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Sharing, caring COVER STORY Qatar’s role in ensuring food security for all residents of the State is exemplary. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 17, 2017 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT
The Snowman DIRECTION: Tomas Alfredson CAST: Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Chloë Sevigny SYNOPSIS: When an elite crime squad’s lead detective (Michael Fassbender) investigates the disappearance of a victim on the fi rst snow of winter, he fears an elusive serial killer may be active PRAYER TIME again. With the help of a brilliant recruit (Rebecca Fajr 4.16am Ferguson), the cop must Shorooq (sunrise) 5.33am connect decades-old cold Zuhr (noon) 11.19am cases to the brutal new one Asr (afternoon) 2.38pm if he hopes to outwit this Maghreb (sunset) 5.07pm unthinkable evil before the Isha (night) 6.37pm next snowfall.
THEATRES: Landmark, USEFUL NUMBERS The Mall, Royal Plaza
Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444
Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Qatar Airways 40253374 Leatherface hospital with three other inmates, kidnapping a young nurse DIRECTION: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury and taking her on a road trip from hell, while being pursued by CAST: Finn Jones, Stephen Dorff , Nicole Andrews a lawman out for revenge. SYNOPSIS: A teenage Leatherface escapes from a mental THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark, Royal Plaza
ote Unquo The Mall Cinema (1): Parava The Awakening (2D) 7:15pm; Blade u te (Malayalam) 2:30pm; Pulikkaran Runner 2049 (2D) 9pm; Blade Q Stara (Malayalam) 5pm; My Runner 2049 (2D) 11:30pm. Life is the art of Pet Dinosaur (2D) 7:30pm; Last Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Night (Tagalog) 9:15pm; Parava 7:15pm; The Snowman (2D) 9pm; (2): Parava (Malayalam) 2pm; drawing without (Malayalam) 11:30pm. Parava (Malayalam) 11:15pm. Pulikkaran Stara (Malayalam) an eraser. The Mall Cinema (2): Raju Gari Landmark Cinema (2): My Pet 4:30pm; Blade Runner 2049 (2D) Gadhi 2 (Telugu) 2pm; The Son Dinosaur (2D) 2:30pm; My Pet 7pm; Amityville: The Awakening Of Bigfoot (2D) 4pm; My Pet Dinosaur (2D) 4:30pm; My Pet (2D) 9:45pm; Parava (Malayalam) – John W Gardner Dinosaur (2D) 5:45pm; Amityville: Dinosaur (2D) 6:30pm; Blade 11:30pm. The Awakening (2D) 7:30pm; Runner 2049 (2D) 8:15pm; Blade Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Blade Runner 2049 (2D) 9pm; Runner 2049 (2D) 11:15pm. (3): The Son Of Bigfoot (2D) Blade Runner 2049 (2D) 11:30pm. Landmark Cinema (3): The Son 2:30pm; The Foreigner (2D) The Mall Cinema (3): My Pet Of Bigfoot (2D) 2:15pm; The Son 4:15pm; Leatherface (2D) 6:15pm; Dinosaur (2D) 2:15pm; Renegades Of Bigfoot (2D) 4pm; Amityville: Last Night (Tagalog) 7:45pm; (2D) 4pm; The Snowman (2D) The Awakening (2D) 5:45pm; Last Renegades (2D) 9:45 pm; The Community Editor 5:45pm; The Foreigner (2D) 8pm; Night (Tagalog) 7:15pm; Pulikkaran Snowman (2D) 11:30pm. Leatherface (2D) 10pm; Amityville: Stara (Malayalam) 9:15pm; Asian Town Cinema: Parava Kamran Rehmat The Awakening (2D) 11:45pm. Leatherface (2D) 11:45pm. (Malayalam) 5:45, 6:30, 8:30, e-mail: [email protected] Landmark Cinema (1): Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): 9:15, 11pm & 12am; Pulikkaran Telephone: 44466405 Pulikkaran Stara (Malayalam) My Pet Dinosaur (2D) 2pm; My Stara (Malayalam) 5:45, 8:30 & Fax: 44350474 2:30pm; Raju Gari Gadhi 2 Pet Dinosaur (2D) 3:45pm; My Pet 11pm; Raju Gari Gadhi 2 (Telugu) (Telugu) 5pm; Renegades (2D) Dinosaur (2D) 5:30pm; Amityville: 6:30pm. Tuesday, October 17, 2017 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY
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Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 17, 2017 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Food for thought World Food Day was an occasion for reflection; gratitude for what residents of Qatar enjoy in terms of food security, and the resolve to help the world’s needy, writes Mudassir Raja
he world remembered what is good for them to eat and people in confl ict-hit “We teach students that what may not be important for what not to eat,” she said. areas on this year’s them can be necessary for the survival of other people. The senior teacher further noted, World Food Day. The “From Grade X to XII, we teach the theme of the October We continuously update our students in higher classes students about the signifi cance T16 Day was: “Change the future of and value of food. We teach them migration. Invest in food security with facts and figures about what is going on around that what may not be important and rural development.” the world and how hunger affects people” for them can be necessary for The day was also observed the survival of other people. We in Qatar. The country has won — Majida al-Tamimi, head of science and continuously update our students great respect and recognition for in higher classes with facts and taking extraordinary measures to health science department at DeBakey fi gures about what is going on ensure the food supply chain and around the world and how hunger initiatives towards achieving self- High School for Health Professions aff ects people.” suffi ciency in the future. She added they also had diff erent The offi cial message of the UN migrants arrive in developing many projects to gain self-reliance leadership despite the adversity. student clubs in the school for Food and Agriculture Organisation countries, creating tensions where in food production. Projects such “I saw no shortage of anything. discussion and debate where the (FAO) notes, “The world is on the resources are already scarce, but as establishing agricultural, dairy, Rather, many new and even students were encouraged to share move. More people have been the majority, about 763 million, and poultry farms are underway Qatari brands are coming up in ideas with each other to have a forced to fl ee their homes than at move within their own countries and will be completed in due the market. The new brands are better understanding of diff erent any time since the Second World rather than abroad.” course. fresher and cheaper. It is good that things. War due to increased confl ict and The world body has urged Community interviewed people the country is going towards self- Majida said they also encouraged political instability. But hunger, developed countries to pay in the education sector to ascertain reliance,” she said. their students to save money poverty, and an increase in extreme attention to people hit by confl ict, how they see the World Food Day, Majida disclosed that they teach and share food items with other weather events linked to climate poverty, and food scarcity around Qatar’s success, and making young their students regularly about how children. To teach our students, change are other important factors the world. students aware of the signifi cance to consume food in a healthy way they are often asked to buy bottle contributing to the migration The world however, at the same and safety of food. and not waste it. “We have regular of waters and distribute among challenge.” time praised Qatar for managing Majida al-Tamimi, head of sessions with students starting people working in open places. The message further states, its food supplies. Both local and science and health science from Grade VII. At Grades VII, VIII, Such activities are good for “Large movements of people today international media have reported department at DeBakey High and IX, we teach them the basics students to inculcate in them a are presenting complex challenges, that Qatar has not only maintained School for Health Professions, about food; in particular how to sense of responsibility about caring which call for global action. Many the food supply but also conceived said Qatar had shown exemplary choose a healthy diet. We tell them for others, she noted. Tuesday, October 17, 2017 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY
Alistair Downs, head of the Royal Grammar School, said it was necessary to apprise the students of what was going on around them and much better to do it at an early age. “We are an international school with students coming from 20 diff erent countries. In curricular and extracurricular activities, we teach young students about the value of food. We arrange regular events aimed at bringing them together,” Downs said. He said, “Students in a multi- cultural environment share, learn, grow, and develop for a better life in future. We celebrate an international day on October 16 in the school where students and their parents bring their food and food from diff erent cultures are shared and off ered to each other.” He felt students might not be mature enough to understand the extent of deprivation and hunger elsewhere. They however, learn to “Students in a share and care for each other in an multi-cultural enabling environment. Regarding the food supply environment situation in Qatar, Downs said, “I have seen no shortage and had no share, learn, problem fi nding the items I like the most. What we are rather seeing is grow, and that Qatar has started developing develop for its food industry.” Meanwhile, The Next Generation a better life School (TNG) organised diff erent events to raise awareness among in future. We the students about the value and celebrate an safety of food. The students participated in international making posters selecting various topics related to the World Food day on October Day. From healthy food habits to eliminating malnutrition, they 16 in the made beautiful posters during school where special class activities. Some of the students shared their views students and about the signifi cance of eating right and how they can work their parents together to face the challenges of providing nutrition to people in bring their areas where people are suff ering food and food hunger. Interactive discussions were conducted by senior from different students where they spoke about meeting the sustainable food and cultures are agriculture demand in the face of recent climatic changes and shared and growing population. offered to Riyaz Ahmed Bakali, Director TNS, said, “It is a blessing to live each other” in Qatar is where all citizens are in good care with enough supply — Alistair Downs, of clean water, food and medical facilities. Above all, Qatar takes the head of the responsibility of providing quality Royal Grammar education to each and every child residing in the state.” School
10 facts you need to global economy is the equivalent know about hunger of USD 3.5 trillion a year. z 1.9 billion people — more than a z The world produces enough food to quarter of the world’s population — are feed everyone, yet, about 800 million overweight. people suff er from hunger. That is z One third of the food produced one in nine people; 60% of them are worldwide is lost or wasted. women. z The world will need to produce 60 z About 80% of the world’s extreme percent more food by 2050 to feed a poor live in rural areas. Most of them growing population. depend on agriculture. z No other sector is more sensitive to z Hunger kills more people every climate change than agriculture. year than malaria, tuberculosis and z FAO operates mainly in rural Aids combined. areas, in 130 countries. It works z Around 45% of infant deaths are with governments, civil society, the related to malnutrition. private sector and other partners to z The cost of malnutrition to the achieve #ZeroHunger. LESSON IN GOOD HEALTH: Students speak during a classroom discussion on the benefits of a healthy diet at The Next Generation school in Doha. 6 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 17, 2017 COMMUNITY Filipino electrical engineers donate blood over the weekend
IIEE-Filipino Electrical Engineers organised a blood donation campaign at the Hamad Medical Corporation over the weekend. The theme of the event was: “Give the Gift of Love, Donate Blood.” This an annual programme hosted by the organisation and one of its aims is to spread awareness about the importance of blood donation.
Cast members, producers attend premiere of Kaafi Thota
The past weekend was a big day for Kannadigas (Indian expats from Karnataka) living in Qatar as it marked the premiere of the murder mystery film Kaafi Thota at Asian Town. The premiere was attended by the film’s cast members, including Raghu Mukharjee, Radhika Chetan and Apeksha Purohit. Film producers Ramachandra and Nithyanand Bhatt were also in Qatar for the premiere. Eight Kannada films have been released in Qatar in the past one year, due to the eff orts of Subramanya Hebbagelu, the organiser. The event was attended by a large number of people, including presidents of almost all Karnataka organisations in Qatar. Tuesday, October 17, 2017 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY MES’ 43rd Annual Athletic Meet starts
The 43rd Annual Athletic Meet of MES Indian School was inaugurated yesterday by Khalid of Junior Section. This was followed by a flag drill by the participants from the Girls’ Section. Rashid al-Marri, Assistant Director, National Athletic Team and board member of Qatar Athletics Students from the boys’ section formed a pyramid. Dua, the Sports Captain of Girls’ Section, led the Federation. The ceremony started with a colourful and synchronised march past display by the oath taking ceremony. The Olympic torch was carried by the top athletes of the school and was lit Blue, Green, Red and Yellow Houses of the school and a welcome drill performed by the students by Niaf Rahman, the Sports Captain of Boys’ Section.
DMIS holds special assembly on World Food Day
The children of Grade IA at the Doha Modern Indian School (DMIS) participated in a special assembly to mark the World Food Day recently. The day, which is marked on October 16, was established by Food and Agriculture Organisation’s member countries in November 1979. The students spoke about the day at the assembly, sharing facts and information. They also performed a song on how to make a sandwich and presented a skit highlighting the value of food. Principal Rakesh Singh Tomar also talked about the World Food Day at the assembly. 8 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 17, 2017 COMMUNITY
Delhi Dynamos visit MES Indian School
Delhi Dynamos (DDFC), a Delhi-based professional football club that competes in the school’s football players to consider joining the Delhi Dynamos academy in future. They also Indian Super League, visited the MES Indian School recently. The visiting members of the congratulated the winners of the CBSE Qatar Cluster Football Tournament and wished them football team, which landed in Doha for a pre-season training session at Aspire Zone, had all success for the nationals to be held in India soon. The Department of Physical Education at a lively interaction with the football enthusiasts at MES and extended an invitation to the the school co-ordinated the event.
Noor Al-Khaleej International School students visit Korean Bakery
Noor Al-Khaleej International School took 19 of its students from grades 9 to 12 to the Korean Bakery recently. The educational trip was arranged by the school’s business studies teachers, Rajender Mehmi and Arwa. The students were welcomed and taken on a tour of the factory by the Korean Bakery team. They were shown the entire process, starting from the making of the dough to baking to the finished product. Each visitor was given a bag of freshly-baked products to take home at the end of the tour. The students then visited Villaggio to see how the products end up on store shelves. Tuesday, October 17, 2017 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY 1,100 participate in ICC’s painting competition
About 1,100 Indian students participated in 3rd– Nitza A Navas – Birla Public School the ICC-Kokuyo Camlin Drawing & Painting Junior: Competition 2017 that was held recently at the 1st – Anaswara Sreekumar – MES Indian School Shantiniketan Indian School. The theme of the 2nd – Marmin Abdulla – Shantiniketan Indian competition was “My India” and it was held in School multiple categories. The event was inaugurated 3rd – M A Afreen Fatima – Bhavan’s Public School by ICC’s CO Rajesh Kamble along with ICC 3rd – Naila Fathima – Scholars International President Milan Arun. Noufal Kattayat from School Camlin Kokuyo was the guest of honour. The programme was co-ordinated by Dr Nayana Senior: Wagh. 1st Prize – Aiswarya Rajesh – Shantiniketan Indian The results of the competition are: School 1st Prize – Marilyn Judith Rego – DPS-MIS Nursery: 2nd Prize – Harikriti Murali – DPS-MIS 1st – Iram Rahman – DPS-MIS 2nd Prize – Parthiv Das K – Shantiniketan Indian 2nd – Avantika T Pullambil – Rajagiri School 3rd – Alina Mariyam Dennis – Ideal Indian School 3rd Prize – Vishwajith – Shantiniketan Indian School Sub Junior: 1st – Haya Khadeeja – Scholars International Adults: School 1st Prize – Rameesa Fahim Sha 2nd – Aarya Prasad Patwardhan – Olive 2nd Prize – Keziah Lillian International School 3rd Prize – Sowmiya R S
RIBBON CUTTING: The event was inaugurated by ICC’s CO Rajesh Kamble along with ICC President Milan Arun. Noufal Kattayat from Camlin Kokuyo was the guest of honour.
KMCC chapters across region praised for humanitarian services
The humanitarian and community activities carried out by members of the Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre's chapters across the Gulf region have been praised by an off icial of C H Centre at the Government Medical College in Kozhikode, India. Shukoor Thayyil, secretary of the centre, praised the KMCC activities at a meeting held recently in Doha. He also appealed to the KMCC members not to waste their hard-earned money on hosting expensive meetings and to instead support the needs and requirements of those struggling at their work places and consider introducing social welfare measures for such underprivileged people. The C H Centre gives free assistance to patients for dialysis and related treatment on a daily basis. The centre also provides free food to several patients. KMCC Atholy chapter president Azeez Atholy, Qatar KMCC general secretary Jaff ar Thayyil, Azeez Narikkuni, T P A Nazeer and others spoke at the event. Seen here is Shukoor Thayyil speaking at the event. 10 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 17, 2017 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Tuesday, October 17, 2017 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY 7 steps to improve cybersecurity
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ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20
You have a gentle way of expressing yourself to your loved one. It You may be expecting some visitors. Happy as you are about this, Your energy level is at an all-time high, so you may work harder than isn’t your style to make grand gestures or buy extravagant gifts. You you may be feeling overwhelmed by what remains to be done. Pace usual. You could be inspired to work around the house, cleaning, prefer to spend quality time together, talking. This will have just the yourself. These friends are coming to see you, not check under the repairing, and straightening up. Visitors may drop by unexpectedly eff ect you hope for! beds for dust bunnies. It’s more important to enjoy their company this evening. Even though you weren’t planning on having company than stress about housekeeping minutia. Leave some time to relax for dinner, the house is in good shape and you play the host so you’re refreshed for their visit. beautifully. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22
A shift in responsibilities may be needed at home. You or your Expect to hear some great news today. Some distant relatives may You have a keen mind and you’re thirsty for knowledge. A recent partner may need more help with household tasks or want to call to say they’re coming for a visit. Or you could find out about a accomplishment may make you look for the next challenge. abdicate responsibility for all the daily errands. Everyday chores can trip that you and your family will take in the near future. Your spirits Consider looking to your hobbies for the next big thing in your life. stress even the happiest of families. Try to work together to devise a soar with the news, and you spread your excitement and positive The little side projects that you enjoy working on could lead to a plan that allows you to get everything done and still enjoy some fun spirit to others. new field. You’re especially suited to research-oriented fields. You’re together. bound to succeed. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21
You may be feeling nostalgic for old friends and faraway family. Even With the current aspects, you can expect positive job changes. Take care that you don’t exhaust yourself. You could be doing too if you haven’t spoken to them in a while, pick up the phone and call You’ve worked hard these past few months and contributed much for others right now. Your kind heart and generous nature them up. All signs indicate that anyone you talk to today will be very important ideas. Don’t be surprised if you get rewarded with often have you saying yes to requests when you should be refusing. glad to hear from you. You’ll be surprised by how much you have recognition, raise, or promotion. Go out and celebrate with friends Today you might want to rethink any obligations. Think of it this way in common. The conversation picks up right where you left off last tonight. You deserve a night on the town. Nothing would give you – you’re not saying no to someone else, you’re saying yes to yourself! time. more pleasure than treating your loved ones to dinner. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20
Today you hit the ground running. You’re happy, energetic, and You’re a traditionalist at heart and happy to do the same thing year The love you feel for everyone today draws new people into optimistic. You feel love for all mankind. Don’t be surprised if this in and year out. Your partner could be tiring of the old routine. Today your orbit. You’re in love with all, even people you couldn’t stand brings new people into your life. You can’t blame them for wanting to your friend may want to do things diff erently. There’s no need to be yesterday. If you’re in sales or a field that puts you in contact with be around you. You’re looking as good as you feel. You can feel the traumatised by this change. You might discover some new traditions many people, you can expect extraordinary success. People will do eyes following you as you walk down the street. Enjoy the attention! that you can add to the old. Be flexible. You won’t regret keeping an whatever it takes and pay any amount of money to connect with open mind. you. This applies to your personal life, too. 12 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 17, 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. Tuesday, October 17, 2017 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY
Super Cryptic Clues Colouring
ACROSS DOWN 1. Pale yellow plants seen in 1. Invigorates males (5) America (9) 2. Heavens! The company 6. Answer to the doctor’s meant to go into liquidation! “Who’s for wine?” (5) (9) 9. Like chestnuts, or like grain 3. Song that won’t satisfy the (5) good golfer (3,3,4) 10. Plan, for a start, to cut the 4. See the key-ring is put back stone (9) do (7) 11. “The race includes a London 5. The jewellery, by the way, will street” is hard to read (5,5) be pearls (7) 12. See going to the big city (4) 6. Take the king tea (4) 14. Take charge before you show 7. The artist you leave with your bias (7) electricity only (5) 15. Will become harder if the 8. Makes up for the enclosures fellow takes a gun out (7) (9) 17. Does get round one over the 13. Qualms the girl got about suits (7) making the donation (10) 19. Taking a couple of boys out, 14. Try to see a dish in the fog Answers entertains them (7) (3-6) 20. Since turning about fifty, 16. Comes to grief when the Wordsearch Codeword she’s going backwards! (4) rain’s stopped (5,4) 22. Called for a fee? (4,1,5) 18. The slug has consumed the 25. For dad, the boy and girl whole of the vegetable (7) have a cigar (9) 19. Beam when the girl gets up 26. You’ll get it back from speed outside (7) Internal Revenue? Not on 21. Getting information, your life! (5) ourselves, of a kind (5) 27. Lacking the old sparkle and 23. Fed up when it changes to needing to get one’s hand in stop (5) again (5) 24. Put off the visit (4) 28. Cherished and confident, walk about (9) Yesterday’s Solutions
ACROSS: 1 Beckon 4 Marching DOWN: 1 Back rest 2 Coin a 10 Crimson 11 Orchard 12 Roam phrase 3 Oust 5 Adoption 6 13 Petty crime 16 School 17 Cockchafer 7 Ida 8 Gadget Monarch 20 Mastery 21 Kernel 9 Sneer 14 Incantation 15 Go 24 Prevailing 25 Gasp 27 Insight straight 18 Prelates 19 Clippers 29 Realise 30 Easy task 31 22 Splice 23 Snare 26 Tall 28 Planes. SOS. 14 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 17, 2017 COMMUNITY POP SPOT
in brief
Major Ace
Tinchy Stryder, Wretch 32 and Lethal Bizzle are just a few of Britain’s black music main players who have used social media postings to express their sadness and respects following the death of Luke Monero, rather better known as Major Ace. A founding father of the UK grime music scene, Major Ace was a member of the Pay As U Go Cartel who achieved a breakthrough mainstream hit for grime when their Champagne Dance reached number 13 in 2002. Although the crew disbanded later that year, it was eff ectively the launching pad for artists such as Wiley, Gods Gift, Maxwell D and several others who have enjoyed successful careers. Although Major Ace was also a member of Special Delivery and East Connection, their work made little impression on mainstream listeners. But his legendary status in grime circles is confirmed by the outpouring of grief at his passing. Major Ace was diagnosed with a brain tumour three years ago. Sadly, nothing could be done. He was cared for by his mother and younger brother, Cass, who gave the news of his death on Instagram. The video for Pay As U Go Cartel’s Champagne Dance is available to view at www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RTt7k6dtVE The Rolling Stones ELATED: The emerging British rapper says it is a special feeling to have such a massive hit. The Rolling Stones will release a new double album on December 1. But On Air contains no new tracks. It is made up entirely of songs performed by the band for BBC radio programmes originally broadcast between 1963 and ’65. Biggest mainstream hit The tapes have been de-mixed. This process allowed recording engineers to access the original instrumentation and voices within each track. The songs could then be rebuilt, rebalanced and remixed to achieve a fuller, more substantial sound. gives Yungen a high Although On Air features no new material, the album does include eight songs which the band never recorded for albums or singles. my stuff out there. I released my first But there were some people who did The first promotional release is the new album version of By Geoff rey Rowlands mixtape, Tha New Era Project, in 2009.” think it was serious and that wasn’t a their debut single, Come On. An obscure Chuck Berry song Yungen released several tracks over the good thing. from 1961, the band’s initial recording was rejected by Decca following few years. They didn’t attract “I can’t say I’m mates with Chip but Records bosses as dreadful. Their re-recorded version, aided ou might expect a rapper too much interest outside hip hop circles we’re okay, we’re not enemies. The feud by a number of television appearances, peaked at number 21 named Yungen to still be in but inside was a very diff erent matter. probably helped both of us. It got on the on the UK chart in September, 1963. his teens. But the man born In 2011, his fi rst Warm Up session for news. People were watching and talking The song now diff ers from the 54-year-old single. The new Clive ‘C.J.’ Brooks is now a SB.TV drew enormous critical acclaim. about us. We both had to show how good remix features more of Brian Jones’ and Bill Wyman’s backing not quite so young 25. Not He recorded with Tinchy Stryder and we were. That’s why I put so much time vocals while Keith Richards’ guitar and Brian’s harmonica are Ythat he has any thoughts about changing launched his own Forever Yung clothing and eff ort into the videos.” also more pronounced. his stage name. line. A new album should be coming soon An audio posting of the song can be found at www.youtube. “I got the name Yungen when I was a “My fan base wasn’t limited to hip but Yungen is currently enjoying by far com/watch?v=LCUxr-nyx5Q. The 1963 Come On is posted at kid from being the youngest in a group hop. I did songs in various genres, rap, the biggest mainstream hit of his career www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUVs0kdF2Vg of friends on my estate in South London. grime, R&B. I just love music so I’ve with the single, Bestie. The track also The On Air album is an audio partner to a recently published I started rapping when I was very young never wanted to restrict myself to one features East London rapper, singer and book, The Rolling Stones On Air. It chronicles the band’s rise so the name was appropriate back then. particular style. I was a successful artist remixer Yxng Bane. It is the fi rst UK top to fame in the 1960s told through their television and radio Maybe it isn’t so much now but I’ve only but the average mainstream music fan ten hit for both artists. appearances. recently become widely known among had probably never heard of me.” “It’s a special feeling to have such a The 320 pages feature exclusive interviews not just with the mainstream music fans so I’m not going This began to change in 2014 with the big hit,” Yungen smiled. “I was really band but also producers and directors who worked with them to create any confusion by changing my release of his debut album, Project Black excited when Bestie became one of the during the decade. It also contains never before seen photos, name.” & Red.The LP gave Yungen his fi rst U.K. top 50 songs on the Spotify Hot Hits UK letters written by the band members and documents from the Yungen has been enmeshed in music mainstream chart entry and earned him playlist. You really want to be on that. I BBC archives. since childhood. But he only got into rap a nomination for Best UK Newcomer at got a call from my manager to say it was around 2003 with the emergence of 50 the 2015 MOBO Awards. It also provoked on and we went out to celebrate. But Matt Terry Cent. a feud with North London rapper Chip, going top ten on the offi cial mainstream “I have three sisters who were formerly Chipmunk, which was spoken chart, that is something else again.” 2016 X Factor winner Matt Terry has just released his second massively into R&B. My dad did some about on Channel 4 News. Yungen freely admits to being solo single, Sucker For You. work as a hip hop DJ but my sisters Chip, who won Best U.K. Newcomer spontaneous. This trait could hardly be The Bromley-born singer / songwriter peaked at number three played their music almost all the time so at the 2008 MOBOs, apparently felt better displayed than in the creation of in the UK chart with his debut single, When Christmas Comes I was much more into R&B. Even now, I Yungen did not deserve his nomination. the video for Bestie. Around. He hit number one as part of Artists For Grenfell’s probably listen to more R&B than rap. This opinion was expressed in a diss “I was on holiday in Dubai. I’d cover of Bridge Over Troubled Water and reached the top ten “50 Cent was the first rapper I was track. Yungen replied with a track previously performed there and this past August as a guest artist on the Enrique Iglesias track, into. I was about 12 then. I wanted to be dissing Chip and the two rappers went absolutely loved the place. We hadn’t Subeme la Radio. like 50 Cent. Giggs was the first British on to exchange a series of tracks verbally fi lmed a video for Bestie and it just As yet, there is no video to accompany Sucker For You. But rapper I really got into. He was from an poking each other in the ribs. occurred to me that Dubai would be the Matt has revealed it is a very personal song. estate, the same kind of environment “It wasn’t that serious,” Yungen perfect location for the video. I phoned It’s about the darker side of love. We’ve all been in that as me. I saw him on TV. He was doing stated. “It was really just a bit of fun. Bane, he was free, so I told him to come position where we know a relationship is toxic and not good well. This made me realise I could have One of Chip’s disses was that his mum’s to Dubai and shoot the video with me.” for us but we sometimes ignore it and refuse to let go. a go. house was nicer than my mum’s. There The Bestie video, posted at www. “I wrote Sucker For You when I was going through exactly that “I’d already been writing for a while. was nothing violent. If you watch the youtube.com/watch?v=9UQoHSo9-Io, kind of situation. The lyrics tell a tale of heartbreak but the It was just a personal outlet at fi rst. videos and see the look on my face, you’ll has now amassed well over 14 million melody is not sad or depressing . That’s because I’ve come out But seeing Giggs persuaded me to put realise I found the whole thing funny. views. the other side and I’m happy now.” Tuesday, October 17, 2017 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Old-fashioned Marshall is enormously satisfying
By Moira Macdonald
ever underestimate the power of a courtroom drama: the ringing questions, the preening lawyers, the dramaticN pauses, the clicking of puzzle pieces fitting together, the ultimate belief in justice for all. It’s a genre that’s sadly gone out of fashion, but when it works — as it does with Reginald Hudlin’s Marshall — it can be enormously satisfying. Starring Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther in Captain America: Civil War and the upcoming Black Panther; James Brown in Get On Up) as legendary civil-rights attorney and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, Marshall is no biopic, but instead focuses entirely on one true-life case: the 1941 State of Connecticut vs. Joseph Spell case, in which a black chauffeur (Sterling K. Brown) was charged with raping his wealthy white employer (Kate Hudson). Marshall, then a young attorney for the NAACP who mostly worked in the South, was sent to Greenwich, Connecticut, to defend Spell, in tandem with local attorney Samuel Friedman (Josh Gad). As with all good courtroom ONE WAY TICKET: Starring Chadwick Boseman, left, as Marshall, the film is no biopic, but instead focuses entirely on one true-life case. dramas, the case is infinitely more complicated than it appears to the theatricalities of being a Friedman’s slow warming to the Old Testament verse.) and justice that always bears be, and it’s a pleasure to watch trial attorney (he always seems case, and to the injustice behind Shot in dusty light, with repeating. By its end, as the Boseman and Gad smoothing out to have a hand casually resting it — and his realisation that, as the courtroom lawyers’ suits jury prepares to present its final its tangles — and, along the way, in his pocket, projecting a a Jew, he has more in common made patterned by the slant of verdict, Marshall has already becoming respectful colleagues learned breeziness). Gad, an than he initially realised with this shadows from the window blinds, moved on: to another case; and friends. Boseman plays inexperienced trial lawyer who’s visitor to the North. (The two men “Marshall” is a handsome, old- another town; another chance to Marshall as a relaxed, confident uncomfortably aware that he’s in find connection, at one point, fashioned film about a real-life let truth prevail, one courtroom at young man comfortable with over his head, shows us when they both quote the same hero, with a message of equality a time. – The Seattle Times/TNS
Women directors draw yes, women directors treat female bright sunshine who is untouched by complex female characters, characters with more layers and darkness. However, in the course of her says Sayani Gupta complexities than male fi lm directors. journey, she becomes a victim.” I think a woman understands the Chatterjee is a new fi lm director Actress Sayani Gupta, who plays psychology of another woman better whose The Hungry is an adaptation of a pivotal role in Naseeruddin Shah than a man. William Shakespeare’s tragedy play and Tisca Copra-starrer The Hungry, “When it comes to interpretation Titus Andronicus. says women directors treat female of a woman in the fi lm, mostly, it is Asked if she was worried about characters with “more layers and extreme. Either they are a sweet and the outcome of the fi lm, Sayani said: complexities” than their male virginal girl or a vamp. There is nothing “Bornila is a headstrong, sharp and counterparts. in between... the grey elements are sorted fi lm director. From the fi rst day Sayani has worked with many female missing. But all humans are grey. I of the shooting, she knew what she directors like Shonali Bose (Margarita think a woman writer and director wanted. So whether it is me, Naseer With a Straw), Leena Yadav (Parched), brings that out in a story or in a fi lm. sir or Tisca and the rest of the cast, we Nitya Mehra (Baar Baar Dekho) and Then it becomes more layered.” knew we were in good hands. We had a Bornila Chatterjee (The Hungry). The actress was present here for the great time shooting.” Asked about her opinion on the Asian Premiere of The Hungry at the The fi lm also features Neeraj Kabi, treatment of a female character in 19th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival Arjun Gupta, Antonio Aakeel and Suraj a fi lm that is directed by a woman with Star. Sharma. director, Sayani told IANS here: Giving an insight into her character It has been shortlisted for the Oxfam CONCLUSION: Sayani Gupta, who has worked with many female “I think I have worked with more Loveleen Ahuja, she said: “In the Best Film on Gender Equality at the directors and stars in The Hungry with Naseeruddin Shah, says a female directors than with their male whole game of power struggle between 19th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. woman understands another better than a man. counterparts. From my observation, two business families, she is like the – IANS 16 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 17, 2017 COMMUNITY ‘Fusion of modern, traditional architecture a necessity’ Tabassum Siddiqui, Nepal’s first Muslim architect and interior designer, believes her country can learn from architecture in Qatar. By Usha Wagle Gautam
Islamic architecture, which were introduced as early as the medieval period. In this century, there is a huge possibility of blending and enhancing aesthetics of architectural designs.
How can we promote Nepali and Qatari architectures across the world? Qatar has developed a fascinating range of structures, which makes its capital city of Doha a major tourist destination. Qatar is amalgamating modern and traditional styles in its architectural designs. Nepal too should adopt this formula. This blending only can take our architectures to the next level.
Nepali architecture is important for tourism promotion. Do you have any thoughts on how Nepal can best make use of it? Nepal is rich in natural beauty and cultural diversity. Culture is key for tourism promotion. Take the example of Katara, a cultural village in Qatar, which is refl ective of oriental architecture and retro-romantic styles. The entire Katara complex has been divided into diff erent regions and the visitors are free to stroll around the main Katara area, which has been built in the style of the traditional Qatari alleyways, called Al Fareej. If Nepal can build such cultural villages or alleys, it would be an important step in STRENGTHENING TIES: Tabassum Siddiqui believes the two countries can strengthen bilateral ties through cultural exchange programmes, promoting tourism. symposiums, exhibitions and concerts. How can bilateral ties be strengthened abassum Siddiqui was born and prevails in multiple shapes and sizes and mosques, tombs, palaces and forts. Buildings through cultural and architectural brought up in Nepalgunj, an is in response to climate and specifi city of are inclusive of public baths and fountains. exchange? old city in the western plains of local cultural and religious environment. Calligraphy is the artistic expression of the We can strengthen bilateral ties through Nepal. She earned her graduation Traditional structures were built with Islamic world, so it takes centre stage in cultural exchange programmes and and post-graduation degrees considerations like security and shelter. architecture here. organising intellectual and artistic activities fromT the prestigious National College of Every architectural design in the Islamic through symposiums, exhibitions and Arts in Lahore, Pakistan. Thereafter, she Arab world off ers solutions to the problems What do you think of the blending of concerts. became the first Muslim architect and faced by the people. Desert architecture is modern and traditional architectural interior design engineer of her country. an answer to climatic hurdles people have to styles in the two countries? She also served as an assistant professor at face. Arabic architecture balances concerns of In my view, blending modern and Babu Banarsi Das University in Lucknow, privacy and openness. traditional styles is the necessity of this India for seven years. When we talk about Qatari tradition, its century. We need to adopt modern facilities Siddiqui’s PhD dissertation was on architecture is based on solidity, simplicity with a traditional touch. A fascinating range the comparative study of Vastu Shastra and passive designing. Housing units are of buildings in Nepal and Qatar are a sort and Islamic architecture in a modern divided into majlis, living, main core, services of amalgamation of the two styles. Katara context, which she did from Nepal Sanskrit and bedrooms. They are structured in a way Cultural Village in Qatar is a unique example University. She now teaches at diff erent to reduce heat and to refl ect Islamic cultural where we come across such a blending of engineering colleges as a visiting faculty values, which focuses largely on internal styles. member. Siddiqui has set up a not-for-profi t courtyards. organisation – The Mother Foundation – that As a scholar of architecture, you stresses on the need of cultural diplomacy for How do you compare Nepali had an opportunity to study Nepali the development of Nepal. architecture with Arabic and Qatari architecture. Did you see any Arabic Siddique recently visited Qatar to attend architecture? infl uence on Nepal’s traditional discussions on cultural relationship between Such a comparison entails an analysis architecture? Nepal and Qatar. Community caught up with of similarities and diff erences in climatic, I see Islamic infl uence in three durbar Siddique and talked to her about various religious and traditional dimensions of squares – Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan. dimensions of her academic interests the spaces. Nepal is a Hindu-dominated We have come across Persian script in old including her recent visit to Qatar. country, so it is saturated with temples that coins and in one stone pillar at Kathmandu are generally multi-storied pagodas. Other Durbar Square. Mughal architectural form How do you look at Arabic and Qatari structures are Buddhist monasteries, palaces, is best refl ected in Janaki Temple in south architecture? forts, ponds, roadside resting places and of Kathmandu. Kal Mochan Temple, built Architecture mirrors society – it refl ects stone tapes, among others. in 1874, has a vivid Mughal infl uence. Other the economic, ecological and cultural In Qatar, people follow Islam. Hence, structures include Bag and Thapathali CONTRIBUTION: Siddiqui donated books times. The heritage of traditional Islamic Qataris build structures in an Islamic style. Palaces in Kathmandu. of Nepal Academy Kathmandu to an Islamic architecture including desert architecture The principal architectural designs are Domed temples are infl uenced by Mughal library in Doha during her recent visit.