Community Community Qatar National The third edition Library is all of the Great British P6set to host the P7 Festival Qatar first MetLib conference drew to a close on Saturday to ever take place in the evening with a special Middle East and North performance of music by the Africa region, next month. Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra.

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DOHA 20°C—30°C TODAY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE 13 PUZZLES 14 & 15 Quick call Medical team in the US studies when an COVER eff ective but sometimes STORY risky stroke drug should be used. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Thursday, March 24, 2016 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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EVENTS TIME: 7:30-9pm VENUE: Katara Beach Cultural Diversity festival Over 20 countries from all over the world are showcasing DATE: Until May 31 their traditions and heritage.

Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Student Empowerment Programme Beach Volleyball Match Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Teenspire Student Conference, conducted by Mind Tune Sharq Village & Spa will be joining hands with Future 318 Ooredoo Telephone Assistance 111 Waves community will be held today from 6.30 in the evening to host the Qatar Open Door Beach Volleyball for second Local Directory 180 at the KG auditorium of MES Indian School. International consecutive year on March 25. Open to all beach volleyball International Calls Enquires 150 mind tuner and success coach CA Razak will lead an enthusiasts, the friendly match is an annual sports event being Time 141, 140 interactive session with students and parents on the topic organized by Future 318 to promote healthy living through Doha International Airport 40106666 ‘Empower the Adolescence, Ignite the Talents’. The session is sports or physical activity. Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 held without any registration fees. To reduce the burden of disease worldwide, the World Medical Commission 44679111 Razak is a graduate in Neuro Linguistic Programming Health Organization (WHO) introduced a global strategy on Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 (NLP), Transaction Analysis and Theme Centered diet, physical activity and health as a large-scale initiative Qatar Airways 44496000 Interaction. He has conducted a variety of empowerment aimed at promoting health-enhancing physical activities and Weather Forecast 44656590 programmes in India and GCC. Business Tune, a full-day supporting development and research policies. Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222 workshop for businessmen, will be held on Friday and Aligned with the importance of this global strategy, Sharq 44393333 ‘Mindtune’ workshop for individuals and families will be Village & Spa will be co-hosting the 2nd open door Beach Qatar General Electricity and held on Saturday from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm at Copthorne Volleyball friendly match with Future 316 to support and Water Corporation 44845555 Hotel. A special workshop for teenagers, ‘Genius Teens, contribute to improving community health and well-being. 44845464 Tune the Passion’ is scheduled to be held on March This year’s match combines both professional and amateur Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 28 (Monday) starting from 2pm. Salestune, workshop players in a 3v3 category. Cash prizes sponsored by Megamart 44593363 for sales and marketing experts, is also scheduled on will be given away to Grand Champion, 1st prize and 2nd Qatar Assistive Technology Tuesday from 4pm onwards. For more information, prize plus a host of gift items from various sponsors such as Centre 44594050 [email protected] or 30329292, 66851887 Mcdonalds, Dell and Naseem Al Rabeeh. Qatar News Agency 44450205 For those without team mates, you may still register on 44450333 Qatar Internship Fair 2016 March 25 from 8am to 8:30am. Call 33646625 or 55687075 for Q-Post – General Postal DATE: April 20- 23 more information. Corporation 44464444 TIME: 2pm Qatar University 44033333 Qatar Internship Fair is a 4 day long career fair where Aspire Jam Tournament 50 companies will open their doors to high-school and DATE: March 26 university students to work for 2 – 6 months that will help TIME: 3pm-7pm them understand organisational behaviour and develop VENUE: Aspire Park their workplace skills. The QIF off ers students in Qatar the Aspire Zone Foundation will organise the fi fth edition of best chance for recruitment, training and development Aspire Jam Tournament from 3pm to 7pm. Registration fees: te Unqu opportunities to enhance their abilities in order to meet QR300 per team. The tournament targets adults aged 18 years uo ot the needs of the corporate market. Students should be and above. Aspire Jam junior for the age group 13-17 years will Q e 16–24 years old seeking internships or professional practice be held on April 22. Teams of fi ve players will compete to win Do not dwell in the experiences. the cup of this basketball street tournament. past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. Mall Cinema (1): Maheshinte Handsome (Hindi) 11.30pm. Prathikaaram (Malayalam) 2.30pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): The Invitation (2D) 5pm; Every Every Secret Thing (2D) 2.30pm; The — Buddha Secret Thing (2D) 7pm; Batman 9.30pm; Maheshinte Prathikaaram Invitation (2D) 4pm; Khanet El Yek Vs. Superman (2D) 9pm; Rocky (Malayalam) 11.15pm. (Arabic) 5.45pm; Rocky Handsome Handsome (Hindi) 11.30pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): (Hindi) 7.30pm; Every Secret Thing Mall Cinema (2): Kung Fu Panda 3 Batman Vs. Superman (2D) 2.45pm; (2D) 9.45pm; Every Secret Thing (2D) (2D) 2.15pm; Kung Fu Panda 3 (2D) Batman Vs. Superman (2D) 5.30pm; 11.30pm. 4pm; Batman Vs. Superman (2D) Batman Vs. Superman (2D) 8.15pm; Asian Town Cinema: Maheshinte 5.30pm; Batman Vs. Superman (2D) Batman Vs. Superman (2D) 11pm. Prathikaaram (Malayalam) 2, 3.30, Community Editor 8.15pm; Batman Vs. Superman (2D) Royal Plaza Cinema Palace 4.15, 5.45, 6.45, 8, 9, 10.15, 11.15pm Kamran Rehmat 11pm. (2): Kung Fu Panda 3 (2D) 2pm; & 12.30am; Puthiya Niyamam e-mail: [email protected] Mall Cinema (3): Rocky Handsome Zootropolis: Zootopia (2D) 3.30pm; (Malayalam) 1.30, 6.45, 9 & 11.30pm; Telephone: 44466405 (Hindi) 2.15pm; Kapoor & Sons (Hindi) Kung Fu Panda 3 (2D) 5.15pm; Rocky Handsome (Hindi) 1.30, 4, Fax: 44350474 4.30pm; Batman Vs. Superman Batman Vs. Superman (2D) 7pm; 6.30, 9 & 11.30pm; Action Hero Biju (2D) 7pm; Khanet El Yek (Arabic) Khanet El Yek (Arabic) 9.45pm; Rocky (Malayalam) 4pm. Thursday, March 24, 2016 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

BOOKS MOVIES 1. Selp-Helf by Miranda Sings 1. Spectre 2. Girl Online: On Tour by Zoe Sugg 2. Transporter Refuelled 3. Lost Ocean by Johanna Basford 3. Furious 7 4. A Work In Progress by Connor Franta 4. Descendants 5. Qatar Entertainer 2016 by The Entertainer 5. Goosebumps top 6. A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms by George R. R. Martin 6. Interstellar 7. The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire by Dan Howell and Phil 7. Martian 10 Lester 8. Black Mass 8. The World of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin 9. Jurassic World 9. Guinness World Records 2016 by Guinness World Records 10. Walk 10. Diary of Wimpy Kid – Old School by Jeff Kinney MUSIC TV-SERIES 1. Various Artists: Now 92 Db 1. Cougar Town S4 2. Adele: 25 2. Friends S1-10 3. Yanni: Sensuous Chill 3. Pretty Little Liars S5 4. Various Artists: Grammys 2016 4. Star Wars Rebels S1 5. Coldplay: Head Full Of Dreams 5. My Ghost Story S1 6. Andrea Bocelli: Cinema 6. Flash S1 7. David Guetta: Listen Again 7. Arrow S3 8. Various Artists: Now That’s What I Call House 8. Bates Motel S3 9. Various Artists: Now 90 That’s What 9. Walking Dead S1-5 I Call Music Db 10. Grimm S4 10. Taylor Swift: 1989

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Animal Park showcased at the QM Gallery in Katara over a Pub Quiz FOODIE CHOICE DATE: Until April 2 period of 6 weeks. DATE: March 28 TIME: 4pm TIME: 8pm RESTAURANT: Al Hubara VENUE: Qatar Sports Club Qatar International Food Festival VENUE: Shehrazad, Radisson Blu LO CA TION: Sheraton Doha Animal Park features animatronic models DATE: Until March 28 Bring your team of six or less to compete The hotel’s all day dining venue, Al of dinosaurs and other large animals. The VENUE: MIA Park over fi ve rounds of intellectual battles. Quiz Hubara, serves international cuisine park is located on an empty lot near the Qatar Qatar Tourism Authority will organise the starts at 8pm sharp, registration from 6pm. with a la carte and daily buffet options Sports Club in West Bay. This park is inspired seventh edition of Qatar International Food Winning teams receive vouchers for food and for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The by Jurassic Park and includes; animatronic Festival under the theme “a diff erent side of beverages within the hotel. As Shehrazad is a dinner buffet ranges in theme from Dinosaur, King Kong and Godzilla models food”. This year’s festival will be extended to bar then a valid Qatari ID or original passport a carvery to seafood to Oriental and as tall as 8m. An area for children is also seven days and expanded to other landmarks is required for entry. more. available for fun interactions with smaller and eateries, including: the Pearl-Qatar and robotic animal models. Katara Cultural Village. Chinese food lovers will also have plenty to look forward to, with Spring Summer 2016 Collection Chinese cuisine featuring as part of “Qatar- DATE: March 31 China 2016 Year of Culture” celebrations. TIME: 7pm-9pm VENUE: The Gate Mall, West Bay Pakistan Cultural Festival The exciting launch event will be open to DATE: March 31-April 3 the public on March 31 at The Gate Mall, for VENUE: Katara Cultural Village which Salam and Noor have fused art and Biggest made in Pakistan expo, ethnic fashion in a museum-type installation called food street, huge kids zone, live musical ‘The Fashion Dream House’. The exhibition concert by Pakistani singers, folk dancers, will feature various spaces from a house performances and more. setting (living room, garden, bedroom), using clothing from the latest fashion Al Gannas collections inspired by the season’s focus on DATE: Until Oct 30 pastel colours and Noor’s art to bring to life TIME: 9am - 11:30 am everyday living scenes in a playful way. VENUE: Al Gannas Society Al Gannas Association is participating in Spring Exhibition MIA the ‘Our culture is a school’ programme by DATE: Until July 16 organising many activities for the students TIME: 10:30am- 5pm every Monday and Wednesday of the week. VENUE: QM Gallery Al Riwaq These activities include explanations on hunting An exhibition of 15 contemporary Chinese and related tools, kinds of falcons and preys, in artists, curated by internationally acclaimed addition to workshop on how to carry a falcon, New York-based Chinese artist Cai Guo- set a traditional tent (made of goat & camel hair), Qiang, will be on view at the QM Gallery prepare traditional Arabic coff ee, etc. Al Riwaq. The exhibition will be the major highlight presented in the context of the Childhood Cultural Center Qatar China 2016 Year of Culture. Artworks DATE: Until March 31 exemplifying each and every artist’s unique TIME: 9am-10:30am artistic language and methodology will be VENUE: Katara displayed in individual galleries. Childhood Cultural Center participation in ‘Schools Enrich our Culture’ programme Chinese Silk Art includes a variety of educational and artistic DATE: Until May 9 workshops. VENUE: QM Gallery in Katara The second major exhibition of the Qatar Art Exhibition China 2016 Year of Culture, ‘Silks from the DATE: Until April 18 Silk Road – Chinese Art of Silk’, presents silk VENUE: Porto Arabia, Pearl as a theme, and as a special local product Diff usion by Peter Zimmermann — A of Zhejiang that played an important role mesmerising solo exhibition of colourful, in trade along the Silk Road. The exhibition futuristic works. Anima Gallery, Parcel 17, highlights ancient and modern Chinese silk Porto Arabia, The Pearl-Qatar. Contact: works, with around 100 pieces due to be 40027437

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Thursday, March 24, 2016 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Making sense of tPA One reason tPA hasn’t been more widely adopted, stroke experts say, is that many doctors remain skittish about using the drug, writes Alan Bavley

IN THE NICK OF TIME: RoseMary Lee of Gladstone, left, survived a stoke in February thanks to recognition of symptoms by her niece Bernadine Arnold, right, of Kansas City. When she was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital, Lee was given a tissue plasminogen activator and a sizable clot was removed. Lee was able to go home after about a day and a half and has no side eff ects.

ount RoseMary Lee Close to 800,000 people in the standard — is a drug called tissue 31 percent of patients arrive at a neurology at Jackson Memorial among the fortunate United States have strokes each plasminogen activator, or tPA for hospital in time for tPA. People Hospital in Miami. “There’s a lot of ones. year; they kill nearly 130,000 short. Given intravenously, tPA often don’t realise they’re having a room for improvement.” When Lee suff ered a people. It’s the fi fth-leading cause dissolves the blood clots in the stroke and delay calling 911. Indeed, A recent study of Medicare stroke a few weeks ago, of death. When they’re not deadly, brain that are responsible for about about 20 percent of strokes happen patients found that tPA use varies Cshe was rushed to a hospital with an strokes can be severely debilitating, 87 percent of strokes. Patients who while people are asleep, and there’s drastically from region to region. In advanced stroke program and she making it diffi cult or impossible for get it three hours or less after their no way to determine when the some hospital markets, no patients received state-of-the-art care. survivors to speak or walk or care stroke starts are 30 percent more stroke started. at all were receiving tPA; in other Two days later, Lee, 79, was back for themselves. likely to recover with little or no But even when patients arrive at areas, tPA use was more than three home in Gladstone, Mo., and back But advances in stroke care have disability. Some patients qualify hospitals in time, just 13 percent times the national average. to normal. made it possible for more people for tPA even 4 1/2 hours after their got tPA last year, according to the One reason tPA hasn’t been more “It’s amazing how it worked,” like Lee to leave the hospital with symptoms fi rst appear. American Heart Association. widely adopted, stroke experts say, Lee said. little or no disability. The drug has been around since “People still don’t get urgent is that many doctors remain skittish Amazing, yes. But it happens The fi rst line treatment for 1996, but even after two decades medical attention for stroke,” said about using the drug. far less often than it should, many stroke — what the American few patients are getting it. Ralph Sacco, a past president of “I think there’s some trepidation, doctors say. Heart Association calls the gold A key reason is that only 22 to the heart association and chief of what’s the risk and benefi t ratio,” Thursday, March 24, 2016 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY said Karin Olds, a neurologist “We said tPA should be off ered. stroke centres nationwide has and medical director of the stroke I want to stress that,” he said. now put close to 85 percent of centre at St. Luke’s Hospital. “The benefi ts are really powerful, Americans within an hour’s drive “Emergency room doctors tell me it’s huge. But every emergency of a stroke centre, said Sacco of the they feel they don’t have the backup physician has seen a patient American Heart Association. With (from neurologists) after it’s given. deteriorate from a haemorrhage. It’s that expertise available, “it’s not When you are not treating strokes heart-wrenching and tragic.” the emergency room doctors having all the time, you not comfortable A national team of researchers, to act alone,” he said. using (tPA).” led by cardiologist John Spertus At the St. Luke’s Stroke Center, That anxiety comes from some at St. Luke’s Hospital, is hoping to for example, the staff goes to great very real risks from tPA. The give physicians more confi dence lengths to determine whether a longer that a clot blocks an artery with tPA. newly arrived patient qualifi es for and starves the brain of oxygen, They’ve created a computer tPA. the greater the damage a stroke program that can instantly An ER nurse will call the patient’s causes. Close to 2 million brain calculate the risks and benefi ts of family for information about when cells die every minute. As the tPA for individual stroke patients the stroke started. Staff will scroll damage progresses, the greater the based on a few simple factors such through the patient’s cellphone chance tPA will cause catastrophic as the patient’s age, blood pressure looking for people to contact. In bleeding in the brain. About 6 and blood sugar level, as well as one case, after an airline passenger percent of tPA patients will develop the severity of the stroke and how had a stroke in midfl ight, St. Luke’s a serious hemorrhage. much time had passed since it called the person who had been Overall, the death rate for started. It puts the information into seated next to him for details. patients treated with tPA and those a few easy-to-read charts designed “There’s a lot of detective work who aren’t is roughly the same. both for doctors and for patients in the emergency room,” Olds said. The drug’s benefi t is in minimising and their families. “That’s probably a barrier (at some disability, not preventing death. “Emergency room doctors are hospitals), how far are you willing But those benefi ts of tPA aren’t in a tough bind. This gives them to go to fi nd out.” always immediately apparent; tPA something to make them feel more catastrophes happen in the ER, comfortable (using tPA),” Spertus LEARN SYMPTOMS where emergency physicians see said. “It’s like a computerised them. neurologist giving them an Another key factor in improving “I’ve witnessed both dramatic assessment.” stroke outcomes is greater public improvements (with tPA) in my St. Luke’s is piloting this new awareness of stroke symptoms, emergency department, but I’ve decision-making tool, using it to Sacco said. That’s particularly also seen the other side, people help the network of rural hospitals important because people having bleed and haemorrhage and that it advises on stroke care. “It’s a stroke may not be able to deteriorate substantially,” said been a long time since I’ve had a communicate or even realise that Michael Brown, chairman of hospital not give a patient tPA,” said they’re in trouble. emergency medicine at Michigan Olds, the St. Luke’s stroke program The heart association’s State University. medical director. stroke education campaign Brown headed a committee St. Luke’s, along with the uses the acronym FAST, noting of the American College of University of Kansas Medical the symptoms of a face that is Emergency Physicians that IN FOCUS: Tissue-type plasminogen activator, or tPA. Center, are the two Kansas City drooping, an arm that is weak, issued new guidelines last year area hospitals with comprehensive speech that is slurred, and that it is downgrading the organisation’s emergency physicians who took neurologist at Massachusetts stroke centres that are equipped time to call 911. earlier support of tPA. It issue with the previous 2013 General Hospital, recently said and staff ed 24/7 to handle all kinds “Everybody knows with chest reassigned tPA for stroke from a guidelines favouring tPA. the controversy “underscores the of strokes. A number of other local pain it may be a heart attack,” Sacco “generally accepted” principle of Many stroke experts have been continued therapeutic nihilism that hospitals have primary stroke said. “We have to make everyone patient management based on “a frustrated with backtracking by the surrounds acute stroke.” centres that can handle many around (stroke victims) recognise high degree of clinical certainty” American College of Emergency Brown thinks Schwamm was stroke cases. the symptoms.” into a strategy refl ecting only Physicians. Lee Schwamm, a overreacting. The growing number of such RoseMary Lee, 79, is an example “moderate clinical certainty.” of everything going right. The drug may be given to Lee was dining out with family “selected patients,” the new when she started slurring her words guidelines said, “at institutions as she ordered off the Olive Garden where systems are in place to safely menu. Her niece also noticed that administer the medication.” the side of Lee’s face had started to Brown said the changes take droop. As her family’s anxiety rose, into account new studies that a nurse sitting nearby came over to “basically confi rmed the harm help. part of the equation.” But he also “I remember her asking me to acknowledged that the emergency squeeze my left hand. I thought physicians’ group encountered a she was just concerned,” Lee said. “groundswell of concerns” from “I had no idea she was testing my strength.” An ambulance was summoned People often and Lee was taken to St. Luke’s don’t realise Hospital’s Stroke Center. Minutes after arriving, Lee they’re having had received a brain scan to help doctors diagnose her stroke. She a stroke and was started immediately on an intravenous tPA drip. Shortly after delay calling 911. that, doctors snaked a tiny device Indeed, about from an artery in her groin up to the blocked artery in her brain to snatch 20 percent of the clot and pull it out. Lee recalls that her father had a strokes happen stroke in 1969 when he was in his while people late 60s. He was left paralysed on the left side of his body. are asleep, and “Who knows what they did for him at the hospital, probably not there’s no way much back then,” Lee said. “He was looking forward to retirement, but to determine he just gave up. He couldn’t go out when the and hunt and fi sh like he wanted to.” “I was spared all that,” she said. stroke started HOLDING FORTH: Karin Olds, neurologist at St. Luke’s Hospital, in Kansas City, Mo. —The Kansas City Star /TNS 6 GULF TIMES Thursday, March 24, 2016 COMMUNITY

QNL’s publicity image for the upcoming MetLib 2016. QNL set to host first MetLib conference 20 seconds, in efforts to deliver By Anand Holla In the history of the esteemed conference’s 47 years, presentations efficiently. The this is the first time the Metropolitan Libraries planned presentations in this session are libraries as social n another making of a conference is being held in the Middle East, and that spaces for life-wide skills in milestone, Qatar National the age of smart technologies: Library (QNL) is all set to too under a quintessential regional theme – “Pearls in case of Zimbabwe; the training host the first Metropolitan the Desert: Unleashing Potential” in Algerian libraries: reality Libraries (MetLib) and challenges; comparative Iconference to ever take place in assessment web portals public the Middle East and North Africa provided; how libraries support contributors to their society’s the potential of public libraries libraries located in Tehran (Mena) region, next month. personal development, how advancement. Metropolitan by preparing for the future; province using data envelopment For MetLib 2016 which will libraries support training or how librarians’ professional Rotterdam public library — public analysis; and Sils consortium. be held at the Qatar National libraries develop their staff. The development is an important display of the largest collection of The annual conference is aimed Convention Centre (QNCC), from registration and fees payment aspect of any library’s functions. books on the humanist erasmus. at providing an ideal platform April 23 to 28, QNL has invited deadline for MetLib 2016 has They should also receive the Another session, on the for metropolitan and public all librarians to register and been extended to April 1. For support and development following day, will deal with libraries to share progressive participate in it. In the history more details, check out www. required to fully realise their Community Learning. “Libraries ideas for the enhancement of the of the esteemed conference’s metlib2016qatar.org potential so they are able to have adapted new practices to worldwide information services 47 years, this is the first time “Metropolitan libraries provide better serve and develop the provide community learning sector to create an extensive it is being held in the Middle people with the knowledge and communities that they support,” spaces and have created new and long-lasting knowledge- East, and that too under a information they need to realise QNL further explains. ways of bringing people together sharing network. Participants quintessential regional theme – their full potential and become To provide a quick glimpse into to learn new skills and new will be introduced to informative “Pearls in the Desert: Unleashing active contributors to their the programme, the first session ideas. Examples of new ways research findings in the field and Potential.” society’s development. Just as on April 24, for instance, will of providing services will be have the opportunity to explore MetLib is organised by the a pearl inside a shell starts off explore how libraries respond to explored,” a note on the session the impact of the development of Metropolitan Libraries Section as a grain of sand and grows community needs by adapting says. The planned presentations human potential through libraries of the International Federation into a beautiful gemstone after their service philosophies and in this session are Islamic finance: and attend industry-focused of Library Associations and a long process of nurturing and practice. Titled Innovation in an emerging subject of interest to presentations throughout the Institutions (IFLA). MetLib 2016 care, the potential within every Library Services, the session public librarians; the practice of conference. supports Qatar Foundation’s human needs nurturing in order proposes, “As innovative Chinese contemporary “library+” “The pearls and the desert mission to unlock human to develop into a great skill or thinking can produce meaningful and the all-round development of the Gulf region combine to potential and further boost ability,” QNL says, in a note on the outcomes, delegates will of readers and librarians; and form a perfect illustration of Qatar’s library and information event. discover new services that have managing knowledge and creative how potential can be unleashed sector. Academic researchers, “Public libraries provide the been successful.” The planned potential of users. through careful nurturing, care librarians and industry knowledge and information presentations in this session are Then there will also be and support,” QNL says. The professionals were invited to support that help individuals to the utrecht library in transition; PechaKucha session – a conference sessions will be submit their English abstracts unleash their potential, achieve digital spaces co-ordination: a presentation technique where conducted in English but Arabic addressing one of three themes their ambitions and become key hub for innovation; unleashing you show 20 images, each for translation will be provided. Thursday, March 24, 2016 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY QPO plays out Great British Festival 2016

Scenes from the QPO performance at the QNCC.

he third edition of the Great British been appointed as Music Director of Qatar, Frank Fitzpatrick, commented: a number of theatrical events were held to Festival Qatar drew to a close on the UK’s Opera North, one of the UK’s “The British Festival has again given us the mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Saturday evening with a special fi nest regional opera companies, and will opportunity to showcase UK knowledge Shakespeare. The world-famous Reduced performance of music from the take up this position in September 2016. and expertise across our work in education, Shakespeare Company performed a sell-out various plays of iconic British The concert involved performances of the arts, science and sport this year and has show during which they showcased all of playwrightT William Shakespeare by the Qatar musical arrangements from a number of enabled us to increase understanding and Shakespeare’s plays in 97 minutes. Philharmonic Orchestra. productions of Shakespeare’s plays, including engagement with young people in both our To highlight Shakespeare’s contribution The performance, which was held at the Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet, Richard countries.” to the arts, Qatar Airways also offered Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), Strauss’ Macbeth and Otto Nicolai’s Merry Organised by the British embassy and festival attendees the opportunity to win formed part of a year-long programme of Wives of Windsor. the British Council, this year’s fortnight two return flights on its new direct route cultural celebrations that are being delivered British ambassador Ajay Sharma of celebrations featured a celebration of to Birmingham to enjoy a Shakespeare around the world by the British Council to commented: “I am delighted the Great British the International Women’s Day, a 5-a-side Experience in Stratford-Upon-Avon, mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s Festival has once again given people here in schools’ football tournament, a Study in with free accommodation included. death. Qatar a chance to enjoy what Britain has to the UK exhibition, a special edition of Café Stratford-Upon-Avon is the birthplace The concert was conducted by Aleksandr off er. The fantastic performance on Saturday Scientifi que, a range of themed activities in of Shakespeare, and only 60km from Markovic and featured the pianist Elisso by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra of hotels, a number of traditional British spring Birmingham. Bokvadze, who was sponsored by the music from Shakespeare was a fi tting way fêtes, a series of retail partnerships and a The cultural partner of this year’s Great Georgian embassy as part of the ongoing to close the year’s events. I would like to variety of special cultural events to mark the British Festival was Katara Cultural Village, cultural relations programme between Qatar thank everyone who has been involved in the 400th anniversary of the death of William while Qatar Shell, Ezdan Holding Group, and Georgia. festival events over the past two weeks.” Shakespeare. Park House Community Initiative and Blue Aleksandr Markovic has recently The Director of the British Council in In addition to the concert at the QNCC, Rubicon were offi cial sponsors. 8 GULF TIMES Thursday, March 24, 2016 COMMUNITY

New café opens at The Business Park

A ribbon-cutting led by Sheikh Mohamed HA Bin Hamad al-Thani marked the soft opening of Meesh Me-Time Café. This funky café with a grab & go and dine-in concept promises healthy and delicious quick-fix meals and coff ee options. The event was attended by the top management of the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), corporate clients and guests. Seen here are, Fergus Stewart, IHG Vice President for Operations United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Northern Gulf; Savino Leone, General Manager Crowne Plaza Doha – The Business Park; Dr Ahmed MY Obaidan Fakhro, General Manager Trans Orient Establishment; Fathi Aburish, Managing Director Mohamed Bin Hamad Holding Co.; Sheikh Jassim Mohamed HA al-Thani, Vice Chairman Mohamed Bin Hamad Holding Co.; Captain Ahmad Ibrahim Mansoori; and Samir Shafei, hotel consultant.

Grand Hyatt Doha marks Earth Hour

Grand Hyatt Doha joined Qatar Tourism Authority recently in celebrating Earth Hour by switching off lights in the public areas of their property as well as their employees’ accommodations for an hour, from 8:30pm until 9:30pm. Earth Hour is a worldwide movement for the planet, held annually in March and organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The aim of this event is to encourage individuals, communities, households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour starting at 8:30pm. More than 7,000 cities worldwide take part in this initiative, making it the largest global environmental event. “This initiative aims to highlight the commitment of Qatar’s tourism sector in supporting this worldwide movement in protecting and preserving the planet… and that’s why we chose to support it by taking a stand against climate change,” said Grand Hyatt Doha’s General Manager Christoph K Franzen. All external lights in the hotel property were switched off for an hour. Furthermore, Grand Hyatt employees also took part in this initiative by switching off the lights in their accommodation and lighting candles to form the 60+ Hyatt sign for Earth Hour.

Pakistani expats organise poetry session

Pakistanis working for the Qatar Fertilizer Company in Mesaieed recently organised a poetry Rashid was the chief guest, while MA Awan was the guest of honour. The people who presented session in the honour of Doha-based international poet Muhammad Mumtaz Rashid. The event their poetry at the event included Farooq Ahmad, Abbas Abbasi, Sabir Hussain, M R Naqvi, Furqan was attended by Urdu lovers and famous social personalities from Doha and Mesaieed. Mumtaz Ahmad Paracha, Shaukat Ali Naz, Shafique Akhtar, Tahir Jamil, Qaiser Masood, and Mumtaz Rashid. Thursday, March 24, 2016 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY Students learn about Qatar’s unique dugong species

ifty students from Al Bayan soft bottom habitats; and warm, shallow Secondary School for Girls were in for waters. a fun, interactive session on Qatar’s “I really enjoyed today’s presentation on dugongs as an ExxonMobil Research dugongs – it was fascinating to me. I didn’t Qatar (EMRQ) researcher delivered even know they existed before today and now Fthem a presentation. I’m fascinated by them,” said Maha al-Karbi Dr Christopher Warren, Environmental one of the students. “As a Qatari, I feel I have a Research Lead for EMRQ, was invited to give responsibility to help protect this fascinating the presentation as part of a student-led species that lives in my country’s waters, and I workshop on dugong awareness. The student want to be part of the eff ort to make sure they organisers and workshop attendees are part are always safe and well.” of the Al Bayan Go Blue Rota Youth Service Qatar is home to the largest population of Club, which is part of Rota’s Youth Service dugongs outside of Australia with two of the Clubs (RYSC) — a network of self-directed, three most important regions in the Arabian extracurricular youth service clubs aimed at Gulf. As mammals with a low reproductive secondary and university students between output, dugongs are listed as Vulnerable to 14-24 years of age. Extinction by the International Union for the The school’s club is running an initiative Conservation of Nature. Currently, dugongs related to the awareness and conservation in Qatar face challenges including incidental of dugongs in Qatari waters. ExxonMobil fi shing and habitat degradation. The extreme Qatar is RYSC’s platinum sponsor, a strategic marine and physical environment of the co-operation that was announced during a Arabian Gulf, as well as the northern limit press conference and signing ceremony in late of dugong distribution, likely means that January by Alistair Routledge, President and Some of the people who were crucial to the presentation along with the model of a dugong. their life-history diff ers from populations in General Manager of ExxonMobil Qatar, and Australia. Essa al-Mannai, Executive Director of Rota. Murawah Island and the coastal region of Saudi intervene at a key developmental stage of life EMRQ and the PEO have held fi eld missions Dr Warren began the presentation with Arabia between Qatar and the UAE — possibly and also because children can be an important to locate live dugongs off the west coast of an overview of dugong biology followed by a extending to Mesaieed. Dugongs can also be infl uence on the environmental behaviour of Qatar, as part of ongoing data collection discussion of potential threats to their health found on the northwest coast of Qatar and their immediate circle. What these young ladies eff orts to better understand the distribution, and species viability. The focus then shifted off shore Bahrain between Fasht Al Adhm and are doing at Al the Bayan Secondary School for abundance and behaviour of the Qatar dugong to current research on the Arabian Gulf the Hawar Islands. Girls through Rota is truly special and we will population. The fi eld missions have resulted population, with updates on fi ndings and future “We participated in this workshop today continue to support and help them along the in video and photographic documentation of activities. This research is in collaboration because we want to help raise awareness of way.” the dugongs as they travelled and fed in the with Texas A&M University Galveston, and Qatar’s unique dugong species. We also want Dugongs, which are large, long-living area. This documentation is currently being is part of an ongoing eff ort developed in co- to ensure they are protected and continue to herbivorous marine mammals that consume developed into a documentary produced by ordination with the General Directorate for live unhindered in their natural habitat,” said sea grasses, can reach lengths of greater than Qatar TV. Natural Reserves – Private Engineering Offi ce Dr Warren. “Education is one of the most 3 metres, weigh more than 400 kilograms and EMRQ was established in 2009 to conduct (PEO) and the Ministry of Municipality and important tools in the long-term conservation live up to 70 years. Historically, dugongs have research in areas of common interest to the Environment to share fi ndings and information of species, and by raising awareness, enhancing had a cultural and economic importance to State of Qatar and ExxonMobil, including about the local dugong population. The goal knowledge and encouraging people to take Qataris, and have had a presence in the Arabian environmental management, water reuse, LNG is to enable a preservation plan for this unique action, real steps can be made towards Gulf for more than 7,500 years. safety and coastal geology. EMRQ became one species. conserving this iconic species.” During the presentation, Dr Warren went of the fi rst anchor tenants to open its doors Dr Warren explained to the students that “Environmental education focused on into great detail on the characteristics of the at Qatar Science & Technology Park with a important regions for dugongs in the Arabian children and youth is a particularly important habitats that are important to dugong survival, research and development centre that includes Gulf are the United Arab Emirates (UAE) near strategy because it’s an opportunity to which include: extensive sea grass meadows; offi ces, laboratories and training facilities.

DESS students take parents on ‘Space Adventure’

The Reception children from DESS went on a “Space Adventure” recently, entertaining parents and peers. The attendees described their singing and dancing as “great”, as their clear and confident narration took the audience through the stars as the story unfolded. 10 GULF TIMES Thursday, March 24, 2016 COMMUNITY

HERO Qatar starts Zumba fitness classes for its members

HERO Qatar launched its own Zumba fitness programme titled “HERO Does Zumba” at its headquarters recently. The first session was attended by 20 Zumba enthusiasts, who are also members of the organisation. The instructor was Ailyn Agonia, a licenced Zumba instructor. Agonia is also a member of HERO Qatar’s Committee on Welfare and Development. The Zumba fitness session, open to all members, will be held at the HERO headquarters every Friday from 7am to 8:30am.

Indian businessman MES students win painting competition found dead A 43-year-old Indian MES Indian School students won a painting competition conducted as part of the International Francophonie Week by the French embassy. The works were expatriate was found dead in an submitted by Janakan Lingendran, Sarang, Iniya and Sarah; the students were felicitated by French ambassador Eric Chevalier. accommodation on Street 45 of the Doha Industrial Area on Tuesday. The victim, identifi ed as Neyyan Antony Joshi, was running a restaurant in Al Attiyah Market and also operated a catering fi rm, sources told Gulf Times. Joshi had been in the country for a little over fi ve years, one of his immediate relatives said. Joshi hailed from Chemmannoor, near Guruvayoor in Kerala’s Thrissur district. The relative said Joshi took the extreme step reportedly owing to fi nancial reasons. He had taken over the operations of two small manpower fi rms, which together employed about 60 persons. However, their functioning got paralysed because of the delay in Sri Lankan expats conduct a bowling tournament receiving payments for the works executed, it is understood. Joshi’s wife and two children The Sri Lanka Special Engineering Association-Qatar recently organised an inter-school bowling tournament. A total of 19 teams, comprising alumni of various were in Doha on a visit, four Sri Lankan schools, participated in the tournament. Hameed Al Hussieinie College Colombo emerged as champions after a close contest. Mohamed Rushdy months ago. Community from the same team won the best bowler award. members described Joshi as a lively and friendly man, who was very supportive to his workers. “However, he was a little disturbed of a late owing to fi nancial reasons,” said a person known to him closely. Social worker Abdul Salam Palakkad said eff orts are being made to send the body home. “Once all documents are received, we would approach concerned authorities for the repatriation of the body,” he said. Joshi was the 14th Indian expatriate in Qatar to take his life in the last three months, Salam added. Thursday, March 24, 2016 GULF TIMES 11 COMMUNITY

Hyatt Plaza celebrates Mother’s Day

Hyatt Plaza shopping mall celebrated Mother’s Day recently. The fashion avenue was decked out of them. The event also was about taking pictures by holding symbolic messages for the with a garden inspired set-up especially designed for the occasion — a gesture by the mall moms. delight mothers and families. Maha B, one of the participants, said: “I’m what I’m today because of you, mom, and your Feroz Moideen, General Manager of Hyatt Plaza, said: “As a family shopping destination, we generosity and love that is beyond everything in this world.” wanted to pay tribute to all the mothers in Qatar and provide a platform for them and their Imad S addressed his mother by saying, “The power of your love kept me strong and willing to loved ones to symbolise the glowing expression of love and bond in their very own way. prove myself. You never doubt or blame, you only support and advise me. I love you from the Through the activities that we organised we wanted to create happiness and fun.” bottom of my heart.” During the event, both children and adults wrote messages to their mothers, expressing On a popular demand, the mall decided to extend the one-day event to two days, giving a gratitude and recognition for all the sacrifices that their mothers have made to bring the best chance to more family members to write words of kindness and appreciation to their mothers.

Stenden University Qatar hosts Open Day

Stenden University Qatar hosted an Open Day for high school students recently. The aim of programme leaders and current students about the curriculum and career options. A more this event was to familiarise these students with the university, the programmes it off ers and detailed presentation was later given, after which the students were given a tour around the the atmosphere of its campus. Potential students stopped at programme stalls and spoke with campus.

Starwood hosts EAME leadership conference in Doha

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide started markets with a portfolio of 54 hotels and 40 year and also to celebrate the amazing work its Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME) more properties expected to open in the next and results our teams have delivered in 2015,” leadership conference in Doha recently, five years. said Michael Wale, President, Starwood Hotels bringing together more than 800 general Starwood first entered Qatar in 1982 and & Resorts Europe, Africa & Middle East. “We managers and leaders of its Finance, Sales, operates today some of the most iconic chose to hold the conference in Doha as Marketing, Communications and Human hotels in the country’s capital: Sheraton it is an outstanding example of Starwood’s Resources teams from the region. Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, The innovation as a hospitality leader and home The conference aligned the teams from St. Regis Doha, W Doha Hotel & Residences. to some of our flagship properties in the nearly 260 hotels across 60 countries on The company recently opened Westin Doha Middle East. We have been present in Qatar the business priorities for 2016, and provided Hotel & Spa and will continue to diversify its for over 30 years and remain committed to critical updates on the vision and strategy for brand footprint with the introduction of the Le strengthening our position in the country.” Starwood’s 10 differentiated brands. Méridien, Aloft and Four Points by Sheraton Speakers Thomas Mangas, CEO, Starwood This year’s event marked the second brands by 2019. Hotels & Resorts; Michael Wale, President, consecutive year that Starwood held its “We are thrilled to bring together many of our Starwood Hotels & Resorts EAME; and other leadership conference in the Middle East. It leaders from across Europe, Middle East and members of Starwood’s senior leadership is a reflection of the company’s commitment Africa, during this exciting time for Starwood, team shared their views on the future of the Michael Wale, President, Starwood Hotels & to the Middle East, one of its fastest growing to focus on key priorities for this exceptional company. Resorts EAME. 12 GULF TIMES Thursday, March 24, 2016 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Thursday, March 24, 2016 GULF TIMES 13 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY 7 easy tips to create the serene bedroom of your dreams

s life gets busier, a bedroom Add fresh houseplants becomes more than a sleeping Living things, like leafy or fl owering plants, space — it’s an escape to a make a bedroom feel more down to earth. calmer, more serene world Visit your local garden centre and purchase that rests the mind as well a variety of houseplants, large or small, to Aas the body. To create your own in-house freshen the air. getaway, use these easy tips to “calm-ify” your bedroom and transform it into a more Fluff up your bedding beautiful and restful retreat. Give your bed a fresh new look and feel. Buy yourself some soft, cool white sheets. Sink into some silence Add a featherlike, comfortable bedspread Create white noise to block out sounds that or quilt, and top it with multiple pillows of disturb the solitude. Install a stylish ceiling all shapes and sizes for a well-rested night’s fan with gently whirring blades to give the sleep. room a languid, tropical ambiance that will help you relax. Lower the lighting Adjusting the lighting can completely alter Paint the room green the atmosphere in a bedroom. Install a light Studies show green has a calming eff ect dimmer or add a programmable timer that when used as a main colour for decorating. turns lights off and on automatically, to help purchasing fresh, fl owing curtains or sleek organisation features like drawer inserts. Add A recent homeowner study conducted by lull you to sleep, yet brighten the room when new blinds that can be easily adjusted to more shelving in the closet. Use baskets and Sherwin-Williams found that more than it’s time to get up. block out the daylight. pottery to keep small items contained. Having 60 percent of homeowners would consider everything in its place will help you feel free to adding shades of green into their home, with Treat yourself to new window Simplify for serenity’s sake relax in your beautiful new bedroom. more than half saying they would use it to treatments Eliminate clutter to keep it out of sight — paint an entire room. Add to the easy-breezy feel of the room by and out of mind. Add cabinetry with built-in © Brandpoint

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

As much as you may be smarting from yesterday’s intense Lunar There is nothing worse than feeling as if you lost a bet or a Your fifth house of fun and romance was highlighted by yesterday’s Eclipse in your relationship zone, you have learnt some very competition, is there? You bulls are particularly competitive and Lunar Eclipse in Libra. The eff ects still linger today twins, so if valuable lessons Aries. And that is that you can’t always be right all sometimes you do back the wrong horse. And sometimes that you are feeling melancholy or sad, now is the time for you to do the time, right? wrong horse is you. something you love to do with the people in your life that mean the most. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

If you are feeling as if nothing you say or do seems to be the right You need time away from the ‘maddening crowd’ to think right Don’t worry about something you didn’t say or do earlier in the week thing, maybe stop trying to hard? Let others like you for just the way now, Leos. If you are feeling overwhelmed and overworked, this is a Virgos. It might be for the best that it went unsaid or undid — and you are, no frills attached! wonderful time for you to take a break and sit in silence somewhere you can’t manage everyone and everything anyway, can you? quiet.

LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Your chance to ‘rewrite’ your own history is here Librans, with your Unless you really think something positive can come out of starting Mercury the planet of communication and planning joins the Sun Lunar Eclipse yesterday giving you some firm goals and things to something today, then it might be best if you wait until a more and Uranus the planet of the unexpected in Aries, your fellow fire finalise and get done. settled time. Especially, if you are trying to resurrect something from sign and fifth house of romance, self–fulfilment and creativity this your past. week. If you’re not having FUN and lots of it, you’re missing out!

CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Don’t dismiss someone straight out the gate today Capricorns when Avoid pointing out the obvious today. While it may be on the tip of If you don’t think something is going to work out — personally and you know that what they are saying actually does have merit. It your tongue to do so, the way you say it or express it may sound or professionally, this is the time to cut it loose, Pisces. Don’t waste might only be a smidgeon of merit, but still. rather overbearing or sarcastic. another valuable moment chasing your tail. 14 GULF TIMES Thursday, March 24, 2016 COMMUNITY PUZZLES/CARTOONS

Wordsearch Adam

Pooch Cafe Big Time

APPLE DEAL SHOT BAND DIPPER SPENDER BANG GAME TIME BEN HEAD TOE BROTHER HEART TOP BUSINESS LEAGUE WHEEL CHEESE MOUTH CHIEF SCREEN Codeword Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.

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Sudoku

Bound And Gagged

Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Thursday, March 24, 2016 GULF TIMES 15 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Quick Clues Colouring

Across Down 7. Very appetising (5-8) 1. Inn (8) 8. Airy (8) 2. Scattered (6) 9. Basin (4) 3. Cute (4) 10. Surgery (6) 4. Deaden (8) 12. Blue dye (6) 5. Investigated (6) 14. Method (6) 6. Nibble (4) 16. Cowardly (6) 11. Drowsy (8) 18. Run (4) 13. Kindness (8) 20. Alluring (8) 15. Gaudy (6) 22. Mimic (13) 17. Hidden (6) 19. Hobble (4) 21. Post (4)

Cryptic Clues

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Wordsearch Codeword

Across Down 7. See 22 Across. 1. A very energetic type could give you a shock 8. Song composed about the present (4-4) time (8) 2. The art of diverting an impending danger (6) 9. Record a band (4) 3. How to change a command from the 10. Just reach the peak – that’s first- horseman (4) rate (6) 4. A drug to give you a heavenly body! (8) 12. Put in ministerial office to lay down 5. Fastened securely but escaped (6) Yesterday’s Solutions the law (6) 6. Indicating affinity of another marriage by 14. For accounting this is left with a which the favourite children are brought up (4) QUICK CRYPTIC margin to the right! (6) 11. A dependant coming from the pit areas (8) Across: 1 Pray; 8 Ostensible; 9 Jubilant; 10 Across: 1 Arms; 8 Carbon copy; 9 Showdown; 16. To transfer allegiance is a blemish 13. The position of the overseer who’s been Pipe; 12 Candid; 14 Hermit; 15 Simmer; 17 10 Laps; 12 Dashes; 14 Thirst; 15 Roller; 17 (6) arrested (2,6) 18. One giving voice in an emotional 15. You may have a hand in what he produces Cleric; 18 Anon; 19 Serenity; 21 Secondment; Pigeon; 18 Star; 19 Shove off; 21 Left behind; 22 tone (4) (6) 22 Even. Stew. 20. Astronomical team with genuine 17. Distant noise from the litter of pigs (6) Down: 2 Reputation; 3 Yogi; 4 Strand; 5 Snatch; Down: 2 Right about; 3 Scow; 4 Proofs; 5 following (8) 19. Have an inclination to be scraggy (4) 6 Disperse; 7 Here; 11 Philistine; 13 Dominion; 16 Sonnet; 6 Sculling; 7 Eyes; 11 Post office; 13 22 and 7Ac. What one willing to 21. Controlled fare (4) accept planed or unplaned timber Reside; 17 Career; 18 Also; 20 Note. Hilarity; 16 Rushes; 17 Profit; 18 Sole; 20 Ends. does! (5,3,5,4,3,6) 16 GULF TIMES Thursday, March 24, 2016 COMMUNITY REVIEWS Depp revels in role of underworld kingpin

and says, well, I’ll tell you, it’s soy Butterworth and Mark Mallouk uses By Michael Phillips sauce, a little garlic. Connolly as a symbol of the good He fi xes Morris with an icy blue man brought low by temptations and stare; Depp probably took the role by neighbourhood loyalty. FILM: Black Mass simply to be able to wear the scariest After a prologue, in which CAST: Johnny Depp, Joel contact lenses in movie history. In a one of Bulger’s Winter Hill Gang Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch low Southie growl Bulger responds: associates (Jesse Plemons) recounts DIRECTION: Scott Cooper How can I trust with you with his story to the feds, the movie zips anything if you spill an alleged family back to the mid-1970s. It traces urns out the thing Johnny secret so easily? The room gets very Bulger’s rise; his relationship with Depp’s career needed was chilly, and the spectre of Joe Pesci’s “I a sometime-mistress played by simple. He needed to play amuse you? How?” routine in Martin Dakota Johnson, with whom he has a type of role relatively Scorsese’s gangland chronicle fl oats a son with his own tragic destiny; new to him, even if it’s above the proceedings. and an empire founded on slots, Trelatively familiar to the rest of us. The true-crime fi lm, directed vending machines, drugs and Some scenes in the solid, vividly with calm authority by Scott Cooper, extortion, plus murder. acted gangster picture Black Mass draws direct and indirect parallels Then comes the sweetheart deal, come from real life, or something to other fi lms, GoodFellas and The just as some FBI higher-ups are like it. These trade-off with scenes Departed among them. (Scorsese getting suspicious about the leeway yanked straight out of the movies. In is the inevitable elephant in this the local boys are giving Bulger. a major GoodFellas moment, Depp, mobbed-up room.) Beyond the Hong Connolly makes a proposition: If as South Boston underworld kingpin Kong thriller Infernal Aff airs, which Bulger helps the FBI rat out and clean James “Whitey” Bulger, has been Scorsese and screenwriter William up the Irish underworld’s nemesis, invited over for steaks on the grill at Monaghan adapted for a Boston the Italian-American mafi a, Bulger the home of his old neighbourhood setting and took all the way to the can do as he pleases. Just lay off the pal and current Federal Bureau of Oscars, The Departed drew some killing, Connolly says. Bulger does Investigation liaison and protector pulpy inspiration from the criminal not. John Connolly (Joel Edgerton), along exploits of the real-life criminal, The movie goes light on the drug- with Connolly’s colleague, John convicted killer and eventual fugitive dealing, and the seriously grubby Morris (David Harbour). Connolly’s Bulger. business of being one of these people. wife is upstairs, both angry and Here’s the rich part. Bulger’s If anything, director Cooper is so countenance right next door to older, hollowed-out Charles Foster fearful about the social engagement. brother, Billy, was the most powerful intent on portraying Bulger as a man, Kabuki, the makeup and costume Kane, only he’s tricked out in black Bulger raves about the marinade. politician in Massachusetts, the not a monster, the man comes off a particulars of the role no doubt leather and massive sunglasses. What’s the recipe, he asks. Morris president of the state senate. Black little softer than he was, probably. appealed to Depp, who loves to play Behind those glasses, Depp’s says, can’t tell you, it’s a family secret. Mass revels in multidirectional With false and rotted teeth, dress-up on screen. (Most actors do.) sidelong glances are enough to curdle Then Morris capitulates with a smile corruption. The script by Jez slicked-back hair and a masklike He resembles Orson Welles as the milk. — Chicago Tribune/TNS

(1989), decades before our present Age of Ultron — an epoch of expensive cheap thrills dictated by the A colourful, high-spirited tale A little hero steady, crushing rollout of so many Marvel movies that even the good ones start to seem like ants at an FILM: Blinky Bill The Movie endless picnic. VOICES: Ryan Kwanten, Rufus By Michael Phillips But wait. The Ant-Man we have now before us, Sewell, Robin McLeavy, Toni half-an-inch tall and played by genial, skilful Paul Collette, David Wenham, Deborah Rudd, turns out to be better company than you’d Mailman FILM: Ant-Man think possible in a multi-strand franchise lousy DIRECTION: Deane Taylor CAST: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline with corporate directives. Lilly, Corey Stoll The plot’s the same old thing. Mad, mad, mad, ever give up is the DIRECTION: Peyton Reed mad science; imminent apocalypse; parent/child theme of Blinky Bill issues; blah blah blaggidy blah. The tone of Ant- The Movie, a colourful, nt-Man has been skittering around the Man, however, is relatively light and predominantly high-spirited tale with development corridors of Hollywood comic. Those who feel they need a break from the endearing characters so long, the earliest unproduced numbing destruction of the Avengers/Captain Nand non-stop action. screenplays about the tiny superhero America movies will likely enjoy it. The story begins in the peaceful actually preceded the Disney fi lm Ant-Man is a frisky hybrid — part Land of the haven of Green Patch, where we AHoney, I Shrunk the Kids. That was another age Giants, part heist fi lm a la 11 Harrowhouse, but with learn how Blinky’s adventurer Rudd leading an army of ants against the villain, father Mr Bill (Richard Roxburgh) Yellowjacket, played by the excellent character does not return after leaving one actor Corey Stoll. The set-up fi nds burglar Scott year earlier in search of the mythical Lang (Rudd) getting released from three years in San Sea of White Dragons. With a Quentin. His ex-wife, Maggie (Judy Greer, never in swag slung over his shoulder, the a role big enough for her talent), has custody of their naive, well-meaning Blinky (Ryan daughter (Abby Ryder Fortson). Kwanten) sets off in a bid to ndfi his The stepfather fi gure in the girl’s life (Bobby missing father. Cannavale) is a sympathetic cop who doesn’t like By the time Blinky fi nds Lang’s rap sheet and wonders if he’ll continue his himself at Koala Joe’s Roadhouse, life of crime. pursued by Sir Claude (Robin McLeavy), a vicious British shorthair cat with a Lang and his old pals (Michael Pena chief among green and purple eye, we know the adventure has well and truly begun. Nutsy them) learn of a safe inside a mansion belonging to (Robin McLeavy), the pretty koala accustomed to zoo life with its heated spa baths, some old rich crank, just begging to be robbed. The manicures and movie treats, and Jacko (David Wenham), the T-shirt wearing frill- crank is one Hank Pym (Michael Douglas, solid if necked lizard with a manic disposition, become Blinky’s trusted companions and the a little dull), whose big secret involves something sequence in which the trio are transported across the Outback by the two helpful, called the Pym Particle. This enables humans chatty emus is delightful. to shrink down to ant size and then back up to Directed by Deane Taylor, the fi lm plays out predictably but with good humour as it human size, in a fl ash. Pym targets Lang for the leads into the climactic fi nish alongside of hungry crocodiles, a sleepy parrot and a fl ying next phase of the experiment, conducted with the contraption with emus and a hyperactive lizard. — LK surly but charismatic help of Pym’s daughter Hope (Evangeline Lilly). — Chicago Tribune/TNS DVDs courtesy: Saqr Entertainment Stores, Doha Thursday, March 24, 2016 GULF TIMES 17 BOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY People should understand diff erence between style and fashion: Imtiaz Ali

amasha director But there are too many stylish Imtiaz Ali feels there actresses, it’s hard to name one is a difference between but I think Smita Patil was very style and fashion, stylish.” which people should Jackie was one of the top understand.T Imtiaz said he was actors in the industry in the excited to be present at HT 1980s and 90s, not just for his Mumbai’s Most Stylish Awards. performances, but also for his Asked what style tips he would fashion sense, and especially for like to give youngsters, he said: “I his dialogue delivery in films and don’t know if I am the right guy his ‘Mumbaiyaa’ style of talking to give tips on that, but I think where he regularly uses words like style is different than fashion, ‘bhidu’. and people should understand the And the late Smita Patil difference.” was known for her strong Imtiaz has a simple yet distinct performances in non-commercial style of fashion sense, and is films of the 1970s the 80s, where usually spotted in a simple shirt she was largely seen in simple and jeans, and hardly ever in outfits. heavy tuxedos or outfits that Imtiaz’s last film Tamasha industry celebrities usually wear. starring Ranbir Kapoor and About the most stylish actor Deepika Padukone released last and actress in the industry, he year. He is currently in talks with said, “I think Jackie Shroff is the Shah Rukh Khan for his upcoming most stylish man in Bollywood. untitled project. — IANS FASHION SENSIBILITIES: Imtiaz Ali

Ashim Gulati to play an Sonakshi Sinha out to other metropolitan cities in and it is continuing till today. Right athlete in Yeh Hai Aashiqui inaugurates New Balance the country. “We wanted to focus now I can tell you for sure that I am fl agship store in India on Delhi-NCR because our research into it and in a much bigger way Actor Ashim Gulati, who was shows us that this is where the most than I was before.” last seen on the small screen in the Bollywood actress Sonakshi spot sales arrive in India. So we After the fi rst outlet that was TV show Gulmohar Grand, will Sinha inaugurated the fl agship focus in Delhi and then branch out launched here, the brand will be be essaying the character of an store for American sportswear across the metropolitan cities like branching out to the other Delhi- athlete in the upcoming episode brand New Balance in Noida. The Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and NCR outlets like the The Pacifi c of Yeh Hai Aashiqui and the actor actress, who was seen sporting a other areas,” Henwood added. Mall in West Delhi. — IANS says he “thoroughly” enjoyed the grey T-shirt and black stonewashed New Balance’s global cricket experience. jeans along with Darren Tucker, division sells cricket gear in “I thoroughly enjoyed the vice president, New Balance Asia Australia, New Zealand, South experience working with the team, Pacifi c, launched the 1100 sq m Africa and Britain. The brand is and I hope that fans of the show store with a customary ribbon also the offi cial cricket kit supplier shower their appreciation on the cutting ceremony at the DLF Mall of the South African team, besides episode, just like they have been of India. being the individual sponsors of doing throughout all the seasons,” “We are catering to Indians here cricket stars like Dale Steyn, Ben Ashim said in a statement. ... This is our entry into India. Stokes, Joe Root and Mark Wood. The upcoming episode of the We (our price points) are starting The sportswear brand is focused show will focus on two characters from Rs.499 and going up to about on running goods and provides — Anokhi played by actress Sanaya Rs.15,000. We will go across to meet fi tness freaks with shoes, sport Pithawalla and Ayush essayed by the needs of wider consumers,” bras, t-shirts, bags, track pants, Ashim, who are deeply in love, but ROLE CALL: Ashim Gulati Stuart Henwood, country manager cricket kits and much more. still haven’t reached a point where — Middle East, India and Korea, Talking about fi tness, Sonakshi they can confess their feelings for of Ayush, a college student athlete New Balance, told IANS. said: “I was a very unhealthy each other. Talking about his role, smitten by a girl at fi rst sight.” — The brand wants to focus on the teenager ... My fi tness journey Ashim said: “I play the character IANS Delhi-NCR region and then branch began before I became an actress FLAGGING OFF: Sonakshi Sinha

Kangana Ranaut to endorse contemporary enhance its appeal amongst its event here, where Kangana even ethnic wear target audience, most of whom see cut her birthday cake in advance, Kangana as an inspiration with her she took centre stage along with Bollywood’s “Queen” star appealing persona, eclectic fashion Kabir Lumba, managing director Kangana Ranaut was announced choices and stellar achievements”, — Lifestyle International Pvt the face of contemporary read an offi cial statement. Ltd to unveil the new collection, ethnic wear brand Melange by Kangana said: “Melange is a ‘Kangana Ranaut for Melange by Lifestyle, and she launched a new brand that gives a contemporary Lifestyle’. range which refl ects her strong twist to traditional Indian wear and Lumba said: “Kangana wholly individuality. adds a chic vibe to ethnic looks, embodies the Melange Woman For the Lifestyle International much like my free-spirited sense of with her eff ortless style, fierce Pvt Ltd brand, Kangana has fashion. The way the brand marries personality and independent scorched its latest ‘Rethink Ethnic’ Indian aesthetics with fun, modern persona. Her achievements as campaign, which challenges the nuances makes me rethink ethnic a versatile actress coupled with conventional and is inspired and fall in love with it. Hence, the her quintessential confi dence are by her fearless, bold and strong endorsement.” inspirational to women across the individualistic style. The brand’s spring-summer line country, and we are delighted to With this association, Melange has modern silhouettes, classy have her as our brand ambassador.” BRAND AMBASSADOR: Kangana Ranaut by Lifestyle aims to “further cuts and vibrant patterns. At an — IANS 18 GULF TIMES Thursday, March 24, 2016 COMMUNITY HOLLYWOOD Real battle is Marvel v DC

HITS AND MISSES: Ben Aff leck and Henry Cavill in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

blueprint. The rival company he said. That would be the fi lm characters with a good story line,” multi-character Justice League By Colin Covert struck critical and commercial division’s head, Kevin Feige, he said. “’Jonah Hex,’ which I really movie, coming in 2017. A Wonder gold with 2012’s Avengers, the fi fth whose productions have turned wanted to like, was disjointed and Woman movie will hit theatres the highest grossing movie of all time. promising directors into box offi ce wrong. They ignore the story all the same year, followed by individual t’s a busy season for heroic The solo fi lms spawned from that behemoths. Before Joss Whedon time and then can’t fi gure out why movies starring Aquaman, the punch-ups. Superman and super-team have all performed signed on for Avengers, James Gunn it didn’t work. Flash, Shazam, Green Lantern (him Batman launch a mega-brawl well, giving Marvel a hefty stake in helmed Guardians of the Galaxy “It’s the characters that attract again?) and enough co-workers to this Friday, with Captain the marketplace. and the Russo brothers delivered fans. That’s why Marvel outsells fi ll Smallville. In the immediate, America, Iron Man and their Will DC catch up? Which the second Captain America, they DC by quite a bit” in print and DC’s expanding roster steps IMarvel cohorts in a battle royal spandex squad will win the were respected footnotes in the fi lm at the box offi ce. “They have big further with the upcoming Suicide next month. But with 35 superhero smackdown? In a very limited and world. characters in movies that can work Squad (Aug 5), a punky cop thriller fi lms scheduled through 2020, the highly informal survey I asked Now they’re stars in Marvel’s as stand-alones, and if they want, starring a new platoon of bad guys biggest confl ict is the battle for box the experts: longtime fans who team, which has a combined box they can tie in other characters.” including the Joker as revived by offi ce domination between Team market and produce comic book offi ce gross of $8.3bn, a career- Minneapolis indie comics Jared Leto. DC and Team Marvel. memorabilia. Mike Harmon, defi ning boost that seems likely creator Dave Wheeler, whose kid- “I think as a comic book fan and It’s a grudge match for the ages. general manager of the Hot Comics to repeat when Ryan Coogler friendly action titles include The reader, it will be fun,” Harmon For decades, the two comic book bookstores in Minnesota, likens moves up from Fruitvale Station Misadventures of Wonder Boy, has said. “As a fi lm afi cionado, I think powerhouses have competed for the battle to fi lling out a March and Creed to the upcoming Black felt invested in comic books his there’s going to be way too much ownership of print readers, TV Madness bracket. Panther. entire life. He joins the insiders’ going on there. I didn’t like Age of viewers and fi lm fans. Each has “I think I’m going to have to “They have a master plan,” Kiwus chorus from a diff erent angle: DC Ultron, because it didn’t feel like its created a distinctive brand and a give my vote to Marvel Studios, if said. “They let the directors go out has become too rough and family- own movie. It was a lot of setup for competitive strategy. In a reversal for nothing other than the proven and have some freedom within the unfriendly. future movies. They forgot to tell a from their comic roots, DC fi lms track record so far,” he said. “With bible they created. Whereas on the “I go with the company that’s compelling, self-contained story, now go dark and edgy (thanks, each fi lm they put out, they prove DC side, they’re trying to do it their having more fun and making its And I’m really worried that that’s Dark Knight) while Marvel asserts time and time again that they know own way, and they don’t seem to characters more accessible,” he what’s going to happen in the Dawn a progressive, hopeful tone (hello, their audience, they know their know what to do — even after being said. “Honestly, when Man of Steel of Justice movie.” Guardians of the Galaxy). stuff . They seem to take great pains shown the path.” came out I wanted to take my niece So will Marvel be able to continue Both have made a mix of hits in doing right by the characters as Of course, Marvel movies have and nephews but I wouldn’t take on its fi lmmaking path, which is and stumbles and are putting big- they are written in the comics.” fl opped, too. “I’ve always been a them to see that movie. It was nothing short of remarkable? Or budget bets on the spring lineup. DC seems to have abandoned DC fan,” said Greg Ketter, owner of too dark, too dirty, too violent. will DC’s counterstrike allow it to Nowhere is that more apparent the bright tone of pop culture Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books & Whereas any of the Marvel fi lms, I’d begin a refreshing change of pace in than Batman v Superman: Dawn of joking established by Christopher Comics. He groans a bit to mention be OK taking those guys to. In Age its own cinematic universe? Maybe Justice — DC’s ambitious attempt at Reeve’s Superman and Michael the terrible Fox-produced Daredevil of Ultron, when Hawkeye curses, it doesn’t matter. Most comic building a cohesive, interconnected Keaton’s Batman, moving into and Fantastic Four fi lms — but Captain America comes out and book, TV and movie fans may universe of fi lms. It is uniting gritty, dark territory. Steve Kiwus, he presently agrees with many of goes, ‘Language!’ That’s hilarious favour one company over the other, its holy trilogy of superheroes a Minnesota-based action toy his shop’s fans: DC is currently to me because that’s the epitome but generally consume content by featuring Wonder Woman sculptor, has created scores of “fi lmmaking by committee” that of Captain America. He is a Boy created by both and appreciate the on-screen for the fi rst time with realistic fi gurines for each studio, lacks consistency (Christopher Scout.” enduring rivalry. Watch this space the Man of Steel and the Caped including Wonder Woman from the Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy the lone DC’s current formula may win for an upcoming analysis of the Crusader. coming Batman v Superman. exception). back earlier fans or be a rallying ultimate crossover: Agent Coulson DC appears to be following “On the Marvel side, you have a “DC, or Warner Bros, who own it, point for new ones. Batman v vs. Commissioner Gordon. — Star Marvel Studios’ wildly successful true visionary running everything,” seems too sparing in developing its Superman is designed to beget a Tribune /TNS Thursday, March 24, 2016 GULF TIMES 19 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY

Elijah Wood to star in Dirk Gently

Actor Elijah Wood has been roped in to star in the upcoming comedy series Dirk Gently. Made by writer and director Max Landis, the series will star Wood as Todd, the assistant to the title character, an eccentric detective, reports variety.com. The series is based on the Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency novels by late Douglas Adams. The series, an absurdist comedy, will feature Wood’s character and the titular detective teaming to solve one overarching mystery in the course of the season. Wood is the star of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the comedy series Wilfred, which ran for three seasons. — IANS

Taylor Kitsch to star in Pieces

Actor-fi lmmaker Taylor Kitsch will produce, direct, write and star in the upcoming indie crime drama Pieces. The fi lm is based on Kitsch’s short fi lm of the same name, reports variety.com. Kitsch premiered the short fi lm at the 2014 Palm Springs International ShortFest. He played a man facing a massive gambling debt, forcing his best friend (played by Josh Pence) to navigate through the underworld in order PARTY TIME: Reese Witherspoon, left, and Nicole Kidman to save him. The feature will follow three best friends in Detroit whose lives are forever changed when they intercept a drug run. Kitsch has starred in fi lms like X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Battleship, John Carter and Savages. — Reese Witherspoon IANS Kylie Jenner discloses secret behind fuller lips

Reality TV personality Kylie Jenner has opened up about the secret celebrates birthday behind her famous lips while slamming rumours that she had undergone another treatment to make them bigger. The youngest sister of the Kardashian-Jenner clan pointed out that her lips could look extra plump in several photographs just because of her poses, reports aceshowbiz.com. with Nicole Kidman “Everyone keeps thinking I’m making my lips bigger, but this is them normally,” Kylie said in one of her Snapchat videos while pointing her fi nger at her lips. scar-winning actress a photograph of her and Kidman Theroux and Kate Hudson. “And then this is when I push them out and do my little face,” she Reese Witherspoon at the table, which she posted on Also in attendance were continued. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star then uploaded an celebrated her 40th Instagram, reports people.com. actors Courteney Cox, Matthew image of herself with the words “Normal” written across the photograph. birthday over dinner On Sunday, The Muppets actress McConaughey and wife Camila It was followed by another image featuring herself pouting her lips at the and dessert with hosted a star-studded birthday Alves, Robert Downey Jr. and wife camera. “Puckered lol,” the image read. “The fact that we still talk about my friendO and actress Nicole Kidman party in Hollywood at the Warwick, Susan Downey, Tobey Maguire lips is so crazy,” Kylie said in another video. – IANS earlier this week. where Kidman and her husband and wife Jennifer Meyer, Elizabeth “This is 40 ... I am one lucky Keith Urban danced the night away Banks, Nicole Ritchie and Jason gal,” Witherspoon wrote alongside with actors Jennifer Aniston, Justin Bateman. — IANS

Ben Affl eck’s Live by Night reports hollywoodreporter.com. Peter Andre ‘happy’ with to release in ’17 Apart from directing, Affl eck also Katie Price reunion stars in the fi lm as the prodigal son Production banner Warner of a Boston police captain (Brendan Singer Peter Andre has Bros. has listed actor-fi lmmaker Gleeson) who grows to be a criminal admitted he is “really happy” Ben Affl eck’s Live by Night for an gangster. that he is able to be friends October 20, 2017 release. The fi lm also features Sienna with former model Katie Price. The fi lm is an adaptation of Miller, Zoe Saldana, Chris Messina The couple — who had been Dennis Lehane’s Prohibition-era and Scott Eastwood, among others. locked in a war of words since crime novel of the same name, — IANS their marriage dramatically ended in 2009 — shocked fans when Price was spotted at one of Andre’s gig along with their children and her husband Kieran Hayler last week at the Brighton Centre. In a sign that they had put their previous problems behind them, Price watched her former husband perform alongside his current wife Emily, 26, and BAD TENANT: Tyga even clicked a photograph of the pretty brunette. Tyga sued again patterns and the ceiling tiles were Writing in his New Magazine by landlord? painted over. There were ink stains column, Andre admitted it around 5,000 feet of concrete was “great” the couple were Rapper Tyga is reportedly being fl ooring. now getting along, especially sued again by his landlord for being The landlord says the for their children Junior and a “nightmare tenant”. The landlord environment was awful since Princess, reports mirror.co.uk. found the building rented by the someone poured ink down the “This is progress and I’m Hookah rapper for his company, drain and into the public sewer. really happy that she and Kieran Egypt Last Kings Clothing, He wants fi ve months of rent from came along and the whole abandoned and in a state of despair, Kylie Jenner’s boyfriend. Tyga is family was there. It was great reports tmz.com. reportedly blaming the landlord for for the kids to see us getting The landlord claims he spent the problems, saying the problems on and just goes to show we’re more than $75,000 to repair the were the landlord’s doing and the moving forward,” Andre wrote. damage caused by Tyga. building wasn’t up to code. — IANS The doors reportedly had been Tyga’s representative is yet to IN THE PIPELINE: Ben Aff leck painted black with Egyptian comment on the issue. — IANS