Community Community Mangalore The Indian Cricket Community Club Benevolent P7 celebrates P16 Fund will be organising its silver a mega cultural event jubilee at the on the occasion of Regency Hall. International Labour Day.

Thursday, May 11, 2017 Sha’baan 15, 1438 AH

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The Mall Cinema (1): Kalb Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Balady (Arabic) 2pm; Meri Pyaari (2): Spark: A Space Tail (2D) te Unqu Bindu (Hindi) 4pm; Sarkar 3 2pm; Bahubali 2: The Conclusion uo ot (Hindi) 6:30pm; King Arthur: (Hindi) 4pm; King Arthur: Legend Q Everyone e Legend Of The Sword (2D) (Tamil) 11pm. Of The Sword (2D) 7pm; King has inside of him a 9:15pm; The Rezort (2D) 11:30pm. Landmark Cinema (2): Spark: A Arthur: Legend Of The Sword piece of good news. The good The Mall Cinema (2): The Boss Space Tail (2D) 2:30pm; Bashtery (2D) 9:15pm; Kalb Balady (Arabic) news is that you don’t know how Baby (2D) 3pm; Spark: A Space Ragel (Arabic) 4:30pm; Sarkar 11:30pm. great you can be! How much you can Tail (2D) 5pm; King Arthur: 3 (Hindi) 6:30pm; Kalb Balady Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): love! What you can accomplish! And Legend Of The Sword (2D) 7pm; (Arabic) 9pm; Georgettan Sarkar 3 (Hindi) 2:15pm; Sarkar what your potential is! Kalb Balady (Arabic) 9:15pm; (Malayalam) 11pm. 3 (Hindi) 4:45pm; The Dinner Sarkar 3 (Hindi) 11:15pm. Landmark Cinema (3): Meri (2D) 7:15pm; Bashtery Ragel – Anne Frank The Mall Cinema (3): Spark: Pyaari Bindu (Hindi) 2:15pm; (Arabic) 9:30pm; The Rezort (2D) A Space Tail (2D) 2:30pm; Sarkar 3 (Hindi) 4:30pm; King 11:30pm. Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen Arthur: Legend Of The Sword (2D) Asian Townc Cinema: (Tamil) 4:15pm; Bashtery Ragel 7pm; King Arthur: Legend Of The Georgettan (Malayalam) 12:30, (Arabic) 6:30pm; Georgettan Sword (2D) 9:15pm; The Rezort 5:45, 8:30, 11:15pm & 2am; (Malayalam) 8:30pm; The Dinner (2D) 11:30pm. Bahubali 2: The Conclusion Community Editor (2D) 11:15pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): (Hindi) 6:30pm & 12:30am; Kamran Rehmat Landmark Cinema (1): The Boss The Boss Baby (2D) 2:30pm; The Bahubali 2: The Conclusion e-mail: [email protected] Baby (2D) 2:30pm; Spark: A Space Boss Baby (2D) 4:30pm; Spark: A (Malayalam) 2, 5, 8, 11pm & 1am; Telephone: 44466405 Tail (2D) 4:15pm; The Dinner (2D) Space Tail (2D) 6:30pm; Sarkar 3 Radha (Telugu) 3:15pm; Bahubali Fax: 44350474 6pm; Sarkar 3 (Hindi) 8:30pm; (Hindi) 8:30pm; Bashtery Ragel 2: The Conclusion (Tamil) 12:30, Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen (Arabic) 11pm. 3:30, 7, 10pm & 2am. Thursday, May 11, 2017 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

EVENTS WHEN: Until May 15 Whose Line is it Anyway? Live in Imperial Threads: Motifs and Artisans TIME: 10am- 10pm Qatar WHERE: Museum of Islamic Art Train like a superhero Cultural Village Foundation – Katara WHEN: May 13 WHEN: Until November 4 WHERE: Aspire Zone presents Khulood Algosaibi Art Exhibition. WHERE: Grand Hyatt Doha This exhibition focuses on the exchange WHEN: Ongoing Be a part of this exhibition and experience Popular improve comedy show Whose of artistic and material cultures between Train like a superhero at CrossFit Doha! unique art work, while you explore your Line is it Anyway? hits the live stage in the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires. CrossFit holds a variety of disciplines from imagination. Qatar. Andy Smart, Ian Coppinger, Stephen Highlighting MIA’s masterpiece carpets, weightlifting to calisthenics to gymnastics. Singing contest for Sri Lankans Frost and Steve Steen are set to crack open among other artworks, from Turkey, Iran and This will help your kids excel in sports and A large number of expatriate Sri Lankans a can of laughter as they interact with the India, these objects will be contextualised retain the healthy and fi t lifestyle! Support have registered for season 2 of the popular crowd and improvise their way through within the historical circumstances of politics your kids’ natural urge for physical activities singing contest Qatar Gee Tharu Dahana. the night. The show garnered popularity and artistic production of their time, primarily and train like a superhero, at CrossFit The auditions will continue on May 19 and worldwide and had a largely successful from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Doha’s in demand Kids Classes today! 26. The programme is being organised by version of the show in the United States. CrossFit Doha is located at Aspire Zone Sri Lanka Co-ordinating Committee Qatar, Tickets for the show are priced at just Picasso-Giacometti Sports City. For more information, call Sri Lanka Community Benevolent Fund QR150 and are available for purchase online. WHEN: Until May 21 44138484 Qatar and Sri Lanka Business Council Qatar. WHERE: Fire Station Artist In Residence Registration of candidates closed during Community Education Programme This exhibition brings together more than Tulukoota Qatar Annual Day the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration WHEN: Until May 25 120 works by Picasso and Giacometti, drawn Tulukoota Qatar is all set to celebrate its which was held on April 7. Community WHERE: VCUQatar from the collections of the Musée national Annual Day on May 19 (3.45 pm) at DPS members who had registered themselves for TIME: 8am-5pm Picasso-Paris and the Fondation Giacometti in Auditorium, Al Wakrah. The evening will be the contest lauded the organising committee Learn new skills and deepen your Paris, as well as exceptional loans from French fi lled with inspiring and entertaining events. for giving them the opportunity to showcase understanding of arts and culture at and other international collections, covering The event will be graced by P Kumaran, their talent in the fi eld of music and showed VCUQatar. Choose from a wide selection of paintings, sculptures, sketches, photographs Indian ambassador to Qatar, as the chief much enthusiasm when informed of the art, design and craft courses you can take and interviews with the artists. The exhibition guest. Dr H S Ballal, a radiologist and the auditions. from VCUQatar in Education City or from refl ects two years of research undertaken by pro-chancellor of Manipal University will A panel of experienced judges will be at IAID (Academy for Dance, Music & Arts). the Fondation Giacometti and the Musée be the guest of honour. Other guests will hand during the auditions to select the fi nal Visit VCUQatar for registration, Sunday to national Picasso-Paris, which reveals for the be Dr R Seetharaman, CEO, Doha Bank; 10 contestants who will perform on stage at Thursday, 9am – 12pm and 1pm to 3.45pm. fi rst time the previously unknown relationship Milan Arun, President of ICC. A signifi cant the grand fi nale to be held in November. You may also register online. Seats can only between these two artists, who, despite an highlight of the event which Tulukoota is be reserved with full payment. Community age gap of 20 years, shared many moments, proud to be have initiated is ‘Tulunaadu Our culture is a school classes are also offered at from Georgetown both personal and professional. It has been bolpu’ – award for social workers of WHERE: Katara Beach University, Education City. organised in six sections, evoking diff erent Tulunaadu. These awards are not only a WHEN: Until May 30 aspects of each artist’s production, including recognition, but also an inspiration for all TIME: 9am-12 Qatar Running Series the development of their work as young artists to strive to support others around in need By participating in the programme of ‘Our WHEN: Tomorrow through to their modernist creations, showing of help. culture is a school’, Katara Beach emphasises WHERE: Oxygen Park the correspondences between their works, the Qatari marine tradition and introduces TIME: 7am the infl uence of the surrealist movement, and Art Exhibition to students the meaning of Dasha, Al Qafal The events will take place in Oxygen Park, the return to realism during the post-war WHERE: Doha Fire Station and various type of pearls. The students Education City and comprises distances period. The exhibition will be accompanied by WHEN: Until May 22 will as well discover all details of the ranging from 3K to Full Marathon. All a series of lectures and an extensive education TIME: 10am-10pm Fath El Kheir journey, in addition to many events will be run on accurately measured programme, as well as a self-guided handbook Qatar Museums (QM) is proud to open contests and prices presented during this short courses with multiple laps and will be for the visitors. an exhibition by Qatari contemporary participation. restricted to a maximum of 120 participants. artist Ebtisam Al Saff ar at the Doha Fire Reggae Beachfest Doha Station Artist in Residence space. Open Karting at Losail Circuit Sports Club Short Documentary Lab WHEN: Thursdays and Fridays from 10am – 10pm until 22nd May in the WHEN: Until June 16 WHEN: Until May 24 WHERE: Oyster Beach Bar at St Regis Hotel Annex Building, the exhibition celebrates WHERE: Losail International Circuit, TIME: 2–7pm TIME: 8pm onwards the accomplishments of Al Saff ar during her Doha Making a documentary is much more In collaboration with Reggae Beachfest three-month Qatari Art Residency Program TIME: 5pm onwards than simply filming what surrounds us. It in Dubai, Qatar will witness the best nights in Paris. The Karting track at Losail International can be a way of understanding the world, around. The organisers say, “We’ve got the Circuit is open for public. Also it can be a tool to make it a better place, an art form setup sorted to get you feeling the Caribbean Beauty of Islamic Calligraphy opened for private companies (upon request where you can find your own voice. This vibe. Along with our resident band Earthkry WHERE: QM Gallery Al Riwaq and availability). The registrations will be intensive lab is designed to introduce all the way from Jamaica, we have so many WHEN: 15 May – 17June done directly at the venue, at the VIP Car young people to the world of documentary big names in the Reggae scene lined up at A new exhibition – Contemporary Park of the Losail International Circuit. filmmaking. Through watching and this huge beachfest!” Entrance fee is QR50 Calligraphy – Mehmet Cebi Collection The minimum age is 15 years old and any discussing, they discover the possibilities of at the door. For more information, please call will open at the QM Gallery Al Riwaq participant under the age of 18 needs the genre. 44460105. this month, and will bring together a permission signed by a legal guardian for the notable selection of intricate and beautiful karting activity. Salsa Beginners Dance Class Senorita- Ladies Night calligraphic artworks dating from the 1960s WHEN: Every Friday WHERE: The Club at St Regis to the present day. Art 29 Emergeast’s ‘Currents’ WHERE: B Attitude Spa, West Bay WHEN: Tuesdays Exhibition TIME: 8pm-9pm TIME: 7pm Exam Coaching and Mentoring WHEN: Until May 20 Salsa n Candela offers variety of dance The Club at St Regis promises the ‘fi nest Session WHERE: W Doha Hotel & Residences, classes for adults at Beverly Hills Tower week-night in town with Cuban and Latin WHERE: Academica Mentoring Gharafa Qatar such as Salsa every Friday and other Latin rhythms’. The event starts at 7pm. The WHEN: May 13 TIME: 9am – 7pm dance during other days of the week. dress code is “strictly fabulous-Latin vibe” TIME: 7pm-10pm Who run the world? Girls! Check out and there are no entrance fees. For more Time for exams for most students. the all-female artist exhibition, ‘Currents’ Festive time information, please call 4446-0105. However, why do most students fail to by Emergeast, which makes its debut in WHEN: Ongoing achieve the grades that they deserve? How Doha for the very fi rst time. The collection WHERE: Doha Festival City can you overcome stress, anxiety and what is will highlight the fl ow of a cross-cultural The entertainment offering has been FOODIE CHOICE the best method of note taking, revision and dialogue with concrete parallels. designed to ensure there are numerous passing your exams. How our predictability opportunities for physical activities, from Azraq method would allow you to ascertain what Childhood Cultural Center the running track which features exercise LOCATION: Banana Island Resort, S ouq marks you should receive at the end of the WHEN: May 31 stations, the bike trail, through to our Waqif exam. How to get the best out of your time WHERE: Childhood Cultural Center ‘first-of-its-kind’ in Qatar, Snow Dunes Discover a refreshing, modern approach to (Time Management) is a skill, which can TIME: 9am–11am theme park. DFC is excited to welcome all-day dining and a choice of stylish indoor easily be learnt. How to boost confi dence Childhood Cultural Center participation first visitors in April and to celebrate the and scenic outdoor spaces. Begin with an during exam time and the, know how, has in ‘Schools enrich our Culture’ programme best leisure facilities, retail mix and dining extensive breakfast buff et featuring a wide a huge eff ect on how you perform in the includes a variety of educational and options, all with exceptional service. variety of healthy and hearty favourites, in exams. How colour-coded method is also artistic workshops. In addition to personal addition to à la carte specialities. Return for very simple yet hugely eff ective. So, book development skills with a focus on “problem Aqua Park 2017 season casual lunch, elegant, simple dinners, and now, for this Free student Masterclass on solving skills”, “rectifying inappropriate WHEN: Until August brunch every Friday and Saturday. Savour how to complete exam. discipline”, “planning principles” and WHERE: Aqua Park mouthwatering buff ets featuring Indian “voluntary work”, it targets all school The Aqua Park 2017 season is finally cuisine, sushi and seafood – highlighted with Khulood Algosaibi Art Exhibition academic levels within an interactive here and is happening with a big bang and live cooking stations and show kitchens during WHERE: Katara entertaining framework. splash. the weekends.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Thursday, May 11, 2017 COMMUNITY COVER STORY E battles P It turns out that not all readers are quite ready to give up the tactile pleasures of holding a hardcover or paperback in their hands in order to partake of the convenience and digital features of e-reading, writes Michael Hiltzik

t wasn’t so long ago that the tactile pleasures of holding a the AAP survey, which covered representative David Walter overall market for digital reading book publishers and hardcover or paperback in their 1,200 publishing companies. told the gathering — it didn’t is continuing to expand. “I won’t bookstore owners were hands in order to partake of the E-books’ share of the total market count self-published e-books or dispute that the Big 5 publishers’ quailing about the coming convenience and digital features fell to 17.6 percent from 21.7 those sold through only a single share of the e-book market is of e-books, like movie of e-reading. percent in that time frame. retail source, such as Amazon’s declining,” says Jeffrey Bruner, theatreI owners at the dawn of the Here are the signposts: Meanwhile, in 2016 sales of specialty e-books. who distributes a newsletter of television age. E-book sales for the first nine hardcovers outstripped e-books Finally, sales of dedicated e-book recommendations via Now they’re taking things more months of 2016 were down 18.7 for the first time in five years, e-readers such as Amazon Kindles his website, thefussylibrarian. calmly. Recent statistics confirm percent compared to the same according to a presentation appear to be on the decline; com. “But small presses and a trend first noticed by the book period a year earlier, according made by NPD Bookscan to an ownership of those devices fell to independent authors are trade in late 2015: At least among to the Association of American audience at an April 21 conference about 19 percent of all US adults in taking a larger share.” The Big major publishers, e-book sales Publishers. It was the only sponsored by the Book Industry 2015 from more than 30 percent in 5 — Hachette, HarperCollins, have plateaued or even begun to category of four — including Study Group. The NPD data 2013, according to surveys by the Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, decline. It turns out that not all hardcovers, paperbacks, and fell short of measuring the Pew Research Center. and Penguin Random House — readers are quite ready to give up audiobooks, to suffer a decline in entire e-book market, NPD Yet e-book specialists say the account for 37 percent of the Thursday, May 11, 2017 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY overall book market, but only 26 AuthorEarnings, a clearinghouse percent of all e-book sales. for industry data, so there may The image of The image of the e-book as a not be much it can gain by making the e-book as a juggernaut has certainly taken a its offerings more feature-rich. beating. “Five or six years ago, Its e-books are compatible only juggernaut has there was widespread panic that with Kindles or computers, digital reading would take over smartphones, and tablets certainly taken our business,” says Oren Teicher, equipped with Amazon reading a beating. “Five CEO of the American Booksellers software. Association. Physical books and Then there’s the cost of the or six years e-books may have reached a sort reading device. Kindles range of equilibrium, he says. “The in price from $80 for a no-frills ago, there was projection that it would be an version to $290 for its glitzy either-or proposition has turned though underperforming Oasis, widespread out not to be true. Customers and its best device, the Voyage, panic that digital who buy books are also reading costs a hefty $200. (Amazon digitally.” plainly doesn’t believe in giving reading would What slowed the march of away the razor and making its e-books to world domination? money on blades.) take over our Economics, technology, and Those prices can pose a habit. (Disclosure: I do almost all headwind for growth in the e-book business. The my recreational reading on my market. “If you pay for a physical projection beloved Kindle Voyage, but almost book, there’s no intervening all of my professional reading in device you have to buy to read that it would print.) it,” O’Leary says. As it happens, Several analysts point to e-book an increasing share of e-books be an either-or price increases imposed by major are read on tablets (50 percent publishers in 2015, which brought of e-reading) and smartphones proposition the average price from $6 to (about 18 percent), with dedicated has turned out nearly $10. “Publishers wanted e-readers accounting for about to establish a value proposition 20 percent. It’s also proper to not to be true. for print,” says Brian O’Leary, point out that consumers of executive director of the Book e-books don’t technically own Customers who Industry Study Group. That’s them — they’re just licensing partially because marketers them as software, which carries buy books are continue to use hardcover sales as limitations on use that don’t exist also reading guides to the commercial potential with physical books. of their titles, and underpriced Finally, there’s no getting digitally” electronic versions were thought away from the tangible delights to be cutting into print sales. of reading in a format that has — Oren Teicher, As the price gap narrowed, the remained essentially unchanged relative allure of e-books declined. since the printer Aldus Manutius CEO of the The fragmenting of the e-reader pioneered the portable, hand- American market has blunted innovation held book — small enough to fit in e-books, O’Leary says. The in a saddlebag — in 15th century Booksellers latest industry specification Venice. for e-book formats, EPUB 3.1, E-readers have their utility — Association accommodates interactivity and my Kindle is filled with James other digital features familiar Joyce’s Ulysses, the complete from web browsers. But they’re Sherlock Holmes, and every incompatible with dedicated novel by Charles Dickens and e-readers and even some Joseph Conrad, yet weighs not smartphones and tablets. So a smidgen more than when it’s publishers have little incentive to empty. But as the British novelist exploit those features. Anthony Powell entitled one of his Nor do device manufacturers classic novels of manners, Books have much incentive to meet Do Furnish a Room (available the challenge. Amazon crushes on Kindle for $6.72). What the the competition in e-books publishing market has told us so and e-readers with more than far is that there’s room for the 80 percent of the English- physical and the digital. —Los language market, according to Angeles Times/TNS

UTILITY: E-readers have their utility — my Kindle is filled with James Joyce’s Ulysses, the complete Sherlock Holmes, and every novel by Charles Dickens and Joseph Conrad, yet weighs not a smidgen more than when it’s empty, POINT TO PONDER: Consumers of e-books don’t technically own them — they’re just licensing them as software, says the author. which carries limitations on use that don’t exist with physical books 6 GULF TIMES Thursday, May 11, 2017 COMMUNITY

ICC fetes winners of karate tournament

Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) celebrated its 4th Karate Tournament prize distribution ceremony Girish Jain, Head of Finance, welcomed the guests and audiences and Anjan Kumar Ganguli in ICC Ashoka Hall. The function was inaugurated by K S Dhiman, Second Secretary of Indian proposed vote of thanks. Advocate Jaff arkhan M, Head of Sports, conducted the programme. embassy and Khalid Saad al-Dosari, Manager of Qatar Table Tennis Federation was the Chief Second Secretary K S Dhiman presented a memento to Khalid Saad al-Dosari, Sultan Masoud F Guest. S al-Merikhi and Shakeed K Abbas. Mementos were given to sponsors, Samir Hassanein, Qatar Al-Dosari congratulated ICC for successfully conducting karate tournament and appreciated the Karate Association Chief Referee, C K Abdul Jaleel, Chief Karate Coach and N M Ashraf, Chief eff orts ICC taking to conduct programmes that helps to improve physical fitness. He also off ered Karate Referee. support from Qatar Sports Authorities for ICC programmes. The programme was organised by ICC General Secretary Juttas Paul, Vice President A P ICC President Milan Arun delivered presidential address and she explained the activities being Manikandan, K S Prasad, Dr NayanaWagh, Vishal J Mehta along with ICC Management conducted at ICC. Sultan Masoud F S al-Merikhi, Chairman, Al Madha Group and Shakeed K Committee Members and Community Representatives Farhas Muhammed, Musthafa Enam and Abbas also addressed the gathering. Qatar’s famed illusionist Jamsheed Kecheri conducted a Abdulla. magic performance during the programme. Indian Cultural Center is the off icial body of Indian expatriate community functioning under the Prizes to the winners from yellow belt to black belt were handed over by K S Dhiman, Milan aegis of embassy of India for the purpose of the promotion of social, cultural and educational Arun, Khalid Saad al-Dosari, Sultan Masoud al-Merikhi, Shakeed Abbas and Abdulla. activities of the Indian community in Qatar.

Qatar Gee Tharu Dahana auditions to continue

The auditions for Season contestants faced the panel 2 of Qatar Gee Tharu of judges singing popular Dahana the popular singing songs in their bid of being contest for the expatriate Sri selected for round 2. They Lankan community in Qatar enthralled the audience with commenced earlier this their scintillating performance month at TCA Qatar. A total on stage much to the of 100 community members applause of those present. have registered themselves The programme is being for the competition. The sponsored by New White programme is being organised Oceanic Restaurants, Al Bateel by the Embassy of Sri Lanka Securicor, Lankadeepa Middle in collaboration with Sri Lanka East, Radio Ran Lanka and Co-ordinating Committee Sisara TV. The next round of Qatar, Sri Lanka Community auditions is scheduled for May Benevolent Fund Qatar and 19 at the same venue with Sri Lanka Business Council the next batch of participants Qatar. During the auditions, 35 showcasing their talent. Thursday, May 11, 2017 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY MCC celebrates Silver Jubilee with Gulf Baila Naach Finale

angalore Cricket Club, popularly known as MCC- Qatar, celebrated its Silver Jubilee recentlyM at the Regency Hall. The main attraction of the evening was the fi rst ever international baila dance contest organised for couples under the title ‘Gulf Baila Naach’ within the region. The fi nalists from all GCC countries competed in the Gulf Baila Naach Finale that was attended by a crowd of more than 1,000 people. The audience was kept spellbound by the performers from 4.30pm to 10.30pm. There was a variety of entertainment. The live rock band packed with song, music and dance by the Charitra Band led by Konkani rock star Melwin Fernandes, Patrick Pereira and The finalists from all GCC countries competed in the Gulf Baila Naach Finale that was attended by a crowd of more than 1,000 people. Akshada Talaulikar. The six pairs of dancers had to Indian ambassador P Kumaran in the event were presented with dance the ‘Fast Baila’, ‘Slow Baila’ was the chief guest and he unveiled mementos. President Prakash Konkani songs and ‘Baila Masala’ the MCC Silver Jubilee celebrations Noronha welcomed the guests round to a mixture of diff erent logo which was done in a unique and participants and audience and Konkani and Hindi songs of style. In his address, he appreciated briefed them on the good work done diff erent genre. The couple from the good work done by MCC over by MCC in the past 25 years. Qatar, Naveen D’Souza and Vijaya the years. Started with playing cricket D’Souza, won the contest as ‘Baila J R Lobo, MLA, Mangalore South in 1992, MCC grew in purpose, Zoddem’ and were crowned as ‘Gulf constituency, spoke on the role performance and numbers to Baila King’ and ‘Gulf Baila Queen’. played by non-resident Indians be an organisation of more than The pair from Muscat, Deepak through organisations like MCC 500 members. It is the fi rst Ranjan D’Souza and Glenda in maintaining our culture and socio-cultural sports club from Castelino, won the fi rst runners-up language live in faraway lands. Karnataka. and the couple from UAE, Nicksan Ronald Colaco, a well-known Earlier, the six fi nalists of D’Souza and Sharal D’Souza won philanthropist was feted and each country were given a grand the second runners-up. Though the honoured with a title ‘Daya Samrat’ welcome and were escorted couple from Saudi Arabia, Harold (Emperor of Benevolence) for his with diff erent dance in a grand and Reema Mathias did not win, philanthropy. Walter D’Souza procession to the stage. Past but were the favourites among Nandalike, Founder and Managing President and convener of the the crowd who kept screaming Director of revolutionary media programme Sunil D Silva gave the and shouting in support of the Daijiworld, released the Jubilee vote of thanks. couple. Other couples who tried souvenir Sugandh 1992-2017 Hera Pinto from Mangalore was their best were Patrick Benito and and congratulated MCC on its the anchor and Roshan D’Silva from Laveena Rodrigues from Kuwait milestone achievement. UAE conducted the competition in and Anugraha D’Souza and Pramila Besides, all the past presidents, his unique style, while singing and Pinto from Bahrain. guests, sponsors and participants dancing on the stage.

Pak Shamaa hosts training workshops for teachers

A series of teachers training workshop was held recently at Pak Shamaa School and College. The teachers attended the workshops of English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Computer Studies and Urdu respectively. The purpose of the workshops was to equip the staff with changing and challenging trends in the modern-day world. Muzaff ar Hussain (HOD English), Ashan Gardazi, Amjad Ali, Abid Hussain and Qamar-ul-Islam were the resource persons. Methods of diff erentiations, motivational activities and use of innovative techniques were reinforced to make the learning process more eff ective and students oriented. 8 GULF TIMES Thursday, May 11, 2017 COMMUNITY

Pakistan Association Qatar organises poetry symposium

International literacy and cultural organisation Pakistan Association Qatar (PAQ) held its first Ijaz Haider. A paper was read by head of Urdu department in top Pakistani school of Doha, Shafiq function recently. Defense Attache, Pakistan embassy, Commodore Irfan Taj was the chief guest, Akhtar on poetry and personality of author of the inaugurated book, Syed Faheem Ud din. while visiting Urdu poets Tauqeer Ahmed Shareefi (Saudi Arabia) and Zaheer Mushtaq Rana Shafiq mentioned that Syed Faheem is one of the top Urdu poets with maximum books being (Kuwait) were the special guests. circulated in the Doha literary circles. The inaugurated books were presented to the guests. The programme was well received by prominent community members. The initial session was Literary souvenirs were presented to Tauqeer Ahmed Shareefi, Zaheer Mushtaq Rana, Shahid conducted by famous Urdu poet in Doha and chief adviser of PAQ, Shaukat Ali Naz. He invited the Rafiq and Javaid Iqbal Abid. The mushaira was the heart of the function in which Urdu poets guests on stage accompanied by forum founder-president Ijaz Haider who is himself an acclaimed presenting their works. The litterateurs who presented their work were, Shahid Aazmi, Ittefaq Urdu poet. Anmol, Zareef Baloch, Raquim Aazmi, Musharaff Kamal, Qaiser Masood, Mansoor Aazmi , Asif Poet Qaiser Masood presented his article on poetry of one of the guests, Tauqir Ahmed Shareefi. Sahfi, Ijaz Haider, Shaukat Ali Naz, Shafiq Akhtar and Syed Faheem Ud din the author of the In the second session of the event, the work and poetry of Zaheer Mushtaq Rana was analysed by inaugurated book.

KEF announces Young Inventor Awards 2017

Keralite Engineers Forum (KEF), expects more than 150 students the oldest association of Indian to participate from about 20 engineers in Qatar, will be schools. There will be trophies and conducting the 3rd edition of the certificates for the winners. Students Young Inventor Awards: a science of any school in Qatar are eligible to & technology contest tomorrow at participate. Participants are divided the Palestine School, Abu Hamour. into three categories depending on The objective of this exhibition is their age. Sub Junior (age between to encourage and bring out the 6-11), Junior (age between 12-15) and scientific research talents of the Senior (age between 16-18). Students students of Qatar, in line with the can participate as individuals or as National Vision 2030. This was a team of two. Weightage shall be announced by the off ice-bearers given to the innovation, usefulness of KEF during a press meeting and the eff ective demonstration of yesterday. The previous editions the model. Exhibits are limited to 2 were a huge success with more than per categories (Sub-Junior, Junior 100 participants from 15 schools and Senior) per school. Working attending the exhibition. Winners models are to be displayed at the are selected by an eminent panel venue on the exhibition day and of highly experienced judges who judgment will be done by eminent themselves are inventors, engineers judges. The exhibition shall be open and professors. This year, KEF to the public. Thursday, May 11, 2017 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY Bio-Oil launches ‘Save Your Summer Skin’ campaign

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PAI-Qatar celebrates Baisakhi festival

PAI-Qatar celebrated Baisakhi festival in Doha recently. The event comprised various cultural performances. The highlights were Punjabi dhaba-style decoration, surprise games, DJ balle balle dance, kids corner and a lavish Punjabi dinner. The introductory session was addressed by PAI- president Bhullar. He explained the significance of the festival, celebrated largely in the subcontinent. Baisakhi is a festival in Sikhism and Hinduism celebrated in the month of April. Vaisakhi marks the Sikh New Year. Indian ambassador P Kumaran, who was present at the celebration, spoke a few words about the festival and PAI. 10 GULF TIMES Thursday, May 11, 2017 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Thursday, May 11, 2017 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Six steps to grow a garden anywhere gardening is gaining popularity STEP 2: Choose your soil. STEP 4: Planting. Since plant not only because it can be adjusted Once you have your empty bed spacing varies by plant type, read the to fi t any size requirements, ready, choose your soil. Some soil back of the plant tag for proper plant but because it is prone to fewer manufacturer is ideal as this soil is spacing. weeds, reduced soil erosion and specifi cally formulated with rich fewer soil challenges that can organic matter and high-quality STEP 5: Feed your plants. Once arise in areas where the ground is nutrients that help give your plants your veggies and herbs are planted, inherently sandy or clay-based. the benefi ts they need with no apply a fertiliser to add essential Raised bed gardens also off er you mixing required. Once you add the nutrients to the soil and help your the opportunity to customise your soil, be sure to rake it so it is smooth plants grow big and strong. Simply garden bed with beautiful accents and level. sprinkle and work into the soil, then and decorations that will make treat your plants to water. Just like us, it look as amazing as the food it STEP 3: Preparing your bed. Next, plants get hungry, so make sure you produces. you can fi nalise what you want to follow the directions on the label to he benefi ts from that seem to lack the outdoor space Steps for growing veggies and plant. Spacing is essential here and determine when to reapply. gardening are endless needed for a conventional garden. herbs in a raised garden bed: you want to remember to place your – relaxation, fi tness, But the good news is that no matter plants close together for maximum STEP 6: Harvest. When your family fun, delicious where you live you can still create a STEP 1: Prep your space. Raised yield. There are number of delicious vegetables are ripe, it’s time to food and beautifying garden that refl ects your goals and is garden beds can be bought or built to and colourful options, including harvest. All you need to do is rinse Tyour lawn. Across the country, uniquely personal to you. fi ll whatever space you have available. basil, tomato, kale, hot peppers and and then you are ready to enjoy your millions of people live in townhomes, Raised bed gardens may be Select a bed that works well with more. Check out your local plant favourite recipe. apartments or single-family homes the perfect solution. This type of your space and prepare accordingly. nurseries. ©Brandpoint

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

You can expect to have a confusing encounter with a friend or You’re feeling strong, energetic, and likely to be inspired to get Something you read today could have a dramatic eff ect on your life, colleague today, Aries. He or she may come to you for advice but some real work done around the house, Taurus. Focus on the most Gemini. Pay particular attention to dream psychology. You may find hesitate to reveal the specifics of the problem. You will feel as though mundane chores, such as reorganising bookshelves or going through an explanation for a recurring dream. The accuracy of the description you’ve been asked to mediate an argument, yet you only know one the clothes you no longer wear. This day won’t be the epitome of could stop you in your tracks and make you anxious to read more. side of the story. Be patient. Gently probe for more details. If they intellectual activity, but you will be rewarded with a tidy living space. You’re right to be intrigued, Gemini. You’re bound to learn more about aren’t forthcoming, change the subject! yourself as you study this particular area. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Today you will likely be in the mood to nest with loved ones, Cancer. Today an article or TV show may set your mind spinning in If you’ve been thinking about writing a novel or taking up oil painting, Encourage children and partner to stay home with you. Make some the strangest directions. You could finally acknowledge your today is the day to begin. No excuses. You have just as much talent popcorn and pull out the board games. You will be surprised at how fascination with the occult, or perhaps discover an interest in dream as anyone else, so why not use it? You might find it helpful to join a much fun a quiet day at home can be. Tonight, order pizza and watch interpretation. Let yourself indulge in your interests. Sometimes you writing group or sign up for a painting workshop, if only to help you a movie. Get out the blanket and cuddle. don’t take the time to pursue subjects that you don’t deem "serious." get started and stay motivated. Join a support group for artists. They Go ahead and explore your dark side! will understand. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

You clean house like someone with an attention problem, Libra. You Today you may need to be more selfless, Scorpio. You may moan You may receive a letter or phone call that spurs you into action, never stick with one task. Your bathroom mirrors and counters will about the obligations and expectations placed on you, but you do Sagittarius. You might realise how close you are to reaching a long- get cleaned, but not the floor. Make an eff ort to clean thoroughly, one what’s expected. Much to your surprise, you actually find that you term goal, and harness your energy for that final push to the finish room at a time. Even if you don’t get through the whole house, you will get more out of the experience than you put into it. You may visit a line. Now that the goal is in sight, you’re already thinking about what receive some satisfaction from knowing that parts of it are spotless. nursing home and be charmed by stories of the war years. Keep your your next one will be. "Ever onward" is your motto. mind and heart open. You will be richly rewarded. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

This may not be your preferred way to spend the day, but it would You’re a dedicated soul to spend precious personal time doing You’re an avid reader, Pisces. Today you may come across some be an ideal time to finish up tasks that have been piling up at home, household chores, but certain things need to get done. If you still ideas that inspire ideas of your own. Perhaps you read something Capricorn. It would do you good to catch up on cleaning or get more haven’t done all the laundry or read all the magazines, then tackle gives you an idea for a short story. Maybe an interview with a famous organised around the house. Yes, Capricorn, that means throwing these first. Completing them will motivate you to move on to the next musician reignites your desire to play the piano. Pay attention to these away last year’s newspapers and magazines. If you haven’t read them task. Before you know it, you will be sitting pretty in a neat, organised yearnings. Write them down. When you review them in a few days, by now, you’re not likely to! home. Aquarius. you will see which ones still have a strong pull on you. 12 GULF TIMES Thursday, May 11, 2017 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

Wordsearch Adam

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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, May 11, 2017 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 1. How the sorceress spoke to 1. The message, am I to take it, you? (10) is friendly? (5) 6. Game to put, at the end of 2. Bail out in a valley, since it’s the note, ‘Love’ (4) within reach (9) 10. Finally, in the plot, it was 3. That’s the stuff, if you want to blown up (7) be a millionaire! (8,6) 11. Not realising there will be a 4. Tired of being a yes-man? (7) fight in three-quarters of a 5. Thrust the ring inside and sat month (7) back (7) 12. Speaking in more detail 7. Talk of putting a tax on love about and making a big thing (5) of (9) 8. The song will be finished at 13. Got down to making the that point (4,5) proposal (5) 9. A tick? (4,2,8) 14. Sign for the British and 14. By doing so, one can tell the foreign money outside (5) weather’s improving! (7,2) 15. ‘Cupid and What He Has a 16. Regulation about one supply Hand in’ covers strange food of munitions (9) (3,2,4) 18. Murky, which is difficult to 17. Got spring busting out? (9) understand (7) Answers 20. Home again with father (5) 19. Put on a red confection to 21. And I twice have spelled take the cat back? (5,2) ‘country’ incorrectly (5) 22. Round about tea-time, pop Wordsearch Codeword 23. Are gathering sticks outside back to get him (5) where the trees have been 24. Brushes the gaiters (5) felled (9) 25. Presented the funny tot inside with the music (7) 26. It’s plain the two girls have returned to the south (7) 27. Walks off with the writing- paper (4) 28. The faster they go round, the better drivers they are (10)

Yesterday’s Solutions

Across: 1 Misspent; 5 Spaces Down: 1 Meekly; 2 Sight-read; 10 Egg and spoon race; 11 3 Punnets; 4 Noses; 6 Pundits; 7 Letters; 12 Skillet; 13 Reasoned; Crawl; 8 Sweaters; 9 Consider; 15 Super; 18 Tides; 20 14 Nickname; 16 Prostrate; Cardamom; 23 Tension; 25 17 Stutters; 19 Snigger; 21 Chester; 26 Engagement diary; Amended; 22 Crayon; 24 Nigel; 27 Salary; 28 Dead keen. 25 Canoe. 14 GULF TIMES Thursday, May 11, 2017 COMMUNITY REVIEWS Made great by two finest actors

than-life character that he sees embittered world view, as well By Katie Walsh himself as — an over-confi dent as his own fl aws and vices — he raconteur with a big chip on his allows the fi lm to unfold visually. shoulder. Against Washington’s force ences, directed by Denzel Troy is the son of a sharecropper of nature performance, Davis Washington, arrives who ran away from home as a quietly creeps in and steals the borne of prestigious teenager, found himself in jail whole show (it seems he’s happy to origins. The screenplay for robbery, tried to play major have her do so). As the steadfast, is adapted from the league baseball and ended up a bemused wife who patiently PulitzerF Prize winning play by the Pittsburgh trash collector. He sees endures such a big personality for late playwright August Wilson, the world as out to get him, and a husband, she fi nally reaches a and the 2010 Broadway revival as a black man in the early 20th breaking point, and Davis’ sheer starred Washington and Viola century, these are plain facts. raw emotion on screen is vividly Davis in the roles they play in the He has been subject to powerful riveting, and establishes what fi lm, with each earning a Tony sociological forces that have we already knew: that she’s one Award for Best Actor and Actress. held him back in life, which he of the greatest performers of her The performances are some of the sees with open, cynical eyes — generation. best to be seen on fi lm. starting with his opening salvo, It’s a proud fi lm — celebrating Washington hews closely to the a complaint that black men are the work of one of the greatest play in the fi lm adaptation, cutting not employed as garbage truck African-American playwrights hardly anything, which makes the drivers, only collectors. He fears and two of the most history- fi lm a challenging watch — it’s a the same treatment for his sons, making African-American actors densely packed and wordy two Lyons (Russell Hornsby) and Cory of our time, while wrestling with and a half hours. Due to its stage- (Jovan Adepo), who have enjoyed the often complicated evolution bound genesis, it’s contained to the fruits of his labour, and are of black men in America, who the home of Troy (Washington) pursuing their passions of music have had to reconcile individual and wife Rose (Davis), and the and football. choices against unfair hierarchical backyard is where Troy spins his Washington hurtles onto the systems, racism and prejudice. yarns and the greatest familial screen in a typhoon of words; it’s In context, it’s a remarkable dramas play out. Washington obvious that as a performer, he piece, a deft exploration of race makes subtle cinematic choices delights in Wilson’s colloquial, and society through a personal that liberate the script from its expressive language. It’s almost story. Furthermore, the two lead theatrical DNA. The camera slowly too much to take in as a viewer, performances are stunningly tracks in on Troy as he rattles off but after Washington fi rmly complex and deeply human another tall tale, anecdote, or rant. establishes Troy as a character achievements from two of the The camera often angled slightly — his personal history and fi nest actors working today. – below him, he becomes the larger- relationship with Rose, his TNS A great cast wasted

fraud, and small-town values with big-city By Rafer Guzmàn ambition. Written by Allan Loeb, Collateral Beauty has such warped ideas about humans and their emotions that it borders on a kind eet Howard, the grieving of sociopathy. hero of Collateral Beauty. It would be unwatchable were it not He was once an impassioned for the stellar cast, which includes Keira advertising executive, but Knightley as Amy and an excellent Helen the death of a child has left Mirren as Brigitte, two thespians who Mhim an isolated, unspeaking zombie. While agree to masquerade as Love and Death, the company he founded runs aground, respectively. (Jacob Lattimore, as the Howard (Will Smith) sits in his New York teenager who will play Time, comes off as a apartment writing angry letters to three Hollywood trope: the black ghetto kid who abstract concepts: Love, Time and Death. stuns us with his brilliance and sensitivity.) Meet Howard’s friends and co-workers, Naomie Harris is appealing as Madeleine, Claire (Kate Winslet), Whit (Edward Norton) another bereft parent who tries to spark a and Simon (Michael Peña), who love Howard romance with Howard, but Smith doesn’t deeply but worry about their plummeting give her much to work with. His character is share prices. So they concoct an elaborate resolutely sullen and self-pitying. plan to save the company: Convince Howard None of these characters feels real; each that Love, Time and Death appear to him as one is a teardrop waiting to be wrung from people. Then they can paint him as mentally your duct. And given this film’s air of yuppie unstable and strip him of power. magic realism, it’s no surprise that some Believe it or not, this is what passes for of them turn out to be angels, or fictions, a heartwarming story in David Frankel’s or something equally vague. Fortunately, Collateral Beauty, a weepy drama that by then Collateral Beauty will have moved manages to be glossy, goopy and creepy itself so deeply that you won’t need to feel all at once. Intended as a twinkling anything at all. — Newsday/TNS Christmastime fable, it’s actually a dark perversion of It’s a Wonderful Life that DVDs courtesy: replaces divine intervention with corporate Saqr Entertainment Stores, Doha Thursday, May 11, 2017 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Kimmel sorry for ‘off ensive’ plea to give kids healthcare

Kimmel off ered. “It was insensitive. “There’s a reason he’s named By Rob Tornoe It was off ensive, and I hope you can after a lizard,” Kimmel said of fi nd it in your heart to forgive me.” Gingrich. Some of the criticism was harsh. Kimmel’s hope is that now that ast week, an emotional A headline on a New York Post the healthcare bill passed by House Jimmy Kimmel took column written by Michelle Malkin Republicans moves to the Senate, the stage on ABC’s read “Jimmy Kimmel’s obscene common sense will prevail. He Jimmy Kimmel Live and lies about kids and medical care.” brought on Senator Bill Cassidy opened up about the Washington Times columnist (R-Louisiana), a gastroenterologist complicationsL faced by his newborn Charles Hurt wrote, “Shut up, who has said he wants the son. Jimmy Kimmel, you elitist creep.” Republican healthcare plan to pass Skipping the jokes, Kimmel’s Former congressman Joe Walsh the “Jimmy Kimmel test,” as well as tearful 15-minute monologue took to Twitter to make the case follow through on President Donald turned into a plea to politicians that neither he or any other Trump’s promises, which include in Washington to protect and American should have to pay for the protecting pre-existing condition strengthen healthcare coverage for care Kimmel’s son needed. coverage, lowering premiums and all Americans. Then there is Trump supporter not cutting Medicaid spending. “If your baby is going to die and it and former Speaker of the House “We’ve got to be able to pay for it, doesn’t have to, it shouldn’t matter Newt Gingrich, who claimed that and that’s the challenge,” Cassidy how much money you make. … all children would have received the said. Whether you’re a Republican or a same care as Kimmel’s son, who “I can think of a way to pay for Democrat or something else, we all required open-heart surgery after it,” Kimmel responded. “Don’t give agree on that, right?” Kimmel said. being diagnosed with tetralogy a huge tax cut to millionaires like Monday night, in the return to of Fallot — a cluster of four heart me.” his show, Kimmel told his audience defects. Kimmel also had a suggestion that his son Billy was doing well “That’s terrifi c if your baby’s of what the “Jimmy Kimmel test” before tearing into people who health problems are all solved should actually mean. criticised his emotional plea for during that one visit,” Kimmel “No family should be denied health insurance. responded. “The only problem is medical care, emergency or “I’d like to apologise for saying that never, ever happens. We’ve otherwise, because they can’t that children in America should had a dozen doctor’s appointments aff ord it,” Kimmel said bluntly. — have healthcare,” a sarcastic since our son had surgery.” The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS IN THE LINE OF FIRE: Jimmey Kimmel.

Honour working with film, we got along very well and the love Madhoo Shah: Parzan and bond between the reel mother and son were very strong. I think she has performed Parzan Dastur, who has acted in movies beautifully and looks amazing. I’m sure like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Parzania as a the audience will appreciate the strong child artiste, feels honoured to work with character she stands for,” he added. actress Madhoo Shah of Roja fame in the Talking about the short film releasing short film Pocket Mummy. on a digital platfrom, Ranglani says the Madhoo’s last Hindi film Love U...Mr. medium has a large reach today. Kalakaar! came out in 2011, and now her “Pocket Mummy is a very simple story, Hindi short film Pocket Mummy will hit the between a mother and a son, that everyone screens on Mother’s Day on Sunday. will relate to. I couldn’t have got anyone The Nitesh Ranglani directorial explores better than Madhoo and Parzaan to play the relationship between a single mother the parts. Madhoo had earlier worked with and her son. my dad (producer Vijay K Ranglani) on “It was an absolute honour and pleasure Yeshwant and it feels great to direct her A CHINESE WAVE: Aamir Khan promoting Dangal in China. working with Madhoo ma’am. She is the today. perfect fit for a film like this. Being an “Parzan fits the character perfectly and Dangal zooms past Rs100cr translations of the reactions. It is truly independent working woman as well as a both have done a wonderful job. Digital is a mark in China, breaks PK record moving to see such a strong emotional bond mother makes her the ideal role model for big medium today and we’re hoping to reach that the Chinese have with our fi lm. women in our country,” Parzan told IANS. out to as many people as possible with our Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan’s “On behalf of our entire team, I would “When we met her to talk about this labour of love,” the director added. — IANS Dangal has zoomed past the Rs100 crore- like to thank our Chinese audience and want mark within four days of its release in China, them to know that we are all so happy. And I breaking a record previously set by the would like to thank our distributors in China actor-producer’s PK. He is touched with the for giving our fi lm such a nice release.” love shown towards the fi lm. In the past, Aamir’s 3 Idiots and PK did Dangal, a story of a wrestler who trains well in China. In fact, PK was the fi rst his daughters to become world champions Bollywood fi lm to mint over Rs100 crore in in wrestling, released in China as Shuai Jiao China — and it had done so in 16 days back Baba on May 5 which means Let’s Wrestle, in 2015. Dad. The movie released in around 7,000 A biopic of former Indian wrestler screens and minted over Rs120crore by Mahavir Phogat, Dangal had also resonated Tuesday evening, said a spokesperson of well with the Indian audience, generating Aamir Khan Productions. over Rs385 crore ticket sales upon its release Reacting to the overwhelming response in India. to the movie, Aamir told IANS over email: Just a month before the movie’s release, “Me and the entire team of Dangal are very Aamir and Dangal director Nitesh Tiwari touched with the love and aff ection that our were in China to promote Dangal, which fi lm is getting in China. I have been visiting offi cially opened this year’s edition of the Chinese social media websites and reading Beijing International Film Festival. — IANS DELIGHTED: Parzan Dastur, right, and Madhoo Shah. 16 GULF TIMES Thursday, May 11, 2017 COMMUNITY

The celebration with participation of seven departments from the Ministry of Interior (MoI) will include stage performances of the workers of various nationalities and a few cultural performances from aff iliated organisations followed by a live musical programme. ICBF to host mega Labour Day event in Asian Town

he Indian Community noteworthy interest exhibited our commitment hand-in-hand services off ered to the public in has relentlessly worked towards Benevolent Fund (ICBF), by the Ministry of Labour (MoL) with the respected ministries for various parts of Qatar. providing all possible humanitarian under the aegis of in the aff airs and welfare of the the common cause – a smile on the In addition to this, the and other feasible assistances to the embassy of India, expatriate working communities in faces of our hardworking brothers Permanent Committee for Drugs the needy and deserving members in association with Qatar is the evidence of the Qatar and sisters, he added. and Alcohol Aff airs, Al Fazaa Police of the Indian community residing QatarT Ministry of Interior, will government’s farsightedness and During the celebration of the and Human Rights Department in Qatar. be organising a mega cultural and great vision towards keeping the International Labour Day, we have also will support the event by In view of the humanitarian awareness event on the occasion of country as welcoming as ever for planned to organise a free medical awareness sessions on the subjects and social contributions of the International Labour Day tomorrow its committed expatriate workforce camp in the morning from 7am to related with the functions of each organisation, ICBF was awarded the (from 5pm) at Asian Town in Doha contributing to the nation’s 11am and a Cultural Fiesta in the department. Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award Industrial Area. development. evening from 5pm to 10 pm with ICBF has invited all members of in 2011. ICBF functions through The celebration with “The fi rm association of Ministry participation of seven departments expatriate community in Qatar to a dedicated offi ce located within participation of seven departments of Interior and Ministry of Labour, from the Ministry of Interior. be a part of this gesture to bring a the Indian embassy of Qatar, and from the Ministry of Interior (MoI) with ICBF, lays the cornerstone to The Traffi c Department will smile on the faces of the workforce, through Help Desks at Al Khor and will include stage performances of ICBF’s undeterred eff orts in the present an awareness session on who contribute their best towards Dukhan. the workers of various nationalities direction of betterment of workers, pedestrian safety and the Civil the growth of this wonderful ICBF regularly provides food and a few cultural performances said the president of ICBF Devis Defence on fi re safety and rescue nation, he urged. supply to stranded labourers, from affi liated organisations Edakkalathur. procedures. The Public Relations Indian Community Benevolent conducts regular free medical followed by a live musical We realised that celebrating the Department will present a show Forum is an unique philanthropic camps for low paid workers and programme. essence of International Labour on Qatar’s customs and traditions organisation under the patronage arranges to send the mortal remains The unwavering support of Day at Asian Town in Industrial and the Community Policing of the embassy of India, Qatar, of the deceased back to their the Ministry of Interior and the Area will be a gesture to portray Department will explain about the which since its inception in 1984, hometown in India.