[email protected] TUESDAY 28 APRIL 2015 • www.thepeninsulaqatar.com • 4455 7741 DOHA COLLEGE HELPS QATAR GO Aspire Zone organised two fun-filled GREEN IN EARTH CUP events for children and their families last CHALLENGE week, as part of its ongoing mission to engage the local community. P | 4 REMEDIES FOR HAIR PROBLEMS DURING SUMMER P | 8 SIX REASONS FOR RISING OBESITY RATES IN THE DEVELOPED WORLD P | 9 P | 2-3 | TUESDAY 28 APRIL 2015 | 02 EVENTS Aspire Zone hosts fun-filled events for the community spire Zone organised two fun-filled events for children and their families last week, as part of its ongoing mission to engage the local community. A The first event, My School in Aspire, held its first edition on April 23 in conjunction with the Umm-Salama Primary Independent School. Aspire Zone provided the participating children with all the nec- essary supplies for the theatre, sports, drawing and health awareness activities, and many more. “The performances and atmosphere were wonderful at the Aspire Zone Park. The event also hosted amazing activities, such as borrow- ing books, drawing, arts and educational research,” said Nawal Jasper Altamimi, Principal of Umm-Salama Primary Independent School for Girls. The second event, the Aquathon Series, concluded the final race of its fourth edition on April 24 at the Hamad Aquatic Centre. It entailed a 500-metre swim race and a 5-kilometre run around Aspire Zone, with a shorter route for kids aged eight years and above. There were 450 participants at the event. | TUESDAY 28 APRIL 2015 | 03 Kate Riley, Sky News TV Presenter, who participated in the Aquathon Series final race with her team, Willesden Tri, expressed her excitement about the event. “The Aspire Aquathon was one of the best organised events I’ve attended in Qatar. The pool temperature was per- fect for a fast swim and the run course through the landscaped Aspire Park made for an enjoyable experience,” said Riley. Both events are part of Aspire Zone’s continuous efforts to support and sus- tain a healthy population by providing open facilities and a variety of year- round community-focused sports activi- ties. Similar recent events include the fourth annual Aspire Torch Staircase Run and the inaugural Towerrunning World Championships, which success- fully took place in March, and the Aspire Beach Volleyball Tournament, which was held earlier this month. When commenting about the events, Abdulla Aman Al Khater, Events Manager at Aspire Zone, said: “We are very happy to have concluded these two enjoyable events and will continue to organise more and more activities each year to encourage the Qatari com- munity to get in shape and adopt an active, healthy and balanced lifestyle.” In the meantime, Aspire Zone has a number of exciting ongoing activi- ties that children and their families can enjoy together, such as bicycle rental, Aspire Train, which takes children and their families on a fantastic 20-minute tour around Aspire Zone, and daily pony rides at Aspire Park, not to mention the mini football, basketball and volleyball pitches. The Peninsula We are very happy to have concluded these two enjoyable events and will continue to organise more and more activities each year to encourage the Qatari community to get in shape and adopt an active, healthy and balanced lifestyle. | TUESDAY 28 APRIL 2015 | 04 CAMPUS around the Al Waab campus and were success- fully encouraging the Key Stage 3 students to recycle their plastic bottles. Senior Vice Principal – Head of Secondary, Teresa Woulfe, said Doha College always aims to instil a ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ ethos and prepare our students to be environmentally and ecologically aware. “This is a great initiative by Entalek Eco- Adventures and waste management company Averda, and we are delighted the Ministry of Environment has endorsed this challenge,” Woulfe said. “Doha College is proud to be involved in an ini- tiative that is supporting Qatar towards its national vision for environmental development,” she added. Qatar’s students have been given a week (Wednesday 22 April to Wednesday 29 April) to collect bottles for recycling by Averda. The Minister of Environment H E Ahmed Amer Mohamed Al Humaidi has praised this simple yet innovative initiative for its efforts in promoting positive values towards sustainable environmental management amongst Qatar’s youth. “Recycling and waste management are some of the most important challenges facing us in Qatar as well as the rest of the world today. It is impor- Doha College Enviromental Captains collect the plastic bottles as part of the Earth Cup Challenge. The project tant that we promote positive values towards a is being led by Geography teacher Naomi Capewell (left back), Geography and History teacher Brian Kerr and sustainable environment among our youth in order Senior Vice Principal – Head of Secondary Teresa Woulfe. to make a lasting impact on our future generation,” the Minister of Environment said in a statement released by Entalek Eco-Adventures. ecycling bins are filling up fast around Doha College as students race towards Doha College the finish of Qatar’s first ever Earth Cup Fast facts about plastic RChallenge this week. Doha College stu- and recycling: dents are among 30,000 students across Qatar collecting plastic bottles as part of the Earth Cup • Enough plastic is thrown away each year to circle helps Qatar go Challenge school competition launched on Earth the earth four times Day last Wednesday. • Up to 60 percent of the rubbish that ends up in Geography and history teacher, Brian Kerr who the dustbin could be recycled green in Earth leads Doha College’s Environmental Schools Club • Recycling one plastic bottle would save enough said, “Whilst the students were vying for the title energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for three of Earth Cup Champions they were also learning hours a valuable lesson about sustainable environmental • 1 tonne of recycled plastic could save 30m2 of Cup Challenge management.” landfill space Kerr said the Doha College Environmental • 9 out 10 people would recycle more if were Captains, pictured above, had placed 18 bins made easier. The Peninsula arth Day 2015 was celebrated by Birla BPS marks Earth Day Sphere, Eco Club of Birla Public School (BPS), recently. Presentations and slide shows made especially for the occasion Ewere shown in all the classes. The International section conducted a proces- sion to spread awareness regarding the need to save the earth, with students wearing dresses made from waste paper and carrying placards bearing slogans in support of the noble cause. The junior students of the National section took part in the paragraph writing contest on ‘How to save the earth?’ The students of class 7 upwards participated in the Earth Day quiz. The teaching fraternity too displayed their enthusiasm by wearing green cloths on the day. The Eco Warriors launched the Doha Bank sponsored Eco School project ‘Waste Not, Want Not’ for the new academic year. They also plan to continue the Qatar Today led ‘Green Programme For Schools’ (GPS) campaign for the whole week. The Peninsula | TUESDAY 28 APRIL 2015 | COMMUNITY 05 Indian Youth Conference to be held on Friday he Doha International Center Khor and Al Wakra were all marked by for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID) active and overwhelming participation in collaboration with the of youngsters. TIndian Youth Forum Qatar is Family meets, flat meets, park gath- organising an ‘Indian Youth Conference’ erings, friends circles and cafe meets on Friday. were also held in different parts of The event titled “solidarity for value Doha to popularise the theme of the based life” will be held at the Qatar conference and the attendees of those Volleyball Association Hall near Al Arabi gatherings will join as delegates in the Sports Club in Hilal. Prominent Qatari May 1conference. In all these meetings, and Indian personalities will address DICID and Youth Forum urged the youth the conference to be attended by about to stand for values like justice, equality 2500 Indian youth in Qatar. and welfare and to come in solidarity Prof Ibrahim Saleh Al Naimi, with the people struggling around the Chairman of DICID, will inaugurate the globe peacefully and democratically for conference. DICID is the official forum a better world. established in Qatar for spreading the The Youth Forum theatre group culture of dialogue, the peaceful coex- Prof Ibrahim Saleh Al Naimi KP Ramanunni will stage a drama “ Sathyameva istence of humanity and the acceptance Jayathe” (Truth alone Triumphs ) writ- of others. The Center holds annual con- ten and directed by Thasneemurahman ference for interfaith dialogue among Forum Qatar, DICID organized a Youth activist Muhammad Shameem will also Ahamed. Ameer Savad and Majeed major religions discussing important Meet for young Indians in Qatar. address the gathering. Symphony are the production designer humanitarian issues to reach common K P Ramanunni, an award-winning Hundreds of young people attended and technical director respectively. conclusions, to build cooperation and novelist and writer from Kerala will be in various youth meets held prepara- Those interested to attend the con- harmonious coexistence and to make the chief guest at the conference. T. tory to the conference. Discussions on ference can email youthforumqatar@ them serve values of justice and peace. Muhammad Velom, president, Solidarity art and literature held in Al Hilal, youth gmail.com or call 44439319. Last July, in association with Youth Youth Movement and writer and social meets at Ain Khalid, Medinat Khalifa, Al The Peninsula The King’s Singers return to Doha his world renowned British a cappella group The King’s Singers last performed to a sold out audience Tin 2011. The Grammy award-winning artists are per- form in Doha on May 6 and 7.