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Sotheby’s in Qatar

For the third consecutive year, Sotheby’s is holding another Contemporary Art auction in Doha featuring works by leading Arab, Iranian and international contemporary artists. During its last auction which was held at Katara in October, Sotheby’s sold 53 lots for a total of $8,006,625 and set 13 records. | WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2015 | 02 ART

Sotheby’s to hold contemporary art auction in Doha

or the third consecutive year, the artist’s earliest, most desirable and Sotheby’s is holding another sought-after pattern paintings made using Contemporary Art auction paint rollers incised with floral designs Fin Doha featuring works by that are transferred onto an aluminium leading Arab, Iranian and international canvas (est. $1/1.5m). The severe black contemporary artists. enamel pattern against the white ground During its last auction which was held collapses any distinction between the at Katara in October, Sotheby’s sold 53 physical process of making the work lots for a total of $8,006,625 and set 13 and its visual context. These everyday records. tools provided Wool with a repertoire The pieces which will go under of ready-made imagery, and the small the hammer on April 21 comprise an inconsistencies created during the eclectic mix of paintings, installation art, process convey a delicate, yet powerfully photography and by today’s top emotional resonance. caliber artists. A further highlight of the sale is El After the great acclaim achieved during Anatsui’s Introvert, a found aluminium last year’s auction, Anish Kapoor, whose and copper wire installation which, like Untitled emerged the top lot at the sale so much of the artist’s work, addresses setting the highest price for the artist in a range of social, political and histori- the Middle East, will be back with another cal topics (est. $700,000/1m). Introvert work from the artist’s pixelated disk series. exemplifies Anatsui’s signatory method With an estimated price of of artistic production coupled with $800,000/1.2m, Kapoor’s Untitled his principle ideology of reassigning instantly enshrouds the viewer into its purpose to waste material in order to welcoming, yet slightly disconcerting, recount the rich heritage of the region. infinite space with the concave form Transforming found objects into fine art, capturing the eternally changing natural Anatsui’s cloths cause the observer to world within its fixed, artificial grasp. examine their preconceptions of waste The sale will also feature a bold, material, its relationship to beauty, and graphic Christopher Wool work. Created how art cannot be confined to strict The Shrines by Ali Banisadr between 1986-1987, Untitled is one of definitions. | WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2015 | 03

Untitled by Farid Belkahia Cartier natural pearl necklace 2

Internationally acclaimed and highly sought-after artist Ali Banisadr’s work is heavily influenced by his childhood experiences as a refugee of the Iran-Iraq war. The large-scale fantastical abstract landscapes that dominate the work convey something of the chaotic vio- lence he witnessed as a child. Drawing on both Eastern and Western artistic traditions, Banisadr’s work recalls both the startling complexity of Persian mini- atures and the wide-ranging landscapes of the Flemish Old Masters. The Shrines from 2011 ($100/150,000) appears at auction just six months after Sotheby’s set an auction record for the artist in Doha for The Chase. 100C Purple Front Chant Avedissian’s Icons of the Nile, 2010, (in 21 parts) is another highly important installation work by the mosaic of Egyptian culture that retraces Egyptian artist which has many simi- his country’s past, combining nostalgic larities to Icons of the Nile which set imagery with a celebration of Egyptian the artist record at Sotheby’s Doha iconographical motifs. in April 2013 (est. $150/200,000). Ayman Baalbaki is another artist Avedissian’s remarkable use of stencils whose auction benchmark was set at is the result of more than twenty years Sotheby’s Doha last year. This season of research during his extensive travels. the sale includes Al-Mulatham from The astounding installation creates a 2009 which, like many of the artist’s major works depicts the shrouded face of a lone, heroic figure gazing up to the skies (est. $80/120,000). The work is dominated by the traditional red and white kaffiyeh headdress, a garment worn by men throughout the Arab world as protection against sun exposure and sandstorms; Baalbaki’s monumental portrait evokes a broad spectrum of interpretations and responses ranging from the political to the emotional. Introvert by El Anatsui Untitled from 1981 is a rare and early peau relief by Farid Belkahia, Morocco’s foremost artist (est. $40/60,000). Made materiality, and a gentle sensuality the artist comparisons to Jeff Koons. up of parchments stretched into organic that could not better epitomize the Moshiri’s subversive socio-political nar- shapes and adorned with magical sym- Maghreb’s telluric mysticism. rative has positioned him at the fore- bols and rituals, Untitled is the truest I’ve got Sunshine by Farhad Moshiri front of Contemporary Iranian art and embodiment of the visual lexicon of a is made up of dozens of found knives the present work lives up to the duality post-colonial celebration of Morocco’s dug into a thick and creamy canary between Iranian and western cultures. cultural authenticity. Belkahia’s oeuvre canvas (est. $120/180,000). It is a The pieces are on display at The is stripped of Western lineage, and striking example of the artist’s inter- DIFC Atrium, Level 2, Gate Building 5 fiercely engrained in the artist’s passion est in the Baroque and Mannerist in Dubai until tomorrow. for the taxonomy of symbols, sculptural movement, which has often brought The Peninsula Untitled by Anish Kapoor | WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2015 | 04 CAMPUS

MES wins gold medal in Stenden University Qatar shooting competition hosts Open Day

MES Indian School has won gold medals in the Qatar Schools Olympic Stenden University Qatar hosted its second Open Day this year for high Programme (SOP) shooting competition held at Lusail Shooting Complex school students recently. The aim of this event was to familiarise these recently. The duo Joy Mallik and Rohan Mallik from CBSE International students with the university, the programmes it offers and the general section of the school won gold medals in the team event in 10 meters atmosphere of its campus. Potential students stopped at programme Air Rifle Shooting Competition. Principal, Sasidharan A P, felicitated the stalls and spoke with programme leaders and current students about the winners for their outstanding achievement. Varghese Mathew, Teacher, curriculum and career options of each major. A detailed presentation was Department of Physical Education is the mentor of MES Shooting Team. given, after which the students were given a tour around the campus.

DMIS Kindergarten hosts KG graduation ceremony

oha Modern Indian the event. Moushumi Dutta, Calling all our School celebrated the KG Coordinator, delivered the young readers to DKindergarten Graduation welcome address and the tiny send in your Day at the school premises tots presented many cultural creative works like recently. K Bharadwaj, Senior programmes like the Graduation drawings, poetry, Project Engineer, Oryx GPL Day song. A dance show by short stories Ltd, was the Chief Guest for KG I students added colour (maximum the programme, Jayshankar to the show. The KG teachers Calling all 300 words) or Pillai, Director of Taleb dedicated a special hymn — travelogues. Schools, Thorpe, Principal, Showers of blessings — to the our young The Cambridge School, Jane students in honour of the time readers Don’t forget to Ballard, Principal, Cambridge they spent together. mention your name, International School for Girls, Sumitha Benjamin proposed age and school. and Rakesh Singh Tomar, the vote of thanks. Principal, DMIS, also attended The Peninsula Send your entries to [email protected] | WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2015 | COMMUNITY 05

‘Breakfast Bash’ for women at Holiday Villa

vents and Beyond recently conducted a break- fast bash for women to enable them to share and inspire other women to make a difference in the society. Make it happen is the global Etheme of International Women’s Day celebrated every March 8. Localising the theme to encourage women to create a positive difference in the society, Conchita Ponce, Director of Events and Marketing of Events and Beyond urged women to take risks and step out of their comfort zones. Zarina Rajah and Margarita Zuniga shared their jour- neys on how they have overcome their obstacles and for decades now. Doha, represented by its Asst PR Manager Shayne yet managed to make a difference in their lives. Margarita Zuniga, an advocate and supporter of Monasterio, welcomed and thanked the guests for Zarina Rajah, a 52-year old South African was diag- breast cancer awareness in Qatar and member of having the hotel as part of its event. She said: “We are nosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 27 and then Ladies of Harley Qatar Chapter, encouraged the keen on helping such activity that promotes equality followed with thyroid cancer few years after. But this women to make their dreams come true and that every and women’s empowerment as this is what the hotel didn’t stop her from chasing her dreams and live life day is a new day and don’t let it slip away. “Do not firmly upholds.” to the fullest by participating in various community be among the so many who say, I wish i could have. Snips Salon offered free express manicure to al l the outreach programmes. She is the primary Consultant Take the step, even if it’s a tiny one forward,” she said. attendees that day. and Partner at Hug Consultants and a cancer survivor Holiday Villa Hotel & Residence City Centre The Peninsula Roadshow by Qatar Culinary Professionals

First corporate roadshow organised by Qatar Culinary Professionals at Diplomatic club. Many companies showcased their new products at the show.

Sharq Village and Spa welcomes the weekend with flavours from around the world harq Village and Spa has a special showcases a combination of regional and Beverage said: “We are very excited to treat lined up for weekend revellers international favourites with new special- showcase a delightful barbecue feast, Slooking for a laid-back yet sumptu- ties including the spaghetti carbonara, which will be a combination of a lavish ous culinary experience with the launch beef burger and freshly caught seafood. spread served in a relaxed and convivial of Barbeque by the Pool at Al Seef. Highlights include fine cuts of meat such atmosphere. The beachfront location Throughout March and April, the week- as beef kebab, marinated chicken cutlets surpasses all others in the city and ends are going to take a distinct pool- and lamb kofta, all grilled to perfection. Sharq Village and Spa is a place where side vibe as families and friends soak in The hotel’s youngest guests will have guests may enjoy the rich ambiance of the sun whilst enjoying a flavourful menu a number of games and activities pre- an ancient Qatari village.” at the stunning Al Seef restaurant. pared for them such as board games, Priced at QR215 per person every The feast begins with a selection of face painting, bouncy castle and more. Thursday and Friday from 6:30pm to Oriental and Lebanese mezze and freshly Yucel El Tutan (pictured), Executive 10pm, QR150 per person every Friday prepared salads. The barbecue buffet Assistant Manager of Food and from 12:30pm to 4pm. The Peninsula | WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2015 | 06 MARKETPLACE

n its role as main sponsor, Alfardan Automobiles, the exclusive BMW Group importer in Qatar, supported Alfardan Automobiles distributes child Ithis year’s GCC Traffic Week by distributing child booster cushions as part of its drive to raise awareness of booster cushions at GCC traffic week the importance of buckling up. With the aim of educating families about the importance of wearing seat- belts and using child safety restraints in cars, Alfardan Automobile offered com- plimentary booster cushions to families with children between the ages of 6 and 11 years and weighing between 22kg and 36kg (the internationally recognised safest weights). This initiative is part of BMW Group Middle East’s ‘Stay Alert. Stay Alive.’ campaign which was launched in 2010 with a focus on enlightening the public about the importance of using appropri- ate safety restraints while travelling by car, particularly those for children. Until the age of seven, children’s bones are still forming and their skull An Alfardan Automobiles official giving a and ribcage are still extremely flexible. child booster cushion to visitors. This means that any impact can result in significant deformation of the head and brain, or damage to the heart, lungs and an integral member of the Qatar commu- Designed for children under the age height for the car’s adult seat-belt to other internal organs. At this age, the nity and automotive industry leader, it is of one year, this seat provides the best work properly. It has a seat back that pelvis is unstable and cannot withstand our duty to help people understand how protection until they’re one year old and can provide additional protection in the the forces from the use of regular seat- best to protect themselves on the roads. weigh at least 13 kg. At BMW, this is event of a side impact. The booster belts and therefore appropriate child The aim of this particular activity was to known as BMW Baby Seat 0+. seat should be used until the child is restraints are essential to reduce the make parents aware that when children 2) Child Safety Seat: Targeting tod- approximately 145 cm tall. At BMW, this risk of injury. The stand also served as graduate out of the car seat, they need dlers aged 1-4 years, a child safety seat is known as BMW Junior Seat II-III. point of contact with young drivers to to be in a booster seat because adult secures your child and spreads the force 4) Booster Cushion: The final option further educate them on safe driving. seatbelts won’t fit them properly. In fact, of a crash across a wide area. This seat before your child transitions to the three- Mohammed Kandeel, Chief Operating in the case of an accident, booster seats should last until either the child’s weight point lap and diagonal seat-belt fea- Officer, Alfardan Group – Automotive can cut serious injuries by half.” exceeds 18 kg or they grow too tall for tured in your car, the booster cushion is Operations, commented: “GCC Traffic To help parents understand which the seat. At BMW, this is known as BMW designed for children aged 6 -11 years, Week is the ideal platform to raise seat to choose for their child, Alfardan Junior Seat I-II. that weigh from 22 to 36 kg. Some man- awareness on the importance of road Automobiles shares the following guide, 3) Booster Seat: Made for small chil- ufacturers are now producing backs that safety and an initiative that we have been created by BMW Group Middle East: dren aged 4-6 years, a booster seat cover the full 15 to 36 kg range. committed to for a number of years. As 1) Rear-facing Infant Car Seat: works by raising the child to the correct The Peninsula

Nestlé publishes 2014 Nestlé Home Centre puts in society summary report he 2014 Nestlé in society: Creating Shared together gift ideas Value report published yesterday, sets out Tthe progress Nestlé has made in meeting its for Mother’s Day societal commitments. The report, published in summary form with s Mother’s Day comes around once again, Annual Report to shareholders, gives stakehold- Home Centre has put together a variety of ers the opportunity to scrutinise Nestlé’s progress Agifting options. Michelle Dinsmore, Head - during 2014 against 38 specific objectives. The full Visual Merchandising at Home Centre, said: “At online version of the report will be available from Home Centre, we are always looking at ways to April 7. make home décor reflect a precious emotional Three new commitments cover responsible mar- connect, because your home and family are who keting to children, ensuring that all employees and you are. Mothers are truly special people – your stakeholders can easily report possible compliance best friends forever. Our Mother’s Day display in- violations and work against corruption and bribery. store features everything your mum would fancy “These commitments guide our management - the latest kitchen accents, bedroom and living and all of us at Nestlé across Business Units, Zones room décor or those quirky little accessories that and markets in our collective efforts to reach these will immediately endear you to her heart.” floor and table lamps to endearing art, fondue specific objectives,” said Nestlé CEO Paul Bulcke. “Home Centre’s selections for Mother’s Day sets and photo frames – Home Centre has put “We meet regularly with NGOs, academics, multi- comprise useful and vibrant merchandise that together an endless range of options to light up lateral agencies, governments and others to listen is sure to find immediate resonance with your her smile on this special day.” and learn from their criticisms and encouragement. mother. From warm and colourful dinner sets, The Peninsula Our efforts are strengthened by this dialogue.” The Peninsula | WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2015 | FASHION 07 Wrong trousers and other tales of unexpected at Paris fashion week

What will we Maximalism were fabulously mismatched. Givenchy, the too-short trousers A death knell sounded in The message? Pat Butcher ear- were full of street-urchin attitude; be wearing Paris — minimalism, the trend rings are officially approved. at Stella McCartney, they were next autumn? that made plain and simple the softened with fluting at the hem, height of chic, is over. More is Tweed but still looked tricky. They were Pat Butcher more ruled the Paris runways. Tweed is hardly news in fash- most wearable at Hermès – not earrings, Dries Van Noten’s show was ion. Chanel fashioned it into too flared, not too short and an assault on the senses — women’s clothes in the 20s, worn over tone-on-tone block car-wash with an a capella soundtrack inspired by pieces worn by her heeled boots. As a directional Balenciaga at of pop’s power women; Kanye lover the Duke of Westminster. evening option, the floorlength skirts and Paris fashion West and Jane Birkin on the But the cosiness of something trouser – which has to be actu- week loopy faux fur. front row, and a collection that, so familiar — a proper old reli- ally floorlength, an inch above is as a rule, piled several prints, able — appealed this season, totally cheating – can be wide colours, textures and fabrics on where, in general, clothes for a more office-appropriate cover- and fluid (see McCartney) or a top of one another. Elsewhere, real life prevailed. That’s firmly age come autumn. precise, embroidered show- Olivier Rousteing’s Balmain col- life in 2015, not anything retro, piece flare (see Giambattista lection had a rich-woman type of despite tweed’s long pedi- Diverse models Valli). Different looks, but both maximalism – with gold, shoul- gree. See super-sharp coats While calling catwalk diver- require the wearer to exude an der pads, frills and vibrant col- at Balenciaga, work dresses at sity a trend sounds a bit trite, effortless, gliding grace. Imagine ours centre stage – while Dior Stella McCartney and Roland the model casting in Paris was yourself floating across a room had thigh-length PVC boots, Mouret, and a tweed skirt with undoubtedly a good thing. like a Monet lily pad across a mega-long ponytails and cat’s a crisp business shirt at Dior. Vivienne Westwood mixed Giverny pond. Health and safety eye makeup as standard. Hardly While the design in question was men and women on her cat- tip: avoid spike heels. subtle but hard to ignore. cut in strips from hip to knee — walk, including 6ft 3in Game this is called a “car-wash skirt” of Thrones actor Gwendoline The silly fur Big earrings in fashion speak — we’ll be Christie. Elsewhere, the first Fluffy fake fur coats in patch- The single statement ear- appropriating this look but with three models out at Balenciaga works of bright colours have ring has been around for a were black and Balmain’s Yves been a street style hit for a few while now, thanks to Nicolas Saint Laurent-inspired collec- seasons, seen everywhere from Ghesquière’s debut collection tion was designed for, as mixed Topshop to cult label Shrimps. for Louis Vuitton last year. For race creative director Oliver Now the chic Paris catwalks this season, designers decided Rousteing said, “all the girls in are embracing “fun fur”, too, they liked that so much, they’ll the world”. This was reflected and presenting it in ever sillier complete the pair — something in the casting, which included ways, featuring garish colours Anything goes, in to be cheered by those who more than 15 black and Asian and abstract shapes. The big have tried the one-earring thing models in a 55-look show. Issa news was Stella McCartney trouser length – only to be confronted with the Lish, a half-Mexican half-Jap- giving her blessing to fake fur, just so long as it’s slightly awks moment of people anese model with a bit of the showing long-haired coats in not the practical, asking why they’re only wear- Penelope Tree about her, was ivory or black. There was real graze-the-top-of- ing one earring. While Givenchy one of them. Expect to see more fur, too, at Christian Dior, where went extreme with added face of her this year. it was dipped into vulgar shades the-shoe hem that jewellery, earrings you’d want of mermaid-turquoise or henna- makes a trouser a to wear were massive in Paris The difficult trouser red, like a rebellious teenager normal trouser. To — quite literally. At Balenciaga, Autumn’s trousers come trying out teenage hair dye, and most models wore sparkly courtesy of the awkward squad. at Céline, where a string of fluffy be the right length, earrings and ear cuffs to con- Anything goes, in trouser length ivory fox pom-poms was slung next season’s trast with the ladylike clothes, – just so long as it’s not the over one shoulder, a gesture strides have to be Balmain models had enor- practical, graze-the-top-of-the- which, in its showy impractical- the wrong length. mous slices of minerals in their shoe hem that makes a trouser ity, poked fun at wearing fur and ears and, at Loewe, Jonathan Givenchy at Paris a normal trouser. To be the right had nothing of the pampered Anderson’s mad-inventor col- fashion week length, next season’s strides decorum of the traditional fur lection extended to earrings that have to be the wrong length. At coat. | WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2015 | 08 HOLLYWOOD

aul Walker’s Walker had completed final app- most of his scenes before earance in his death, but Comcast the street- Corp-owned Universal racing Pictures was forced to Pfranchise Fast & Furious put production on hold to left a preview audience figure out how to continue teary-eyed at the South filming without him. by Southwest (SXSW) Walker’s brothers festival for the first public stepped in for a few screening of the last film remaining scenes, which the actor made before he make a seamless transition died in a car crash. in the completed film. In the film, Vin Diesel’s Walker’s character Brian character says “those who appears within the first 15 are lost go on in the hearts minutes as a settled family of the living” and that was man, but he’s restless for how it felt for many fans the underworld of crime, attending the midnight illegal street racing and screening on Sunday. heists led by Diesel’s Furious 7, out in Dominic. theatres on April 3, is The plot, filled with Walker’s last appearance one-liners, sees Diesel, as law-enforcement Walker and co-stars officer Brian O’Connor. Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris The 40-year-old died as and Michelle Rodriguez a passenger in a one-car take on a villain (Jason crash in Santa Clarita, Statham) in cities across California, in November the world. 2013. Despite Walker’s death, Before the screening, filmmakers did not shy the film’s producer Neal away from the turbulent Moritz appealed to storyline of Furious 7 viewers not to reveal what in which his character, becomes of Walker’s along with the rest of the character in the franchise, cast, are thrown into high- which has grossed more octane, life-threatening than $2bn globally. situations. “We honestly lost a dear In one scene, all five Fans see late friend, brother, comrade, drive cars out of an while we were making this airplane and parachute movie,” Moritz said. “When into a mountain-top race. Paul Walker’s we decided we were going The film ended with a to continue this movie, we tribute to Walker, closing were determined to honor with the words “For Paul” Furious 7 his legacy and our love for written in black against a send-off him.” white backdrop. Reuters

Big Hero 6, highest grossing animated movie Sean Penn has ‘great affection’ for his former wife Madonna scar-winning movie Big Hero 6 has been named as the highest grossing animated movie of 2014, taking in $620m globally. The film earned a total of $221m in the US, making scar-winning actor Sean Penn has “great affection” for his former wife Madonna it Walt Disney Animation Studios’ third biggest domestic release of all time, reports ace- and says the public problems in their marriage were “trivial”. The 54-year-old showbiz.com. Ohad an extremely turbulent relationship with Madonna when they were married O from 1985 to 1989. They frequently lashed out at photographers and Penn was even Co-directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams, the film’s worldwide total has surpassed that of Tangled, making it the studio’s third biggest global release after Frozen (2013) and The Lion King. arrested for assaulting his then-wife, but he now insists their issue that were public In China, Big Hero 6 has become Disney’s biggest animated release, earning $51m since being were less important, report femalefirst.co.uk. “You look back and you say, ‘What fire released in the country on February 28. did I walk through that I sought out?’ In South Korea, Russia and Japan the big screen feature became the second biggest animated “This is a fantastic woman, who I have great affection for - Madonna. She had not release by Disney, grossing more than $75m. In Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia it was the even toured when we got together. So there was no seeing all that coming. She was a top animated release of all time. Based on Marvel comics of the same name, Big Hero 6 tells the fire, you know? In herself,” The Times newspaper quoted Penn as saying. “Apart from story of “the special bond that develops between Baymax, a plus-sized inflatable robot, and prodigy all that stuff that came with it. But in a marriage? At that time in my life? And, you know, Hiro Hamada as they team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.” Recently, you walk through the fires you have to walk through. And I guess she probably would Big Hero 6 won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. IANS have described me similarly. The fires that were public were all trivial,” he added. IANS | WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2015 | BOLLYWOOD 09

Big B distressed after fan’s outburst

ollywood icon missed one fan’s birthday, he “You may all decide to leave Amitabh Bachchan faced her outburst. me and this platform, BUT…I was disheartened “Amita has been upset that I will not... I shall continue to Bafter a teenager did not wish her on the 15th... write, even if there is NO ONE complained that he didn’t my apologies... She has (said) to respond or read it,” the greet her on her birthday, say- on Twitter that I ... am false in actor said. ing the actor’s claims of being my expressions of greeting. Big B, who unveiled a in touch with fans was false. “Well...what can I say… no bronze statue of Mahatma The 72-year-old makes one that I follow shall ever be Gandhi here last week, noted it a point to wish his fans, deleted from my list...if others that he picks all his events or as he prefers to call his wish to leave, I am no one to after scrutinising ways to stay Extended Family, on their stop them... updated because he finds joy special days. But when he “I never forced anyone to through the union. come on board, I shall never “My first concern is whether, force anyone to leave... this where I travel or move, has platform is most sacred to me, connectivity or not. I chal- and shall ever remain so,” he lenge all offices to provide me posted on his official blog. those facilities or else I refrain The versatile actor, with over from going there or accept- 40 years in the film world, also ing invitation. ALL BECAUSE mentioned that his dedica- I AM UNABLE TO CONNECT tion to the social media TO MY (Extended Family),” he would continue. posted. “What I have received Meanwhile, after garner- from it and from all that ing appreciation for his role in come here, cannot be Shamitabh, the actor will be described in words... it seen in Piku and Wazir this has been magical... year. IANS

What’s Remo Anushka prefers good D’Souza hiding? scripts over big stars

fter wrapping up his directorial ABCD 2, director-choreographer ctress Anushka Sharma, who is being Remo D’Souza is now working applauded for her performance in her debut Aon a secret project. production NH10, says she just wants to A sneak peek into the project is available Abe a part of good cinema, whether it has on video-sharing site YouTube, but that ‘stars’ or not. also conceals the nature of the project. “I just want to be part of films wherein I am able Remo is seen calling the shots in the clip. to contribute something as an actor. I would just like According to a source close to the cho- to be part of good cinema and good films,” Anushka reographer, the project is titled “AS I AM”. said here in an interview. When approached for the same, Remo In her career so far, the 26-year-old has worked with said: “This new project is very special and superstars like Shah Rukh Khan and , but one of its kind. I am very excited. The she does not believe in the star system. artists featured are youth icons and the “I don’t think about all these things. Just good signature step is very contemporary. I am scripts and stories matter to me,” she said. sure people will love it and this will become Asked if she plans to do a biopic someday, Anushka another hit among the youngsters. Stick said: “As of now, there is nothing like that, but yes if around for the details.” any good or interesting biopic will come my way, I Meanwhile, Remo is ready to bring would love to do that.” forth the sequel of his dance film — The actress will next be seen in ABCD-AnyBody Can Dance — featuring Anurag Kashyap’s “Bombay Velvet” Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Lauren as a jazz singer. Gottlieb, Prabhudheva and others. IANS | WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2015 | 10 HEALTH

Implanted heart valve safe for low-risk patients: Danish study

BY ANDREW M SEAMAN not involved with the study, published in the Journal of the American College minimally invasive proce- of Cardiology. dure that allows doctors The results presented Sunday are to implant a new heart of particular interest for TAVR mak- valve supplying blood ers Medtronic Plc and Edwards to the body is safe for Lifesciences Corp. Alow-risk patients, according to a study Their systems are approved for use presented at the American College of in patients seen as high risk or deemed Cardiology meeting in San Diego. too frail to endure open heart surgery. Low-risk patients were no more likely Wider use will hinge on studies of inter- to suffer stroke, heart attack or death mediate and lower risk patients to show a year after they received the valve TAVR is as safe or superior to surgical implant, compared to those whose valve repair. diseased valve was replaced through Patients in the Notion study were traditional open heart surgery, results of mostly considered low-risk for aortic the Notion trial of 280 Danish patients valve replacement. They received a showed. replacement valve either through open- While the results using transcath- heart surgery or using a TAVR system in eter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) which a catheter is used to deliver the are encouraging, more trials that follow new valve to the heart through an artery There were differences in other com- journal reports that the use of TAVR larger groups of people for longer peri- in the leg or chest. plications depending on the procedure. appears “safe with acceptable compli- ods of time are needed, said Dr. Samir Researchers led by Copenhagen TAVR patients were more likely to cation rates” among high-risk patients. Kapadia, a cardiologist at the Cleveland University Hospital’s Dr. Hans Gustav need a pacemaker. Surgery patients Likely due to surgeons becom- Clinic in Ohio. Thyregod found that about 13 percent were more likely to have bleeding, ing more familiar with the technology, “We should not interpret these results of TAVR patients had a stroke, heart dangerously low blood pressure, new complications among TAVR patients to suggest that you can have surgery or attack or died a year after their proce- or worse irregular heart rhythms and decreased over the study period of transcatheter valve replacement in who- dure, versus about 16 percent for tra- longer hospital stays. 2011 through 2013, the researchers ever you want,” said Kapadia, who was ditional surgery. Another study published in the same report. IANS

multi-disciplinary coordinates nearby cells to migrate to a wound site research team has and collectively cover it with new tissue. A discovered how cells This elaborate auto-regulatory system remains acti- know to rush to a wound vated until new tissue has covered a wound. and heal it - opening the “The results significantly increase our understanding door to new treatments of how tissue regeneration is regulated and advance for diabetes, heart disease our ability to guide these processes,” Wong said. and cancer. The results represent a major advancement for “In recent years, regenerative medicine, in which biomedical engineers Mysteries of researchers have gained manipulate cells’ form and function to create new tis- a better understanding of sues, and even organs, to repair, restore or replace the molecular machinery of those damaged by injury or disease. wound healing cell migration, but not what The same migration processes for wound healing directs it to happen in the first and tissue development also apply to cancer spread- place,” said lead researcher ing, the researchers noted. unlocked Kin Wong from the University of “Knowing the genetic makeup of leader cells and Arizona (UA). understanding their formation and behaviour gives us The answer, it turned out, involves the ability to alter cell migration,” Wong added. delicate interactions between biome- With this new knowledge, researchers can re-create, chanical stress, or force, which living at the cellular and molecular levels, the chain of events cells exert on one another, and biochemical that brings about the formation of human tissue. signalling. Bioengineers now have the information they need to The researchers discovered that when mechan- direct normal cells to heal damaged tissue, or prevent ical force disappears - for example at a wound site cancer cells from invading healthy tissue. where cells have been destroyed, leaving empty, The findings were published in Nature cell-free space - a protein molecule, known as DII4, Communications. IANS | WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2015 | TECHNOLOGY 11

Apple iPhone 6 Plus Price: £619 Apple’s first phablet is a solid entry. The iPhone 6 Plus has a 5.5in screen full HD screen, but has quite large bez- els top and bottom, which makes the phone bigger than rivals with the same screen size. Its metal body and rounded edges feel very nice in the hand and the most premium in this group, but its metal back can be slippery, which makes holding onto the large phone more dif- ficult. A case solves that of course. The iPhone 6 Plus has 16, 64 or 128GB of storage, but no options for adding more, and an excellent eight- megapixel camera. Apple has made some accessibility functions to make it easier to use the bigger screen, but the exploitation of the large screen isn’t on the same level as Samsung’s Note series. Top 5 phablets: Which is the best The Touch ID sensor hidden under the home button is the iPhone’s best feature, which is the most accurate and for big-screen smartphone lovers? fast fingerprint reader available at the moment, and can be used to unlock the phone and authenticate payments. Verdict: Best for those upgrading BY SAMUEL GIBBS half of heavy use, but has wireless from a smaller iPhone that don’t want charging built in. The 13-megapixel to switch. martphones are getting big- camera is solid, while Motorola’s useful ger, much bigger. Almost active display feature dimly displays LG G3 all flagship smartphones notifications in black and white when Price: £299 have screens larger than the rest of the screen is off. LG are the masters of making a large 5in, while the even bigger Phablets such as The Nexus 6’s big draw is the latest screen phone as small as possible. The Sphablets are more popular than ever, version of Android 5 Lollipop without G3 has a very good 5.5in 2K screen, with good reason. Samsung’s Galaxy Note any added bloat, which makes it fast but very small bezels around the edges With screens measuring 5.5in and 4 and Apple’s iPhone and slick. and top and bottom, making it one of up, phablets have plenty of space to 6 Plus are increasingly Verdict: The latest Android, but 6in the most compact phablets available. make the most of the screen in your might be just too big for some. The back of the phablet is also pocket. From watching movies and popular. But which one curved, which makes it easier to grip, browsing sites, to editing text and should you buy? OnePlus One but its plastic shell feels cheap com- manipulating photos, almost everything Price: £229 pared to some of the others. is better on a big screen. The OnePlus One aims to be a flag- The G3 has a decent quad-core But phablets are (mostly) expensive, ship phablet, the same as the likes of processor, although not the latest, 2GB so which one is right for you, and do Samsung and Google, but at a fraction of RAM and 16GB of storage with a you really need to spend that much? the phone until needed, but is accurate of the cost. For the most part, the One microSD card slot for adding more. The and well supported by software – handy delivers. 13-megapixel camera with laser auto- Samsung Galaxy Note 4 for quick sketches or handwritten notes. Its 5.5in full HD screen is decent, its focus is solid and its Android software Price: £629 (in UK) Verdict: The best Android phablet design is solid and understated, but customisations inoffensive. Samsung’s Galaxy Note line argu- available. its back is a bit strange, covered in a Verdict: Easiest to handle, good ably invented the phablet and made it rough, felt-like texture. It makes it easy value phablet. The Guardian popular. Its 5.7in Note 4 is the best yet, Google Nexus 6 to hold onto, but doesn’t feel premium with a 2K OLED screen that’s the best Price: £499 (in UK) and picks up dust easily. currently available on a smartphone – Google’s first phablet is a monster. The One either runs OnePlus’s bright, clear and crisp with rich blacks. With a 6in screen, it’s one of the own custom version of Android called It also a powerful quad-core proc- biggest, but is easier to handle than OxygenOS or a popular third-party essor, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of you might expect thanks to a curved Android version called Cyanogen. The built-in storage with a microSD card back – although one-handed use is a software is the same as Google’s ver- slot for adding more space for mov- struggle. sion of Android, except that it provides ies, TV shows, photos and music. The Made by Motorola, it feels rock-solid, much greater customisation options 16-megapixel camera is excellent, the with a comfortable design and simple, and privacy settings. The iPhone 6 Plus has fingerprint sensor makes it easy to screen-focused front. Two front-facing The One is arguably the best Android a 5.5in screen full HD unlock and a two-day battery life means speakers either side of the screen are phone for a power user, with more set- it lasts longer than most others. loud and clear and the 2K screen is tings to tweak than any other. But it’s screen, but has quite The metal edging, rigid body and tex- excellent. also an excellent all-round phone with large bezels top and tured back make it feel great in the hand The Nexus 6 has the same powerful a decent camera, snappy experience, bottom, which makes the but also easy to grip, which is important quad-core processor and 3GB of RAM solid battery life of over a day and 16 for a large smartphone. as the Note 4, but only has 32 or 64GB or 64GB of storage. phone bigger than rivals. But the biggest selling point is the S of storage, which isn’t expandable. Verdict: A power-user’s dream and Pen stylus, which hides in the bottom of It lasts for approximately a day and excellent value for the rest of us. | WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2015 | 12 COMICS & MORE

BABY BLUES

Hoy en la Historia HAGAR THE HORRIBLE March 18, 2014 Russia formally annexed Crimea following a referendum in which 97 percent of voters in the strategic Black Sea region chose to secede from Ukraine 1850: The American Express Company was founded in Buffalo, New York 1965: Soviet Alexei Leonov became ZITS the first man to walk in space 1970: General Lon Nol proclaimed the Khmer Republic in Cambodia after Prince Norodom Sihanouk was deposed in a coup while abroad 1995: King Juan Carlos of Spain’s elder daughter Elena married Jaime de Marichalar in the country’s first royal wedding for 89 years Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS BLONDIE ALL IN THE MIND Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

SHERMAN’S LAGOON

ANCHOVY, BARRACUDA, BASS, BREAM, CARP, CATFISH, CHUB, DOGFISH, FLOUNDER, GOLDFISH, GROUPER, GUPPY, HAKE, HALIBUT, HERRING, JELLYFISH, KRILL, LAMPREY, MARLIN, MINNOW, MULLET, PERCH, PIKE, PIRANHA, ROACH, SALMON, SARDINE, SEAHORSE, SHARK, SNAPPER, SOLE, STICKLEBACK, STINGRAY, STURGEON, SWORDFISH, TROUT, TUNA, TUNNY. | WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2015 | CROSSWORDS 13

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HYPER SUDOKU How to play Kakuro: KAKURUO The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers. However, in a crossword the numbers reference clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! They denote the total of the digits in the row or column referenced by the number. Within each collection of cells - called a run - any of the numbers 1 to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once.

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How to play Hyper Sudoku: EASY SUDOKU A Hyper Sudoku Puzzle is solved by filling the numbers from 1 to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear only once. Otherwise, a ANSWER YESTERDAY’S a Hyper Sudoku is solved Easy Sudoku Puzzles: Place a digit like a normal Sudoku. a from 1 to 9 in each empty cell so YESTERDAY’S ANSWER every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains all the digits 1 to 9. | WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2015 | 14 CINEMA

NOVA

SCREEN 1 Cinderella (2D/Drama) RUN ALL NIGHT 10:30am, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm Mobster and hit man Jimmy Conlon has one night to SCREEN 2 Run All Night (2D/Acton) figure out where his loyalties lie: with his estranged 10:30am, 12:45, 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45pm & 12:00midnight son, Mike, whose life is in danger, or his longtime SCREEN 3 Cairo Time (2D/Arabic) 1:00, 3:15 & 10:10pm best friend, mob boss Shawn Maguire, who wants Youm Maloush Lazmah (2D/Arabic) 10:40am, 5:30, 7:50pm & 12:30am Mike to pay for the death of his own son. SCREEN 4 American Heist (2D/Action) 10:10am, 6:10, 8:10 & 10:10pm Directors: Jaume Collet-Serra Walking On Sunshine (2D/Romantic) 12:10, 2:10, 4:10pm & 12:10pm Writers: Brad Ingelsby Stars: Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman SCREEN 5 Kinsman: The Secret Service (2D/Action) 10:15am, 2:45, 7:15 & 11:45pm Outcast (2D/Action) 12:45, 5:15 & 9:45pm SCREEN 6 Focus (2D/Action) 2:00, 6:00 & 10:15pm The Wedding Ringer (2D/Comedy) 12:noon, 4:00, 8:10pm & 12:25am VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER Asterix (2D/Animation) 10:10pm SCREEN 7 Fast...Er (2D/Action) 11:00am, 3:00, 7:00 & 11:00pm Before I Go To Sleep (2D/Thriller) 1:00, 5:00 & 9:00pm SCREEN 8 Demonic (2D/Horror) 3:50, 7:40 & 11:50pm Apartment 143 (2D/Horror) 10:20am, 5:45, 9:40pm Asterix (2D/Animation) 12:10 & 2:00pm SCREEN 9 Cinderella (IMAX 2D/Drama) 11:30am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 & 11:55pm SCREEN 10 Run All Night (2D/Acton) 1:20, 6:30, 9:00 & 11:40pm Cinderella (2D/Drama) 11:00am & 4:00pm

MALL SCREEN 1 Asterix (2D/Animation) 2:00pm Demonic (2D/Horror) 3:45pm Walking On Sunshine (2D/Romantic) 5:15pm Run All Night (2D/Acton) 7:00 & 9:15pm Fast...Er (2D/Action) 11:30pm SCREEN 2 Cinderella (2D/Drama) 2:30, 5:00, 7:15 & 9:15pm Apartment 143 (2D/Horror) 11:30pm SCREEN 3 Ennakul Oruvan (2D/Tamil) 2:30pm Before I Go To Sleep (2D/Thriller) 5:15 & 9:30pm Cairo Time (2D/Arabic) 7:15pm N.H.10 (2D/Hindi) 11:15pm LANDMARK SCREEN 1 Ennakul Oruvan (2D/Tamil) 2:30pm Before I Go To Sleep (2D/Thriller) 5:00pm Cinderella (2D/Drama) 7:00 & 9:15pm Apartment 143 (2D/Horror) 11:30pm SCREEN 2 Asterix (2D/Animation) 2:15pm Demonic (2D/Horror) 3:45pm Walking On Sunshine (2D/Romantic) 5:15pm Run All Night (2D/Acton) 7:00 & 9:15 Fast...Er (2D/Action) 11:30pm SCREEN 3 Fast...Er (2D/Action) 2:30pm The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2D/Animation) – 4:30pm Cairo Time (2D/ Arabic) 6:45pm Before I Go To Sleep (2D/Thriller) 9:00pm Ennakul Oruvan (2D/Tamil) 10:45pm

ROYAL PLAZA SCREEN 1 N.H.10 (2D/Hindi) 2:30 & 11:30pm Apartment 143 (2D/Horror) 5:00pm Cinderella (2D/Drama) 7:00 & 9:15pm SCREEN 2 Demonic (2D/Horror) 2:15pm Asterix (2D/Animation) 3:45pm Before I Go To Sleep (2D/Thriller) 5:30pm Run All Night (2D/Acton) 7:15pm Fast...Er (2D/Action) 7:15 & 11:30pm SCREEN 3 Asterix (2D/Animation) 3:00pm Cairo Time (2D/Arabic) 5:00 & 9: 15pm Before I Go To Sleep (2D/Thriller) 7:15pm Demonic (2D/Horror) 11:30pm | WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2015 | DOHA EVENTS 15

SHAKESPEARE’S ILHAM Art MAL LAWAL MACBETH BY Exhibition EXHIBITION THE DOHA PLAYERS

18, 19 MARCH 18-27 March UNTIL 21 MARCH VENUE: BLACK BOX THEATER, HBKU VENUE: Museum of Islamic Art VENUE: DOHA EXHIBITION CENTER STUDENT CENTER, EDUCATION CITY ADMISSION: FREE ADMISSION: FREE ADMISSION ADMISSION: QR100 (AVAILABLE ON Time: 9:00-21:00 WWW.Q-TICKETS.COM) The ILHAM Art Exhibition will feature Time: 19.30 new works of art by disabled artists From ancient artifacts and historic 12th Katara from Qatar, Oman and the UK. These collections to contemporary treasures, QatART artists spent two weeks in residency Macbeth is a tale of love, ambition and Qatari art, and quirky trinkets, these Handmade Market murder. Staged in the round in Black earlier this year in Qatar to prepare community-led contributions shaped Box Theater, the audience will be mere Islamic-inspired pieces that seek to an exhibition that represents the build bridges and understanding about centimeters away from the actors during shared heritage and passions of a 20 MARCH the abilities of people of all talents. the entire performance. people from Qatar and beyond. Venue: Katara Art Studios Courtyard - Building 19 Admission: Free Time:15:00-21:00 Small handmade art market to QATAR HERE encourage people to produce “DIFFERENT” handmade works and to teach INTERNATIONAL THERE AMEERA them how to create business from FOOD FESTIVAL EXHIBITION AL-AJI the traditional Qatari handmade traditions. There will also be hands- on crafting activities to participate 24 MARCH - 28 MARCH UNTIL 30 MARCH UNTIL 20 MARCH in. A wide variety of handcrafts VENUE: MIA PARK VENUE: AL RIWAQ EXHIBITION HALL VENUE: KATARA will be presented and sold from ADMISSION: FREE ADMISSION: Free ADMISSION: FREE ADMISSION jewellery, accessories, paintings, Time: 9:00-21:00 Time: Sunday-Wednesday 10:30am – Time:10:00-22:00 craft kits and much more. Discover a world of tastes and 5:30pm, Tuesday closed and Thursday fabulous gastronomic experiences 12:pm – 8:pm. Ameera Al Aji addresses the concept of at the sixth annual Qatar “difference,” in her abstract art. In her International Food Festival. Held in Presented by Qatar Museums (QM), Here exploration of the “self,” the “other” and YOUSEF AHMAD: the spectacular open-air waterfront There will see the QM Gallery Al Riwaq the many-facets of what she perceives setting of the Museum of Islamic split in half, each dedicated to one of the as “different,” she draws on the triangles STORY OF Art Park, QIFF features the finest two countries, Qatar (Here) and Brazil which have persisted in her memory and INGENUITY cuisineand culinary skills of many (There). The Years of Culture initiative is her interactions with her environment, of Doha’s top chefs, as well as a key part of Qatar Museums’ vision in and which are also part of the traditional celebrity cookery experts from establishing cultural ties between Qatar designs widely used in the regional overseas. UNTIL 28 MARCH and countries around the world. wool-crafts and textiles called sadou. VENUE: QATAR MUSEUMS GALLERY, KATARA ADMISSION: FREE ADMISSION

The exhibition highlights Qatari IN FOCUS artist Yousef Ahmad’s body of work by Sundaram through a precise selection of his most striking artworks from his early works in 1970s until today. His mixed media calligraphic pieces to his new conceptual artworks.

THE PEARL- QATAR TRIATHLON

27 MARCH VENUE: THE PEARL- QATAR ADMISSION: FREE ADMISSION Time:06:30-11:00

Lido Venezia Beach, Qanat Quartier, The Pearl-Qatar Race Start Time 6:30am Sprint : Swim: 750M Bike: 20KM – Run 5KM Olympic : Swim:1.5KM Bike:40 KM – Run 10KM For registration:www.premieronline.com For general inquiries: [email protected] A view of The St.Regis Doha Send your photos to [email protected]. Mention where the photo was taken. from West Bay. Send your event details to [email protected]