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Community Community Kenyan Katara hosts expats free screening P6mark World P16 of acclaimed Humanitarian Day by Filipino film Bamboo gathering and sending Flowers that blends important supplies to the exposition of local culture needy in Nairobi. and entertainment value. Tuesday, August 30, 2016 Dhul-Qa'da 27, 1437 AH DOHA 33°C—41°C TODAY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE 11 PUZZLES 12 & 13 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 Phil Knight, is the director of animation film Kubo and the Two Strings. 2 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 30, 2016 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT The BFG: The Big Friendly Giant GENRE: Adventure, Family CAST: Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton DIRECTION: Steven Spielberg SYNOPSIS: A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kind-hearted soul who is considered an outcast by the other giants because, unlike them, he refuses to eat children. Naturally scared at fi rst, the young PRAYER TIME girl soon realises that the 24-foot behemoth is actually quite gentle Fajr 3.55am and charming. As their friendship Shorooq (sunrise) 5.13am grows, Sophie’s presence attracts Zuhr (noon) 11.35am the unwanted attention of Asr (afternoon) 3.04pm Bloodbottler, Fleshlumpeater and Maghreb (sunset) 5.57pm other giants. After travelling to Isha (night) 7.27pm London, Sophie and the BFG must convince Queen Victoria to help them get rid of all the bad giants USEFUL NUMBERS once and for all. THEATRES: The Mall, Royal Plaza Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444 Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, Mr. FuzzyPants disconnected him from his family, accident. When he wakes he discovers 40253369 GENRE: Comedy, Family, Fantasy particularly his wife Lara (Jennifer he is trapped in the body of the cat. Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 CAST: Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Garner) and daughter Rebecca (Malina Adopted by his own family, he begins Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Garner, Robbie Amell Weissman). Rebecca’s 11th birthday to experience his life through a new Qatar Airways 40253374 DIRECTION: Barry Sonnenfeld is here, and she wants a cat. Tom perspective. In order to return to his SYNOPSIS: Tom Brand (Kevin hates cats but needs a gift. He fi nds a family as the husband and father they Spacey) is a daredevil billionaire at mystical pet store where the owner, deserve, Tom will have to learn why the top of his game. His company Felix Perkins (Christopher Walken), he has been placed in this peculiar is nearing completion on the tallest presents him with a tomcat named situation. skyscraper in the northern hemisphere. Mr. Fuzzypants. En route to his ote Unquo But Tom’s workaholic lifestyle has daughter’s party, Tom has a terrible THEATRES: Royal Plaza, The Mall u te QBelieve in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Mall Cinema (1): Mechanics: Mechanics: Resurrection (2D) Resurrection (2D) 11.15am; A 11pm Without a humble but reasonable Flying Jatt (Hindi) 1.30pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Palace confi dence in your own powers you The Secret Life Of Pets (2D) Fuzzypants (2D) 11.30am; BFG: (2): Skiptrace (2D) 11.30am; 4pm; Mechanics: Resurrection Big Friendly Giant (2D) 1pm; Space Dogs: Adv. To The cannot be successful or happy. (2D) 5.30pm; Mechanics: Aatadunkundam-Raa (Telugu) Moon (2D) 2.30pm; Space —Norman Vincent Peale Resurrection (2D) 7.30pm; 3pm; Mr. Fuzzypants (2D) Dogs: Adv. To The Moon (2D) Mechanics: Resurrection 5.30pm; A Flying Jatt (Hindi) 4pm; Skiptrace (2D) 5.30pm; (2D) 9.30pm; Mechanics: 7pm; Kismath (Malayalam) Mr. Fuzzypants (2D) 7.30pm; Resurrection (2D) 11.30pm. 9.30pm; Genius (2D) 11.30pm. Kismath (Malayalam) 9.15pm; Mall Cinema (2): Genius (2D) Royal Plaza Cinema Palace A Flying Jatt (Hindi) 11.15pm. 11.45am; Space Dogs: Adv. To (1): Mechanics: Resurrection Royal Plaza Cinema Palace The Moon (2D) 2pm; Space (3): Genius (2D) 11am; A Flying Community Editor (2D) 11.30am; Mr. Fuzzypants Dogs: Adv. To The Moon (2D) (2D) 1.30pm; The Secret Jatt (Hindi) 1pm; The BFG: Big Kamran Rehmat 3.30pm; Space Dogs: Adv. To Life Of Pets (2D) 3pm; A Friendly Giant (2D) 3.30pm; e-mail: [email protected] The Moon (2D) 5pm; Skiptrace Flying Jatt (Hindi) 4.30pm; Kismath (Malayalam) 5.30pm; Telephone: 44466405 (2D) 7pm; Genius (2D) 9pm; A Mechanics: Resurrection Genius (2D) 7.30pm; Unindian Fax: 44350474 Flying Jatt (Hindi) 11PM. (2D) 7.15pm; Mechanics: (2D) 9.30pm; Genius (2D) Mall Cinema (3): Mr. Resurrection (2D) 9pm; 11.30pm. Tuesday, August 30, 2016 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY on Friday from 4pm to 9pm. The interesting locations throughout this be downloaded from internet. event continues until September 1. fast changing landscape including Entries for competitions need to be The event aims at providing goods Souq Waqif, The Pearl, Villaggio as submitted to FCC Offi ce on or before at low prices to needy families for well as The Museum of Islamic Art. 21 September 2016. More details can Eid al-Adha and for children who Doha Bus enhances the sightseeing be obtained by contacting telephone will be back to school when the new experience with seven diff erent number 44661213. academic year starts next month. language options to choose from as well as group discounts, private QSports Summer Camp Filipino Community Family coach tours and corporate outings. DATE: Until September 1 Day Doha Bus is a fun, interactive and TIME: 8am-1pm DATE: Sept 13-15 highly education experience for VENUE: Al Jazeera Academy TIME: 10am every traveller. Registration for QSports Summer VENUE: Westin Hotel 7 Spa, Camp 2016 is now open. QSports Doha Combination of Sun, Sand and summer camps are committed to Kulinarya Qatar is inviting Surfi ng providing a safe, fun and skill-based everyone to attend the annual DATE: Ongoing experience for kids between the ages Filipino Community Day & Food VENUE: Aqua Park of four and 14. We have a dedicated Festival to be held from September For the fi rst time ever in Qatar, team of specialist kid’s coaches 13 to 15 from 10am-10pm at the it will be possible to ride up curved and classes and activities are safe, EVENTS organising a lifesaving course for Westin Hotel and Spa. The event will sidewalls at 90 degrees to the planned, progressive, active, creative, both sexes. It will be held four feature Filipino food restaurants and direction of the water fl ow. Giving inclusive and designed to maximise A Symphony of Horror days a week (Saturday, Monday, diff erent international visitors and especially surfi ng participation of all children by DATE: Sept 22 Wednesday, and Thursday) from stalls, Filipino and local products, fanatics an amazing experience off ering a variety of activities. TIME: 7:30pm 9am to 11am and from 12pm to cultural shows, kids activities, games available at only one place in Qatar VENUE: Katara Opera House 1pm. On Thursday, it will be from cooking competitions, workshops Aqua Park. Yamativo Salsa Classes This concert is part of the 12pm to 2pm only. It includes and other exciting programmes. Come join us and also take DATE: Every Monday Symphony of Films series, in theoretical and practical parts, and advantage of the extra free ticket you TIME: 7pm Partnership with Doha Film Institute is being presented in both Arabic Climate Change Programme get anytime you buy two Stingray VENUE: Radisson Blu and the British Council. Get info and English. The registration fee is DATE: Sept 4-8 Tickets. It’s always fun and always on this website to book your show. QR1,500. TIME: 10am challenging. Let’s meet and learn http://www.dohafi lminstitute.com/ VENUE: Maktaba Qatar, Al Qatar Summer Festival 2016 some moves every Monday night. events/dfi -cinema Dari Qatar Mabahej & Saha 33, Doha DATE: Until August 31 You don’t need to do anything, just DATE: Ongoing Are you looking for a programme VENUE: Doha Exhibition and join us. Level 1 (intermediate level) Beauty & The Beast Doha Film Institute and Qatar that helps your child understand Convention Center 7pm and for beginner level 8pm. Be DATE: Sept 11-17 Tourism Authority have embarked how and why our climate is Enjoy with your family the Qatar there at Radisson Blu Hotel Cabana TIME: 4pm on an ambitious mission of changing? The programme “Climate Summer Festival, organised by Qatar Club. VENUE: Dar Al Salam Mall producing an unprecedented Change’’ is designed for children Tourism Authority throughout the The Eid celebrations will off er a documentary – ‘Dari Qatar’ – a 7-14 years old to introduce them to month of August under the theme Pottery workshop for kids variety of daily family entertainment personal journey through Qatar, the causes and eff ects of the climate ‘Color Your Summer’. It will include DATE: Every Monday shows. Exclusive live entertainment about you, for you, fi lmed by all change and what people can do to a wide range of summer entertaining TIME: 5pm-6pm shows will feature throughout the of you. ‘Dari Qatar’ is an intimate, slow the change and prepare for events and activities, art zones, Kids will learn a new hand week, Beauty & The Beast will be engaging portrayal of Qatar today; it.