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COVER trust STORY Polish ambassador Krzysztof Suprowicz waxes lyrical about what helps countries come closer, and a life spent in the service of his nation. P4-5 Photo by Jayan Orma 2 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 28, 2016 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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EVENTS Aspire Open Beach Volleyball Tournament over three days Emergency 999 from 5pm to 8pm on the first day, and from 3pm to 7pm on Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Open Beach Volleyball the last two days. Registration fees: QR200 per team (paid Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 DATE: Until April 30 on site on the first day). The tournament is open for male Ooredoo Telephone Assistance 111 TIME: 5pm-8pm and female participants aged 18 years and above. Players Local Directory 180 VENUE: Sand Pitch at Aspire Zone will be divided into eight teams, each consisting of four International Calls Enquires 150 Aspire Zone Foundation is hosting the second edition of players. Time 141, 140 Doha International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Medical Commission 44679111 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Weather Forecast 44656590 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 Qatar University 44033333

ote Unquo u te Q But man is Plants Decoration Exhibition The Cultural Village Foundation – Katara is hosting the DATE: Until tomorrow Plants Throughout Ages Decorating Palaces Exhibition by not made for defeat. A TIME: 7pm- 10pm artist Malek Hamza bin Said. The exhibition will be open for man can be destroyed VENUE: Katara bld 21 public from 7pm to 10pm. but not defeated. Mall Cinema (1): Top Cat Begins Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2D) 11.45am; Take Down (2D) (2): Take Down (2D) 11am; Green — Ernest Hemingway 1.30pm; Top Cat Begins (2D) Room (2D) 1pm; Dhay Fe Abu 3.30pm; Mother’s Day (2D) 5.15pm; Dhabi (Arabic) 3pm; Midnight Kangar Hoppiena (Arabic) 7.15pm; Synchronicity (2D) 5.45pm; I Special (2D) 5.15pm; Mother’s Day Midnight Special (2D) 9.15pm; Am Wrath (2D) 7.45pm; Kangar (2D) 7.15pm; Hijrat (Urdu) 9.15pm; Manithan (Tamil) 11.15pm. Hoppiena (Arabic) 9.15pm; Green Synchronicity (2D) 11.30pm. Mall Cinema (2): Baaghi (2D) Room (2D) 11.30pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace 11.30am; Dhay Fe Abu Dhabi Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): (3): Synchronicity (2D) 11.45am; Community Editor The Jungle Book (2D) 11.30am; Kamran Rehmat (Arabic) 2pm; The Jungle Book (2D) Mother’s Day (2D) 1.45pm; I Am 4.15pm; Midnight Special (2D) 6pm; Top Cat Begins (2D) 1.30 & 3.15pm; Wrath (2D) 3.45pm; Kangar e-mail: [email protected] Baaghi (Hindi) 8.30 & 11pm. The Jungle Book (2D) 5pm; Baaghi Hoppiena (Arabic) 5.30pm; I Am Telephone: 44466405 Mall Cinema (3): The Jungle Book (Hindi) 6.45pm; Kangar Hoppiena Wrath (2D) 7.30pm; Midnight Fax: 44350474 (2D) 11.30am; Kali (Malayalam) (Arabic) 9.15pm; Baaghi (Hindi) Special (2D) 9.15pm; Take Down 1.15pm; Hijrat (Urdu) 3.30pm; 11.15pm. (2D) 11.30pm. Thursday, April 28, 2016 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

Tango Workshop continue to play to fans all across the World. DATE: Tomorrow IconicEvents proudly present Scotland’s most TIME: 6pm-7pm well known and loved identical twin brothers VENUE: Pearl, Porto Arabia The Proclaimers. Tango Workshops. No experience required. The classes start from 6-7pm at the Pearl Shifting Sands Porto Arabia Tower—26th fl oor. DATE: Until July 7 VENUE: Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim top QSports Summer Camp Museum, Alsamariyah DATE: June 19-Sept1 MA students of UCL Qatar are organising 10 TIME: 8am-1pm and curating an exhibition as part of VENUE: Al Jazeera Academy UCLQurates. In the very recent past, Qatar Registration for QSports Summer Camp has undergone a signifi cant transformation; 2016 is now open. QSports summer camps through these developments, people have had are committed to providing a safe, fun and to adapt to the changing landscape in which skill-based experience for kids between the they live. ages of four and 14. We have a dedicated team of specialist kid’s coaches and classes and activities are safe, planned, progressive, active, creative, inclusive and designed to maximize participation of all children by off ering a variety of activities.

Inter-Gulf Urdu Mushaira Shaeqee Ne Fun, Doha, is organising its fi rst Inter-Gulf Urdu Mushaira in celebration of Pakistan Day at Embassy of Pakistan Auditorium at 8pm tomorrow.

IWED 2016 DATE: Until April 30 BOOKS 6. Mad Men The Complete Final Season TIME: Noon Part 1 & 2 VENUE: Katara Halls 1. Hamlyn: Vintage 7. Criminal Minds S10 Known as one of the region’s most 2. Lizzie Mary Cullen: Magical City 8. Nikita S1-4 prominent wedding exhibition, IWED is a 3. Jeff Kinney: Diary Of A Wimpy Kid 9. Lewis S9 cost-eff ective means for reaching and directly Do-It-Yourself Book 10. Better Call Saul S1 communicating with thousands of potential 4. Zoe Sugg: Girl Online On Tour customers and business partners. It is an 5. Mesdemoiselles: Cats MOVIES event where exhibitors get the opportunity 6. Miranda Sings: Selp Helf to promote new products and services, 7. Marissa Meyer: Lunar Chronicles 1. Star Wars Ep Vii The Force Awakens introduce their company’s profi le and Winter 2. Bridge Of Spies business, reinforce or reposition their brands 8. Johanna Basford: Lost Ocean 3. In The Heart Of The Sea as well as meet and bond with existing and 9. Bounty: Flowers Gardens 4. Everest new business partners and agents. 10. Alfi e Deyes: Pointless Book 2 5. Meru 6. Max IDdesign TV-SERIES 7. Daddy’s Home DATE: Until May 6 8. Transporter Refuelled Meet a designer from IDdesign for spring Yamativo Salsa Classes 1. Modern Family S 9. Spy renovation ideas and give your home a fresh, DATE: Every Monday 2. Friends S1-10 10. Annabelle/The Conjuring new look. Face-to-face consultations are TIME: 7pm 3. Mindy Project Series 2 available throughout the month free of VENUE: Radisson Blu 4. James Bond Collection 4 Courtesy: Virgin Megastores, charge. Book now! E-mail marcom@equinox. It’s always fun and always challenging. 5. Downton Abbey Series 1-6 Landmark and Villaggio Mall com.qa to secure your spot. Let’s meet and learn some moves every Monday night. You don’t need to do Anti-Doping in Humans and Animals anything, just join us. Level 1 (intermediate DATE: May 31-June 1 level) 7pm and for beginner level 8pm. Be Al Gannas The Ministry of Environment has opened TIME: 8am there are Raddison Blu Hotel Cabana Club. DATE: Until Oct 30 the 4th season of Qatari agricultural VENUE: Doha Marriott Hotel TIME: 9am -11:30am product yards for selling locally produced ADLQatar’s 6th Annual Symposium: Spring Exhibition MIA VENUE: Al Gannas Society fruits, vegetables, poultry, fish and Anti-Doping in Humans and Animals: DATE: Until July 16 Al Gannas Association is participating in livestock. Work in these yards will continue Parallels and Divergences: As with doping in TIME: 10:30am- 5pm the ‘Our culture is a school’ programme by for seven months. The yards will operate humans to enhance sporting performance, VENUE: QM Gallery Al Riwaq organising many activities for the students three days a week on Thursdays, Fridays and similar interventions to ensure outcome in An exhibition of 15 contemporary every Monday and Wednesday of the week. Saturdays from 7am to 5pm, with livestock competition are also apparent in animals Chinese artists, curated by internationally These activities include explanations on vendors in Al Mazrooa operating at the (horses, dogs, camels). Practices such as acclaimed New York-based Chinese artist hunting and related tools, kinds of falcons same times throughout the week. administrations of steroids, inorganic Cai Guo-Qiang, will be on view at the and preys, in addition to workshop on substances such as cobalt, as well as, gene QM Gallery Al Riwaq. The exhibition will how to carry a falcon, set a traditional Join in our Walk-in Weekends doping may be far more prevalent amongst be the major highlight presented in the tent (made of goat & camel hair), prepare DATE: Every Saturday competing animals. context of the Qatar China 2016 Year of traditional Arabic coffee, etc. VENUE: MIA Atrium Culture. Artworks exemplifying each and MIA art education and calligraphy teams Summer Music Festival every artist’s unique artistic language and offer walk-in workshops in MIA’s atrium DATE: Until tomorrow methodology will be displayed in individual every Saturday. These walk-in workshops TIME: 2pm galleries. are for open for all family members. VENUE: Marriott Doha Summer Music Festival on April 16-29. Chinese Silk Art Doha’s very own DJ Nev & DJ Audi spinning DATE: Until May 9 FOODIE CHOICE the tunes. Also featuring: Photo booths, VENUE: QM Gallery in Katara amateur photo contest, games, best dressed The second major exhibition of the RESTAURANT: Al Shaheen Restaurant couples and lots more. Qatar China 2016 Year of Culture, ‘Silks LOCATION: Sheraton Hotel from the Silk Road – Chinese Art of Silk’, Al Shaheen Restaurant, serving traditional The Proclaimers Live In Qatar presents silk as a theme, and as a special Lebanese cuisine, is one of the most DATE: Tomorrow local product of Zhejiang that played an delightful restaurants. Strategically located TIME: 7pm important role in trade along the Silk Road. on the top fl oor of the hotel, enjoy stunning VENUE: InterContinental Doha The exhibition highlights ancient and Qatari Agricultural Product Yards views across the Arabian Gulf. Experience a Following a hugely successful 2015 UK and modern Chinese silk works, with around DATE: Until June 30 fusion of Arabic dishes and an outstanding Ireland tour, The Proclaimers are travelling 100 pieces due to be showcased at the QM VENUE: Al Mazrooa, Al Zakheera, Al selection of drinks while listening to the two- much more than 500 Miles in 2016 as they Gallery in Katara over a period of 6 weeks. Khor, Al Wakrah piece live entertainment.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 28, 2016 COMMUNITY COVER STORY

„ INTERVIEW: KRZYSZTOF SUPROWICZ, Ambassador of Poland “Qatar is moving constantly and in one direction only — forward”

CANDID: “Our trade is trust. What diplomats sell is trust. We create trust among states,” says ambassador Krzysztof Suprowicz. Photo by Jayan Orma

about it. But I couldn’t imagine everything from his diplomatic country and my people, always, but point of view — I was very well- By Anand Holla that the reality would surpass the career to why he believes Poland- I wanted to remain independent off working as a director of an knowledge I possessed about this Qatar relations can only strengthen and preserve my independence American company in Poland. I country. It’s a very inspiring place. over the years. in both, the intellectual and the could have continued my career n the majestic tufted In spite of its limited size, Qatar spiritual sense. in business and I would have done black leather sofa of is moving constantly and in one You spent almost a decade in just fi ne. But I realised there’s his offi ce, Krzysztof direction only — forward,” he says. international business. How did How was the experience something above it and that I Suprowicz appears to While working as an assistant your diplomatic career, then, of making that switch and needed to add to the purely material be at remarkable ease lecturer in Warsaw University for a begin? choosing a career in Foreign dimension of life some spiritual leafiO ng through the memory of his decade, Suprowicz spent nearly the Ever since I was a student at the Service? sense, which I missed. In 1991, my nearly 26 years in Foreign Service same time in international business Warsaw University, Institute of From the very beginning, it was fi rst assignment was being the First that has taken him across Romania, and foreign trade — six years of Oriental Studies, Arabic Language very rewarding as I now could Secretary at the Polish Embassy Yemen, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, which he spent in Baghdad and Department, I dreamt of becoming serve my nation. There was always in Bucharest, Romania, where I Moldova, and now Qatar. the other time in Poland, handling a diplomat. But the political something inside of me, like a had spent fi ve years of my younger The ambassador of the Republic business with the American market circumstances in our country in vocation, which kept pushing me years. It was a diffi cult time of of Poland to Qatar recalls the day, — before answering his calling of the ’80s were not very conducive into serving my people. Foreign war and strife in the region, but I more than two years ago, he learnt becoming a diplomat. for a young person like me to get Service is yet another form of gathered a lot of experience. My of his next mission. “I was very In his sense of composure and involved in. So I had to wait around serving your own country and fi rst two years spent in service in thrilled at the idea of serving in measured poise, Suprowicz spoke 11 years after graduation to become people. I didn’t need to make this Romania convinced me that I had Qatar. I knew almost everything to Community at length about a diplomat. I wanted to serve my switch from purely a material made the right choice. I never again Thursday, April 28, 2016 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY asked the question why I chose and the private companies here Foreign Service. It became my about Poland and exploring how primary motivation. After nearly our potential fi ts the requirements 26 years of service, I can say that I of Qatar. Actually, we have barely am still very highly motivated and discovered each other. The Polish carry with me, the same sense of Embassy was established here 10 fulfi lling my mission and vocation. years ago. Our relations are only Our trade is trust. What diplomats strengthening by the day. Qatar is a sell is trust. We create trust among good partner; a partner one would states. It is an indispensable wish to have. For Poland, Qatar element of our daily work. We has a lot to off er because it has got create an atmosphere conducive to what we need — energy security. a closer relationship between our Moreover, Qatar is not politicising country and the state we serve in. its commercial relationship in terms of oil and gas sales, unlike the Could you briefl y take us experiences we have had with other through the countries where providers in Europe on whom we you have served from then until used to depend for so many years your posting in Qatar in 2014? for our energy resource supplies. I served as an ambassador in Yemen for six years, followed by How do you fi nd life here in serving in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Doha? Is your schedule always Erithrea, and lastly, four years in busy? Moldova, before I moved to Qatar I spent most of my time working, in March 2014. I have served in meeting people, attending some of the poorest countries of conferences and seminars, and of their regions. I feel serving six course, attending various events years in Yemen, one of the poorest in the evenings. Life in Qatar is countries in the Arab world, disproportionate to the size of stands for 12 years of experience the country, by which I mean how elsewhere. It’s a very picturesque very active life here is. There are country and a very impoverished over 100 diplomatic missions in society. But they are very gentle Qatar, which is also the expression despite what we hear today about of interest of the outside world the war and the atrocities. I towards it. Besides, it is also an suff ered together with the Yemeni expression of the role played by people. BUSY BEE: Ambassador Suprowicz delivering a speech at an event. Qatar on the international arena. Qatar is certainly playing a very Tell us about the Polish for Qatari Central Institutions or for young, creative people who as it used to be 1,000 years ago in important role in the region. community in Qatar. Is it a as experts for Qatari government, with their creativity could bring Bialowieski National Park, one of sizeable lot? and they work in private business value-addition to the growth of the oldest national parks in Europe. You seem to be enjoying life The population of Poland is fi rms, international law fi rms, and our economy and the wealth of in Doha. What’s the best part nearly 40 million people. But as experts within the Qatari oil and our country. But it’s not just the Why is Poland important for about being here? there are around 20 million gas producing industry. great Polish economy that deserves Qatar? Some people collect stamps, Poles living outside of it. Four attention, but also its tourism. Poland is one of the biggest coins, I collect memories of people generations of Polish migrants What makes Poland Poland is visited by 16 to 18 million producers of food in the world that I meet. It’s meeting people are settled across the world. In interesting for Qataris and people every year. It’s beautiful today. We believe Poland could that I enjoy. I fi nd it to be most the US alone, the count is over 10 expats? and has a mild European climate. eventually become an important gratifying to meet such diversity million. The biggest Polish city Today, Poland is one of the Be it the stunning mountains in partner for Qatar in its strategy of people in one place. It’s true in the world is not Warsaw, but fastest growing economies in the South or the enchanting plains to become self-independent that Qatar has become another Chicago. The biggest minority in Europe. For the past 12 years, it’s of Central Poland, be it its lush when it comes to its food security melting pot of cultures, and it is London today is Polish people — been a member of the European forests, or its more than 9,000 programme. We have everything the best place in the region to be more than 160,000 people stay Union, and for the past 17 years, lakes, or be it the Baltic Sea with in our country that Qatar needs to such a melting pot. I don’t feel there. In Qatar, there are only of NATO. Poland is a country its pristine white beaches, there’s have. That’s why we are discussing like an alien here in Doha. In fact, about 800 Polish people but the with tremendous opportunities a lot on off er. Nature is preserved with the authorities, the ministry sometimes, I really feel at home. number is growing. The Polish people living in Qatar are highly educated, highly-skilled, young men and women with some work experience, and are very open- minded, creative, and ready to live in a new environment. They work “Polish people living in Qatar are highly educated, highly-skilled, young men and women with some work experience, and are very open-minded, creative, and ready to live in a new environment ” PROUD TO SERVE HIS COUNTRY: The ambassador holds a book with a picture of the Polish ship Sunreef Yachts. 6 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 28, 2016 COMMUNITY Get ready for The Proclaimers tomorrow

winning musical, “Sunshine On By Anand Holla In their distinctive singing style that rings with a sweet Leith”, put together by the Dundee Scottish accent, The Proclaimers promise to win Doha Rep Theatre. Written by Stephen Greenhorn, the drama follows the peak of The Proclaimers over tomorrow as they take the stage at 9:30pm highs and lows of two soldiers and the names of about returning home from Afghanistan. four songs leap right out travelling much more than ‘500 had many hits and many critically along raucousness of their songs Families, relationships and life in from the mouths of most Miles’ this year, as they continue acclaimed albums over the last 30 and their extensive touring has Leith are not all plain sailing in music lovers – I’m Gonna to play to fans all over the world. years or so.” entertained fans new and old, their this exceptional love story about SBe (500 Miles), I’m On My Way, In their distinctive singing style The online tickets for the show bio says. “The Proclaimers have everyday life in Scotland. Sunshine on Leith, and Letter from that rings with a sweet Scottish – priced at QR250, inclusive of carved out a niche for themselves About how they came up with, America. accent, The Proclaimers promise one beverage – are available via in the netherworld where pop, folk, arguably, their most famous song, But there’s a lot more to revel to win Doha over tomorrow as Facebook.com/IconicQatar new wave and punk collide. In the Craig Reid, singer-songwriter in – even for those not well-versed they take the stage at 9:30pm. The Speaking of the top-of-the-line process they have enjoyed Gold and and one half of the band, had with their enchanting discography. doors open at 7pm and DJ Legacy arrangements put together for the Platinum singles and albums in UK, recounted to The Guardian, last With The Proclaimers all set to will spin some cool tracks that big-ticket show, McCulloch said, USA, Canada, Australia and New year: “In 1988, we were sitting in perform at the InterContinential pack in his infectious style of funk, “The setup is specially designed Zealand.” a fl at in Edinburgh waiting to go Doha on Friday night (tomorrow), soul, old school disco and RnB, for the band which is on par with Born in Leith in 1962, Craig and up and play a gig in Aberdeen. We Qatar will experience the carefree before and after The Proclaimers’ our Stereophonics concert last Charlie Reid grew up in Edinburgh, had an hour to kill before our lift, joy of foot stamping numbers and performance. November. Also, the response from Cornwall and Auchtermuchty so I started playing some chords on the rush of spirited sing-along as Jared McCulloch, Managing fans has been great. Iconic and in Fife. At home, they listened the electric piano – and I’m Gonna the Scottish band composed of Director of Iconic Events, which the InterContinental Doha look to early rock ‘n’ roll and country Be (500 Miles) came straight away. twin brothers Charlie and Craig is organising the show, told forward to welcoming everyone greats such as Jerry Lee Lewis, I had the tune and lyrics in 45 Reed will serve up a mix of their Community, “We are really excited on Friday. I am sure it will be an Merle Haggard and Hank Williams. minutes fl at. I can’t play guitar, so I classic hits as well as songs from about the Proclaimers Live in unforgettable evening for everyone At school they played in punk played it to Charlie and he changed their well-received new album Qatar. It’s going to be a great in attendance.” bands and formed The Proclaimers it to those Buddy Holly-type “Let’s Hear it for the Dogs”. experience on the beach at the Strikingly individual, twin in 1983. downstrums. It’s not a hard song Following a hugely successful InterContinental Doha. I have seen brothers Craig and Charlie Reid have Among other feats, The to play. Right from the start we 2015 UK and Ireland tour, The Proclaimers live many times over the years enjoyed huge success Proclaimer’s songs, provided the knew it was catchy, but when we Scotland’s most well known and before. They never fail to impress. across the globe as the emotional inspiration to an enormously started playing it live the reaction loved identical twin brothers are They are a great band and have honesty, political fi re, wit and sing- successful, acclaimed, award- was tremendous.” Thursday, April 28, 2016 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY Compass students showcase skills at Cambridge Science Festival in USA

Compass International School Doha students at the festival.

tudents from Compass together to design, build and 10 days, the Cambridge Science of Curriculum and Student STEAM challenges: in the lab; International School operate a massive chain reaction Festival is an annual celebration Performance with Nord Anglia and in a multi-day project that Doha showcased machine. of STEAM and the global impact Education. “We want our calls for a creative mix of art and their STEAM Dr Terry Creissen, Executive of endeavours in each field. students to be excited about engineering. We hope that while (science, technology, Principal of Compass Compass International School STEAM and there is no better they are here, our Nord Anglia engineering,S arts and maths) skills International School Doha said, Doha students participated way to do that than to give them students will catch the MIT bug of to visitors and science enthusiasts “Our contingent of students who exclusively in activities designed the opportunity to learn directly ‘Mens et Manus’, Mind and Hand, from around the world at the have travelled to Boston have by MIT experts to build their from real-life scientists and which has been responsible for 10th annual Cambridge Science been given a unique opportunity understanding of STEAM by researchers at the world’s leading so much important research and Festival held in Cambridge, to participate in the Cambridge exploring how it is applied in STEAM university. We are looking innovation in the Institute over Massachusetts. Science Festival, one of many such everyday life. For example, forward to seeing them bring their the years.” The Compass students joined experiences and opportunities students learnt about robotics learning to life throughout the The programme at the more than one hundred others that Nord Anglia provide for its by building underwater robots week and we are hoping that the Cambridge Science Festival is from 13 Nord Anglia Education students. I am certain they will inspired by those used in the chain reaction machine will be the one of the unique international schools globally for an exclusive return excited about and having offshore oil industry and created biggest that MIT has ever seen.” experiences offered through programme designed by the gained experience of STEAM and genetically modified foods by “The Cambridge Science Nord Anglia Education’s Global Cambridge Science Festival specifically about developing programming living cells through Festival is a city-wide celebration Campus. Students from the and MIT Museum of Science. their robotic building knowledge.” synthetic biology. Students of STEAM each spring,” said MIT group’s 42 schools around the In addition to experiencing the “This is a dream come true for visited MIT and Harvard to Museum Director John Durant. “In world learn together every day best of the festival, students me to be able to visit the two top experience a taste of student life this, our 10th anniversary year, we through online, in-school and participated in inspiring sessions universities in the world. I am at these prestigious universities. are delighted to be hosting Nord worldwide experiences designed and hands-on workshops with very interested in science and “We are delighted to be Anglia Education students from to nurture key transferable skills. MIT scientists, researchers maths, and am expecting to see collaborating with the Cambridge across the globe. Our intrepid The Global Campus encourages and engineers. The programme exciting applications of science,” Science Festival to offer our Nord Anglia explorers will join students to be ambitious and set culminated in a celebration of said Ysabel Pielago of Compass students this unique and in a lot of festival activities, and their sights higher by fostering STEAM at the festival’s Curiosity International School Doha. inspirational experience,” said at the same time they will get a global perspective throughout Challenge as the students worked With over 180 events across Mark Orrow-Whiting, Director their hands on some real-world their learning. 8 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 28, 2016 COMMUNITY

‘Language Master’ competition at Birla Public School

Birla Public School recently organised “Language Master” competition for the students of its International Curriculum. The aim of the competition was to encourage and recognise the literary and phonic skills of the students. The competition, which had the accompaniment of music and was supported by visual media, consisted of questions on phonetic transcription, spelling and literary works. It was structured on the pattern of a popular Indian television quiz series. A total of 81 Grade 6 students competed. Sixteen qualified for the final. Antony Biju, who scored 14 points out of 15, won the coveted title of ‘Language Master’. Dharani Murughan, Anagha Dinesh and Gayathri Praneeta were the runners-up.

Over 5,000 students expected at 8th Inter-Indian Baskin Robbins announces winners of contest School Painting Competition

The 8th Faber Castle Inter-Indian The winners of Baskin Robbins Happiness Facebook contest receive prizes from Country Manager Neelesh Kumar at Dar Al Salaam Mall outlet School Painting Competition will be recently. held at the MES Indian School on Friday (tomorrow). The organisers, Friends of Thrissur, are expecting more than 5,000 children from 15 Indian schools this year. The competition has been divided into four categories. The 3rd (7-9) and 4th (10- +2) category competitions will start at 1:30pm at the MES girls wing. The 1st (1-3) category competition will start at 4pm, while the 2nd (4-6) competition will start at 6pm. The participants must report half an hour before the start time with their hall tickets. The hall tickets have already been given to the schools. MES Indian School students will get their hall tickets at the venue. Students who have not received their hall tickets can get in touch with the organisers at 4431-7273, 5553-5034, or 3328-1287. The students are required to bring their painting materials on their own. The organisers will only provide drawing papers. The results will be announced in four weeks, said central organising committee chairman Pradeep Menon. A 12-member judgment panel will evaluate the paintings, according to the organisers. Multiple government departments will set up stalls at the venue. Indian TV channel Amrita TV will showcase the competition in its Gulf Panorama. Thursday, April 28, 2016 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY Poet Amjad Islam Amjad, Pakistani winner of 20th Aalmi Frogh-e-Urdu Adab Award

enowned Urdu poet, a lecturer/assistant professor in 1995); Khatte meethe (column, novelist, lyricist, critic, Government MAO College, Lahore 1995); Sapne baat nahin karte columnist, travelogue (1968-1975 and 1979-1997); Deputy (songs, 1995); Din (TV serial, 1995); writer and playwright Director (Drama and Literature) Raat (TV serial, 1995 ); Samandar Amjad Islam Amjad of Punjab Council of Arts, Lahore (TV serial, 1997 ); Baarish ki Awaz Ris the winner of the 20th Aalmi ( 1975-1979 ); Director General of (poetry, 1997); Dekhte chale gaye Frogh-e-Urdu Adab Award from Urdu Science Board, Lahore ( 1997- (column, 1998); Nayi aankhen Pakistan. 1999); Project Director, Children purane khawab (column, 1999); Amjad was chosen by an Library Complex, Lahore (2000- Ham uske hain (selected ghazals, independent jury in a meeting in 2004); Director (Curriculum Wing), 1999); Bandigi (TV serial, 2001); Lahore recently. The Pakistan jury Punjab Text Books Board (2004- Chaoon (column, 2002); Saat Din comprised Prof Dr Khurshid-ul- 2008); Adviser-Contents, Duniya (travelogue, 2004); Yahin kahin Hassan Rizvi (chairman), Prof Dr TV Channel, Lahore (2010-2011); (poetry, 2006); Teesre pahr ki dhoop Salim Akhtar, Prof Dr Khawaja and Chief Contents Adviser and (column, 2007); Khawab jaagte Mohammad Zakaria, and Prof Dr Senior Visiting Professor, Creative hain (selected dramas, 2007); Chalo Tehsin Firaqi. Majlis chairman Village, University of Lahore Japan chalet hain (travelogue, Mohammad Atiq specially fl ew (November 2012-November 2013). 2008); Nazdik (poetry, 2009); from Doha to Lahore to attend the First and foremost, Amjad is a Dhund ke us paar (column, 2009); award jury meeting for the fi rst poet whose lines tug at the hearts Raat samundar main (selected time, as an observer. of those who have either fallen in ghazals, 2010); Sham sarai (poetry, Amjad will receive the honour or out of love. Few modern-day 2012); Koi din aur (condolence along with Javed Akhtar, who was poets have captured the feelings of column); Batein karte hain (poetry, already declared the winner of 20th lovelorn souls the way Amjad has. 2014); Kara Bayu (a translation Aalmi Frogh-e-Urdu Adab Award, His work is brilliant and towers into Turkish, 2014 ); Cento Poesie from India, on March 6 by the well above his fellow poets. Some D’ amore (a translation into Italian, Indian jury. of Amjad’s plays, dramatized by 2014); Geet hamare (Bachchon ke The award function will be Pakistan Television and other geet, 2015). held in Doha towards the end of private television channels, have Amjad has been all over the world October. The Award carries a cash won international acclaim. Waris, to recite his poetry, including USA, prize of Rs150,000 and a gold Samandar, Waqt, Dahleez, Raaat UK, Qatar, India, UAE, France, trophy for each winner. The award and Apne Log are among his most Norway, Saudi Arabia, Oman, is given every year to two literary popular screenplays. He wrote his Canada, Bahrain, China, Thailand, personalities — one from Pakistan fi rst drama Pehla Khel in 1973. Singapore, Denmark, Sweden, and the other from India, for their Amjad has written 64 books so Uzbekistan, Australia, Germany, contributions to the promotion of far- 27 in poetry and 37 in prose. Kuwait, Japan, Italy, Spain, Urdu language and literature — as a Prominent among them are Barzakh Switzerland and Holland. lifetime achievement award. (poetry, 1974); Satwan Dar (poetry, He has been honoured with ‘’Amjad is a renowned writer, 1978); Fishar (poetry, 1982); Shahar 32 awards and prizes, prominent novelist, lyricist, a poet of love dar Shahar (travelogue, 1988); among them being the Pride of and dreams, a poet par excellence Zara phir se kahna (poetry, 1988); Performance (1987); Sitara-e and one of the fi nest dramatists. Aankhon mein tere sapne (songs, Imtiaz (1998); National Hijri Iqbal Amjad Islam Amjad He is currently Pakistan’s best- 1989); Nai purane (a modern study Award (for best book on poetry, known poet and enjoys immense of classical Urdu poetry, 1991); Fishar ); Writers’ Guild Award (1987); Bolan Award (1987, 1995 ); Henrik Ibson Prize, Norway (2011); popularity among Urdu lovers in Apne Log (dramas of long duration, (best translation for Aks in 1976 ); PTV Silver Jubilee Award (1989); Chitranshi Firaq Gorakhpuri Award, Pakistan, India and around the 1991); Khizan ke aakhri dino mein Best Drama Writer Award ( PTV National Award (in 2000 for best India (2012); Begum Akhter Sadi world,” Atiq said. (poetry); Yeh afsane (1992); Us Paar ) in 1980, 1984, 1998, 1999, and poetry book, Sahilon ki hawa); Award, India (2014); International Amjad was born on August 4, (poetry, 1992); Resham Resham 2001; Special President Award Ahmed Nadim Qasmi Award (in Media Award , London, UK (2015). 1944. Besides his wife, he has (travelogue, 1992); Itne khawab (for TV serial Waris in 1980); 2006 for best poetry book Yahin A road in the EME Society in two daughters and one son. He kahan rakhon ga (poetry, 1994); Ya Nigar Award (for writing best fi lm kahin); Adeeb International Adabi Lahore city of Pakistan has also completed his MA in Urdu. He was Naseeb Clinic (humorous dramas, in 1982 and 1987); Agfa Award Award, Ludhiana, India (2006); been named after him.

GROUP PHOTO: From left, Prof Dr Tehsin Firaqi (jury), Prof Dr Khurshid-ul-Hassan Rizvi (jury chairman), Prof Dr Salim Akhtar (jury), Prof Dr Khawaja Zakaria (jury), Mohammad Atiq (Majlis chairman), and Daud Ahmed (Majlis co-ordinator in Pakistan). 10 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 28, 2016 COMMUNITY A magical collaboration Qatar Music Academy students joined the stellar talents of the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra at the QNCC for a 45-minute performance last weekend. By Anand Holla

THE PERFORMANCE: Giovanni Pasini conducts the final note of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien, a combined orchestra of Qatar Music Academy students and Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra professional musicians, performance of Friday, in Qatar National Convention Centre Theatre.

t would be quite a task to pick the QMA Youth Orchestra Conductor, fundamental Arab music ensemble wonderful opportunity for the QMA with their performances with the a favourite from the glorious and he also arranged the takht music of fi ve musicians, performed music students to rehearse and perform orchestra. Sebastian Tia played Joseph eight-concert-in-a-day for performance with the orchestra. compositions by Omar Farouk and alongside members of the QPO. After Haydn’s D Major piano concerto; Festival of Music that enthralled The QMA students played a range Yassine Ayari, the Head of the Arab the event, one of the QPO musicians David Sztankov appeared in Wolfgang hundreds at the QNCC all of instruments as orchestral players music department at the QMA. A wrote to me saying that she felt that Amadeus Mozart’s Third Horn throughI last Friday. However, the and soloists – Tricia Enlin Ng, violin; combined orchestra of students and she was playing alongside a colleague concerto; and violinist Tricia Enlin Ng Qatar Music Academy (QMA) David Sztankov, horn; Sebastian Tia, professionals presented music from rather than a student. The level of played Spring from Antonio Vivaldi’s students joining the stellar talents of piano; Talin Rimoun F Jouzi, qanun; sections of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s confi dence and professionalism Four Seasons. the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra Nader Abd al-Salam, oud; Lubna Capriccio Italien and Johannes exhibited by the students was Robinson said that all three solo (QPO) on stage, both as soloists and Hassanain, nay; Sami Bou Ghanem, Brahms’s Hungarian Dances. incredible. The students really enjoyed performers were completely solid in as orchestra players, is unarguably percussion; and Chloe Adelaja, Bruce Robinson, Head of playing music from diff erent genres. It their performance. “Pianist Sebastian the standout highlight of a most percussion – traversing the rich, Communications, the QPO, told is always delightful for the QMA Youth Tia plays with joy, and projects the melodious day. layered symphonies of everything Community, “A decade ago there was Orchestra students to play with the sound of the piano solo passages For the fi rst time, the 45-minute from Tchaikovsky to Haydn to Vivaldi no QPO. And there was no QMA. students in the Arabic takht. I am also so that they are in balance with the collaboration witnessed the QMA to Brahms. When they were formed, there was extremely proud of the three soloists orchestra – something not always students and the QPO perform The QMA is organised into two the idea that the QMA students would who performed at such a high calibre. done by professionals. The French together in a concert of Western and programmes of study, covering learn from Philharmonic musicians. The concert was truly an inspirational horn is a famously temperamental Arab classical music. The conductor Arab and Western Music, and the On Friday, this was done in a big way.” afternoon of entertainment.” instrument. But David Szantov played of the landmark concert was Giovanni concert packed in recitals from both Anne-Marie Pignéguy, Head of Indeed, it was. Three student with total assurance. Tricia Enlin Pasini, the QPO’s Principal Viola and traditions. A student takht, the Western Music, QMA, said, “It was a soloists enchanted the audience Ng’s performance of Vivaldi had it Thursday, April 28, 2016 GULF TIMES 11 COMMUNITY

A student takht, the fundamental ensemble of Arabic music, performs with combined orchestra of QMA students and the QPO. all – virtuoso passages and long lyrical That’s why music is our path to melodies that created an idyllic mood, nurturing young minds.” the pleasure of a spring day.” For the big debut concert, the Pasini explained to Community orchestra was designed in a way that how the Friday concert is “the every student would sit next to a success story” of a joint venture QPO musician, in many cases their between two Qatar Foundation own teacher, explains Pasini. “My entities who are now harvesting colleagues accepted with enthusiasm the fruit of a long-term cultural to be part of this project and really investment. “It is often forgotten that enjoyed passing on to the youngster the seed of music needs years and their knowledge and passion. For years of feeding in order to grow and many, including myself, it was also a permeate the community. I think, in way of remembering how we got into the concert, the QPO and the QMA music in the fi rst place. We all have achieved the goal that is at the core in our past a similar experience that of the Foundation, unlocking the made us fall in love with music,” he potential of these music students said. by bringing them on stage on a For Pasini, it was also important professional level. I am very happy to to make music with the Arabic be part of this joyful success story of department of the academy. “It is Qatar Foundation,” Pasini said. often said that music is a universal For the young music students, this language capable of bringing people has been an unforgettable experience together, more than anything else. which they will carry forever in their It was a challenge for me to arrange best memories, feels Pasini. “Their two Arabic pieces in a way that would dedication and practice brought music blend with the western orchestra. And inside their families and circle of I hope we showed not only that it is friends, and inspired some to seriously possible, but also that it can beautiful,” think of becoming professional Pasini said, “The large audience who musicians. When we started the youth attended the concert was the reward orchestra less than two years ago, an for all those days spent practicing and REHEARSAL: Combined orchestra of QMA students and QPO professional musicians rehearses a day ahead of their event like this could only be a distant studying.” performance. dream,” Pasini said. The QMA says it is leading the renaissance of music within Qatar, and Friday’s concert could be ample proof of that claim. The QMA’s custom built campus is said to off er “an inspirational and creative environment in which world-class teachers and musicians transform young talents into the next generation of maestros”. As a note by the QMA on the Katara website says, “We believe that with music, students develop better language and reasoning skills. Learning to play and perform, they also develop greater concentration and confi dence. Together, the myriad benefi ts of a musical education translate into academic excellence French horn player David Sztankov performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Third Horn across the board. It has been proven. Concerto in E Flat Major with the combined orchestra. Pianist Sebastian Tia rehearses Joseph Haydn’s D Major Concerto. 12 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 28, 2016 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Thursday, April 28, 2016 GULF TIMES 13 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Make the most of an empty nest by creating the ultimate ‘boomer cave’

he kids are off to college or living in Add amazing extras homes of their own, and you have Add personalised elements and the space regained a big chunk of your house. will truly feel unique. Frame favourite It’s time to indulge and transform vacation photos, art or sports memorabilia. your home with a space especially Add ambient lighting. Paint the walls your designedT for you. favourite colours. When it comes to boomer If you have been dreaming of a “boomer caves, the sky is the limit. Beyond decor, a few cave” — a place where you can get away extras can make the space more enjoyable. A to relax, watch TV or read — now is the wet bar with a variety of glasses is a nice touch. perfect time to make it a reality. Creating Built-in charging stations ensure everyone a cozy “getaway” room in your house to stays connected. Card games add a casino feel. relax doesn’t require any special home Workout buff s may want to add weights. improvement skills or interior design panache. Simply follow a few steps and get Don’t forget about the grad ready to celebrate with friends and family. Now that the parents are in boomer-cave heaven, it’s important not to forget about that Upgrade the TV hard-working grad. Send your love to your The piece de resistance of any empty favourite young professional by gifting them nester’s boomer cave is the television. It a sleek, new laptop. Laptop, making it easy to doesn’t matter what programme you’re travel around campus, or even take from the passionate about — a grand television will be apartment to the offi ce and back. Of course, the focal point of the room. Whether a gift to any time you’re missing your graduate, you yourself or a gift to your partner, a quality TV can always invite him or her over for some is a worthwhile investment. quality time in the cave. Remember, just area with multiple reclining chairs. This gives uninterrupted sightline to the screen but because it’s a cave meant for parents, doesn’t Find comfortable furniture everyone their own space to kick back, relax does not block any main walkways and still mean it can’t be the whole family’s new There are no hard and fast rules when it and enjoy the show. complements the aesthetic of the room. Many favourite room in the house. comes to a boomer cave, so it’s common to When setting up the room, ensure people put chairs about nine feet from a TV, forego the traditional couch and set up the the arrangement gives each viewer an but experiment to fi nd what is best for you. © Brandpoint

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

Today’s the day Rams. The day Mercury, the planner and Mercury, the day to day personal planet of planning and You don’t like dealing with the past too much twins as you communicator goes out of phase in your money zone. Make sure communication is moving retrograde in your sign today (through tend to live in the present. However, with Mercury the planet of you check and recheck your change and what you are signing when May 21). Keep in mind that it’s not a good idea to start anything new communication and clear thinking and your ruler moving out of shopping or agreeing to a sum you have to pay. at all! phase in your past karma zone, you are sure to come up against some old issues and frenemies. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Avoid letting friends (and frenemies) get the best of you today Don’t let a small work upset throw you off too much today. In fact, As much as you may feel the need to travel and be out and about Cancers. Stand up for yourself and make sure that you aren’t being you need to get used to work related issues not going your way Leos this month, understand that with Mercury your ruler and the planet taken advantage of. Sometimes you are simply way too nice for — with Mercury going out of phase today (through May 21) in your of planning out of phase in your long distance and learning zone other people and this world in general. career zone. (through May 21), odds are you will wish you had stayed at home!

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

Make a wish today — and make sure it comes true too Librans. It’s a never ending battle for many of you when it comes to Be careful with how you word something today at work. Keep in Sometimes we have to will the Universe into doing the things we relationships and maintaining them Scorpios. You usually only have mind that with Mercury the planet of communication and planning want it to do and this is definitely one of those times, with the planet a few very close friends — the rest are people that are acquaintances going out of phase in your sixth house of hard work, service to of plans Mercury going out of phase today in your joint resources and not allowed in your inner sanctum. others and health, these are all areas that will definitely come under and investments zone. scrutiny. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Mercury the planet of words and tasks takes the next 3 weeks off in Not everything is going to make sense to you over the next few With communicator Mercury out of phase today through (May 21), your fellow earth sign of Taurus, your fifth house of romance, self– weeks. You may walk in on the tail end of a conversation and get it’s a wonderful time for you to redo, rethink, review, renegotiate and fulfilment and creativity. Now is not the time to start a new romance the wrong end of the cosmic stick...or say something that totally revamp pretty much everything in your life. or try to end an old one. Just coast along goats. backfires. 14 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 28, 2016 COMMUNITY PUZZLES/CARTOONS

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ANCHOVY MOZZARELLA SALAMI CHEESE MUSHROOM SAUSAGE CRUST OLIVES SLICE DEEP PAN ONION SPICY DELIVER OREGANO TAKE OUT DOUGH PEPPERONI TOMATO EXTRA PEPPERS TOPPING ITALIAN PINEAPPLE Codeword Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.

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Bound And Gagged

Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Thursday, April 28, 2016 GULF TIMES 15 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Quick Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 7. Paradise (6) 1. Marshal (7) 8. Expel (6) 2. Unintelligent (7) 10. Humdrum (7) 3. Liability (5) 11. Lid (5) 4. Waterfall (7) 12. Quarrel (4) 5. Riddle (5) 13. Apart (5) 6. Pointed (5) 17. Cape (5) 9. Journal (9) 18. Spindle (4) 14. Greedy person (7) 22. Lift (5) 15. Wear out (7) 23. Cry out (7) 16. Stir up (7) 24. Arm (6) 19. Wrap (5) 25. Venom (6) 20. Essential (5) 21. Ladle (5)

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ACROSS DOWN 7. Leaves in this vessel (6) 1. They are pulled to exercise control (7) 8. Rover’s Return? (6) 2. Disagree when told to leave the 10. One returning sick with note; it is not parade? (4,3) allowed (7) 3. Right-handed cop, possibly making 11. Courageous to get rid of piano, but an entrance (5) fortunate! (5) 4. Affluent water supplier not working 12. Result of having a swell time on foot (4) (4,3) 13. Rod’s employees? (5) 5. Criticise a mild collision (5) Yesterday’s Solutions 17. Western Region first to be on hand (5) 6. Has fun at the theatre? (5) 18. Stonework found with Mr. Capone (4) 9. Get us to squat differently in existing QUICK CRYPTIC 22. Amber, funny colour for a fish (5) condition (6,3) Across: 1 Utter; 4 Impetus; 8 Piteous; 9 Across: 1 Sable; 4 Insight; 8 Lurched; 9 Charm; 23. Incur no problem in seeing imaginary 14. Melt arm in order to make creature (7) movement difficult (7) Scour; 10 Earn; 11 Dispense; 13 Pair; 14 Once; 10 Inns; 11 Fairness; 13 Leek; 14 Acid; 16 Land- 24. The man brought round the rum and 15. Take on a sharp object, we hear (7) 16 Tincture; 17 Cart; 20 Bleak; 21 Allegro; 22 mine; 17 Lisa; 20 Ellen; 21 Chateau; 22 Tingles; agreed to it (6) 16. Talk evasively about material (7) Extinct; 23 Guess. 23 Sieve. 25. Last chance one of the five has to pick 19. Alter one by being black (5) Down: 1 Unpredictable; 2 Tutor; 3 Room; 4 Down: 1 Self-indulgent; 2 Baron; 3 Echo; fruit (6) 20. Model housegirl? (5) 21. The exercise is put into new context Instil; 5 Postpone; 6 Trounce; 7 Surreptitious; 4 Indian; 5 Sack-race; 6 Go-ahead; 7 Time- (3-2) 12 Mistaken; 13 Pungent; 15 Errant; 18 Argue; 19 signature; 12 Terminal; 13 Lanolin; 15 Snacks; 18 Plug. Irene; 19 Lass. 16 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 28, 2016 COMMUNITY REVIEWS Dazzling Jungle Book is both gigantic and subtle

temple precisely like Marlon Brando By Colin Covert in Apocalypse Now, it’s a brilliant moment of suspense and a superb inside joke. t’s hard not to think of The Neel Sethi is the sole human Jungle Book remake as a feast. performer here, and he is a talent to It is a banquet of storytelling treasure. Dynamic when he’s on the delicacy, exciting light drama, run (which is often), naturalistic in athletic action and computer- his close connection to the animals Igenerated imagery that is more and credible when his human hyper-real than real. After every instincts make him construct clever delicious scene, I wanted seconds. gadgets, he is every bit the equal of Based on the 1967 animated the photorealist beasts created by musical, the last feature created Weta Digital. I left the fi lm hoping under Walt Disney’s guidance, this he doesn’t grow out of camera- re-creation is a case of a studio friendly looks as so many child stars honouring its artistic legacy with do, but if he does, this fi lm is a big consummate care while moving it enough gift on its own. in a new direction. An established Some passages would benefi t classic tale has been lifted to an from creative tweaking. The fi lm even greater level, toning down reprises The Bear Necessities and I the jokes and ramping up the Want to be Like You though those excitement. This version will carry beloved songs don’t fi t this version those who have never encountered of the story. And it sends Mowgli Rudyard Kipling’s tales or the jumping and running along the original fi lm as high as the most jungle fl oor and across trees in devoted fans. special-eff ects illusionist in two Johansson is simultaneously performances matching their sequences that feel like off -puttingly This is moviemaking that is Iron Man blockbusters, here uses feminine and hypnotic as the all-star vocal backers, across a lengthy arcade games. The fi rst both gigantic and subtle, exciting every skill in his utility belt. He devious python Kaa, Lupita broad range of characters. Yet they move feels like a decision based on and simple. It is not simply set in creates a world where animals look Nyong’o is touchingly protective never stumble into the uncanny releasing a new soundtrack album the wild, it is wild. Like The Lion as they do, yet convey stunningly as Mowgli’s adoptive mother, and valley that triggers our revulsion for grown-up fans, the second to sell King, it welcomes us to an animal precise human feelings to Mowgli, Bill Murray is impish fun as Baloo, a toward creatures that appear millions of kids Disney action apps, kingdom with real royalty, and the orphaned “man cub” raised by hedonist bear who has transformed nearly human. There is nothing which have become a profi table part joins spectacle and humour with wolves in an Indian forest. idleness into a philosophy, until weird about these characters. They of the Magic Kingdom. touching moments of unabashed It’s a place where there is cross- he’s provoked. He’s the sly uncle are beasts with big personalities. They didn’t need to cram that sentiment. species jingoism and animosity can every child wants and every guy When Christopher Walken’s kin fog product placement into this Director Jon Favreau, who has erupt with fang and claw. Idris Elba hopes to become. power-hungry giant ape King Louie lovely fi lm. The ticket sales will progressed from a winning actor’s is a nasty piece of work voicing the The wildlife deliver appears in the shadowed interior repay their investment just fi ne. — director in and Elf to a master predatory tiger Shere Khan, Scarlett breathtakingly expressive of a crumbling ruin, rubbing his Star Tribune (Minneapolis)/TNS Demolition is an interesting look at death and life a vending machine company in the immediate Numb inside, Davis starts to break down By Katie Walsh aftermath of his wife Julia’s (Heather Lind) everything he can — taking apart computers, death in a car accident. bathroom doors, appliances, just to see how It’s a strange coping mechanism, to be sure. they work. He pays a construction boss to ith Demolition, French- But it’s clear that it’s much easier to write a let him ferociously tear down dry wall with Canadian director Jean-Marc letter to a vending machine company because a sledgehammer; in so doing, he steps on a Vallee establishes himself as he was jilted out of $1.25 and a bag of peanut nail and howls in joy, thrilled with the feeling an auteur. Having directed M&Ms, than to the driver of the car that of pain. He entreats Karen’s son to shoot Dallas Buyers Club and Wild, slammed into his, or to the doctors who could him in his Kevlar-vested chest, he listens Wthemes and patterns start to emerge. All three not save her. The customer service department to blisteringly loud music and dances in the bring their naturalistic but rigorous approach fi lms deal with the paper thin line between life is his only outlet, an anonymous source to street. He sheds social expectations and to the fi lm, at once stylish but not overly and death; how death informs life, inspiring whom he can confess his thoughts about norms, his career and family cast aside as obtrusive. Ultimately, the fi lmmaking allows people to live harder, live sweeter, to the his marriage (just OK), his job (investment collateral damage. for the writing and the performances to extreme. In these fi lms, death is something banking), his demanding father-in-law (his While Davis is breaking down to get himself shine. Gyllenhaal brings a sense of wide-eyed that makes the living push the boundaries of boss, played by Chris Cooper). back together, there are a few moments that sweet boyishness to the deadpan Davis, who life as far and as hard as they can. But the customer service department tend toward a bit too twee. But there’s an could have been a jerk in another performer’s Vallee has a talent for wordy, writerly is a person, Karen (Naomi Watts), and she emotional honesty in the treatment of his hands. But the true fi nd is newcomer scripts, and Demolition is no exception. reaches out, tentatively, proff ering a nugget grief. Just because it’s diff erent doesn’t make Judah Lewis as Chris, Karen’s young gay Written by Bryan Sipe, the screenplay of compassion, an escape from his perfectly it any less valid, and Demolition always treats son. He’s bold, androgynous, naively uses an epistolary device to let us in on our regimented and designed life. Her friendship, it as such. There’s a beauty in the breakdown, confi dent, startlingly delicate. The two are protagonist’s inner life. The leading man is perhaps a catalyst, coincides with Davis’ and it’s amongst the rubble that Davis fi nds oddball outsiders who just get each other, a Davis (Jake Gyllenhaal), who begins to write breakdown. That word is quite literal in this himself living, rather than enduring, his life. connection that’s all anyone can hope for in letters to the customer service department of case, at least in the environmental sense. Vallee and cinematographer Yves Belanger this life. —TNS Thursday, April 28, 2016 GULF TIMES 17 BOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY

Fortunate to work with creative touch to the wedding Rajinikanth: Rocky S preparations, Rocky said, “No, instead I have always loved her After getting an impressive creative ideas.” clientele, ranging from Rocky showcased his collection Hollywood’s Lady Gaga and Paris at Blenders Pride Magical Tour Hilton to Bollywood’s Bipasha at Dehradun with Waluscha De Basu and Akshay Kumar, Rocky Sousa, who made her Bollywood S has now styled for Rajinikanth debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan for his film Robot 2. The fashion in Fan, as showstopper. The line, designer says it has been a “great which had a blend of aesthetic and fortunate experience” for him silhouettes and sensual cuts, was to style the southern superstar. splashed with hues of maroons, He has styled Rajinikanth greys and blacks. Talking about and Akshay in Robot 2, which is the importance for a designer to directed by S Shankar. The stylist be active in several fashion weeks said that despite their star status, happening in India, he said: “The the actors don’t have any starry fashion shows helps to put the tantrums. creativity at the forefront by “The overall styling and promoting the brand at various designing of the film comprises levels and also helps in creating contrast styles. It was a surreal awareness and image”. experience, not everyone is He also added that for him fortunate enough to meet a costume styling “has been a legend like him and it was a great stepping stone for creating brand experience to design for Akshay image and popularity”. Kumar too. No, they don’t have Rocky said that he will be next any (starry tantrums),” Rocky told taking part in International Goa IANS in an e-mail interview. Fashion Week, other international His good friend Bipasha will tie shows like London Fashion Week the knot with Karan Singh Grover and also has some movie projects on Saturday, and the designer says in the pipeline. he “plans to spend the day happily “I am looking forward to launch with everyone.” my latest collection RS jeans”, he Asked about adding his added. — IANS

DREAM ROLE: Tiger Shroff

Would like to work in Parinda remake: Tiger

ctor Tiger Shroff , who is awaiting the “Although I like all his fi lms, Parinda is really close to release of his fi lm Baaghi, says he is keen my heart,” he added. to work in the remake of the 1989 fi lm Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Parinda, a crime Parinda starring his father Jackie Shroff . drama fi lm, also featured actors Nana Patekar, Anil Asked if he would like to star in a Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit in lead roles. Aremake of his father’s fi lm, Tiger told IANS: “I would On the work front Tiger will also be seen in like to work in the remake of my father’s fi lm Parinda”. fi lmmaker-choreographer Remo D’souza’s A Flying The one-fi lm-old star shared that he likes all fi lms Jatt, which also features actress Jacqueline Fernandez. OVERWHELMED: Kapil Sharma starring Jackie, but Parinda is “close to his heart”. — IANS Kapil Sharma’s TV show episode of The Kapil Sharma wins over Twitterati Show. I couldn’t stop laughing! Vaani Kapoor indulges Hrithik Roshan We missed you and your cast a lot! in sweetness of Paris inspired to do comedy Kapil Sharma made his comeback You made my day”, while another in his witty trademark manner via shared, “Kapil Sharma, great come Taking out some time from her After giving a string of hits in the genre The Kapil Sharma Show, and the back brother. I was freaking fed up busy shooting schedule, actress of action and romance in Bollywood, actor new TV show not only regaled the without your show... Now we have Vaani Kapoor went Befi kre to pamper Hrithik Roshan says he is now inspired to small screen audience but also got our oxygen back and breathe better her sweet tooth. The actress, who do a comedy fi lm. The Bang Bang! star, who a rousing response in the virtual by laughing.” is shooting with Ranveer Singh for lauded the trailer of the forthcoming comedy world. Viral Jani, head, TV Partnerships, Aditya Chopra’s Befi kre in Paris, movie Housefull 3, has shown a desire to Kapil had to abruptly leave a Twitter India, is also impressed shared an image of a dessert that she tickle the funny bone of his fans. “This successfully running show Comedy with the response. “This weekend, had. Housefull 3 trailer is mad. I wanna watch! Nights With Kapil on Colors due fans across India expressed their She posted: “Believe me it’s Bravo Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, to a fallout with the channel. joy with Kapil and his team’s heaven! #cheatday #carefreeinparis Nargis Fakhri, Jacqueline Fernandez, But he walked back on the small comeback, sharing real-time #igersparis”. Abhishek Bachchan. Inspired to do comedy!” screen with his gang — Sunil tweets, images and videos on The plot of the story has not been Hrithik tweeted on Tuesday. Directed by Grover, Ali Asgar, Kiku Sharda, Twitter while they watched the revealed. But going by the fi rst look, fi lmmaker Sajid-Farhad Samji, Housefull 3 Sumona Chakravarti and Chandan show. The show generated over where the lead pair can be seen also features actor Chunky Pandey as Aakhri Prabhakar — over the weekend. 1,08,000 conversations in two days, locking lips in a carefree way, the fi lm Pasta and Aakhri Aastha. Riteish and Akshay The show, which is aired on Sony one of the most spoken about TV seems to be a passionate love story. have been a part of the fi rst two instalments Entertainment Television, got over premieres in recent times,” Jani said Befi kre, set to release on December of the Housefull franchise. 1,00,000 tweets from fans across in a statement. 9, will mark the return of Aditya to Housefull 3 is slated to hit the theatres on the globe and got over 10 million Humbled by this outpouring direction. He last helmed Rab Ne June 3. – IANS impressions. One of the users of love for him, Kapil thanked his Bana Di Jodi in 2008. — IANS DIGGING IN: Vaani Kapoor wrote: “Kapil Sharma, amazing followers on Twitter. — IANS 18 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 28, 2016 COMMUNITY HOLLYWOOD Franzen fancies his TV Acclaimed novelist and binge-watcher Jonathan Franzen may see his Purity serialised. By Chuck Barney

SMALL SCREEN BECKONS: Jonathan Franzen at a reading of his novel Purity at the Schauspielhaus theatre in Frankfurt, Germany.

t might surprise fans of doing: He was writing the way look like. The great thing about under the radar, that’s very doable and lounging in the hot tub,” he Jonathan Franzen to know these shows write — trying to standout actors is that they can in the Santa Cruz Mountains.” recalls with a laugh. “And because I that the esteemed novelist keep ahead of the deadline for the often fi nd things in the character As for Oakland, Franzen says didn’t really know any Californians, enjoys television as much as next episode,” he says. “There’s or in the lines of dialogue, that the it’s the major Bay Area city that is I swallowed the stereotype. Of he does. something very satisfying about writer can’t perceive.” “the most simpatico with me.” A course, I was wrong, and I came to IYes, that Jonathan Franzen: The episodic storytelling like that. And Published last September, Purity childhood friend lives there and realise that, among a lot of other brainy Time magazine cover boy it’s so much diff erent from surfi ng tells the story of Purity Tyler, an the author visits often. “Because things, it’s one of the great centres who wrote The Corrections and the Web, because these are actual aimless college graduate who goes I imagined Pip living for free in a of literacy and learning in the Freedom and who has devoted most sustained and carefully crafted by her Dickensian nickname “Pip.” squatter’s house, it made sense (to country, if not the world.” of his adult life to the written word. narratives that mean something.” She was raised under unusual use the locale), given that it was, Eventually, Franzen, who The same guy who penned a famous Franzen’s respect for the medium circumstances by a reclusive, and still is, a centre for the Occupy maintains an offi ce on the UC Santa essay that, in part, lamented how fi ts in nicely with his tentative cabin-dwelling mother amid the fog movement,” he says. “Besides that, Cruz campus, plans to get to work modern literary works too often get plans to “cautiously re-enter” the and redwoods of Felton, California, Pip wouldn’t have ventured too on another novel — when the time lost amid the cultural saturation of television world. As he speaks, his and winds up in Oakland, squatting far from her mother. And though feels right. “Typically, after being electronic media. latest critically acclaimed novel, in a house full of anarchists. it’s never said in so many words, I locked up in a little room with a Franzen is in his Santa Cruz, Purity (2015), is being peddled to From there, she bounces to imagine her having attended UC book for so long, my fi rst impulse California, home, speaking Hollywood in the form of a 20-hour Bolivia and Denver in a series of Berkeley.” is to try to get back out into the passionately over the phone to limited series. Binge-worthy? We’ll jobs and relationships and meets an Franzen is certainly no beach guy world and do some journalism or a reporter about how he and his see. array of equally off beat characters, (“I’ve never been on a surf board”), nonfi ction,” he says. “But then, of “spouse equivalent” Kathryn Actor Daniel Craig is already some of whom are hiding dark but he has become fully integrated course, I start missing the drug of Chetkovich are forever searching attached to the project, along with secrets. into Santa Cruz, where, when being in a novel. There is simply no for a great show to binge-watch. director Todd Field (Little Children, Franzen became a full-time not writing, he plays tennis with better drug for me.” Currently, they’re deep into the among other feature fi lms). As of resident of Santa Cruz just over a friends and engages in plenty of Until then, there’s always TV British crime drama Happy Valley. this conversation, a deal had yet to year ago, but had been shuttling bird-watching, his most avid hobby — even if it’s only a game show. He was a “huge fan” of Friday Night be fi nalised, but Variety recently between the area and New York City (“Birds are a primary source of joy The author, an “intermittent but Lights and devoured all fi ve seasons reported that “multiple bidders” are since 1998. Purity marks the fi rst in my life.”). In 2012, he delivered longtime watcher” of Jeopardy!, of Breaking Bad — twice. interested. If Purity gets the green time he has set any part of a book in the commencement speech for was invited to be a contestant And don’t even get him started on light, Franzen would be involved Northern California. Cowell College at UC Santa Cruz. during the show’s “Power Players” The Killing. with some of the story planning and “Novels don’t really work for Last year, he launched the book tournament, taped earlier this “Oh, I cried at the end, it was so script writing. me if I’m not loving something,” tour for Purity at Santa Cruz High month for a mid-May airing. good,” he says. “It’s kind of strange. In the past, he explains. “I have to love the School. “I’ve often wondered what it Franzen has resisted the urge to I’ve actually tried to write novels characters, and it helps to really Ironically, there was a time would be like to play,” says Franzen, view it as a “secondary medium that resist being adapted for TV love something about the place. when Franzen, who was raised in who isn’t permitted to reveal how that I’m sort of jealous of.” Instead, or fi lm,” says Franzen, whose 2001 I love the Santa Cruz Mountains. a suburb of St Louis, Missouri, he fared. “It turned out to be really he regards today’s serial dramas masterpiece, The Corrections, Felton is just 12 minutes from the couldn’t have imagined himself as fun, once I fi gured out the timing — at least the good ones — as a was developed as a series at heart of Santa Cruz, but it’s a whole a Californian. “When California of the clicker. We only got to do one reincarnation of the 19th-century HBO, but did not get picked up. diff erent world. It’s remarkably — and particularly the Bay Area — show, win or lose, but by the end I social novel. “Nevertheless, it would be kind of rugged and off the grid. If you’re came to mind, I had this image of was wishing we could play all day.” “You look at what Dickens was fun to see what the series would trying to imagine Pip’s mom living people being smashed on cabernet — East Bay Times/TNS Thursday, April 28, 2016 GULF TIMES 19 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY Americans not really getting into heart of what it is in India: Bloom

yoga teacher, it’s kind of making fun By Sugandha Rawal of Americans and what they think Indian culture is as opposed to what Indian culture actually is. So we’re he has never been to India doing homage to Bollywood and but is not oblivious to making fun of Americans through Indian culture as she calls all the ways they represent Indian it a vast cauldron. Golden culture in the second episode.” Globe-winning actress The show narrates story of SRachel Bloom points out that many a successful New York lawyer facets of the country are entering Rebecca Bunch, who decides to foreign shores in a “trendy” but follow her ex-boyfriend, Josh false manner. People in the West are Chan, to suburban West Covina, “not really getting into the heart of California. It accounts her romantic what it is in India”, she added. rendezvous in a hilarious manner Asked about what all Bloom, who interwoven with the use of music. won the Best Actress in a TV Series The actress says she has “always — Comedy for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend thought music is one of the fi rst and — earlier this year, has heard about most effi cient forms of storytelling Indian culture, she said: “It’s too there is”. vast”. She said: “Because, every song has “But I think that there is an essential statement, which is the something that Americans do, chorus. Every song has a very specifi c you know you take the example idea it’s trying to get across and then of yoga. I know that in India it’s build on around idea. It is a very clear much more kind of humble and a form of storytelling. It also gives us sacred practice, but here it’s kind of an insight into characters’ emotional commoditised,” Bloom told IANS space and is probably better than on the phone from Los Angeles. dialogues, since you know all the She added: “We sell fancy clothes words aren’t there when you are to wear to yoga classes for $20 or emotional, you sing.” $30 or $40... it is kind of like a rich Bloom also confessed that elitist thing and I know that that “Aline wanted to do this movie isn’t the case in India. It’s like we called ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ and have taken some things that are incidentally ended up writing sacred and humble in India and a TV show”. Ask her about the we’ve made them trendy here in USP of the show, she says it can’t ways that are false and not really BIG DIVIDE: Rachel Bloom “really be compared to the other getting into the heart of what it is shows” as “there is so much good in India.” season one. It is being aired in India with myriad hues of feelings along Crazy Ex-Girlfriend with our editor television out there. I am personally Bloom, apart from being the lead on Star World and Star World HD. with music and dance. Kabir Aktar. And secondly, I think overwhelmed with what to watch” actress of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, has Bloom, who rose to fame in the Bloom said: “I love Bollywood. it’s wonderful because in America and “it’s getting harder and harder also created the musical-comedy- virtual world with her musical and First of all, our editor of Crazy the art of a fi lm musical has really to compare television shows drama series along with Aline Brosh comedic skills via YouTube videos, Ex-Girlfriend, he is an Indian and softened up. because we’re into major television McKenna. The show, which has says she is “aware” about the world his whole family actually is in India “In the second episode, we here with all these diff erent been renewed for its second season, of Bollywood, which is oft known and works in Bollywood. And so, we have a Bollywood number. The networks, shows are getting more has entered the Indian shores with for painting the big screen canvas have a very natural Bollywood tie at Bollywood number is sung by a and more specifi c”. — IANS

For Downey Jr, In his characteristically witty way, in the US and India on May 6. Kate Hudson’s Chris Evans is the Downey Jr added: “To look good in Downey Jr expressed his views star-studded birthday bash best Captain America that helmet! They should have done in the video of the making of the a random facial pattern search. He’s Disney and Marvel fi lm. Actress Kate Hudson celebrated Actor Robert Downey Jr, best just the right guy for the job.” Referring to Evans’s directorial turning 37 over the weekend with a known as Hollywood’s Iron Man, Both the superheroes — Iron venture Before We Go, Downey Jr “hot mess” wedding-themed bash says he can’t imagine anyone Man and Captain America — will said: “It has also aff orded him the along with celebrities like Demi else playing the role of Captain be seen in Captain America: Civil opportunity to do a lot of other Moore, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley America other than Chris Evans War, which is scheduled to release stuff he wants.” – IANS and Naomi Campbell. The actress as he is “just the right guy for the didn’t hold back for her big day, job”. rocking a veil, barely-there lace Asked about Evans playing the crop top and fi shnet tights, reports role of the American superhero, etonline.com. Downey Jr said he “couldn’t Hudson’s celebrity guests imagine anyone else in that role also dressed up for the occasion from the fi rst outing itself”. “I with Huntington-Whiteley and couldn’t imagine anyone else in Poppy Delevingne, both donning that role from the fi rst outing white hats and veils, and Moore, itself. Also, I think it is probably Rumer Willis, and Campbell who the highest degree of diffi culty of all donned white ensembles and all the superheroes in the Marvel posed for photographs together. “It Cinematic Universe to get right. was some night... Love you guys,” “I think there is a certain degree she wrote on Instagram with an of confi dence and humility you image from the party. Other stars need to have going in. Chris has in attendance included Gwyneth gotten more and more detached Paltrow and her current boyfriend, from his neurosis and judgment as Brad Falchuk, stylist Rachel Zoe, the years have gone by,” Downey Jr and Hudson’s brother Oliver said in a statement. SUPERHEROES’ CLUB: Robert Downey Jr, left, and Chris Evans. Hudson. — IANS PARTY TIME: Kate Hudson 20 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 28, 2016 COMMUNITY Argentinians celebrate bicentennial with Tango Duo Rocio Perez and Leandro Rouco sets the tone for year-long festivities by staging some popular folk songs from the Latin American nation. By Umer Nangiana

n celebrating the country’s Aires. This record explores the bicentennial, the folk music of Buenos Aires from the tradition of Tango from beginning of the 20th century Argentina seemed to be and its repertoire includes beats the perfect choice to kick from the city and the countryside: Istart the year-long festivities. tangos, milongas, candombes, In co-operation with Katara valses, estilos, zambas and creole Cultural Village, the Argentinian songs. Embassy in Qatar hosted a Tango At the moment they are living music evening earlier this week. in Qatar presenting a daily show Argentinian duo Rocio Perez and in the recently open Argentine Leandro Rouco enthralled the restaurant Fuego at Shangri-La audience with some popular folk Hotel Doha where you can enjoy songs on the occasion. great Argentinean delicacies “This year is very special for while you listen to their music. Argentina since we are celebrating “I hope you all enjoy tonight an our bicentennial. On July 9, 1816, unforgettable journey through our in Tucuman City, we declared rhythms and can feel the soul of our independence. Therefore, Argentina,” said the ambassador throughout this year the embassy Speaking about the songs, Rocio will organise different events Pérez told Community that most focused on this celebration,” of their selection for the night Argentina ambassador Rossana came from traditional Argentinian Surballe told the audience at songs. Katara Drama Theatre. “In general they are all She thanked Dr Khalid traditional songs. From each al-Sulaiti and the staff of areas, we chose some great International Affairs Department ODE TO ARGENTINA: Rocio Perez, right, and Leandro Rouco performing at the Katara Drama Theatre. traditional songs by different of Katara for their support in Photos by Umer Nangiana composers. We also played one making the event possible. song that was composed by “As you can imagine becoming Leandro, the guitarist, to show 200-years-old is a very special how compositions in Tango are occasion for any country. Today alive, there are new things,” said we want to start our celebration Perez. by sharing with you all the vast They wanted to show some variety of rhythms of every most important songs and corner of Argentina,” said the compositions, like the gems of the ambassador. collections, she said, adding that The Northwest is the birthplace Argentinian music is very rich of the independence, specifically and they tried to make a journey Tucuman city. The well-known through the musical map with song referring to that city is Luna most important rhythms and to Tucumana’s Moon of Tucuman show a little one of each. whose composer was Atahualpa “We have used goat hoops, Yupanqui, by all means the and bombo, the drum, and the outstanding folk Argentinean guitar and accordion. I started musician of the 20th century, she singing long time ago but I have informed the audience. been singing specifically Tango Speaking about Argentina’s dedicatedly since 2006. I have history, the ambassador added played as soloist and in groups. I that the Northeast imprints them have also played other rhythms with a totally different rhythm from Buenos Aires, where I come called “Chamame” whose beats from, the capital of Argentina,” are quite unique. “Cuyo, my said the female singer. homeland, the west region next Initially, she said, she did not to the Andes, and Pampas, the know how the audience would central part of Argentina, delights react because she was singing in us with traditional creole songs. Spanish and everybody would Of course, the passion of tango not be familiar with it here. “But must be included in this journey it was great to see the audience through the musical map of Ambassador of Argentina, Rossana Surballe, third from right, enjoying the show with other dignitaries. enjoy it and they have received the Argentina. Songs of Buenos Aires music. They have really connected from the beginning of the 20th The young and energetic in multiple venues of Buenos Colombia. with our music in general in Doha. Century such as tangos, milongas, musicians, Rocio Pérez and Aires and the rest of the country. During that tour the duo Here tonight, it was just great candombes and valses will take Leandro Rouco, are playing In 2011, they carried out a tour developed their fan base audience and I am really grateful us to the end of this musical together since 2009. They have in South America, presenting together with the support of the that we got this opportunity to evening,” she elaborated. a vast experience in performing their show in Peru, Ecuador and Government of the City of Buenos perform here,” said Perez.