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Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Ooredoo Telephone Assistance 111 24 time travel device (the watch named 24), which is wanted Local Directory 180 GENRE: Action, Romance, Thriller by his evil brother Aathreya. However, a few years after the International Calls Enquires 150 CAST: Suriya, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nithya Menon watch is acquired by the scientist’s son, Aathreya then kills Time 141, 140 DIRECTION: Vikram K Kumar the scientist and his wife and he then time travels so he can Doha International Airport 40106666 SYNOPSIS: This sci-fi thriller is about time travel, fight with his nephew for the watch. Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 the one thing that humans cannot control ... but what if Medical Commission 44679111 someone has the power to do so? A scientist discovers a THEATRE: The Mall Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Weather Forecast 44656590 The Adderall Diaries Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222 GENRE: Drama, Thriller 44393333 CAST: Amber Heard, James Qatar General Electricity and Franco, Christian Slater Water Corporation 44845555 DIRECTION: Pamela 44845464 Romanowsky Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 SYNOPSIS: Suff ering from 44593363 writer’s block, author Stephen Qatar Assistive Technology Elliott (James Franco) reconnects Centre 44594050 with his estranged father (Ed Qatar News Agency 44450205 Harris) while investigating 44450333 the murder case of computer Q-Post – General Postal entrepreneur Hans Reiser Corporation 44464444 (Christian Slater). Based on the Qatar University 44033333 bestselling memoir by Stephen Elliott, The Adderall Diaries is the gripping and complex story of how an author’s fascination with a high-profi le murder case leads him to come to terms with his te Unqu troubled past while embarking on a uo ot potentially life-changing romance Q Know e in the present. what you want to do, hold the thought fi rmly, THEATRES: The Mall, Royal and do every day what should be Plaza done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer to your goal. Mall Cinema (1): The Man Who Knew (2D) 5pm; The Man Who Knew Infinity — Elbert Hubbard Infinity (2D) 11.45am; The Jungle Book (2D) 7pm; Just The 3 Of Us (Tagalog) (2D) 2.15pm; One Night Stand (Hindi) 9pm; 1920 London (Hindi) 11.15pm. 4pm; 24 (Tamil) 5.45pm; Just The 3 The Adderall Diaries (2D) 5pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): Of Us (Tagalog) 8.45pm; 24 (Tamil) Kangar Hoppiena (Arabic) 6.45pm; Just The 3 Of Us (Tagalog) 11.30am; 10.45pm. Jacob’s King Of Heaven (Malayalam) The Man Who Knew Infinity (2D) Mall Cinema (2): Captain America: 8.45pm; 1920 London (Hindi) 2pm; The Adderall Diaries (2D) 4pm; Civil War (2D) 11am; Captain Am;erica: 11.30pm. Just The 3 Of Us (Tagalog) 5.30pm; Community Editor Civil War (2D) 1.30pm; The Jungle Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): Kangar Hoppiena (Arabic) 7.45pm; Kamran Rehmat Book (2D) 4.15pm; The Man Who Captain America: Civil War (2D) One Night Stand (Hindi) 9.45pm; The Knew Infinity (2D) 6pm; Captain 11.30am, 2.30, 5.30, 8.30 & 11.15pm. Adderall Diaries (2D) 11.30pm. e-mail: [email protected] America: Civil War (2D) 8 & 11pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2): Asian Town Cinema: Jacobninte Telephone: 44466405 Mall Cinema (3): Jacob’s King Of 1920 London (Hindi) 11am; One Night Swargarajyam; (Malayalam) 4.30, 6.15, Fax: 44350474 Heaven (Malayalam) 11.15am; Jacob’s Stand (Hindi) 1.15pm; The Jungle 7.30, 9.15, 10.30pm & 12am; 24 (Tamil) King Of Heaven (Malayalam) 2.15pm; Book (2D) 3pm; The Jungle Book 6.15, 7, 9pm & 12am. Wednesday, May 11, 2016 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

EVENTS Aspire In-Side-Out Fun Run Cultural Diversity festival DATE: May 20 DATE: Until May 31 Latin Dancing For Girls TIME: 7pm TIME: 7:30-9pm DATE: Today VENUE: Aspire Zone VENUE: Katara Beach TIME: 5pm Aspire In-Side-Out Fun Run 2016 is an Over 20 countries from all over the world are showcasing their traditions and heritage. VENUE: Hilton Doha exciting way to lead an active and healthy Latin dancing for girls of age 7-13 years, lifestyle. Join us on May 20 at 7pm at the every Wednesdays From 5-6pm. The classes Aspire Zone Warm Up Track. The untimed will be held at Eforea Spa Hilton Doha. For race is approximately 5km of fun, where more details, call 33003839. runners make their way around both an indoor and outdoor course, giving Karting & Mini Moto Track participants an exclusive chance to discover DATE: May 12- July 1 locations and areas of Aspire Zone they would TIME: 6:30pm not normally see. VENUE: Losail International Circuit Starting tomorrow, the Karting and Mini The Runway Photographer 2016 Moto Track will be open every Thursday and DATE: May 13 Friday until July 1 after which the track will TIME: 3pm-8pm close until further notice. QR100 per session VENUE: La Cigale Hotel, Doha of 15 minutes. Helmet mask QR15 – not Everyone is invited to watch our show as we refundable. display the creations of our Filipino Fashion Designer of Qatar. And witness as we will award the Runway Photographer of the Year. Special prizes shall be given away to lucky audiences.

UB40 Live in Doha Ramadan Bazaar 2016 Shifting Sands DATE: May 13 Sri Lankan Majlis Qatar (SLMQ), for DATE: Until July 7 TIME: 8pm the first time will host Ramadan Bazaar VENUE: Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim VENUE: Intercontinental, Doha 2016 on Friday, May 13, from 3pm to 10pm Museum, Alsamariyah UB40, one of the world’s most iconic at Stafford Sri Lankan School premises. MA students of UCL Qatar are organising reggae pop bands, will give their live The event will have a free medical camp, and curating an exhibition as part of performance at Doha’s Intercontinental shopping stalls, food and drinks, homemade UCLQurates. In the very recent past, Qatar Beach (West Bay Lagoon) on Friday, May 13. foodstuff, cake & sweets stalls, hand crafts, has undergone a signifi cant transformation; Doors open 7pm, show starts 8pm with guest mehendi, games, fund activities and many through these developments, people have had DJ’s. more in store for the whole family. SLMQ to adapt to the changing landscape in which invites families of all communities and they live. Conference & Recruitment Fair nationalities to participate and spend a day Pant 4 PAWS Inaugural Triathlon DATE: Tomorrow full of excitement. DATE: May 20 TIME: 8:30am TIME: 5:30pm VENUE: City Center Rotana, Conference QSports Summer Camp VENUE: InterContinental Doha Centre DATE: June 19-Sept 1 Pant for Paws 2016, an inaugural event, will For all you talented women with ambitions TIME: 8am-1pm be championed and led by Live Life Crossfi t and aspirations, who are currently trying to VENUE: Al Jazeera Academy and supported by a number of other crossfi t start, re-start or kick-start your career here Registration for QSports Summer boxes and gyms in Doha. A beach triathlon in Doha, How Women Work has created a Camp 2016 is now open. QSports summer consisting of three stages: 3hrs duration. conference for you. camps are committed to providing a safe, fun and skill-based experience for kids Dance Classes with Salsa n Candela between the ages of four and 14. We have a VENUE: Hilton Hotel-West Bay dedicated team of specialist kid’s coaches Salsa n Candela off ers variety of dance and classes and activities are safe, planned, classes for kids and adults at Hilton Hotel, progressive, active, creative, inclusive and Eforea Spa Studio, such as Salsa, Bachata, designed to maximize participation Kizomba, Swing, Tango and Greek classes. of all children by offering a variety of Price at QR 60 per class per person. activities.

Anti-Doping in Humans and Animals Al Gannas DATE: May 31-June 1 DATE: Until Oct 30 TIME: 8am TIME: 9am -11:30am VENUE: Doha Marriott Hotel VENUE: Al Gannas Society ADLQatar’s 6th Annual Symposium: Al Gannas Association is participating in the ‘Our culture is a school’ programme by Anti-Doping in Humans and Animals: Qatari Agricultural Product Yards organising many activities for the students every Monday and Wednesday of the week. These Parallels and Divergences: As with doping in DATE: Until June 30 activities include explanations on hunting and related tools, kinds of falcons and preys, in humans to enhance sporting performance, VENUE: Al Mazrooa, Al Zakheera, Al Khor, addition to workshop on how to carry a falcon, set a traditional tent (made of goat & camel similar interventions to ensure outcome in Al Wakrah hair), prepare traditional Arabic coff ee, etc. competition are also apparent in animals The Ministry of Environment has opened the (horses, dogs, camels). Practices such as 4th season of Qatari agricultural product yards administrations of steroids, inorganic for selling locally produced fruits, vegetables, substances such as cobalt, as well as, gene poultry, fi sh and livestock. Work in these yards doping may be far more prevalent amongst will continue for seven months. The yards will competing animals. operate three days a week on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7am to 5pm, with livestock Spring Exhibition MIA vendors in Al Mazrooa operating at the same DATE: Until July 16 times throughout the week. TIME: 10:30am- 5pm VENUE: QM Gallery Al Riwaq An exhibition of 15 contemporary FOODIE CHOICE Chinese artists, curated by internationally acclaimed New York-based Chinese artist RESTAURANT: Yabby Cai Guo-Qiang, will be on view at the LOCATION: Shangri-La Hotel Doha QM Gallery Al Riwaq. The exhibition will Lobster Friday Brunch at Yabby. The be the major highlight presented in the award-winning adults-only brunch at Yabby context of the Qatar China 2016 Year of now off ers all the lobster you can eat every Culture. Artworks exemplifying each and Friday from 12 to 3:30pm starting at QR320. every artist’s unique artistic language and If you book online, you get 25% off . Shangri- methodology will be displayed in individual La Hotel, Doha, Yabby Restaurant, Level 1, galleries. Conference Centre Street, West Bay.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 11, 2016 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Trying to change

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Microsoft’s recognition of its mobile hurdles has led to a reordering of priorities with experts saying “phone has kind of gone to the back of the line.” By Matt Day

icrosoft, after has said Microsoft remains failing to build a committed to the smartphone smartphone hub business. Recently, that has to rival Google or After pulling the been revealed most often as a Apple, is trying to commitment to other people’s changeM the conversation. plug on Nokia, smartphones. At Microsoft Build, the Microsoft has expanded company’s trade show for software Microsoft has its eff orts to make its Offi ce, developers, held earlier this year, indicated it will stop developer and cloud-computing executives touted ambitions in tools relevant for users of Apple artifi cial-intelligence-powered trying to out-iPhone and Google devices. Consumers chat bots, cloud computing might have little interest in a and other technologies. Barely the iPhone. But, Windows smartphone, but many mentioned as the company have tapped into Microsoft’s outlined its annual technology rumours of a phone software on the device they do road map was the device in your carrying the Surface own. pocket. The company also has courted Microsoft’s silence on its brand aside, it’s businesses with its cross-platform smartphones, one technology- push. industry analyst who attended the unclear what might In a display of that shift, a conference said, was deafening. It BMW executive took the stage at was also symbolic. come next after the Microsoft’s developer show to tout The company has spent years current retooling an application the automaker had and billions of dollars in an created for Apple smartphones. eff ort to replicate its dominance Microsoft’s role? The company’s in PC software and move it to Azure data-centre network is the smartphones, a realm dominated infrastructure powering BMW’s by Apple’s iPhone and devices Gartner. That’s the lowest said Ed Maguire, who tracks the primary computing tool. For the app behind the scenes. using Google’s free-to-use quarterly total since Microsoft’s company at CLSA, a brokerage company to remain relevant in a “That was the change in Android operating system. overhauled smartphone business fi rm. “After fi ghting that war for so world increasingly dominated by thinking that (Nadella) brought to Microsoft’s ill-fated deal to debuted in 2010. many years, and watching Nokia such mobile computing, Microsoft the table,” said Manuel Medina, buy Nokia’s phone business, After the Nokia debacle, which go down in fl ames, nobody would can’t ignore the smartphone, who spent years in Microsoft’s fi nalised two years ago, didn’t included a $7.6 billion write- take them seriously if they tried to analysts say. mobile division before founding improve the company’s fortunes. down and thousands of layoff s, promote Windows Phone at this Whether that means Microsoft Seattle software startup Outreach. Just 1.1 percent of smartphones yet another corporate reboot is point.” keeps plugging away on its own “Instead of having to force sold during the last three months under way. “They’ve conceded For many people, smartphones smartphone platform remains to somebody to be in the Microsoft of 2015 ran the mobile version of that they’ve lost the battle for have supplanted the PC, be seen. ecosystem, they go meet users Windows, according to researcher smartphone-operating systems,” Microsoft’s comfort zone, as their Chief Executive Satya Nadella where they are.” Wednesday, May 11, 2016 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

CLSA’s Maguire said Microsoft’s recognition of its mobile hurdles has led to a reordering of the priorities of the Seattle-area company. Azure, the fast-growing cloud- computing network, Offi ce, and desktop variants of Windows seem to be the priorities, he said, adding “phone has kind of gone to the back of the line.” For its own smartphone business, Microsoft is playing the long game. With Windows 10, Microsoft has an operating system designed to run on everything from laptops to mobile devices and small industrial sensors. The company is betting that consumers will, at some point, stop viewing the smartphone as a separate category of hardware. A Windows 10 feature called Continuum converts a smartphone’s interface into a limited PC-style desktop view when plugged into a keyboard and monitor. The tool envisions the time when small, portable processors can handle all of the tasks people now associate with a desktop computer. It might not matter that Microsoft is a minnow on smartphones, the thinking goes, if the line between smartphones and bigger devices “Three years from now, I hope that people will look and say, ‘Oh wow, blurs in the same way the division that’s right, this is a phone that can also be a PC,’” Chief Executive between tablets and laptops eroded after the company introduced its Satya Nadella said of Windows 10 smartphones. For now, however, the Surface tablets. “Three years from now, I hope smartphone is clearly a distinct and dominant device that people will look and say, ‘Oh wow, that’s right, this is a phone Nokia, Microsoft has indicated it Get enough people running visual layout, on Windows 10 renowned developer-relations that can also be a PC,’” Nadella will stop trying to out-iPhone the Windows 10, and eventually smartphones. Soon, it will be team, said to number in the said of Windows 10 smartphones iPhone. But, rumours of a phone application makers might take a available on Xbox game consoles. hundreds, hasn’t been able in an interview with Business carrying the Surface brand aside, second look at the smartphone There’s one problem with this to maintain attention on a Insider. it’s unclear what might come next variant, Microsoft hopes. virtuous circle, though. It was smartphone platform that lacks a For now, however, the after the current retooling. NPR One, an application from Microsoft that suggested NPR take large consumer base. smartphone is clearly a distinct For now, Microsoft is still the public-radio network, is that its app to Windows. Microsoft High-profi le companies like and dominant device. trying to narrow the app gap that vision in action. helped foot the bill. American Airlines, Chase Bank, Gartner estimates 1.5 billion Windows smartphones face versus The app, which puts listeners “That sort of approach is kind and popular fi nance- tracking of them will sell this year. The Google and Apple. into a stream of their favourite of a perennial tactic,” said Jeff rey service Mint have pulled their research fi rm pegs sales of PCs, Windows 10 comes with a local and national radio shows with Hammond, an analyst with applications from Windows including tablets and other large- programming interface designed to just a couple of touches, debuted in Forrester who follows developers. smartphones. screen portable devices, at 473 make it less costly for companies 2014 for Android and iOS. “They’ve done it for years. You “Other than just paying people million. that have created a desktop This year, with help from take the 100 most used apps (on to develop apps, frankly, I don’t Microsoft, like the rest of program to repurpose that Virginia-based software developer iOS and Android), and you’re know how you fi x that at this the smartphone-industry software to run on smartphones, as InfernoRed, NPR One arrived more aggressive to (give them an point,” Medina, formerly of incumbents, was unprepared for well as on the Xbox game console on Windows 10 PCs, and, after incentive to come) over.” Microsoft, said. —The Seattle the overwhelming popularity and other devices. some minor modifi cations to its But even Microsoft’s industry- Times/TNS accorded to the iPhone after it was introduced in 2007. Apple made the iPhone a sleek, must-have for consumers in a market until that point made up largely of stodgy business- focused devices. Google’s Android, released a year later, off ered phone manufacturers interested in an iPhone-like experience a free alternative, as long as they plugged in to Google’s services. Developers building everything from mobile banking apps to retail storefronts and games followed consumers to those platforms, usually choosing to forgo the costly step of releasing versions for laggards like Windows Phone or BlackBerry. Microsoft has been playing catch-up ever since. It took the company three years after the introduction of the iPhone to develop its mobile Windows variant into something that rivaled the Apple experience. Now, after pulling the plug on 6 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 11, 2016 COMMUNITY

The four-time Grammy-nominated band for “Best Reggae Album” are all set to perform this Friday. Iconic band UB40 to perform in Doha this Friday

presence count on the latest album By Umer Nangiana “TwentyFourSeven,” which received widespread acclaim on its release during the summer of 2008. B40, one of the world’s Following on from “Who You most iconic reggae pop Fighting For,” “TwentyFourSeven” bands are making their was again recorded “live” in the Qatar-debut at Doha’s studio, and thus showcases UB40 at Intercontinental Beach, their best. Not for the fi rst time, the WestU Bay Lagoon. UB40, founded choice of material was dominated in Birmingham, UK, in December by the kind of searching, political 1978, are the world’s most messages they’d long been famous successful reggae-pop formation, for. with more than 50 singles in the Songs like Rainbow Nation, End charts since then and more than 70 Of War, Oh America and Securing million records sold. The Peace rank alongside their best- The Grammy-nominated band ever reality tracks, except with guest for “Best Reggae Album” four singer Maxi Priest taking over lead times, are all set to perform this vocals on Dance Until The Morning Friday. The ethnic makeup of the Light and a cover of Bob Marley’s band’s original line-up was diverse, I Shot The Sheriff , the mood is with musicians of English, Irish, celebrationary as well. Freed of Jamaican, Scottish and Yemeni the need for hit singles (if not hit parentage. albums), UB40 sound rejuvenated, Their hit singles include their UB40 have performed in many countries. as if they’ve rediscovered the debut Food for Thought and two creative spark that inspired them US Billboard Hot 100 number ones Germany, as well as spreading brother Ali, Earl Falconer, Brian Against Racism. in the fi rst place. The results make with Red Red Wine and Can’t Help reggae music to regions like Russia Travers and James Brown all knew At the beginning of 2008, Ali essential listening, reaffi rming Falling in Love. Both of these also and South America. each other from Moseley School Campbell decided to leave the band their reputation as the world’s most topped the UK Singles Chart, as The story of UB40, and how of Art, whilst Norman Hassan had in order to pursue a solo career. successful reggae band as they did the band’s version of I Got You this group of young friends from been a friend of Ali’s since school. With a minimum of fuss, he was continue to reach out to audiences Babe, performed as a duet with The Birmingham transcended their The group had nailed their replaced by another Campbell that are impossible to categorise by Pretenders’ singer Chrissie Hynde. working-class origins to become colours to the mast by naming brother, Duncan, who has a voice race, age or nationality. During their nearly four- the world’s most successful reggae themselves after an unemployment that’s virtually indistinguishable UB40 have made countless tours decade long career, UB40 have band is not the stuff of fairytales as benefi t form. Their political from Ali’s. to places as USA, Italy, Germany, been performing sell-out shows might be imagined. convictions hadn’t been gleaned Duncan had been invited to join Spain and Slovakia to name a worldwide along with headlining By the summer of 1978, second-hand either, but cemented the band at their inception, but few. In between this extensive the most important reggae festivals, something else did happen, and the in place whilst attending marches declined. However, some thirty touring schedule they have also such as “Reggae Sunsplash” in nucleus of UB40 began rehearsing protesting against the National years later alongside the other been recording albums which have Jamaica and “Summer Jam” in in a local basement. Robin’s younger Front, or rallies organised by Rock UB40 vocalists he has made his received great response. Wednesday, May 11, 2016 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY M Pallonji wins first Corporate Cricket League

The Corporate Cricket League is By Anand Holla a T10 amateur game, which began on April 29, and ended last Friday. On the Labour Day celebrations of n exhilarating week May 1, the Ministry of Labour had full of cricket came to a arranged to reward the labourers. dramatic fi nish on the Ministers and designated VIP weekend. The fi nals guests awarded prizes and medals of the fi rst Corporate to the winners. ACricket League between M Pallonji In total, eleven corporate teams and Midmac, kicked off in Asian participated in the League – Doha Town cricket stadium, under Rocks, Standard Chartered, Qatar the patronage of the Ministry of Cleaning, M Pallonji, Shapoorji Administrative Development and Pallonji, Midmac, Yuksel, Saleh Labour and Social Aff airs, on Friday Hamad Al Mana, AG Middle East, evening. The keenly fought contest Nakheel Landscapes, and Malabar ended with M Pallonji beating Gold. Each team, consisting of 15 Midmac by seven wickets. players, had to play matches against The event was organised by more than three teams through Network Advertising & Events in the week. The Asian Town cricket view of the World Labour Day for stadium, which has a capacity Safety and Health at Work, and was of 14,000, was well-attended. It sponsored by Doha Rocks and DISS. was built specifi cally for the vast Network Advertising and number of labourers who have Events CEO Shabrawi Khater told poured into Qatar, particularly from Community, “The League was countries such as India, Pakistan, successful with the participation of 11 Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. companies engaging their labourers, The League is one of the many and has opened a new window for events that Network Advertising the labourers on World Labour Day. & Events has been holding in We are very happy that we initiated WINNERS: The winning team, M Pallonji. Qatar, since 1998, related to a small step for the big movement marketing, event management, of the labourers of Qatar. This is Network Advertising; Jennifer De the prizes for Best Batsman and Khater said additional activities digital marketing, public the fi rst time Qatar had a Corporate Jesus, Team Lead Doha Industrial Best All Rounder. Milroy from were organised to reward relations, branding, exhibitions Cricket League during Labour Day Services; Tanseem, Brand Manager M Pallonji was declared the best labourers for their hard work and conference, sports activities celebrations and it will be an added of Doha Rocks; Riyaz Cheeroth, bowler, while Imran from M Pallonji and commitment on May 1. The for ministries, MNCs and big value for the Qatar National Vision Sports & Recreation Manager at was the Man of the Match in the tournament itself was just a way corporations. “In 2012, we hosted towards sports. By participating in IBN Ajayan Projects; and Sajjad fi nal. DISS sponsored a voucher for them to say thank you to the the Corporate Golf Tournament, this league, companies are agreeing Choudhary, CEO of Pro Events. worth QR30,000 for the winners, labourers for their hard work, he which was very successful in that to the importance of celebrating The ceremony started with the M Pallonji, and QR15,000 for the said, adding that the league was we could bring all the talented Labour Day.” honouring of labourers, umpires, runners-up, Midmac. M Pallonji sponsored by Doha Rocks, Doha golfers in one place,” Network The award ceremony was held in sponsors and the management also won another prize worth Industrial Services and supported Advertising says, “We are planning the presence of Salam al-Kuwari, team. QR15,000. Doha Rocks sponsored by IBN Ajayan Asian Town Cricket to host more cricket leagues in the MOSLA; Shabrawi Khater, CEO of Neymeth from Doha Rocks won snack boxes throughout the league. Stadium. coming years.”

Midmac, the runners-up. 8 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 11, 2016 COMMUNITY

DeBakey students collect food, toys and blankets for abandoned pets

Students from DeBakey High School-Qatar collected animal food, toys and blankets for pets at the Qatar Animal Welfare Society. In addition to their donations, students and parents walked the dogs and enjoyed the charitable service participation. This project was organised by DeBakey’s Lend A Hand Club and DeBakey’s Parent Teacher Association.

MES wins medals in Hindi Olympiad

A number of MES Indian School students won gold, silver and bronze medals in various categories in the recently concluded Akhil Bharathiya Hindi Olympiad, an international linguistic competition organised by Silver Zone Foundation in New Delhi.

Doha-based Sri Lankan student close to qualifying for Asian Junior Athletic Pool

Jawzeeth Jaufer, who recently went to Sri Lanka in order to try out an opportunity to take part in athletic tournaments there, is reported to be performing to the satisfaction of his coaches. He is vying to participate in the selections for the Asian Junior Athletic Pool. According to his coaches, veteran Sugath Thilakaratne, president of Sri Lanka Athletics Federation, and Sujith, qualified coach at Gateway College Colombo, Jawzeeth is performing well. He is close to reaching the expected speed to be eligible to compete in the 100m and 200m. Wednesday, May 11, 2016 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY Anubha crowned 16th GWA May Queen

he 16th May Queen Award by the Goan Welfare Association (GWA) went to Anubha at the recent May Queen BallT at Radisson Blu. She was crowned by Shivaji Satam, known for his role of ACP Pradyuman in the long-running Indian detective series CID. Samantha Trindade bagged the fi rst runner-up award, while Bryna was chosen as the second runner- up at the annual event. GWA had partnered with Link Marketing for the event. Actress Yoshika Verma, fashion designer and stylist Chloe Vasishtha, Luizinho Faleiro, president of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) and former chief minister of Goa Agnelo Fernandes, former Goan MLA Bardroy Barretto, director of National Award winning Konkani film Nachom-ia Kumpasar, first Goa-born Bollywood director Glen Barretto, GWA Doha president Simon D’Silva were also present on the dais during the crowning. GWA has been uniting Goans in Qatar for over 15 years now. Led by Simon D’Silva, the association has often joined forces with charitable groups such as CRY and CARITAS in reaching out to the needy. The association is also known for its activities to promote and foster Goan traditions and culture in TOP THREE: Anubha, centre, with Samantha Trindade, left, and Bryna. Qatar. The association is known for paved the way for the entry of DJ Alcatrazz’s entry, with female After the guests were welcomed victory was earned after tough successfully organising mega Glorio, who almost immediately lead vocalist Sandra Franco’s with bouquets, Alcatrazz and DJ competition. She was showered cultural events in Qatar year after breathed in life in the audience opening number, was welcomed Glorio kept the audience well on with multiple prizes, including gold year and giving an opportunity with his scintillating numbers. As with a huge applause by the large the dance fl oor with their dance sponsored by Prakath Jewellers, to Doha-based Goans to come the evening wore on, the dance number of people. numbers. The mercury in the cool airline tickets, free hotel stay, and together and celebrate Goan spirit. fl oor had couples fl ooding in huge The glittering evening had plenty Giwan Hall upped as they belted out electronic items. The fi rst and The annual May Queen Ball is the numbers, elegantly dancing to in store for the audience members some of the popular golden oldies, second runners-up were also given signature event of GWA and for the the groovy and peppy songs of DJ in the form of surprises and prizes. jazz standards, retro, and ballads — prizes. last 16 years, the event has become Glorio. As Alcatrazz kept the fl oor busy, the bustling dance fl oor provided The main sponsor of the event an important and must-attend Updesh Swar — a sensation in the special guests of the evening the audience an ideal ambience to was Qatari Industrial Equipment, event in the Qatar Goans calendar. Goa and over all of the India — then — Shivaji Satam, actress-model continue dancing. while Capital One was the co- It was Doha’s very own Mahesh took over the mic, keeping the Yoshika Verma, fashion designer- The May Queen contest was sponsor. The offi cial airline was Prabhu who set the ball rolling audience engaged and interested stylist Chloe Vasishtha, former Goa very glamorous and conducted in Qatar Airways, offi cial bank Doha with his eloquent entry as one in the proceedings. Even though CM Luizinho Faleiro and former great style and fanfare. The jury Bank, offi cial hotel Radisson Blu of the comperes of the evening. Swar has compered at the event MLA Agnelo Fernandes — made panel consisted of Archie D’Mello, Doha, offi cial newspaper Gulf After welcoming the gathering a number of times, each time he their entry to the jam-packed hall, Chloe Vasishtha, Glen Barretto Times and offi cial web partner in his signature style, Mahesh comes up with a new style. amidst a thunderous applause. and Bardroy Barretto. Anubha’s Daijiworld.

The top three May Queen contest finishers with guests and the organisers. 10 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 11, 2016 COMMUNITY

Oryx Rotana goes vegan on Earth Day

Oryx Rotana celebrated Earth Day with a special vegan menu recently. More than 250 hotel staff lives or do our part to reduce pollution. Others have made the switch because we want to participated in the celebrations held at the Colleagues’ Dine Inn where everything served, from preserve Earth’s natural resources or because we have always loved animals,” he added. appetizers and main course to desserts was vegan. Lana Jwainat, Director of Marketing and Communications at Oryx Rotana Hotel, said: “From Commenting on this initiative, Antoraj Mariasusai, Director of Human Resources, said: “A vegan the environmental perspective, recycling household rubbish and cycling to work helps us live diet reduces the risk for chronic degenerative diseases such as obesity, high blood pressure, a greener life. And, one of the most eff ective things an individual can do to lower their carbon diabetes and certain types of cancer. Earth Day is more than just a single day: We have started it footprint is to avoid all animal products. now & will continue to hold it on a monthly basis.” “We are excited to take on the responsibility of continuing this tradition of bringing the vegan and “People are drawn to veganism by all sorts of motives. Some of us want to live longer, healthier environmental communities together to celebrate our paralleled vision for a sustainable future.”

Hundreds attend 5th Middle East B-boy Qualifiers

Hundreds of spectators gathered to witness the 5th Middle East B-boy Qualifiers that were held at the City Center Mall recently. The qualifiers started at 5pm in front of Carrefour and went on until 10pm. The event was supported by Marriott Marquis City Center. B-boying, also known as breakdancing, is a style of street dance that originated among the African American and Latino youth during the mid-1970s. The dance spread worldwide due to popularity in the media, as it showcases diversity in the amount of variations available in the dance. “We are excited to bring the World B-Boy Classics Middle East Qualifiers back to Doha,” said Hakim Omar, Founder of the Mighty Jokerz, the off icial organiser for the World B-boy Classic Middle East Qualifiers in Qatar. “It is the largest Middle East Breakdance Qualifier in the world. Every year hundreds of participants travel from all over the region to compete against each other with the ultimate goal to win this qualifier and to compete with the top break dancers at the b-boy world final. The final will be in Eindhoven, The Netherlands on June 4. Andreas Wissdorf, General Manager of the Marriott Marquis City Center Doha Hotel, said: “Partnerships like this allow us to inspire our guests of today and tomorrow to experience something unexpected, whether it’s within the destination or even within the hotel itself. The World B-Boy Classic believes in the power of the Hiphop dance battle as a starting point for engagement and exchange. By supporting these young and talented individuals, we show our commitment to the next generation, enabling them to use our hotel as a platform for this intercultural interaction and exchange to take place.” Wednesday, May 11, 2016 GULF TIMES 11 COMMUNITY Capturing the Boney M. magic

Sheyla Bonnick, an original Boney M. member, will be performing as part of Boney M., back in the day. the tribute band tomorrow.

and her tribute band has been first single Baby Do You Wanna “Boney, Boney, Boney, Boney…. Girl in the Ring, which became By Anand Holla touring all over Europe as Boney Bump. In the early 70s, Bonnick Boney M.!” the second-biggest selling single M. The story goes that German visited Germany with her friend In its biography on Boney M., in UK chart history. “Rivers of record producer Frank Farian, Maizie Williams, also an original the All Music site says, “Although Babylon also was Boney M.’s only orty years since the who created Boney M., wasn’t member of the band, in search of they never had much success in U.S. Top 40 hit. Boney M.’s album, release of their iconic too hung up on who gets to keep fame and fortune. America, the Euro-disco group ‘Nightflight to Venus’, also topped debut album “Take the band name; he is said to have Sometime towards the end of Boney M. were a European the UK charts. In October 1978, the Heat Off Me” and pointed out that as long as there 1974, an agent approached the phenomenon during the 70s. Rasputin became another UK Top with it the conquering is an original member in each two and asked them if they were After German record producer Ten hit, followed by the seasonal ofF disco floors with hits such as variant, they can call themselves interested in fronting a new disco Frank Farian recorded the single chart-topper Mary’s Boy Child/ Daddy Cool, Sunny, and Baby Do Boney M. In fact, since the 80s, group for performing a new single Baby Do You Wanna Bump (which Oh My Lord, which became the You Wanna Bump, Boney M.’s various line-ups of the band have called Baby Do You Wanna Bump. was successful in Holland and fifth-biggest selling single in UK music continues to send people performed with different artistes. Farian had recorded and produced Belgium), he created Boney M. to history. In March 1979, Painter at clubs and pubs into frenzied Ray McRobbie, Director of that single but wasn’t keen on support the song, bringing in four Man hit the UK Top Ten, followed dancing fits. Entertainment, Radisson Blu facing the limelight. Soon, Farian West Indian vocalists who had in May by Hooray! Hooray! It’s a Sheyla Bonnick, an original Hotel Doha, told Community, put together four talented lady been working as session singers Holi-Holiday,” All Music says. member of the early Boney M., is “Radisson Blu Hotel are pleased singers to promote the single as in Germany – Marcia Barrett, Liz Even 40 years later, their music all set to give Qatar a taste of the to announce that Boney M will be Boney M. on TV stations and at Mitchell, Maizie Williams, and continues to sell well in Europe. Eurodisco, reggae and R&B music performing at Qube Nightclub on discotheques. The song was a Bobby Farrell. Daddy Cool reached Bonnick and her band now flies that propelled the vocal group Thursday with original member smash hit, of course. the UK Top Ten in February 1977, the flag of Boney M. high as they to pop music stratosphere in the Sheyla Bonnick. They will be Farian had come up with the followed in April by a remake of tour and perform all the hits late 70s, when she performs at singing all their hits including Ma now-famous name for his band Bobby Hebb’s Sunny.” such as Rasputin, Daddy Cool, Qube in Radisson Blu Hotel, Doha, Baker, Rasputin and By the Rivers after watching an Australian And then, in July, Ma Baker just Ma Baker, Brown Girl in the Ring, tomorrow (Thursday), with her of Babylon.” TV-series on German TV, which missed the UK number one spot, Rivers of Babylon, and Holiday, band the Sounds of Boney M, or The Jamaica-born England- featured a guy named Boney. and Belfast hit the Top Ten in among others – which is what just Boney M, as they call it. raised Bonnick was a member of Farian somehow took to “Boney” December. In 1978, Boney M. were you can expect in Doha, too. For Singer-songwriter, author, reiki an early line-up of Boney M. in and started to play around with at the height of their popularity tickets and more details, call healer, and talent scout, Bonnick 1975, during the promotion of the the name in his head saying: with Rivers of Babylon/Brown 4428-1555. 12 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 11, 2016 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Wednesday, May 11, 2016 GULF TIMES 13 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY How to tell if someone needs inpatient drug treatment

t’s no secret that drug and someone needs this drug to prevent aspects. A residential care facility alcohol abuse don’t pair well a relapse, it’s also a sure sign they off ers a safe space to get back on with a happy, productive and need residential treatment. track. goal-oriented lifestyle. And even if it doesn’t escalate Low motivation levels Signs of physical illness Ito an addiction, drug and alcohol Addiction treatment programmes Addictions have a serious eff ect use can still get in the way of one’s are off ered on a voluntary basis, on a person’s physical health. When goals. allowing people to drop out at any someone struggles with addiction When a loved one shows signs time. People often don’t feel like in combination with a physical of substance abuse, how do you they need to recover and only turn to condition, the road to recovery is know when it’s time to take a stand? outpatient care as a way to make it winding and long. These types of Is residential treatment the best seem like they’re getting better. But patients would benefi t from an option? Expert off ers expertise on if they end up relapsing, inpatient individual approach to overcoming how to tell when someone you love care is a solution for the second addiction in an inpatient setting. might require a residential drug attempt at recovery, providing treatment plan: more supervision and lessons that Loss of jobs and relationships outpatient care can’t teach. When drug use starts to aff ect Experiencing an overdose a person’s responsibilities and In the past decade, the number No safe place to recover relationships, it becomes a major of deaths due to drug overdose has The essentials for a complete issue. Substance abuse puts up a increased dramatically, especially recovery include a drug-free barrier between friends and family involving prescription drugs. environment, regular nutritious members, while late nights and Continued relapse quit, but continues to relapse and Vivitrol, that can help prevent meals, transportation to hangovers put people at risk of If you’ve heard the phrase, “I make excuses, it’s time for a better relapse to opioid dependence after appointments and a supportive missing work or school. Substance promise, I’ll quit,” way too many approach. Continued professional detox. Vivitrol is a long-acting environment. Even if someone was abuse also costs a lot of money, times, it may be a sign that residential care may be their only hope. formula that only needs to be to undergo outpatient care, they draining bank accounts or worse, treatment is necessary. When the administered once a month. But if may not have access to all these key leading someone into debt. person of concern assures you they’ll ©Brandpoint

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

Jupiter has moved direct in your sixth house of hard work Aries, There is nothing you can do about someone who doesn’t want to If you aren’t sure about something right now, don’t go ahead with so now it’s up to you to put more eff ort into making things fall into help themselves right now bulls. As much as you cajole, help, plead it. We are in the very middle of Mercury retrograde. Mercury out place — those things you want to see happen in the near future are with and generally try to pull out of whatever slump they’ve gotten of phase in your past karma zone suggests that making the same not just going to miraculously happen. themselves into, it’s no use unless they are willing to meet you mistake over and over will be easier than ever. halfway. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

There is nothing worse than feeling as if all of your hard work has If you find yourself in a bind today, it may be a warning that you Unless you really want to make sure something happens, there is no been for nothing Cancers. And while some of you may feel this way shouldn’t move forward with something that you have put your point trying to force anything or anyone right now Virgos. Mercury right now, you simply have to stick with it and know that if it’s meant heart and soul into Leos. Instead, rethink what you are doing and if remains out of phase through May 21 and it’s a time for you to go to be...it will be. your gut is screaming “no” listen up Leos. easy and let things simply simmer right where they are.

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

Avoid silly confrontations today Librans. You don’t need the stress Unless you are totally sure about moving forward with something Don’t let your overzealous energy get the better of you today Sags. and you certainly don’t need to feel as if people are dead set against today, double check your impatience and make sure you are making You have to keep in mind that with motivator Mars out of phase in you when it’s simply not the case. the right move Scorpios. your sign through the end of the month, you don’t quite have the up and at ’em energy as you think you do.

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

Take it easy and don’t be so hard on yourself today Capricorns. With You have an overactive imagination much of the time and right now, Today’s Moon shining in Cancer, your fellow water sign and fifth the Moon shining in Cancer, your one on one relationship zone, you you could feel as if you are in the middle of a huge drama when in house of romance and creativity is the perfect timing for you to do may very well be feeling restless and as if you have to do something fact you aren’t! something special for your other half. Single? Flirt with someone you promised you would do. today — if only to keep up with your technique! 14 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 11, 2016 COMMUNITY PUZZLES/CARTOONS

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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. Wednesday, May 11, 2016 GULF TIMES 15 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

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Across Down 1. Grand (11) 2. Maltreat (5) 9. Vie with (7) 3. Closest (7) 10. Commence (5) 4. Antenna (6) 11. In that place (5) 5. Wire (5) 12. Raise (7) 6. Skinflint (7) 13. Tell (6) 7. Enterprising (11) 15. Rebukes (6) 8. Sprinkle (11) 18. Temporal (7) 14. Authorise (7) 20. Titled (5) 16. Executioner (7) 22. Virile (5) 17. Ditch (6) 23. Retribution (7) 19. Faithful (5) 24. Opulence (11) 21. Foundation (5)

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remembers, the former Guardian fi lm critic Derek Malcolm, saying that much of what was in Fish Tank was “very true... British society is Yet again, a Woody Allen like this”. Arnold’s latest, American Honey, is also a story of intractability and defi ance, and it follows some teenagers who sell magazines across America’s Midwest, and it stars works opens Cannes today newcomer Sasha Lane, along with Shia Labeouf (seen in Lars Von Trier’s Nymphomaniac) and Riley Keough. Arnold, who for the fi rst time went to the US By Gautaman Bhaskaran to shoot, said, “I was inspired to make the fi lm after reading a New York Times article on the subject... I went on six or seven road trips by hen Woody Allen’s Cafe myself, to make an emotional connection with Society unrolls the 69th America. Some of the poverty shocked me. It edition of the Cannes Film seemed more intense than in Britain. I did a Festival today, it will be a coup lot of driving in the South, I was quite upset by of sorts for the New York what I saw, closed factories and shops and loads basedW auteur, whose two earlier movies have of drugs”. opened the French Riviera event. His Hollywood Part of the Special Screenings will be the Ending got the opening night honours in 2002, Robert Di Nero starrer, Hands of Stone (helmed and his Midnight in Paris in 2011. by Venezuela’s Jonathan Jakubpwicz). The Cafe Society, which will play Out of Raging Bull star, who presided over the Festival Competition, tells the delightful story of a jury in 2011, has once again stepped into the young man who arrives in Hollywood in the boxing ring for Hands of Stone, based on the 1930s to work in fi lms. He falls in love and fi nds true story of the Panamanian fi ghter, Roberto himself swept off his feet by the vibrant cafe Duran (played in the movie by Edgar Ramirez). culture that France today is well-known for. De Niro essays Duran’s manager and coach, Ray Not quite America, not any longer. Arcel — who helped Duran win legendary fi ghts Cafe Society will have two rising stars from against Sugar Ray among others. Hollywood’s new generation, Kristen Stewart Ramirez told the media in April that “Duran and Jesse Eisenberg along with acclaimed embodies the identity of an entire country. actors like Blake Lively, Parker Posey and Steve He’s been able to unite his country at some of Carell. Both Stewart and Eisenberg have been its most diffi cult times and that’s something at Cannes before. We saw him in the 2012 On we explore in the movie. The country has been the Road by Walter Salles and again in the 2014 dealing with an identity crisis because of its Clouds of Sils Maria by Olivier Assayas. She history — it’s been invaded or crunched by starred in Joachim Trier’s Louder than Bombs, A scene from Cafe Society, which will open the Cannes Film Festival. bigger powers from its origins... Duran has which was part of the 2015 Competition. always been a source of pride; you need to be Apart from inaugurating the Festival twice, a covert way that the mullahs could not just Festival for the second consecutive year. Last here in Panama to understand the devotion. Allen has had a long association with Cannes fi gure it out. This is what one calls a punch that May, Theron proved to be a darling of the The adoration of athletes is something you that dates back to 1979, when his Manhattan lands on your face, and you do not even see it Cannes crowds and one of the lovelies for understand in Europe and the US, but here it played there. His last work, Irrational Man, was coming or even perhaps feel the hurt. That is lensmen as she walked the raging Red Carpet transcends the sport.” part of the Festival’s offi cial line-up in 2015. what masterful cinema is all about, saying all in her dazzling evening gown to attend her Hands of Stone is one among the 49 titles Between these two, Allen had contributed as you want to, but in a controlled and dignifi ed Mad Max: Fury Road, a work that got a rousing in various sections like Competition, Out of many as 12 movies to the Festival basket. manner. reception. Yes, indeed in a festival that some Competition, A Certain Regard and Special Wearing several caps — writer, comedian, And Farhadi does this through a neat story disdainfully call highbrow art and a platform Screenings. actor, director and producer — Allen was born whose dramatis personae seem to be tearing for a kind of cinema that cares two hoots for the Jeff Nichols’ inner-racial romance Loving will in New York on December 1 1935 to a Jewish apart age-old beliefs and tradition without lowest common denominator. be part of Competition, along with along with family of Russian-Austrian descent. A prolifi c anybody even realising it. They appear to be The Last Face is very, very diff erent from Park Chan Wook’s The Handmaid and I, Daniel creator of cinema for the past four decades writing with invisible ink, the letters waiting to Mad Max, and obviously so, for it comes from Blake from the British veteran, Ken Loach, who since the 1960s with at least one fi lm a year, emerge after a hot iron passes over them. a heavyweight like Sean Penn — who is not just has given us gems like The Wind that Shakes the Allen is also a renowned jazz clarinetist. Farhadi’s tale of marital discord slips into an intensely brilliant actor, but also an auteur Barley, The Angel’s Share and Jimmy’s Hall. Allen’s directorial debut came in 1966 with the private chambers of a married couple, par excellence. Celebrated for fi lms like The Some of the other Competition entries are What’s Up Tiger Lily? Soon after, he started to squabbling over their own future and that Thin Red Line, Mystic River, Dead Man Walking, Nicholas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon, a act in his own movies — winning four Oscars of their only daughter. In the movie, the The Pledge, 21 Grams and Into the Wild, Penn’s feature made for Amazon, Family Photos from (for works like Annie Hall in 1978 and Midnight wife wants to divorce her husband, because latest drama, The Last Face is set in a war-torn Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu (who gave in Paris in 2012) out of the 20 occasions he was he refuses to immigrate with her and their country and was shot extensively in some of the that brilliant 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days), nominated. daughter to America. She says the little girl most splendid spots in South Africa. Sieranevada from fellow Romanian director Manhattan, Match Point, Take the Money and will have a bright future there, far away from The plot follows the director of an Cristi Puiu, Paul Verhoven’s Elle and two works Run, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Purple Rose Iran’s suff ocating conservatism and religious international aid agency (Theron) as she from the Philippines: Aquarius from Kleber of Cairo and Deconstructing Harry are among animosity. He does not want to go, because embarks on a confl icting-controversial love Mendonça Filho, and Ma’ Rosa from Brillante Allen’s other successes. his Alzheimer’s affl icted father needs his son, aff air with a relief-aid doctor, essayed by Javier Mendoza. As the 12-day Festival rolls on along the and more than him, his daughter-in-law. The Bardem (Seen in movies like No Country for Old Also in Competition for the top Palm d’Or shimmering blue waters of the Mediterranean couple’s daughter, aged 11 or 12, wants all of Men, Vicky Christina Barcelona, Biutiful and in will be Xavier Dolan’s It’s Only the End of Sea, fi lm title after fi lm title will fl ash across a them, certainly her parents. And, when the Skyfall — as the villain, and what a magnifi cent the World, starring Léa Seydoux and Marion multitude of screens. One of them which is part wife leaves, the husband hires a maid, piously performance that was!). Cotillard, and Jim Jarmusch, another Cannes of the prestigious 21-strong Competition vying religiously and with a husband whose debtors British auteur Andrea Arnold’s American regular, returns with his latest, Paterson, for the Palm d’Or will be the renowned Iranian are hounding him. Finally, when they all meet in Honey will be another Competition entry. featuring Adam Driver. auteur, Asghar Farhadi’s The Salesman. court, they try taking refuge in lies and deceit. Arnold said in a recent interview that much Pedro Almodovar’s Julieta, The Unknown Girl The Salesman revolves around a couple Farhadi’s The Past is also beautifully written, of the feature is “most me”. “It felt like a nice from Belgium’s Dardenne Brothers and Olivier whose relationship turns violent because crafted and acted out fi lm. The Past, much like thing. There are times you’re trying to trust Assayas’ Personal Shopper will also be vying for of societal pressures. Long-time Farhadi A Separation, is about family and children. Both yourself but you’re second guessing as well. the Golden Palm as too Slack Bay from French collaborators, Taraneh Alidoosti — who played paint wonderful portraits of how relationships This time I was really trying to trust myself, and director Bruno Dumond, Staying Vertical from the eponymous role in About Elly — and Shahab among screwed-up adults aff ect children — and it’s the most I’ve ever done.” Alain Guiraudie and Nicole Garcia’s From the Hosseini — who appeared in Farhadi’s Berlin deeply. Arnold is no stranger to Cannes Competition. Land of the Moon (the fi rst German title in Golden Bear and Oscar-winning A Separation — Although The Past is not as intense or griping Her 2006 Read Road was a fascinating Competition in many years). co-star as the warring couple. as A Separation, Farhadi’s Cannes player is psychological study of a CCTV security offi cer Sadly, there is no movie from India this year Farhadi, who last came to Cannes in 2013 nonetheless a disturbing picture of how modern and her dilemma as she watches on her monitor among Cannes’ offi cial selections — though with his The Past, seems to be specialising families grow dysfunctional. What is also a man from her past, a man who brings back Anurag Kashyap’s Psycho Raman will be part of in marital rift. I saw A Separation thrice, and missing in The Past are the rather convoluted distasteful memories. the Director’s Fortnight, a sidebar which runs seemed never to get tired of it, primarily for two Iranian judicial, political and religious systems, Arnold’s 2009 Fish Tank — which also vied alongside the Festival. reasons. It is brilliant cinematically — profound for the movie is set in Paris, unlike A Separation for the Palm d”Or — traces the miserable plight performances, an unobtrusive camera and whose story unfolds in Tehran. of a rebellious teenage girl, who is about to be z Gautaman Bhaskaran, who has covered the splendid editing that made one just sink into Sean Penn’s The Last Face will also be a kicked out of school and her selfi sh mother. The Cannes Film Festival for 26 years, is back again the lives of the characters. Two, Farhadi is so contender for the Palm, and Charlize Theron, fi lm had some incredible things to say about at the French Riviera, and may be e-mailed at damn critical of Iranian society, but in such who stars in the movie, will return to the such delinquency in British society, and one [email protected] Wednesday, May 11, 2016 GULF TIMES 17 BOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY

Vikas Bahl to make biopic a biopic on my life for the last on Super 30 founder few years and some directors and producers talked to me in this Queen fame director Vikas Bahl regard, but eventually Preeti Sinha Waluscha De announced he was making a biopic was destined to make it,” Kumar on Bihar’s innovative educational said. coaching institute Super 30, and Bahl said that he would like its founder Anand Kumar. “His life Kumar to play some part in the fi lm. has many interesting dimensions “But he says he is good at teaching and weaving them into a story for and would love to confi ne himself Sousa on lookout a fi lm would be really fascinating. to that. He says that a suitable actor The actor will have to study Anand should do the job,” he said. Kumar Kumar and mould himself in his said the income from the fi lm would style. The fi lm will be extensively be used for expansion of Super 30. shot in Bihar to create the fl avour,” For the last 14 years, Kumar has Bahl told media. been grooming talented students for good scripts The fi lmmaker said Kumar from underprivileged families signed the contract for the fi lm with for the highly competitive Indian ost her debut with superstar Shah producer Vinay Sinha and Preeti Institute of Technology-Joint Rukh Khan in Fan, model-turned- Sinha of Reel Life Entertainment. Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE). actress Waluscha De Sousa says she “It is true that talks were on for — IANS wants to be challenged as an actor and would pick her next project on the Pbasis of “good script and good character”. “It will always be a good script and good character. That is important ... I want to be challenged as an actor. I want to do great cinema and great characters. Everything else is secondary,” Waluscha told IANS over phone from Mumbai. After sashaying on the ramp as a model and then putting her professional life on the back burner for her family, Waluscha decided to take the leap into Hindi fi lmdom with Fan. Directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Yash Raj Films, the movie, which released on April 15, featured Shah Rukh in a double role — one as a superstar and the other his look-alike fan Gaurav. Waluscha plays SRK’s real wife Gauri Khan on the silver screen. The 31-year-old is going through some scripts. She said: “There are things that are exciting me but until things are completely locked I would FINGERS CROSSED: Waluscha De Sousa rather not say anything.” — IANS NEW VENTURE: Vikas Bahl

Shivangi Joshi ‘thrilled’ “I have spent a major part of Bhatt and Bhushan Kumar under to shoot in Rishikesh my childhood in Dehradun and the banner of Fisheye Network Rishikesh enjoying the adventure Private Limited, Cabaret will Actress Shivangi Joshi, who sports and now that I am going release on May 27. Richa, known will be next seen as Naira in Yeh back to shoot at my own place, I am for movies like Fukrey, Masaan, Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, says thrilled. Gangs of Wasseypur and Goliyon she is “thrilled” to shoot for the “I also plan on making the cast Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, will soon upcoming sequence of the show in and crew enjoy Rishikesh through be seen in Omung Kumar’s biopic Rishikesh, where she spent most of my eyes,” she added. The cast and Sarbjit. her childhood. crew of the show, including actors Sarbjit is based on the life Shivangi, who hails from Karan Mehra, Hina Khan and Rohan Sarabjit Singh, an Indian farmer Dehradun, has spent a major part Mehra, will soon be heading to who was convicted of charges of of her childhood in and around Rishikesh for the upcoming leap in terrorism and spying in Pakistan Rishikesh and she is well acquainted the show. and was sentenced to death. with the place. “Rishikesh is home Apart from Shivangi, the show Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be to me since I belong to that place. It will also feature Nisha Aur Uske seen essaying the role of Dalbir feels really nice to be part of a show Cousins fame Mohsin Khan, who Kaur Singh in the fi lm while that has been going on successfully will be seen entering the show as Randeep Hooda plays the title role. for so many years,” Shivangi said in Kartik. Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Richa essays the role of Sarabjit’s a statement. is aired on Star Plus. — IANS wife in the fi lm, set to release on May 20. The actress feels lucky to be a fi lm dealing with such a “sensitive subject”. She added: “I think all actors want to be able to play diverse roles, hence I feel lucky. Sarbjit is a sensitive subject, and deals with the life of a real person. I got an opportunity to again perform OPTIMISTIC: Richa Chadha a challenging character and even though it was a serious fi lm, I had Richa Chadha of dance. Along with dance, the fun during the fi lming and made nervous over Cabaret movie will also present a dose of great friends.” love and romance. The actress Richa has already begun Richa Chadha, known for said she decided to be a part of shooting for David Womark’s playing non-conventional roles, Cabaret for the “love of song and Indo-American production feels Cabaret is her “fi rst typical dance”. “Cabaret is my fi rst typical titled Love Sonia. Post the fi lm, commercial outing”. The actress commercial outing and I did it for the actress plans to take a break. says she is nervous about it but “in the love of song and dance and as an She said: “After Love Sonia, I am a good way”. experiment. I am nervous about it, going to take a month-long break Cabaret unfolds the story of a in a good way,” Richa told IANS in because I have been working non- girl who begins her journey from an e-mail interview. stop since November. And that’s a small village in Jharkhand and Directed by Kaustav Narayan before I get back to Fukrey 2 with HOMING IN: Shivangi Joshi wants to make it big in the world Niyogi and co-produced by Pooja my favourite team.” — IANS 18 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 11, 2016 COMMUNITY HOLLYWOOD Rebooting Spider-Man A Marvel icon, Spider-Man has his screen life at Sony. But now he’s key to Civil War

NEW ROLE: Tom Holland in Captain America: Civil War.

had long been underway. working on the storytelling of Civil if you only have those people see, is an audition tape of Bernthal By Meredith Woerner “It was a very diffi cult process,” War it was becoming binary, it was in the movie, then you’ve got a — who would later be cast as the Civil War co-director Joe Russo told bifurcated, two opposing sides and movie that is saying the thing the Punisher for Marvel’s Daredevil The Times. “Certainly trying to get it was becoming very linear and audience enjoys isn’t any fun. It’s Netfl ix series — running lines fter nine years of two studios to collaborate on a very predictable,” Joe Russo said. “So like slapping their hands when with Holland for his Spider-Man character plotting, high-profi le piece of (intellectual we wanted to introduce free radical they reach for the candy. It’s great audition. And vice versa.) world-building and property), where there’s a lot of characters into the storytelling.” to have a character, like Spider- “I was doing a movie in Ireland over a dozen movies, money involved, is not easy. It is Yes, a 15-year-old kid from Man, who’s brand new. Who’s still (Pilgrimage) and the guy, Tom Marvel has unleashed probably unprecedented. Only a Queens would be responsible for having a blast, he’s super-excited Holland who’s going to be the new ACaptain America: Civil War, which guy like Kevin Feige could pull it off , shaking up the whole of the MCU, to be meeting Captain America for Spider-Man, he was in the movie will forever be remembered as the and he did pull it off . Credit goes right in the middle of a superhero the fi rst time, because it injects with me and we had been making undoing of the Avengers. Given the to him and Amy Pascal, who was war. “We were all in lockstep pretty that kind of wonder back into the mini tapes for Marvel to try to get themes of personal apocalypses and running Sony at the time; the two early on to make him as naturalistic situation ... . You need an outside him the Spider-Man job,” Bernthal broken family bonds, the studio of them collaborated and fi gured as possible,” said Civil War co- voice to shine a light on the things told The Times. “He and I made a knew it had to inject this bloody out how to share the character.” screenwriter Stephen McFeely. the people in the scene already tape for the Punisher (as well). We battle with the signature Marvel However, Marvel wasn’t “In addition to being as young as know. (Black Widow is) not going worked on it together. We’re really charm. Civil War needed Spider- interested in acquiring Spider- possible. So what is it really like for to look at anybody with wide-eyed good friends.” Man. Man as some sort of ornamental a 15-year-old kid? Where does he wonder.” Clearly the pairing worked In a move few could have seen superhero dressing the fi lms could live in Queens? That’s partly why This fresh perspective couldn’t because Holland is signed on for the coming back when Iron Man kicked vaguely reference to, like so many his aunt isn’t 80 years old; if she’s be captured just on paper, it would next Spider-Man movie, offi cially fi rst off in 2008 (only a year after comic book Easter eggs we’ve seen the sister of his dead mother, why need to be cast as well. As opposed titled Spider-Man: Homecoming. Tobey Maguire ended his reign before. The new iteration of the does she have to be two generations to signing on yet another late Whether that’s a nod toward in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man fi lm character would launch a whole ahead?” 20something to play Peter Parker Parker’s high school dance, or a series), Marvel Studios swayed new Spidey franchise back at Sony And with that youth comes the (as Sony had done with Maguire return to the fresher-faced teen pop Sony Pictures into rebooting its and bridge the gap between the awe-inspired fun that may have and recently with Andrew Garfi eld), days of the Spider-Man comics, crown jewel superhero in Civil War. previously split Marvel worlds. been drowned out over the sound the studio would look to 19-year- we’ll have to wait and see. It wasn’t easy getting Peter Parker (Similarly, the X-Men franchise, of Captain America repeatedly old Tom Holland. But so far Holland has already into the Marvel Cinematic Universe also based on Marvel comics, is smashing his fi st into Iron Man’s Best known for his role on stage proved himself invaluable to Marvel fold, but, according to the crew currently isolated at Fox.) face. “The very point of the movie as the title character in Billy Elliot Cinematic Universe by saving the behind Marvel’s new feature, it was But more importantly, Spider- is the heroes, they’re having real the Musical, Holland just happened wonder. Because no matter how very necessary. Man would also be saving problems with being superheroes to be working on a fi lm with Jon serious these movies get, they’re In February 2015, it was offi cially the Avengers from their own now,” said co-screenwriter Bernthal during the audition still human adults in tight clothes announced Spider-Man would be predictable premise. “The reason Christopher Markus. “They’re process with Marvel. (Somewhere, pulling off incredible feats of joining the Marvel movie world, but that we wanted the character in jaded and it’s encroaching on out in the great wide ether of cool heroism for cash. — Los Angeles the negotiations to get Spidey back the movie is that we felt as we were their lives and it’s not easy. And things we’ll probably never get to Times/TNS Wednesday, May 11, 2016 GULF TIMES 19 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY

No more x-rated scenes for Megan Fox?

Actress Megan Fox believes that there are just “certain things boys should never see their mothers do”. “There are just certain things boys should never see their mothers do. There are some good projects I’ve read that are with talented people, talented directors, but the things the women are required to do in the movie are things I can’t have my sons ever know or see,” The Sun on Sunday newspaper quoted Fox as saying, reports femalefi rst. co.uk. “I was off ered a project that’s coming out on HBO that centres FAMILY FIRST: Megan Fox around the life of a prostitute and it has very graphic sex “It’s up to the mother to determine scenes — things you would see what she thinks her children can in a pornographic fi lm and those handle seeing or not”. are things that are degrading to “I don’t think my children should the woman who’s playing the ever see me doing some of that character,” the mother of two stuff . I don’t think my boys could added. handle that. They can’t separate The Transformers actress has the experience of the reality from sons Noah, 3, and Bodhi, 2, and is the art. It gets very confusing when currently expecting her third child. it’s your own mother,” Fox added. The 29-year-old also shared that – IANS

LOOKING BACK: Tom Hanks Dr Jekyll movie in the works? Lionsgate has reportedly teamed up with TV show host Ellen DeGeneres and producer Jeff Kleeman to develop a fi lm about Dr Henry Jekyll. Tom Hanks had a DeGeneres and Kleeman are set to produce the feature fi lm adaptation through their A Very Good Production banner, reports aceshowbiz.com. The fi lm is adapted from BBC One’s 2007 six-episode series Jekyll which was written by Steven Moff at (Doctor Who). Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry have been recruited to write the screenplay for the project. ‘lonely’ childhood The BBC One series was described as a sequel to the Robert Louis Stevenson novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. It revolved around a modern-day descendant of Dr Jekyll who began transforming scar-winning actor see plays I had no idea even existed,” was as a child, reports dailymail. into a version of Mr Hyde. Dr Jekyll will also be brought to the big screen Tom Hanks has revealed he added. co.uk. by Universal. Russell Crowe has been tapped to play the role. He will that he had a nomadic Hanks also said his fi rst marriage Hanks fell silent after presenter appear in The Mummy remake starring Tom Cruise and might get a solo start in life, living in to actress Samantha Lewes, with Kirsty Young asked him about fi lm later as part of the studio’s Monster universe. — IANS 10 houses in fi ve years, whom he has two children Colin parent’s divorce, he regained his Oand he found the experience to be and Elizabeth, helped to “quell the composure, and said to her: “What incredibly “lonely”. However, hearing loneliness” he had previously been have you done to me?” composer Richard Strauss’s Also experiencing. “Having a kid at 21 was During the interview, the 59-year- Sprach Zarathustra, which was used the greatest thing that ever happened old double-Oscar winner tells how in the classic movie 2001: A Space to me because I didn’t smoke pot. he and his two siblings were brought Odyssey for the fi rst time turned out I didn’t do drugs, I was not a party up by their father Amos, who went on to be a turning point in Hanks’s life, boy,” the Cast Away star said. to marry again twice. He said: “(The reports femalefi rst.co.uk. Hanks admitted his second wife, divorce) was more about complexity The Captain Phillips star said: Rita Wilson, convinced him he would than crossfi re. I never came across “This was the ‘wow’ moment of never been lonely again following anybody that was abusive or angry my life going from a kid trying to their marriage in 1988. “I don’t think to the point that they took it out on fi gure out what’s interesting in this I’ll ever be lonely any more, that’s us. We were confused because no one life to young man yearning to be an how I felt when I met my wife,” he explained anything to us. artist”. said. “No one said, ‘Hey listen, you guys “I started asking myself: ‘How Hanks says he was devastated by are great. You haven’t done anything do I fi nd the vocabulary for what’s his parents’ divorce when he was just wrong — give us a couple of moments rattling around in my head?’ Not long fi ve. In an interview on BBC Radio 4’s and we will fi gure out what we are after I started going to the American show Desert Island Discs, the Forrest going to do’. Nobody ever said that to Conservatory theatre by myself to Gump star described how lonely he us.” — IANS LOVE’S IN THE AIR: Gigi Hadid, left, and Zayn Malik.

Michael Shannon in Richard Jenkins, Octavia Gigi Hadid, Zayn Malik’s for leather trousers to go with his talks for del Toro’s next Spencer and Michael Stuhlbarg match leather white shirt. will co-star in the fi lm. del Toro She accessorised with some gold- Actor Michael Shannon is is directing and producing with Model Gigi Hadid came up with rimmed shades, a gold choker-style in talks to star in Guillermo del Callum Greene, who worked a new and fashionable way to necklace and a small black leather Toro’s untitled supernatural with him on both Pacifi c Rim declare her love for her boyfriend handbag. She appeared mostly romance fi lm. The project, and Crimson Peak. and singer Zayn Malik. The couple make-up free, with the exception of which has been rumoured to be Shannon stars in Jeff was spotted on a lunch date with some pale rose lipstick, and kept her titled The Shape of Water, is set Nichols’s Midnight Special, Liza Hadid’s jacket being a match for brunette hair back in a messy bun. in 1963 with Shannon playing Johnson’s Elvis & Nixon and as Malik’s trousers. They went on a Malik also kept things quite the villain of the story, reports General Zod in Zack Snyder‘s lunch date, reports dailymail.co.uk. relaxed. The former One Direction variety.com. Batman v Superman: Dawn Hadid, 21, led the casual charge in member wore a white long A mute laboratory worker, of Justice. He also starred in a spandex athletic leggings with sleeve shirt from his own line of to be played by Sally Hawkins, Nichols’s interracial marriage subtle texturing and short tummy- merchandise, leather trousers with falls in love with an amphibious drama Loving and Tom Ford‘s revealing T-shirt and a leather ankle zippers and suede boots. – man who’s being held captive. Nocturnal Animals. — IANS IN THE WORKS: Michael Shannon bomber jacket, while Malik opted IANS 20 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 11, 2016 COMMUNITY Palestinian heritage on show at Katara festival ituated at a crossroads of continents The 2nd Palestinian Heritage Festival at the cultural village showcases and civilisations, accommodating a number of peoples and empires art works that are unique to this historical land. By Umer Nangiana sinceS the old times, the art and artisan work of Palestine depicts an infusion of multiple cultural infl uences while maintaining its own individuality. Bringing a piece of this rich cultural heritage, men and women artisans from diff erent areas of Palestine have come to town to showcase the rich and colourful Palestinian heritage through traditional clothes, food and arts. Off ering an opportunity to people to better understand and appreciate the social and historical backgrounds of the Palestinian customs and heritage that varies from one region to the other, the 2nd Palestinian Heritage Festival at Katara Cultural Village Foundation, organised in co-operation with the Palestinian National Friendship Association, brings together art that is unique to this historical land. From the centuries-old art of pottery-making to the more contemporary art of Silver Olive Leaf jewellery, the festival presents artefacts that are unique to the area. Traditional Palestinian music plays in the background as you walk through the bazaar set up in Building 2 of Katara Cultural Village, with colourful olive wood- carved designs and shiny ceramics lined up on both sides. “Olive wood is a blessed heritage of Palestine. With my hands, I carve on it the history of Palestine through its religious places, buildings and monuments. These designs of buildings, animals, maps, and other artefacts, are all FROM THE HOLY LAND: Ziad Natsheh with his collection of blue pottery, handmade,” Yasar Barham tells unique to Palestinian heritage. Photos by Umer Nangiana Community. Coming from Bethlehem, he says form of art is Silver Olive Leaf that can be used for jewellery- these art works are very popular jewellery brought to the festival making. The leaves with rough or with visitors coming to Palestine. by Nadia Abu Ghattas. She casts broken edges cannot be used and as However, the security situation in silver on olive leaf and turns them you know they are small, it takes a his country, he says, has destroyed into bracelets, necklaces, rings, and lot of time to select the right one,” the tourism industry and they other jewellery items for women. says Nadia. hardly get any foreign tourists these “Women are crazy after this Coming from Bethlehem, she says days. “We fi nd it hard to fi nd buyers type of jewellery because it is very they get a lot of tourists because of for these items back home. We are unique. I make it all with hands. I the Nativity Church but for the past only hoping that the situation gets pluck the leaves, clean them, solder few months, she also acknowledges better. We have come here with the them and make sure they are ready the city has suff ered in tourism due hope to sell as much as possible and for the silver casting. It takes time to security situation. She has been the response so far has been mixed,” but the result is something really making this kind of jewellery for he adds. He has taken his artwork beautiful,” says Nadia. over fi ve years now. outside Palestine to many countries She has kept the price of the Ziad Natsheh from Hebron has including Turkey where he says it jewellery items not very high as she brought to the festival his family’s sold really well. intends to popularise this form of centuries-old art of ceramics He makes everything with his art to make it a signature art from and glow-blown handmade Hand-made artefacts of olive wood are a big hit at the festival. own hands and this art has been in Palestine. People, she says, can designs. Depicting the traditional his family for generations where identify it as Palestinian art just Palestinian designs in the signature For the last few decades, we have a few dozen riyals to just over 100 artisans in Bethlehem have carved as they can identify jewellery from blue colour, the ceramics instantly also been making these glass items,” Qatari riyals. Natsheh has gone all olive-wood and mother-of-pearl India and other parts of the world. attract attention of the passersby says Natsheh. over the world with his artworks. He into relics and souvenirs for the “It takes me a lot to go to the olive with their glare. “This glass is all Some of the items are very says these ceramics are particularly locals and the pilgrims. One of the trees and sift through the leaves to handmade. This art has been in my expensive while others are more popular in Europe and South Africa most astounding contemporary fi nd the ones with smooth surface family for more than 400 years now. everyday use and are priced from which he has visited multiple times.