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PRAYER TIME Fajr 3.23am Shorooq (sunrise) 4.54am Zuhr (noon) 11.41am Asr (afternoon) 3.06pm Maghreb (sunset) 6.28pm Isha (night) 7.58pm

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Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu 2 his father’s dream of helping his team, Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu, DIRECTION: Selva Sekaran wins the tournament title eventually. CAST: Appukutty, Arthana Binu, Kishore Kumar G. SYNOPSIS: The son of a disgraced player realises THEATRES: The Mall, Royal Plaza Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444

Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Qatar Airways 40253374

Shubha Rathri is busy giving him a good send off , with everyone close to DIRECTION: Vyasan K P them. An unexpected arrival of someone on the day results in CAST: Dileep, Anu Sithara, Asha Sharath an unplanned course of action. SYNOPSIS: Mohamed is all set to go for Haj and his family THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark, Royal Plaza ote Unquo u te Q “One The Mall Cinema (1): Gorilla 9:30pm; Gurkha (Tamil) 11:15pm. of nature makes the (Tamil) 2pm; Super 30 (Hindi) Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): 4:15pm; Escape Plan: The Extractors Shubha Rathri (Malayalam) 2:15pm; whole world kin.” (2D) 7pm; Super 30 (Hindi) 8:45pm; Toy Story 4 (2D) 4:30pm; Super — William Shakespeare Super 30 (Hindi) 11:30pm. 30 (Hindi) 6:15pm; Shubha Rathri The Mall Cinema (2): Rustum Spider-Man: Far From Home (2D) (Malayalam) 9pm; Super 30 (Hindi) (Kannada) 2:30pm; Shubha Rathri 3:45pm; Toy Story 4 (2D) 6pm; 11:15pm. (Malayalam) 4:45pm; Spider- Escape Plan: The Extractors (2D) Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2): Man: Far From Home (2D) 7pm; 7:45pm; Hamlet Faroun (Arabic) Super 30 (Hindi) 2:15pm; Spider- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2D) 9:30pm; Shubha Rathri (Malayalam) Man: Far From Home (2D) 5pm; 9:15pm; Shubha Rathri (Malayalam) 11:30pm. Hamlet Faroun (Arabic) 7:15pm; 11:30pm. Landmark Cinema (2): Gorilla Spider-Man: Far From Home (2D) The Mall Cinema (3): Coconut: (Tamil) 2pm; Toy Story 4 (2D) 9:15pm; Escape Plan: The Extractors The Little Dragon 2 (2D) 2:15pm; Toy 4:30pm; Shubha Rathri (Malayalam) (2D) 11:30pm. Community Editor Story 4 (2D) 3:45pm; Aladdin (2D) 6:15pm; Shubha Rathri (Malayalam) Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): Kamran Rehmat 5:30pm; Hamlet Faroun (Arabic) 8:30pm; Super 30 (Hindi) 11pm. Venilla Kabaddi Kuzhu 2 (Tamil) e-mail: [email protected] 7:45pm; Crawl (2D) 9:45pm; Venilla Landmark Cinema (3): Super 30 (2D) 2:30pm; Shubha Rathri Telephone: 44466405 Kabaddi Kuzhu 2 (Tamil) 11:30pm. (Hindi) 2pm; Spider-Man: Far From (Malayalam) 5pm; Escape Plan: The Landmark Cinema (1): Fax: Coconut: Home (2D) 5pm; Spider-Man: Far Extractors (2D) 7:30pm; Crawl (2D) 44350474 The Little Dragon 2 (2D) 2:15pm; From Home (2D) 7:15pm; Crawl 9:30pm; Gorilla (2D) 11:30pm. Monday, July 15, 2019 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

Summer Camp for Special Needs Hobby Classes WHERE: Step by Step Centre for Special WHERE: Mamangam Performing Art Needs Centre WHEN: Ongoing till August 1 WHEN:Wednesday – Monday TIME: 8:00am – 12:30pm Mamangam Performing Art Centre, is a During this time, all therapists and holistic performing arts institution and a one teachers will be working together, running stop solution for adults as well as children individual, peer and group sessions within looking to explore their talents in various classes. The children will continue learning art forms. We off er classes in contemporary, age-appropriate concepts, work on social Bollywood, hip hop, indian classical dance, skills, life skills training, arts and crafts, music (Hindustani and Carnatic), arts and craft, music, and fun activities such as water play. karate, yoga, percussion (Chenda, Thimila, Elathalam and Madhalam), violin, harmonium, Career Guidance public speaking. WHERE: Right Track Consultants, Al Additional services include dance education, Sadd choreograph music videos and dance cover WHEN: Sunday – Thursday albums, choreograph dance musical projects, TIME: 6pm – 8pm corporate workshops and events, choreograph Career guidance for course, country, events for schools, colleges, alumni meets and college and entrance for students of Grade corporate and choreography events. For details, IX-XII, of all curriculum. Career assessments call 33897609. administered for stream preference, career test, branch preference, personality, multiple intelligence and learning styles and productivity. For more information, 55448835.

Artistic Gymnastic Classes WHERE: Qatar Academy Msheireb WHEN: Ongoing TIME: 3:15pm – 4:15pm The olympic using horizontal bar, EVENTS Under the context of cultural exchange, rings and fl oor exercises on mats for the FBQ Museum brings together the treasures children from age 4 till 16. Animal Canvas Painting of the museum owned collection in WHERE: Qatar National Library order to promote mutual understanding, WHEN: July 17 recognition and appreciation between TIME: 10am – 11:30am Qatar and . Composed of five main In this event, children will enjoy learning topics, including community, trade, arts, diff erent canvas painting techniques, such as food and incense, the exhibition takes Arabic Calligraphy Workshop dot painting and making silhouette shapes one on a journey to explore the rich and WHEN: Saturday – Wednesday from nature, as they create art featuring their diverse Indian cultures, the long historic TIME: 6pm favorite animals, birds or bugs. links between Qatar and India, and cultural Arabic Calligraphy workshop is back. similarities between Qatar and India. Come and learn the artistic practice of Arabic MF Husain: The Horses Of The Sun handwriting and calligraphy at Music and Exhibition Arts Atelier. WHERE: Mataf: Arab Museum of Modern The lessons will take place every Saturday, Art Monday and Wednesday at 6pm. For WHEN: Ongoing till July 31 more information, contact registration@ TIME: 9am – 7pm atelierqatar.com The exhibition presents Husain’s pluralist approach to the divine and cosmic aspects of being, articulated through the myths, symbols and narratives of the world’s religions and philosophies. M. F. Husain: Horses of the Sun bears witness to a recurrent motif in his art, a After School Activities personal symbol of self-renewal and vitality. WHERE: Atelier WHEN: Ongoing Music and arts activities for students taking place after they fi nish their day in school includes Group Music lessons, Hip- hop, Ballet, Drawing and Painting, Drama Theatre & Taekwondo. Ages between 5 and 10 years old after school hours.

Dance and Instrument Classes WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf Times Building WHEN: Wednesday – Monday Ballet Lessons Learn the movements of dance styles in WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier Bollywood, Hip Hop and also the musical India to Qatar – Symbiosis of WHEN: Ongoing instruments such as Piano, Guitar, Keyboard Cultures TIME: 4pm – 8pm for adults as well kids and move in the world WHERE: FBQ Museum For more info e-mail at registration@ of music. For details, contact 66523871/ WHEN: Ongoing till July 31 atelierqatar.com or call on 33003839. 31326749.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Monday, July 15, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Under the weather US adversaries are increasingly successful in this ethereal battleground. US leaders are only slowly realising how much the rules have changed, and the required focus, leadership and strategic thinking remain woefully wanting, critics charge, writes John M. Donnelly

ar in cyberspace is fully on, and the United States is losing it, according Wto about two dozen national security experts. The US military is increasingly adept at mounting cyberattacks in places like Russia and Iran, but America’s computers are almost completely defenceless. Without strong protections, off ensive attacks can be invitations for disaster instead of deterrents. “I believe we are in a declared cyberwar,” said Michael Bayer, a longtime Pentagon adviser who led a recent review of Navy cybersecurity. “It is aimed at the whole of society and the state. I believe we are losing that war.” Whether the attack is a hack of a Pentagon contractor or misinformation spread on social media, US adversaries are increasingly successful in this ethereal battleground. US leaders are only slowly realising how much the rules have changed, and the required focus, leadership and strategic thinking remain woefully wanting, critics charge. “While we have made progress, it would be fair to say we have a long way to go,” said South Dakota Republican Senator Mike Rounds, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee. The military’s torpid response has been caused by bureaucratic inertia, the political dominance of but to human beings,” said the Wisconsin traditional weapons and military Republican, who noted that he was not organisations, the distraction of speaking for the commission. the post-9/11 wars, and a failure “Everyone who has a cellphone in their to comprehend the cumulative pocket is in some ways on the front lines “I believe we are damage and how rapidly warfare is of a geopolitical competition.” changing. in a declared America’s adversaries have Mounting problem cyberwar. It is stayed in the so-called “gray Information operations and zone,” below the level of attacks cyberattacks in the gray zone have aimed at the whole that would trigger a full-scale US grown in recent years — in number, response. sophistication and damage. of society and the In cyberspace, Bayer compares China’s 2018 attack on a Navy this to a parasite that constantly contractor gave that country access not state. I believe we saps its host — but not so much as just to details of a key new anti-ship are losing that war.” to trigger a full-scale white-blood- missile but also to much of what the cell counterattack. Navy knows about China’s maritime Republican Mike Gallagher, capabilities. who co-chairs the Cyberspace China has also reportedly stolen data on — Michael Bayer, Solarium Commission, a F-35 fi ghters, littoral combat ships, anti- Pentagon adviser bipartisan panel studying missile systems and drones operated by ‘ competition in the infosphere, is the US military. among those calling for a national The broader US economy has lost more awareness campaign. than $1 trillion in intellectual property “Ultimately, our success or pilfered in cyberspace, experts say. failure in cyber will come down Russia has specialised in a massive not to algorithms or technology information warfare campaign to ’ Monday, July 15, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

PENTAGON: War in cyberspace is fully on, and the United States is losing it, according to about two dozen national security experts. infl uence US elections by sowing assurance and resilience of key priority” the Defence Science Board At the Pentagon, auditors have begun to signifi cantly increase dissent and planting lies in US military and homeland systems.” recommendation to ensure that at repeatedly found that major their attention to the problem, but social media circles. North Korea, least part of the military is at the weapons have been exposed their eff orts are still dwarfed by the Iran and even terrorist groups have Defenceless defence highest level of cyber preparedness, to cyberattacks because of challenge, many observers believe. shown they, too, can do damage The Navy cybersecurity review, starting with nuclear weapons. simple snafus such as a failure Consider how infrequently US with a few keystrokes. made public in March, said those to use encryption, two-factor leaders talk about cyber issues. On On June 11, national security defences are severely lacking. People power authentication, proper passwords congressional defence committees adviser John Bolton publicly stated As the Navy prepares to win The battle for cyberspace will or, in one instance, leaving a room and even at the Pentagon, cyber that the US has stepped up its “some future kinetic battle,” hinge on human beings. full of servers unlocked. is essentially an afterthought off ensive cyber-assaults since last the report said, it is “losing” the Hence the worries about China’s Meanwhile, the Pentagon and the compared to weapons hardware and year. The message to America’s current one. Defence contractors 2014 hacks into the personal government as a whole are short military pay and benefi ts. adversaries, Bolton said, is “You “haemorrhage critical data.” information of more than 22 million on cyber-savvy personnel, who are “You wouldn’t even know that will pay a price.” The current situation is the result federal workers, contractors, often lured away to high-paying cyber is a Top 20 problem,” Bayer Four days later, The New York of a “national miscalculation” family and friends in the Offi ce of Silicon Valley fi rms. As of April, said. Measured in dollars, too, cyber Times reported that the United about the extent to which the Personnel Management’s databases. America’s overall cyber workforce does not stack up. Compared with States, in a classifi ed operation, cyber war is upon us, and the A lack of cyber hygiene by just one is short 314,000 workers, a House defended spending, unclassifi ed had penetrated Russia’s energy vaunted US military’s systems employee or subcontractor of the Armed Services subcommittee said cyber spending across the federal grid with malware that, if have been “compromised to such government can be the entryway in a report last month. government in the fi scal 2020 triggered, could disrupt Russia’s (an) extent that their reliability is for a cyber break-in with strategic Trump and leaders in the Defence budget request amounts to about electrical systems. The Pentagon questionable.” consequences. Department and Congress have 2%. — CQ-Roll Call, Inc./TNS has said the Times reporting was The US economy, too, will inaccurate but has not provided soon lose its status as the world’s any clarifi cation. strongest if trends do not change, Later that month, Yahoo News the authors wrote. “Ultimately, our disclosed that US Cyber Command The Defence Science Board, had hit Iranian military computers meanwhile, has delivered a similar success or failure after Iran shot down a US drone in message, recommending in 2017 that in cyber will the Persian Gulf. a second US military that is truly Despite this ramped-up off ence, cyber-secure be created as soon as come down not America’s defences lag behind, possible, because the one America according to retired Army General has will not necessarily work. to algorithms or Keith Alexander, who headed the A cyberattack on the military, the National Security Agency and the science board said, “might result technology but US Cyber Command. in US guns, missiles, and bombs to human beings. “I think we are making gradual failing to fi re or detonate or being moves toward that, but I think there directed against our own troops; Everyone who needs to be more,” said Alexander, or food, water, ammo, and fuel not now CEO of cybersecurity arriving when or where needed; has a cellphone fi rm IronNet. “I believe it’s the or the loss of position/navigation in their pocket government’s responsibility under ability or other critical warfi ghter the Constitution for common enablers.” is in some ways defence. Period.” The report chillingly warned Without eff ective cyber- that doubts about US defence on the front lines defences, more aggressive overseas capabilities due to cyber operations could come back to bite vulnerabilities could cause a of a geopolitical the United States, experts warn. president to more quickly turn competition” “Defence is a necessary to nuclear weapons in a confl ict. foundation for off ence,” the Kenneth Rapuano, the Pentagon Defence Science Board, a Pentagon assistant secretary for homeland advisory panel, said in a 2018 defence and global security, — Republican Mike report. “Eff ective off ensive cyber said the department is trying to capability depends on defensive implement “as a matter of top Gallagher 6 GULF TIMES Monday, July 15, 2019 COMMUNITY PICPA Doha elects new off ice bearers

The Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Doha LLC(G) recently elected its Treasurer; Rowena T Cahintong and Christian Dave MBarrameda, Accountants; Micha Lizette M. new council off icers at Ezdan Hotel. The election was presided by Sharon C dela Cruz, outgoing Pataueg, Auditor; and Wilhelm I Jayobo, Press Release Off icer. Other chairpersons, include Terence president of PICPA Doha, who is now part of the Board of Directors (BOD). Jay V Marquez, Chairman for Education; Vernie Chris A Zabala, CPD Accreditation; Jumel Carlo As part of election procedure, the incumbent senior vice president and vice president will be the M Campos, Community Aff airs; Leo Z Jimena, ; Arnold E Tamayo and Christine Hanna B next president and senior vice president, respectively. Gonzales, Ways and Means; Michelle Eugene L Baraquio and Chester C Mendoza, Membership; The new off ice bearers, include Elmer H Espiritu, President; Alvin R Polido, Senior Vice President; Rey E Dionela, Corporate Social Responsibility; Sherman C Ilustre, Social Media Relations; and Abdul Rahim G Gandamra, Vice President; Pauline Jane U Borja, Secretary; FredeleneP P Magdaug, Ikhlas A Hassan, Governance and Compliance.

Holiday Villa Hotel and Residence Doha hosts blood donation drive

Embracing the company’s value in contributing to the economy, social and environmental well- Joey Chen, Regional General Manager of Holiday Villa Hotel and Residence, said, “We are very proud being of the community, Holiday Villa Hotel and Residence Doha, in association with Hamad Medical of our employees and guests who spearheaded this initiative and would like to thank all those who Corporation, recently organised ‘Give Blood Give Life’, blood donation drive for its employees and stepped forward enthusiastically donating their blood to the society. A special thanks also goes to guests, stated a press release. Hamad Medical Corporation staff and off icials for their invaluable support in organising this campaign.” Monday, July 15, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 BOOK REVIEW COMMUNITY Renkl’s thought-out observations Late Migrations is a lovely book, made up of short essays that alternate unexpected observations about nature with brief but telling stories, writes Pamela Miller

isturbing images pop up with spooky regularity in Late Migrations, Nashville Dauthor and New York Times opinion writer Margaret Renkl’s collection of linked essays about family and nature. In one, a rat snake “slowly, almost mechanically,” swallows a nest of newborn rabbits, one by one. Elsewhere, a fanatically territorial Carolina wren, beloved for its gorgeous waterfall-like song, pierces the eggs of other birds in nearby nests to kill their young. In yet another, Renkl lies in a bed next to her beloved father as he dies of cancer, watching him take one ragged, long breath after another, willing him to end the agony, to die, please die. And yet all told, Late Migrations is a lovely book, made up of short essays that alternate unexpected observations about nature with brief but telling stories about Renkl’s great-grandparents, grandparents and parents. Renkl’s elders created a tight braid of family in which she grew up somewhat confi ned, but also protected and loved. Her heritage is that of the American South, Alabama and Tennessee, and the backyard nature dramas she witnesses are diff erent from those we might see in the CORE SUBJECTS: Loss and grief North. Yet this is a relatable and are Renkl’s core subjects. resonant book across geographies and traditions. her observations and emotions Loss and grief are Renkl’s belies the profound truths she is core subjects. She mourns after presenting. miscarriages for ghost children, “Every day the world is teaching for a cedar waxwing that dies me what I need to know to be in the after hitting a shiny window, for world,” Renkl writes. “In the stir of a kind mother-in-law savaged by too much emotion: Hold still. Be Parkinson’s disease, for landscapes quiet. Listen.” and creatures snuff ed out by Late Migrations is a book that invasive fauna and fl ora, for her will be treasured most by middle- beloved father, for whom the latest age readers who are losing, or advances in medicine do nothing have lost, beloved parents; who to stop the invasion of metastatic are looking back across their own cancer. Most prominently, lives and their family circles being she mourns for her mother, a broken by death; and who are complicated fi gure who during pondering how the past shaped her childhood was wracked with the people they are today. Sooner depression that led to Renkl’s most or later, most of us will grieve frequent memory, of her being for beloved lost parents. It’s a driven away toward medical care in transformative time in the life of unending tears. As an older woman, an adult child, a time when one her mother is healthier but often lurches to self-understanding and cranky, a hoarder who lives across greater strength. the street from her daughter’s Renkl captures it well and lifts family and creates complications her examination of loss to a higher and irritations that are swept away and somehow buoying plane by by her sudden death, when Renkl showing that it is no more or less realises how much she loved her. than what happens every day in The juxtaposition of family our backyards, gardens, pastures histories with observations from and forests. But it is our uniquely the natural world seems designed human gift to love so hard that to remind us how biological we we are doomed to grief when loss humans are, and how much our occurs. “The shadow side to love days and fates are shaped by is always loss,” Renkl writes. And forces beyond our control. It’s an yet, what fully functioning human eff ective construct, and the sparse TREASURED: Late Migrations is a book that will be treasured most by middle-age readers who are losing, or have lost, would want it otherwise? – Star simplicity with which Renkl records beloved parents; who are looking back across their own lives and their family circles being broken by death. Tribune (Minneapolis)/TNS 8 GULF TIMES Monday, July 15, 2019 COMMUNITY FASH All hail Céline Dion — the joy

From perfectly sculpted to jaw-droppingly daring, the singer has reinvented herself as an avant-garde couture-star – and the fashion world can’t get enough of her, writes Jess Cartner-Morley

DRAMATIC: Dion in champagne-toned Oscar de la Renta with fringing and peacock feathers at the 2019 Met Gala. BASIC: Dion wears a second-skin unitard with Chanel belt.

n 2019 we like our fashion bondage collar with silver spikes, wrong. Dion is not chic in any woman herself, not the clothes. than being beholden to one label. heroes flamboyant yet lace tights and peep-toe shoes conventional sense. Her look In stark contrast to endless, With a personal fortune estimated enigmatic. Playful, but at – but riding an electric scooter, is not easy on the eye, which is soulless images of women posing by Forbes at $430mn (£345mn) the same time undeniably the penny began to drop that this exactly what makes it interesting. in uncomfortable dresses on red she has no need to play the passive I intimidating. Villanelle haute couture fashion week had It is the polar opposite of the carpets with rictus grins and paper doll. with raspberry-pink hair to match in effect been rebranded as an Duchess of Cambridge school of hollow cheeks, looking like they Dion’s reinvention from her Armani fur coat. Serena extended pre-show entertainment pleasant, flattering, appropriate would rather be anywhere else, or bejazzled Vegas diva to avant- Williams at the French Open in a to warm up the crowd for Dion’s clothes. She makes no concession pouting with exaggerated boredom garde Parisian street-style star bespoke Virgil Abloh dress with headlining slot in Hyde Park. By to the playbook of good taste, or in a bathroom selfie, Dion always began in 2016, the year in which the slogan: “Mother, Champion, the time she made what might, in the unspoken rules about what looks like she’s having the time she lost both her husband of 22 Queen.” Cardi B at the Met Gala, a hotly contested field, go down a 51-year-old woman should of her life. This is a woman who years and her brother to cancer. in a quilted crimson dress so in history as her best look of the wear to catwalk shows that will really, really loves fashion. The deaths came within two days huge she seemed to arrive on her week, in a grand Richard Quinn be headlined by 18-year-old You can tell, not just because of each other. Later that year, a own carnival float. Beyoncé in bow-topped gown, the cool tones supermodels. (In Dion’s case, she clearly spends an eye-watering paparazzi shot of her wearing a Homecoming. of its electric blue and jade green memorably, an Off-White ‘suit’ amount of time and money on neon-yellow Balenciaga gown Céline Dion is the empress of floral perfectly set off by a pair of comprising a one-piece, high- clothes, but also because her caught the attention of the them all. Right now, fashion is weimaraner dogs that Dion held cut zippered graffiti-emblazoned exaggerated, sculptural camera- fashion industry, and she became Céline’s world, and the rest of us nonchalantly by their diamante swimsuit with a matching blazer, friendly poses are those of a a more frequent sight on the front just live in it. From the moment collars; the vibe in the front row as seen just a few days earlier on woman who has soaked up a row. Dion’s relationship with she stepped out of her car into a was very much, print her face on Gigi Hadid.) lifetime of fashion imagery. She fashion feels much more than freak Parisian heatwave recently our money already, for she is our Dion’s wardrobe is about drama stands for a photograph like one of transactional. It feels, in fact, like dressed in a sculpted black gown queen. – not just for its own sake, but as a the iconic couture models of the a bit of a love affair. She gave a with long, tight leather gloves, I know what you’re thinking. narrative. She is her own muse, the 1950s, with the swan-like neck standing ovation to a Giambattista a glossy black headpiece that You’re thinking that Dion has heroine of her own story, and she of Jean Patchett and the angled Valli collection and was moved resembled an electrified bird of completely lost the plot – and, gives herself all the best plotlines. hip of Suzy Parker, but adds the to tears at a Valentino show last prey and open-toed booties, it was maybe, so have I. That Dion looks Even when her looks are at their wink-to-camera knowingness year. She takes pleasure in its clear that Ms Dion had not come less like a woman of taste than a most jaw dropping – we haven’t of Elton John in his pomp. Along beauty and its silliness. When she to haute couture week to play. She woman who has covered herself even mentioned the second-skin with her image-making team began working with Roach two had come to slay. When she made in glue and run through the VIP unitard with C-H-A-N-E-L spelt ‘image architect’ Law Roach, and years ago, he was excited to find her next entrance not just in full fitting room of every boutique on out in gold hardware jangling from stylists Sydney Lopez and Pepe his new client enthusiastic about Gucci — peppermint and white the Avenue Montaigne. And the a chain belt – the most compelling Munoz — she collaborates with the fashion potential of mining puff-sleeved minidress, black thing is, you’re not completely thing about Dion is always the a wide range of designers, rather her own pop-culture background Monday, July 15, 2019 GULF TIMES 9 HION COMMUNITY yous new queen of fashion

JAW DROPPING: Dion’s wardrobe is about drama – not just for its own sake, but as a narrative. She is her own muse, the FROWING: Celine Dion with Anna Wintour, British-American journalist and heroine of her own story, and she gives herself all the best plotlines. Dion spotted heading out for Paris Fashion Week over fashion editor, attend the Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2017-2018 the years. show as part of Haute Couture Paris Fashion Week.

for street-style jokes. When Roach tentatively showed Dion a Vetements ‘Titanic’ sweatshirt, her reaction was: “What do you mean, what do I think about it? I love it. I want to wear it today,” Roach told the Guardian last year. Last week, Dion wore another Vetements X Titanic look: a replica of the film’s iconic Heart of the Ocean diamond, over a T-shirt reading I Love Paris Hilton. In May, for an encore after her epic Met Gala appearance in champagne- toned Oscar de la Renta fringing and peacock feathers, she greeted the photographers outside her hotel in a back-to-front Maison Margiela blazer – spoofing her own 1999 Oscars look, minus the white cowboy hat. Last month, Dion’s 16-year residency in Las Vegas came to an end. Having changed the rules of Vegas — Jon Gray, the general manager of the Palms Casino Resort, told the Daily Beast that “Vegas was a place where singers go to die. Céline changed that” she is now changing the rules of the front row. A recent post on her Instagram showing her wearing an Alexandre Vauthier dress sumptuous whipped folds of vanilla ice-cream silk, knicker-length hemline, floor- sweeping sleeves — was captioned “Channelling the inner diva in all of us — Team Céline.” We may not all be in haute couture, but we are all Team Céline. — The Guardian STATEMENT: Celine Dion in full A/W19 Richard Quinn gown walking her dogs during Paris Couture Fashion Week. 10 GULF TIMES Monday, July 15, 2019 COMMUNITY PHOTO ESSAY

Dancing day-off

There are many things to look forward to on Overseas Pinoy”, make it even more special by and soon share a story with the people of Doha. weekends when one can fi nally relax. Popular options meeting up together for extraordinary rehearsals. On a weekday, those feet may be walking for a client, would be going to the malls, events, libraries and Soulful dances and heartfelt melodies echo into blank those hands may be pouring coff ee for somebody, but museums but no matter where it is weekends are best concrete walls with a hopeful vision of a grand theatre on a Friday, they are for freedom, passion and grace. spent with friends and family. performance. – Photos and text by Vanessa Valencia Almacen, A group of ordinary Filipino friends, “Tanghalang They are ever ready to put their best foot forward @valentsu Monday, July 15, 2019 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Anxiety, OCD in kids may lead to suicidal thoughts: study

arents, take note. Depression, symptoms related to depression, anxiety anxiety and obsessive and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). compulsive disorder (OCD) are From their responses, two groups were the main reasons why children created: one group at risk of emotional Pthink about suicide, warn problems and a control group. researchers. According to the researchers, the The study, published in the journal fi gures were quite stable. During the fi rst Archives of Suicide Research, reveals the period, 16 per cent of the students stated factors that can trigger ideas of suicide in that they had thought about suicide, pre-adolescent age group. of whom 33 per cent stated the same “In boys it is previous depressive one year later. In both the second and symptoms which determine subsequent the third period, ideas of suicide were suicidal ideation, while in girls it is a expressed by 18 per cent of the students combination of anxiety symptoms, surveyed. OCD and the family’s socioeconomic The risk of suicide was determined situation,” said Nuria Voltas from Rovira I in a personal interview and was present Virgili University in Spain. in 12.2 per cent of the children with an The researchers studied a group of average age of 11 years old. Although there 720 boys and 794 girls who studied in 13 were no diff erences between the sexes, schools in Reus. They were monitored the severity of the suicidal behaviour was during three developmental periods greater in boys. according to age groups of 10 years, 11 “Our results will enable us to have years and 13 years. greater control over this particular aspect At the beginning of the study, and take preventive measures in pre- the students answered a series of adolescents, who are going through a psychological tests that were used to period of considerable vulnerability,” she detect which of them presented emotional concluded. – IANS

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

Confirmation of professional success could come your way, Aries, and Success on all levels is filling your life and making you feel absolutely Hard work, enthusiasm, and dedication are now paying off you’re probably feeling excited and motivated to keep pushing. But you wonderful, Taurus. The downside of this is that you might be a financially, Gemini. New opportunities are opening up to profitably may find that increased responsibilities interfere with your social life. little too conscientious. Are you putting in a lot of extra hours? Be make use of your artistic side. The downside is that you might be You wonder if friends have forgotten you. They haven’t, but it will make discriminating about this and don’t work harder than necessary. You working so hard that you’re too drained to be creative even though you feel better if you squeeze in a few hours for your friends each week. could get stressed to the point of taxing your strength too much, the inspiration is there. Take a moment to rework your schedule to Remember what they say about all work and no play. and that won’t help you. Pace yourself. accomplish the most in the least amount of time. You can do it. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

People close to you might be a bit worried about you, Cancer. Too All continues to go well professionally, Leo. You’re feeling physically The high from your recent successes could make you want to much work and socialising might have you feeling less than your strong and vigorous. Mentally, however, you might be a bit vague. purchase luxury items that you used to think were impractical, usual self, and perhaps even a little feverish and headachy. If so, You may be easily distracted and not as sharp as usual. This isn’t a Virgo. This is fine as long as you’re discriminating and don’t give in this is a good day to take time out, stay home, and rest. Don’t worry good day to start a new project. Try to concentrate on finishing old to impulse buying. This also isn’t a good time to overindulge in food about sabotaging your success. It will continue. Take a break and tasks and tying up loose ends. You should be ready to go again in a or drink. You should let yourself enjoy your success while still using your body will reward you with greater clarity and concentration. couple of days. common sense. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

You could be on a real emotional high today because of your Today may prove to be one of your busiest in a long time, Scorpio. Business and financial success makes you happy and satisfied, success and that of other household members, Libra. Your mind may The promise of continuing success in your personal and professional Sagittarius. You also look forward to moving on. The downside of be buzzing with ideas for future expansion, some of which may not goals could find you spending a lot of time on the phone, writing this flush period is that people who aren’t particularly trustworthy be all that workable. However, you should allow yourself a few flights e-mails, or making a few short trips around the community. You might decide to latch onto your coattails for their own purposes. of fancy. Tomorrow your feet will be back on the ground and you will might not be able to reach everyone you need to see. Don’t worry. Some might even ask for loans. Be careful about the ones you assist. see things in a more practical light. Be persistent and you will reach them eventually. They might not be honest with you. Don’t fall for any sob stories. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

As your professional dreams unfold, Capricorn, you may worry about Recent spiritual breakthroughs might have you feeling both Many of your personal goals have either been met or are in progress, the downside. First, there are new responsibilities that you might exhilarated and downcast, Aquarius. Your sensitive side tells you Pisces, and you’re feeling exhilarated. However, people around doubt your ability to fulfil. Second, you might be catapulted into an that this is a definite step forward on your spiritual path, but the you might have their hands out. You may be asked to contribute to uncomfortable new realm of off ice politics. Don’t let these matters put logical side might cause you to doubt its reality. Take comfort in the charities or make personal loans to people you don’t know well. You a damper on your enthusiasm. You have what it takes to fulfil the first fact that reality is relative and that what you’re sensing is at least want to help whenever you can, but be discriminating about whom concern and the wisdom to avoid the second. Onward and upward. valid for you. Then keep moving ahead. you help now. Some may be less than trustworthy. 12 GULF TIMES Monday, July 15, 2019 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

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HAPPY: is happy about the degree of love the movie brand has been receiving. Rohit didn’t expect to become a big brand

Filmmaker Rohit Shetty says he never thought that Golmaal will become so big, and adds the franchise will “keep on going till the time we all grow old”. “When I started Golmaal, I never thought that it will become such a big brand. It was just a comedy fi lm for me,” Shetty said. Shetty came out with Golmaal: Fun Unlimited, starring , , , and , on July 14, 2006. It revolved around the lives of a group of friends, and was full of comedy, action, drama and fun. “The way it was received and loved by the audience, it gave us confi dence. It was the time when people were making sequels, and we made (2008) and (2010). All these fi lms did really well. Then there was a break. We didn’t do Golmaal for another six years.” The universe of Golmaal expanded with Golmaal Returns, Golmaal 3 and (2017). Names like Khan, , Kunal Kemmu, , and are DEBUTANT: Badshah is set to make his acting debut with Khandaani Shafakhana. associated with it. “I can only say gradually it has became a brand. It was not planned. Sons and Baar Baar Dekho. Meanwhile, he is thrilled It just happened. When I say it did well, it’s not about the box offi ce. It By Natalia Ningthoujam about setting a new world record with Paagal. The did well on satellite. Today, everyone knows about Golmaal because of music video of the song crossed 75 million views in 24 television.” – IANS hours on YouTube, and became the highest-viewed apper Badshah admits he “somehow song in that span of time, dethroning the popular South managed” to get the audience’s favourite Korean band BTS. on-screen couple – Shah Rukh Khan and “I knew I wanted to do something big with this song. Kajol – together for a quirky video he I worked really hard, but didn’t know I could achieve Rposted on Instagram, with a little help from this global feat. It’s just unbelievable. It feels humbling technology. and proud to be an Indian to be doing it,” said the Abhi The video is actually a lighthearted tribute to the hit toh party shuru hui hai hitmaker. pair. Badshah basically has morphed a dance shot of It is being loved by many, but some people have also the two superstars from the song Yeh ladka hai Allah criticised the song by calling it trash and that they are in Karan Johar’s Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... onto the ashamed of it. beats of his latest record-breaking song, Paagal. “Haters will be haters, you gotta acknowledge them While the morphed video has left many rolling on the and move on as the ratio of love to hate is too high,” fl oor with laughter, Badshah now wants the real deal. he said. Badshah is set to make his acting debut with Working with SRK, Kajol and Karan, he says, would be Khandaani Shafakhana, also starring actress Sonakshi like being part of a “dream team” for him. Sinha. Is he nervous how people will react to his acting “Isn’t it awesome? Kajol ma’am also liked it,” skills? Badshah says about his morphed video. “I’m nervous, but also excited. I hope for the best. “Karan Sir is my lucky charm. He released the song The fi lm is funny but has a reality quotient about NEW PROJECT: Alia Bhatt will soon shoot for her father and filmmaker (Paagal) to the world. I would love to work with them, it,” he said. Directed by Shilpi Dasgupta, Khandaani Mahesh Bhatt’s Sadak 2. they are my dream team,” said the rapper, who has Shafakhana depicts the journey of a young woman who earlier sung for Karan’s productions such as Kapoor & inherits her dead uncle’s sex clinic in . – IANS Alia starts prepping for Ooty schedule of Sadak 2

It’s makeover time for will be produced by Reliance Actress Alia Bhatt will soon head to Ooty to shoot for her father Parineeti Chopra Entertainment. The yet untitled and fi lmmaker Mahesh Bhatt’s Sadak 2, and she has already started movie will be directed by Ribhu prepping for the schedule. Actress Parineeti Chopra is Dasgupta, who has previously The actress on Sunday took to Instagram stories to share an update excited to take on a new look for the helmed TE3N starring megastar about the project. offi cial remake of The Girl on the Amitabh Bachchan. She posted a photograph of the front page of the script of the fi lm. It Train. Earlier this week, Parineeti read: ‘Sadak 2.. Written by Mahesh Bhatt and Suhrita... Copy for Alia She has started prepping up to shared a glimpse of her busy work Bhatt... Ooty sides only.” get a new look, and changed her schedule. In her Instagram stories, Along with the image, Alia also shared bag, coff ee and pencil emojis, hair colour as well. she wrote: “Three weeks left for hinting that she is all set to get to work. “Changing hair colour peeps,” Jabariya Jodi to release. Three The fi lm also stars Pooja Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanjay Dutt, Parineeti posted on Saturday while EXCITED: Parineeti Chopra is weeks to start shooting for Girl On Jisshu Sengupta, Priyanka Bose and Akshay Anand. sharing an image from the salon excited to take on a new look for The Train. Saina Nehwal training Sadak 2 is sequel to the hit 1991 fi lm Sadak, a romantic thriller, along with her hair stylist. the off icial remake ofThe Girl on the going on simultaneously because which featured Pooja and Sanjay. It was one of the highest-grossing “Time to become the Girl On The Train. I fi nish Girl On The Train and start Hindi movie of 1991 with a popular musical score. Late Sadashiv Train (and Kanta is really hassled shoot immediately! Shifting my Amrapurkar’s award-winning performance as the villain, Maharani about the state of my hair),” she investigation that throws her life house this week. won hearts and is still one of the all-time best bad guy in Bollywood. added. Based on the 2015 bestseller to the brink. Actress Emily Blunt “Jabariya Jodi promotions, Girl The fi lm was inspired by the 1976 American movie Taxi Driver. by Paula Hawkins, the fi lm narrates essayed the protagonist in the On The Train prep, Saina prep, The movie is scheduled to release on July 10, 2020. – IANS the story of a divorcee woman who Hollywood thriller. house shift-all in three weeks! Guys gets entangled in a missing person’s The psychological thriller I’m dying of nerves.” – IANS Monday, July 15, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY

Descendants 3 premiere hit Descendants franchise, died “Everyone keeps talking about cancelled in deference to unexpectedly last Saturday (July 6) in how talented he was, and he was Cameron Boyce death Los Angeles at age 20. undoubtedly the most talented person His family fi rst confi rmed the most of us will ever know, but what Disney has canceled the red carpet tragic news in a statement that said was special about Cameron was premiere of Descendants 3 in the wake he “passed away in his sleep due to who he was in the small moments of star Cameron Boyce’s sudden death. a seizure which was a result of an when maybe no one was looking, the The company made the ongoing medical condition for which moments in between the big ones announcement last Thursday saying it he was being treated.” when he didn’t have to be good or planned to make a donation to Boyce’s A law enforcement source told kind,” she said. favourite charity, The Thirst Project, the Daily News that Boyce lived with “Cameron was always good and instead. epilepsy. kind,” she said, wiping tears. “He “We’re proud to be part of Cameron The county coroner said Thursday was selfl ess and generous. He was Boyce’s legacy by showcasing his that while an offi cial cause of death magnanimous, and arguable a true talents on screen but we are cancelling is still pending a full autopsy report, philanthropist at only 20. Beloved by the red carpet premiere event for investigators believe it was due to anyone lucky enough to experience his Descendants 3 scheduled for July 22,” “natural circumstances.” light and indescribable energy. the company said in a statement. Boyce’s Descendants costar Dove Boyce showed his dedication to “Instead, The Walt Disney Company Cameron broke down crying as she others by raising money to build wells will make a donation to the Thirst delivered a heartfelt tribute to her for clean drinking water in Swaziland. Project, a philanthropic organisation friend in a series of Instagram videos He was honoured with the Pioneering to which Cameron was deeply posted last Wednesday. Spirit Award at last year’s Thirst Gala, committed,” it said. “I’ve never stuttered or been unable sponsored by the Thirst Project. Boyce, the longtime Disney Channel to speak before these last few days. My Descendants 3 is set to premiere star best known for playing Cruella system is still in shock and my brain is Aug. 2 on the Disney Channel. – New REMEMBERED: Cameron Boyce died unexpectedly last De Vil’s teen son Carlos in the smash still foggy and full of holes,” she said. York Daily News/TNS Saturday (July 6) at the age of 20. Lil, Billie enlist array of stars in race for No.1

platforms such as Pandora. Billboard also By Randall Roberts factors in terrestrial radio play, YouTube views and more. Across four months, Old Town Road has s pop music’s summer season banked the numbers. During its reign at No. 1, hits its stride, the race at the the song blocked A-list releases from Taylor top of Billboard’s Hot 100 single Swift, Ed Sheeran, Post Malone and Shawn chart is generating heat. Mendes from hitting the top. A If Columbia Records has any It remains to be seen whether the Eilish say in the matter, at the end of the month Lil and Bieber tag-team on Bad Guy is charged Nas X’s left-fi eld smash Old Town Road will enough to topple the new Old Town Road surpass four months at the top of Billboard’s remix, though. Not only does the new take Hot 100 singles chart. add in Atlanta hotshot Young Thug – a It’s a marker that only two other songs in feature that had long been rumoured – but history – Mariah Carey’s One Sweet Day and Lil Nas X went a few steps further by tapping Despacito by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – meme star Ramsey. have achieved: 16 weeks at No. 1. Made famous through a video of him As a signal boost, on last Thursday night Lil yodeling in an aisle at War-Mart, Ramsey Nas X issued a new remix, this one featuring and his twangy energy seems designed to get charismatic rapper Young Thug and viral morning radio and TV hosts chatting about yodeling tyke Mason Ramsey. Old Town Road for a few more crucial weeks. The aim: adding enough energy to drive Musically, the new Bieber version of Old Town Road toward a historic, chart- Eilish’s Bad Guy is nearly identical, give or topping run of 17 weeks. take a few sonic tweaks. Vocally, though, The problem? Billie Eilish’s summer Bieber jumps into the new version with a few stunner Bad Guy has been hovering near the evenly measured grunts and an add-on verse top spot for nearly as long, and on Thursday that turns Eilish’s lyrical op-ed on her titular afternoon the Highland Park, Calif.-raised dude into a back-and-forth between her and hit-maker dropped her long-rumoured Justin him. Bieber remix of her breakout song. “Honestly, no agenda at all. Just pure fun,” The idea is that, just as country singer said Eilish’s spokesperson in an email when Billy Ray Cyrus’ remix helped Old Town Road asked about the Thursday release. She added achieve ubiquity in the spring, Bieber will that the remix was “timed nicely for her push Bad Guy to overtake Old Town Road. hometown shows in L.A,” the last of which “They’re all aiming for the record books,” occurred Thursday at the Greek. says Lenny Beer, editor in chief of the music- Given the prestige that comes with earning industry trade journal Hits. “It doesn’t ON TOP: Lil Nas X performs onstage during day 3 of the 2019 CMA Music Festival in Nashville, a No. 1, it only makes sense that Eilish’s matter if the Billboard charts are right or Tennessee. imprints, Interscope and Darkroom, make wrong. It’s history that matters.” their play for the top slot now. As for the The dueling tracks highlight what some Billboard will combine the performance through a complex equation that involves timing of the remix of the remix of Old Town might call a remix loophole in the Billboard data on all three versions of Old Town Road tiers adjusted according to format. On- Road? “That’s total counter-programming,” chart system, one that artistes have exploited – original, original remix and new remix – to demand streaming services such as Spotify remarked an industry insider. After all, few as a way to maintain buzz once a song gains determine the song’s chart position. and Apple music, for example, are weighted remember who had the second most popular traction on the singles chart. Billboard calculates a song’s success more than ad-supported radio-style song of the summer. – Los Angeles Times/TNS 16 GULF TIMES Monday, July 15, 2019 COMMUNITY Time to tango at Katara

SPECTACLE: ‘Los Guardiola – The Comedy of Tango’ is being organised by Doha Tango Passion, a group of tango lovers, with support of Katara Cultural Village and the Embassy of Argentina in Doha.

comedy and tragedy merge into the and rigorous elaboration: unique she began her artistic collaboration in 2016. They have also carried By Mudassir Raja rhythm of tango. in being able to stage their work, with Marcelo establishing the duo, their wordless art to the following Los Guardiola tango show is Marcelo and Giorgia are two ‘Los Guardiola’ whose originality countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, a spectacle of mime and dance performers with the precision consists of telling stories through Denmark, England, France, Italy, agical tango dancers made up of numbers inspired by of mime artistes, the bearing of the marriage of mime and dance. Qatar, Russia, Slovenia, Spain and are coming back the lyrics of celebrated tangos. dancers and the enchantment of “In 2004, for their work as Switzerland.” to Doha. They are Beginning with resources from marionettes, to express with their tango dancers par excellence, The organiser further said: known around the the Italian Commedia dell’Arte, bodies what is not allowed to be they received the Diploma of “The show is open for all groups Mworld for their French pantomime and Argentine said in words, in harmony with Honour New Generation (Nueva who enjoy the art as a cultural fantastic rendition of tango, dances, tango, the performers, unique in the whole, result of daily work on Generación) after being declared as activity. I, as an organiser of tango mimes and acts. their ability to stage the work, a life-long path of research and Cultural Interest by the Secretary activities in Doha, have been ‘Los Guardiola – The Comedy immerse the public in a tragicomic experimentation.” of Culture, of the Argentine bringing the best of Argentine of Tango’ is being organised by atmosphere replete with poetry. He added: “Among the most Presidency (Secretaría de la tango to Doha for several years Doha Tango Passion, a group of The tango performers are visiting contemporary tango artistes, the Cultura, Presidencia de la Nación). creating awareness about tango lovers, with support of Katara Doha for the third time. They will couple Marcelo and Giorgia are In 2011, for the original and traditional tango of Argentina Cultural Village and the Embassy of perform in Katara for the fi rst time. one of the most loved and admired distinctive use of tango in theatre, in Doha. For our group members Argentina in Doha. The 75-minute- Talking to Community, Anil couples. Their shows have run in they were part of the VIII Holstebro who love to explore the art of long show will take place at Katara Kumar from Doha Tango Paasion, theatres and festivals all over the Festuge, Denmark, organised by the tango we also conduct the weekly Drama Theatre on August 28. The said: “On leaving a show by world. Marcelo is an actor, dancer, Odin Teatret, directed by Eugenio gathering and workshops at performance consists of seven Marcelo and Giorgia, one leaves musician and stage director. Born Barba. In 2016, the Argentine BAttitude spa every Sunday. We scenes inspired by famous tango with the mind expanded and in Buenos Aires, in 1999 he created National Academy of Tango also welcome new members who routines. the heart compressed. The a form of theatrical research called (Academia Nacional del Tango de la are interested in learning tango Dancers, mimes and actors – extraordinary sensitivity and ‘TangoTeatro’, which proposes a República Argentina) awarded them organised by Doha Tango Passion Marcelo Guardiola and Giorgia talent of the two performers allow new typology of entertainment institutional auspices as ‘Artist group. I would also like to thank Marchiori – known artistically as you to get direct to the root of which stages poetry through mime of Tango’, who advances tango- our community members and ‘Los Guardiola’, will project the the matter and the heart of the and dance. Giorgia, born in Rome, is culture. Los Guardiola Tango Show Argentine embassy in Doha for audience into the fantastic world spectator, through a purity of a dancer, an actress, choreographer premiered in the celebrated theatre their continues support for Tango of their danced pantomime where styles all the fruit of informed and doctor of philosophy. In 2003, – Teatro Maipo in Buenos Aires Pasion group.”

PERFORMERS: Dancers, mimes and actors – Marcelo Guardiola and Giorgia Marchiori – known artistically as ‘Los Guardiola’, will project the audience into the fantastic world of their danced pantomime where comedy and tragedy merge into the rhythm of tango.