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Community Community 550 students Kumar Sanu of MES is all set to P6Indian School P16 perform participates in the cultural in Doha on extravaganza event to December 28 at mark Qatar National Qatar National Day celebrations. Convention Centre. Monday, December 24, 2018 Rabia II 17, 1440 AH Doha today: 160 - 230 Ticket to fame? Kamala Harris’ relationship with Indian-American community sets up a tentalising prospect of a presidential run. P4-5 COVER STORY BOLLYWOOD HOLLYWOOD The importance of being Ten best songs of 2018, from Carly Taimur Ali Khan. Rae Jepsen to Childish Gambino. Page 14 Page 15 2 GULF TIMES Monday, December 24, 2018 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT PRAYER TIME Fajr 4.54am Shorooq (sunrise) 6.16am Zuhr (noon) 11.33am Asr (afternoon) 2.30pm Maghreb (sunset) 4.52pm Isha (night) 6.22pm USEFUL NUMBERS Bumblebee fi nds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. DIRECTION: Travis Knight Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to fi nd her place CAST: Hailee Steinfeld, Dylan O’Brien, Justin Theroux in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. SYNOPSIS: On the run in the year of 1987, Bumblebee THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark, Royal Plaza Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444 Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Qatar Airways 40253374 Antariksham 9000 Kmph an old satellite from India, Mihira, are he now teaches science at a government DIRECTION: Sankalp Reddy lost with the potential for it to wreak school. He’s brought in to fi x the satellite CAST: Srinivas Avasarala, Raja havoc with communications worldwide. but is that the only reason he agrees to Chembolu, Aditi Rao Hydari Astronaut Dev’s (Varun Tej) life was come back? SYNOPSIS: The co-ordinates of turned upside down fi ve years ago and THEATRE: Landmark ote Unquo u te Q “Wonder The Mall Cinema (1): Landmark Cinema (3): is the feeling of the Zero (2D) 2pm; Zero (2D) Zero (2D) 3pm; Aquaman philosopher, and philosophy 5pm; Zero (2D) 8pm; Zero (2D) 6pm; Maari 2 (Tamil) (2D) 11pm. begins in wonder.” (2D) 9pm; Maari 2 (Tamil) 8:30pm; Maari 2 (Tamil) The Mall Cinema (2): 11:30pm. 11pm. Spider-Man: Into The Landmark Cinema (1): Royal Plaza Cinema — Plato Spider-Verse (2D) 2:15pm; Spider-Man: Into The Palace (1): Maari 2 (Tamil) 4:30pm; Spider-VersE (2D) 2:15pm; Bumblebee (3D) 2:30pm; Bumblebee (2D) 7pm; Bumblebee (2D) 4:15pm; Zero (2D) 5pm; Zero (2D) Bumblebee (2D) 9:15pm; Bumblebee (2D) 6:30pm; 8pm; Zero (2D) 11pm. Aquaman (2D) 11:30pm. Aquaman (2D) 8:45pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Community Editor The Mall Cinema (3): Bumblebee (2D) 11:15pm. Palace (2): Kamran Rehmat Padi Padi Leche Manasu Landmark Cinema (2): Maari 2 (Tamil) 3pm; e-mail: [email protected] (Telugu) 2:15pm; Anchor’s Maari 2 (Tamil) 2:30pm; Aquaman (2D) 5:30pm; Telephone: 44466405 Up (2D) 5pm; Aquaman Zero (2D) 5pm; Zero (2D) Bumblebee (2D) 8pm; Fax: 44350474 (2D) 6:30pm; Aquaman 8pm; Zero (2D) 11pm. Maari 2 (Tamil) 11pm. Monday, December 24, 2018 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY Doha Triathlon 2019 for both individuals and team relays. WHERE: Museum of Islamic Art Another choice is the Super Sprint which WHEN: February 8 is only for individuals and open for both Doha Triathlon has opened registration adults and kids aged between 13-15 years for its third edition. Those wishing to old. Also, a kids’ duathlon was introduced participate in the event can visit www. this year for two age groups 7-9 and 10-12 doha-triathlon.com to register in either the years old to allow all family members to Olympic or Sprint which offers registration enjoy the event. EVENTS Heritage Library’s Permanent Exhibition Katara Beach - School Students WHERE: Qatar National Library WHERE: Katara WHEN: Ongoing till December 31 WHEN: Ongoing TIME: 9am – 8pm TIME: 9am – 12pm The exhibition displays around 400 items By participating in the programme of from the QNL Heritage Library collection ‘Our culture is a school’, Katara Beach that illustrate the spread and evolution emphasises the Qatari marine tradition of ideas throughout the Arab and Islamic and introduces to students the meaning of world, as well as document interactions Dasha, Al Qafal and various type of pearls. between Arabs and the West over the past The students will discover all details of the several centuries. The exhibition features Fath Al-Khair journey. books, manuscripts, historical photographs maps, globes and travellers’ instruments that tell the story of Qatar, along with the history of science, literature, writing, travel in the region, and much more. Arabic Calligraphy Workshop performing artsinstitution and a one stop WHEN: Saturday – Wednesday solution for adults as well as children TIME: 6pm looking to explore their talents in various Arabic Calligraphy workshop is back. art forms. We offer classes in Carnatic Come and learn the artistic practice of Music, Hindustani Music, Karate, Yoga, Arabic handwriting and calligraphy at Zumba, Classical Dance, Salsa, Hip Hop, Music and Arts Atelier. contemporary and Bollywood dance forms. The lessons will take place every For details, call 33897609. Saturday, Monday and Wednesday at 6pm. For more information, contact Dance and Instrument Classes The Colour Run [email protected] WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf WHERE: QNCC Times Building WHEN: January 26 WHEN: Wednesday – Monday TIME: 8:30am Learn the movements of dance styles Celebrate the hero in you in a realm in Bollywood, Hip Hop and also the where nothing is impossible and you are musical instruments such as Piano, Guitar, unstoppable. Soar to new heights in the all- Keyboard for adults as well kids and move Ballet Lessons new Super Zone and suit up in gear fit for in the world of music. For details, contact WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier only the most super of heroes as you collect 66523871/ 31326749. WHEN: Ongoing your medal at the Finish Line! 2019 will TIME: 4pm – 8pm also include the Foam Zone. Gates will open For more info e-mail at registration@ at 7am on January 26, with our first Color atelierqatar.com or call on 33003839. Runners setting off at 8.30am. After School Activities WHERE: Atelier WHEN: Ongoing Music and arts Activities for students taking place after they finish their day in school includes Group Music lessons, Hip- hop, Ballet, Drawing and Painting, Drama Theatre & Taekwondo. Ages between 5 and 10 years old after school hours. Cycling: Losail Circuit Sports Club association with Qatar Sports For All Hobby Classes WHERE: Losail Circuit Federation, invites all cyclists, runners WHERE: Mystic Arts Centre behind Al WHEN: Ongoing and walkers to train under the floodlights Hilal Focus Medical Centre TIME: 5pm of Losail International Circuit every WHEN:Wednesday – Monday Losail Circuit Sports Club, in Wednesdays. Mystic Art Centre, is a holistic Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Monday, December 24, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Queen of diversity Kamala Devi Harris, of California, is the daughter of Shyamala Gopalan Harris, who was born in India, and Donald Harris, born in Jamaica. The senator identifies as both African-American and South Asian-American — a background that opens doors with a diverse set of voters ANTICIPATION: Among Indian-Americans, Kamala Harris is well-positioned to claim something of a hometown advantage should she run for president, a decision she has said she will make over the holidays. donor who frequently supports By Katie Glueck Indian-American candidates and “absolutely” would back Harris. “She She’s a woman, will create a new game if she becomes ndian-American publications president.” she’s African- write about her regularly. Harris, of California, is the Her fi rst name means “lotus” daughter of Shyamala Gopalan American and in Sanskrit. She takes pride Harris, who was born in India, and the child of in grinding her own Indian Donald Harris, born in Jamaica. Ispices. And she has been known to The senator identifi es as both immigrants, and reference slogans that were used by African-American and South Indian independence fi ghters like her Asian-American, according to her so much of those grandfather. Senate website, which notes that she If Kamala Devi Harris runs for is the country’s fi rst South Asian- communities president, the Democratic senator American senator — a background now seek a voice is poised to be championed by that opens doors with a diverse set Indian-Americans, a constituency of voters. with signifi cant representation in the “She’s a woman, she’s African- donor community, growing numbers American and the child of — Jay Chaudhuri, of political activists and candidates — immigrants, and so much of those and a sizeable presence in states that communities now seek a voice,” North Carolina will play key roles in the Democratic said North Carolina state Senator state senator primary, from California to Texas. Jay Chaudhuri. “In many ways she “She will change the game embodies all of those communities.” ‘ if she runs for president,” said Among Indian-Americans, ’ Anurag Varma, a Democratic Harris is well-positioned to claim Monday, December 24, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY something of a hometown advantage do so,” said Raj Goyle, the co-founder should she run for president, a and chair of Impact and a former decision she has said she will make state representative from Kansas.