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Irish musician Philip Noone on Qatar’s world class recording studios, his hit Doha releases and breaking fresh ground for the country. P4-5

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Unda in North for election duty. During a volatile election USEFUL NUMBERS DIRECTION: Khalid Rahman season, a group of policemen led by Sub Inspector Mani strive CAST: , Asif Ali, Vinay Forrt to maintain law and order in a Naxalite stronghold. SYNOPSIS: The fi lm narrates the events that occur when a unit of policemen from Kerala reach the Naxalite prone areas THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark, 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 Child’s Play his mother, a seemingly innocent Buddi doll that becomes his DIRECTION:Lars Klevberg best friend. When the doll suddenly takes on a life of its own, CAST: Aubrey Plaza, Mark Hamill, Brian Tyree Henry Andy unites with other neighbourhood children to stop the SYNOPSIS: A mother gives her son a toy doll for his sinister toy from wreaking bloody havoc. birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. After moving to a new city, young Andy Barclay receives a special present from THEATRE: The Mall ote Unquo u te Q “Optimism The Mall Cinema (1): Kabir Unda (Malayalam) 11:30pm. is the faith that leads Singh () 2pm; Aladdin (2D) Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): 5pm; Mahadesh Shaf Mohamed Toy Story 4 (2D) 2:15pm; Toy Story to achievement. Nothing Hussein? (Arabic) 7:15pm; Child’s 4 (3D) 4pm; Toy Story 4 (2D) 6pm; can be done without hope and Play (2D) 9:15pm; Kabir Singh (Malayalam) 2:15pm; Aladdin Men in Black International (3D) (Hindi) 11pm. (2D) 4:45pm; Men in Black 7:45pm; Child’s Play (2D) 9:45pm; confi dence.” The Mall Cinema (2): Toy Story 4 International (2D) 7pm; Unda Men in Black International (2D) — Hellen Keller (2D) 2:15pm; Toy Story 4 (2D) 4pm; (Malayalam) 9pm; Kabir Singh 11:30pm. Toy Story 4 (2D) 5:45pm; Men in (Hindi) 11:15pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2): Black International (2D) 7:30pm; Landmark Cinema (2): Kabir Unda (Malayalam) 2pm; Pokemon Men in Black International Singh (Hindi) 2pm; Toy Story Detective Pikachu (2D) 4:15pm; (2D) 9:30pm; Men in Black 4 (2D) 5pm; Toy Story 4 (2D) Kabir Singh (Hindi) 6:15pm; Unda International (2D) 11:30pm. 6:45pm; Kabir Singh (Hindi) (Malayalam) 9:15pm; Child’s Play The Mall Cinema (3): Unda 8:30pm; Child’s Play (2D) 11:30pm. (2D) 11:30pm. Community Editor (Malayalam) 2:30pm; Pokemon Landmark Cinema (3): Toy Story Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): Kamran Rehmat Detective Pikachu (2D) 4:45pm; 4 (2D) 2:15pm; Toy Story 4 (2D) Shadaa (Punjabi) 2:30pm; Unda e-mail: [email protected] Toy Story 4 (2D) 6:45pm; Kabir 4pm; Men in Black International (Malayalam) 5pm; The Dead Don’t Telephone: 44466405 Singh (Hindi) 8:30pm; Unda (2D) 5:45pm; Mahadesh Shaf Die (2D) 7:15pm; Above Suspicion (Malayalam) 11:30pm. Mohamed Hussein? (Arabic) (2D) 9:15pm; Kabir Singh (Hindi) Fax: 44350474 Landmark Cinema (1): Unda 7:45pm; Child’s Play (2D) 9:45pm; 11:15pm. Thursday, June 20, 2019 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

approach to the divine and cosmic aspects of Artistic Gymnastic Classes being, articulated through the myths, symbols WHERE: Qatar Academy Msheireb and narratives of the world’s religions and WHEN: Ongoing philosophies. M. F. Husain: Horses of the Sun TIME: 3:15pm – 4:15pm bears witness to a recurrent motif in his art, a The olympic sport using horizontal bar, personal symbol of self-renewal and vitality. rings and fl oor exercises on mats for the children from age 4 till 16. Summer Entertainment City WHERE: DECC WHEN: Ongoing till July 13 TIME: 1pm – 11pm The biggest indoor VR and Gaming zone,over 50+ new activities and 45 food options along with 114 retail shops, for the whole family under one roof. Entry fee QR15 per head.

India to Qatar – Symbiosis of Cultures WHERE: FBQ Museum WHEN: Ongoing till July 31 After School Activities Under the context of cultural exchange, WHERE: Atelier FBQ Museum brings together the treasures WHEN: Ongoing of the museum owned collection in Music and arts activities for students order to promote mutual understanding, taking place after they fi nish their day in recognition and appreciation between school includes Group Music lessons, Hip- Qatar and India. Composed of five main hop, Ballet, Drawing and Painting, Drama topics, including community, trade, arts, Theatre & Taekwondo. Ages between 5 and 10 food and incense, the exhibition takes years old after school hours. one on a journey to explore the rich and diverse Indian cultures, the long historic Hobby Classes links between Qatar and India, and cultural WHERE: Mamangam Performing Art EVENTS glitter, foam! A morning of painting with similarities between Qatar and India. Centre exciting art materials aside from a simple WHEN:Wednesday – Monday Exploratory Movement Workshop paintbrush. Let your child explore their inner Ballet Lessons Mamangam Performing Art Centre, is a WHERE: Academy for International artist with no limitations! Age: 6-12 years. WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier holistic performing arts institution and a one Music, Art and Culture (AIMAC) E-Ring Fee is QR200 (includes one drink and all WHEN: Ongoing stop solution for adults as well as children Road, Al Thumama materials) and payable at venue. TIME: 4pm – 8pm looking to explore their talents in various WHEN: Tomorrow For more info e-mail at registration@ art forms. We off er classes in contemporary, TIME: 10am – 12pm atelierqatar.com or call on 33003839. , hip hop, indian classical dance, Dance isn’t the only way you can move. music (Hindustani and Carnatic), arts and craft, Come fi nd your body’s way of moving! karate, yoga, percussion (Chenda, Thimila, Sanation Education, in collaboration Elathalam and Madhalam), violin, harmonium, with Samana Art Movement, brings to public speaking. you, a morning of exploration, music and Additional services include dance education, movement! Exploratory movement allows choreograph music videos and dance cover us to create movement sequences from our albums, choreograph dance musical projects, explorations with our moving bodies rather corporate workshops and events, choreograph than simply learning a fi xed choreography. events for schools, colleges, alumni meets and In these two hours we will use elements of corporate and choreography events. For details, dance, play and awareness and engage with call 33897609. our bodies to gain insight into our life stories and the ways in which we relate to the world around us and within us, through movement. Fee is QR200 and payable at venue. For further details, 55164920.

Creative Writing Workshop WHERE: Café #999, Fire Station Gallery, Wadi Al Sail, Doha WHEN: Today Summer Camp for Special Needs TIME: 6pm – 9pm WHERE: Step by Step Centre for Special Sanation Education, in collaboration with Needs Samana Art Movement, brings to you, an WHEN: June 30 – August 1 evening of creative writing. Discover your TIME: 8:00am – 12:30pm Arabic Calligraphy Workshop inner writer or performer as you learn to write During this time, all therapists and WHEN: Saturday – Wednesday poetry for the page and for the stage. Explore teachers will be working together, running TIME: 6pm writing in new styles, writing in collaboration, individual, peer and group sessions within Arabic Calligraphy workshop is back. and turning some of your written work classes. The children will continue learning Come and learn the artistic practice of Arabic into performance. Find your writing style, age-appropriate concepts, work on social handwriting and calligraphy at Music and whether it is poetry, prose, performance, or a skills, life skills training, arts and crafts, Arts Atelier. combination of them! With Gulf Times’ own music, and fun activities such as water play. The lessons will take place every Saturday, weekly columnist, get one-on-one time to Monday and Wednesday at 6pm. For display your material and gain feedback from Career Guidance more information, contact registration@ an expert. You can also bring any existing WHERE: Right Track Consultants, Al atelierqatar.com material you have and would like to work on. Sadd Play with Art Fee is QR200 (includes one drink) and payable WHEN: Sunday – Thursday Dance and Instrument Classes WHERE: Artist Café, Qanat Quartier, The at venue. For further details, 55164920. TIME: 6pm – 8pm WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf Times Pearl Career guidance for course, country, Building WHEN: June 22 MF Husain: The Horses Of The Sun college and entrance for students of Grade WHEN: Wednesday – Monday TIME: 9:30am – 11:30pm Exhibition IX-XII, of all curriculum. Career assessments Learn the movements of dance styles in Sanation Education, in collaboration with WHERE: Mataf: Arab Museum of Modern administered for stream preference, career Bollywood, Hip Hop and also the musical Samana Art Movement, brings to you, a Art test, branch preference, personality, instruments such as Piano, Guitar, Keyboard morning of play and art. Kids have enough WHEN: Ongoing till July 31 multiple intelligence and learning styles for adults as well kids and move in the world lines to colour inside, give them a chance to TIME: 9am – 7pm and productivity. For more information, of music. For details, contact 66523871/ explore art outside the box! Hands, string, The exhibition presents Husain’s pluralist 55448835. 31326749.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Thursday, June 20, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY “Music is my life” — Philip Noone, Irish musician

guitar from the age of 8. I come Ireland and performed live in front By Kamran Rehmat from a very musical family — both of a million viewers. This was when INTERVIEW my mother and grandmother are I knew I wanted pursue a career in also singers. When I fi nished high music. hilip Noone is an Irish school, I studied sound engineering musician based in Doha. and music technology in Ireland What has been your He travels throughout before deciding to become a experience playing music — the year performing and performer. including collaboration — in more recently, supported Qatar? What are the elements of My biggest inspiration Ppop and rock band Boyce Avenue What does music mean to fusion in your music? and singer, rapper and record you? Who has been your biggest I was discovered by Candela has been my mother. producer Bazzi with Music Vending inspiration? Entertainment, my management, When a lot of people Machine at the Qatar National Music is my life. My biggest which is based in Doha, while Convention Centre. inspiration has been my mother. singing in Cyprus. After signing tell their parents they Noone also headlined the Qatar When a lot of people tell their parents with them, I was brought to Doha to International Food Festival and they want to play music for a living, record and perform. The elements want to play music for made his presence felt at the glitzy they don’t get a good response as of fusion in my music range from Doha Fashion Week. only very few make it in this industry the traditional Irish to recently, a living, they don’t get a In an engaging conversation with but she stood by me from day one. adding Oud to a future recording. good response as only Community, Noone speaks about Musically, my inspirations come This will be the fi rst time an Irish his fi rst love — music — including from everywhere — from Irish music, song will feature Oud. In Doha, I very few make it in this Galway Bay, his latest release out particularly, The Pogues (an Irish had the opportunity to headline of Doha, fusion with Arab elements Celtic punk band fronted by Shane Qatar International Food Festival industry but she stood and, last but not least, his desire to MacGowan and founded in Kings with Music Vending Machine, by me from day one bring more international stars to Cross, London in 1982) to Arab and and singing at the Doha Fashion ‘ Qatar, where some of the recording Asian artistes I am hearing more of Week where we were joined by studios, he notes, are the “fi nest I since coming to Qatar. international supermodel Izabel have ever seen”. Goulart and Boyce Avenue on the Excerpts from the interview: Tell us about the single most backyard stage in Qatar National defi ning episode or turning Convention Center. Please tell us about your point in your life… journey so far… In 2004, I got to the fi nal of a Tell us about the waves you ’ I started singing and playing television talent competition in created with your single Galway Thursday, June 20, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

“Katara Studios and Music and Arts Atelier are two of the finest recording studios I have ever seen. I have been in talks with many musical artists about investing in recording here in Doha as opposed to other places as I feel the experience here is a lot more beneficial musically and professionally”

Shawl, which was recorded in is released this week. It is a relaxing as I feel the experience here is comical ones was at a lion safari me to the ground and scratching Doha… folk song. I think all music buff s a lot more beneficial musically in Johannesburg, South Africa, me up a little bit, but I was lucky In 2018, I recorded The Galway would enjoy. and professionally. I think with where I got too close to two lion to survive. I posted the video on Shawl at Music and Arts Atelier in the FIFA World Cup 2022 coming cubs and they wanted to play — my Instagram to remind me to be Doha. When it was released, it had How is Doha diff erent from up, a lot of people in the music playing for them meant wrestling more careful around lions! 5 million views and plays across all other European capitals where industry will see what we have online stores and social media, and you have played? Do you think here. was one of the highest selling Irish you could play a role in bringing singles of 2018. notable musicians to Doha? You’ve travelled a fair There is buzz about your I find Doha amazing compared distance performing. In which latest recording in Doha as to other world capitals. I have country did you fi nd the most well. Can you please elaborate played here as it is culturally so receptive audience? on it and, for the benefi t of our diverse. It has a nice, relaxed Since 2016 I have done many readers, how can they access it? atmosphere along the Cornice and headline shows across the world for My latest video recording Galway it is where I have written most of many diff erent audiences. Some of Bay, which was fi lmed at The my new album. Katara Studios the most energetic shows I have done Backyard at the Sheraton Grand in and Music and Arts Atelier are have been in a small fi shing village Doha, received more than 100,000 two of the finest recording studios in Holland called Volendam. The plays on various media sites when I have ever seen. I have been in people there are massive traditional it was released last week and looks talks with many musical artists Irish music fans and the atmosphere set to chart very high when it goes about investing in recording here is always electric. The Backyard in live on iTunes and Spotify when it in Doha as opposed to other places Doha is another amazing live gig as it is outdoor and along the water. It is always fantastic to perform there. I am performing there again this Galway Bay coming New Year’s Eve.

If you ever go across the sea to Ireland, You’ve also done a bit of Then maybe at the closing of your day; philanthropy. What cause or You will sit and watch the moonrise over Claddagh, causes do you hold most dear And see the sun go down on Galway Bay, and why? Just to hear again the ripple of the trout stream, I do as much as I possibly can to The women in the meadows making hay; help wherever I can. Foundations And to sit beside a turf fi re in the cabin, for blood and heart disease are very And watch the barefoot gossoons at their play, important to me as my younger brother developed a rare blood For the breezes blowing o’er the seas from Ireland, disease at the age of 24. My two Are perfum’d by the heather as they blow; younger brothers are my life so this And the women in the uplands diggin’ praties, encouraged me to get involved. Speak a language that the strangers do not know, I will be putting on a concert in For the strangers came and tried to teach their way, Ireland in February of 2020 with all They scorn’d us just for being what we are; proceeds going to various cancer But they might as well go chasing after moonbeams, and heart related charities. Or light a penny candle from a star. Would you relate an And if there is going to be a life hereafter, interesting anecdote from your And somehow I am sure there’s going to be; life — career wise or otherwise I will ask my God to let me make my heaven, — something that still makes In that dear land across the Irish sea. you smile, sad, regret or simply feel good about? In the past three years, I’ve been Galway Bay is live in all iTunes and Apple Music Spotify and very fortunate to have travelled google play online stores right now. click the link here to listen now. to 12 countries performing. Many http://tinyurl.com/y3jsclmx interesting things have happened MAKING A STATEMENT: During a performance with international along but one of the more supermodel Izabel Goulart at the Doha Fashion Week. 6 GULF TIMES Thursday, June 20, 2019 COMMUNITY

PFS organises second general assembly

Pariyar Friendship Society (PFS), a Nepali community organisation, recently organised its second general assembly at Evening Space Restaurant, Asian Town. The programme was chaired by Purna Bahadur Nepali, Chairman of PFS. The event was attended by notable personalities, including including Prakash Nepali, Suman Nepali, Chhabilal Suchikar, Pariyar, Kiran Pariyar, Krishna Pariyar, Som Pariyar, Bijaya Gautam, Man Bahadur Dangi, Ramji Subedi and Santosh Timilsina. The event was facilitated by Netra Bahadur Damai and Prem Pariyar. Chetan Nepali, Treasurer of PFS, welcomed the gathering and delivered the speech. PFS elected its 11-member working committee led by Prem Nepali. The new off ice bearers, include Nishan Pariyar, Salik Ram Pariyar, Chetan Pariyar and Purna Bahadur Nepali. – Text and photo by Usha Wagle Gautam

Nehmeh Qatar marks International Fathers’ Day

Nehmeh Qatar recently marked International Fathers’ Day at the Nehmeh Head Office and fathers and their influence in society. With 96% of employed fathers working full time, we don’t branches across Qatar. A special note was published to all fathers commending the dads on always see or talk about the sacrifices they make to support their families. It is important that their roles along with distribution of pastries. Speaking on the occasion, Fedaa Elharis, Group we also celebrate and be thankful for the role that our fathers in the play in our lives and in Head of Human Capital and Admin at Nehmeh, said, “We have honoured our bonds with our society.”

FATHERS’ DAY: The students of Kindergarten to Grade-VI at Loyola International School (LIS) recently marked International Fathers’ Day. The students took part in various activities, including making hand-made goodies and customised gifts like keychain, crown, car hanging, coin and key holders. BOOK FAIR: Birla Public School, in collaboration with Abu Karbal Bookshop, recently organised a book fair featuring The students of Kindergarten printed their hand on the T-shirts with slogan ‘I various genres of books for students and parents. The books of diff erent categories, included classroom decorative, Love Dad’. educational resources, literature storybooks and general knowledge. Thursday, June 20, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 HOUSING COMMUNITY Sky’s the limit: The luxury homes changing the face of New York A new wave of skinny skyscrapers are springing up on New York’s skyline, with some developers exploiting loopholes to off er wealthy clients fantastic views. But opposition is growing, writes Benno Schwinghammer

he silhouette of the One is 425 metres high. When it opens in World Trade Center; the 2020, the Central Park Tower is due mighty Empire State to become the highest residential Building, jutting out building in the world at 472 metres. from Manhattan like The One World Trade Center is Tan oversized rocket; the elegant slightly taller only because of its long Chrysler Building with its rounded, tip. converging tip. The buildings can reach such New York’s skyline is probably heights in part because many of their the most famous in the world, but fl oors are empty: about a quarter of its unique appearance is changing the storeys in 432 Park Avenue are rapidly. not habitable. The situation is similar You can see it clearly walking in the Central Park Tower. through Central Park: giant high- Builders say that the space is rises, some of them more than 400 needed for mechanical equipment metres tall, tower over the green to run lifts or ventilation systems, space. The buildings, which contain for example. It also happens to be privately owned fl ats, belong to a new very convenient that in New York, category of skyscrapers and stand out such fl oors do not count towards a for being not only very tall, but also building’s offi cial height. particularly slim. The small footprint also plays a “There is an absolute increase in key role, as builders in New York the height of buildings,”says George are limited when it comes to the Janes, a city planning consultant. total area in square metres that their “People just demand good views.” buildings can have. This number can Despite high construction be maximised by buying up “surplus” costs, more and more of these square metres from neighbouring new buildings have sprung up in properties. Manhattan over the past 10 years or But many New Yorkers are so. getting exasperated, particularly by This has been made possible partly reports that the fl ats are being sold by technological advances in the to extremely wealthy foreigners as construction of skyscrapers, allowing investments and go unused for most them to rise high up into the air of the year despite the city’s housing despite sometimes having a footprint shortage. of only a few hundred square metres. “This idea that these towers are The housing market in New York is empty is sort of bizarre ... It feels out another key factor. The average rent of control,” says Elizabeth Goldstein BIRD’S EYE VIEW: A view of the Manhattan skyline from the Rockefeller Center. New skyscrapers are springing up for a fl at in Manhattan exceeds 4,000 of the Municipal Art Society, a around the city. dollars per month. The super-rich non-profi t organisation focused – hedge fund managers, oil moguls, on the protection of New York’s royals – have pushed up prices. For architecture. the perfect piece of real estate, they Like many others, Goldstein are willing to pay amounts that is challenging the exploitation of elsewhere would get you a castle. “loopholes” by architects. But That is why even costly she also admits that the public skyscrapers have become profi table: opposition to the buildings would “It takes a price platform of 3,000 be less if the fl ats were meant for dollars per square foot in order everyone and not just the super-rich. to make this extremely expensive She says that New York’s skyline form of construction viable,” says and buildings will always evolve, Carol Willis, director of New York’s no matter what. Population growth Skyscraper Museum. The new high- alone will ensure this, with an rises have surpassed that threshold increase of half-a-million people by now. expected in the next 20 years. Top-fl oor penthouses, with But not all New Yorkers are so unobstructed views over New York, wary. Expert Carol Willis believes can even fetch a ludicrous price of that a lot of misinformation is nearly 100,000 euros per square circulating in this debate. metre. And these prime fl ats are not She says the current developments usually small, with some extending are welcome, particularly in the over more than 100 square metres. aftermath of the September 11, 2001 So the higher you can build, the terrorist attacks, when there were better the revenues. It is no surprise fears that people would no longer then that builders have used all want to work or live in high-rises: imaginable tricks to get their slender “Skyscrapers are our brand in New PICTURESQUE: A view of New York’s Central Park from the Rockefeller Center. New skyscrapers are springing up skyscrapers to be as tall as possible. York and I am happy that there are around the famous green space. One building at 432 Park Avenue new skyscrapers.” – DPA 8 GULF TIMES Thursday, June 20, 2019 COMMUNITY BOOK REVIEW Satow’s account of glamour and grift at New York’s iconic hotel

In The Plaza: The Secret Life of America’s Most Famous Hotel the author demonstrates that New York institutions are not invincible but will depend for their survival on knowledge, imagination and resistance to the whims of billionaires

singular Eloise, whose cult fl oated the hotel fi nancially throughout the postwar period. Eloise proved no match for a man obsessed since childhood with the Plaza’s ‘feeling of opulence,’ who borrowed heavily to buy it at the top of the 1980s market, and eventually drove it to its fi rst bankruptcy: Donald Trump. His wife Ivana, the closest thing the Plaza has ever had to a female president, renovated the hotel to gold-leafed, red-carpeted splendour and restored the celebrity cachet it had lost since the Truman Capote’s 1966 Black and White Ball. But their costly divorce, an economic downturn and Trump’s poor fi nancial management sank his dream after just four years. After Trump, the story of the Plaza goes global, becoming one of multimillion-dollar deals among conglomerates from Hong Kong, and India. In the mid-2000s, when the owners planned to turn most of the hotel’s interior space into condos and retail stores, it became the locus of a fi erce fi ght led by preservationists and the hotel union. From the wash of details of the condo transactions, often conducted by shady shell companies, certain statistics stand out, notably the fi nding of the US. Treasury’s Financial Crimes bureau that about 30% of all luxury real estate deals between 2016 and 2017 likely involved fraud or money laundering. Given the stories Satow tells throughout the book, it’s hard to share her judgment that this statistic is ‘unbelievable.’ In 2007, Plaza Hotel ACTION: Leighton Meester, centre, who plays the role of Blair Waldorf, along was the central location to one of ILLUSION: The Plaza’s story is described at the outset as a microcosm of the with the other cast members of Gossip Girl shooting for the hit teen series the hit teen series Gossip Girl, that development of global finance, with its gradual ‘decoupling of pedigree from outside The Plaza. gave the hotel the marketing boost wealth,’ but the clear message of the book is that ‘pedigree’ has always been it required for people to reconnect an illusion. With an eye for the vivid and with its history and glamour. By Joanna Scutts revealing detail, Satow zips through The Plaza’s story is described at that Black’s thinking is a failure of might have been enriched with more the Plaza’s fi rst century, from its the outset as a microcosm of the logic: that because he was himself an attention to the voices of staff below uilt on the south-eastern beginnings as home to Vanderbilts development of global fi nance, with immigrant, and because his beloved the managerial level, the maids, corner of Central Park in and other Gilded Age millionaires, its gradual ‘decoupling of pedigree nephew happened to change his bellhops and busboys who keep the 1907, New York’s Plaza and its survival through the pinch of from wealth,’ but the clear message name, he ought to have had more hotel running and guard its most Hotel is an institution war, Prohibition and the Depression. of the book is that ‘pedigree’ has sympathy with his fellow market intimate secrets. that provides a ready It’s the backdrop for tales of always been an illusion. At worst, speculators. In her epilogue, Satow Bmetaphor for the city, embodying its scandal, scamming and suicide modern distaste for ‘foreign’ But racism has its own ingrained describes revisiting the Plaza contradictions of glamour and grift, where F. Scott Fitzgerald frolicked ownership of symbolic American and pernicious logic. While Satow after learning its myriad secrets, tradition and novelty, opportunity in a fountain, the city’s fi rst fl eet of assets like the Plaza recalls the does highlight several moments her aff ection tempered by and exploitation. Author Julie Satow, motorised taxi cabs parked and a anti-Semitism of the 1920s, when of overt racism at the hotel, staff awareness of everything the hotel who describes being taken to tea Kentucky heiress named Clara Bell Harry Black, the owner who built directing African American guests has witnessed and endured. Her at the hotel’s Palm Court by her Walsh claimed to have invented the up the Plaza’s fortunes, lamented to service elevators or refusing them history demonstrates that New grandmother and getting married cocktail party. Naturally, there’s a the infl uence of ‘foreign’ money admission at all, she tends to treat York institutions are not invincible in its Terrace Room, holds a deep long section devoted to the little girl men, who would take a ‘good old these as isolated incidents, rather but will depend for their survival attachment to the hotel, which one contemporary critic called the New England name’ to obscure than as evidence of the systemic on knowledge, imagination shines through her fascinating ‘Alice in Wonderland of the atomic their origins. It’s disappointing for exclusion that underpins the Plaza’s and resistance to the whims of account of its history. age,’ Kay Thompson’s stubborn and an otherwise astute book to imply ‘exclusivity.’ To that end, the history billionaires. — Newsday/TNS Thursday, June 20, 2019 GULF TIMES 9 NATURE COMMUNITY

CONNECTING WITH NATURE: “With bees you’re connecting with nature. You slow down and get another picture of the world,” says Kraemer, Director of the prison’s employment agency. German prisons use bees to help teach inmates patience

changed,” says the 62-year-old. allowed out of their cells to work in Tending to the bees gives them a chance to It’s no longer easy to fi nd a job as the orchards with the bees. a carpenter or metal worker after The Bergische Bauernhof prison. Conrads farm shop in nearby not only learn a new skill, but also invest their Kraemer launched his Leichlingen has allowed the prison beekeeping programme in early in Remscheid to set up hives 2016. In the meantime, prisons around its orchards and let the energy in a task that requires focus and self- in the towns of Castrop-Rauxel, prisoners work there. Gelsenkirchen and Schwerte have The prison also has its own bee also joined. garden where it keeps a couple of discipline, writes Bettina Groenewald They currently work with 68 bee colonies. colonies with an annual population Thousands of bees fl y around of between 3 and 4 million, in the sun from bloom to bloom, earing white producing around 1 ton of honey. diligently collecting pollen to take gloves and a The facilities share out the work, back to their hives. mask over his which includes making beehives, “With bees you’re connecting mouth, Mohamed preparing wax plates, caring for with nature. You slow down and get concentrates as he the bees, harvesting the honey, and another picture of the world,” says Wmeasures out the amber-coloured regularly cleaning all the materials Kraemer, as he looks out over the honey from the big steel container needed. country idyll. “Lots of people never and screws on the lid of a glass jar. Mohamed is busy building honey get that. In prisons there are a lot The 24-year-old German, who presentation boxes from left over of people who have defi ciencies. has Moroccan heritage, has been bits of wood and old palettes. They’re used to confi rming their serving his sentence for assault “I used to be very aggressive self-worth through aggression.” in the Remscheid correctional with my family,” says the 48-year- Aggressive prisoners aren’t facility in the state of North Rhine- old, who was jailed in August after allowed on the beekeeping Westphalia since May last year. assaulting his ex-wife. “That’s over programme, which is very popular. He’s been taking part in a after the bees. You have to be very “There are people who can’t be beekeeping programme that patient.” helped with therapy. They’re the institution hopes will help Kraemer smiles. “Those who locked up,” Kraemer says. it break new ground, by giving work with bees have to follow He hopes that many prisoners prisoners meaningful work with the rules or they get punished who take part in the programme a therapeutic eff ect that can also immediately: one mistake, one will later join beekeeping help the environment - in co- sting - and it hurts.” associations outside of the operation with 3 million ‘prison Kraemer is convinced about correctional facility. bees.’ WORK PLACE: The Bergische Bauernhof Conrads farm shop in nearby the benefi ts of his project: “It’s Unlike when they are searching State Justice Minister Peter Leichlingen has allowed the prison in Remscheid to set up hives around its an integration programme for for jobs, nobody will want to know Biesenbach says the programme orchards and let the prisoners work there. everybody: for refugees, for about what they’ve been doing “sets a precedent beyond prisoners from Turkey, North in the past few years and they state borders.” While there are care for the bees in their orchards. of the prison’s employment Africa, Russia, the Middle East, can continue to apply the things beekeeping courses at other The nurturing work of beekeeping agency, who came up with the idea who often don’t speak much they’ve learnt. prisons in Germany, North is an odd fi t with a men’s prison, of beekeeping. He has spent 40 German, as well as many others “It’s something else apart from Rhine-Westphalia uses a distinct where many of the inmates years as a prison offi cial and long who only have this one chance. getting drunk and hanging around approach: several institutions are prefer to distinguish themselves pondered how prisoners could use “By that I mean those who in bars,” says Kraemer. “That involved in the project, and they with their muscles and macho their time inside more productively otherwise just make trouble and doesn’t mean it alone will stop co-operate with farm shops and behaviour. to prepare them for life afterwards. stay in their cells.” them from committing further farmers, who allow prisoners to It was Juergen Kraemer, director “Employment outside has Only those in open prisons are crimes.” – DPA 10 GULF TIMES Thursday, June 20, 2019 COMMUNITY PHOTO ESSAY

Juvenile blue angel fi sh are very common in Qatari water. While navigating to fi nd the diving spot many time, once I see the blue angel fi sh I know that I am close by the dive plateau as they like to live around natural or artifi cial reef. The Arabian angelfi sh grows to a maximum length of 40 centimetres (16 inches). The adult is generally dark greyish- black with a broad, crescent- shaped sash of yellow and a yellow tail. The dorsal fi n has 12 spines and 19-20 soft rays and is elongated into fi laments which trail behind the fi sh as it swims. The anal fi n is also extended by fi laments and has 3 spines and 18-20 soft rays. The pectoral fi ns have 17-18 rays. The juveniles have an altogether diff erent appearance. They have a base colour of steely blue with a number of vertical, meandering stripes of white and pale blue The Arabian angelfi sh is found along the eastern coasts of Africa. Its range extends from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Adento Zanzibar. Its habitat includes sheltered coastal reefs with hard and soft corals, rocky reefs. — Text and pictures by Khaled Zaki, a diving consultant, PADI ambassador, and UW photographer @khaledzakidiving Qatar’s underwater marine life

This photo of a sea urchin, right, was taken in the south of Qatar at the Golden beach. Sea urchins are members of the phylum Echinodermata, which also includes sea stars, sea cucumbers, brittle stars, and crinoids. It may appear to be incapable of moving but this is a false impression. Its most visible sign of life is in the spines, which are attached to ball-and- socket joints and can point in any direction. In most urchins, touch elicits a prompt reaction from the spines, which converge towards the touched point. It has no visible eyes, legs, or means of propulsion, but can move freely but slowly over hard surfaces using adhesive tube feet, working in conjunction with the spines. Sea urchins are dioecious, having separate male and female sexes, although no distinguishing features are visible externally. In most cases, the female’s eggs fl oat freely in the sea, but some species hold onto them with their spines, aff ording them a greater degree of protection. Sea urchins feed mainly on algae, so they are primarily herbivores, but can feed on sea cucumbers and a wide range of invertebrates. Thursday, June 20, 2019 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Networking wins over individual talent in work life

esearchers have found can’t resolve themselves. This work that balanced professional can help managers identify those networks are more confl icts and actively step in to important than individual resolve them, ultimately leading to talent when it comes to better performance,” said Brian Uzzi, Rhigh-risk decision making. Professor at Northwestern University The study, published in the journal in the US. Nature Communications, is the fi rst For the study, researchers analysed longitudinal study to prove several day traders’ instant messages from key tenets of structural balance 2007 to 2009 to determine the theory (SBT), which consists of four relationships among traders and primary rules for relationships among compared those relationships to individuals— a friend of a friend is performance data for individual traders, a friend, a friend of an enemy is an controlling for factors, including enemy, an enemy of an enemy is a market volatility and work days. friend and an enemy of a friend is an They found that the traders with enemy. the highest level of balance in their Through a two-year study of day networks also made the best trades, traders, the researchers found that regardless of the objective level of talent workers gravitate toward a state of of any individual trader. balance in their relationships and “We suspect that confl ict in networks performance improves when there is a monopolizes some portion of workers’ high level of balance. mental energy,” Uzzi said. “This data shows that companies “Resolving that confl ict frees up reap the benefi ts when confl ict mental energy to make better decisions among employees is reduced, there and perform at a higher level,” Uzzi are certain types of confl ict that added. – IANS

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

Your energy is running high, Aries, and you have a great deal of Every time you bring up a sensitive, important, or deep subject, This is a wonderful day. You feel emotionally strong, Gemini. You have fire that you can use to transform anything. You have a wonderful does someone squash it? You may feel like you aren’t relating well to all of your energy available for use. Don’t miss this opportunity by capacity to turn a bad situation into a good one. You know exactly other people today, Taurus. You may want to dive deeper into issues feigning a headache and staying at home doing nothing. Instead of how to lift others’ spirits when they’re down. Today certain issues while others prefer to skim the surface. There are many ways to see analysing everything and criticising everyone else’s life, look at your may be a bit too emotional for you to handle comfortably. There’s an the same things and deal with the same problems. Find people who own and see what choices you can make right now. Take the best aggressive, combative tone to some people. Keep your guard up. see things your way rather than fight those who don’t. course of action based on the resources you have at your fingertips. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Nothing seems to be clicking the way you want, Cancer. Your You’re emotionally much stronger than usual. You will be surprised While this may be a day when all you want to do is to relax, you rational mind tells you that things are fine and you have the green at the events, thoughts, and conversations you command with your may not feel like you can, Virgo. A little voice is telling you to light to proceed with your plans. But there’s a small voice inside you words, Leo. Most of the time, you follow others. You go with the flow. work. Perhaps you’re inspired to clean out your closet, change the that’s suggesting otherwise. Perhaps you have an inkling that your You’re laid-back and happy with just about anything. Today, however, landscaping, or wash your windows. Put these tasks aside. Forced plan is flawed in some way. Perhaps you’re ignoring a certain pain in you want to take the lead and show others how things should be manual labour isn’t the way to go today. If you’re going to put that your heart by keeping it secret when in reality you need to let it out. done. People would be foolish not to follow you today. much energy into something, put it into having fun. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

This may feel like a day made just for you, Libra. You’re emotionally Your energy may be a bit scattered, Scorpio. Although your days are Your emotions and actions are well aligned, Sagittarius, meaning strong. You feel like you’re able to leap tall buildings in a single jam-packed with activities, you still go to bed every night feeling like that you’re likely to do things that are more in tune with your true bound. Tackle all those projects you love but have been too scared you didn’t get anything done. It’s time to prioritise. Examine all the beliefs. This wonderful alignment of energies will keep you busy and to start. You have a great deal of energy and confidence in your things you do for others and those you do for yourself. You may be out of trouble. As long as you’re true to yourself, no one can argue favour. You will succeed in almost anything you try, so don’t waste surprised at the imbalance you’ve created in your world. Use this with what you do or who you are. There is no reason for you to make this moment by just watching TV. day to do things for yourself instead of others. excuses about anything. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

You may feel emotionally stuck, Capricorn. Perhaps you feel your It feels like you have more emotional armour on, Aquarius, which You may feel like your resources are depleted and you want to throw sensitive, loving nature isn’t fully appreciated. Today is energetic and will help you deal with a looming battle. Somewhere in your world in the towel, Pisces. Don’t give up yet. Today may not be the best day lively, but you’d rather sit home and relax. Your best strategy is to do a conflict is brewing. It may not be obvious, it may not be large, of your life, but that doesn’t mean you should write everyone off and just that. Why is it so hard for some people to see that doing nothing but it’s there. Today you’re more prepared to deal with things out become a hermit. You may be moodier than usual, but you will snap is really doing something - relaxing? Don’t let anyone talk you into in the open. You have a larger arsenal of weapons, and your witty, out of it. You may need to be a bit more adaptable in order to roll something you don’t want to do. aggressive banter is at a peak. with the punches today. 12 GULF TIMES Thursday, June 20, 2019 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

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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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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, June 20, 2019 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

Across Down 1 Something lucky in grandma’s 1 Illusory sight of silver buried cottage (6) in mud (6) 4 Work for the party (6) 2 Help mug to be heard (7) 8 Expert in posh car, no slouch 3 Frightening people (5) consequently turning on head 9 Threats can seem frightful (7) of security (5) 10 Overheard, retailer is more 5 Article changing entire repulsive (7) racecourse (7) 11 Revolvers smuggled in 6 Formerly outside university somewhere else (5) when expected (2,3) 12 What agents do about gift 7 Sister prepared for combat (9) (6) 17 Home of old duke in Lincoln 9 Hired soldier happy to hold (5) broken cane (9) 19 Reckoning for a city 13 Take it - it could be supreme nobleman (7) (7) 21 Port newly built alongside 14 Faith, we hear, is tied up (7) railway (7) 15 Churchman has time in Swiss 22 Question that baffles model community (6) (5) 16 Tempestuous tale 23 Relatives might make scene entertaining millions (6) about one (6) 18 Hardy dog not needing lead 24 Holiday distress signal (6) (5) 20 Policeman and soldiers discover source of oil (5) Answers

Yesterday’s Solutions Wordsearch Codeword 14 GULF TIMES Thursday, June 20, 2019 COMMUNITY REVIEWS A weightless, unmemorable globe-trotting mediocrity

were correct. The movie itself, a weightless, rapport has been at least as consistent as their eventually fans out to include Rebecca unmemorable summer distraction, off ers commitment to colon-punctuated titles. The Ferguson as an assassin who brings new its own curious meta-variation on the joke. most pleasurable moments in Men in Black: meaning to the term “heavily armed,” plus It certainly looks like a Men in Black movie, International are those in which the actors Liam Neeson and Rafe Spall as a couple of insofar as it features people in dark suits get to rediscover some of that chemistry. At dark-suited dullards. running around with memory-erasing one point they bicker like a pair of old 1940s Neither one rivals the organisation’s top neuralyzers, trying to protect the secrets of screen idols in front of a desert landscape leader, Agent O, played by a formidably icy the universe while also keeping those secrets that, deliberately or not, looks almost as fake Emma Thompson, reprising her role from from destroying planet Earth. You will as a studio backlot. Men in Black 3. At one point O fi xes M with recognise this world the moment you hear the It’s a nice moment, though it takes the an appraising smirk, perhaps signaling her cheekily ominous strains of Danny Elfman’s movie a while to get there, plus a great deal suspicion that there’s room for only one score (given a tweak this time by composer of laborious plotting and cross-cutting. Thompson in this movie. Chris Bacon) and set eyes on a fresh gallery of It begins with a ho-hum cliff hanger of a She turns out to be happily wrong. A computer-generated grotesques. prologue set atop the Eiff el Tower, where little of Hemsworth’s wasted-golden-boy But the resemblances largely end there. H (Hemsworth), a top agent in the Men act goes a long way, but Tessa Thompson, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are in Black’s London offi ce, faces off with a whose star is deservedly on the rise, brings nowhere to be seen. The director, F. Gary malicious swarm of invaders known as the much-needed glimmers of wit, pluck and Gray, and the screenwriters, Matt Holloway Hive. magnetism to a character who doesn’t and Art Marcum, are all new to the series, He soon will fi nd himself paired with a amount to much on the page. which you might guess from the movie’s new agent named M (Thompson), a fresh The screenwriters give M a lot of technical blandly anonymous stylistic imprint. Even recruit brought in from New York, who has jargon and an eye-roll inducing exchange during the fun moments – and there are a been obsessed with joining the MIB since she with O about how sexist it is that the few, if nowhere near enough – you know caught a surprise glimpse of an alien visitor organisation is still called Men in Black – the you’re in the presence of an impostor, a as a science-obsessed kid 20 years ago. latest example of a tiresome streak of lip- generic blockbuster wannabe in established A familiar dynamic between the cynical service feminism that has swept through the franchise drag. veteran and the by-the-book rookie ensues. Marvel Cinematic Universe, Disney’s Aladdin I realise that this specimen is often referred H has entered a debauched, decadent phase; remake and the recent Dark Phoenix. By Justin Chang to as a “spinoff ” – or reboot, or re-launch, or he drinks too much and indulges in ill- Men in Black: International doesn’t whatever the preferred terminology is for a advised cross-species hook-ups, occasioning need to apologise for not being a bastion of movie that sets out to monetise what remains the memorable sight of tentacle marks blockbuster wokeness; simply being a good he Men in Black movies proceed of your pop-cultural nostalgia in service of across the bulging Hemsworth torso. That movie would have been more than enough. from the notion that creatures something (barely) new. There is nothing makes him ill equipped to mentor M or to But Gray, who has made terrifi c genre from neighbouring galaxies walk inherently wrong with this. Certainly there protect an alien ally named Vungus (Kayvan pictures before (like The Italian Job), appears and slither among us, many of are worse reasons for a movie to exist than to Novak), who turns out to be safeguarding a to be only marginally more awake here than them disguised as human beings. provide a starring vehicle for two actors as mysterious gem that must not fall into the he was during the long, noisy multiplex nap TLike its three predecessors – including versatile and likable as Chris Hemsworth and wrong hands. that was The Fate of the Furious. the still-terrifi c 1997 original – Men in Tessa Thompson, who take over for Smith But whose hands are those? There’s a mole He does give us an endearing second Black: International features an amusing and Jones here. at work in the London offi ce, briefl y sending banana named Pawny, a pint-sized, Yoda- throwaway gag revealing that some of these You might recall that Hemsworth and the movie down a John Le Carre rabbit hole esque minion brought to wisecracking life aliens are, in fact, masquerading as real-life Thompson also appeared together in the and raising the promising suggestion that by Kumail Nanjiani. The character may be celebrities. If you suspected that Elon Musk Marvel spectaculars Thor: Ragnarok and MIB might be as rife with bureaucratic tiny, but his big shtick is hard to resist. – Los was not entirely of this world, your instincts Avengers: Endgame, and their on-screen secrets as MI6. The globe-trotting intrigue Angeles Times Earning relevance with heart and humour

McGraw), after his tenure with Andy. Yet, as they make their way through the By Katie Walsh Woody’s had to embrace change over the playgrounds and antique shops where lost passage of time, saying goodbye to old toys go, Woody must contemplate existence friends like Andy, and old toys, like Bo Peep outside of a child’s bedroom, which gives t’s easy to question the necessity of (Annie Potts), relegated to the donation him pause. The one thing he can’t control is another Toy Story movie, especially box. But despite the losses, Woody clings time and the inevitable change that comes after the emotionally devastating to routine, and to his mission: Be there for with it as kids grow up and outgrow the Toy Story 3. Arriving nine years later, your kid. playthings of their youth. Should he let time Toy Story 4 has to earn its relevance. With that calling in mind, Woody takes run its course or exert some eff ort over his IIt does so in spades, with astonishingly on the task of protecting Bonnie’s newest destiny? Can he? It’s these huge questions beautiful animation, smart humour and favourite plaything, a spork dressed up with about life and purpose that give the Toy a story fi lled with the kind of pathos googly eyes and a pipe cleaner called Forky. Story franchise so much emotional heft, and poignancy we expect. In a summer Taking care of the existentially bereft Forky make it seem so much bigger than just a glutted with tiresome sequels, the team (Tony Hale) is a unique challenge. He thinks movie about toys. at Pixar more than makes the argument he’s trash, not a toy, fl inging his fl imsy Tom Hanks as Woody has always been for another Toy Story by combining the body into every garbage receptacle he can. one of the defi ning animation vocal beloved characters and tone of the original Honestly, Forky’s plight is utterly relatable in performances, and here he is joined by trilogy with fresh comedic elements and these trying times, as he plaintively queries new characters voiced by Jordan Peele and new additions to the toy crew – most the universe, “trash?” before hurtling his Keegan Michael-Key, who elicit the most importantly, a spork named Forky who isn’t frame into the void of space. laughs as a pair of plush carnival prizes; even sure he’s actually a toy. Woody is forced to grapple with his own Keanu Reeves, embracing his Canadian Writers Valerie LaPointe, Rashida Jones, existence when the family heads out on a heritage as Duke Kaboom and Christina Will McCormack, Martin Hynes, Stephany road trip and Woody and Forky get separated Hendricks, who gives one of the most Folsom and co-writer/director Josh Cooley from the group. Ironically, Forky doesn’t complex vocal performances as a creepy update the original tale by Andrew Stanton even want to be a toy, but he’s the most vintage baby doll, Gabby Gabby. Flush with and John Lasseter featuring beloved cowboy beloved of all for little Bonnie, so Woody new talent, there’s no question this old Woody (Tom Hanks), who has been passed takes it upon himself to teach Forky what it franchise still has some gas. Toy Story 4 is a down to a new child, Bonnie (Madeleine means to be a toy. triumph of humour and heart. – TNS Thursday, June 20, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Bollywood push for Hollywood

THRILLED: Zendaya, left, with Tom Holland in spider-man franchises in India suit. The actress is thrilled about her character in the movie. Zendaya says her role in Spider-Man: Far From Home in sync with her thoughts

Actress Zendaya says it is important for her to show women who aren’t one-dimensional through her projects. She is happy that her next fi lm Spider-Man: Far From Home is in sync with her thoughts. Zendaya played Michelle in Spider-Man: Homecoming. On the basis of the last line that she says in the fi lm: “My friends call me MJ”, many fans speculated that she will essay Mary Jane Watson in the fi lm franchise. In the follow-up instalment, Zendaya’s character has a bigger role, and she was thrilled to fi nd out more about her character. “You learn about her real personality,” Zendaya said in a statement. “That has been fun, moulding her even more. It is important, especially for me, that we show diff erent kinds of women that are not just one-dimensional,” she added. For actor Tom Holland, it has been great to see in more details. “It has been fun, really fun. MJ’s character is the same as she was in Spider-Man: Homecoming, but we are just GLAD: is dubbing for The Lion King along with his son Aryan. exploring it more. I think audiences are really going to connect with her,” he added. Holland was introduced as Spider-Man in Captain adapting and localising the content Avengers: Infinity War universe by America: Civil War in 2016. Holland got his fi rst solo movie By Sugandha Rawal in a way that when they go to watch lending his voice for super villain with Spider-Man: Homecoming, and will be back as the the they feel that it’s their own Thanos for the Telugu version. superhero with his second solo movie Spider-Man: Far film. It was time to suit up for actors From Home. – IANS ollywood’s ‘King Khan’ “Now, when we are casting for and Sanya Shah Rukh Khan will be the bigger project, the aim is it’s Malhotra as they lent their voices bringing the life of King a beautiful and lovely story and it for Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Mufasa alive with his should reach to as big an audience as Thompson’s role, respectively, in voice in the Hindi version possible. A big name and star really the Hindi version Men in Black: Bof Jon Favreaus re-imagination of helps.” International, released by Sony Disney’s classic The Lion King. It It is homecoming for Shah Rukh as Pictures Entertainment India in the shows how Hollywood franchises are he was the one who started the trend country on June 14. adding a Bollywood twist to get it by dubbing for the Hindi version of In the past, actor Arshad Warsi going in India. The Incredibles along with Aryan became the Hindi voice of Johnny Shah Rukh is dubbing for the back in 2004. Depp’s character Captain Jack film along with his son Aryan, who The trend is shining bright with Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: is lending voice to the character of more star power. Salazar’s Revenge. Simba, in the upcoming live-action While Bollywood’s livewire The trend is not limited to actors. movie. lent his voice to Singer Armaan Malik lent his voice “Glad to be a part of this journey... Ryan Reynold’s avatar as an adult to the character of Aladdin in the KEEN: “I’m a huge fan of all of the artistes I worked with on A timeless film. Voicing it in Hindi superhero with a twisted sense Hindi version of Aladdin. the album,” says Ed Sheeran. with my own Simba. The last time of humour Deadpool in the Hindi But the task of dubbing comes we did a film was around 15 years ago version of Deadpool 2, actor Tiger with it own challenges. Sheeran collaborates with 22 and it was Incredible and this time Shroff took on the duty to infuse “I discovered (the process of artistes for new LP around it is even more fun,” SRK his own touch to Spider-Man in dubbing) along the way...It is quite said. the Hindi version of Spider-Man: a tedious process. There are loads Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran’s new LP No.6 It is important to note that Homecoming. of challenges that one faces while Collaborations Project features as many as 22 collaborators Hollywood are scripting a There’s more to the story. trying to translate into the Hindi including the likes of Cardi B, Camila Cabello, Khalid and success story in India. Now, the Bollywood’s ‘khiladi’ Akshay language... Sometimes the joke and Eminem. studios have started to add diverse Kumar had lent his voice to a the punchl-ine does not directly The list also features Travis Scott, Justin Bieber, Bruno and more relatable chapters to robot superhero Optimus Prime in translate into Hindi cultural context, Mars, Stormzy and more. The 15-track LP will be out on appeal to a bigger audience. Transformers: Dark of the Moon, so the cultural translation is one of July 12, read a statement. “Today, every actor and performer and actor Varun Dhawan dubbed the biggest aspects,” Ranveer had Sheeran said: “”I’m a huge fan of all of the artistes I comes to the project with their for Chris Evans in Captain America: said while sharing his experience of worked with on the album. Whether I’ve been following own following. And that is very Civil War. Disney’s blockbuster working on the project. them since the beginning of their careers, or had their important,” screenwriter Mayur hit The Jungle Book had a host of In the same vein, Siddhant said: albums on repeat, they’re artistes that inspire me and all Puri, who is also working on the Bollywood stars as dubbing artistes, “It was quite overwhelming to dub bring something special to each track. Can’t wait for you Hindi version of The Lion King, said. including , Shefali for Hemsworth’s character. He has to hear it.” Explaining the thought, he Shah, and Irrfan got a great voice and to make up for The track-listing news follows the release of Sheeran’s said: “Hindi and other versions of Khan. Sonakshi Sinha and Imran that was a tough challenge.” global hits I Don’t Care with Justin Bieber and Cross Me Hollywood films were for people Khan lent their voices for the dubbed Sanya called dubbing for the film featuring Chance the Rapper and PnB Rock, which have who weren’t accustomed to the Hindi version of Rio 2 as well. as “unique and challenging”. amassed over 750 million global streams to date, and both world of Hollywood films. If you got attached to For now, Bollywood stars are of which feature on the upcoming release. – IANS have to create new audience and the legacy of Ice Age franchise enjoying their tryst with Hollywood, show them something that they by dubbing for Ice Age: Collision and it’s making the right noise in the are not used to watching...We are Course, entered the country as well. – IANS 16 GULF TIMES Thursday, June 20, 2019 COMMUNITY Learning authentic Italian cuisine in style cuisine here. I am sure that with the By Mudassir Raja skilled team of Kempinski here, we will off er good Italian food for the guests attending our national day t was an event carried out to celebrations.” re-affi rm the need to have Raghu Menon, Cluster General healthy and nutritious food Manager, Kempinski, welcomed in our lives, and at the same the guests and the chef. He said: time, an opportunity to “The main purpose behind hosting Ihighlight the unique qualities and this cooking lesson was to create an popularity of Italian cuisine. appreciation for Italian cuisine. We ‘Cooking Class With are going to host the Italian national Ambassador’ was an exclusive day. I have interesting discussion event with Pasquale Salzano, with the ambassador and decided Ambassador of Italy to Qatar, where to introduce the amazing Italian he exhibited his cooking skills in cuisine and teach some of the presence of Giorgio Schiff eregger, local fans about some basic Italian a master chef visiting from Italy cuisines. It is an appreciation of all at Sawa Restaurant – Marsa Malaz things Italian – cuisine and food. Kempinski. “We have 12 aspiring Italian Kempinski at The Pearl-Qatar chefs in the class. I am sure by the is hosting the event to celebrate end of this session we will have a Italian national day today. The handful of Italian chefs. People are cooking class – that was attended passionate about Italian food. It is by around 15 people, enthusiastic COOKING CLASS: From left, Raghu Menon, Cluster General Manager, Kempinski, Pasquale Salzano, Ambassador of going to be a fun time.” about learning how to cook Italian Italy to Qatar, and Giorgio Schiff eregger, a master chef visiting from Italy at Sawa Restaurant – Marsa Malaz Kempinski. Thamer Ali al-Kuwari, an cuisine – was arranged to promote Photos by Jayan Orma engineer by profession, is a food Italian food that will be served on and fi tness enthusiast. He takes the national day celebrations at the Talking to Community, well and having healthy food. You Chef Giorgio has been associated interest in all sorts of cuisines. hotel. Ambassador Pasquale expressed know it is not an easy task to fi nd with Kempinski in Venice for over “I am always interested in Italian The food enthusiast – coming his happiness to be a part of the the right way to eat. Sometimes, two years. He is good at preparing cuisine. It is well known worldwide. from diverse backgrounds, took cooking class highlighting the especially the young generations both traditional and modern Here, we have a visiting chef from keen interest in the cooking class Italian cuisine. He said: “I am very are pushed by commercial people Venetian food. “Today in the class, Italy. I am really happy to have a with the ambassador and Giorgio, happy today to be here with an to buy very unhealthy food which I am going to cook traditional class with him. It is an opportunity Executive Chef at Kempinski in expert chef from Italy. The chef can be very bad for the kids. At street food from Naples because to learn more about the Italian Venice. will oversee the preparation of food the same, it is an opportunity to our ambassador here hails from cuisine in the right way. As they prepared ‘Spaghetti to be served at the Italian national promote Italian cuisine and culture the area. It is a little present for the “I am actually interested in all Vongole’, ‘San Clemente Tiramisu’ day (today). We will have all Italian in Qatar. ambassador. I will also present a cuisines but it is always better to and ‘Mozzarella in Carrozza’, both food. In the cooking class, we have “Since I am from Naples, one recipe from my own grandmother. learn about something from its the chef and the ambassador all Italian cuisine showing the dish that we cook today is exactly Each plate or recipe has its own authentic source. It feels like home explained the background, history, people how to cook the food. We from my area. It has a very simple story in Italy.” cooked food. Actually, Italian ingredients and culture of the show that eating Italian food means recipe but it is very delicious. There The chef is excited and proud cuisine is known for many things – Italian cuisine to the gathering. The eating healthy Mediterranean is a love for Italian cuisine around to introduce the Italian recipes meat, shrimps. It is very inspiring food enthusiasts, who followed the cuisine that is made by very simple the world. Many people have been with the people of diverse cultures to see how they put together the cooking guidelines with keenness, ingredients.” asking for cooking classes teaching in Qatar. “I am proud and it is fresh ingredients and prepare their showed deep interest in the historic He added: “The purpose of the them how to cook Italian cuisine. a pleasure to explain how great food. I am a fi tness enthusiast and I nature of each of the cuisine in cooking class is to make people This is also one of the reasons that Italian cuisine can be. I think I always look out for my food intakes Italy. aware of the importance of eating we are here today.” am a small ambassador of Italian as well.” “I am proud and it is a pleasure to explain how great Italian cuisine can be. I think I am a small ambassador of Italian cuisine here. I am sure that with the skilled team of Kempinski, we will off er good Italian food for the guests attending our national day celebrations” — Giorgio Schiff eregger, IN SESSION: Ambassador Salzano, left, and Chef Giorgio seen during the ‘Cooking Class With Ambassador’ master chef from Italy