Boeing Pilotless Air Taxi Lifts Off the Ground, but There Is No Rush to Catch a Ride. P4-5
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Community Community Students Qatar of The Philharmonic P6International P16 Orchestra School of London excel presents a children at World Scholars musical play Nour, Cup Tournament Anna and the Wise of Champions. Fools at Katara. Thursday, January 31, 2019 Jumada I 25, 1440 AH Doha today: 160 - 230 COVER Air Taxis STORY Boeing pilotless air taxi lifts off the ground, but there is no rush to catch a ride. P4-5 REVIEW SHOWBIZ A tale of survival coupled with My censor board is my heart, power of silence. mind, says Pooja. Page 14 Page 15 2 GULF TIMES Thursday, January 31, 2019 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT PRAYER TIME Fajr 4.59am Shorooq (sunrise) 6.18am Zuhr (noon) 11.47am Asr (afternoon) 2.55pm Maghreb (sunset) 5.19pm Isha (night) 6.49pm Mary Queen of Scots However, Scotland and England fall under the rule of the USEFUL NUMBERS DIRECTION: Josie Rourke compelling Elizabeth I. Each young Queen beholds her sister CAST: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden in fear and fascination. Rivals in power and in love, and female SYNOPSIS: Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, regents in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play Mary Stuart defi es the pressure to remarry. Instead, she the game of marriage versus independence. returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. THEATRE: Royal Plaza Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444 Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Qatar Airways 40253374 Charlie Chaplin 2 a matrimonial company, Thiru has he is now fi nally engaged to be married DIRECTION: Sakthi Chidambaram conducted plenty of marriages. The to her. Chaos take over when planning CAST: Prabhu Deva, Prabhu, Nikki 100th marriage he is set to handle the wedding. Will everything go well or Galrani happens to be his own. Even though he not? SYNOPSIS: Being the owner of and his beloved face a few setbacks but THEATRES: Landmark, The Mall ote Unquo u te Q “Character The Mall Cinema (1): Landmark Cinema (3): A is like a tree and Manikarnika (Hindi) 2pm; Njan Dog’s Way Home (2D) 2:15pm; Prakashan (Malayalam) 4:45pm; Njan Prakashan (Malayalam) reputation like a shadow. The Destroyer (2D) 7:15pm; Nadi 4pm; Manikarnika (Hindi) shadow is what we think of it; Elregal Elserri (Arabic) 9:30pm; Sarvam Thaalamayam (Tamil) 6:45pm; Replicas (2D) 9:30pm; Replicas (2D) 11:30pm. 11:30pm. Njan Prakashan (Malayalam) the tree is the real thing.” The Mall Cinema (2): Minuscule: Landmark Cinema (1): 11:30pm. — Abraham Lincoln Mandibles From Far Away (2D) Manikarnika (Hindi) 2:30pm; A Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): 2:30pm; 2030 (Arabic) 4:15pm; Dog’s Way Home (2D) 5:15pm; Minuscule: Mandibles From Far A Dog’s Way Home (2D) 5:45pm; Replicas (2D) 7pm; Sarvam Away (2D) 2:30pm; 2030 (Arabic) The Girl In The Orange Dress Thaalamayam (Tamil) 9pm; 4:30pm; Manikarnika (Hindi) 6pm; (Tagalog) 7:30pm; Replicas Replicas (2D) 11:30pm. On The Basis Of Sex (2D) 8:45pm; (2D) 9:30pm; Njan Prakashan Landmark Cinema (2): 2030 Sarvam Thaalamayam (Tamil) (Malayalam) 11:30pm. (Arabic) 2:15pm; Minuscule: 11pm. Community Editor The Mall Cinema (3): Vijay Mandibles From Far Away (2D) Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Kamran Rehmat Superum Pournamiyum 3:30pm; 2030 (Arabic) 5:15pm; (2): Njan Prakashan (Malayalam) e-mail: [email protected] (Malayalam) 2:15pm; The Kid The Girl In The Orange Dress 2:15pm; A Dog’s Way Home Telephone: 44466405 Who Would Be King (2D) 4:45pm; (Tagalog) 6:45pm; Manikarnika (2D) 5:15pm; Replicas (2D) Replicas (2D) 7pm; Sarvam (Hindi) 8:45pm; Sarvam 7pm; Destroyer (2D) 9pm; Njan Fax: 44350474 Thaalamayam (Tamil) 9pm; Thaalamayam (Tamil) 11:30pm. Prakashan (Malayalam) 11:15pm. Thursday, January 31, 2019 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY Artistic Gymnastic Classes participate in the event can visit www. WHERE: Qatar Academy Msheireb doha-triathlon.com to register in either the WHEN: Ongoing till February 28 Olympic or Sprint which offers registration TIME: 3:15pm – 4:15pm for both individuals and team relays. The olympic sport using horizontal bar, Another choice is the Super Sprint which rings and floor exercises on mats for the is only for individuals and open for both children from age 4 till 16. adults and kids aged between 13-15 years old. Also, a kids’ duathlon was introduced this year for two age groups 7-9 and 10-12 years old to allow all family members to enjoy the event. Ballet Lessons EVENTS mix of 350 stalls. MIA Park Bazaar is a WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier Arabic Calligraphy Workshop modern version of the old souq tradition. WHEN: Ongoing WHEN: Saturday – Wednesday Archives Exhibition The stalls are going to offer a wide range TIME: 4pm – 8pm TIME: 6pm WHERE: Qatar National Library of gastronomies from all over the world. For more info e-mail at registration@ Arabic Calligraphy workshop is back. WHEN: Today You can also browse and grab handcrafted atelierqatar.com or call on 33003839. Come and learn the artistic practice of TIME: 8am – 8pm artefacts, accessories, canvases, fashion Arabic handwriting and calligraphy at The exhibition explores the history of wears, designer ornaments. Music and Arts Atelier. Qatar through several family collections. The lessons will take place every It presents selected items from previously Saturday, Monday and Wednesday at unseen private archives of photos, artefacts 6pm. For more information, contact and documents to show the role that [email protected] individuals within a community can play in building its identity and preserving its After School Activities heritage and history. WHERE: Atelier WHEN: Ongoing Music and arts activities for students taking place after they finish their day in school includes Group Music lessons, Hip- hop, Ballet, Drawing and Painting, Drama Theatre & Taekwondo. Ages between 5 and 10 years old after school hours. PECS Level 1 Certified Workshop Hobby Classes WHERE: Doha College WHERE: Mamangam Performing Art WHEN: Ongoing till February 13 Cycling: Losail Circuit Sports Club Centre TIME: 8am – 5 pm WHERE: Losail Circuit WHEN:Wednesday – Monday PECS (Picture Exchange Communication WHEN: Ongoing Mamangam Performing Art Centre, is Systems) training workshop is available TIME: 5pm a holistic performing arts institution and in Doha on March 18th and 19th 2019. Losail Circuit Sports Club, in association a one stop solution for adults as well as Baladna Cultural Festival This amazing opportunity to provide with Qatar Sports For All Federation, children looking to explore their talents WHERE: Baladna Park parents and professionals the chance to invites all cyclists, runners and walkers in various art forms. We offer classes in WHEN: Tomorrow till March 1 get certified in PECS Level 1 is brought to train under the floodlights of Losail contemporary, Bollywood, hip-hop and Baladna Park will embark you on a to you by Mind Institute in collaboration International Circuit every Wednesdays. Indian classical dance forms, along with delicious and rich journey this time of year, with The Pyramid Educational Consultants classes for music, art and crafts, karate and through the Baladna Culture Festival. The and Doha College. To register, visit www. yoga. Additional services include dance festivities will take place each Friday and mindinstitutes.com Registration closes education and choreography. For details, Saturday of the month and will include on February 13. For more information call 33897609. food, dance shows, entertainment & 44181968. cultural handicrafts from across the world. For further information 44 24 6000. Mehaseel Festival WHERE: Katara Cultural Village Golf on National Sport Day WHEN: Ongoing till March 31 WHERE: Education City Golf Club Mehaseel Souq will be open every WHEN: February 12 Thursday, Friday and Saturday until 31st of TIME: 9am – 10am March. It is a perfect market to get amazing If you are looking to participate in Sport local fresh produce. on National Sport Day, Education City Golf Club have something specifically for those that have never played golf before. Try golf with qualified golf professionals and experience an introduction to golf, Dance and Instrument Classes learning the fundamentals of the game of WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf golf. Adults and Children are welcome to Times Building participate. WHEN: Wednesday – Monday Learn the movements of dance styles MIA Park Bazaar 2019 Doha Triathlon 2019 in Bollywood, Hip Hop and also the WHERE: Museum Of Islamic Art WHERE: Museum of Islamic Art musical instruments such as Piano, Guitar, WHEN: Ongoing WHEN: February 8 Keyboard for adults as well kids and move TIME: 12pm – 8pm Doha Triathlon has opened registration in the world of music. For details, contact MIA Bazaar will be having a vibrant for its third edition. Those wishing to 66523871/ 31326749. Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Thursday, January 31, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Urban air taxis are coming, but challenges abound While the basic technology is advancing, the regulatory and safety barriers to deploying air taxis are considerable. By Dominic Gates FLYING CAR: Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences designed the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. With a range of up to 50 miles, the air taxi is 30 feet long and 28 feet wide. oeing off ered a glance at the electric vertical take-off and clean and safe urban air mobility forward, wing-borne fl ight.