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INDONESIAN DIASPORA SET MEN LIGHT INDIA, CHINA EMOTIONALLY, TO OBSERVE RAMADAN IN UP LONDON AND CULTURALLY CLOSE, THEIR TRADITIONAL WAY CATWALK SHOWS SAYS AAMIR KHAN P | 2 P | 9 P | 11
QNB launched a new initiative at the start of the school year by issuing the Money Made Easy book, which aims to explain financial terms to students over 9 years old in a simplified, modern way.
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Indonesian diaspora set to observe Ramadan in their traditional way
performing Suhoor,” said Hadi. Similarly representatives of the On the eve of Ramadan, Indonesian embassy will visit places ‘Tarhib Ramadan’ (Marhaban Ya where Indonesian workers live in Ramadan), an event organised by Al Khor, Dukhan, Mesaieed and Al the Indonesian embassy together Wakrah for Iftar, giving spiritual lec- with the Indonesian Muslim Society tures and sharing the true spirit of in Qatar (IMSQA) under the aus- Ramadan. pices of the Association of the On the Seventeenth Day Indonesian Community in Qatar of Fasting (Ramadan 17), the (PERMIQA), will be held at the Indonesian Muslim community in embassy premises in New Salata. Qatar will gather at the embassy Two Muslim scholars (Ustadz) premises to mark the Nuzulul will be invited from Indonesia in Quran 1436H. order to give spiritual lectures The Indonesian Embassy in BY FAZEENA SALEEM (tausiyah) followed by Tarawih Doha in cooperation with IMSQA- before dusk with friends or family prayer together. PERMIQA will organize Eid Al Fitr pholding their unique to welcome the moment of buka On June 23, an Iftar Banquette prayer along with the Indonesian traditions, the puasa—which means breaking will be organized by Indonesian Muslim community in Qatar at Indonesian embassy the fast. They call it ‘Ngabuburit.’ Embassy at Indonesian the Tariq Bin Ziyad Independent Uin Doha is prepar- There are various activities during Ambassador’s residence, initialed Preparatory School for Boys. ing to observe the holy month of ngabuburit starting from playing by giving spiritual lectures (tausi- Ambassador and his wife on the Ramadan. sports with friends, sightseeing yah) to the attendees of Indonesian first day of Eid Al Fitr holds an Open Many events will be organised and religious activities like spend- community while waiting for Iftar House reception at their residence by the Indonesian embassy for its ing time in mosque and reciting the and continue with Tarawih prayer to all Indonesian community and community living in and outside holy Quran. together. expatriates in Qatar to strengthen Doha. On Saturday the ambassador The Safari Ramadan, which the relationship. The Lebaran-style There are various traditions Hadi and his wife Endang Deddy will also include Iftar, spiritual lec- food and delicacies like Ketupat followed in different provinces of Hadi hosted journalists at their tures (tausiyah) and Tarawih prayer Sayur, Opor Ayam, Sambal Goreng Indonesia to welcome Ramadan. residence in West Bay to share together at different places in Kentang, Rendang and Tape Ketan Although traditions may differ, the Ramadan traditions followed in Doha, Al Khor, Dukhan, Mesaieed Hitam will be served on the occa- spirit remains the same, which is Indonesia and to speak about the and Al Wakrah. sion. The Peninsula joyful and gratefulness. events organsied for their commu- In Indonesia iftar is called ‘buka nity here. puasa,’ which means ‘to open the A total of 39 000 Indonesians fast.’ Markets sell various foods are residing in Qatar including for iftar, including dates, which is many working in different sectors very popular, as well as unique and their family members. Indonesian food and drinks such “This year, Ramadan is in the as kolak, es kelapa muda, es buah, extreme summer heat and will be es campur, cendol or dawet. longer, the Indonesian Embassy Deddy Saiful Hadi, Indonesian would like to remind Indonesian ambassador to Doha, said that diaspora in Qatar to prepare physi- in West Java province, where he cally prior to the month-long fast- Deddy Saiful comes from, people celebrate ing by consuming nutritious foods Hadi and Endang Ramadan by often going out and enough supply of water when Deddy Hadi. | MONDAY 15 JUNE 2015 | COMMUNITY 03
QNB offers the “Money Made Easy Book” app on mobile phones, which Money Made Easy helps impart can be downloaded from the ITunes store in both Arabic and English, to guarantee reaching a wider portion banking knowledge to children of students from all over Qatar.
NB recently organised competitions and entertainment programmes on the side- lines of the bank’s visit to local schools Qin Qatar. The visits were held to reinforce the group’s efforts to spread awareness among the future generations about the importance of manag- ing financial resources and encouraging them to save for a better future. These visits were also in continuation of the Bank’s initiative launched at the start of the school year by issuing the Money Made Easy book, which aims to explain financial terms to students over 9 years old in a simplified, modern way. During their school visits, the QNB staff explained the book’s chapters in an exciting manner as well as rewarding the most active participants with prizes of miniature ATMs bearing the QNB logo that work as moneyboxes that encourage them to save and invest. QNB also offers the “Money Made Easy Book” app on mobile phones, which can be downloaded from the ITunes store in both Arabic and English, to guarantee reaching a wider portion of students from all over the State of Qatar. The book constitutes one of QNB’s initiatives that fall within the Group’s vision to focus on education, as one of the key elements of the bank’s CSR strat- among students. This is in effort to introduce stu- the bank’s activeness in its role as a socially respon- egy. The initiative was carried out with the help of dents to the basic financial, banking, and economi- sible national institution. They further assured that partners from various educational institutions and cal terms used daily in budgets, commerce, and the initiative deserves praise, due to its support of schools. QNB’s CSR officials distributed the books banking services, as well as the finances and tools the educational process and its contribution to the to the students through field visits, to guarantee of the trade. The “Money Made Easy” book was well goals of the 2030 Qatar National Vision. the book’s accessibility to the widest range of ages received by schools and teachers, who applauded The Peninsula
Georgetown students promote financial literacy among migrants
group of Georgetown migrants about financial savings, how University in Qatar (GU-Q) stu- to make a migration plan, how to create dents has conducted research and follow a budget, how to manage aimed at advancing financial debt, and how to manage investments. Aliteracy in Qatar’s migrant community. The videos were developed on a peer- The project under the Undergraduate based learning model featuring migrant Research Experience Program (UREP) workers sharing their personal experi- UREP project team was entitled “Advancing Financial ences in their own words, as well as Literacy for Transnational Families” advice from field experts. tailoring content specifically for migrants several online forums to disseminate and recently won the Student Poster The research team included GU-Q in the region will hopefully help improve the research materials and instructional Presentations Award at the Annual students Ahwaz Akhtar, Hisham their current living standards and finan- videos, including a website, Facebook, Research Conference (ARC’14). Hassan, Fatema Hubail, Salar Khan, cial situations,” said Hassan. and YouTube channel. Plans are in place It involved researching, developing, Atul Menon, Salman Ahad Khan, and “This project is very relevant in Qatar to assess the impact of the project on and testing educational videos based Sherif Elgindi. today. Financial education is often participating migrants and their families. on a structured financial education cur- “The project was a terrific research ignored, but is crucial for migrants, The research team plans to under- riculum for migrant workers and their opportunity to design a programme especially those who receive low take an impact evaluation study of offer- households. that would benefit the Gulf’s large low- incomes. With an influx of migrants into ing the videos to be viewed by a migrant The financial education aims to income migrant worker communities. the country, there needed to be an effort audience and determining its impact on encourage migrants and their house- Financial education interventions have to assist with financial matters. People financial habits and behaviour over a holds in their home country to maxim- already been proven to have a high migrate here primarily for financial rea- period of time. Additional work is also ise the benefits of temporarily living and potential for positive impact, and this sons and are expected to return home needed to produce the videos in other working abroad through long-term and project is an innovative attempt at scal- after a period of time. Hence, financial languages spoken by migrant commu- sound financial planning. The five video ing it up for large audiences through literacy is important,” said Menon. nities in Qatar such as Hindi, Nepalese, training modules will teach participating digital media platforms. Our focus on The students have set up Tagalog and Arabic. The Peninsula | MONDAY 15 JUNE 2015 | 04 CAMPUS DeBakey students support labourers
eBakey high school students participated in a commu- nity service project, Project DSunshade, designed to support the many labourers in Doha, as well as children’s organisations in need. This community service project was ini- tiated by DeBakey High School - Qatar in 2014 to provide an opportunity for students to collect clothes, hats, shoes, and monetary donations. To raise funds, Project Sunshade hosted a ‘Spirit Week’ during which students donated cash to dress in uni- fied class colours, to participate in a jersey /sports day, and to play games such as darts, golf and football tour- naments during break times. Students raised over QR20,000, with contribu- tions from Vodafone Qatar and Galaxy Sports Ezdan. Donations were used to purchase items for the labour camp Project Sunshade members. leisure rooms. Additionally, students contributed monetary donations and DeBakey high school students are clothes to the children of Nepal via required to complete at least one hun- Qatar Charity. dred volunteer hours prior to gradua- Another component of Project tion. Project Sunshade was one of the Sunshade was to raise the awareness many avenues by which students gave throughout the school about the impor- back to the community this school tance of helping others who are less year. Students participated in several fortunate. Students held group meet- local volunteer programs such as Best ings and assemblies to ensure all stu- Buddies Qatar, Reach Out to Asia and dents were a part of the programme’s Qatar Charity. success. Tenth grade student, Lynaa Through Project Sunshade, stu- Youseff, wrote a very inspiring poem to dents gained valuable experience with motivate the school to participate in giv- strategy, organization, leadership, and ing back to the community. An excerpt learning the value of community serv- from her poem: “I’m sorry because I ice. Student reflections included: “I felt never helped. I’m sorry because I never that Project Sunshade was a success. felt. And when you were living in pov- The amount of volunteer work lifted erty, I was living in prosperity, Looking my spirits as well as the organizations for popularity! But I stand here today we helped” and “Project Sunshade and ask myself…Where was my clar- has really been an adventure, and I ity?... So my dear friend, I repeat. Give. hope to continue to participate in such From left: Fouad Hameed, Qatar Charity Collections Coordinator, Vibhu Sharma Be kind. Help others, and have a good activities.” and Reem Hamad, Project Sunshade President and Vice President, and Justin day.” The Peninsula Mabrie, DeBakey Admissions Director, at the handover ceremony.
To give practical experience to students, Pearl School organised trips to Doha Modern Printing Press, Arab Postal Stamps Museum (Katara) and Museum of Islamic Art Library. It was an enriching experience for both students and the faculty. | MONDAY 15 JUNE 2015 | COMMUNITY 05
New committee installed at Talking Matters
uhanida Abd Gani was installed as the new presi- dent of Talking Matters SToastmasters Club for 2015-2016 in a ceremony attended by Lieutenant Governor Marketing, District 20, Saquib Raza Khan and Area Governor, Area 42, Abhishek Chatopadhyay. The other officers sworn in by the installation officer, Rammohan Rai, are: VP Education, Abhishek Chatopadhyay, VP Membership, Anbalaghan Chelliah, Newly elected office-bearers with members cutting a cake after the installation ceremony. VP Public Relations, Raj Kadirghamar, Secretary, Mohd Tauqeer Khan, during the past year. The meeting was TVS Prasad, conducted the table top- the grammarian of the evening, Asgar Treausrer, Sameh Iskander, and Sgt- anchored by award winning humorous ics or impromptu speaking session. Khan, the listener, and Sameh Eskander, at-Arms, Dr Kavita Shukla. speaker and past president, Vinodh Abhishek Chatopadhyay was General the Time Manager. Founder President, Outgoing President, Marija Miglane, Pisharom, and had a project speech Evaluator, and Aneesh Sathar evaluated Rammohan M Rai delivered a module numerated the achievements of the club by Raj Kadirghamar. Past President, the speech by Raj. Dr Jiju John was on Club Leadership. The Peninsula
Mövenpick Hotel plans daily Ramadan Iftars
his Ramadan, Mövenpick Hotel “Ramadan is the time to strengthen West Bay Doha will be having family and community ties. Mövenpick daily Ramadan Iftars at its main Hotel West Bay Doha invites you to seal restaurant, ForKnife. those bonds that bring us together. Bring TThe buffet will feature an array of inter- your family and friends or business part- national dishes, with a focus on Ramadan ners, or make it your company’s event favourites and local Qatari cuisine. with a relaxing family fun atmosphere with To capture the traditional spirit of the hotel’s dedicated service team making Ramadan but also giving it a modern sure you are as comfortable as possible,” twist, ForKnife restaurant will be trans- a statement from the hotel said. formed into a Ramadan paradise, with Mövenpick Hotel West Bay Doha will special decorations and a Ramadan be offering special prices for groups and theme to celebrate the Holy Month. early bird bookings. The Peninsula
McDonald’s Qatar supports Al Nashmi Soccer championship
cDonald’s Qatar supported the category, with AlSalt team final games of Al Nashmi Soccer raising the winning honors Championship organised by the with a score of 2-1. MJordanian community in Qatar. Kamal Saleh Al Mana, Managing Director of Al also highlights our commitment to support the devel- The event that took place at the Al Sadd Mana Restaurants & Food Co, said: “We are very opment of sports activities in Qatar for the overall Sports Club, was held under the patronage of the pleased to be part of this enthralling soccer tourna- well-being of its people, in line with the 2030 National Jordanian Embassy in the presence of the Jordanian ment that brings together the Jordanian community Vision.” McDonald’s Qatar sponsored the event by Ambassador Zahi Al Smadi and other officials, and in Qatar. Sports have an extremely unifying effect on providing the winning teams with trophies and med- brought together professional players and soccer people across the world and football in particular als as well as meal vouchers. The audience was also aficionados in an exciting contest. reinvigorates the brotherhood spirit especially within treated to various entertaining activities especially The first game was played between Kofrsoum Vs the Arab world. Community engagement is part of prepared by the employees of McDonald’s Qatar Amoon for children between the ages 8-14, with our DNA and McDonald’s Qatar has always been including face painting, balloon giveaways and char- Kofrsoum crowned winners with a score of 3-2. a strong supporter of events that brings people acter appearances, which added to the revelry and AlSalt competed with Al Ramtha team in the adult together to celebrate the joys of community living. It excitement attached to the games. The Peninsula | MONDAY 15 JUNE 2015 | 06 TECHNOLOGY
BY IAN TUCKER
oogle’s previous attempt to get us to wear something mildly ridiculous on our faces didn’t end well. But while Google Glass Gwas released (and failed) to much fanfare, the growth of Google Cardboard has been unhurried, and – by Google’s standards – low key. Now on its second version, “Cardboard” is a cheap holder that turns your smartphone into a virtual-reality headset. Anyone can download the template and make one, while the impatient can buy a pre-made model for £10 from Amazon. (Currently only the template for v.1.2 is available, but v.2 will be downloadable soon – and it will be easier to build.) Once you have your Cardboard you can download VR apps from Google Play or the App Store and experience the sensations of explor- ing far-flung cities, the stomach-in-the-mouth feel of a rollercoaster ride or simply be spooked by zombie children – all without leaving your chair. Mike Jazayeri, director of product management at Google VR, says he is pleasantly surprised by the success: “We never imagined the momentum it has had. Immediately we got a lot of interest from content creators, brands, developers – and a year later more than a million Cardboards have shipped and there’s hundreds of apps.” The rival dedicated VR headsets – Facebook’s Oculus, HTC’s Vine and Sony’s Morpheus, plus the augmented reality Microsoft HoloLens – have yet to be released, and when they do they’ll be much more expensive. For example, Oculus will sell for about $1,500 (although this includes a powerful PC to drive Google Cardboard: A VR its graphics). Rather than suggesting that Google has stolen a march on its rivals, Jazayeri says the devices will have different “use cases” – engineer-speak for horses for courses. “For Cardboard our focus is on headset you make yourself simple, fun, shorter experiences – bite-size VR. And they’re cheap, so, for example, everyone in a class- (they displayed a circular rig of 16 GoPros, but any technology. The issue here is that Cardboard delivers room can have one.” He says Oculus will need to be camera could be used); software that colour corrects, a lousy experience compared to other devices because connected to a PC, but Cardboard is as portable as processes and stitches footage together, and a player of the lack of optics and image perfection.” your phone. – YouTube now plays VR content. “Just capture your VR is still emerging technology, and searching for As well as making VR accessible to smartphone content in 360 and anyone can experience it. Jump will a “killer app”. What does Jazayeri think could make users, Google is trying to simplify the creation of really lower the barrier to creating VR,” says Jazayeri. Cardboard irresistible? “This idea of transporting or tel- content. At a developers’ conference last month it “Cardboard has primarily been devised for devel- eporting people to places that otherwise they couldn’t announced Jump, a platform to create 360-degree opers,” says Patrick Moorhead of tech analysts go, that’s something new and different.” Moorhead content. This consists of three elements: an open- Moor Insights Strategy. “This is their primary tar- sees a more prosaic future for VR, “I’m not a big source template to build a 360-degree camera setup get. Secondary are people who want to try out the believer in the notion of a “killer app”, but VR will be most beneficial in games, and commerce where you have to see many elements of the potential purchase, like a hotel room or a car.” But Cardboard shouldn’t be dismissed as a gim- mick, Jazayeri says, as it fits with Google’s broader ideological drive to democratise data: “It’s consistent with our mission to make the world’s information uni- versally accessible – and experiences are part of that information, right?”
VIRTUAL REALITY APPS Corridoom - Android Test your reflexes in this claustrophobic game which involves running along a passage while having to dodge obstacles with a flick of your head.
Sisters - Android, IOS A gothic ghost scenario – all lightning, creaks and frankenkids – that demonstrates the ability of VR to spook and scare. She’s behind you!
Titans of Space - Android An app that shows the educational potential of VR, takes users on a guided tour of our solar system. The Guardian | MONDAY 15 JUNE 2015 | WHEELS 07
Lexus IS 350 F-Sport: A good luxury value
BY WARREN BROWN Not that the Lexus IS 350 F Sport all-wheel-drive sedan is that it is the perfect traffic mate for cities such sedan is inexpensive. It starts at $45,750 and easily as the District of Columbia, Baltimore and New York. here is a lot of hubris in global automotive could reach $50,000 with options (in US). But in the It fits well in those places, maneuvering easily through marketing — lots of bragging about racetrack world of high-performance entry-level luxury automobiles tight urban traffic. testing, about a car’s ability to hug curves (estimate $40,000 to $50,000), it appears to be a good The suspension system — independent, double-wish- Tand accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in six sec- deal. It certainly is comparable in value to the Audi A4 bone coil springs with electronically controlled shock onds or less. and BMW 335i. absorbers and stabilizer bar up front; multilink with coil The companies are so earnest and they spend so Just don’t get taken in by Lexus marketing featur- springs, electronically controlled shock absorbers and much money, talent and production time on these mes- ing quotes from a 2013 Road & Track magazine article stabilizer bar in the rear — works well on reasonably sages, you’d think that all of us drive on racetracks, or touting the IS 350 F Sport’s mostly track performance maintained roads. But the system is no match for rutted, carefully monitor stopwatches as we move from “stop” as better than that of the BMW 335i. It is functionally potholed urban pavement. to “go,” or otherwise operate our automobiles in driving meaningless bragging. Would I take the IS 350 F Sport all-wheel-drive sedan environments where speed is the only salient factor. Most of us will never drive any car the way auto- over a BMW 335i or Audi A4? Probably not. BMW per- We don’t — certainly not most of us, anyway. magazine journalists drive test vehicles on manufac- sona and performance are hard to beat. And Audi, hands I did none of that racetrack-cowboy stuff in my week turer-sponsored track days, or in otherwise sanctioned down, offers one of the best automotive interiors available and nearly 1,200 miles behind the wheel of the 2015 super-high-speed driving environments (think a top anywhere at any price. But Lexus puts up a good argu- Lexus IS 350 F Sport all-wheel-drive sedan. speed, electronically limited, of 131 mph). Driving that ment against the BMW 3-Series in the matter of value. I sped, yes. It is hard not to speed on Interstate 95 way in the real world would land us in jail, in the hospital Lexus just seems to offer more for the money, even with and the New Jersey Turnpike, where the median traffic or in a grave. options. That makes more sense to me than fast 0-to-60 speed, the actual speed at which cars and trucks are What you really need to know about the IS 350 F Sport acceleration times. WP-Bloomberg moving, is about 75 mph. But much of my driving was done in the high-road environs of New York’s Bear Mountain and Storm King Bottom line: If you are shop- Mileage: The IS 350 F Sport Mountain regions, which feature narrow, twisting roads ping entry-level luxury and looking Nuts & Bolts all-wheel-drive sedan has three and occasionally thick, rapidly descending fog. Going for an alternative to BMW and Audi, Engine/transmission: The IS drive settings — Eco, Normal and too fast here is an invitation for an altar of flowers and the Lexus IS Series — models 250 350 F Sport comes standard with Sport. Driving mostly in the Sport crosses placed along the road at the estimated point of or 350, available with rear-wheel or a 3.5-liter, 24-valve V-6 gasoline setting, I averaged 22 miles per your demise. all-wheel drive — is a good place engine with variable valve timing gallon on the highway. There is also the matter of night driving here, which to start. The Lexus series offers (306 horsepower, 277 pound-feet Safety: Standard equipment is best done carefully in weather fair or foul. Darkness good styling, comfort, safety and of torque). The all-wheel-drive ver- includes front and rear ventilated comes with a vengeance in these parts, wrapping the performance. sion gets a six-speed automatic disc brakes, four-wheel anti-lock roads in a blackness that encourages you to praise God Ride, acceleration and transmission that can also be oper- brake protection, electronic brake- for the invention of high-intensity-discharge headlamps. handling: The Lexus IS 350 F ated manually. The rear-wheel-drive force distribution, emergency It helps if those headlamps are optionally “intelligent,” as Sport all-wheel-drive sedan gets version comes with an eight-speed braking assistance, traction and they were in the IS 350 F Sport that I drove. That means good marks in all three categories. automatic. stability control, radar cruise con- the headlamps automatically, temporarily adjust to low Head-turning quotient: Capacities: Seating is for five trol with pre-collision safety sys- beams on dark roads when traffic approaches in the It has a bold, full-mesh, wide- people. Cargo capacity with all tem, blind-spot monitoring with opposite direction. mouthed face affixed to a fluidic seats in place is 13.8 cubic feet. rear cross-traffic alert, electronic I like that feature, as I do the many other advanced body. It looks simultaneously The fuel tank holds 17.4 gallons parking assistance, high-intensity electronic safety features available in the Lexus IS 350 aggressive and friendly. It certainly of gasoline (premium grade is discharge headlamps, and side F Sport at a price several thousand dollars below that looks unlike anything else. required). and head air bags. of a similarly equipped BMW335i all-wheel-drive sedan. | MONDAY 15 JUNE 2015 | 08 FOOD
BY GIRISH GUPTA
ollow the main road, count three traffic lights, and take a left at the third. You’ll find a secu- Clandestine dining on rity post there. F “It’s a white-and-blue house, the entrance is through the car park,” added the email instructions. the rise in Venezuela “Don’t tell the guards you are coming to ‘Ciboulette Prive’, but on a private visit.” As with living-room restaurants that flourished in Havana in the 1990s after the fall of its Soviet benefac- tor, Caracas is seeing a rise in clandestine dining as inventive restaurateurs seek ways to survive economic crisis, corruption and crime. Chefs and owners complain that operating a normal restaurant profitably has become increasingly problem- atic as state controls limit price increases despite roar- ing inflation and bribery is the only way to get permits in a timely fashion. Furthermore, crime has made diners seek ever-more private and secure settings, while shortages of ingredi- ents make it difficult to maintain a steady menu. So private dining gives the chefs far more flexibility — and, crucially, less scrutiny. “No one knows where we are until we tell them. This is an illegal restaurant,” acknowledged Ana, the 24-year-old head chef at Ciboulette Prive, or ‘Private Chive’ in English, set in her cousin’s back garden in a Head chef Ana prepares filet tartar with wealthy Caracas neighboUrhood. She asked that her aioli in the kitchen of the "Ciboulette Prive" surname not be published for fear of reprisal. in Caracas. The elegantly-decorated Ciboulette Prive, which opened in October, serves 16 people under a mango tree with retro artwork on the garden wall and vintage Around half a dozen small illegal eateries have heading for triple figures in 2015. vinyl records as place mats. sprung up around the city over the last year, mainly Venezuelan diners, across all outlets, are used to It charges 3,000 bolivars per person. That’s around publicized through word of mouth, phone calls with seeing menus covered in scribbles as prices update $7 at the black market exchange rate or $475 at owners, and social media. frequently or asking the waiter what they actually have Venezuela’s strongest official exchange. They are becoming popular with wealthy Venezuelans before even looking at the menu. The bolivar amount is nearly two weeks of work at and foreigners, keen to try new food, jump on the latest Some of the home-based restaurants charge in US minimum wage, out of reach for average Venezuelans trend, or escape from the well-known circuit of high- dollars, breaking local laws but following a trend in who have no access to dollars and for whom even end restaurants. which foreign currency — or their equivalent black mar- simple meals out can be a distant memory. “The chefs often take more creative risks so you get ket value — is increasingly the basis of transactions. Many now instead spend hours lining up under the fancy mousses and foams, long-braised meats and In Los Chorros, an upscale district at the bottom of hot Caribbean sun for basics like flour, chicken or milk. fruits and vegetables that are harder to find,” said one Caracas’ Avila mountain, Eduardo Moreno, 53, runs Inflation eats up their purchasing power, leaving little western diplomat who frequents the illegal restaurants, La Isabela. room for nights out, let alone big purchases or travel. asking not to be named. He is the father of clandestine dining in Venezuela. “Venezuela must be one of the hardest places to Venezuelan government officials did not respond to “Nine years ago, I realiSed the situation here would do gastronomy,” said the restaurant’s owner, 21-year- requests for comment. However, chefs and restaurant- drastically worsen,” he said, sat on the tropical plant- old Emiliano, who studies business administration at owners said officials tolerate their outlets and some- filled outdoor terrace of his colonial-style house which Caracas’ Metropolitan University. He also asked that times even eat there. doubles as a restaurant. his surname not be published. Moreno charges $55, in US dollars, per person, ‘I’M A SMUGGLER’ preferably paid by an international bank transfer. Given To stock Ciboulette Prive, Emiliano spends hours Venezuela’s current climate, that figure is painfully visiting different shops and suppliers due to widespread expensive for anyone not earning in foreign currency. Caracas is seeing a rise in clandestine shortages plaguing recession-hit Venezuela for the last It equates to about three months of salary at the mini- dining as inventive restaurateurs two years. mum wage. Moreno sends out his menu every week seek ways to survive economic crisis, On a recent day, he had just bought beef for 1,660 by email to a group of regulars. The food on offer is corruption and crime. bolivars per kilo that six months ago cost 600. Such a more exotic than many of Venezuela’s restaurants as rise is typical in Venezuela, where official annual infla- Moreno makes a point of getting out of the country tion was 69 percent last year and is estimated to be every few weeks. Reuters | MONDAY 15 JUNE 2015 | FASHION 09 Men light up London catwalk shows
azing over the road at the crowds streaming into London’s fashion week for men, con- struction worker Carl, dressed in a fluores- Gcent safety bib, wondered: “What’s going on? They all look weird.” For fashion lovers, buyers, journalists and bloggers, the four days of the London Collections Men SS16 are an opportunity to show off their finery — the more eccentric the better. Outside the venue, a huge long-haired man tee- tered in a pair of yellow high heels, carrying a school backpack. Not to be outdone, his friend sported a polka-dot suit. Behind them, another impeccably-dressed guest paraded around in a hat resembling two cherries. “I used to wear hoodies and T-shirts and jeans, not making any effort,” said 35-year-old blogger Zokaya Kamara, looking slick in shorts, jacket and tie, with a camera slung over one shoulder. “But since making the effort, I get compliments every day.” He added: “More and more men are making an effort A model presents a cre- in the way they dress — you see it in the street, at the ation from the Chester bus stop.” Barrie Spring/Summer The very existence of London Collections Men — 2015 collection. previously an appendix to London Fashion Week, which is dominated by women’s fashion — bears out his observation. Some even believe that men’s fashion could even- The event, which started in 2012, is now in its tually achieve the unthinkable and outstrip women’s seventh edition. Some 77 designers and ambassa- in sales. “I think so, absolutely,” independent fashion dors, including Formula One world champion Lewis designer Payzee Mahmod said. “Men are becoming Hamilton, are in town for the programme’s 32 shows. more expressive, wearing bolder colours, experiment- “This weekend is starting to establish itself, which ing with shapes. Demands are changing.” is really good, because there’s a lot of competition — “Everything has changed so much and become there’s Paris, there’s Milan, it’s great that they’re bring- more metrosexual. If you have style, you can go eve- ing people in,” designer Paul Smith said after watching rywhere,” added Jonas Oliver, fashion specialist at the latest creations of Craig Green, one of Britain’s Bond Magazine. rising fashion stars. Geraint Donovan, author of the His Name Is Fashion Dylan Jones, chairman of London Collections Men, blog, believes the best is yet to come. added that the “enthusiasm... has completely out- “With womenswear, everything has almost been stripped any expectations”, reflecting an awakening done,” he said. “There is nothing really shocking left, for men’s fashion. whereas in men’s fashion, there’s still a lot to be done”. “We now have a generation of young men who are AFP far more interested in fashion than any previous genera- tion,” he said. “They’re more sophisticated shoppers, they shop more like women.” The figures support his remarks. In 2014, sales of Models menswear generated $440bn in worldwide revenue, present a 4.5 percent more than the previous year. creations by In comparison, sales of women’s clothing rose 3.7 James Long. percent to $587bn. Half of British men aged 16-24 purchased at least one garment in the last three months of 2014, as many as their girlfriends, according to market research insti- tute Mintel. | MONDAY 15 JUNE 2015 | 10 HEALTH
Exercise, diet or both may protect against excess pregnancy weight
an international organisation that evalu- some benefit, they write. ates medical research. While the new study generally did For the new review, the researchers not show fewer complications in the examined data from 65 randomized diet and exercise group, Dr Loralei controlled trials, which are considered Thornburg said that it’s good that there the “gold standard” of medical research. was no increase in complications. They were able to combine data from “This was very reassuring that there 49 trials involving a total of 11,444 preg- wasn’t an increased risk of preterm nant women. birth with moderate exercise,” said The women were randomly assigned Thornburg, a high-risk pregnancy to a diet, exercise, a combination of expert at the University of Rochester BY ANDREW M SEAMAN risk of cesarean delivery, excessive the two or standard care. The diets Medical Center in New York. birth weight, and respiratory problems and exercise programmes varied, but “Most people gain more weight than omen who take part in the newborn, “particularly for high- could include low-glycemic diets and they probably should during pregnancy,” in exercise, diet pro- risk women receiving combined diet unsupervised exercise. Thornburg, who was not involved with grammes or a com- and exercise interventions,” add the Women who took part in diet, exer- the review, told Reuters Health. Wbination of the two researchers, led by Benja Muktabhant cise or combination programmes She said women who gain too much during pregnancy can prevent exces- of Khon Kaen University in Thailand. were about 20 percent less likely than weight may not be able to lose it after sive weight gain, according to a fresh The US Institute of Medicine says the women in standard-care groups to gain the baby is born. Then, during the next review of past research. amount of weight women should gain too much weight while pregnant, the pregnancy the woman is already heav- The review incorporates dozens of during pregnancy varies depending on researchers report. ier and that may increase the risk of new studies to update a previous review their non-pregnancy weight. The women who took part in diet, complications. that did not find enough evidence to For example, a normal-weight exercise and combination programs “In the next pregnancy, if you don’t support the use of diet and exercise woman should gain between 25 and were also less likely to develop high get it off, you may go from obese to very during pregnancy. 35 pounds, while an overweight woman blood pressure during pregnancy, obese,” Thornburg said. After including the new studies, should gain between 15 and 25 pounds. compared to those in the standard She cautioned, however, that women the new review found “high-quality Obese women should gain even less. care group. should check with their doctors before evidence” to show diet, exercise or Gaining too much weight is tied to There was no clear benefit among starting a diet and exercise program both can reduce the risk of excessive an increased risk of complications for the women in the diet and exercise during pregnancy. weight gain during pregnancy, write the both mother and child, according to groups when the researchers looked at SOURCE: bit.ly/1C3lYDc The researchers in The Cochrane Library. the researchers, who completed the other complications, such as cesarean Cochrane Library, online June 11, 2015. Other benefits may include a lower review for The Cochrane Collaboration, delivery, but it did look like there may be Reuters
Daily antacid use ups heart attack risk: Study Methodist Hospital, however, found that H2 block- ers - another type of antacid drug - showed no such association. opping over-the-counter antacids daily to proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are among the most Examples of the drug of H2 blockers are cimeti- control acidity or heartburn can increase prescribed drugs to treat a wide range of disorders, dine and ranitidine and brand examples of H2 block- heart attack risk by 16-21 percent, a including gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). ers are Zantac and Tagamet. huge data-mining study has revealed. The “By looking at data from people who were given “Our earlier work identified that the PPIs can P adversely affect the endothelium, the Teflon-like researchers analysed 16 million clinical documents these drugs primarily for acid reflux and had no prior of 2.9 million patients in two separate databases. history of heart disease, our data-mining pipeline lining of the blood vessels,” said John Cooke, a “People who take medication to suppress stom- signals an association with a higher rate of heart senior study author. ach acid are at greater risk of developing myocardial attacks.” That observation led researchers to hypothesise infarction, commonly known as heart attack,” said “Our results demonstrate that PPIs appear to be that anyone taking PPIs may be at greater risk for the lead researcher, Nigam H Shah from Stanford associated with elevated risk of heart attack in the heart attack. University, California. general population,” he added. The study appeared in the journal PLOS ONE. Drugs like Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid — called The team along with scientists from Houston IANS | MONDAY 15 JUNE 2015 | INDIAN CINEMA 11
India, China emotionally, culturally close: Aamir Khan
BY RADHIKA BHIRANI many other countries”. Stressing on the fact that “a good film he unprecedented global made anywhere in the world — whether success of Indian entertainer PK from India, the US, China or Japan — rides high on the fact that over just cuts across language, culture...it just Ta sixth of its `6bn ($94m )-plus touches your heart”, Aamir said: “It is very earnings have come from China. Superstar generous of the Chinese audience and Aamir Khan, the film’s lead actor, says it media there to wholeheartedly embrace reflects the “historical” love of Chinese PK.” audience for Indian cinema as well as the On his debut visit to China last month emotional and cultural bonds they share for his movie’s premiere, which was also with this country. attended by globally-popular star Jackie PK hit the jackpot in China soon after Chan, Aamir realised how “people there the May 14-16 visit of Prime Minister have historically loved Indian films”. Narendra Modi, in the presence of whom “When we were there in China, Indian film conglomerate Eros International everybody was talking about Raj Kapoor, announced key collaborations with leading Awara, Caravan (which happens to be Chinese film entities. my father’s film)...these films were being The movie, directed by Rajkumar mentioned even today and they were Hirani, produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra being remembered very fondly. and starring Aamir - the trio behind the “I think the people of China and 2009 film 3 Idiots which also found India seem to have a connect, which resounding success in China — released is emotional, cultural, and they are in the country on May 22. On the 16th day quite similar people. We are quite close since its release across 4,500 screens, it emotionally and culturally,” said the actor, had reportedly minted `1bn. And it’s still who has regaled audiences since over counting. 25 years. He also came face-to-face with “It’s really amazing and very heartening,” people in China who “had seen not just 3 Aamir, whose films — PK, Dhoom: 3 and 3 Idiots but also Dhoom: 3, Ghajini, Taare Idiots — are said to occupy the first three Zameen Par and Lagaan, which perhaps spots in Indian cinema’s top five grossers have not even released there”. This, to him, across the world, said. came as a pleasant surprise as it meant At 50, it’s interesting how the actor- audiences there “are searching out for our filmmaker is steering change in Hindi films” and finding “them on the internet or filmdom with entertaining and comical wherever they have got their hands on it”. dramas, laced with pertinent and “They are an active audience. And the universally-appealing social messages success of PK is to the credit of China delivered in an utmost subtle way. and the audience there that they are so If Taare Zameen Par brought a tale of a welcoming of films from different parts dyslexic child to the fore and 3 Idiots took the world. That’s something we need to a stand on India’s education system, PK, learn from them,” Aamir pointed out — with all its humour, touches upon — as much as the English daily indicated how Global Times, a leading English daily of Chinese filmmakers could “learn from PK China put it — “religion, one of the most about how to tell a bright and thought- solemn and sensitive issues, not only provoking comedy in an artistic way in India, which has been suffering from without necessarily being too cynical”. longstanding religious strife, but also in IANS
Drishyam trailer crosses 1.5m hits few levels where the gamer needs to A tough policewoman and known to find clues and answers which eventu- be meticulous in her investigation, her he trailer of actor Ajay Devgn’s This out-of-the-box concept of a ally leads to Vijay’s journey in the film. prime suspect is Salgaonkar. Drishyam Drishyam has garnered over trailer launch was widely acclaimed Ajay’s only release in 2015 will wit- also features Shriya Saran as Vijay’s T1.5 million views, indicating the by the audience and it went viral in ness him in an all-new avatar as Vijay wife along with the talented Rajat intrigue surrounding the movie. no time, as seen on the YouTube Salgaonkar, a common man working Kapoor. A Viacom18 Motion Pictures The first look and trailer of this page of producers Viacome18 Motion as a cable operator who challenges and Panorama Studios Production, upcoming thriller, which was released Pictures. the system when his family is threat- Drishyam, a Hindi remake of an epon- on June 4 online, has left the audiences The makers launched the trailer in a ened. Tabu will be seen playing the ymous Malayalam film, is directed by intrigued and riveted, heightening the unique way by introducing an alluring role of Inspector General of Police Nishikant Kamat and releases on July anticipation for its release. game on social media, which has a (IGP) Meera Deshmukh in the film. 31, 2015. | MONDAY 15 JUNE 2015 | 12 ENTERTAINMENT
BY VIKAS DATTA
o people too young to have seen Bela Lugosi in the role of the evil Transylvanian count, Christopher Lee was Dracula personified T— playing the character over half-a-dozen times. His other famous roles were no less malignant — including Frankenstein’s Monster, Dr Jekyll and his sinister alter ego Mr Hyde, Fu Manchu, Rasputin, Scaramanga — a master assassin who intends to kill James Bond — and the Devil. But the accomplished actor could occasionally also be seen battling evil. Lee, who died on June 7 but whose demise was announced only on Thursday, was most identified with Dracula, as he played the character in seven of the nine films of the series produced by the Hammer Film Company, from Dracula (1958) to The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) as well as two German films, Lee, who with his piercing eyes, saturnine looks, and wolfish grin did not need to be made up to look sinister, resisted getting typecast. At the same time he was appearing as Dracula, he played one of his most famous roles, though largely forgotten now, where he combated evil, instead of spreading it. This was in The Devil Rides Out (1967), based on best-selling British author Dennis Wheatley’s eponymous 1934 novel about a band of friends determined to save one of their number from getting embroiled in Satanic rituals. Lee, who introduced Wheatley — with whom he shared experience of intelligence work in the Second World War — to Hammer, played the role of the Duc le Richelieu, an elderly, worldly-wise Frenchman settled in London, with a good knowledge of fighting occult evil. Not always evil, Christopher One of Hammer’s most famous films, it also starred Charles Grey (familiar to Bond fans as Dikko Henderson of You Only Live Twice and Blofeld of Diamonds are Lee as a good man onscreen Forever) as the villain Mocata, while one of Richelieu’s young friends was Paul Eddington, who would go on to be famous as Jim Hacker of “Yes Minister” and “Yes, detective of Baker Street, having played Sir Henry Both draw in various historical characters, including Prime Minister”. Baskerville to his long-time co-actor and close friend Dr Sigmund Freud in the first, and ex-US president Hammer adapted another Wheatley novel To the Peter Cushing’s Holmes in a 1959 remake of the Hound Theodore Roosevelt in the other. Devil a Daughter, but here, production difficulties made of the Baskervilles. But in two TV films, he gave Holmes But Lee despite all his evil roles had a human side the author disassociate himself and the film plot has a new interpretation as an elderly detective on the too. little in common with the book. Lee, however, was verge of retirement but with no loss of mental acuity. Sammy Davis Jr, of once the Frank Sinatra-led again the villain, playing the excommunicated, heretical Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1991) deals Ratpack, who acted with Lee in TV comedy film Poor Father Rayner, who is determined to get a young girl with him asked to foil a plot to assassinate the Austro- Devil (1973), recites in his autobiography Hollywood in (Nastassja Kinski) for a powerful Satanic ritual. Hungarian Emperor and thus spark a European conflict, a Suitcase how he once frightened Lee senseless by Lee’s next positive role was of another iconic liter- while The Incident at Victoria Falls (1992), set in South suddenly flashing a set of fake fangs at him. ary character famous for battling crime — Sherlock Africa and then Rhodesia, is about Holmes entrusted “Never do that again to me,” appealed the Dracula Holmes, no less! with escorting a priceless diamond from Cape Town of the silver screen, recalled Davis. This was not Lee’s first brush with the master to London — and recovering it when it gets stolen. IANS
David Beckham takes Beckham will be joint a stellar cast for the film, Lane filed a federal lawsuit claiming she had stolen including Charlie Hunnam as Arthur and Jude the music for the track, reports femalefirst.co.uk. on first Hollywood role Law as Vortigern. Eric Bana is taking on the role Lane claims that Knowles’s current backing singer of Uther Pendragon while Djimon Hounsou plays Chrissy Collins gave her a copy of his song “XOXO” ormer footballer David Beckham is taking Sir Bedivere. after he passed on the track to her when the pair on his first Hollywood role in Guy Ritchie’s were working together for another artist. upcoming medieval epic King Arthur. However, the Grammy Award winner has denied Beckham will be donning armour for a Beyonce sued for plagiarism the claims in court documents. Fsmall part during the famous ‘sword in the stone’ The response reads: “The two works at issue scene, where Arthur manages to pull the mythical inger Beyonce Knowles has been sued are entirely different songs that share no lyrical or Excalibur from a rock, thus proving his right to be $7m by a backing singer who claimed the musical similarity, other than perhaps the letters X king, reports dailystar.co.uk. star had plagiarised her music to write hit and O. The two songs are distinct from a thematic However, this won’t be the first time the pair song “XO”. perspective.” have worked together. Ritchie directed the former SThe 33-year-old and her company Parkwood The “Crazy in love” hitmaker also states that Lane England captain in an advertisement for clothing Entertainment and Columbia Records have been hasn’t filed a “copyright registration” for his track and brand H&M back in 2013. taken to court over her hit single “XO” after Ahmad asks for the $7m payment to be dropped. Agencies | MONDAY 15 JUNE 2015 | COMICS & MORE 13
BABY BLUES
Hoy en la Historia HAGAR THE HORRIBLE June 15, 1215 King John of England set the royal seal on the Magna Carta, which established the principle that everybody, including the king, was subject to the law 1775: George Washington was named as the first commander-in-chief of America’s Continental army ZITS 1846: The 49th parallel was established as the border between Canada and the United States 2007: The world’s longest rail tunnel on land, the 34km Loetschberg Base Tunnel, opened in Switzerland 2014: Peace talks in Colombia were set to continue after Juan Manuel Santos was re-elected as President Picture: Newscom © 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
ADJUTANT, AVOCET, BITTERN, COURSER, CURLEW, EGRET, GODWIT, HERON, IBIS, JABIRU, JACANA, KILLDEER, LAPWING, MARABOU, OYSTER CATCHER, PHALAROPE, PLOVER, SANDERLING, SANDPIPER, SHOEBILL, SNIPE, STILT, STORK, TURNSTONE, WILLET, WOODCOCK, YELLOWLEGS. | MONDAY 15 JUNE 2015 | 14 CROSSWORDS
ACROSS 40 ___ of Capri 2 Little piggy, in a 32 Throat dangler 51 Mailed CROSSWORD 1 Pocketbook part 41 Annoy children’s rhyme 36 Part of a table setting 52 Entreaty 6 Waiter’s last word 42 Country singer Steve 3 Sprinted 37 Round after the 54 Treacherous, as winter after serving food 4 Play a role quarters roads 12345 678910111213 43 Trojan king during the 11 Place ___ (part of a Trojan War 5 Pyramid schemer? 39 10-10 or Q-Q 55 Long presidential 14 15 16 table setting) 44 Sporting champion with 6 ___ Club (civic group) 40 Angers term, perhaps 14 Hunt illegally a drive for success? 7 Reading place … or 42 Before, poetically 56 The sun 17 18 19 15 France’s longest river 47 Descriptive language reading device 43 General rule 58 Cut, as grass 16 Award bestowed by a 49 “Of course you’re right” 8 Competitor of Skippy 45 Elderly 59 Trident-shaped letter 20 21 22 queen: Abbr. 50 Anger and Peter Pan 46 Easter egg need 60 Number of Canadian 17 Busybody 51 Not commissioned, 9 “Either he goes ___ go!” 47 Football Hall-of-Famer provinces 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 18 Ban Ki-moon’s after “on” 10 Word before “verily” in Michael 61 Soph. and jr. predecessor at the U.N. 53 “The Fast and the the Bible 48 Indian corn 30 31 32 20 Jeopardize Furious” co-star 11 Freak of nature 22 Colon, in analogies 57 What “E” means on a 12 Lessen SOTHATS I T I BMPC 33 34 35 36 37 KNEEPATCH NOO I L 23 Classic video game gas gauge 13 Kind of sax APPLETREE FROZE with ghosts 62 Verb-forming suffix 19 Number of heads of 38 39 40 TOI LS AFFLUENZA 27 Mosey 63 Witch the Hydra, in myth ETD PI LEON WAN 41 42 43 30 “Two and a Half Men” 64 Brainteaser 21 Bed-and-breakfast, e.g. SEAGODS TAPS co-star starting in 65 Court divider 23 Rocker Smith WH A T T H E Y A L I E 44 45 46 2011 66 Crimean conference site 24 “My Name Is ___ Lev” TOOFAST CLOCKED 33 Femur’s locale 67 Minnesota baseball 25 Sexy guy ARLES BOOH I SS 47 48 49 34 Two Romanov czars team … or what 26 Boardroom events: Abbr. XKES TSEL I OT 35 Photo ___ (campaign 18-, 30-, 44- and ANSWER YESTERDAY’S
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HYPER SUDOKU How to play Kakuro: KAKURO 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. | MONDAY 15 JUNE 2015 | CINEMA 15
NOVO PREMAM SCREEN 1 Spy (2D/Action) 11:35am 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 & 11:40pm Premam revolves around the love story, which SCREEN 2 2D Jurassic World (Action) 1:00, 6:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm travels through the three different stages of a 3D Jurassic World (Action) 10:30am & 3:30pm man’s life. SCREEN 3 San Andreas (2D/Action) 11:15am, 1:35, 3:55, 6:15, 8:35 & 11:00pm Director: Alphonse Puthren SCREEN 4 Survivor (2D/Thriller) 11:10am, 3:20, 7:30 & 11:45pm Producer: Anwar Rasheed Zanket Al Sittat (2D/Arabic) 1:10, 5:20 & 9:30 SCREEN 5 A Mouse Tale (2D/Animation) 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00 Stars: Nivin Pauly, Anupama Parameswaran, & 6:00pm Entourage (2D/Comedy) 8:00, 10:00 & 11:55pm Sai Pallavi, Madonna Sebastian SCREEN 6 Better Living (2D/Comedy) 10:15am 2:00, 5:50 & 10:00pm The Zero Theorem (2D/Thriller) 12:00noon, 3:50, 7:50 & 11:50pm SCREEN 7 Preservation (2D/Horror) 10:20am, 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40pm & 12:00midnight VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER SCREEN 8 Insidious Chapter 3 (2D/Horror) 11:30am, 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30pm SCREEN 9 Jurassic World (IMAX 3D/Action) 11:30am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 & 11:55pm SCREEN 10 Spy (2D/Action) 11:00am 4:00 & 9:00pm Jurassic World (Action) 1:30, 6:30 & 11:30pm
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SCREEN 1 Jurassic World (2D/Action) 2:45, 6:45, 9:00 & 11:15pm Home (2D/Animation) 5:00pm SCREEN 2 A Mouse Tale (2D/Animation) 2:45 & 4:30pm Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2D/Romantic/Hindi) 6:15pm Premam (2D/Malayalam) 8:45pm Preservation (2D/Horror) 11:30pm SCREEN 3 Premam (2D/Malayalam) 3:00 & 5:45pm Spy (2D/Action) 8:30pm Romeo & Juliet (2D/Tamil) 10:45pm
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SCREEN 1 A Mouse Tale (2D/Animation) 3:00pm Home (2D/Animation) 4:45pm Romeo & Juliet (2D/Tamil) 6:30pm Spy (2D/Action) 9:15pm Preservation (2D/Horror) 11:30pm SCREEN 2 Spy (2D/Action) 3:00pm A Mouse Tale (2D/Animation) 5:15pm Jurassic World (Action) 7:00, 9:15 & 11:30pm SCREEN 3 Premam (2D/Malayalam) 3:00 & 10:30pm Jurassic World (2D/Action) 5:45pm Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2D/Romantic/Hindi) 8:00pm
ROYAL PLAZA SCREEN 1 Jurassic World (2D/Action) 3:00, 7:00, 9:15 & 11:30pm A Mouse Tale (2D/Animation) 5:15pm SCREEN 2 A Mouse Tale (2D/Animation) 3:00pm Spy (2D/Action) 4:45 & 9:15pm Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2D/Romantic/Hindi) 7:00 & 11:30pm SCREEN 3 Home (2D/Animation) 2:45pm Preservation (2D/Horror) 4:15 & 11:30pm San Andreas (2D/Action) 6:00pm Insidious Chapter 3 (2D/Thriller) 8:00pm Dracula: The Dark Prince (2D/Action) 9:45pm
ASIAN TOWN Romeo & Juliet (2D/Tamil) 4:15 & 7:00pm Premam (2D/Malayalam) 4:00, 5:00, 7:00 & 7:45pm Premam (2D/Malayalam) 9:45 10:00 & 10:45pm | MONDAY 15 JUNE 2015 | 16 DOHA EVENTS
Neurophysiologic 555 Exhibition Garangao Shapings: At The Fire Packaging Paintings by Station Workshop Bogdan Lascar
Till June 15 20-22 June 10-15 June Venue: Fire Station: Artists In Residence Venue: Katara Art Studios Venue: Katara Building 18 Gallery 2 Time: 10:30 to 17:00 Admission: QR500 Admission: Free (Closed on Tuesdays) Time: 20:30-22.30 Admission: Free Presented by Katara in cooperation The Heya Garangao Packaging Workshop by with the Romanian Embassy, Arabian Fashion The exhibition pays homage to “The Art Asmaa Al Kuwari. The workshop entry “Neurophysiologic Shapings” features Exhibition Center”, the very first artist in residence fee is QR500. To register send your stunning thought-provoking artworks of initiative that took place in Doha in the name and phone number by e-mail to: a new art concept Lascar has founded. early 1990’s and which ran for a decade. [email protected] or call our Katara Lascars’ abstract paintings are arresting 10-15 June The name 555 is a play on the number Education Team on: Tel: 44080233 / and haunting as human figures, horses Venue: Doha Exhibition Center 555 which residents used to dial to 44081357. Will start at 8:30pm on June and cars among others are embedded Time: 13:00 to 22:00 contact the Fire Station. 20 and will end by 10:30 pm on June 22. in flowing colours. Admission: Free (Only ladies event)
Qatar’s largest women’s fashion exhibition showcasing of the latest Marvellous From Ramadan Spring/Summer and Ramadan Creatures: Darkness Summer 2015 collections of Arab and Khaliji Animal Fables to Light Camp 2015 designed abayas, kaftans, jalabiyas In Islamic Art and dresses. The exhibition will welcome more than 337 brands, with 89 designers coming from Qatar (8-11 years old) and the rest flying in from Bahrain, Till 11 July Till August 29 28 June - 2 July (5-7 years old) Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, and Venue: Museum Of Islamic Art Venue: Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani 5 July - 9 July Museum of Islamic Art, Saudi Arabia to showcase their latest Admission: Free Museum Venue: Time: 09:00-18:00 Education Building collections. This exhibition focuses on (Sunday-Thursday) Admission: QR600 the real and mythical animals Admission: Free Language: Arabic that feature in the legends, tales, and fables of the Islamic A new and fascinating exhibition of Through hands-on activities children ancient and rare lamps, and objects will learn about Islamic geometry, world. Divided into the natural Ismael Azzam: quadrants of earth, air, fire, of lighting. The collection includes calligraphic writing, astrolabes, the Hijri and water, these marvellous fine antique ceramic and ornate metal calendar, explore and create maps. For Them - creatures serve as the lamps, beautiful mosque lamps, Listen to and enjoy tales and fables from Exhibition introductions and bridges for the candleholders, chandeliers and modern the Islamic world as well as create their stories in which they feature. lamps from different parts of the own artwork. For more info visit www. ancient and medieval Islamic worlds. qm.org.qa/education. Until 31 August Venue: Qatar Museums Gallery Katara IN FOCUS Admission: Free by Ferial Sabbouh The exhibition will showcase Ismael Azzam’s distinctive portraits of painters and sculptors who have made a significant contribution to Arab Art, with the entire body of work created exclusively for this show. Ismail is of Iraqi origin, and moved to Doha in 1996.
Wael Shawky Comes To Doha
Until 16 August Venue: Mathaf: Arab Museum Of Modern Art, Ground Floor Galleries Admission: Free Time: 11:00 - 18:00 (Monday closed)
Wael Shawky produces film series based on literature and historical narratives, using a visual language that mixes fictional storytelling and documentary styles. The exhibition presents two newly completed film trilogies, each inspired by stories and scripts of literature; Cabaret Crusades (2010-2014) and Al Araba Al Madfuna (2012-2015). A view of Masjed Muhammad Send your photos to [email protected]. Please mention where the photo was taken. Ibn Abd Al Wahab. Send your event details to [email protected]