Community Community Keralite Baby seal Engineers Forum robot looks P7is all set to P16 like a cute organise the third season toy that can of Kerala Champions help treat League at Old Ideal Indian diseases like School grounds. Alzheimer’s. Wednesday, January 2, 2019 Rabia II 26, 1440 AH Doha today: 200 - 250 COVER Wonder full! STORY Nine science stories to watch this year. P4-6 GLITZ & GLAM SHOWBIZ New Year, Farhad feels pressure of New You! Is it? directing Housefull 4. Page 14 Page 15 2 GULF TIMES Wednesday, January 2, 2019 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT PRAYER TIME Fajr 4.58am Shorooq (sunrise) 6.20am Zuhr (noon) 11.38am Asr (afternoon) 2.36pm Maghreb (sunset) 4.58pm Isha (night) 6.28pm USEFUL NUMBERS Simmba offi cer’s life is an ideal life which inspires him to become one. DIRECTION: Rohit Shetty While Simmba enjoys all the perks of being an immoral and CAST: Ranveer Singh, Sara Ali Khan unethical police offi cer, a twist in the tale transforms him and SYNOPSIS: Simmba is an orphan from Shivgadh from forces him to choose the righteous path. where our beloved Singham was born and raised. Contrary to the philosophies of Singham, Simmba believes that a corrupt THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark, 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 Aquaman to the world. Once home to the most Aquaman, Orm’s half-human, half- Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 DIRECTION: James Wan advanced civilisation on Earth, the Atlantean brother and true heir to the Qatar Airways 40253374 CAST: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, city of Atlantis is now an underwater throne. With help from royal counsellor Dolph Lundgren kingdom ruled by the power-hungry Vulko, Aquaman must retrieve the SYNOPSIS: Arthur Curry learns King Orm. With a vast army at his legendary Trident of Atlan and embrace that he is the heir to the underwater disposal, Orm plans to conquer the his destiny as protector of the deep. kingdom of Atlantis, and must step remaining oceanic people and then the THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark, forward to lead his people and be a hero surface world. Standing in his way is Royal Plaza ote Unquo u te Q The Mall Cinema (1): 3pm; Jack Em Popoy: The “With the Pretham 2 (Malayalam) 2pm; Puliscredibles (Tagalog) new day comes new Aquaman (2D) 4:30pm; Jack 6pm; Pretham 2 (Malayalam) strength and new thoughts.” Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles (Hindi) 11pm. 8:30pm; Pretham 2 (Tagalog) 7pm; Pretham 2 Landmark Cinema (1): (Malayalam) 11pm. (Malayalam) 9pm; Pretham 2 Simmba (Hindi) 2:30pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Palace — Eleanor Roosevelt (Malayalam) 11:30pm. Aquaman (2D) 5:30pm; (1):Simmba (Hindi) 2:30pm; The Mall Cinema (2): Thomas Simmba (Hindi) 8pm; Simmba Aquaman (2D) 5:30pm; And Friends: Big Wolrd! (Hindi) 11pm. Simmba (Hindi) 8pm; Simmba Big Adventure! The Movie Landmark Cinema (2): (Hindi) 11pm. (2D) 2:30pm; Mary Poppins Thomas And Friends: Big Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Returns (2D) 4:15pm; Mary Wolrd! Big Adventure! The (2):Pretham 2 (Malayalam) Community Editor Poppins Returns (2D) 6:45pm; Movie (2D) 3pm; Mary Poppins 2:30pm; Jack Em Popoy: Aquaman (2D) 9pm; Aquaman Returns (2D) 5pm; Mary The Puliscredibles (Tagalog) Kamran Rehmat (2D) 11:30pm. Poppins Returns (2D) 8pm; 5pm; Jack Em Popoy: The e-mail: [email protected] The Mall Cinema (3): Simmba Aquaman (2D) 10:30pm. Puliscredibles (Tagalog) 7pm; Telephone: 44466405 (Hindi) 2pm; Zero (Hindi) 5pm; Landmark Cinema (3): Pretham 2 (Malayalam) 9pm; Fax: 44350474 Simmba (Hindi) 8pm; Simmba Pretham 2 (Malayalam) Aquaman (2D) 11:30pm. Wednesday, January 2, 2019 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY Cycling: Losail Circuit Sports Club this year for two age groups 7-9 and 10-12 WHERE: Losail Circuit years old to allow all family members to WHEN: Ongoing enjoy the event. TIME: 5pm Losail Circuit Sports Club, in association with Qatar Sports For All Federation, invites all cyclists, runners and walkers to train under the floodlights of Losail International Circuit every Wednesdays. EVENTS deep into the world of robotics and explore Heritage Library’s Permanent how computer programming and robot Exhibition Pakistan Music Fest design can solve all kinds of problems. WHERE: Qatar National Library Arabic Calligraphy Workshop WHERE: QNCC WHEN: Ongoing till tomorrow WHEN: Saturday – Wednesday WHEN: January 9 Children’s Library Winter Book Swap TIME: 9am – 8pm TIME: 6pm TIME: 7pm – 10pm WHERE: Qatar National Library The exhibition displays around 400 items Arabic Calligraphy workshop is back. Strings are about to rock Doha with WHEN: January 1- January 5 from the QNL Heritage Library collection Come and learn the artistic practice of their nostalgic gigs and all the latest hits. TIME: 4pm – 7pm that illustrate the spread and evolution Arabic handwriting and calligraphy at Quratulain Balouch and Ali Sethi will be Bring in the books you do not want any of ideas throughout the Arab and Islamic Music and Arts Atelier. joining the pop band at Qatar National more to the Children’s Library. They can be world, as well as document interactions The lessons will take place every Convention Centre. in any language and type. Books must be between Arabs and the West over the past Saturday, Monday and Wednesday at culturally appropriate and only gently used. several centuries. The exhibition features 6pm. For more information, contact Archives Exhibition Workbooks will not be accepted. books, manuscripts, historical photographs [email protected] WHERE: Qatar National Library maps, globes and travellers’ instruments WHEN: Ongoing till January 31 that tell the story of Qatar, along with the TIME: 8am – 8pm history of science, literature, writing, travel The exhibition explores the history of in the region, and much more. Qatar through several family collections. It presents selected items from previously unseen private archives of photos, artefacts and documents to show the role that individuals within a community can play in building its identity and preserving its heritage and history. After School Activities WHERE: Atelier WHEN: Ongoing Katara Beach - School Students Music and arts Activities for students WHERE: Katara taking place after they finish their day in WHEN: Ongoing school includes Group Music lessons, Hip- TIME: 9am – 12pm hop, Ballet, Drawing and Painting, Drama By participating in the programme of The Colour Run Theatre & Taekwondo. Ages between 5 and ‘Our culture is a school’, Katara Beach WHERE: QNCC 10 years old after school hours. emphasises the Qatari marine tradition WHEN: January 26 and introduces to students the meaning of TIME: 8:30am Hobby Classes Dasha, Al Qafal and various type of pearls. Celebrate the hero in you in a realm WHERE: Mystic Arts Centre behind Al The students will discover all details of the where nothing is impossible and you are Hilal Focus Medical Centre Fath Al-Khair journey. unstoppable. Soar to new heights in the all- WHEN:Wednesday – Monday Robotics Junior Course new Super Zone and suit up in gear fit for Mystic Art Centre, is a holistic WHERE: Recreation Centre, Al Rayyan only the most super of heroes as you collect performing arts institution and a one stop WHEN: January 19 your medal at the Finish Line! 2019 will solution for adults as well as children TIME: 1pm – 3pm also include the Foam Zone. Gates will open looking to explore their talents in various Children are invited to build their own at 7am on January 26, with our first Color art forms. We offer classes in Carnatic robot and make it move however they want. Runners setting off at 8.30am. Music, Hindustani Music, Karate, Yoga, It will be a fun chance for them to delve Zumba, Classical Dance, Salsa, Hip Hop, Doha Triathlon 2019 contemporary and Bollywood dance forms. WHERE: Museum of Islamic Art For details, call 33897609. WHEN: February 8 Doha Triathlon has opened registration Dance and Instrument Classes for its third edition. Those wishing to WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf participate in the event can visit www. Times Building doha-triathlon.com to register in either the WHEN: Wednesday – Monday Ballet Lessons Olympic or Sprint which offers registration Learn the movements of dance styles WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier for both individuals and team relays. in Bollywood, Hip Hop and also the WHEN: Ongoing Another choice is the Super Sprint which musical instruments such as Piano, Guitar, TIME: 4pm – 8pm is only for individuals and open for both Keyboard for adults as well kids and move For more info e-mail at registration@ adults and kids aged between 13-15 years in the world of music. For details, contact atelierqatar.com or call on 33003839. old. Also, a kids’ duathlon was introduced 66523871/ 31326749. Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Wednesday, January 2, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY New Year wonders From the edge of Earth to the frontier of the solar system, there’s plenty of science awaiting us in 2019. They promise to change our view of the world — and inspire new questions no- one previously thought to ask. By Deborah Netburn, Melissa Healy and Julia Rosen Redefining the metric system. rom the edge of Earth to Here’s a look at some of the science billion miles beyond Pluto, it is the Redefi ning the metric system Maryland, say the shift represents a the frontier of the solar stories we’ll be following in the new most distant object ever visited by On May 20, the international “turning point for humanity.” system, there’s plenty year.