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Tuesday, June 14, 2016 Ramadan 9, 1437 AH
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Even with cloud services proliferating, your PC likely contains your only copies of much of your most important data. That data is at risk from any number of potential problems. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Tuesday, June 14, 2016 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT
PRAYER TIME Fajr 3.14am Shorooq (sunrise) 4.43am Zuhr (noon) 11.34am Asr (afternoon) 2.57pm Maghreb (sunset) 6.28pm Isha (night) 7.58pm
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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 TE3N hands to investigate and fi nd a missing child. It’s been 8 years Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 GENRE: Drama, Thriller since John Biswas (Amitabh Bachchan) lost his granddaughter, Qatar Airways 44496000 CAST: Amitabh Bachchan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vidya Angela, in a tragic kidnapping incident that scarred him and his Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Balan wife Nancy forever. But eight years later, while the world has Qatar General Electricity and DIRECTION: Ribhu Dasgupta moved, John hasn’t given up his relentless quest for justice. Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 SYNOPSIS: A grandfather, police offi cer and a priest join THEATRES: The Mall, Royal Plaza Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444
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ote Unquo Qu te Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the Warcraft the brink of war as its civilisation faces a fearsome race of patience, and the passion to reach for GENRE: Action, Adventure invaders: orc warriors fl eeing their dying home to colonise the stars to change the world. CAST: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one DIRECTION: Duncan Jones army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. — Harriet Tubman SYNOPSIS: The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on THEATRES: Royal Plaza, The Mall
Mall Cinema (1): Te3n (Hindi) 3pm; (2D) 8.45pm; Warcraft (2D) Love Me Tomorrow (2D) 8.45pm; 10.45pm. Te3n (Hindi) 11pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): Mall Cinema (2): Angry Birds Movie Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): House Full 3 (2D) 3pm; Un Homme A Community Editor (2D) 2.30pm; Frog Kingdom La Hauter “Up For Love” (2D) 8.30pm; Frog Kingdom (2D) 2.30pm; Angry (2D) 4.15 & 9pm; X-Men Apocalypse X-Men Apocalypse (2D) 10.30pm. Kamran Rehmat Birds Movie (2D) 4.15pm; Love Me (2D) 10.45pm. Asian Town Cinema: Iraivil (Tamil) e-mail: [email protected] Tomorrow (2D) 8.30pm; Te3n (Hindi) Mall Cinema (3): House Full 3 (Hindi) 8pm; King Liar (Malayalam) 10.30pm; 11pm. Telephone: 44466405 2.30pm; Un Homme A La Hauter “Up Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2): A. Aa (Telugu) 7.30pm; Te3n (Hindi) Fax: 44350474 For Love” (2D) 9pm; Warcraft (2D) 7.30 & 11pm; Housefull 3 (Hindi) 7.45 Te3n (Hindi) 2.30pm; Frog Kingdom 10.30pm. & 10.45pm. Tuesday, June 14, 2016 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY
EVENTS Find your treasure competition Dance Classes with Salsa n Candela major highlight presented in the context DATE: Until July 1 VENUE: Hilton Hotel-West Bay of the Qatar China 2016 Year of Culture. Ramadan Nights @ Aqua Park TIME: 8pm-11pm Salsa n Candela offers variety of dance Artworks exemplifying each and every TIME: 8pm — 2am VENUE: Katara classes for kids and adults at Hilton Hotel, artist’s unique artistic language and VENUE: Aqua Park You might be amongst the winners by Eforea Spa Studio, such as Salsa, Bachata, methodology are displayed in individual With a special month, comes a special participating in the competition every Kizomba, Swing, Tango and Greek classes. galleries. treat from Qatar’s number 1 theme park – Thursday and Friday after the Tarawih Price at QR60 per class per person. Aqua Park. prayers and look for the treasure box to win Al Gannas Come spend the beautiful Ramadan the QR2,500. You are kindly requested, QSports Summer Camp DATE: Until Oct 30 nights at Aqua Park and get to also view the once you find the box, to go to the kiosk DATE: June 19-Sept 1 TIME: 9am -11:30am 2016 matches on a giant screen. Join other opposite building 15 to know if you’re the TIME: 8am-1pm VENUE: Al Gannas Society football fans and enjoy the UEFA EURO lucky winner. VENUE: Al Jazeera Academy Al Gannas Association is participating in 2016 feeling in France right here in Qatar. Registration for QSports Summer the ‘Our culture is a school’ programme by Let the fun & excitement begin! Camp 2016 is now open. QSports summer organising many activities for the students camps are committed to providing a safe, every Monday and Wednesday of the week. fun and skill-based experience for kids These activities include explanations on between the ages of four and 14. We have a hunting and related tools, kinds of falcons dedicated team of specialist kid’s coaches and preys, in addition to workshop on and classes and activities are safe, planned, how to carry a falcon, set a traditional progressive, active, creative, inclusive and tent (made of goat & camel hair), prepare designed to maximise participation of all traditional Arabic coffee, etc. children by offering a variety of activities.
Sunset Kayaking DATE: June 17-25 TIME: 4pm Blood and Arteries exhibition VENUE: Al Thakhira DATE: Until July 11 This is a tour designed for the holy month TIME: 9am-11:55pm of Ramadan. Enjoy a great sunset paddling VENUE: Katara, Bldg 18 in the beautiful mangroves of Al Thakhira. Creative 4D Exhibition on blood and After Kayaking, we head back to the beach arteries with verses from the Qur’an and a and go for a potluck Iftar where people free blood test. share their food! There will be a BBQ set up as well. Mathaf Education Summer Program DATE: June 19-20 TIME: 10am VENUE: Museum of Modern Art When school ends, fun begins at Mathaf! Bring your favourite character to life. Ages 8-11 years old. June 19-20, from 10am – 12. Participants explore different characters found in artworks from the Mathaf’s collection; and learn different techniques Qatari Agricultural Product Yards of 3D modelling to bring their favourite DATE: Until June 30 characters to life and to create their own VENUE: Al Mazrooa, Al Zakheera, Al stories. Khor, Al Wakrah The Ministry of Environment has opened Qur’an Memorisation the 4th season of Qatari agricultural DATE: Until June 23 Chinese Food Culture Festival product yards for selling locally produced TIME: 10am-11:30am DATE: June 30-July 9 fruits, vegetables, poultry, fish and VENUE: Katara Masjid TIME: 8pm- 12pm livestock. Work in these yards will continue Stemming from its keenness to raise the VENUE: Barwa Commercial Avenue Shifting Sands for seven months. The yards will operate young generation and enforce their bond Want to taste Chinese food? Want to DATE: Until July 7 three days a week on Thursdays, Fridays with their Islamic identity and principles watch breath taking Chinese performances? VENUE: Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim and Saturdays from 7am to 5pm, with of their true religion, the Cultural Village Well now you can enjoy the authentic Museum, Alsamariyah livestock vendors in Al Mazrooa operating Foundation-Katara announces the taste and watch wonderful Chinese MA students of UCL Qatar are organising at the same times throughout the week. organisation of its fourth consecutive performances at the Dragon Mart China and curating an exhibition as part of edition of the Qur’an Memorisation Mall. Bringing you 10 days of food UCLQurates. In the very recent past, Qatar Join in our Walk-in Weekends Sessions, during the holy month of festivities. Barwa Commercial Avenue, has undergone a significant transformation; DATE: Every Saturday Ramadan. opposite Al Watan petrol station from June through these developments, people have VENUE: MIA Atrium 30 to July 9, from 8pm-12pm. had to adapt to the changing landscape in MIA art education and calligraphy teams Beach Football Championship which they live. offer walk in workshops in MIA’s atrium DATE: Until June 25 Summer Camp & Clinic every Saturday. These walk in workshops TIME: 9pm-11:55pm DATE: July 3-14 Yamativo Salsa Classes are for open for all family members. VENUE: Katara TIME: 9am DATE: Every Monday Al-Frjan committee for football VENUE: Al Waab, Al Bustan, Doha TIME: 7pm tournaments in Aspire announces the The camps & clinics are a fantastic VENUE: Radisson Blu FOODIE CHOICE launch of the Sixth Edition for Katara Beach opportunity to maintain contact time It’s always fun and always challenging. Football Championship 2016 in Ramadan with your coach, whether that is soccer, Let’s meet and learn some moves every RESTAURANT: The St Regis on Katara beach football pitch. basketball or multi-sports. Come along, Monday night. You don’t need to do LOCATION: Ramadan Souq learn new skills and meet new friends who anything, just join us. Level 1 (intermediate The St Regis Ramadan Souq will be Katara Beach Volleyball have the same passion and desire for the level) 7pm and for beginner level 8pm. Be serving both Iftar and Suhoor daily Championship game as you do. there at Radisson Blu Hotel Cabana Club. with guests losing themselves in the DATE: Until June 25 wondrous streets of the Ramadan Souq TIME: 9pm- 11:55pm Karting & Mini Moto Track Spring Exhibition MIA while discovering favourite local dishes VENUE: Katara Beach DATE: Until July 1 DATE: Until July 16 which have been created from traditional Katara announces the launch of Katara TIME: 6:30pm TIME: 10:30am- 5pm recipes and using a broad selection of Beach Volleyball Tournament 2016 in VENUE: Losail International Circuit VENUE: QM Gallery Al Riwaq contemporary cuisine from across the Ramadan on Katara beach volleyball The Karting and Mini Moto Track will be An exhibition of 15 contemporary globe. The Ramadan Souq promises court. Participants are welcome from all open every Thursday and Friday until July 1 Chinese artists, curated by internationally to excite with its sounds and sights, as nationalities provided they weren’t in the after which the track will close until further acclaimed New York-based Chinese artist diners complete their culinary journey records of the Qatari Volleyball Association notice. QR100 per session of 15 minutes. Cai Guo-Qiang, is on view at the QM with a selection of scrumptious sweets and for the season of 2015 – 2016. Helmet mask QR15 – not refundable. Gallery Al Riwaq. The exhibition is the delicious desserts.
Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Tuesday, June 14, 2016 COMMUNITY COVER STORY How to secure data If you don’t want to lose your data, you need to be prepared. There are two kinds of people in the world, Phil Goodwin, an analyst, tells Troy Wolverton: ‘Those who have lost data and those who will lose data’
ichael Friedman “She has no photos of the birth and things as mundane as coff ee data. Wright, a former journalist But then my computer was learned the hard of her fi rst son,” said Friedman, 46, spills and user error. If you don’t and communications executive, stolen, and I worried that I had way how important a software developer at Polyvore, want to lose your data, you need to has some documents stored in lost for good a sizeable portion of it is to back up which was recently acquired by be prepared. Google Docs and photos spread my photo library, including video computers. Yahoo. “They were all on the hard There are two kinds of people in across several external hard drives, of my daughter learning to ride a MAbout 10 years ago, the hard drive that she lost. She can never the world, said Phil Goodwin, an but he doesn’t have any kind of bike. Because I had saved my photos drive on his wife’s computer, where recover those.” analyst at tech research fi rm IDC comprehensive back up of all his in a smattering of places and still they kept all their family photos, With smartphones and tablets who focuses on computer storage data. had many stored on the SD card in died and the data wasn’t backed up sucking up more and more of and data protection: “Those who He has worried about what my camera, I ended up recovering anywhere. Friedman, who lives in our computing time, the humble have lost data and those who will might happen if his computer or almost everything, but I’ve been San Jose, sent the drive off to a data PC may not get much attention lose data.” drive were stolen or lost. But that’s determined since to better and more recovery service to try to salvage his these days. But even with cloud That may be a truism, but not never happened. And he’s never thoroughly protect myself. pictures. He was lucky. He didn’t services proliferating, your PC everyone is convinced. Only about had a computer or drive fail on him. The problem with backups is lose anything, but it cost him a likely contains your only copies 10 to 20 percent of corporations So he’s never been particularly that there are no perfect solutions. small fortune — somewhere in the of much of your most important have a formal plan in place to back motivated to back up his data. Instead, each has its own benefi ts neighbourhood of $2,000. and precious data, including your up their employees’ work PCs, “I never wanted to take the time and drawbacks. Friedman’s sister-in-law wasn’t photos, music collection and Goodwin estimated. The portion of to do it,” he said. Online backup services such as so fortunate. About a year or two fi nancial and personal documents. consumers who regularly backup I was in a similar boat not that Mozy and Carbonite can be easy later, the hard drive on her computer That data is at risk from any their home computers is likely even long ago. I’d backed up my data here to use and will protect you if your crashed in such a way that the data number of potential problems — lower, he said. and there but didn’t do it regularly. I computer is stolen or your house on it wasn’t recoverable. She ended not just hard drive crashes, but Count Steve Wright among those was worried about it but not enough burns down. But they can be pricey up losing years of data, he said. malware, theft, natural disasters who don’t regularly back up their to fi gure out a solution. and slow. Tuesday, June 14, 2016 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY
You can choose to back up to dedicated services, like saving all your photos to Google Plus or Flickr, your documents to Dropbox or Google Docs, and your music to iTunes Match or Amazon Cloud Music. But in many cases, you have to pay extra for those services. It may be diffi cult to recover your data from them. And some may compress your fi les in ways that can distort them. You can also go the old-fashioned route and use an external hard drive, which is relatively cheap, easy and fast. But if your computer gets infected with malware, it can compromise your backup disc as well. And if a disaster destroys your computer, it will likely wipe out your backup also. So, after talking with backup experts, here’s my advice: If you can aff ord it, choose more than one method. Or, as Richard Fisco, the test program leader for electronics at Consumer Reports, calls it, take the “belt and suspenders” approach. Back up to a local hard drive and to a cloud service. Or back up to more than one external drive, one of which you store in a place away from your computer. Or save your most important fi les to Dropbox while doing a regular online backup. But even backing up to just one place is better than nothing. “That’s better than what most consumers doing,” said your data getting hacked: the Stephanie Balaouras, an analyst security of your backups may be who focuses on security and risk only as good as the password you The problem with backups is that there are no perfect for Forrester, a tech research fi rm. use. solutions. Online backup services can be easy to use and “You’re protecting your sensitive Online storage You can use information, and you’re saving services such as Google Photos to will protect you if your computer is stolen or your house yourself a whole lot of time.” store pictures, Dropbox to store documents and Apple’s iTunes burns down. But they can be pricey and slow. You can PC Backup options Match to store your music. Many You have multiple options of these services off er at least also go the old-fashioned route and use an external hard for backing up the data on your basic storage for free and can drive, which is relatively cheap, easy and fast. But if your computer, but none is perfect automatically sync with fi les on solution. your computer. But many such computer gets infected with malware, it can compromise Online backup Services services charge extra for additional including Mozy, Carbonite and storage and some will compress your backup disc as well Crashplan will automatically back your fi les to save space. Some also up your data so you don’t have don’t save multiple versions of think about it. They often will your fi les or could allow them to be save multiple versions of your compromised if malware infects fi les so if a fi le gets corrupted your computer. or you accidentally delete some External hard drive Hard drives information within it you can are relatively cheap these days, at restore it from an earlier copy. least compared to how much you Because your backups are data can store on them. Unlike an online in the cloud rather than in your backup service, once you buy an home, you’re protected from external drive, you don’t have any things like the theft of your drive ongoing cost. It’s also typically or an earthquake that might much quicker to both back up to damage it. and restore from a hard drive that’s But your initial backup to an in your house. And services like online service can frequently take Time Machine on the Mac make it days or even weeks, depending easy to automatically save multiple on how much data you’re saving versions of your fi les. and the speed of your Internet But if a fi re burns down your connection. If you have to restore house, you’ll likely lose not just your your entire hard drive from the computer, but your backup, too. An service over the Internet, you can external drive that’s always attached expect a similarly lengthy amount to your computer is at risk of being of time. corrupted by malware. You can In some cases, when you need to protect yourself by remembering to recover your fi les, you can ask the unplug it after each backup — but online backup service to ship you then you have to remember to plug out a hard drive with your data on it back in on a regular basis. — The it — but at a steep price. Mercury News/TNS Depending on your Internet provider and the amount of data z Troy Wolverton is a technology you’re transferring, you may also columnist for The Mercury see extra charges on your broadband News. Reach him at twolverton@ bill for exceeding your data caps. mercurynews.com or follow him on And you may have to worry about Twitter @troywolv. 6 GULF TIMES Tuesday, June 14, 2016 COMMUNITY
GROUP PHOTO: Ramy Kabel, Business Development Coordinator at California Tortilla, third from left, with his staff at the C-Ring Road branch. Photo by Umer Nangiana
ingredients. You have vegetable soup for starters. I think it is a lot of buff et for people to enjoy,” says Kabel. Kabel says they are constantly evaluating how people respond to A Mexican-style the menu, especially monitoring the items that people like the most and if the prices are good or not. “We are having a very big campaign this or next week, where we are making some new stuff for our guests. There will be lots of Iftar this Ramadan competitions, promotions, winners and I hope people will like it,” he on the menu for everybody. We black beans, rice and the tortilla your own burrito — all you need to says. By Umer Nangiana are trying to push this concept bread, letting you make your own do is to just ask them,” says Kabel. The Ramadan buff et has been and we are seeing how much burrito. In case, you do not want a The buff et is available between going on since the fi rst of Ramadan people are enjoying it,” Ramy burrito, you can also put the food 6pm and 8pm daily, including at California Tortilla. The response ow about some “re- Kabel, Business Development on the plate and eat it with a spoon. drinks and the restaurant’s popular so far, Kabel says, has been varying. imagined Mexican Coordinator, California Tortilla, The way you eat it is entirely up to range of hot sauces. After 8pm, the “It all depends. On some days, food” fl avours for tells Community at an Ifarrito you. a la carte menu is available. it has been really good while some Iftar? Returning with recently. “If you are an expert at creating “We also have salad ingredients days have not been that good. On its Tex-Mex theme for The menu has the same contents a burrito yourself, fi ne. Otherwise, on the buff et menu. You can make the weekends, I think most of the Hthe second year, California Tortilla that go into a burrito, with we have our staff always ready at your own salad with vegetables, families like to stay home and eat has brought ‘Ifarrito’, its buff et blackened chicken, blackened beef, hand. They can assist you in making sour cream, cheese and other together. But on working days, concept, to town this Ramadan like today, we had a really good again. response. It was full,” says the Off ering all the great ingredients marketing co-ordinator. for fi llings to choose from, the “Mostly, we are targeting Ifarrito buff et lets you create your the Qatari and Arab people, as own burrito. Ramadan is the holy month for Available throughout Ramadan Muslims. And then there are a lot of at its restaurant located on the European and Western expatriates C-Ring Road near the Radisson Blu, who are coming here. We are the Iftarrito concept proved to be particularly very popular with the incredibly popular last year, with Filipino community. A lot of them customers enjoying the delicious come here,” says Kabel. savoury meals featuring California The restaurant has four Tortilla’s signature Mexican meals branches in Qatar including the throughout the month. main branch on the C-Ring Road. This Ramadan, California There is a branch in 01 Mall, in Tortilla’s Iftarito buff et will include Al Meera in Jeryan beside Qatar a 12” tortilla, with your choice University, and the latest one was of a number of fi llings including opened in The Pearl by the US mesquite chicken, grilled steak, ambassador. blackened fi sh, veggie mix, sour The one on the C-Ring road is cream, shredded cheese, salsa, the main branch and the biggest cooked rice, cooked beans, lettuce, of them all. It is the most popular sliced tomatoes, lemon slice, as well, says Kabel. “As it is on the and topped with either olive oil main expressway, it is visible very vinaigrette, Caribbean mango or well to everyone so it gets the most BBQ sauce. people. It is not possible for you “We have an open buff et. In 55 to pass by and not see California Qatari riyals, it has a lot of options The Ifarrito menu will be available throughout Ramadan at the C-Ring Road branch. Tortilla,” says Kabel. Tuesday, June 14, 2016 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY
Bhavan’s Public School marks World Environment Day
Bhavan’s Public School marked World Environment Day at both its campuses recently. Students at the Al Wakrah campus focused on the three Rs and the importance of recycling during the special assembly organised on the occasion. Students at the Matar Qadeem campus depicted renowned poet ONV Kurup’s Bhoomikkoru Charamageetham. The poem talks about spreading awareness among people to protect Mother Nature. Students at both campuses sang the Earth Anthem and took pledge to keep the environment clean, green and safe. Principal MP Philip and Headmistress Shailaja Krishnakumar gave speeches and planted saplings along with academic co-ordinators and students.
Health talk on diabetes management in Ramadan
Diabetics can find day-to-day management of the condition while fasting a challenge. A health talk to address these issues was held at Naseem Al-Rabeeh Medical Centre recently. Dr Deepak Chandramohan MD, senior physician, and Shemima Sunil, clinical nutritionist, were the key speakers at the event. Awareness of proper diabetes management with structured diabetes education is essential for the management of the condition while preparing for the fasting period. Dr Deepak spoke in depth on the good management practices during Ramadan for diabetic patients, highlighting various dos and don’ts for this period and on medication adjustment. Shemima spoke on the diet restrictions during the fasting period and what food to avoid or moderate when breaking fast. She also explained that distributing calories over two to three smaller meals during the no-fasting period is better than eating one big meal as it prevents high blood sugar levels in diabetics. Both speakers stressed on the importance of hydration during the fast in the prevailing summer temperatures. A large number of people attended the talk, which was followed by an interactive session where the audience got to ask questions and clear their doubts and confusions. 8 GULF TIMES Tuesday, June 14, 2016 COMMUNITY Ramadan at the St. Regis Doha
ollowing the 2015 QTA award for “The Finest Ramadan Tent in Qatar” and exuberant feedback from the citizens of Doha, The Grand Ballroom at The St. Regis Doha has once again been transformed into a Ramadan experience with award-winning promise. FLose yourself in the streets of The St. Regis’s Ramadan Souq and discover all your favourite local dishes — created with traditional recipes — and a broad selection of contemporary cuisine from across the globe. The hotel says: “As your senses are excited with the sounds and sights around the Souq, fi nish your journey with the most sumptuous and delicious selection of desserts in the city, all created by the St. Regis’s pastry chefs.” The St. Regis Ramadan Souq serves Iftar and Suhoor daily. The price is QR230 for Iftar and QR290 for Suhoor. The St. Regis Doha is doubling the excitement this Ramadan with an additional tent located in the recently integrated Al Gassar Ballroom. Al Gassar at The St. Regis Doha provides a modern interpretation of local culture and is a timeless and elegant backdrop for any event, especially at Suhoor. The unique Egyptian design of the Al Gassar Ballroom creates a feeling of distinct stylishness. For the month of Ramadan, the ballroom will be exclusively transformed into a traditional Al Sukaria. With rustic decoration, tasteful cabanas, comfortable soft seating, TV screens and live music; this is the place to come together during Suhoor to savor authentic Egyptian cuisine and special shisha. The Al Sukaria will be open for Suhoor only. Price is QR145 per person inclusive of food and selected Ramadan beverages only. The St. Regis’s Ramadan Souq.
Trader Vic’s Doha transforms into a football fan zone
Trader Vic’s at Hilton Doha has been transformed into a “football stadium” for the Euro Cup 2016 from more exciting. Exciting gifts and prizes from the sponsors will be given away during special games. June 10 all the way to the final on July 10. Referred to as “the only fan zone in Doha,” football fans would Trader Vic’s is open from 3pm to 2am since last weekend. enjoy cheering for their teams on 14 screens or 2 3-metres projector. The entrance is donned into an Trader Vic’s Doha recently received the “Most Commended” award for Caterer Middle East’s Best arena atmosphere with life-sized designs. Sponsored by IEC, Sports S74, Turkish Airlines, TimeOut Doha Restaurant Team of the Year. and FNAC, the most popular football food items are also available to make watching the matches even For any inquires or reservation, please call 4423-3333.
Arab Youth Survey wins agency management and marketing. of Excellence in the “Social Media – Collective” Penn Schoen Berland (PSB) conducted 3,500 In2 SABRE EMEA Award “Our thought leadership platform, the Arab Youth category for its Warriors in Pink campaign for Ford face-to-face interviews with exclusively Arab Survey, has been recognised as a pioneering Middle East. Warriors in Pink aims to support and national men and women aged 18-24 in the six ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller has been awarded the initiative for the PR industry across Europe, the maintain a long-term breast cancer awareness and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries of In2 SABRE EMEA Award for Thought Leadership Middle East, and Africa,” said Sunil John, founder early detection programme across the Middle East. the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and in PR for its work on the Seventh Annual ASDA’A and CEO of ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller. “The survey The October 2015 campaign saw breast cancer Bahrain; as well as Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth Survey 2015. The has earned a reputation as a unique piece of work survivors from the region becoming Models of Libya, Palestine, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and agency was recognised at an awards ceremony in that adds a new dimension to the dialogue in Courage by taking part in an event to showcase Yemen. The interviews were conducted from Berlin recently. and about the Middle East, providing a valuable the fundraising 2015 Warriors in Pink apparel and January 20 to February 12, 2015. The SABRE Awards by The Holmes Report are insight for policymakers, businesses and civil accessories range, inspiring other patients in their In-depth results from the 8th and most recent the world’s biggest PR industry accolades. The society. It is rewarding to see our hard work and battles, and encouraging the region’s women to get Annual ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth In2 SABREs recognise excellence in various investment in this major initiative recognised at regular check-ups. Survey, including survey highlights and a White categories of innovation and insight — with an the highest level by our peers in the PR industry.” For the 2015 survey, which the 2016 SABRE EMEA Paper in Arabic and English, are available at www. emphasis on content creation — as well as PR ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller also received a Certificate Awards recognised, international polling firm arabyouthsurvey.com Tuesday, June 14, 2016 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY City Centre Rotana launches ‘Ramadaniyat’ ity Centre Rotana in West experience. Here, they can relax and Bay has announced the enjoy delicious tea varieties inspired by launch of “Ramadaniyat”, a the East as well as a large assortment series of dining events on the of homemade desserts such as the occasion of the holy month Arab Kunafa bil Jeben, Koshaf, French Cof Ramadan. This includes a bouquet of pastries and more. special promotions that promise a rich Joseph Coubat, General Manager of and unique experience. City Centre Rotana, said: “This year, we The “Ramadaniyat” bouquet celebrate for the fi rst time the occasion introduces the Ramadan Tent, which of the holy month of Ramadan since hosts guests as well as visitors for the our inception through a “Ramadaniyat” fi rst time at the Grand Almas Ballroom bouquet with distinctive off ers covering for Iftar and Suhoor. They will be all our outlets to meet the aspirations of treated to a large selection of delicious all our visitors. oriental as well as western cuisine, “The month of Ramadan is a very traditional Arabic and Ramadan sweets, special time for families and friends refreshments and juices in addition to to meet around a table in a warm the lively atmosphere, thereby off ering atmosphere and share Iftars and a unique Ramadan experience. To relish Suhoors. So, we at the City Centre the traditional Iftar delicacies, guests Rotana Doha aim to share the joy with can make family reservations as well as all our guests and celebrate with them group bookings. the blessings of this blessed month. Our The newly-opened Misk will off er an skilled culinary team have put together authentic Lebanese atmosphere with a collection of international and special a variety of genuine Ramadan dishes oriental dishes that are prepared comprising rich fl avours and tastes from with extreme attention to meet your across the Lebanese regions. expectations,” he added. At Olive Oil, an international Iftar City Centre Rotana Doha is located in buff et will be available where families the West Bay area, and is conveniently and friends can have an upscale connected to the City Center Shopping experience with delicacies from the Mall, mere steps from the new Doha Italian Amalfi Coast, the best of Indian Convention Centre. The 5-star hotel is cuisine, Japanese Sushi, as well as the nestled in the business and commercial famous Lebanese mezzeh. district, just 30 minutes away from At Caramel, which is well known Hamad’s International Airport and for its relaxing ambiance and upscale 15 minutes from the famous Souq design, guests and visitors can Waqif, banking district and the Islamic The “Ramadaniyat” bouquet introduces the Ramadan Tent, which hosts guests as well as visitors for the first indulge themselves in a great Suhoor Museum. time at the Grand Almas Ballroom for Iftar and Suhoor.
Chaliyar Doha marks World Environment Day
Chaliyar Doha, a Qatar-based environmental organisation, marked the World Environment Day large number of people participated. Chaliyar Doha also announced plans to plant 10,000 trees with a number of activities in both Qatar and India. It organised an environment meet on June 1 at along the banks of River Chaliyar in India. In India, Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) PTA the Indian Cultural Centre in Qatar. The chief guest was Brendan Cassar, specialist with the Unesco. Raheem inaugurated the Calicut district tree plantation project, and MLA TV Ibrahim inaugurated ICC President Girish Kumar talked about the significance of the environment and its protection. A the Malappuram district tree plantation project. 10 GULF TIMES Tuesday, June 14, 2016 COMMUNITY
Bangladesh MHM School & College excels in SSC exams
The Bangladesh MHM School & College has gotten “impressive” results in the Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSC) held in February 2016 under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Out of 63 students, 59 students have passed with good grades while 6 of them secured a GPA of 5. The pass percentage of the batch is 94%. Halimatuj Sadia, Israt Jahan Moutusi, Umme Hani, Ridita Razzak Ridi, Fahim Ahmed, and Mohammad Dardaul Haque were the school toppers. Principal Md Jashim Uddin congratulated all the successful students for their result.
Israt Jahan Moutushi Ridita Razzak Fahim Ahmed Umme Hani Darda-ul Haque Halima Tuj Sadia
Watch UEFA Euro 2016 at The St. Regis Doha
The St. Regis Doha has set up a special tent fitted with an “impressive” screen to broadcast football coverage live from France. Fans are able to enjoy this season’s games with a special the season’s key football matches. Al Sukaria Ramadan tent will also feature live music and is feature of an upgraded signal of 4K, which is four times the HD viewing experience. This open for Suhoor only, complete with rustic decorations, tasteful cabanas, and comfortable soft experience is available on five screens in the private cabanas located at Al Sukaria Tent. Meanwhile, seating. Guests will be able to enjoy Al Sukaria at QR145, inclusive of food and selected Ramadan fans will also be able to watch the football games on the largest LED screen in Doha, a 6.92 metre beverages only. by 4 metre screen that is accompanied by two slightly smaller screens, for the complete football Through a partnership with beIN, The St. Regis will be able to exhibit beIN’s UEFA Euro 2016 experience.
OSN appoints Martin Stewart as CEO
SN has announced Butorac, who served as OSN’s CEO add for OSN as we mark a new the lead non-executive director the appointment from 2010, playing an instrumental chapter in our growth story.” of The Department of Energy & of Martin Stewart, role in establishing OSN as the He added: “I thank David Butorac Climate Change (UK), and has an experienced region’s leading pay-TV network. for driving the growth of OSN over been a board member and chair of international pay TV Milestone achievements under his the past six years. His strategic the Audit Committee for Satellite professionalO with proven industry leadership include the launch of initiatives enabled OSN to take fi rm Information Services (SiS) Ltd and leadership credentials, as its new OSN Play, the region’s fi rst digital industry leadership and consolidate Kabel Deutschland in Munich. Chief Executive Offi cer. platform; Go online TV; and OSN its market presence through He was also a board member and Widely acknowledged for his Store, the region’s fi rst digital video compelling content and innovative chair of the Audit Committee for contribution to the European pay store. Butorac also contributed tech platforms.” London 2012 – the Organising TV industry, Stewart has served as to building OSN’s exclusive Stewart will assume offi ce at Committee of the Olympic Games Director General of ONO, a Spanish partnerships with the world’s OSN in Dubai on August 1. He and Paralympic Games. broadband communication and leading content providers, and said: “I am delighted to take charge With over 150 channels, OSN entertainment company and as steered the anti-piracy campaign as the Chief Executive Offi cer is an industry leader bringing Chief Financial Offi cer for Sky, spearheaded by OSN in the region. of OSN. The business is well an unbeatable breadth of Europe’s leading entertainment Faisal Hamad al-Ayyar, positioned to take advantage of new entertainment choices. OSN’s Martin Stewart company, during which time Sky Chairman of OSN, said: “I am opportunities and I am confi dent long-term global and regional launched its digital platform and delighted to welcome Martin that we have the team, network partnerships ensure that viewers DreamWorks are available fi rst and doubled its subscriber base to 7 Stewart, an experienced and resources to gain a stronger across the Mena will always exclusively on OSN meeting the million. He was also the CFO of professional with exceptional foothold across the region. The rise have fi rst and exclusive access to preferences of the entire family. EMI, the British multinational leadership experience in driving in digital content, smart TVs and premium content. A pioneer in delivering premium music recording and publishing the transformational growth of smartphone penetration together The biggest Hollywood children’s content, OSN has 10 company. Stewart is currently businesses. Stewart is not new to with a youthful population aff ords blockbusters, latest TV series channels dedicated to family and the Chief Financial Offi cer of The OSN, having been its non-executive an exciting opportunity for growth and general entertainment from children’s entertainment including Football Association (The FA) in director since 2015. His expertise in the future.” leading studios such as Warner OSN Movies Kids, Disney Channel the UK. in leading from the forefront of Stewart holds several high- Brothers, Paramount, Disney, HD, Disney XD and Nick Jr., among Stewart takes charge from David change will be a signifi cant value- profi le leadership roles. He is MGM, NBCUniversal, HBO and others. Tuesday, June 14, 2016 GULF TIMES 11 OFFBEAT COMMUNITY This guy gets paid to use swings and slides at the playground
common at US playgrounds as By Christina Sticht making play sites too sterile and unadventurous. German playgrounds feature lone man who spends lots of wooden structures such as his time hanging castles and ships that encourage around playgrounds? fantasy play. Some might fi nd that It’s not known how many suspicious. But Jan accidents happen on the ASiegel is nobody for parents to playgrounds, but according to the worry about; the 52-year-old is in German Insurance Association charge of technical safety on 80 city (GDV) more accidents do happen playgrounds. there than on the average street. German parks contain much Around 50 children die in accidents more than dull sandboxes and in Germany each year, at home or insipid swings. The aim is to build elsewhere, but the majority recover “adventure playgrounds,” where without permanent injury. wooden towers and rope ladders “Parents are responsible for fi re up young imaginations and safety too,” explains Susanne encourage young bodies to clamber, Woelk, director of Das Sichere Haus clutch and wriggle. (The Secure House), a pressure A degree of danger is accepted, group which appeals to improve with the common view being safety standards in both homes that if a child falls off a roof or and in public spaces. One thing she tumbles off a zip line, that’s is distressed about is the number sad, but maybe a good learning of mothers and fathers who let experience for the child. But if children play wearing cycle helmets the playground equipment breaks or key chains round their necks. because of poor maintenance, “You just can’t do that on a that’s a scandal. THOROUGH: Jan Seiler, an inspector of playgrounds in the German city of Hanover, checks the stability of a slide. playground because there’s a Swinging himself onto an danger of strangulation,” she says. elaborate climbing frame made in they’re no longer young enough to the playgrounds once a week, playgrounds, used regularly by But all the German experts warn the shape of a pirate ship, Siegel appreciate the playground. looking at moving parts, removing about 11 million children. against being over-protective carefully checks each bolt and The 406 playgrounds in Hanover, splinters from timber frames and Whereas swings, see-saws and and not letting children deal with screw, while two boys in football a city in the north, get a thorough taking away rubbish. slides used to stand on concrete potential dangers themselves. shirts watch him curiously from inspection four times a year. On his “We also get tip-off s from or grass, wood chip is often used “Sometimes children have to below. own 80, Siegel even uses a spade parents,” says Siegel. “They’ve nowadays to soften the children’s fall over and get the odd bruise or “If a piece of equipment to test whether a swing’s frame become much more sensitive.” foreseeable falls. There are lots of scratch,” says Woelk, in justifi cation isn’t shipshape we block it off is fastened fi rmly enough to the Ensuring equipment is sound European standards regulating of the German philosophy of being straightaway,” says Siegel, who ground. is a big issue for parents. In public playgrounds, though the safe, but not inordinately safe. — has four children himself, though Junior colleagues briefl y check Germany there are around 800,000 Europeans disdain the rubber mats DPA
Seiler checks the stability of a top bar on a climbing frame. Seiler checks inside a wooden tunnel in a climbing frame. 12 GULF TIMES Tuesday, June 14, 2016 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Tuesday, June 14, 2016 GULF TIMES 13 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Tips for caretakers to help their loved one get better nutrition
nutrition during cancer treatment such as Mouth pain/trouble swallowing a honey-lemon vinaigrette. If a food is too mouth pain, fatigue, taste sensitivities and Run your tongue along your inner cheek sweet, add salt or dilute it in water. Stimulate nausea. If eating and drinking are painful or and gums. Those are brand new cells made the taste buds and saliva glands with sour unpleasant, it’s easy to see how maintaining by the body. Because chemotherapy and foods: avoid pickles, but try wholesome good nutrition could be a challenge. This can radiation damage cells, these mouth cells are options such as Greek yogurt, kefi r or tart lead to a chain reaction of complications and often a casualty during treatment, resulting cherries. a longer recovery time. in sores that make it uncomfortable or even Below are four common barriers to good painful to eat. Nausea and vomiting nutrition, why they happen and some Avoid tart and acidic foods that can Besides being a common side eff ect solutions to keep in mind. Arming yourself irritate the mouth, such as citrus fruits of chemotherapy and radiation, cancer with knowledge and preparation, while also and tomato sauces. Steering clear of hard patients are often plagued with a condition maintaining a sense of normalcy around food, foods with rough edges, such as crackers, is called anticipatory nausea. That is, certain will allow you to be a huge source of support also wise. Soft, easy-to-swallow foods are settings or circumstances, such as entering for your loved one, helping him or her stay on good options, such as eggs, bean soups or a treatment room, can make your loved one track. smoothies. feel ill. Be aware of triggers and respect them, taking advantage of nausea-free days. Fatigue Taste sensitivities Encourage fl uid intake in between meals hen a patient is battling Many cancer patients identified Again, the disruption to the rapidly rather than with meals, to leave room in cancer, good nutrition themselves as the main food preparer in dividing cells inside the mouth can alter the the stomach for food. A few hours before is essential to maintain their household, says a survey. On good fl avour of food. Patients often experience radiation or chemotherapy, prepare a light physical strength and help days, your loved one may be in the kitchen, a metallic taste, but sometimes, fl avour snack or meal to get nutrients and protein ensure a better response preparing and enjoying a tasty bean and components that are salty or bitter can into the body. If the doctor prescribes an Wto treatment. Foods high in protein are an vegetable soup from scratch. However, intensify — unpleasantly so. Radiation can anti-nausea drug, keep close tabs on how important part of your loved one’s balanced some days they might feel too tired to fix a also damage saliva glands. well it’s working, advocating for alternatives diet, and helping them eat well is a critical meal. A lack of food can lead to even more When foods taste bitter, metallic or too if needed. investment in their health and well-being. fatigue, and that can trigger a downward salty, try a sweeter approach and marinate That said, there may be obstacles to good spiral. meats in a sweet or sour sauce, fruit juice or © Brandpoint
ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20
The Moon shifts gears today, moving into Libra, your opposite Unless you feel confident that you have something well and truly Mercury your ruler is now happily settled into your sign and along sign and relationship zone. If you need to talk it out/sort it out with under control today bulls, there is wisdom in not pushing forward with the Sun and Venus in your sign, you are virtually unstoppable someone, today is a good day. with a new plan of action. right now. Just be careful you’re not just a little bit too cocky!
CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22
There are many twists and turns to a story you thought you knew Sometimes being blase about something or someone is the best In your tenth house of career and reputation, the Sun and the today Cancers. Maybe you know some of it, but you definitely don’t way to handle things Leos. If others know how much you care about 2 personal planets Mercury your ruler and Venus the planet of know enough to make any major decisions today. something or someone, it can be competitive motivation. hospitality, you have wonderful work related luck right now.
LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21
The Moon is shining in your sign right now. And with the Sun, Don’t let someone get the better of you today by being way too nice The Universe is making today especially magical and wonderful for Mercury and your ruler Venus transiting your fellow air sign of about something Scorpios. If you stick to your guns and let others you Sags. The Moon in Libra, your hopes and wishes zone, the Sun, Gemini, your ninth house of higher education and spirituality, this is know you’re not happy about the situation, it will be much better for Venus and Mercury in Gemini your one on one relationship zone the perfect time for you to think about your next overseas odyssey! you. make this a great time for you to stake your claim on whatever it is you’ve been waiting to do soon.
CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20
There is nothing like feeling as if you have done something you Today’s Lunar positioning in Libra is excellent for you along with the In your fourth house of home and family, the 2 personal planets, never thought you would either get the opportunity to do or Sun, Venus and Mercury lining up in Gemini, your other fellow air Venus and Mercury along with the Sun align and give you a wouldn’t be able to do, is there? Today is one of those days when you sign. The world is yours for the taking. Time to start ticking some of wonderful opportunity to talk over anything and everything on your will definitely feel as if you can achieve a lot. the things lined up on your ‘to do’ list. mind that is family related. 14 GULF TIMES Tuesday, June 14, 2016 COMMUNITY PUZZLES/CARTOONS
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Sudoku
Bound And Gagged
Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Tuesday, June 14, 2016 GULF TIMES 15 PUZZLES COMMUNITY
Quick Clues Colouring
ACROSS DOWN 1. Reddish-brown (6) 1. Turn down (6) 4. Numbers (6) 2. Clandestine (13) 9. Law (13) 3. Follow (5) 10. Merciful (7) 5. Remnant (7) 11. Eat away (5) 6. Dissenter (13) 12. Adhere (5) 7. Searcher (6) 14. Cram (5) 8. Verity (5) 18. Release (5) 13. Fissure (7) 19. Fascinate (7) 15. Pliable (6) 21. Increase (13) 16. Allude (5) 22. Simpler (6) 17. Dive (6) 23. Middle (6) 20. Vestige (5)
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ACROSS DOWN 1. It’s mad going back to request fabric (6) 1. Bold enough, sweetheart, to lose a 4. A singer three times (6) pound (6) 9. A means of getting round entry 2. Pathetic story about the bill for requirements? (9,4) changing one’s address? (6,7) 10. Unpunctuated, perhaps (3-4) 3. It’s divided in Croatia (5) 11. Some maintain this is moral 5. A target for boat races (7) degeneration (5) 6. Having reservations about it is only to Yesterday’s Solutions 12. Extreme letters conveying anger in be expected (7,6) Africa (5) 7. Thanks after correcting rare mistakes 14. There’s something funny about raising (6) QUICK CRYPTIC one (5) 8. Quick when it’s cold (5) Across: 1 Unbelievable; 7 Slang; 8 Prawn; 9 Cue; Across: 1 Countenances; 7 Shaft; 8 Cairo; 9 Use; 18. Contests in which the right superstars 13. What’s left of irregular rise owing (7) appear? (5) 15. Cause to move in ship, up rope-ladder 10 Aggregate; 11 Minute; 12 Relief; 15 Elongated; 10 Crow’s nest; 11 Avenue; 12 Finish; 15 Time to 19. Cut flat in a diplomatic move (7) (6) 17 Air; 18 Extra; 19 Purge; 21 Uncharitable. pay; 17 She; 18 Undue; 19 Irate; 21 False eyelash. 21. Somehow grind up stolen currency 16. A test arranged for the country (5) Down: 1 Unencumbered; 2 Lea; 3 Engage; 4 Down: 1 Circular tour; 2 Tea; 3 Nation; 4 (5,8) 17. Learner in conflict running away (6) Apprehend; 5 Llama; 6 Interference; 7 Stern; 10 Necessity; 5 Elite; 6 Cost the earth; 7 Sieve; 10 22. Rubbish that almost gives a sparkle! (6) 20. Be concerned to let five in to do Autograph; 13 Inane; 14 Stupor; 16 Often; 20 Rot. Countless; 13 Issue; 14 Splice; 16 Media; 20 Ace. 23. Loss of match despite remarkable sculpture (5) achievement by half side (6) 16 GULF TIMES Tuesday, June 14, 2016 COMMUNITY POP SPOT in brief
Billy Bibby
Billy Bibby didn’t remain with Catfish And The Bottlemen long enough to experience the enormous success the band are now enjoying. He left to concentrate firstly on writing his own songs and then to form his band, Billy Bibby and The Wry Smiles. “I played some acoustic gigs to gauge the audience response to my songs,” Billy explained. “Obviously people knew me from Catfish And The Bottlemen so the gigs I did had a totally diff erent sound. But I was really encouraged by the audience feedback so I set about finding the right guys to form a band and turn my acoustic songs into melodic rock numbers.” Those guys were guitarist Rob Jones, bass player Matt Thomas and drummer Michael Pearce. The band released their debut single, Waitin’ For You, last November. This has now been followed by a four-song EP, Bide Your Time. Each track can be heard at (no www.) soundcloud.com/billybibs20/ A black and white video for Waitin’ For You is posted at www. youtube.com/watch?v=Q9xraCk7F9A Another black and white video has been made for the band’s latest single, Don’t Fall. This can be seen at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=hu1bdTF-hsM Shura
It’s diff icult to categorize singer/songwriter Shura. Real name Aleksandra Denton, her last two singles could hardly be more diff erent. Check them out for yourself. The video for The Space Tapes is at www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbQeO_t6KF0 while the video for her new single, What’s It Gonna Be?, can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ4uBdmnKds Although widely regarded as a Welsh band, none of the members of the Catfish And The Bottlemen were born in Wales. The daughter of an English documentary filmmaker and a Russian actress, Shura’s first single, River, was issued five years ago. Yet it will be July 8 before the release of her debut album, Nothing’s Real. The intervening time has seen her musical style change radically. Nine years to become the Best In its original form, prior to an acclaimed remix by producer Hiatus, River was a haunting folk song. But there is nothing folky in the tracks on Shura’s album. With the exceptions of River and The Space Tapes, her previous British Breakthrough Act singles, plus numerous remixes of the songs, can all be heard at (no www.) soundcloud.com/shura Videos for the tracks can also be found on YouTube. “But I was born in Widnes and Bondy was given three days notice to An audio posting of the original version of River is at www.youtube. By Geoff rey Rowlands Billy was from Blackburn. Our replace Billy Bibby. com/watch?v=EiFm54h-vu8 current guitarist (Johnny) Bondy “Van had seen me playing in the The Hiatus version is at www.youtube.com/watch?v=efWwyhun9cM (Bond) is from Newcastle, Benji was band Detriot Social Club,” he explained. t took nine years of solid work born in Chester and our drummer, “Billy had left and they had a whole Major Lazer for indie rockers Catfi sh And Bob Hall, comes from Sheffield. bunch of major gigs coming up. The Bottlemen to be named Best We’re a bunch of English guys who “I was a big fan of Catfi sh And The More than 230 tracks are available to hear at (no www.) soundcloud. British Breakthrough Act at the just happen to have our band roots in Bottlemen but hadn’t played any of com/majorlazer 2016 BRIT Awards. They might Wales.” their stuff so I had the songs on a loop The electronic dance music supergroup consists of hot shot DJs/ Ihave won the BRIT a year earlier as If their roots are in Wales, the band’s for two days learning everything. Then producers Diplo, Jillionaire and Walshy Fire. Switch originally co- their 2014 debut album, The Balcony, name is from Australia. It is by way it was one day in the practice room founded the collective but left in 2011. had reached number ten in the UK of tribute to a street musician who before playing the Kendal Calling Three full-length Major Lazer albums have now been released. They chart. captivated Van as a child when he and festival. The next week, it was Reading debuted in 2009 with Guns Don’t Kill People...Lazers Do. Free The “We were just grateful to have his parents were travelling ‘Down and Leeds. Talk about a baptism of Universe followed in 2013 while Peace Is The Mission appeared last the award,” smiled singer, guitarist, Under.’ fi re!” year. An extended version of Peace Is The Mission, featuring five songwriter and frontman Ryan Evan “His name is Catfi sh The Unlike many bands and artists, new tracks, was made available in November. ‘Van’ McCann. Some people have said Bottleman,” Van explained. “He plays Catfi sh And The Bottlemen actually Marking one year since the original Peace Is The Mission was it was a year late but we regard it as music on a row of bottles out on the enjoy meeting their fans. Van even released, a remixed version is now being off ered for free download recognition for what we’ve achieved streets of Sydney. I was fascinated responded to everyone who sent him a at Major Lazer’s SoundCloud page. Their fourth album, Music Is The since we released the album.” watching and listening to him message on Twitter. Weapon, was supposed to be issued around this time but the project Best British Breakthrough Act might when I was a kid. He’s actually still “I don’t do that anymore, it just got seems to have been put on hold. easily become Best British Group at the performing today. His real name is to be too much. I’ve only made one 2017 BRITs. Their sophomore album, Michael Bevan. A Sydney radio station tweet on my own account in the past The Avalanches The Ride, has shot straight to number brought us together to do an interview year. But we love meeting fans after one. when we toured Australia.” gigs. It’s great to sit down and have a Australian band The Avalanches recently played at Barcelona’s “We’re absolutely made up,” beamed Bob Hall joined the band under chat over a drink. Primavera Sound music festival. It was their first concert for 15 years. bassist Benji Blakeway. “We obviously unusual circumstances. “Some of the people are amazing. The performance promoted the forthcoming release of Wildflower, see the kind of response to our songs in “I was in accident and emergency at There is a Japanese girl who is a their first new album for 16 years. Lead single, Frankie Sinatra, has concerts but it’s something else for the the hospital,” he recalled. “Van came massive fan. She fl ew to England just just been issued. The track features vocals by American rapper fans to actually buy our record.” in with Larry Lau, our stage tech, who to see us do a gig in Manchester. She Danny Brown and London-born but New York-based rapper MF Although widely regarded as a Welsh had been knocked down by a car. We brought us all green Kit-Kats. They Doom. band, none of the members were born got talking while Van was waiting for looked a bit strange but tasted just as The electro-swing and calypso-based music is augmented by in Wales. him. good as regular Kit-Kats.” a sample from Bobby Sox Idol by the late Trinidad and Tobago “I co-founded the band with our “Jon Barr, the band’s original So, if you enjoy indie-rock, want the calypso star Wilmoth Houdini. The song is accompanied by a big original lead guitarist Billy Bibby,” Van drummer, had recently decided chance to meet your music favourites budget video which even The Avalanches admit is “bonkers.” It can revealed. “Both of our families ran to leave so they were looking for a and can perhaps create unusual be seen at www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjfspM5sDIA bed and breakfast guest houses in the replacement. I played drums, had a chocolate wafer biscuits, Catfi sh And Wildflower will be available from July 8. Guest vocalists include Biz holiday resort of Llandudno in north great conversation with Van and was The Bottlemen could be the band for Markie, Father John Misty, Toro y Moi and Mercury Rev’s Jonathan Wales. invited to become the new drummer.” you. Donahue. Tuesday, June 14, 2016 GULF TIMES 17 BOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY Vishal Bhardwaj is my Scorsese: Shahid Kapoor
ctor Shahid Kapoor, work with Vishal sir who I think is who has been praised my Martin Scorsese. He has cast me for his performances for the third time so, it’s very cool. in Vishal Bhardwaj’s It’s a really diff erent fi lm. I think it’s fi lms including a mainstream fi lm and it’s always a HaiderA, says the fi lmmaker is pleasure to work with Vishal sir.” his Martin Scorsese. Directed by Shahid’s brother Ishaan is Bhardwaj and produced by Sajid expected to make his Bollywood Nadiadwala,upcoming fi lm Rangoon debut. Asked about his brother’s features Shahid along with Saif Ali Bollywood plans, Shahid said: “He Khan and Kangana Ranaut. will be doing something at some Asked how did it feel to work with point. What he is doing and what Bhardwaj again, Shahid told IANS: not, is not my jurisdiction. Let him COLLABORATION: Vishal Bhardwaj, left, and Shahid Kapoor. “It’s an amazing opportunity to talk.” — IANS
Sairat to be remade in Vidyut’s romantic side four southern languages surprises Vipul Shah actor John Abraham in the fi lm Force. They also collaborated on Marathi blockbuster Sairat, Filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal the fi lm Commando and will also a doomed love story, is all set Shah is happy to see actor Vidyut be working together in Commando to be remade in four southern Jammwal’s romantic avatar in the 2. languages. The remake rights new music video Dillagi, which also “I and Bhushanji (Kumar) are have been acquired by features actress Huma Qureshi. about to discuss a new fi lm. We popular producer Rockline The Commando producer says he will be meeting very soon. Let’s Venkatesh. always believed has this capability. see what comes out of it. We are “Venkatesh will jointly produce “When we were working in hoping to do something totally new the southern remakes with the Commando, Vidyut wanted to again with Vidyut,” he added. Will producers of the original. The focus on the action fi lms only. Huma be cast opposite Vidyut in casting process will begin in a few Now I am very happy to see this his fi lm? weeks and the makers plan to go extension of him. I always believed “I didn’t say that I am making a on the floors in August,” a source that Vidyut has that capability (to fi lm with Huma and Vidyut. I said close to Venkatesh told IANS. be a romantic hero),” Shah said there is a discussion with Bhushanji Directed by National Award- here. to make another fi lm together. winning filmmaker Nagaraj He also shared that Vidyut We have worked a lot in the past Manjule, Sairat is said to be one wasn’t keen to venture in the and are talking about another fi lm of the highest grossing films in romantic genre. “I am surprised, now. Maybe Vidyut and Huma will Marathi industry. The film’s lead but very happy to see this,” Shah be paired in the fi lm. “It’s a long pair Rinku Rajguru and Akash added. journey from discussing a fi lm to Thosar won over audiences The fi lmmaker had given Vidyut the end result, so it’s very diffi cult and critics alike with their his big break as a villain opposite to predict the future.” — IANS performances. — IANS
Why Udta Punjab makes Hrithik Roshan proud
The censor board’s suggestion of cuts in Udta Punjab has brought out the “unfortunate condition” that fi lms and fi lmmakers face, says actor Hrithik Roshan, who is proud of how strangers have united and shown support for the movie. “Udta Punjab brings out the unfortunate condition suff ered by fi lms. But fortunately reveals that strangers can stand up and unite for justice. Proud,” the Mohenjo Daro actor tweeted. Co-produced by Anurag Kashyap, Udta Punjab stars Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Diljit Dosanjh. It is based on HANDS OFF: Rohit Shetty the menace of drugs in Punjab. The movie ran into trouble with the Central Board for Film Not doing Ram Lakhan said: “Let them miss me more. Next Certifi cation (CBFC) over references to Punjab. remake, says Rohit Shetty month, I will announce what I am However, the Bombay High Court pulled up doing.” the censor board on ‘censoring’ fi lms instead of Director Rohit Shetty has shared Asked about the remake of Ram SOLIDARITY: Hrithik Roshan ‘certifying’ them. — IANS that he is not doing the remake of Lakhan and its casting, he said: “We the popular 1989 fi lm Ram Lakhan, are not doing it. Me and Karan are which he was planning with Karan doing something else. Very soon, Riteish, Genelia reveal second son’s name son’s name was written in candy pink with a black Johar. But Shetty is planning some we’ll tell you what we are doing.” background. “RAHYL - The Youngest Deshmukh,” other project with the My Name Is It is not yet clear if the fi lm is Actor Riteish Deshmukh and wife Genelia D’Souza Riteish tweeted. Khan director. completely shelved or temporarily have named their second son Rahyl Riteish Deshmukh. Genelia re-tweeted the Housefull 3 actor’s photograph Shetty, who was present at a put on hold. Shetty’s last fi lm was Riteish and Genelia, who welcomed their second son and captioned it: “RAHYL RITEISH DESHMUKH.” World No Tobacco Day event for the Dilwale, starring Shah Rukh Khan, earlier this month, took to Twitter to share the name Riteish and Genelia’s love story began in 2003, Cancer Patients Aid Association, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti with friends and well-wishers. culminating into a marriage in 2012, and had their fi rst was asked about his next project as Sanon, which released in 2015. — Riteish shared an image, where his newborn child Riaan in 2014. — IANS the fans were “missing” him. He IANS 18 GULF TIMES Tuesday, June 14, 2016 COMMUNITY HOLLYWOOD A film director relishes his move to television
SMALL’S BIG: Director Steven Zaillian
the show. “You can be in real time on either side,” Zaillian said. “The eight and for co-writing duties. a cohesive auteur feel. For Zaillian, By Steven Zeitchik here in a way you never could be in waiting around, cops wanting to In keeping with his diligent- that also meant an unusually heavy a movie.” go home because their shift is up, screenwriter background, Zaillian workload and a certain brand of His New York-set story revels in the kids whose lives will be altered travelled to many correctional cinematic rigour. “Steve is an scar-winning such naturalism while telling a tale completely because of these little facilities, including New York’s absolute stickler. We would shoot screenwriter and part- of a man who is — maybe wrongly things — that’s what makes it real.” notorious Rikers Island. He also the placing of a teacup 20 times,” time director Steven — accused. Early in the series, Originally conceived as a vehicle chatted up an old contact, Richie Ahmed said in a separate interview. Zaillian has delved into 23-year-old Pakistani American for James Gandolfi ni, still credited Roberts, the detective-turned “There would even be moments the crime world over Naz (Riz Ahmed) is arrested on as a producer, the project stalled for lawyer he came to know while when he would say to us, ‘I need to hisO long Hollywood career, with suspicion of killing a wealthy white more than a year after the Sopranos basing Russell Crowe’s American be stopped.’” screenplays for American Gangster, woman. star died, with many principals Gangster character on him. Zaillian smiled slightly. “Well, it Gangs of New York and The Girl Into the picture comes defense thinking it a goner. HBO was unsure The real world details Zaillian was all done for a reason,” he said. With the Dragon Tattoo. lawyer Jack Stone (John Turturro, of how to move ahead or whether observed and channeled into his Whether the rigour pays off in He embraces cops and criminals in street-scrapper mode). Stone — it wished to. “The whole thing was storytelling could energise an substance as well as style remains once more for The Night of, his who sees an opportunity and a good abandoned because no one wanted audience accustomed to the genre’s to be seen. But the advantage of atmospheric drama opening July kid — is an ambulance-chaser with to think about it,” Zaillian said. humdrum stylisations. Zaillian, all this precision, Zaillian believes, 10 on HBO. But there was a big a basket of quirky traits. At one point the network cast who won a screenplay Oscar for is that the show can migrate diff erence this time. “The end of Zaillian and novelist-screenwriter Robert De Niro, who fell out. Then Schindler’s List and was nominated from entertainment to social two hours is, of course, usually Richard Price (Freedomland) wrote executives decided they had their for Awakenings, Moneyball and commentary. The Night of is likely where most movies end. And that and created the show, adapting man in Turturro — and, equally Gangs of New York, has had an to tap into the debate about criminal was just the beginning — we’d go on it from Peter Moff at’s BBC series important, that they were ready to uneven directing career — Searching justice for minorities — a subject to make what were essentially three Criminal Justice. undertake the series without its late for Bobby Fischer, A Civil Action and the show’s quiet pauses give viewers more movies,” said Zaillian, who’s At once rigorous and languidly star and champion. Zaillian reshot All the King’s Men. Television is a time to contemplate. never been a key fi gure on a TV paced, Night of wallows in the brief Stone scene from the fi rst chance for him to experiment and “Richard and I aren’t interested show before. the details — moments, like a episode with Turturro and went showcase his skills in a way that the in doing an expose. But we are The veteran fi lmmaker was in humiliating DNA check of a from there. fi lm world these days rarely allows interested in treating the story in a postproduction facility, looking suspect — that nearly every other The Fresno, California, native for even its most reliable directors. as realistic a fashion as possible,” a little dinged as he was about TV procedural would skip. “I know wasn’t looking to dive into TV and The result is an unusual television Zaillian said. “If you do that, you to commemorate an auteur-ish what has to be there because of the was expecting to direct only the product (outside of True Detective can’t help seeing the fl aws in the one-year anniversary of editing plot, but I’m interested in the scenes fi rst episode, but he signed on for all and Fargo anyway) — a series with system.” — Los Angeles Times/TNS Tuesday, June 14, 2016 GULF TIMES 19 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY
Cindy Crawford’s son members via social media as well as makes runway debut in the audience. Crawford posted a photograph of Supermodel Cindy Crawford’s her son on Instagram, saying that son Presley Gerber made his it was “so fun watching Presley runway debut during Jeremy Gerber walk at Moschino”. Scott’s Moschino Resort show. Meanwhile, Yolanda posted Yolanda Hadid’s son Anward Hadid a split-shot of all three of her too made his maiden runway children, including Bella and appearance along with Gerber, Gigi Hadid from three years past reports eonline.com. walking Moschino runways and The teenagers received endless wrote: “Three times blessed on the praise from their famous family runway for Jeremy Scott”. — IANS
MARITAL BLISS: Nicole Kidman, left, and Keith Urban. Kidman, Keith Urban ‘still very much in love’
ctress Nicole Kidman each other, reports aceshowbiz. so inspired by our parents who and her husband Keith com. both celebrated 50-year wedding Urban are still “very “We are still very much in anniversaries,” Kidman said. much in love” as they love and committed to each The couple exchanged vows on approach their 10th other,” Kidman told Woman’s June 25, 2006, at Cardinal Cerretti Amarriage anniversary. The pair Day magazine. She revealed that Memorial Chapel in Sydney. They have said that they always manage her and Urban’s parents’ long- share two daughters, seven-year- to keep the fi re burning in their standing marriages are one of their old Sunday Rose and fi ve-year-old marriage as they continue to adore biggest inspirations. “We are really Faith Margaret. — IANS
Nick Jonas too busy for love ADMISSION: Zayn Malik Singer Nick Jonas is not looking for a Singer Zayn Malik friends, and most importantly my relationship right now. Talking about his latest cancels concert due UK fans”. album Last Year Was Complicated, Jonas revealed to anxiety attack “Unfortunately, my anxiety that he just doesn’t have time to be with anyone that has haunted me throughout right now, reports eonline.com. Singer Zayn Malik has cancelled the last few months around live “I don’t know if I’m really looking for another a live performance because he is performances has gotten the better relationship at the moment. I think it is really all “haunted” by anxiety. Malik pulled of me... With the magnitude of about the work right now,” Jonas said. “I have out of a performance at Capital the event I have suff ered the worst literally had no time. I have been so busy, there has FM’s Summertime Ball here due to anxiety of my career,” Malik said. literally been zero time. Maybe at some point, but “the worst anxiety of my career”, The former One Direction member right now, it is full steam ahead,” he added. reports femalefi rst.co.uk. apologised to his fans and promised Aside from various projects, including touring He wrote on Instagram: “To all to do his “best to make this up to with Demi Lovato, Jonas has been busy putting those people who have been waiting everybody I have let down today”. work in the studio to release his latest project, to see me perform at the Capital “I know those who suff er anxiety an album he explains was very “therapeutic” for Summertime Ball today... I fl ew into will understand and I hope those him. — IANS the UK last night to appear in my who don’t, can empathise with my home country in front of my family, situation,” he added. – IANS
Former actor Michael run to heaven’, and then he shot her,” the Jace jailed for 40 years boy told the jury. “Defendant Jace is a volatile Former television series The Shield individual who displays unpredictable actor Michael Jace was sentenced to 40 and irrational rage and he is prone to years in prison last week for shooting his violence,” the statement concludes. CONFIDENT: Jennifer Aniston wife in front of their two young children “Any discussion about parole for Jace in 2014. Jurors deliberated less than three must be considered with extreme My hair is my life’s bane: Jennifer Aniston hours before convicting Jace on May 31 of caution.” second-degree murder, and fi nding true The statement also recounts the trial Actress Jennifer Aniston says her hair is like the “bane” an allegation that he personally used a testimony of Jace’s ex-wife, Jennifer of her life. The 47-year-old actress insists she always has handgun, Xinhua reported. Bitterman, whom he divorced in 2003, trouble with her tresses and that she is “always” working on Before the sentence, the 53-year-old alleging that Jace choked and hit her ways to make it look good, reports femalefi rst.co.uk. actor spoke for first time in court that and threw her against a wall in front “It’s funny because my hair is, like, the bane of my life. there was “no justifications for my of another woman while Bitterman’s I’m always thinking about how to tame it. I always think it’s actions” when he shot his wife, April six-month-old son cried in his crib too dry, too frizzy, too kinky and it’s, like, everyone loves it. Jace. He also turned to the family and nearby. “On numerous occasions, Jace The team and hairstylists — I owe it all to them. I can’t take said: “I am profoundly sorry for the pain was both physically and psychologically credit,” LOOK magazine quoted Aniston as saying. I have caused everyone ... There is no abusive as well as threatening,” Deputy The Cake actress, who is married to Justin Theroux, replacing April.” District Attorney Tannaz Mokayef noted. credits her good looks to “confi dence”. “I’m pretty confi dent. During the trial, the couple’s 10-year- “My life will never be the same,” April It’s just age and beauty. Beauty refl ects confi dence and keeps old boy, Nehemiah, testified that he saw Jace’s mother said, urging Los Angeles it going, you know? I guess you reach a point of peace with it his father bring his 40-year-old mother Superior Court to impose the maximum all. My confi dence has defi nitely built up over the years,” she into a hallway, where she fell down. sentence on her daughter’s killer. — said. — IANS “Then my dad said, ‘If you like running, IANS CONVICTED: Michael Jace 20 GULF TIMES Tuesday, June 14, 2016 COMMUNITY 11 snapshots of Qatar F/11 is a Doha-based photo collective that showcases the city in a whole new perspective
By Umer Nangiana
oming together to form the perfect ‘focal length’ for photography, they have all gone length and breadth to capture all thatC is beautiful about Qatar. Be it the changing physical landscape of the country, its natural beauty or the cultural impact of these changes on the lives of the people, 11 lenses have captured it all in varying perspectives. Master shutterbugs with unique styles of photography formed a group, comprising locals and expatriates, to go on photography excursions together. The result of their individual and group photographic journeys around Qatar is being exhibited in ‘A Picture Lasts Longer’ currently up at Katara Art Centre (KAC) till July 23. In this exhibition, the group F/11’s photographs encapsulate the things we wish we could have forever. There is a chance to settle into intimate moments with friendly faces, to contemplate a majestic landscape permanently resting beneath a starry night and to be in the presence of monumental architecture no matter where we are. The group of photographers invites the viewer to take each photograph as an opportunity to revisit places they have already been to, but to see them in a ECLECTIC: The photographic group has captured diff erent aspects of life in Qatar. whole new way. F/11 is a Doha- based photo collective made up says Mohamed Bashir’s fellow F/11 of locals and residents who often photographer Jacqueline Pfi tzner. go on photographic missions No one captures the beauty together, and capture the diff erent of Richard Sierra’s sculptures formations they see in Qatar as it like Abdullatif has, says Nasser evolves. al-Abdulla. His use of the art As buildings rise, fl owers bloom photography to do this feels and people from all facets of life join extremely fulfi lling, and gives along the journey, how refreshing it stronger appreciation of the is to take a moment and zoom into sculptures, he adds. Mohamed every detail, every shape and every Bashir while critically appreciating colour they form. Abdulrazak OudaBashi’s work This exhibition was acknowledges the refreshing details conceptualised through a month- in the photos of nature. long curatorial workshop with the “It is always refreshing to look group, led by visiting curator Marah at Abdulrazak’s photos. They take al-Saheb, with Luciana Farah and you into a totally new world of tiny Katara Art Center. elements and delicate colours that “Abdelnour takes very visually are arranged in high precision,” alive shots. His photographs says Bashir. With his photos, the are visually interesting and he photographer adds, OudaBashi is captures great colour and detail,” able to catch the beauty of the fi nest Jacqueline Pftizer says about details of his subjects. “His work is a fellow photographer Abdelnour big source of inspiration to me,” says Messoudene’s work. Bashir. “Nasser is the master of black “From my short encounter with and white. His photographs, though Faraj, I found him a person who The photos in diff erent shades show the moods of Qatar. from now, feel like they are from a enjoys the element of the past, time gone by. Irreplaceable,” says distant lines and people from Khulaifi ’s work, Maria Ovsyanniko little detail is giving you a range of include Faraj al-Abdullah, Nasser Abdelnour Messaoudene. “For me distant land enjoying life. His says, Ahmed is not just clicking, emotions and making the whole al-Abdulla, Mohamed Bashir Salih, Mohamed’s photos capture the presence promotes happiness and “Ahmed makes everyone feel. His image complete,” says Maria. Emad Elhag, Abdellatif Jaidah, essence of everyday life in Qatar. He contemplation,” says Abdellatif kind approach to people refl ects The F/11 exhibition features Ahmed al-Khulaifi , Abdelnour evokes a feeling of intimacy towards Jaidah about his fellow F/11 partner kindness in the eyes of every works of 11 photographers from Messaoudene, Maria Ovsyannikova, his subjects but in a discreet manner. Faraj al-Abdullah. portrait. Astonishing way to show the group that completes its entire Abdulrazak OudaBashi, Jacqueline There is an overall sense of calm,” Speaking about Ahmed al- a glimpse of a reality where every ‘focal length’. The photographers Pfi tzner and Shaima al-Tamimi.