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COVER STORY The son rises Travis Knight, scion of Nike empire, did not step into his father’s shoes. Instead he charted his own path as an animator and filmmaker P4-5

FINDING HIS CALLING: Travis Knight, son of Nike founder , is the director of animation film . 2 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 30, 2016 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 30, 2016 COMMUNITY COVER STORY ‘I feel so intensely about animation’ Filmmaker Travis Knight followed his dad’s advice and carved his own path, making movies including Kubo. By Rebecca Keegan

DIRECTOR’S CUT: Travis Knight speaks about the making of his latest film Kubo and the Two Strings, an epic set in a fantastical version of ancient Japan.

n 2004, when he was 29, Travis one fi nal conversation with him. I Like each of ’s three previous buoyed by money. It’s a formula that Charlize Theron as a stern-talking Knight learned in a phone call was intensely, profoundly angry at features — Coraline, ParaNorman works for the studio; all three of monkey charged with keeping Kubo that his brother, Matthew, the unfairness of it all.” and — Kubo and the its previous features earned Oscar safe, and as a spooky who was four years older, Twelve years later, Knight, now Two Strings feels wildly diff erent nominations, and each grossed more pair of sisters who haunt him on his had died in a scuba diving 41, has directed a fi lm that grapples from the broadly popular fi lms made than $100mn worldwide. journey. accidentI in El Salvador. It was Travis’ with some of these same issues, by larger animation studios. Knight Written by Marc Haimes and Much of the ideas and aesthetic of responsibility to fi nd his parents — Kubo and the Two Strings. An epic declined to give a budget for Kubo , from an original story the fi lm are informed by books and Nike founder Phil Knight and his set in a fantastical version of ancient but said that if you added all four of by Haimes and Shannon Tindle, art Knight discovered through his wife, Penny Knight, who were out at Japan, the fi lm follows a boy, Kubo, Laika’s feature fi lm budgets together, Kubo is Knight’s fi rst fi lm as a parents. a movie — and tell them. who is trying to locate a magical suit they would not add up to a major director, but the executive has been Growing up in Hillsboro, , “That was maybe the worst of armour that was worn by his late computer-animated fi lm at Disney a hands-on fi gure at Laika since the a suburb of Portland, Knight learned day of my entire life,” said Knight, father. or Pixar. studio’s founding in 2005. to love fantasy stories like those of J president and chief executive of “When Kubo responds to grief He’s also proud that Laika doesn’t He was a producer and animator R R Tolkien, C S Lewis and L Frank the Oregon-based stop-motion and loss and he’s got rage and anger, have a house style, although it on ParaNorman and The Boxtrolls Baum, thanks to his mother, an avid animation studio Laika, refl ecting on that’s real, that’s what we feel,” would be fair to say that the studio’s and a lead animator on Coraline. reader. At age eight, he visited Japan the loss in Los Angeles this month. Knight said. “It took me a good long style is Knight’s personal taste, The Kubo and the Two Strings voice while accompanying his father on a “My brother and I had unresolved while before I could make peace with a taste developed in a childhood cast includes (Rickon business trip and came home with a things. I just wish I could have had it myself.” spent largely alone, lost in art and Stark on Game of Thrones) as Kubo, backpack full of manga comics. Tuesday, August 30, 2016 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

Kubo is swept up by origami wings in Kubo and the Two Strings.

“I spent most of my time alone,” puppets frame by frame on an Knight said of his childhood. “I made animation stage suits his introverted friends slowly when I made them at temperament. all. Most of my time I spent making Stop-motion is an artisanal things — writing stories, drawing, fi lmmaking style, made famous by making music.” artists such as Ray Harryhausen or At the time, Phil Knight was in the 1960s Rankin Bass Christmas building Nike into a retail giant specials but rarely performed at the and often travelling for business. scale that Laika does it anymore “When you’re growing up and you (except at Britain-based Aardman see a parent working so hard to Animations). build something ... all these things “He wants the animation to come at a cost. ... As a kid you don’t be subtle and emotional, and he necessarily understand that. When wants to do everything in a scene,” I found animation, that’s when I said Arianne Sutner, who heads fi nally understood it.” production at Laika. “Stop-motion Although he was developing an animation is physically artistic sensibility as a child, Knight demanding. You’re on your feet. said he didn’t see art as a career You’re contorting your body in weird choice. ways. It requires such focus. But it “I didn’t know anybody who was seems relaxing for him in a weird a professional artist,” Knight said. way.” “I fi gured I’d have to be a proper For the fi rst time since its grown-up and make a career for founding, Laika had two movies myself in fi nance.” in production at once during the Travis Knight’s grandfather, a making of Kubo and the Two Strings lawyer and newspaper publisher, — the second fi lm has not been had been sceptical of Phil Knight’s announced. plans to build a shoe company. And “It was exhausting and with his dad Phil building Nike into exhilarating,” Knight said, of a retail giant when he was a child, directing his fi rst fi lm while running Travis similarly blazed his own path, the studio. “It’s weird because briefl y trying rap music and getting eff ectively I’m my own boss. I’ve a bachelor’s degree in social science always had one foot in each world. His vision for Laika has been to are possible because Laika’s budgets entertainment,” said Knight, whose from Portland State University I’ve always been involved in the diverge from most major fi lmmaking are signifi cantly lower than its major children are now 15, 13 and three. “So before settling in as an animator minutiae of creating art. At the same trends. He doesn’t test-screen fi lms, CG animation competitors’, Knight much of it was vapid. I wanted to at Studios, where he time you’ve got to have a global make sequels or gravitate toward said. make things that mattered. I wanted worked on the TV show The PJs and vision. You’ve got to look more intellectual property with big, built- “When I became a father, to surprise people.” — Los Angeles on some commercials. broadly.” in brand awareness. Those choices I saw what passed for family Times/TNS “The Knight boys have a long tradition of disappointing their fathers,” Knight said. “We have to follow our muse. One of the things my dad told me when I was growing up was, ‘Find your calling. Find what you’re meant to do.’ When I found animation, I knew this was it. ... I feel so intensely about it. It was when I fi nally understood the passion and intensity my dad has for what he does.” Phil Knight’s success has helped facilitate his son’s. When Will Vinton Studios was struggling fi nancially in the late 1990s, Phil Knight invested in it, ultimately becoming its majority shareholder. In 2005, after Will Vinton shut down, Laika was founded from its ashes, and it now employs 500 to 600 people at a time. As an animator, Knight is known for his speed and focus. The Nike founder Phil Knight showcases one of the brand’s earlier models in this painstaking, solitary task of moving file picture. 6 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 30, 2016 COMMUNITY Kenyan expats mark World Humanitarian Day by sending aid back home

The Green Maasai Troupe members convened at Al-Arabi Park and packed the gathered clothes and bedsheets which were then sent to an orphanage in Kenya.

leaders came together to declare By Anand Holla their collective support for the new Agenda for Humanity and commit to bold action to reduce suff ering very year, World and deliver better for the millions Humanitarian Day of people in need of humanitarian (WHD) is held on August assistance.” 19 to pay tribute to aid Various events were held around workers who risk their the world on August 19 to honour livesE in humanitarian service, and the work of humanitarian workers to mobilise people to advocate and to celebrate the theme of for a more humane world. The ‘One Humanity’. UN Secretary- theme for this year’s WHD was General, Ban Ki-moon, had said, ‘One Humanity’, and a Kenyan “World Humanitarian Day is community group in Qatar, in its an annual reminder of the need own compassionate little ways, to act to alleviate the suff ering. brought smiles on the faces of It is also an occasion to honour dozens back home. the humanitarian workers and By gathering and sending volunteers toiling on the frontlines important supplies to the needy in of crises. I pay tribute to these Nairobi, the Green Maasai Troupe dedicated women and men who made sure they mirrored the spirit brave danger to help others at far of WHD, in both thought and greater risk.” action. Zacchaeus Njuguna, who For Njuguna and his friends, heads the group, told Community, to an orphanage for both children was recuperating from injuries WHD was designated by the bringing WHD in their own fashion “We have been preparing for and grown-ups, in Kibera, which is sustained in a road accident, General Assembly seven years ago is just one of many noble deeds our WHD activity for the past just fi ve km from Nairobi. “Those a Sudanese who was in the to coincide with the anniversary they have been part of such as two months. We organised and people don’t have access to clothes Emergency Ward; we just went up of the 2003 bombing of the United various environment drives. Called collected clothes, shoes, bedsheets and bedding,” Njuguna explained, to all of them and spoke to them Nations (UN) headquarters in Turning waste into art, a bottle and linen from various people — “All of us pitched in money to as their families are very far from Baghdad, Iraq. “This World cap art project was thought up by the only condition being that they cover the cost of the group cargo here and they need someone around Humanitarian Day, the UN and Njuguna and two other Kenyan should be in good condition. Most containing all materials. A friend of to give them strength,” Njuguna its partners are calling for global expats, Peter Kimani and Gabriel of the materials were collected from ours who was going on his annual said, “For us, WHD was about solidarity with the more than 130 Kamiti. At QP’s Environment Fair, within our group, which currently vacation just then, took some of giving back to the community in million people around the world they made murals of animals, fi shes comprises 28 Kenyan expats. clothes with him so as to distribute whichever way we could.” who need humanitarian assistance and birds using plastic bottle caps, Those who couldn’t contribute to it in Kibera.” However, this isn’t the fi rst time to survive,” the UN says about and created a mural that raises the cause went to the market and Apart from this, the group that the Green Maasai Troupe swung WHD, “This year, WHD follows on environmental awareness using bought some new clothes.” went to Hamad General Hospital to the aid of the less-privileged. one of the most pivotal moments 60,000 caps, in collaboration with On August 19, the Green Maasai and met several patients who “Last year, too, we had gathered in the history of humanitarian the Solid Waste Interest Group Troupe members convened at could do with some words of clothes and materials the same way action: the World Humanitarian (SWIG) of the Qatar Green Building Al-Arabi Park, shared and packed solace and encouragement. “For but had sent it to Qatar Charity Summit, held from 23 to 24 May in Council (QGBC), among many the materials which were then sent instance, there was a Kenyan who instead of Kenya,” Njuguna said. Istanbul. During the Summit, world others. Tuesday, August 30, 2016 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY Pakistan Education Centre excels in HSSC Part-I exams

The Pakistan Education Centre (PEC) in Doha has secured the top two positions in Qatar in HSSC PEC Principal Nargis Raza Otho congratulated the students, their parents, and teachers. She Part-I exams, the results for which were announced by FBISE in Islamabad, Pakistan recently. said that PEC is progressing in academics gradually and clearly. Mahnoor Shahid scored 471 marks and secured the first position, while Zoya Naeem stood Ambassador of Pakistan to Qatar Shahzad Ahmad also congratulated all concerned and second with 464 marks.This year a total 110 students appeared in the examination out of which 87 emphasised the students to work diligently and smartly at this stage of their academics as students passed. 28 students got A1 and A grades. The overall pass ratio was 79.09%. they are the ones who would represent and lead Pakistan in future.

Mahnoor Shahid (First)Zoya Naeem (Second) Noorah (Third) Sidrah Haidar Jawariya

Mumtaz RiazAlmas Kainat Mazhar Fatima Shabbir Zainab Ali

Mansoor ul Haq Hira Manzoor Yousaf Ambreen Riaz Ibrahim Murtaza Qudsiya Pervaiz

Abdullah Saleem Roheena Murad Aysha Naeem Ali Khalid Mahnoor Ghulam Akbar Arisha Ahmad

Sarah Salman Rubab Fatima Rabia Suleman Anmol Chohan Muhammad Abu Bakar Romaisa Aleem 8 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 30, 2016 COMMUNITY Recording the metamorphosis of individuals and groups Ongoing exhibition at Katara Art Centre Gallery features the works of Qatar-based established and up-and-coming artists. By Umer Nangiana

ON DISPLAY: The ‘Movement’ by Faraj Daham, mixed media on wood.

l-Markhiya has put together themselves. These transformations have touching on other diverse artistic an inspiring mix of old evolved, while he continues to draw on mediums, such as drawing, painting, and new works from both social, technological, ecological and sculpture-and pottery, as well as collages established and up-and- universal changes. and other new techniques that he coming names in the local Daham believes that all these continuously explores in his workshop. andA regional art scene at their ongoing transformations aff ect the body and its The result, after his long journey, is exhibition. abilities, and infl uence the path of its that Daham continues to be aware of Up on display at the Katara Art Centre spontaneous growth. the connection between people and Gallery are the works of painting and In general, his method is observation. their suff ering. He draws a path from sculptures from artists based in Doha. Daham explores his surroundings to yesterday, to today, or a path between Faraj Daham, a veteran Qatari artist, record the metamorphosis of individuals arrival and departure, and between is one of them. He is showcasing mixed and groups, as bodies vacillate among wherever places the human body goes to media on wood titled ‘Movement’. The laws, equations, rules and barriers that in our world. three paintings, displaying intense colour restrict motion, and obstruct one’s path, Born in Doha in 1956, Daham pursued patterns spread over canvases, are from altering the trajectory of the body’s his Bachelors degree in the Higher Daham’s 2001 collection. motion. Institute of Theatric Arts in Kuwait Daham’s experience is intricately And this Faraj examines closely to between 1980 and 1984. linked to the movement of organic learn about the body’s ability to endure, In 1986, he continued his education to bodies. He worked for a very long time and achieve equilibrium and stability graduate in 1988 with a Masters degree in on rendering images and showcasing in an existence that is rapidly becoming Fine Arts from Ball State University, USA. them in a single space condensed by both universal, and which dictates to us the Daham’s aptly succeeded in capturing action and reaction, while portraying conditions of our survival. the imagination of both Qatari and bodily energy in a manner that captures This contemporary but ever-changing international audiences and has won the essence of its potential to change. modernist sense of empowerment did many prestigious awards. His work is Faraj Daham directly worked on not prevent Faraj Daham from dealing held in numerous public and private capturing the fragmentation and decay with the notion of the body with a collections throughout the world. that aff ects bodies, which are always mentality that is not completely detached Showcasing with him is Iraqi- tormented, and on searching for the from today’s realities. British artist Sabah Arbilli who is now appropriate artistic equivalent for Scientifi c and empirical principles based in Doha. The three sculptures of rearranging organic entities. and discoveries are denotative signs Arbilli on display portray his signature He plots the way forward as an that instruct the artist to look for co- combination of calligraphy with metal observer and as an artist with his ordinates and paths that reorganise the done in intricate designs. Comparatively imagination, and power of deduction, to overall composition of works of art, while smaller in size to some of his previous fi nd the best method to reconstitute the the return to scientifi c and philosophical ones, Sabah likes to work with life-size body. He believes that there are motives principles and biological diversity makes sculptures. harboured by the latter, like a power room for knowledge and reasoning. One of his masterpieces is installed charge inherent in human action. In fact, With the presence of the body in its on the Corniche in Doha, with many of this is the very scale upon which we can stationary and mobile forms in spaces of his sculptures installed at many popular build our knowledge of the artist’s path criss-cross lines and geometrical shapes, places in the world. Among other artists since 1975. Faraj uses colour synthesis to contain the displayed at the exhibition are Islam Faraj was preoccupied as a researcher visual medium away from superfl uous Kamil from Sudan, Mohammed al Wahibi with the idea of organic transformations aesthetics on the painting’s surface. from Palestine, Khaled Farhan from in nature, and their outcomes that The overall confi guration of Faraj Bahrain, Ebtisam al-Saff ar from Qatar, A sculpture by Sabah Arbilli on display at KAC. continuously build and rebuild Daham’s artistic work is ever-growing, and Hussein Madi from Lebanon. Photos by Umer Nangiana Tuesday, August 30, 2016 GULF TIMES 9 MOTORING COMMUNITY

Adel Hussein Abdulla Adel Hussein Abdulla back in action at Baja Poland on Sunday. Adel Hussein stays firmly in hunt for FIA T2 World Championship Title

issan’s Adel Hussein on Sunday and reach the rally fi nish stages of the event in the T2 category, Hussein was unable to return to the ceremonial fi nish in the Szczecin Abdulla bounced in Szczecin in an unoffi cial eighth but he hit trouble on Sunday action for the second of Saturday’s Rally Park. back from Saturday’s place. morning and this opened the door 176.33km selective sections in Saiedan was fastest through the disappointment to set The Qatari is chasing the FIA T2 for Martin Sobiech to snatch the win the military area around Drawsko 30.78km of the Dobra stage, as Kufel some solid stage times title this season – open for drivers in T2. Pomorskie and was handed further maintained the outright lead and Nover the remaining four special of cars entered as Series Production Kufel recovered well over the time penalties. But the situation Hussein returned to action to record stages of Columna Medica Baja Cross-Country vehicles – and his closing stages to move back ahead could have been a whole lot worse the sixth quickest time. Saeidan was Poland, round seven of the FIA World Nissan Patrol has support from of Klaudia Podkalicka and snatch for the Qatari until his arch rival for the man to beat in the subsequent Cup for Cross-Country Rallies, on Nissan Qatar, Nissan Middle East second place. Saeidan reached the the FIA T2 Championship, Yasir 17.65km of the Lubieszyn stage as Sunday. and the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle fi nish in an unoffi cial seventh place, Saiedan, was also delayed and lost well, although Adel Hussein was The Qatari and French navigator Federation (QMMF). with Qatar’s Mohammed al-Harqan time. back in a competitive pace and third Jean-Michel Polato suff ered a broken Adel Hussein trailed series leader in fi fth. Kufel reached the overnight quickest on a stage where the T2- suspension bracket on Saturday Yasir Saeidan by nine points at the “Obviously it was disappointing halt with a seven-minute lead in leading Kufel had his own fair share that prevented them from tackling start of the weekend, but the Saudi to have the problem on Saturday, the category over Martin Sobiech, of problems. the third stage, but TOK Sport team endured several punctured tyres but it could have been a lot worse,” as Saeidan slipped from second Hussein fi nished strongly with top technicians repaired the damage as well on Saturday afternoon and said Adel Hussein. “Yasir also had to seventh position after his own three times on the last two stages and without any problems on Saturday neither driver was able to benefi t problems and that meant he was technical issues. remains fi rmly in title contention evening and Adel Hussein Abdulla from a useful points’ haul in Poland. not able to take full advantage of Two runs through two further heading to the penultimate round of was able to rejoin the competitive Poland’s Robert Kufel, driving a our issues and pull clear in the shorter stages were planned for the FIA World Cup in Morocco at the action in the FIA T2 Championship Nissan Navara, dominated the early championship.” Sunday to complete the action before start of October. New Ford GT supercar to be produced two more years pplicants and fans of the Ford GT can rejoice as Ford Performance is adding two more years of production for the all-new carbon fi bre supercar. The announcement Acomes on the heels of letters sent to potential customers notifying them of their application status to purchase the car. The additional production supports the recent decision by Ford Performance to race Ford GT in both IMSA and World Endurance Championship (WEC) series events for four years. “While we can’t build enough Ford GTs for everyone who has applied, we are going to produce additional vehicles in an eff ort to satisfy more of our most loyal Ford ambassadors,” says Dave Pericak, global director, Ford Performance. “We want to keep An overhead view of the all-new Ford GT. Ford GT exclusive, but at the same time we know how vital this customer is to our brand.” The application process for fourth-year development, and chief technical offi cer. Year three of production will support production will reopen in early 2018. Those “The road car and race car will live on, side- Raj Nair, Ford executive vice president, applicants who were placed on the wait list; who already applied to own the car will only by-side, for the next four years – providing product development, and chief technical previously deferred applicants and those need to update their request. ample opportunity to test and prove off icer, alongside the new Ford GT, which will who missed the initial application window “Ford GT has racing in its blood,” says Raj innovative new technologies both on and off be produced for an additional two years. will be served by production year four. Nair, Ford executive vice president, product the track.” 10 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 30, 2016 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Tuesday, August 30, 2016 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Top 5 secrets from professionals on home renovation

hen asked what kind of air quality of your home. However, there are upgrades homeowners things you can do in the building process would like to make in their as well. One of these is to install a drywall, home, most have a similar which is a specialty drywall product designed wish list that includes to actively clean formaldehyde and other Wfeatures like marble or granite counter tops, volatile chemicals from the air. an open concept kitchen, a remodelled bathroom and a deck. Invest in a new furnace There are plenty of good reasons why If you fi nd yourself taking too many days people opt for these features. They’re off work to meet the furnace repairman, it beautiful, create a certain atmosphere, might be time to have a new furnace installed. and who doesn’t want to come home to a Not only do the modern, energy effi cient stylish kitchen and relax on their deck? furnaces save as much as $200 a year, but But experienced homeowners will tell they’re quieter, require less maintenance you, it’s not just these big showy upgrades and, should you go to sell, are a huge perk to that are important. Often, it’s the unseen potential home buyers. upgrades you might not be immediately aware of that really make a difference and Fill the cavities between the walls impact the quality of life in your home. It’s No matter what climate zone you live in, especially important to remind first-time make a lot of noise. Bring quiet to the home 15 or 20 years. The second is that if you go to insulation is incredibly important. There are homeowners of these five considerations with the right kind of drywall. sell, having a high quality roof that will last many types of insulation out there, so be sure to keep in mind when building or years — even decades — will equate to a better to talk to your contractor or builder about renovating. Upgrade the roof. resale value. what kind is best for the area where you live. It might cost more, but investing in a high The right kind and thickness will save you Privacy is key quality roof has two main advantages. One Improve indoor air quality money on both heating and cooling bills. With televisions, computers, music and being, it will last longer, so you won’t have Adding plants and opening windows are lively conversation, even a small family can to face the expense of re-roofi ng in another two of the easiest ways to improve the indoor ©Brandpoint

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

If you feel you have been mislead in some way Aries, make sure you If you feel a spat coming on between you and your partner, do Sometimes you have to reveal more than yourself than you might haven’t done the same thing elsewhere. With Mercury out of phase everything you can to defuse it today. It’s not a good time to try to like Geminis. Today is one of those days with the Moon in your in your sixth house, things are up in the air for you and everyone communicate at all. communication zone. Think before you speak! else.

CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

You do have options today so don’t think just because things aren’t If at first you don’t succeed...you know the rest Leos. Persevere and Your sign is being hit hardest by Mercury your ruler out of phase going the way you had hoped they would that you don’t. You simply be open to changes and some unforseen delays and detours and (through September 22). In your first house of personality and ego, have to look for them. you will prevail. this is not the time to try to convince anyone, including yourself to do anything.

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

Unless you really feel like doing something today, your best bet is to Stop overthinking things and simply do what you need to do to get Be honest with yourself and others today – even if it means you lie low Librans. In your house of secrets and hidden desires, a slew of on with it today Scorpios. Ignore that friend who doesn’t seem to overly exaggerated something or told a white lie to get out of doing planets could be making it diff icult for you to sleep right now. understand whatever it is you are saying too. You know it makes something you didn’t want to do last week. sense...at least to you it does.

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

As much as your travel zone is lit up by the planets, one of those There is nothing wrong with asking for help today. Yes we all know If someone is working your last nerve, don’t put up with it today planets is Mercury out of phase (through September 22). Travel at just how independent you are, but sometimes even you need Pisces. There are enough natural annoyances in the world, so why your own risk goats! someone to help you out with something. should you? 12 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 30, 2016 COMMUNITY PUZZLES/CARTOONS

Wordsearch Adam

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Codeword Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.

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Sudoku

Bound And Gagged

Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Tuesday, August 30, 2016 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Quick Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 7. Small cave (6) 1. Base (7) 8. Hue (6) 2. Optimistic (7) 10. Perform surgery (7) 3. Cut of meat (5) 11. Power (5) 4. Solace (7) 12. Oaf (4) 5. Grieve (5) 13. Spicy dish (5) 6. Fleeting (5) 17. Hard-wearing fabric (5) 9. Financial (9) 18. Unit of time (4) 14. Characters (7) 22. Premier (5) 15. Temporary stay (7) 23. Destructive (7) 16. Gift (7) 24. Tell (6) 19. Append (5) 25. Infertile (6) 20. Boats (5) 21. Essential (5)

Cryptic Clues

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ACROSS DOWN 7. Material that’s checked by Sailor 1. One who’s backed puts his foot in it (7) Brown (6) 2. Club that is after the money (7) 8. The start of spring (6) 3 . High wind round the top of the building or part 10. Decide to show determination (7) of it (5) 11. Annoyed by a dissolute idler (5) 4 . Series of lessons designed for golfers (7) 12. Military group back from the 5. It’s used for boring exercise (5) Yesterday’s Solutions conflict in Uganda (4) 6. Directs those in the chief roles (5) 13. Neat pair joined together (5) 9. Smart code adapted by members of a political QUICK CRYPTIC 17. A big bill is associated with one in party (9) Across: 1 Aloof; 4 Gelding; 8 Painter; 9 Across: 1 Graft; 4 Debated; 8 Instead; 9 Adieu; the baby-carriage business (5) 14. It’s not a change of fixed position (7) China; 10 Over; 11 Thousand; 13 Pail; 14 Fete; 10 Game; 11 Medieval; 13 Ajar; 14 Ages; 16 18 . She is marooned by the River 15. Where in Washington bad taste is shown by the Amazon (4) French (7) 16 Airliner; 17 Trug; 20 Elope; 21 Earnest; 22 Absinthe; 17 Sumo; 20 Genoa; 21 Noughts; 22 22. Accurate description of obsolete 16. Historical spectacle in which a colonist is Yielded; 23 Miser. Talents; 23 Fired. statute (5) preceded by an attendant Down: 1 Approximately; 2 Opine; 3 Fate; 4 Down: 1 Going straight; 2 Assam; 3 Tied; 23. Operations room (7) (7) Gurkha; 5 Lecturer; 6 Imitate; 7 Granddaughter; 4 Dudley; 5 Bearings; 6 Thieves; 7 Double- 24. Not so much about part of the 19. In the waters you’ll find fifty of these creatures (5) 12 Dividend; 13 Purpose; 15 Depend; 18 Reeds; 19 crossed; 12 Maintain; 13 Arsenal; 15 Things; 18 school programme (6) 20. Kind of coat made out of rejected material, we 25. Almost lose sight of the sprite (6) hear (5) Grim. Usher; 19 Duff. 21. The man with many a slave (5) 14 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 30, 2016 COMMUNITY POP SPOT in Ryan gradual brief

The Tragically Hip

The Tragically Hip are a quintessentially Canadian band. The rise to stardom Kingston, Ontario, rockers have made little impact on the charts outside their native land. But nine of their 13 studio have topped the Canadian chart. Only their 1989 debut By Geoffery Rowlands LP, , failed to make the top three. Their 1997 live , , also took top spot while the 2005 compilation, , reached number two. ootball fans will be well The band have also received a plethora of Canadian music aware of the name Giggs. awards including 14 Junos. They have a star on Canada’s Walk of Welsh international Ryan Fame in Toronto and were even depicted on a Canadian postage Giggs joined Manchester stamp. United on his 14th birthday So it was that the people of Canada were profoundly aff ected inF 1987. After making his first team by the announcement earlier this year that singer and guitarist debut in 1991, he remained with the had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. club throughout his career before But The Hip also announced a nationwide concert tour to retiring from playing on May 19, 2014. promote their latest album, . United were so successful during this The recently completed tour was an emotional experience time that Giggs has more winners for the audiences and band members. Although some media medals than any other player in world outlets suggested it would be their farewell tour, the band football. made no such statement. Gord’s tumour is incurable but it Ryan’s namesake, the London-born has responded favourably to radiation and chemotherapy rapper Giggs, has also found fame. treatment. Further recordings and concerts will be dependent Now 33, he has been active in the music upon the state of his health. business since 2005. Unlike Ryan, who The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation aired The Hip’s final was a star almost from his first game, concert at Kingston’s K-Rock Centre. It was broadcast live on Giggs has gradually risen to stardom. television, radio and the Internet, a fitting tribute to a band A member of the notorious Peckham who have eff ectively soundtracked life in Canada for most of Boys gang, he decided to pursue the last 30 years. music after serving a two-year prison sentence for possession of a firearm. Dark Forest “I was a different person back then,” said the man born Nathaniel Heavy and power metal tends not to feature as prominently Thompson. “I’d left school at 16. I had in the mainstream music charts as it did around 30 years ago. no prospects of getting a decent job But there are still many bands who release high quality music and didn’t want one. I was part of the and play sold out concert tours. SN1 set of the Peckham Boys. My world One of these is English quintet Dark Forest. Hailing from the was one of crime, drugs, violence and West Midlands town of Dudley, the band formed in 2002. It gang warfare. was five years later before they self-released their first EP, “Music became my way out. But Fear Dearg, and another two before their eponymously titled it didn’t happen overnight. I was an debut album. This can be heard in full at www.youtube.com/ angry young man and these feelings watch?v=aZgnJpgalzs came out in my song lyrics. My Two more albums, Dawn of Infinity and The Awakening, allied involvement with the Peckham Boys to a solid concert schedule, greatly increased their fan base. decreased but I was still part of the Both of these albums are available to hear in full at (no www.) social circle. The gang members were darkforest-uk.bandcamp.com still my friends.” The band have now released their fourth studio album, His first musical efforts were Beyond The Veil. Lead track, The Undying Flame, is posted at a succession of mixtapes such as www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4OOVJAYV3w&feature=youtu.be Hollowman (his original rap name) Meets Blade, Welcome to Boomzville, Yellowcard Best of Giggs and Ard Bodied. In 2008, he independently released The track takes around 30 seconds to really get going his debut LP, Walk in da Park, which but Yellowcard’s new single, The Hurt Is Gone, is worth reached number 148 on the UK albums the wait. The video is posted at www.youtube.com/ chart and number 34 on the R&B LONG TIME IN THE MAKING: Ryan Giggs has been active in the music business since watch?v=9m5Br9Jg50A chart. Critics hailed the album as a rap 2005. It is the second track taken from the Los Angeles-based classic. Such was the response that quartet’s self-titled tenth and final studio album which is Giggs was named Best Hip Hop Act: a couple of friends. The police stopped that part of my life behind me and was scheduled for release on September 30. UK on America’s Black Entertainment the car and found a loaded gun plus trying to use what influence I might The band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1997. They have Television Awards show. more rounds of ammunition. We were have to point young people in the right undergone numerous personnel changes over the years. Only The follow-up, 2010’s Let Em Ave It, all charged with possession of a firearm direction. But there they were seeing violinist/vocalist Sean Mackin has remained with Yellowcard fared considerably better. It peaked at with intent to endanger life. me in jail again. I worried that any kids throughout their career. They will disband next March after number 35 on the UK albums chart and “With my previous gun conviction, I had been able to help would think I’d playing a final tour of North America, Europe, Australia and number seven on the R&B chart. The I was remanded in custody. Despite conned them.” Japan. album also spawned his first singles to having no connection to the gun, I Despite his legal issues, Giggs’ A video for Rest In Peace, lead single from the new album, is enter the UK top 100. Don’t Go There was probably looking at a long jail mainstream popularity continued to at www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUNw3xAbNPc. Much more reached number 60 and Look What The term. But one of the guys eventually grow. 2013’s When Will It Stop reached Yellowcard music can be found on YouTube. Cat Dragged In hit number 53. pleaded guilty to having the gun and number 21 on the UK album chart and But his continuing relationships my defence council convinced the number two on the R&B chart. But this Lady Gaga with members of the Peckham Boys jury that with everything I had to lose, paled in comparison to his recently landed Giggs back in jail as recently as there was no way I’d risk a ten-year jail released fourth album. Landlord peaked Lady Gaga will be the leading lady in the latest Hollywood February, 2012. sentence by firing at people from the at number two on the album chart and remake of A Star Is Born. “I had been recording at the Huxbear car window.” took pole position on the R&B chart. The original film, which starred Janet Gaynor and Fredric Street studio in Brockley. This is a The difference between Giggs in “Somebody said I’ve become a pop March, was made in 1937. It was remade with a slightly community project which I’d part- 2005 and 2012 was evident in his star. But a lot of rappers have much diff erent story in 1954. Judy Garland and James Mason took funded with the inner-city charity feelings about being recognised by bigger hits than me. It’s rewarding to the starring roles. A third version, again with a slightly diff erent XLP. The idea was to give kids a place fellow inmates while on remand at know I’m able to reach more people story, appeared in 1976. Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristoff erson to go to keep them off the streets. Belmarsh prison. with my music. I’ll keep on trying to played the lead protagonists. “I’d had a few drinks so wasn’t going “They regarded me as a celebrity but become a better rapper and a better Gaga will write and perform new music for the latest remake. to drive home and accepted a lift from all I felt was shame. I thought I’d put person.” Production should begin in 2017. Tuesday, August 30, 2016 GULF TIMES 15 BOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY I still have more to achieve: Jacqueline Lanka pageant as well in terms of positive energy and the journey By Nivedita mentoring and judging. is great,” she said of the show. It’s “I think right now in order to not just fi lms. The actress is also do stuff like that (giving back to enjoying her endorsement deals ri Lankan beauty the people), I want to do establish and the latest is her association Jacqueline Fernandez myself enough fi rst. with haircare and styling brand doesn’t agree she has “I still feel I have a lot more to TRESemmé. “arrived” in Bollywood. do and achieve. Once I am able to The actress also walked the She says there is still do that, I will be able to focus my runway on the fourth day of the longS way to go for her to achieve attention on things like reaching ongoing fashion week in Mumbai something substantial in the Hindi out, helping and giving back to for designer Ashish Soni, who fi lm industry. people. It really needs to come at showcased his collection in A former beauty queen in Sri the point when you feel you have association with the brand. Lanka, Jacqueline forayed into enough to give back. Right now I “I have been very selective with Bollywood with Aladin and went on feel I still have to do lot more.” the brands with whom I associate, to do some multi-starrer fi lms like She says there is “still a bit which is why there are very few Kick, Roy, Housefull and Dishoom. more to go” before she arrives in but fantastic brands (on my She also starred in the recently Bollywood. endorsement plate). I only go for released A Flying Jatt. In the meantime, she is also brands that I am loyal to, as for me, Asked if she feels like going dabbling with the small screen authenticity is very important. back to her country and doing space. Jacqueline is seen as one of “It’s the belief that you have with something for the people there, the judges in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa the products, that sells it. If you Jacqueline told IANS: “I have done Season 9. don’t have that belief, people will quite a bit in Sri Lanka. I have “We have such an amazing notice it. A lot of times things do worked in Sri Lankan movies and time together and everyone will look forced, which I think should MILES TO GO: Jacqueline Fernandez we did something with Miss Sri vouch for that. We all have great, not happen,” she said. — IANS

Hollywood for Boman only of acting and diff erent world of I admire Shah Rukh as a worker: Alia Bhatt with substantial role acting,” Boman told IANS over phone from Mumbai. Actress Alia Bhatt is beaming with joy upon working Actor Boman Irani is open to “If something comes, sure with superstar Shah Rukh Khan — who she admires the idea of going to Hollywood enough. If not, then I am content in for his professionalism — in Dear Zindagi. “It was to explore a “diff erent world of whatever I do,” he added. absolutely amazing (experience of working with Shah acting” — albeit only when a The actor, who is the brand Rukh). It was such a beautiful experience to work with “substantial” opportunity comes ambassador for Ambi Pur India him. He is so professional,” Alia told IANS over phone. knocking at his door. and is busy urging people to take Since her debut project Student of the Year in 2012, A wave of Indian talent with a ‘Smelfi e Challenge’ to rid their Alia has delivered laudable performances in fi lms like names like Priyanka Chopra, Irrfan homes of odour, is known for fi lms Highway, 2 States, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, Kapoor Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Anupam Kher like Happy New Year, Housefull 3, and Sons and Udta Punjab. and Deepika Padukone, has hit Student of the Year and 3 Idiots. Gauri Shinde’s Dear Zindagi marks the fi rst time that foreign shores. While Boman, 56, As far as Bollywood is concerned, she will appear in a fi lm with Shah Rukh. And she is is not averse to the idea of working Boman says he is going through ecstatic about the project. “I admire him as a worker so in the West, he says he won’t jump a few projects, but refrains from much because he is so good to work with and be around onto the bandwagon with a run-of- spilling any information about on the sets,” said Alia, who is the daughter of fi lmmaker the-mill role. them. He said: “There are three Mahesh Bhatt and yesteryear actress Soni Razdan. “If something substantial comes projects but I have not signed for The fi rst look of Dear Zindagi, in which the actors my way, I will (explore Hollywood). it. So, it will be stupid of me to seem to be having a deep conversation, teased movie An actor will always like to explore mention it ... you will know about buff s. And Alia says she “can’t wait for the people to see diff erent mediums, diff erent styles them soon.” — IANS the fi lm”. The storyline of the fi lm, which will release on WORKPLACE BONDING: Shah Rukh Khan, left, and Alia November 25, is still a well-kept secret. — IANS Bhatt.

Gauri Khan spells out doled out some lip-smacking of copper and bronze hues passion for designing Italian delicacies at the event. So continuing,” she said. what all changes do you spot in the About her association with the Gauri Khan, wife of Shah Rukh industry? drive event, she said: “It has been Khan, has made a place for herself “I see the emerging trend an honour to be associated with as an entrepreneur and a designer. towards brass and warm gold-tones a brand of such an elite class.” — She says “staying curious” about gathering pace and the popularity IANS things keeps her inspired and helps her narrate her vision through her designs. “I’m truly passionate about designing. I love walking into an empty room and imagining what it could be. My inspiration comes from travelling to diff erent locations. Staying curious keeps me inspired,” Gauri told IANS. She was in Gurgaon to be part of the Mercedes-Benz Luxe Drive, a customer engagement programme by the luxury car maker. Gauri, who has established herself as an interior designer as well as fashion designer, got associated with the initiative to showcase her collection ‘Gauri Khan Designs’, CONTENT: Boman Irani while celebrity chef Ritu Dalmia DRIVEN BY CURIOSITY: Gauri Khan at Mercedes Benz LuxeDrive in Gurgaon. 16 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 30, 2016 COMMUNITY

SLICE OF LIFE: A still from the film. Bamboo Flowers will be screened today at 7pm, at the Drama Theatre, Building 16, Katara. A tale of three lives Katara hosts free screening of acclaimed Filipino film Bamboo Flowers that successfully blends exposition of local culture and entertainment value. By Anand Holla

ultiple tales of diverse provides Filipinos the rare opportunity to Santos further added, “The screening of characters experience sea enjoy quality and award-winning fi lms.” the fi lm Bamboo Flowers is part of the cultural changes to their usually The plot of the 2013 fi lm revolves around diplomacy programme of the Philippine idyllic lives in the Philippine three stories. The fi rst story is about the Embassy in Doha aimed at increasing province of Bohol in director tour guide Berta, who lives with her teenage awareness and appreciation for Filipino MaryoM J de los Reyes’ well-received fi lm son and elderly father, and is having a tough culture through the medium of cinema. I Bamboo Flowers. time making ends meet. The second features thank Katara for the support it has given the In what can be called an end of summer Luis, who is studying to be a seafarer in one Philippine Embassy in organising its cultural treat to fi lm lovers of Qatar, Katara, in of the many maritime schools in Bohol. He activities. Katara served as venue for the A plot summary on IMDb describes, “The cooperation with the Philippine Embassy in constantly fl unks his classes and is thereby Ballet Philippines performance and the gala actual chandelier-shaped bamboo fl owers Doha and Film Development Council of the unable to graduate. Meanwhile, his girlfriend screening of the fi lm Heneral Luna last year. that blossom only before death inspire this Philippines (FDCP), will be screening Bamboo works as a resort intern who dreams of going This year’s screening of Bamboo Flowers anthology about the lives of diff erent people Flowers today (Tuesday) at 7pm, at the Drama abroad and eventually meets a foreigner who is a continuation of our eff orts to promote in Bohol, who have to deal with the ever- Theatre, Building 16, Katara. The entry is off ers her the chance she is waiting for. The Filipino culture in this part of the world.” changing world around them. The erosion of free. third story pertains to Sandra, a widow from Following the fi lm’s screening at the 8th traditions and beliefs forces change in their Hailed as a fi lm that successfully blends Manila who returns to her native Bohol after Bridges to the World Film Festival held lives and pushes them towards drastic life exposition of local culture and entertainment the tragic passing of her husband with her earlier this year in Maryland, USA, Betty decisions.” value, Bamboo Flowers “takes on themes spoiled child in tow. McGinnis, President and founder of World The cast includes Ruru Madrid, Max such as school bullying, urban migration and The fi lm chronicles the lives of regular Artists Experiences (WAE), a non-profi t Collins, Orlando Sol, and Mylene Dizon. the problematic path of establishing careers people living on Bohol island and narrates organisation with the mission to bridge Maryo Delos Reyes is best known for his and making ends meet in a limited economic the complications of their daily lives as well international understanding through cultural childhood-themed fi lm Magnifi co, which environment” according to Inquirer.net. as their dreams, hopes, fears, struggles, and and citizen diplomacy, had said, “The fi lm won him Best Feature Film at the Berlin Ambassador of the Philippines to Qatar, disappointments, Santos pointed out. “This is a wonderful means of people being taken International Film Festival in 2004, Best Wilfredo C Santos, told Community, “I’d movie is being shown on the occasion of the to the Philippines and better understanding Director at the 2004 FAMAS Awards, and like to thank Katara for the opportunity to Philippine national language month which is the spirit of the people, the culture, and the Best Film of the Decade at the Gawad Urian showcase Filipino movies in Qatar which celebrated every August.” country through the arts.” Awards in 2011.