twenty students got the school is committed to providing quality education to the students and this trend of securing the high first class and six students secured the second class. Principal MP Philip congratulated high pass percent will be followed in the succeeding years.

Nibras Ibrahim Mohammed Ali Fariz Faisal Nayeema Saifudeen Sinu Philip Alan Mathew

Qur’an Learning School conducts its 17th examination

The Qur’an Learning School’s 17th examination was held at the Qatar Indian Islahi centre Luqtha Auditorium and Jinan Recreation Center Dukhan recently. A large number of people took the examination.

Photo Exhibition ‘For the Bees’ opens at Birla Public School

Koodu Nature Society of India, biodiversity in some parts of the Qatar, in association with Birla world. “Bees play a vital role in the Public School marked the World food chain as they are central to Environment Day will celebrations the pollination of a large number of that were inaugurated by Indian flora around us. Use of pesticides ambassador P Kumaran at Basant and depletion of flowering Kumar Birla Auditorium recently. plants will adversely affect food Students, parents, staff members production,” he said. and Koodu officials attended the Ambassador Kumaran then event. declared a weeklong photograph “As students, you must understand exhibition at the school open. the need to protect biodiversity The exhibition features a variety and sustainable development. of photographs taken in different The world is moving fast with all parts of the world highlighting kinds of development and a lot of nature’s tenuous balance of forest cover is lost as a result of biodiversity. The organisers logging. Sustainable development hope the exhibit will help create implies that mankind develops and awareness about the importance progresses not at the cost of nature of the environment in the younger but by planting trees at the same generation. rate as they are cut down,’ said the Haseeb Mohammed and Dileep ambassador. Anthikad, executive members He also called the attention of of Koodu and avid advocates of students to the harmful effects of conservation of natural resources the dwindling population of bees and photography enthusiasts, as a result of reckless destruction contributed to the photography of forest cover and depletion of exhibition. Monday, June 5, 2017 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY

Ibn Ajayan Projects, Atlas Polyclinic organise free medical camp

Ibn Ajayan Projects, in association with Atlas Polyclinic, organised a free medical camp for the Projects and Atlas Polyclinic organise medical camps in Asian Town on the first Thursday of every public recently at Plaza Mall. More than 400 people, mainly workers residing in and around the month. The medical team from Atlas Polyclinic off ers free checkup of blood pressure and sugar. Industrial area, participated in the free medical camp inside Plaza Mall at Asian Town. Ibn Ajayan They also give medical advice if they find anything abnormal in the results.

Dana Travel celebrates 6th anniversary

Dana Travel recently celebrated its look forward to celebrating many 6th anniversary serving customers more anniversaries in the future.’’ in Doha and overseas. To mark the Dana Travel is one of the premier occasion Dana Travel management travel consultancies in Qatar providing and staff held an evening of fun and retail and corporate travel services. celebration for employees from all five The company has five off ices located of their retail and corporate off ices. in Al Gharafa, Al Sadd Club, Al Azizya, In thanking employees for their Abu Hamour and Al Wajba with over commitment to Dana Travel, Jamal 30 employees. In addition to flights Zahra, Dana Travel Founder and and accommodation, Dana Travel Managing Director, said, “I am off ers customers a full bespoke travel extremely proud of everyone in the service with car hire, driving licences, Dana team for their professionalism visa services, package booking, rail and and dedication to reaching this excursion reservations and insurance milestone anniversary and for raising services. the standards of travel consultancy Dana Travel recently launched their services in Qatar over the past six new website (www.danaqatar.com) years. The heart of our business is our and new social media campaign to personal service, attention to detail, engage customers in learning more value for money and wide range of about lesser known destinations additional services we provide to our and global events taking place this long-term and new customers. We summer.

Discover Ramadan at Movenpick Al Aziziyah

To mark the holy month this year, Movenpick Hotel Al surroundings, all guests are promised a journey of culinary Aziziyah is inviting guests to an authentic Ramadan Iftar in discovery and exquisite moments when breaking the fast. the relaxed, family-friendly setting of Flavours restaurant. “Movenpick Hotel Al Aziziyah celebrates the holy month From sunset, guests will enjoy the lavish Iftar menu, of Ramadan with traditional festivities that promise to off ering an extensive range of Arabic delicacies, delight everyone,” said Musa al-Nammari, Hotel Manager, including family favourites such as biryani and lamb ouzi, Movenpick Hotel Al Aziziyah. “The hotel off ers families and complemented by international cuisines and live cooking corporate groups the perfect place to gather around and stations, with Ramadan beverages. Expect all the traditional celebrate the values that make Ramadan a truly special Ramadan festivities for dessert, too, from umm ali to occasion. Our hotel is proud to be family-oriented and baklawa and cheese kunafa. respectful of local culture, traditions and all associated Every day the extensive buff et menu will feature a special celebrations.” station, off ering the most indulgent selection of culinary Priced at QR180 per person, the Iftar buff et is available delights from across the Middle East. Changing daily, a from sunset until 9pm. Groups can take advantage of dedicated buff et corner will feature dishes from Lebanon, group discounts. Meanwhile, Suhoor is served from 10pm Morocco, Qatar, Jordan, Syria and Egypt, as well as the to 1.30am at QR120 per person. Special set menus for Iftar finest treats from Turkey. With so many choices in splendid and Suhoor are also available through room service. 10 GULF TIMES Monday, June 5, 2017 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Monday, June 5, 2017 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Experts say it’s never too early to teach compassion and empathy to children

he news is fi lled with articles about whether it be playground taunting or the opinions and attitudes of the headlines in the news. Ask them why that millennial generation and now, behaviour is hurtful. Generation Z. But what about the youngest generation – youths 4-9 z Inspire children to select friends of all yearsT old? These children are growing up in a races, creeds and economic status – not just time of unprecedented access to information, friends who look like them. Exposure to cross- when civility, kindness and compassion have cultural families and friends teaches tolerance taken a back seat to bullying and violence. and understanding. Experts say it is more important now than ever for parents to seek learning moments in z It’s been said before, but is worth which children can experience compassion emphasising, that monitoring a child’s and empathy. exposure to video games, live streaming Experts agree bullying is becoming a critical and television time is one way to reduce issue at a younger age and must be addressed exposure to bullying and violent behaviour in proactively if future generations will be able to entertainment. reduce the incidents of harassment and sexual Newscasts are fi lled with broadcasts of abuse in colleges and beyond. murders, robberies, fi res, war, and political Experts off ers the following corruption. Small children are taking this in recommendations for parents to raise children and processing it, along with their visions of with compassion: superheroes. Today’s youth are the long-term future of our country. Watching how the z Children learn by example, so let them world infl uences their thinking at a young join you in volunteer projects or encourage age is truly an investment in the future of them to get involved in age-appropriate the country. Adults must become agents for volunteering. positive daily behaviours that can lead to long-term change. z Actively engage them in conversation about behaviour that is troubling to you, ©Brandpoint

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

Today’s overall outlook is positive for you, Aries. You can expect to You’re embarking on a phase devoted in large part to your love life, After the emotional havoc you went through over the last few focus on giving a little more character, expression, or enrichment to Taurus! Make this time completely fulfilling by introducing fresh weeks, the period beginning today will be quite soothing. You can your domestic life. You may redecorate a part of the house or find new ideas. Don’t let these pleasures grow stale. The cycle ahead is take advantage of these smoother, calmer waters to rediscover new leisure activities for the children. Don’t be reluctant to suggest extremely auspicious for romance. It’s a good time to take a trip, emotional harmony and improve the balance of your energy flow. something original. They will probably enjoy it! just the two of you. If you’re single, you may meet an uncommonly Moreover, Gemini, if your physical health isn’t quite adequate, the interesting new person. weeks ahead should give you a chance to rest and recuperate. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

The celestial configuration is speaking of a new period in which you This is the beginning of a new cycle, Leo. There will be new issues This is a pleasant day, Virgo. Indeed, the celestial aspects are focus on the way you diff erentiate yourself from others, Cancer. Are cropping up over the next several days. You may have to rethink predicting that it will be rather radiant, though likely less intense you aware of the aspects that make you unique? If not, meditate on certain principles that you’ve adhered to in your relationships up than the past week or so. You probably had some new perspectives the subject or ask close friends for input. The upcoming weeks are until now. Upon reflection, you find that you no longer agree with to set up in your professional life, and now you will have to get to going to teach you a lot about this subject! them. It seems that the conventions and social graces required by work setting goals! You were waiting for just this moment? Perfect! society are weighing you down. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Are you ready, Libra? Are you in shape for what’s going to happen? Will there be change in you during the next few weeks, Scorpio? This A new wind is blowing in your relationships, Sagittarius, and you The celestial aspects are heralding a new cycle that will be filled is always the question that one asks with this changing planetary probably won’t be too sorry about it! The planets are lining up to to the brim with activities, new people, and new professional environment. It’s appealing to think that you may be travelling signal new beginnings. You will be able to take advantage of your perspectives. Let’s hope that you’ve been able to rest up lately. If you to exotic locations or perhaps changing jobs and meeting some recent reflections and test your new self-image. You likely won’t be haven’t, try to schedule in some afternoon naps! interesting new people. Anything is possible with these aspects. disappointed by the results. Be happy. You have every reason to be! Enjoy the renewed atmosphere! CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

You will be happy to know that today contains the seeds of change Last month you may have been somewhat more extroverted As a person who loves to experiment with new ideas and discover for your love life, Capricorn. Beginning today and for the next and sociable than usual, especially regarding your emotional new people, you will be delighted with the period that is now month or so, you’re likely to be amazed by the turn of events in relationships. But beginning today, your attitude will undergo a beginning. Since communication, togetherness, and sociability will your relationships with others. The plot thickens as new people and change, Aquarius. You will probably be calmer and more reasonable. rule the next few weeks, it will be a perfect time to get out and show groups emerge on your horizon. The aspect ahead is much less Your thoughts may begin to focus more on the future than the off your gifts. You will have a ball, Pisces! individualistic than usual. present. You have about a month to firm up your plans. 12 GULF TIMES Monday, June 5, 2017 COMMUNITY PUZZLES/CARTOONS

Wordsearch Adam

Pooch Cafe

World Rivers

AMAZON HUDSON NIGER SEVERN ARNO INDUS NILE THAMES AVON LIFFEY ODER TYNE CLYDE MAAS OHIO VAAL CONGO MISSISSIPPI ORANGE VOLGA EBRO MISSOURI RHINE ZAIRE ELBE MURRAY SEINE

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. Monday, June 5, 2017 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

Across Down 1. Snags in contracts (7) 1. Exultant, pour out a hock 5. Summon the courage to get during the house-work (4-1-4) one’s salary increased? (5,2) 2. You buy a ticket for it and 9. How you forgot you had a tear off the top (7) number to spare? (5) 3. She’s performing in ‘2’ (9) 10. Gave one’s opinion of the 4. Don’t go right in to get the forced sale to the dogs (9) waif (4) 11. Reach, turning, at the girl on 5. Game barely lost (5,5) the outside (6) 6. Miss Gold held up the set (5) 12. I stop playing about during 7. Prepared to fly off in it (7) take off, as is fitting (8) 8. Over a quarter are artificial 14. Open - and about time (5) (5) 15. Seeing the sky is getting 13. Left or wasn’t left unsaid (7,3) better? (7,2) 16. Get cross while I have fun 18. Yearn for fruit: something playing; wildly irate (9) exotic (9) 17. Showed the two men being 20. Bone from a bird father taken to harbour (9) found outside (5) 19. Perplex one and that’s no 22. Is it possible for one to have advantage (7) Answers the odd rest with tea? (8) 21. Did vaguely say a member of 24. First paint the border the family was hurt (7) Wordsearch Codeword throughout (6) 22. Managed to get the fish, a 26. Left or was forcibly removed tope, to drop in (5) (6,3) 23. The kid was unbalanced, 27. Yes, to start with everybody we’re told (5) is calm (5) 25. Not taking up the post in 28. Don’t agree the working Sicily (4) dentists should get time off (7) 29. Dead beat, the fellows went in and changed (7)

Yesterday’s Solutions

ACROSS: 1 Short and sweet 8 DOWN: 2 Hoisted 3 Rio 4 Abet Noisome 9 Atelier 11 Motive 13 5 Dead letter 6 Where 7 Edition Fleeting 15 Elder 16 Vitamin 18 8 Number eight 10 Right as Scourge 19 Ticks 21 Gun fight rain 12 Virgo 14 Over the top 17 23 Modena 25 Torment 26 Motto 18 Sun-trap 20 Crevice Auction 28 Apple-pie order. 22 Ideal 24 Lace 27 Car. 14 GULF TIMES Monday, June 5, 2017 COMMUNITY BOLLYWOOD Baywatch news he movie Baywatch released that she probably deserved better. lovely coincidence to be in #berlin at in the United States recently Forbes magazine, in fact, asked the same time as the Prime Minister. and comes as the next whether Priyanka could salvage the Thank you Narendra Modi Sir for stepping stone in Priyanka movie’s fortunes through overseas taking the time from your packed Chopra’s career as an collections in India given the poor US schedule to meet me this morning.’ Tinternational movie star. She had had showing. That is an open question at But then Priyanka started getting a true blue hit in the television series the moment. She does have a meaty some backlash online because they said Quantico, which propelled her to role in the movie as the main negative in the photo she was not appropriately becoming a known face in the USA. character, which her Indian fans dressed for the occasion in a skirt that Baywatch was supposed to be the wouldn’t be used to. Plus, given the rode up to her knees. icing on the cake. However, things sheer number of bikini bodies the Such an opinion need not have been might not be going as planned. movie has, there could be some takers taken seriously given that Bollywood The movie has been panned by the for Baywatch in India. actresses often get unfairly targeted. critics. The review aggregator Rotten Priyanka has been doing her best But there was another controversy Tomatoes gave it 20%, a number to sell the movie during promotions, when she went visiting the Holocaust that indicates truly abysmal critical in the process creating a controversy Memorial in Berlin and tweeted a selfi e reception. or two. When Indian prime minister along with her brother. When people On the commercial front, the movie Narendra Modi was in Germany on online commented on the callousness has not bombed but it hasn’t really an offi cial visit, one suddenly saw of the gesture, she removed the done as was expected. Indian reviewers Priyanka in a meeting with him. off ending tweet. Once again, even if have also panned the movie, while Along with an accompanying photo, negative, a lot of easy publicity that HOME FRONT: Priyanka Chopra would be hoping that her some had a kind word for Priyanka and she put up this tweet, ‘Was such a would be useful for the movie. home audience laps up Baywatch.

Alive and joking

Last week was rather hectic for Shah Rukh Khan who, among other things, learnt about his own death. Apparently, a European news network suddenly reported out of the blue that he had died in a plane crash. They fi lled the story with details like the number of passengers he was travelling with, the make of the private jet and the weather that led to the crash. As it turned out, it was just one more death hoax, which celebrities are increasingly fi nding themselves subject to in the universe of social media networking where fake news goes viral fooling millions of people. Others like Dilip Kumar have also been the subject of such death hoaxes. In Shah Rukh’s case, there was also a minor accident in the sets of a movie he is shooting for but that had not involved any harm to him. When the death hoax happened, even the police were apparently taken in by it and called up his offi ce to verify. Meanwhile, Shah Rukh himself seemed to fi nd some humour in it with this tweet, ‘TGIF! Survived the week inspite of a plane crash, fatal accident on sets & yet another title of Imtiaz Ali fi lm!’

COLOSSAL HIT: Dangal has grossed Rs2,000 crore worldwide now, with half of it coming from China alone.

The China bounty a fondness for Aamir Khan movies With what Dangal has earned in recent times. It was 3 Idiots that in China, its total collections have An extraordinary and unexpected fi rst connected with them and then outdone Bahubali 2 which everyone phenomenon has unleashed PK did even better. Both movies thought would be impossible to itself for Bollywood and no one earned well in China but what beat. Dangal is almost close to is complaining. The Chinese Dangal has done is in an entirely the Rs2,000 crore mark in gross market has opened up to Hindi diff erent league altogether with worldwide revenues. But there is movies. When Dangal released in almost ten times what PK garnered. catch when it comes to its reign at China recently no one could have Aamir himself said in a media the top. Because Bahubali 2 is yet anticipated how well it would do. interview said that he had not to release in China and they too In fact, the movie has made more thought that Dangal would so well. have ambitious plans of projection money there than in India. It has He speculated that the reason could in thousands of theatres. If the crossed over Rs1,000 crore in box be that the Chinese and Indians both Chinese lap up Bahubali 2 as they offi ce collections in China, an have similar emotional triggers and have done Dangal, then the former astounding number that has left the therefore the elements that made a will easily take back its number entire industry bedazzled. movie popular in India might also do one slot as the biggest grosser of all Admittedly the Chinese have had the same magic in China. time.

Cold war But there is said to be one small niggle in the works. Apparently the 2 is a Dhawan family two main actresses in the movie aff air. Father made – and Jacqueline Judwaa in 1997 and the comedy with Fernandes – cannot stand each in a double role went other. Their cold war has resulted on to be a huge hit. When he opted in the crew trying to ensure that to make a sequel Dhawan got his son they don’t run into each other. Even Varun to play a double role. And the when the shooting now resumes in movie will even have Salman putting India, the same strategy is said to in a cameo in the climax along with continue in the interests of peace Varun. Shooting is going on and on the sets. a part of it was done in London. TWINS: plays a According to reports that came from Send your feedback to ALIVE AND WELL: Shah Rukh Khan was the target of a recent death hoax double role in Judwaa 2. there, Varun had a great time. [email protected] that said he died in a plane crash. Monday, June 5, 2017 GULF TIMES 15 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY Gadot: Acting chose me and I enthusiastically chose back

reviews, it made history as the By Colin Covert worst-performing of all the Superman movies and wrecked newcomer Helen Shaver’s career hile she’s long been on takeoff . Despite starring a household name actresses who already were (she won the Miss well known, Halle Berry’s 2004 Israel pageant in Catwoman and Jennifer Garner’s 2004,) Gal Gadot 2005 Elektra were critical and box W(pronounced “gahl gah-DOTE”) offi ce duds. has been comparatively unknown in It wasn’t that audiences would the United States. Wonder Woman reject a female action heroine who should change that. fi ghts with the best of them. Tomb Gadot, 32, has been climbing the raider Lara Croft, Charlie’s Angels Hollywood ladder since 2009, when and the Alien and Kill Bill series all she began a four-fi lm tour playing performed capably. But somehow a tough former Mossad agent in spandex tights and superpowers The Fast and the Furious franchise. seemed to belong to the traditional Then came bit parts opposite hypermasculine superhero. Tom Cruise in the spy comedy “For (Wonder Woman director) Knight and Day and Steve Carell Patty Jenkins and me, it was very in Date Night. Her supporting role important to keep this character as Wonder Woman in Batman v relatable. We realised that this is Superman: Dawn of Justice set the the most powerful warrior of all stage for her current breakthrough time but at the same time she’s part and prepped her for at least very loving, full of compassion and two more appearances in upcoming warmth. She can be vulnerable, Justice League sequels. she can be insecure. She has all Talking by phone last week, these qualities and she’s not afraid Gadot said that while she had fi rst to show her imperfections. That expected a career in law, “Acting makes me feel like I can relate to chose me and I enthusiastically her. It makes me feel like she’s chose it back. I never planned to be RECALL: “One thing led to the other and I kind of fell in love with acting,” says the Wonder Woman star. whole.” an actress. It kind of happened to While she has been on a me — one thing led to the other and telling stories and being able to makes any actor an international naturally, she said. She served two barnstorming publicity tour to I kind of fell in love with acting.” be all diff erent things.” And if her sensation. And this is hardly your years in the military and “growing promote Wonder Woman, the She had never acted before taking career follows a diff erent path than typical superhero fl ick. Wonder up I really loved Fight Club.” Today, fi lm hasn’t hijacked all of Gadot’s her fi rst fi lm role in Fast & Furious her favourites, so be it. Woman showcases that rarity, she lists David Fincher near the top priorities. In late March, she at 22. “That’s when I started,” “I wouldn’t change my life to an iconic female superhero, of “fi lmmakers I admire and would welcomed into the world another fi nding inspiration in the work anyone else’s life,” she said. “I think channelling symbolic prestige that like to work with.” little Wonder Woman, giving birth of established fi lm stars. “I love that everything that happens to me could turn Gadot into a feminist For decades, female-focused to daughter Maya, joining her Penélope Cruz. I love, of course, is for a reason. I’m happy for the role model for the ages (if feminists superhero fi lms have had a hard husband of seven years, real estate Meryl Streep. I love Charlize career that I’m establishing right covet a champion whose work time in Hollywood. Krypton’s mogul Yaron Versano, and their Theron.” now. I really enjoy it.” uniform is basically a hip-hugging, favourite fl ying teenager took a 5-year-old daughter Alma, whom Playing Wonder Woman Playing the lead in any comic skin-baring one-piece swim skirt). power dive in 1984’s Supergirl. Gadot takes onto movie sets. —Star appealed to Gadot because “I love book blockbuster promptly Playing action scenes came Released to mostly negative Tribune (Minneapolis)/TNS Garner takes issue with People cover story online Wednesday cited “an insider” and “a By Libby Hill source close to both” Garner and soon-to-be ex-husband Ben Affl eck when speculating as to when Garner might begin dating again. People magazine cover story has Garner and Affl eck separated in June 2015 and raised the ire of Jennifer Garner, fi led offi cially for divorce last month, seeking spurring the Wakefi eld actress to joint physical and legal custody of their three “set the record straight” via her children: Violet, 11, Seraphina, 9, and Samuel, 5. Facebook page. In her Facebook post, Garner took a breezy A“It has been brought to my attention that tone, citing previous experiences with celebrity there is a People magazine cover and article out journalism that resulted in loved ones thinking today that appear to be coming from me,” Garner she had neglected to tell them she was pregnant. wrote, referring to a story in the magazine’s June (“Geez Louise,” the actress exclaimed.) 12 issue about her transition to life as a single Garner went on to explain that her action this mother. time was to ensure that her mother’s garden club “I did not pose for this cover. I did not didn’t start calling her to demand details for a participate in or authorise this article,” Garner story the actress states she had no part in. wrote. Geez Louise indeed, Jen. —Los Angeles Times/ The portion of the People story published TNS UPSET: Jennifer Garner. 16 GULF TIMES Monday, June 5, 2017 COMMUNITY

Twenty-three student teams from 14 schools presented posters at the WCM-Q High School Research Competition event. Inspiring youngsters to pursue medicine High schoolers from across Qatar participated in the recent High School Research Competition at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar

tudents from high schools teams will compete to win valuable vitamin D defi ciency in Qatar, which across Qatar met at Weill prizes. First prize in the contest is they worked on with Aya al-Thani Cornell Medicine-Qatar an educational trip to Weill Cornell and Maryam Hussain under the (WCM-Q) to compete Medicine in New York for the supervision of their teacher, Pamela in a research poster winning students and their school Keigley. Noura said: “We really Scontest aimed at inspiring talented supervisor. enjoyed the research and the event young people to pursue careers in Dr Rachid Bendriss, Assistant because it was a challenge that took medicine. Dean for Student Recruitment, us out of our comfort zone and Twenty-three student teams Outreach and Foundation Programs, made us push ourselves further than from 14 schools presented posters said: “I want to congratulate every we thought was possible.” Yasmin at the High School Research team and every single student said: “We are both really interested Competition event, with topics that entered a research poster in careers in medicine so it was great ranging from the prevalence of in the competition because the to work on this project together. We vitamin D defi ciency in Qatar, to the standard was exceptionally high. are looking forward to applying to impact of type-2 diabetes, to public We were extremely impressed by medical school next year.” attitudes to mass transport systems the quality of the research, the very Each team was paired with a in Qatar, among many others. high level of presentation and the WCM-Q teaching specialist or Earlier this year, the Offi ce of deep understanding each student faculty member who provided Student Recruitment and Outreach demonstrated about his or her useful guidance on how to refi ne announced its fi rst High School subject area. the research questions, conduct Medical Conference for local and “The judges are going to have a research and interpret data. The international schools in Qatar, as hard time choosing the winners, teaching specialists who actively a pilot initiative. The main aim of but by researching diffi cult subject engaged with the students were: WCM-Q became a hive of activity as high school students convened to take the conference is not only to raise matter and presenting it with Dr Ali Chaari, Dr Majda Sebah, part in the college’s High School Research Competition event. awareness about the excellent confi dence and assuredness today, Dr Nandeo Choony, Dr Branislav careers that medicine has to off er you are in fact all winners.” Aleksic, Melanie Fernandes, Robin but also foster a palpable interest In addition to presenting their Theron and Anthony Overy, in in the Science, Technology, research in poster form, the addition to faculty member Dr Engineering and Math (STEM) students also had to explain their Ghizlane Bendriss. tracks. fi ndings to the WCM-Q faculty Noha Saleh, Director of Student The High School Research on the panel of judges, which Recruitment and Outreach, said: Competition is one element of comprised Dr Bendriss, Dr Dietrich “This was the fi rst event of our new WCM-Q’s new High School Busselberg, Professor of Physiology High School Medical Conference Medical Conference, a three- and Biophysics, Dr Raphael initiative, which we have designed part outreach initiative that also Courjaret, Research Associate in to reach out to highly motivated and comprises a series of professional Physiology and Biophysics, Dr talented high school students to development workshops designed Sohaila Cheema, Director of the help them realise their ambitions of for teachers and counsellors who Institute for Population Health, becoming Qatar’s next generation of advise students interested in careers and Dr Yasser Majeed, Postdoctoral medical leaders. in medicine. The third element Associate in Microbiology and “We are delighted with the is an exhibition to be held at Immunology. enthusiastic response we received WCM-Q on November 11. The top It proved to be a nerve-racking from high schools, students and selected teams will be off ered the but exciting experience for Noura teachers, and we look forward to opportunity to present at the High Rakab and Yasmin Zamel, both aged welcoming them back to WCM-Q School Medical Conference, which 16, from American School of Doha, for the culmination of the High A high school student from Bright Future International School explains her will be held on November 10 and 11. who presented a poster about the School Medical Conference on team’s research to competition judge Dr Dietrich Büsselberg of WCM-Q at the During the conference, three fi nalist implications for public policy of November 10-11.” college’s High School Research Competition.