Community Community The embassy The Jamia of Spain in Millia Islamia P7 Doha recently Alumni organised a charity P20 Association gala dinner to Qatar recently support and help celebrated the 95th Syrian refugees. Foundation Day. Sunday, March 27, 2016 Jumada II 18, 1437 AH DOHA 18°C—31°C TODAY PUZZLES 14 & 15 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE 16 Spirited soul Argentine ambassador Rossana COVER STORY Surballe loves the desert and feels at home in Qatar for its calm and cultural vistas. P4-5 DOHA WHOA: Rossana Surballe poses at the picturesque Corniche. 2 GULF TIMES Sunday, March 27, 2016 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT PRAYER TIME Fajr 4.15am Shorooq (sunrise) 5.31am Zuhr (noon) 11.39am Asr (afternoon) 3.07pm Maghreb (sunset) 5.50pm Isha (night) 7.20pm Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice battle with Zod (Michael Shannon) humanity, Batman embarks on a personal USEFUL NUMBERS GENRE: Action, Adventure, Fantasy devastated the city of Metropolis. vendetta to end his reign on Earth, CAST: Ben Affl eck, Henry Cavill, The loss of life and collateral damage while the conniving Lex Luthor (Jesse Amy Adams left many feeling angry and helpless, Eisenberg) launches his own crusade DIRECTION:Zack Snyder including crime-fi ghting billionaire against the Man of Steel. SYNOPSIS: It’s been nearly two years Bruce Wayne (Ben Affl eck). Convinced since Superman’s (Henry Cavill) colossal that Superman is now a threat to THEATRES: The Mall, Royal Plaza Emergency 999 EVENTS Aspire Water Polo Competition 2016 for using clothing from the latest fashion Worldwide Emergency Number 112 two days from 2pm to 8 pm. The Qatar collections inspired by the season’s focus Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Qatar Concours D’elegance National Water Polo Team will participate on pastel colours and Noor’s art to bring Ooredoo Telephone Assistance 111 DATE: March 29-April 2 in the competition with 4-5 teams. to life everyday living scenes in a playful Local Directory 180 VENUE: Katara beach Registration is free. The competition is way. International Calls Enquires 150 Gulf Qatari Classic Cars Association open for males aged 16 years and above. Time 141, 140 will organise Qatar Concours D’elegance Multiple teams will participate in the Spring Exhibition MIA Doha International Airport 40106666 2016 for the fi rst time in Qatar. The competition. DATE: Until July 16 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 exhibition will feature some of the most TIME: 10:30am- 5pm Medical Commission 44679111 prominent rare cars of great historical Animal Park VENUE: QM Gallery Al Riwaq Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 value, sports cars that have achieved DATE: Until April 2 An exhibition of 15 contemporary Qatar Airways 44496000 record numbers in the world, as well as TIME: 4pm Chinese artists, curated by internationally Weather Forecast 44656590 cars that are designed as a showpiece VENUE: Qatar Sports Club acclaimed New York-based Chinese Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222 in more than 20 Arab and European Animal Park features animatronic artist Cai Guo-Qiang, will be on view at 44393333 countries. models of dinosaurs and other large the QM Gallery Al Riwaq. The exhibition Qatar General Electricity and animals. The park is located on an empty will be the major highlight presented in Water Corporation 44845555 Family Fun Fridays lot near the Qatar Sports Club in West the context of the Qatar China 2016 Year 44845464 DATE: Until April 1 Bay. This park is inspired by Jurassic Park of Culture. Artworks exemplifying each Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 TIME: 3:30pm and includes; animatronic Dinosaur, and every artist’s unique artistic language 44593363 VENUE: The Pearl-Qatar King Kong and Godzilla models as tall as and methodology will be displayed in Qatar Assistive Technology Family Fun Fridays are back! Now at 8m. An area for children is also available individual galleries. Centre 44594050 Porto Arabia 18 La Croisette (between The for fun interactions with smaller robotic Qatar News Agency 44450205 Frozen Yoghurt Factory and Al Tabkha animal models. Chinese Silk Art 44450333 Restaurant) at The Pearl-Qatar. Join DATE: Until May 9 Q-Post – General Postal us this Friday for a variety of amusing Spring Summer 2016 Collection VENUE: QM Gallery in Katara Corporation 44464444 activities that include: Juggler, Clown DATE: March 31 The second major exhibition of the Qatar University 44033333 Balloon Twister, Cotton Candy & Popcorn TIME: 7pm-9pm Qatar China 2016 Year of Culture, ‘Silks Distribution, Face Painting, and much VENUE: The Gate Mall, West Bay from the Silk Road – Chinese Art of Silk’, more! The exciting launch event will be presents silk as a theme, and as a special open to the public on March 31 at local product of Zhejiang that played an Aspire Water Polo Competition The Gate Mall, for which Salam and important role in trade along the Silk DATE: April1-2 Noor have fused art and fashion in a Road. The exhibition highlights ancient te Unqu TIME: 2pm-8pm museum-type installation called ‘The and modern Chinese silk works, with uo ot VENUE: Swimming Pool at Aspire Fashion Dream House’. The exhibition around 100 pieces due to be showcased at Q e Dome will feature various spaces from a house the QM Gallery in Katara over a period of It is good for us Aspire Zone Foundation will organise setting (living room, garden, bedroom), 6 weeks. to keep some account of Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice. Mall Cinema (1): Batman Vs. Vs. Superman (2D) 7pm; Khanet Superman (2D) 2.30pm; The El Yek (Arabic) 9.45pm; Rocky — Matthew Henry Invitation (2D) 5.15pm; Every Handsome (Hindi) 11.30pm. Secret Thing (2D) 7pm; Batman (2D) 7pm; Khanet El Yek (Arabic) Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): Vs. Superman (2D) 9pm; Rocky 9.30pm; Maheshinte Prathikaaram Every Secret Thing (2D) 2.30pm; The Handsome (Hindi) 11.30pm. (Malayalam) 11.15pm. Invitation (2D) 4pm; Khanet El Yek Mall Cinema (2): Kung Fu Panda 3 Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): (Arabic) 5.45pm; Rocky Handsome (2D) 2.15pm; Kung Fu Panda 3 (2D) Batman Vs. Superman (2D) 2.45pm; (Hindi) 7.30pm; Every Secret Thing 4pm; Batman Vs. Superman (2D) Batman Vs. Superman (2D) 5.30pm; (2D) 9.45pm; Every Secret Thing (2D) Community Editor 5.30pm; Batman Vs. Superman (2D) Batman Vs. Superman (2D) 8.15pm; 11.30pm. Kamran Rehmat 8.15pm; Batman Vs. Superman (2D) Batman Vs. Superman (2D) 11pm. Asian Town Cinema: Maheshinte e-mail: [email protected] 11pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Prathikaaram (Malayalam) 5.45, 6.45, Telephone: 44466405 Mall Cinema (3): Rocky Handsome (2): Kung Fu Panda 3 (2D) 2pm; 8, 9, 10.15 & 11.15pm; Puthiya Niyamam (Hindi) 2.15pm; Kapoor & Sons (Hindi) Zootropolis: Zootopia (2D) 3.30pm; (Malayalam) 6.45, 9 & 11.30pm; Rocky Fax: 44350474 4.30pm; Batman Vs. Superman Kung Fu Panda 3 (2D) 5.15pm; Batman Handsome (Hindi) 6.30, 9 & 11.30pm. Sunday, March 27, 2016 GULF TIMES 3 COMMUNITY 4 GULF TIMES Sunday, March 27, 2016 COMMUNITY COVERCOVER STORYST “I am in love with this place” —Rossana Surballe, Argentine ambassador I like how people run to help you whenever you are in any trouble in the desert and show solidarity SUNDAY CONVERSATION FINDING PEACE: Rossana Surballe says she loves practicing meditation in the desert in Qatar. fi rst ever ambassadorial posting as “I like meditation and for me half years of her posting in Qatar, her in 2000 before working as a lawyer By Umer Nangiana her country’s fi rst ambassador to desert is a very special place. I fi rst in the Middle East. and journalist besides serving at Qatar came with the opportunity to practice yoga every day. We also “I had never been to the desert diff erent positions in public sector. discover her love of the desert. practice yoga there. Last year, a yoga before and I am in love with this Before coming to Qatar, she was he has had plenty of fi rsts It provided Rossana Surballe, instructor friend of mine visited from place. I like to remain close to in charge of trade and economic in Qatar. While diplomacy ambassador of Argentina to Qatar, Argentina and we practiced yoga in nature and this is a diff erent kind of aff airs at her country’s embassy features prominently with a unique opportunity to the desert. It was great,” Surballe tells experience,” says the ambassador. in Mexico. In September 2013, she among them, others are practice meditation, a habit she has Community as she sheds light on her Born in 1964, Surballe join the arrived in Doha with a mission to Sequally exhilarating. Her been following regularly in life. experiences in more than two and diplomatic services of her country set up Argentina’s embassy here. Sunday, March 27, 2016 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY “I really enjoy the spirit of Ramadan. It is an opportunity to get in touch with God or with your own soul and that is very touching,” says the ambassador, who is thankful for the immense love she has received from the people of Qatar during her stay in the country for trips of cultural troupes and musicians from Argentina to Qatar. Argentina, Surballe says, has much more than just Tango (a World Heritage) to off er. It is a big country with diverse cultures in diff erent parts and produces great TOURISM POTENTIAL: Ambassador Surballe has a tourism promotion section at the embassy that advises people on tourism attractions in Argentina. musicians. Photo by Umer Nangiana Herself an ardent fan of Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO), “We had to work from scratch.