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Al Janahi has introduced a very attractive method of teaching mathematics. He teaches through Arabic poetry, has created a YouTube channel where he uploads videos that explain mathematics in a simple way in the Qatari-local dialect.

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BY FAZEENA SALEEM professoion, I always had a passion for teaching and taught Arabic to group of hand-picked my colleagues, I had a desire to be young graduates and a teacher,” AlJanahi said. professionals who He teaches mathematics in two began their work as classes with 51 students at Al Ahnaf full-time teachers in Bin Qays Preparatory Independent AQatar’s Independent Schools has Boys School. completed one year in their new Al Janahi has introduced a endeavour. very attractive method of teach- Mohamed AlJanahi, Sarah ing mathematics to make learn- Fayyad and Touhami Abi, who are ing easy for students. He teaches from different backgrounds and through Arabic poetry, created specialisations, received rigorous videos in which he acts out teacher training, and placed as real life situations where math- teachers in Independent schools to ematics is useful and has cre- teach English and Mathematics for ated a YouTube channel where a two-year ‘fellowship’ under Teach he uploads videos that explain For Qatar. mathematics in a simple way in They have introduced innovative the Qatari-local dialect. teaching methods in classroom “Making the class enjoy lean- to make learning interesting and ing is a big challenge ….Students develop skills among students. have different personalities and The Teach For Qatar Fellowship especially dealing with teenagers is designed to positively impact stu- is a challenge,” he said. dents in Qatar, and by working with However, he says that the its partner schools it has identified children, who are taught by par- English, Mathematics and Science ents at home, perform better as high priority subjects. The first in school. Suggesting young cohort of Fellows have completed Qataris to take-up teaching as their first year and the second batch profession AlJanahi said: “They will begin their career soon and will need to think about being teach- teach those subjects to 7th and 8th ers because we don’t find much grade students. Qatari teachers for mathematics AlJanahi, decided to join the fel- and science, there is a really big lowship by taking two years leave gap and it need to be filled.” from Maersk Oil Qatar, where he is His colleague in the Fellowship employed as a mechanical engineer. Sarah says that teaching is not “Although I’m an engineer by easy but it’s gratifying. | THURSDAY 7 MAY 2015 | EDUCATION 03

She graduated from the Georgetown University in Qatar and teaches English at Moza Bint Mohammad Preparatory Independent School for Girls for two classes with 47 students. Sarah closely monitors the high achievers and low achievers in her classroom and teaches the low achievers during break time, four times a week. She also encourages children on self learning. “It a challenge to teach English to children who are 12 or 13 years old and who don’t like English that much, and more kind of scared and shy speak- ing in English, so had to find creative ways to teach them,” she said. First year of the Fellowship has been a learning experience for Sarah as well. “I teach children from different backgrounds and I learn to be flexible and develop the skill to talk to children and know about their problems,” she said. Another graduate form Georgetown University in Qatar, Abi is interested in working for the public sector, and has chosen the Fellowship as an opportunity make an impact on the society. He teaches Mathematics at AbuObaida Preparatory Independent School For Boys. “The first year was very challenging, exciting and most of the time very rewarding. I have like 70 students and each one of them is unique each one of them have specific skills but the hardest thing was the first few months building relationship with the students,” said Abi. He has created a consistent and comprehensive incentive system to reward high achievers and to encourage students to participate actively in class. He also conducts extra classes on Saturday morn- ings for low achievers and students who are facing learning difficulties. “Teaching is dealing with human, you need keep patience and understand the students and under- I teach children from stand their behaviour,” he said to the youth inter- different backgrounds ested in entering the Fellowship. Founded by H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al and I learn to be Thani, Teach For Qatar is a local non-governmental flexible and develop the organization (NGO) working to be part of the solu- tion to the challenges faced by students in Qatar. skill to talk to children It does this by reinvesting exceptionally talented and know about their leaders into the independent school system. By providing its Fellows with the opportunity to problems. guide and inspire the country’s future leaders inside the classroom, Teach For Qatar is actively seeking to address the value of teaching and its important role in realising the Human Development Pillar of the Qatar National Vision 2030. Additionally, Teach For Qatar has also estab- lished strategic partnerships with several reputable companies in Qatar, through which a number of employees are being encouraged to undertake a two-year secondment with Teach For Qatar, to work as teachers in independent schools. The Teach For Qatar model is guided by the successes of Teach For All, an international net- work supporting organisations in 35 countries. As a member of Teach For All, Teach For Qatar has access to more than 20 years of research on training, recruitment, and leadership development that is tailored to Qatar’s unique context. Recent graduates and young professionals, whether nationals or residents, are encouraged to apply to Teach For Qatar for a chance to develop their leadership skills through a teaching placement at one of its partner independent schools in Doha. The Peninsula | THURSDAY 7 MAY 2015 | 04 CAMPUS

Algalayel, the hunting organisation visited Vision International School with falcons and explained the Algalayel Championship. The hunting competition uses traditional methods and is considered to be one of the most important tournaments of its kind in the world. The competition is set in the beautiful South Qatari desert and features traditional skills of the Qatari hunter that have passed down through countless genera- tions. The students enjoyed holding the falcons and learning more about Qatari culture.

QCS begins cancer awareness drive for school students

atar Society launched the cancer ﬁrst Awareness Campaign for school Qstudents under the title “No Smoking” in order to educate the young and make them aware of the dangers of smoking and its relationship to the injury of cancer. The campaign began in Saad bin Abi Waqas Model Independent School for Boys with a health exhibition, “My health is my window for the future” . Dr Maha Othman from health education at QCS said: “The launch of the campaign comes in the framework of the charity efforts to spread health awareness and educating about cancer, especially among school students as part of its plan to target all the community groups, particularly young ages. She emphasised the work charity does among younger age groups, which play a pivotal role in the eradication of the disease in the future through the promotion of healthy culture. The participation of schools is inevitable in the delivery the message. The Peninsula

Inter-House basketball competition, a three-day event, held at Santiniketan Indian School (SIS) saw 12 closely contested matches in which the students showed a high level of com- petitiveness and sportsmanship. Blue House and Red House won the titles in the Boys Junior and Senior Category respectively. In the girls event, Blue House won the junior title while Green House bagged the senior title. Principal Dr Subhash Nair con- gratulated the winners and advised the students to work hard for various Inter-school events. | THURSDAY 7 MAY 2015 | MARKETPLACE 05 Katara Hospitality wins two World Travel Awards

atara Hospitality, the global hotel said: “This continued recognition as developer, owner and operator a leading hospitality company reﬂects Kbased in Qatar, clinched two acco- Katara Hospitality’s milestone achieve- lades at the 2015 World Travel Awards, ments in contributing to the hospitality “Middle East’s Leading Hospitality industry through investment and devel- Development Company” for the second opment of the world’s most spectacular year running and “Middle East Leading properties. We are proud to have been Tourism Development Project” for the awarded these prestigious awards and Katara Towers development in the Marina to be recognised not only for our com- District of Doha’s Lusail City. pany achievements but for development The awards were presented to Hamad projects such as Katara Towers, Lusail Abdulla Al Mulla, CEO & Board Member Marina District. We will continue to strive of Katara Hospitality, at a ceremony for hospitality excellence as we progress held at the Four Seasons Resort Dubai, with our regional and global expansion.” Jumeirah Beach and attended by key The award winning Katara Towers, travel, tourism and hospitality executives. expected to open in early 2018, reﬂect In its 22nd anniversary year, the World an architectural translation of Qatar’s Travel Awards are deemed as the most national seal, representing the traditional prestigious and comprehensive in the scimitar swords. A natural extension of travel and tourism industry. During the Doha city, Lusail has been designed last year alone, more than 650,000 indi- to encompass a modern, luxurious yet The awards being vidual votes were cast by travel profes- practical business and residential envi- presented to Hamad sionals and high-end tourism consumers. ronment while being relevant for Qatar’s Abdulla Al Mulla. Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor thriving economy. Al Thani, Chairman of Katara Hospitality, The Peninsula

HEC Paris salutes new HBKU graduates Environment photography EC Paris, ranked number Management participants of HEC toward the fulfilment of their profes- one in the world for Paris in Qatar, along with those from sional aspirations. challenge launched Executive Education by other degree programs offered by “I also wish to specifically honor the Financial Times in HBKU in affiliation with its partners. this year’s cohort of graduates of yQatar, a national environ- H ment-themed photogra- 2014, hailed the new graduates of “HEC Paris, along with its fac- our EMBA and SBUM programs the Hamad bin Khalifa University ulty, staff and participants in Qatar, for a job well done,” he added. “I Mphy challenge, has been (HBKU) for having successfully hur- congratulate this year’s cohort of am extremely confident that all our launched under the patronage of the dled the tough and rigorous edu- graduates,” said Prof. Laoucine 94 graduating participants now Ministry of Environment. The chal- cational programs offered by the Kerbache, Dean & CEO of HEC Paris count among the well-rounded, lenge, which is sponsored by The school. The HKBU Celebration, in Qatar. “This marks the culmina- future leaders of tomorrow, Youth Company, N-KOM and Nakilat, which was conducted in honor of tion of all the hard work, dedication whose knowledge determines provides the opportunity for all uni- the new graduates, was held on May and commitment that the graduat- the freedom and entrepreneurship versity and high school students to 5 at the Qatar national Convention ing participants put in into their cho- required for the further growth showcase their photography skills by Centre (QNCC). sen courses and programs. Such and development of their respec- capturing photos of nature in Qatar. This year’s cohort includes 45 efforts were aimed at maximising the tive organisations and for a better There are three main catego- Executive MBA and 49 Specialised opportunity for knowledge acquisi- world in general.” ries: wildlife, recycling and greenery. Master in Strategic Business Unit tion that will serve as essential tools The Peninsula Students can practice their photography skills by capturing breathtaking scenes, which fall into either of the categories. The first prize winner will receive a cash prize of QR3,000 and have his/her photograph displayed along with several others at a photography exhibition that will be held during World Environment Day. Students coming in second and third place also stand a chance to win attractive prizes. Students can submit their photos by uploading them on their public Instagram accounts and using the hashtags #QWED2015 and #QATARWED2015 until May 10th, 2015. The Peninsula | THURSDAY 7 MAY 2015 | 06 TRAVEL On a quest for a certain Irish castle

BY ROY HARRIS

ouring western Ireland was a dream my wife and I shared when we married 14 years ago. Seasoned travellers, now in Tour 60s, we finally started planning last summer for a four-day jaunt to be tacked onto a business trip ending in Dublin. That’s when we discovered that — like many vacationing couples — we had different agen- das. We both wanted to see the countryside and wander through villages, but Eileen was also eager to visit newfound Irish relatives, while I had castles on my mind. And not just any castles: I envisioned tracking down the mysterious ruins pictured in “Irish Castle,” a serigraph by contemporary American artist Thomas McKnight that’s been a fixture on our living room wall since 1982. How to satisfy both of our cravings? The answer turned out to be a private guide, one Eileen McIntyre skilled in finding both castles and cousins. and Roy Harris at Having your own chauffeur take you around Kylemore Abbey. may sound like a luxury. The person we lined up through Toursbylocals.com cost us about twice what we would have spent for bus tours taking us through the same towns and sites that we had in the square. third day of our tour. wanted to include on our trip. (We rejected the We made connections for dinner that evening The morning after our anniversary, James idea of renting a car as too onerous.) But for us, with two cousins Eileen had contacted in advance: drove us south from the green expanses of the personalised approach added a huge amount Kitty Costelloe, a dairy farmer, and her daughter County Galway into the starkly lunar landscape of value to the trip. Indeed, we would happily Amanda, a local teacher. Over pub food, they of the Burren, a stretch of exposed limestone recommend it as well worth the extra money. helped us choose a special seafood restaurant where it has been said that “there is not water Our preparation started six months before our where the two of us would celebrate our anniver- enough to drown a man, wood enough to hang planned departure with a search of a half-dozen sary the next night. They also arranged a meeting one, nor earth enough to bury them.” Then it was Internet sites that link customers with local tour with another of Kitty’s children: policeman Paddy on to the Cliffs of Moher, where our guide gave guides. Toursbylocals.com, based in Vancouver, Costelloe, who lived closer to Shannon Airport, us ample time to explore this most spectacular B.C., appealed to us — especially after we found where our travels would end a conjoining of Irish shore and sea. a profile of an Irish guide that made us smile. few days later. The next day, passing through the town The guide, James Ryan, expressed interest in James, driving the 30 miles of Tralee, we wound our way around Dingle’s “genealogy detective work,” and he noted that from his home town of Ennis charming coast and were treated to a mix of the current US president had come to Ireland in breathtaking ocean and pastoral panoramas. The 2011 “to find the apostrophe in O’Bama.”) And when it came off-and-on rain showers that greeted us proved In our email exchanges, James said he also fortunate when they brought vivid rainbows — was intrigued by our quest for the mysterious time the next day and a set of remarkable photos. castle. We signed up with him in August and sent for James to take us on the After our third night, in Killarney, James took in a deposit, based on his $420-a-day rate. He us first thing to Ross Castle, a 15th-century ruin agreed to plan a route that included towns that short ride to Shannon Airport, on Lough Leane — a lake we had seen from a interested us — Galway, Killarney and Limerick — we flew home feeling we’d distance, among rolling hills that strikingly resem- along with exploration of the Connemara region bled the landscape in our “Irish Castle” serigraph. and the Dingle Peninsula. learned much about Ireland, James smiled, seeing the look of recognition that Having a personal guide online brings early its castles, our cousins — he’d hoped Ross Castle would spark. benefits to travellers: inspiring curiosity about Mission accomplished, Eileen and I thought. what you’ll be seeing and where you’ll be stay- and our guide. Then it was off toward the lovely thatched- ing, for starters. James knew of several hotels at roof houses of Adare, where James introduced our “midrange” price target of $100 a night, and early the next morning, had a full itinerary in us to a heraldry shop where we ordered some our preferred location near the centre of town; Connemara ready for us. We started with a look family-crest plaques to be shipped back home. when we mentioned bed-and-breakfasts, he at the area’s offering of distinctive green mar- In nearby Limerick we toured the enormous King warned us that many of the best ones are closed ble and then drove to the magnificent Kylemore John’s Castle, which for all its wonders bore no for the season in late November. For our part, Abbey, a relatively new castle (built in 1867) that resemblance to “our castle.” Our final night was the online process of researching and reserving also has seen duty as a Benedictine nunnery and spent in Ennis, where we made our last family rooms got us busy familiarising ourselves with a prestigious boarding school. connection, with Paddy Costelloe. With Ennis the trip ahead. We passed several other castles, too, but none being James’s town, we took seriously his recom- That familiarity paid off on Day 1 of our tour. had the look — or the lakeside setting — of the mendation of a pub with Irish music. The evening Arriving at the Galway rail station from Dublin, we one hanging in our living room back home in New was a hit. And when it came time the next day for had only a short walk with our bags to the Park England. Not to worry, our guide advised as he James to take us on the short ride to Shannon House Hotel, which also was a mere two blocks studied a photographic likeness of the McKnight Airport, we flew home feeling we’d learned much from the town’s Eyre Square. It turned out to be “Irish Castle.” James had in mind a ruin that was about Ireland, its castles, our cousins — and our the day Galway’s Christmas festival was opening just outside Killarney that might qualify on the guide. WP-Bloomberg | THURSDAY 7 MAY 2015 | FOOD 07 Lamb albondigas with hummus BY BONNIE S BENWICK

he ﬂavours in this dish might bring to mind the Mediterranean: Swipe a Ttender meatball through the lemony, herby hummus on the plate. Savour the bits of melted cheese and sweet pepper in the meat. Tear a piece of pita to wrap around each bite. Sip a glass of wine; close your eyes and imagine warm sun and a breeze on your face. Not bad for a weeknight, all in all. Jarred, roasted piquillo peppers are available in Mediterranean markets and at some Whole Foods Market locations. Serve with grape tomatoes and warm pita bread or lavash. Adapted from a recipe at Australian- Lamb.com, from executive chef Josh Elliott at L’Echon Brasserie in Miami. 2 or 3 servings

Ingredients 1-ounce piece Manchego cheese 2 or 3 jarred roasted piquillo peppers (may substitute other roasted sweet peppers) Leaves from 1 stem rosemary Leaves from 1 full stem thyme (with a few branches) Leaves from 2 stems ﬂat-leaf parsley 1 pound ground lamb 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or more as needed 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or more as needed 6 to 8 ounces homemade or store- bought plain hummus (see recipe at washingtonpost.com/food) Leaves from 1 stem mint Leaves from 2 stems cilantro 1 lemon them together is okay. albondigas. plate to create a kind of landing base Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling Combine the ground lamb, heavy While they are in the oven, place the for the albondigas, then arrange them cream, grated cheese, chopped piquillo hummus (the amount depends on the on each portion. Drizzle the food on Steps peppers, the herbs, salt and black pep- number of servings) in a bowl. Finely each plate with a little oil. Serve warm. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. per in a mixing bowl. Use your clean chop the mint and cilantro; add them Line a baking sheet with parchment hands to combine well, then form the to the bowl. Use a Microplane grater Nutrition paper. mixture into 10 meatballs of equal size, to zest the lemon over the bowl; cut Per serving (based on 3): 590 calo- Use the large-holed side of a box placing them on the baking sheet as the lemon in half and squeeze a table- ries, 30g protein, 12g carbohydrates, grater to shred the cheese. Drain the you work. Bake for about 15 min- spoon of juice over the bowl. Stir just 45 g fat, 20 g saturated fat, 130mg peppers, then cut them into small dice utes, until they are lightly browned and to combine; taste, and add salt and/or cholesterol, 750mg sodium, 2g dietary to yield at least 1/4 cup. Finely chop cooked through, and you can see bits pepper as needed. ﬁber, 0g sugar the rosemary, thyme and parsley; piling of melted cheese on the outside of the Spoon enough hummus on each WP-Bloomberg | THURSDAY 7 MAY 2015 | 08 FASHION / BEAUTY

Mercedez Benz brings fashion to Georgia

ashion industry is getting more and more seri- ous in Georgia. Worldwide Brand Mercedes Benz Fashion Week is held for the ﬁrst time in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. FMercedes Benz Fashion Week Tbilisi started on May 1. During the week-long event, 21 Georgian Designers along with their colleagues from Ukraine and Russia will present their works to various guests from different countries, representatives of different fashion maga- zines and fashion industry. Designers, artists and creative minds from different parts of the world will be coming to the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi, to showcase their creativity and talent to fashion experts and professionals from around the globe. Two international projects will be held during fashion week: art & fashion days ARTGEORGIA and international fashion design contest BENEXT. Exhibitions, shows and other performances will be held in places all around Tbilisi. Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Tbilisi was opened by very beautiful show of Georgian designer Datuna Sulikashvili. He presented collection based on 3 col- ours black, white and coral red. His collection was very femi- nine as usually, he presented long dresses and mixed costumes made of very beautiful mate- rials, both very light and heavy patterns mixed with each other. The Show was attended by almost every celebrity from Georgian society and also guests from Azerbaijan, Ukraine, as well as journalists and bloggers from Europe. Agencies | THURSDAY 7 MAY 2015 | HEALTH AND FITNESS 09

Everything you wanted to know about olives

1. The olive tree, Oleaeuropaea, is native to countries in Asia and Africa and along the Mediterranean Sea. 2. Unripe olives are green in color and as they ripen they turn black or dark purple. 3. Olives are a fruit, not vegetables as many people believe. 4. Olive oil contains no cholesterol, salt or carbohydrate. 5. Olives are rich in vitamin E and healthy fats. 6. An olive tree can live up to 600 years. 7. It can take up to 10 years for an olive tree to bear fruit. 8. Globally, people consume approximately 2.25 million tonnes of olive oil each year. 9. Spain, Italy and Greece are the top olive producing nations in the world. 10. Since 1990, consumption of olive oil in the United States has increased significantly. In the last two decades, its consumption has increased from 30 million gallons to nearly 70 million gallons a year. 11. 2,550 olive branches were used at the 2004 Olympics Games when the tradition of crowning Olympians with an Restaurants can push olive wreath was reintroduced. Hear what our expert has to say healthy eating among kids “Olives, whether eaten whole or as olive oil, offer excep- tional health properties. Olives contain an abundance of antioxidants, protective disease fighting compounds found in ontrary to popular belief, more healthy compared to three percent before the changes). plants. Few other foods with high fat content offer such a wide meals for kids were ordered after a The proportion of kids’ meal orders that range of antioxidant nutrients. All these elements combine to regional restaurant chain added more included at least one healthy side also increased reduce excessive inflammation and keep the body healthy. healthy options to its kids’ menu and dramatically — from 26 percent before the They also work to neutralise the damaging effects of free Cremoved soda and fries, says a study. changes to 70 percent after the changes were radicals on the body’s cells, which can contribute to disease Including more healthy options on the menu made. and ill health. Despite being high in fat, olive oil is a better didn’t hurt overall restaurant revenue, and may Notably, overall chain revenue continued to choice compared to other oils for your heart. The majority have even supported growth, reveals the study grow after the menu changes, exceeding that of fat found in olives is monounsaturated fatty acid and oleic done by researchers from Tufts University. of leading family dining chains during the same acid, both healthy forms of fat. These elements suppress the “Our study showed that healthier children’s time period. production of unhealthy cholesterol which has been shown menu options were ordered a lot more often “Given how frequently kids go to the restau- to play a role in the development of cardiovascular disease. when those options were more prevalent and rants, and evidence that this can be linked with Even though monounsaturated fat is good for your heart, prominent on kids’ menus, highlighting the prom- consuming excess calories, offering and pro- it is still high in calories. So it should be consumed only in ise of efforts to shift the status quo and make moting healthier menu options could play a role moderate amounts if you are concerned about weight gain healthier options the new norm,” said lead author in reversing the childhood obesity epidemic,” and excess calorie intake. Stephanie Anzman-Frasca. Anzman-Frasca added. Care must be taken when using olive oil for frying. Shallow Researchers examined the outcomes before The restaurant chain made three main changes frying is safe; but with deep frying and intense heating the olive and after Silver Diner, a full-service family res- to the children’s menu: It offered more healthy oil is heated beyond its smoke point and starts to break down taurant chain, made changes to its children’s kids’ meals; included healthy side dishes such chemically. This results in the oil losing most of its antioxidants, menu in order to make healthier items easier as strawberries, mixed vegetables, or side sal- releasing toxic chemicals in the form of smoke and producing to choose. ads with all kids’ meals by default; and took less free radicals (atoms that damage healthy cell).” After the menu changes, instituted in April 2012, healthy options off the kids’ menu. Contributed by Aisha Pookunju, Dietitian at nearly half of the children’s entrees ordered were The findings were reported in the journal Hamad Medical Corporation from the healthier kids’ meal options (46 percent, Obesity. IANS | THURSDAY 7 MAY 2015 | 10 HOLLYWOOD Welcome to Me: Winning and losing it while everyone watches

BY MICHAEL O’SULLIVAN access at 4am. This trainwreck of a show — also called Welcome to Me hen the laughs come — is memoir as performance art, a “nar- in Welcome to Me, a rative infomercial,” in the word of the comedy-drama about adoring grad student (Thomas Mann) a mentally ill lottery who is writing his thesis on Alice. winner who uses her Sensitively directed by Shira Piven Wwindfall to buy a television talk show, (Jeremy’s older sister) from a smart they are the awkward kind that slip out script by Eliot Laurence (Logo’s The just before you realize that the pratfall Big Gay Sketch Show), the film offers you’re guffawing at may have caused an unsubtle critique of reality TV and the clown real pain. our seeming obsession with parad- It’s reassuring to know that Kristen ing — and cheering — our neuroses Wiig is that Pagliacci, and that Will in front of the camera. It’s no acci- Ferrell and Adam McKay are among dent that Alice’s last name is Klieg, this oddball film’s producers. But there’s evoking the light fixtures of stage and an emotional nakedness to Wiig’s screen. Back in Alice’s apartment, unhinged performance as Alice Klieg, her television has been on, she tells a woman with borderline personality us, for 11 years round the clock. If disorder who has stopped taking her she’s a monster, she’s one that’s been antipsychotic medication, that some- irradiated by the constant glow of the times makes her hard to watch, even boob tube. as she is in the limelight. The tension The satire is driven home by the between voyeurism and vulnerability venality of Rich (James Marsden), is made most explicit in a breakdown the glib, phoney-baloney station scene, late in the film, in which Alice manager who agrees to put Alice on walks, dazed through a hotel casino. the air after she writes him a check The clash of entertainment and trag- for $15m. Jennifer Jason Leigh and edy also lies at the heart of the uneasy Wes Bentley round out the support- audience appeal of Alice’s television ing cast as show staffers, with espe- show, a poor woman’s “Oprah” on cially fine performances coming from Southern California cable that unex- Joan Cusack, who plays the show’s pectedly starts to earn a cult follow- horrified director, and Tim Robbins as ing after Alice begins using it as a very Alice’s put-upon psychiatrist. public — and not particularly therapeu- Though the larger plot centers on a tic — confessional. Segments in which rupture in Alice’s relationship with her the host uses actors to stage slights best friend, Gina (Linda Cardellini), from her youth alternate with jags of the film doesn’t resolve that conflict As she demonstrated in The Skeleton offering sideline commentary that you crying and screaming, interrupted by with anywhere near the grit of its Twins, the former Saturday Night Live can’t help but fall in love with her, even the kind of monotonous household- social satire or the grace of Wiig’s comedian has grown so adept at ren- as our laughter gives way to uncomfort- hints filler that you might find on public performance. dering troubled characters without able silence. Bloomberg

Coppola wins top Spain arts prize adrid: US filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola has clashed on occasion with the interests of the yesterday won Spain’s top arts prize, the Hollywood industry, causing him economic problems MPrincess of Asturias award, for a career and difficult shoots,” the prize jury said. The Princess making classics such as “The Godfather” and of Asturias Foundation hands its arts prize each year “Apocalypse Now”. for a “contribution to the cultural heritage of man- The prize jury of Spanish grandees hailed Coppola, kind”, along with awards in seven other categories. 76, as a “visionary and innovator” in its citation for Other recent winners of the arts prize include the 50,000 euro ($56,000) prize. US architect Frank Gehry and Austrian filmmaker “His explorations of power and the horror and Michael Haneke. The awards will be handed out absurdity of war have transcended his artistic work in a ceremony presided by Spain’s King Felipe and and become universal icons of imagination and broadcast live on Spanish television around October. contemporary culture.” Masterpieces such as the They were named the Prince of Asturias awards Godfather mafia saga and Vietnam epic Apocalypse after Felipe, until he became king last year, pass- Now have earned Coppola multiple Oscars and a ing the title to his nine-year-old daughter, Princess reputation as an uncompromising artist. “His attitude Leonor. AFP | THURSDAY 7 MAY 2015 | INDIAN CINEMA 11 Salman’s journey from superstar to ‘being human’

BY NATA LIA NINGTHOUJAM brothers Sohail and Arbaaz’s film pro- ductions like Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, orn with a silver spoon in Main Aurr Mrs Khanna and Dabangg. his mouth, Salman Khan, The Biwi No. 1 star might have com- 49, the eldest son of writer menced his acting journey as a man Salim Khan, has had an all women would love to be with, but easy ride into Bollywood. in recent years he started creating a BThough he made his acting debut as a name for himself in the action genre by supporting actor in the 1988 film Biwi starring in movies like Wanted, Ready, Ho To Aisi, it was his charming boyish Bodyguard and Kick. looks in the 1989 film Maine Pyar Kiya He even entertained the masses as that helped catapult him to fame at the a host of TV shows like Bigg Boss and age of 25, and give him a strong female 10 Ka Dum. Though the latter didn’t fan base. click with the audience, Bigg Boss — a From playing a lover boy to crusader controversial reality show that has com- for justice, the superstar has charmed pleted eight seasons — has been one of many and hit the jackpot numerous the reasons why even non-couch pota- times with films like Kick, Dabangg and toes chose to stick to the small screen. Ek Tha Tiger in his almost three-decade- Fondly called “Sallu bhai” by many, he long career. The fact that his brothers is also known for launching the careers produced some of his films helped. of actresses like Daisy Shah, Sneha Ullal But it was his run-in with the law that and Zarine Khan and composers such raised his notoriety quotient. as Himesh Reshammiya and Sajid-Wajid. The Bollywood sweetheart has got a A lot of actors have also gone on two-day relief on his way to jail, having record to say they are indebted to been sentenced to five years in prison by Salman. He has been an inspiration to a sessions court in Mumbai. The 2002 many, especially when it comes to imitat- accident had resulted in the death of one ing his ‘six-pack abs’, including actors person and injury to four others. like Hrithik Roshan and Arjun Kapoor, The actor is also facing trial for hunt- who did away with their weighty issues, ing a black buck, a protected species, thanks to Salman. during the shooting of Hum Saath Saath In fact, Arjun also featured in the Hain in 1998. Two parallel cases are popular song Superman...Salman ka running against him — one under the fan from Tevar film. Wildlife Act and the other under the Arms Salman also runs a Being Human Act. Foundation, which supports underprivi- Even as the actor landed in legal trou- leged people in India. Started in 2007 in ble, he was busy giving box office hits. partnership with various companies, the Earlier, on his way to superstardom, foundation takes initiatives in the field of he didn’t mind sharing screen space education and healthcare. with other leading actors of his era — With over Rs200 crore riding on him, Sanjay Dutt in Saajan (1991), Aamir Khan his die-hard fans across the globe may in Andaz Apna Apna (1994) — a box only be eagerly waiting for his films - office failure, which years later became a Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Prem Ratan Dhan cult film for its humorous dialogues - and Payo — to hit the screens. The infamy Shah Rukh Khan in Karan Arjun (1995). associated with his sentencing may even The stepson of yesteryear’s dancing add to the popularity of the films. diva Helen, Salman featured in his star IANS

Six Bengali short ﬁlms to be screened at Cannes

s many as six Bengali short films will be Shantanu Sinha’s debut film One for The wall will premiere. Sita by Kangkan Deka is a social drama showcased in the ‘Short Film Corner’ in have its world premiere at the Corner. in which Moina, a nine-year-old boy lives with his Athe 68th edition of the prestigious Cannes According to the Cannes festival website, in this widowed mother. He is emotionally connected with International Film Festival beginning on May 13. film, two young ladies frequenting a popular coffee his goat but his mother has some other plans. The Short Film Corner is dubbed as the essential shop become curious when they find that people Koustav Bhattachary’s maiden Kintsukuroi deals with rendezvous for filmmakers. visiting the shop always order something extra the Japanese art form, meaning “golden repair” — Ranging from thrillers, to dramas and projects which they don’t consume. Later, they discover the research topic for Arya Mukherjee. His quest for a with a social message, the six films are Ei Taxi, something that changes the way they look at the vivid knowledge about Kintsukuroi culminates in a most Hoyto Kobitar Jonyo, Sita, Fruit of Thy Labour, people of the city. Amartya Bhattacharya’s Hoyto unexpected way. Since 2004, short film producers One For The Wall and Kintsukuroi. Kobitar Jonyo is a satire on the present day society and directors have chosen the Short Film Corner Ei Taxi by Anshuman Chakraborty is a psycho- where creativity (personified as a woman) is killed as the place to present their films, meet colleagues logical thriller set in Kolkata. It is about a middle- every day, either by economic pressures, or by and take decisive steps for their future careers. aged stubborn intoxicated taxi driver. political corruptions. This film will have its world IANS | THURSDAY 7 MAY 2015 | 12 COMICS & MORE

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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 ANSWERYESTERDAY’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. | THURSDAY 7 MAY 2015 | 14 CINEMA

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SCREEN 1 Hot Pursuit (2D/Comedy) HOT PURSUIT 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00 & 11:55pm An uptight and by-the-book cop tries to protect the SCREEN 2 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) outgoing widow of a drug boss as they race through 12:00noon, 3:00, 6:00, 8:40 & 11:00pm Texas pursued by crooked cops and murderous SCREEN 3 It Follows (2D/Horror) 11:30am, 3:30, 7:30 & 11:30pm gunmen. Lemon Tree Passage (2D/Horror) 1:30, 5:30 & 9:30pm Directors: Anne Fletcher SCREEN 4 Kajaki (2D/Action) 11:00am, 2:50, 5:00 & 11:15pm Writers: David Feeney, John Quaintance Grandmother’s Farm 2 (2D/Drama) 1:15, 7:30 & 9:20pm Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Sofía Vergara, Matthew SCREEN 5 Words & Pictures (2D/Comedy) 10:30am, 12:50, 6:30 & Del Negro 11:50pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 3:30 & 9:00pm SCREEN 6 Backcountry (2D/Thriller) 11:45am, 3:45, 7:45 & 11:45pm Mercenary Absolution (2D/Action) 1:45, 5:45 & 9:45pm SCREEN 7 Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet (2D/Animation) 10:45am, 12:30, 2:30, 4:15, 6:00, 7:45 & 11:20pm Big Game (2D/Action) 9:30pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER SCREEN 8 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2D/Action) 1:30, 7:40, 9:40 & 11:40pm She’s Funny That Way (2D/Comedy) 11:30am, 3:40 & 5:40pm SCREEN 9 Avengers: Age of Ultron (IMAX 3D/Action) 10:00am, 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 9:00 & 11:55pm SCREEN 10 Hot Pursuit (2D/Comedy) 11:30am, 4:30 & 9:30pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 1:30, 6:30 & 11:40pm MALL

SCREEN 1 Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:15pm Hot Pursuit (2D/Comedy) 6:00 & 9:30pm Mercenary Absolution (2D/Action) 7:45 It Follows (2D/Horror) 11:15pm SCREEN 2 Words & Pictures (2D/Comedy) 2:30pm Kajaki (2D/Action) 4:30pm Back Country (2D/Drama) 6:30pm Piku (2D/Hindi) 8:15pm Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2D/Malayalam) 10:30pm SCREEN 3 Revenge For Jolly (2D/Comedy) 2:30pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 4:00, 6:30 & 9:00pm Mercenary Absolution (2D/Action) 11:30pm

LANDMARK SCREEN 1 Revenge For Jolly (2D/Comedy) 2:30pm Hot Pursuit (2D/Comedy) 4:15 & 7:45pm Mercenary Absolution (2D/Action) 6:00 & 11:15pm It Follows (2D/Horror) 9:30pm SCREEN 2 Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:15pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 6:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm SCREEN 3 Words & Pictures (2D/Comedy) 2:30pm Back Country (2D/Drama) 4:30pm Piku (2D/Hindi) 6:15pm Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2D/Malayalam) 8:30pm Kajaki (2D/Action) 11:00pm

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SCREEN 1 Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:15pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 6:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm SCREEN 2 Words & Pictures (2D/Comedy) 3:00pm Piku (2D/Hindi) 5:00 & 11:00pm Hot Pursuit (2D/Comedy) 7:15 & 11:00pm Mercenary Absolution (2D/Action) 9:00pm SCREEN 3 Revenge For Jolly (2D/Comedy) 2:30pm Kajaki (2D/Action) 4:00pm Mercenary Absolution (2D/Action) 6:00pm Back Country (2D/Drama) 7:45pm Hot Pursuit (2D/Comedy) 9:30pm It Follows (2D/Horror) 11:15pm

ASIAN TOWN SCREEN 1 Piku (2D/Hindi) 5:30 &10:00pm Gabbar Is Back (2D/Hindi) 7:30pm Uttama Villain (Tamil) 12:15am SCREEN 2 Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2D/Malayalam) 5:00, 7:30, 10:00pm & 12:30am | THURSDAY 7 MAY 2015 | DOHA EVENTS 15

Project Rainbow Second Qatar Park Carnival & Heritage and Bazaar

4-7 May Until 16 May Till 16 May Venue: Qatar National Venue: 1 & 18 La Croisette, Porto Arabia Venue: Katara Convention Center – The Pearl-Qatar Admission: Free Admission: Free Venue: Free Time: 10.00 - 22.00 Time: 10:00-20.00 555 Exhibition In 2014, 2,100 companies from 47 Trade Bazaar is being At The Fire countries exhibited at the show. Even Join with your children for a fun family hosted at Katara. Local Station more companies are expected in 2015. activity “Rainbow Park” at The Pearl- and international traders Project Qatar provides a platform to Qatar, where children will consider art as will participate in this view the latest equipment and services the art of lifestyle and culture by playing Bazaar. Till June 15 from the construction industry, develop and being creative with unharmful Venue: Fire Station: Artists In international relationships and generate colored sand and enabling them to build Residence new business opportunities. and create different shapes. Time: 10:30 to 17:00 (Closed on Tuesdays) Admission: Free

Marvellous Jazz QaJar Women: The exhibition pays homage to “The Creatures: in the The Images of Art Center”, the very first artist in Animal Fables In Park Women in 19th residence initiative that took place in Islamic Art Century Iran Doha in the early 1990’s and which ran for a decade. The name 555 is a play on the number 555 which residents used to dial to contact Until 11 July Till 11 June 8 APRIL - 11 June Museum of Islamic Art the Fire Station, paying tribute to Venue: Museum Of Islamic Art Venue: Museum of Islamic Art Venue: Adission: Free Admission: Free the Civil Defense for their years of Admission: Free service to the people of Qatar. This exhibition focuses on The Museum of Islamic Art has This exhibition showcases Qajar the real and mythical animals partnered with Jazz at Lincoln artwork from the MIA collection that that feature in the legends, Center Doha for a series of demonstrate the centrality of women tales, and fables of the Islamic world class Jazz concerts in in the artistic expression of 19th- world. Divided into the natural MIA Park. Presented by Jazz century Iran and explores how these historic innovations continue to inspire quadrants of earth, air, fire, at Lincoln Center and The St. Ismael Azzam: Regis Doha. contemporary artists. and water, these marvellous For Them - creatures serve as the introductions and bridges for the Exhibition stories in which they feature.

UNTIL 31 AUGUST VENUE: Qatar Museums Gallery Katara IN FOCUS ADMISSION: Free by Rishi Thakur 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). Send your photos to [email protected]. Please mention where the photo was taken. Greenery at Al Mamoura park Send your event details to [email protected]