MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Film festival to hold Ashghal to blacklist firms school screenings No more projects for companies which fail to fulfil commitments DOHA: The first Ajyal Youth You (2012, Palestine/Jordan/ Film Festival, presented by UAE/Greece). DOHA: The Public Works worked round-the- clock to make Doha Film Institute (DFI), Participating schools include Authority (Ashghal) said yes- this possible. will host school screenings Abdulla Bin Turki, Mesaeed terday it was in the process of Ashghal honoured 1,400 work- from November 26 to 30 in International School, Doha blacklisting companies that had ers from different nationalities Katara. College, Al Hadaya School for failed to fulfil their contractual involved in the project, who were The screenings will feature Girls, Al Ahnef Bin Qais School commitments and they will not presented with watches, gift selected films, followed by ques- for Boys, Al Soud School for get a share in future projects of vouchers and certificates. tion-answer sessions with vis- Girls, Lycee Bonaparte, Al Ashghal. Al Mawlawi said Ashghal iting directors, producers, and Khadeeja School for Girls, Al “We are working on identify- decided to honour workers, actors; allowing students from Manar Primary Girls School, ing companies that have failed to besides officials of the participat- grade 3 onwards to gain an Khalid Bin Ahmed, Awfaz Global carry out their work as per the ing companies because the project insight into these films. School and Best Buddies Qatar, requirements and they will not be was completed so quickly and Supported by the Supreme among others. involved in new projects,” Nasser during summer. Council of Education, school Tickets for the screenings are bin Ali Al Mawlawi, President of This meant the workers had screenings will feature specially available at the Box Office of the Ashghal, said. to put a lot of effort in the hot curated films from France, festival, in The Cultural Village He was speaking on the side- weather to complete the project Greece, Hong Kong, Iran, Katara and City Centre. lines of a ceremony to honour well in time. Jordan, Mexico, Palestine, Spain, Meanwhile, the festival companies and labourers who He thanked officials of the Taiwan, The Netherlands, and announced its partners. They contributed to fast completion of Ministry of Interior, particularly Some of the workers involved in the Corniche road project are honoured the UAE. include The Cultural Village the Corniche road project. the Traffic Department and at a ceremony. Festival Director, Fatma Al Katara as the primary ‘Cultural About the project, which Lekhwiya, for ensuring smooth Remaihi, said, “The founding Partner’ and Occidental involved conversion of all major traffic during the construction motive of Ajyal is to instil love Petroleum of Qatar as the roundabouts to intersections, Al Museum of Islamic Art, Diwan, Al Mawlawi disclosed that phase. of cinema among the youth, ‘Principal Partner’. Mawlawi said the Doha Sheraton National Theatre, Wadi Al Sail, there is a major project to expand He appreciated contributions and use the medium of film to Contributing sponsors include and Four Seasons roundabouts and Qatar Post, in addition to C-Ring road, details of which will of the Public Parks Department expand their imagination and ‘Official Electronics Partner’ will also be converted to signalised Grand Hamad Street and Al be announced soon. at the Ministry of Municipality encourage self-expression and Fifty One East and Sony, ‘Official intersections. Work is expected to Mina intersections. Addressing the ceremony, Al and Urban planning and Qatar conversations. Hotel Partners’ InterContinental start in January next year. Work on the Corniche project Mawlawi said he was impressed General Electricity and Water “With a rich and diverse Doha and The St Regis Doha, Roundabouts already con- began in July and was completed by the speed at which the project Corporation (Kahramaa) to the selection of films, the festival has and Northwestern University in verted into intersections include last month during Eid Al Adha was completed and praised the project. been specially curated to appeal Qatar. Lodaihy (Oryx), Lejbailat, Onaiza, holidays. engineers and labourers who THE PENINSULA all ages, especially the younger The ‘Friends of the Festival’ members of our community. include: ‘Official Bank Partner’ “The screenings will provide al khaliji, ‘Official Hair Stylist’ students with an opportunity Franck Provost, ‘Official Festival to discuss ideas, share opinions Partner’ Giffoni, ‘Official Traffic diversion for roundabout work and better understand the world Make-Up Sponsor’ M.A.C around them.” Cosmetics, ‘Official Water DOHA: The Al Watan rounda- end of next year. On November 27, students Sponsor’ Rayyan Mineral Water, bout leading to the Industrial Traffic will be diverted from will have the opportunity to Dolby Laboratories, Education Area is being converted into routes leading to Al Watan watch films headlined by Hoze Above All foundation and Gulf a three-level intersection roundabout and coming from the Naghashi’s The Painting Pool Film. with bridge, interchange and Industrial Area’s 33 Street, East (2013, Iran), Mike Says Goodbye Media companies Al Rayyan underpass. Industrial road, and Industrial (2012, The Netherlands), Regret Productions, Qatar Television, The Public Works Authority Area road to the routes high- (2013, The Netherlands) and and QF Radio have pledged sup- (Ashghal) has provided a large, lighted in green in the attached Touch of the Light (2012, Hong port as the Gold Media Sponsors, temporary gyratory roundabout map. Kong/Taiwan). while International New York around the existing one to carry Ashghal said yesterday work The showcase on November Times, I Love Qatar, Qatar out construction work. on Al Watan roundabout will not 28 includes: Zip & Zap and the Happening, Screen International, This will be complimented close or affect any of the streets Marble Gang (2013, Spain), On Time Out Doha and T Qatar – with temporary traffic diver- in the project’s area, and that it the Way to School (2013, France/ New York Times style magazine sions on the Industrial Area’s had equipped all diversions with Mexico), Kauwboy (2012, The Qatar Edition are Silver Media 33 Street, East Industrial road signage to provide correct guid- Netherlands) and When I Saw Sponsors. THE PENINSULA and Industrial Area road start- ance to motorists. ing from tomorrow until the THE PENINSULA