Community Community Dr Steff en Sommer Hundreds says, ‘Our new of people P7world-class P16 attend unity campus will allow future and reconciliation day generations of Doha College celebrations by Nepali students to thrive and unlock People Coordination their full potential.’ Committee. Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Jumada I 7, 1439 AH DOHA 16°C—24°C TODAY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE 11 PUZZLES 12 & 13 Back to basics COVER STORY Making history by saving it: Groups keep indigenous REVIVAL: Chris Teuton, chair of American Indian Studies at the University of Washington, displays the next letter for a languages alive. P4-5 learning group to practice in Seattle. 2 GULF TIMES Wednesday, January 24, 2018 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT PRAYER TIME Fajr 5.00am Shorooq (sunrise) 6.20am Zuhr (noon) 11.46am Asr (afternoon) 2.51pm Maghreb (sunset) 5.14pm Isha (night) 6.44pm Diwanji Moola Grand Prix together a family, old-time friends and an entire colony of the DIRECTION: Anil Radhakrishnan Menon downtrodden to raise a new champion. CAST: Kunchacko Boban, Nyla Usha, Nedumudi Venu USEFUL NUMBERS SYNOPSIS: The reopening of a long forgotten race brings THEATRE: The Mall 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 Gulaebhaghavali directed by Kalyan of Kadha Solla Porom fame. The movie DIRECTION: Kalyaane has Prabhu Deva and Hansika Motwani in the lead roles. CAST: Prabhu Deva, Hansika Motwani, Revathi, Sathyan and Gulaebaghavali is also known as Gulaebhakavali. Anand Raj SYNOPSIS: Gulaebhaghavali is a Tamil comedy movie THEATRES: Royal Plaza, Landmark, The Mall ote Unquo u te Q Love is the The Mall Cinema (1): Nirdosh (Hindi) Aadu 2 (Malayalam) 2:15pm; Bunya master key that opens the 2:30pm; Diwanji Moola (Malayalam) And Babe (2D) 5pm; The Commuter 4:30pm; Downsizing (2D) 7pm; (2D) 7pm; The Post (2D) 9pm; The Post gates of happiness, of hatred, of 12 Strong (2D) 9:15pm; Aadu 2 (2D) 11pm. (Malayalam) 11:30pm. Landmark Cinema (2): Bunya And Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): jealousy, and, most easily of The Mall Cinema (2): Bunya And Babe (2D) 3pm; JUMANJI: Welcome Gulae Bhaghavali (Tamil) 2:30pm; all, the gate of fear. Babe (2D) 2:30pm; Bunya And Babe To The Jungle (2D) 5pm; The Post (2D) Diwanji Moola (Malayalam) 5pm; (2D) 4pm; JUMANJI: Welcome To The 7pm; The Post (2D) 9pm; 12 Strong The Pirates Of Somalia (2D) 7:15pm; —Oliver Wendell Jungle (2D) 5:30pm; The Post (2D) (2D) 11pm. Downsizing (2D) 9:15pm; Aadu 2 Holmes, Sr. 7:30pm; The Post (2D) 9:30pm; 12 Landmark Cinema (3): Gulae (Malayalam) 11:30pm. Strong (2D) 11:30pm. Bhaghavali (Tamil) 2:30pm; Aadu Asian Town Cinema: Aadu 2 The Mall Cinema (3): Aadu 2 2 (Malayalam) 5pm; The Pirates Of (Malayalam) 6:45pm; Aadu 2 (Malayalam) 2:15pm; Downsizing (2D) Somalia (2D) 7:15pm; The Commuter (Malayalam) 9:30pm; Guleybhagavali 5pm; The Pirates Of Somalia (2D) (2D) 9:30pm; Gulae Bhaghavali (Tamil) (Tamil) 6pm; Aadu 2 (Malayalam) 7:30pm; Nirdosh (Hindi) 9:30pm; Gulae 11pm. 8:30pm; Sketch (Tamil) 11:15pm; Community Editor Bhaghavali (Tamil) 11:30pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): Nirdosh (Hindi) 5:45pm; Aadu Kamran Rehmat Landmark Cinema (1): Diwanji Moola Bunya And Babe (2D) 2:30pm; 2 (Malayalam) 8:15pm; Aadu 2 e-mail: [email protected] (Malayalam) 2:30pm; Bunya And Babe JUMANJI: Welcome To The Jungle (2D) (Malayalam) 11pm; Diwanji Moola Telephone: 44466405 (2D) 5pm; Downsizing (2D) 6:30pm; 4pm; Downsizing (2D) 6pm; 12 Strong (Malayalam) 5:45pm; Diwanji Moola 12 Strong (2D) 9pm; Diwanji Moola (2D) 8:30pm; 12 Strong (2D) 11pm. (Malayalam) 8:30pm; Diwanji Moola Fax: 44350474 (Malayalam) 11:15pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2): (Malayalam) 11:15pm. Wednesday, January 24, 2018 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY individuals and changed their eating pattern, resulting in a shift in the diet towards protein rich foods as well as packaged and fast food. Consumption of such premium products has contributed to the growth of the food industry. FOODEX will strengthen the Qatari food industry to meet the standards of rising expatriate population, tourism, and developing tastes of Western foods. Remote-controlled car racing track WHERE: Aspire Park WHEN: Thu, Fri, Sat TIME: 4pm-10pm Aspire Zone Foundation has created a custom-made track specially designed for remote-control car racing, for car Qatar Foundation (QF) has partnered lovers across Doha. Interested motorsport with Torba Farmers Market, a Qatar-based enthusiasts can try the race track opposite initiative that aims to deliver organic the Aspire Academy, from 4pm to 10pm on and locally-grown food and homemade Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. products, to host a weekly market in Education City. Open to the public, the market be held at QF’s Ceremonial Court, EVENTS start with a brunch meet and greet with accessible from gate 2, every Thursday from Wacky Kiray and Boobita. In the afternoon 9am-4pm and every Friday from 8am-11am Winter Festival at Katara onwards, the activities will be: Komikero/a and 2pm-5pm.The name ‘Torba’ is derived WHERE: Katara (a stand-up comedy contest), videoke from Arabic, and means “the pure soil that WHEN: from today till Jan 28 challenge, band performances, a comedy feeds, nourishes, and nurtures.” A wide TIME: 4pm show with guest artist and dance party. For range of fresh, locally-grown items will Cultural Village Foundation-Katara further information call 7777-8542. be on offer, including organic fruits and will launch its 2018 edition of the Winter vegetables, homemade preserves, syrups, Festival from today and will continue until Mall of Qatar Fun Fair and butters, as well as handicrafts and January 28 at Katara esplanade. This year’s WHERE: Mall Of Qatar gardening supplies. edition draws a significant participation WHEN: Until April 15 of ministries, institutions and private The Mall of Qatar has expanded to Breakdance Classes sector centres that are all set to present a bring you “Doha’s best outdoor theme WHEN: Sunday-Wednesday wide range of diverse events that include park”. Come with your family and friends Breakdancing is part of the Hip Hop performances, theatrical shows and to enjoy the new rides and attractions – culture that originated in New York educational workshops. In this edition of Trampoline, Giant Slide, Wind Tunnel, and has since spread all over the world. the festival, the Childhood Cultural Center Disco Tagada, Meltdown, Surfing and much Breakdancing is an athletic and acrobatic will organie several children activities more to enjoy with family and friends. style of dancing, which can often appear including competitions and games, with Come all and enjoy life. to defy the laws of physics. This extreme gifts distribution. Qatar Heritage and Outdoor and five-a-side football dance-sport uses tremendous upper- Identity centre is also featuring a unique Souq Waqif Spring Festival pitches body strength for tricks and poses and a educational theatrical show highlighting WHERE: Souq Waqif WHERE: Aspire Zone great way to get into shape and have fun. the winter season besides numerous WHEN: Ongoing WHEN: Daily Register now by calling 33003839 or e-mail entertaining activities, organised with an TIME: Evening TIME: 7pm-11pm [email protected] aim of a acquainting the public and children Souq Waqif is hosting Spring Festival Aspire Zone’s five-a-side football with the Qatari cultural and national events until April 25. The festival is outdoor pitches opposite Al Waab Street Zumba Session identity, and Qatar’s flora. These festivities organised by the Organizing Committee are available every day from 7pm until 11pm WHERE: Bin Omran are sought to afford the children a glimpse of the Private Engineering Office. This from Sundays to Thursdays, and on Fridays WHEN: Sundays on Qatari life style during winter. year’s festival offers a range of family- and Saturdays from 7am-11pm. TIME: 7pm - 8pm friendly fun including parades, shows, Participate in Zumba Sessions (Adults) Qatar Running Series plays, music featuring top stars and Mahaseel Festival every Sunday. For more information call WHERE: MIA Park children’s entertainment. Spring Festival WHEN: Thu, Fri, Sat 33003839 or [email protected] WHEN: January 26 – April 13 will also present fine arts events in the WHERE: Katara TIME: 7am various sections of Souq Waqif Arts Center, TIME: 9am-10pm Salsa Nights Get ready for Qatar Running Series at including workshops directed to all visitors. Visitors to the festival can expect a WHERE: The Irish Harp-Sheraton MIA Park. The events will take place in Mia variety of products from local vegetables, Grand Doha Park and comprise of distances ranging flowers, honey and meat, poultry and WHEN: Every Wednesday from 3k to 10k. All events will be run on diary items. For those of you looking for TIME: 9pm accurately measured short courses with traditional Qatari food, there will also be Get ready for some Latin beats every multiple laps and will be restricted to a stalls selling homemade foods such as Wednesday night, where all the salseros maximum of 130 participants. Machbous. Farm-grown goods include and salseras in town meet and party all aubergines, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, night. Entry is QR50 for gents. Ladies enter Salute Qatar courgettes, cauliflower, herbs, and chilis.