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Doha set Doha set for French for French comedycomedy
The lady from Maxim’s, a French comedy, written by Feydeau, has a main cast of 15 Lebanese and French actors, plus six dancers and five musicians. The play will be held at the Qatar National Theatre on May 23 and 24.
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By Isabel Ovalle
After directing plays written by Alan Bennett, Victor Haïm, Samuel Beckett, Jaoui-Bacri, Reza and Molière at the Qatar
National Theatre since 2008, French actress and director Alice Safran now brings to Doha The Lady from Maxim’s.
The comedy, written by Feydeau at the end of the 19th century, has a main cast of 15 Lebanese and French actors, plus six dancers and five musicians. The performance will take place at the Qatar National Theatre today and tomorrow at 8 pm.
“It’s a comedy about a narrow-minded doctor who finds himself in many comic situations. It’s an explosion of comedic situations, which will also have music and dance; it’s pure entertainment,” said Safran. The audience, she said, must go to “the second level of understanding.”
The play will be in French, a language that approximately 200,000 people speak here. The main characters are played by professional actors, most of them from France (Nicolas Djermag, Paolo Palermo, Christian Canot and Alice Safran, among others), and one from Lebanon, actress Lamia Kahtib.
The secondary characters are played by some of Safran’s adult pupils. There will also be dancing during the interludes, and several musicians will follow the action of the play (Eugene Bold on violin, Claire Martin Mayeur on piano and Yassine Ayari on flute, with clarinet and drums also involved).
Behind the production is a French professional theatre company, Thunderbird Theatre, created by Safran in Paris in 1996.
The company has performed many shows in Paris and other parts of France.
The Ladyfrom Maxim’s
Scenes from plays done by Thunderbird Theatre.
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Given that Safran is settled in Doha since 2007, the company has also performed several professional shows here with the support of the French Embassy and Total. Shows performed at the Qatar National Theatre include: The Bourgeois Gentleman, by Moliere (May 2012); Lifex3, by Yasmina Reza (May 2011); Family Resemblances, by Agnes Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri (April 2011); Waiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett (June 2009); Games on Stage, by Victor Haim (May 2008); and Talking Heads, by Alan Bennett (March 2008), which was also performed in Bahrain in 2010.
Written in 1899, The Lady from Maxim’s is one Feydeau’s most popular and famous comedies. In the play, a whirlwind of cowardly
and dazed characters, stuck in their lies, are pulled by quid pro quos into a dramatic turn of events that make them run forward, unbridled and absurd.
The play begins the day after a party, when Doctor Petypon is found asleep under his sofa, with an unknown woman in his medical office. Petypon tries to get rid of her by all means, despite his wife always coming in the way and his uncle, a general, arriving from Africa. The lady from Maxim’s is quiet unpredictable. She takes advantage of the situation to enter high society and create some trouble.
At Qatar National Theatre, said Safran, “the stage direction will try to emphasise this hysteria into absurdity and fantasy, in which the characters
will become comic puppets, like heroes of the silent movies. Music and dance will provide rhythm to this playful and joyful theatre.”
Thunderbird Theatre, which came to Qatar recently, always performs contemporary shows and tries to choose plays where relationships are ambiguous and crazy, with elements of the absurd and comic (from Goldoni to Beckett).
Ultimately, the stage direction of Safran tries to explain contemporary topics lucidly and with a certain sense of humour. She also gives great importance to the sensibility and the involvement of the artist with his body, while stage designers and musicians collaborate to create a delicate and sensitive atmosphere.
The Peninsula
PLUS | THURSDAY 23 MAY 2013
Partnership
Total E&P signed an agreement with the French Institute
yesterday to promote the French cultural project to be held at Qatar National Theatre today and tomorrow. Total will be sponsoring ‘The Lady from Maxim’s’, a classic French play which will run both days at 8pm, in partnership with the French Institute, the ‘Théâtre de l’Oiseau-Tonnerre’ and Qatar’s Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage.
Dominique Gueudet, vice president, communications and institutional relations, at Total E&P Qatar, said, “it’s a great pleasure to contribute to the promotion of French culture. There is a growing Francophone community here and two French schools, which makes it very clear that relations between Franch and Qatar are excellent.”
On his part, Regis Dantaux, cultural counsellor at the French Embassy, said, “we are pleased to host a classic French comedy by a famous French writer. We hope the 500 seats of the theatre will fill up, given that the francophone community is already 200,000 strong.”
Written in 1899, The Lady from Maxim’s is one Feydeau’s most popular and famous comedies. In the play, a whirlwind of cowardly and dazed characters, stuck in their lies, are pulled by quid pro quos into a dramatic turn of events that make them run forward, unbridled and absurd.
Officials at the partnership agreement signing ceremony.
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MES students shine in elocution competition
MES Indian School pupils won the inter-school Urdu and English Elocution Competition
hosted by Indian Friends Circle (IFC) for expatriate schools in Qatar at Shantiniketan Indian School recently. The competitions were conducted in senior and junior categories.
In the senior category of the Urdu elocution competition Aadil Iftekhar won the top spot, Maryam Bashir secured the second place and Mohammed Salman Bashir finished third. In the junior category, Shaghil Iftekha and Madiha Iftekhar secured the first position and Mohammed Subhan won the third position.
In the English Elocution competi-tion, Fathima Nida secured the third position in the senior category while Sayed Raza secured the third position in the junior cateory.
The PeninsulaElocution winners and school officials.
BPS organises house investiture ceremony
Birla Public School recently organised its house investiture ceremony for the academic session 2013-14, heralding a new set of office-bearers of the four
houses — Mars, Saturn, Jupiter and Neptune. The house investiture ceremony com-
menced with a musical rendition by the school band. Head girl Vrindha Shenoy led the prayer.
The school sports captain, Master Viswanath, and office-bearers of the four houses were introduced to the gathering.
The oath was administered to the office-bearers by the sports captain.
The principal congratulated the newly elected team and asked it to lead the way. He added: “Its all about bringing laurels to home as well as the school. Beyond bringing laurels what’s important is participation”.
Head boy Sanchu Philip (Class XII) pro-posed the vote of thanks. The Peninsula
Students of Bhavan’s Public School from standard VI to IX, along with new students who joined this academic
year, attended a seminar on New Assessment and Evaluation Policy of CBSE last week. The resource person was Dr G Manulal, Principal, Bhavan’s Public School.
In his presentation, he highlighted the importance of CCE and its assess-ment and evaluation methods. The students were informed that for their holistic development they should give equal importance to academic and co-curricular activities, which are assessed together in the CCE method. He stressed on the minimum qualifying
grades under a nine-point scale in scho-lastic areas and under a five-point scale in co-scholastic areas. Problem Solving Assessment by CBSE for classes VI to IX was explained, with information about the duration, marks, question paper pattern and OMR answer sheets with qualitative, quantitative and lan-guage conventions.
The principal concluded his pres-entation by giving the web addresses of CBSE, Olabs (Science Labs) and (ERNET) to the students and wished them success in life. He announced that a second seminar, on the topic “Developing study habits” will be held.
Saleem Ponnambath inaugurated the session. The Peninsula
Bhavan’s holds new assessment seminar
Jaidah Automotive launches new service centre
Jaidah Automotive, a subsidi-ary of the Jaidah Group, has launched a new state-of-the-art service reception area in
the Jaidah Service Center located on Street 24 in the Industrial Area.
The new service reception centre offers more comfort and convenience to Chevrolet vehicle owners with its spaciousness, coffee lounge, free Wi-Fi, large TV screens for enter-tainment and a rent-a-car desk. In addition, Jaidah Service Center also has a booth system that provides for more convenient receiving of the car, a shuttle service for customers and 24-hour mobile van service. In addi-tion, a quick service facility for minor repair jobs will be available soon.
“Customers are undoubtedly the center of our business,” Bengt Schultz, Chief Operating Officer of Jaidah
Group, said at the launch event. “At the same time, Jaidah Automotive is fully committed to providing only the best quality products and serv-ices. By combining these propositions, Jaidah Automotive is investing and
will continue to invest in these kinds of facilities that provide customers what they want, when they want it, with added value that is guaranteed to surpass their expectations.
The Peninsula
PLUS | THURSDAY 23 MAY 2013 MARKETPLACE66
Brides ofIndia jewellery festival begins
Malabar Gold and Diamonds is back with the third edition of Indian Bridal Jewellery — “Brides of
India” campaign. “Brides of India - Vol III” runs from May 22 to July 31 across all its outlets in the GCC region.
Malabar Gold and Diamonds has launched this campaign during the wedding season as a tribute to Indian culture and tradition. A wide array of unique traditional bridal jewellery from all over India will be exhibited during this period and customers will get an opportunity to see and buy the most exclusive bridal designs in gold, diamond and platinum. The group will launch a special edition of wedding col-lections from Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra this year.
Malabar Gold and Diamonds was the first to take steps to understand, protect and propagate the different wedding traditions of the country, with specific emphasis on wedding jewel-lery from all across India. The result was quite evident in the success of the Brides of India Jewellery Festival Volumes I and II, a festival that focused on 11 wedding traditions and seven wedding traditions, respectively, from various parts of the country.
The response from customers and well-wishers inspired Malabar Gold and Diamonds to launch the third edi-tion of the festival this year.
The Peninsula
Al Bandary Real Estate to showcase projects at Cityscape 2013
Al Bandary Real Estate Co has announced that it will show-case four of its new projects in Qatar at Cityscape 2013 Qatar,
International Real Estate Investment and Development Exhibition, which will take place from May 27 to 29 at Doha Exhibition Centre. Al Bandary Real Estate will be located on Stand N20 at the exhibition. Projects that will be in the spotlight this year include Al Waab City Business Complex, comprising luxury serviced offices at Al Waab City Project. Robhi Qassas, Real Estate and Property Manager of Al Bandary Real Estate, said: “Al Waab City Business Complex will offer business premises of the highest standard and is located in a dynamically developing part of Doha; the southern District of Al Waab City.” The Peninsula
Artist’s impression of Al Waab City Complex.
Bengt Schultz (second left), COO at Jaidah Group, and Luay Al Shuafa, customer care and after sales director at General Motors Middle East, inaugurate a Jaidah Automotive Service Centre in Industrial Area yesterday.
ACCA forum held
The Chief Financial Officer of Qatar Airways, Daniel Ho, was the guest of honour at an event organised by the
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) to keep profes-sional accountants in Qatar up to date on Tax Law No 21 and recent develop-ments in withholding taxes and tal-ent management for professionals in finance.
The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) event, which was organised by the ACCA Members Advisory Committee in Qatar, took place in hotel La Cigale. More than 65 professional accountants heard pres-entations from experts such as Rami Qudah, partner, audit and tax, Deloitte,
and Kanchan Ghoshal, director, man-agement consulting services, KPMG.
Ritu Nanda, ACCA head for Oman and Qatar, said: “We were delighted to be able to hold this event, the sec-ond one we have supported in Qatar, to keep our members fully up to speed
on key issues affecting accounting professionals in Qatar. We hold such events to ensure that businesses that rely on our members can be assured they are aware of all key developments in sometimes complex legislation and regulations, which enables them to
provide the best possible service and advice. We will be planning further for more such ACCA-supported events on important issues to ensure our mem-bers are well placed to help Qatar in its on-going development.”
The Peninsula
ACCA officials and guests at the event.
NUTRITION 7
By Casey Seidenberg
Dark leafy greens, especially the typified kale, are enjoying their season in the spotlight. It’s about time! Leafy greens
are now found on menus at high-end restaurants and even some fast-food joints. Families are roasting kale, and these kale chips are now sold in many grocery stores. The green smoothie is a familiar sight, and T-shirts imprinted with “Eat More Kale” have drawn the attention of Chick-fil-A, which con-tends the buzzwords infringe on its slogan “Eat Mor Chikin.”
Amid all of this publicity, the mes-sage should be clear: Dark leafy greens are good for us. Greens are high in cal-cium and iron, among other minerals, and vitamins A, C, E and K. They are loaded with fiber, folic acid and chlorophyll.
So it isn’t surprising that parents constantly ask me how to encourage their kids to eat dark leafy greens. One of my regular suggestions is to start with pasta, a food kids generally love, then add the greens.
Instead of adding big leaves, which might deter a greens-adverse kid, chop a bunch of dark leafy greens into tiny pieces. We’ve all watched a large bag of spinach steam itself into almost noth-ing. The same holds true with other leafy greens, so these will shrink all the more when cooked. Even though I am not a fan of tricking our children into eating healthful food, it can work to our advantage that they have no idea just how many leafy greens they are consuming when they take a bite.
Start with a small handful of greens (spinach, arugula and Swiss chard, for example) to help familiarize your child with the flavor of sauteed greens, then add more each time you make the recipe.
Then hopefully someday our kids, and perhaps their entire generation, will agree that we should all Eat More Greens and less Chick-fil-A.
WP-Bloomberg
Cold weather affects blood pressure
Cold weather affects blood pressure, shows a study that assessed a staggering 169,000 blood pressure measurements.
The study has found that some people’s blood pressure is affected more by the cold weather and this blood pressure sensitivity to temperature may be a marker of early mortality, said a state-ment from the University of Glasgow.
Sandosh Padmanabhan, reader at the Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences at the University of Glasgow said: “This is a unique study as it shows that response to weather - and par-ticularly temperature - can be reflected in blood pressure and is specific to the individual.”
The study involved assessing over 169,000 blood pressure measurements in 16,010 patients who attended the Glasgow Blood Pressure Clinic between 1970 and 2011. Each patient’s blood
pressure measured at every clinic visit was mapped to prevailing weather conditions in the area on that day and the response of blood pressure to weather determined.
The team found that on average the blood pres-sure of an individual drops 2 percent each year if weather is similar on the two visits.
Patients differed in their response to weather, with temperature-sensitive patients showing worse blood pressure control during follow-up and a 35 percent increased risk of long-term mortality com-pared to the temperature non-sensitive patients.
Grapefruit nanoparticles can deliver anti-cancer drug: Study
Scientists have engineered nanoparticles derived from grapefruit lipids that could be used to deliver anti-cancer and other drugs to tumour cells, says
a study. Grapefruit has long been known for its health benefits, and the subtropical fruit may revo-lutionise how medical therapies like anti-cancer drugs are delivered to specific tumour cells, say researchers.
The University of Louisville researchers have uncovered how to create nanoparticles using natu-ral lipids derived from grapefruit, and have discov-ered how to use them as drug delivery vehicles, reports Science Daily.
A team led by researchers Huang-Ge Zhang and Qilong Wang published their findings in Nature Communications Wednesday.
“These nanoparticles, which we’ve named grape-fruit-derived nanovectors (GNVs), are derived from an edible plant, and we believe they are less toxic for patients, result in less biohazardous waste for the environment, and are much cheaper to pro-duce at large scale than nanoparticles made from synthetic materials,” Zhang said.
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PLUS | THURSDAY 23 MAY 2013
Pasta with Leeks and GreensAdapted by Casey Seidenberg from Greens Glorious
Greens! by Johnna Albi and Catherine Walthers.
Ingredients: (4 servings)3 medium leeks, white and light-green partsKosher salt8 ounces dried whole-wheat or multigrain spiral pasta1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil3 cloves garlic, minced2 pounds mixed greens, such as chard, arugula, spinach and beet greens,
finely choppedFreshly ground black pepperFreshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, for garnish (optional)
Method:Cut the leeks crosswise into very thin rounds and place in a bowl of cool water;
swish around and let sit for a few minutes so the grit dislodged from the leek layers settles to the bottom of the bowl. Drain without reintroducing any grit into the leeks.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add a generous pinch of salt, then the pasta. Cook according to the package directions.
Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat until the oil shimmers. Add the leeks and stir to coat; cook for about 10 minutes, until the leeks are softened but not browned. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then add the chopped greens. Cook until the greens are tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Use a slotted spoon to transfer the pasta to the skillet, discarding the pasta cooking water. Toss the pasta with the greens, adding the remaining tablespoon of oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Divide among individual wide, shallow bowls. Top with the cheese, if desired.
Health news
Getting kids to eat greens
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esp
onsi
bilit
y, y
ou s
hould
should
er it,”
she s
aid
.M
eanw
hile, P
reit
y, w
ho a
lso p
lays
the m
ain
lead i
n t
he fi
lm, sa
ys
the
film
is
very c
onte
mporary a
nd identi
fiable
.“I
shk
q i
n P
ari
s is
an i
denti
fiable
film
. It
does
not
challenge y
our i
nte
l-ligence. It
is
com
ing o
ut
in 2
013
and h
as
the p
erso
na o
f to
day’s
people
,”
she s
aid
.D
irecte
d b
y P
rem
Raj, I
shk
q in
Pa
ris
featu
res
debuta
nt
Rhehan M
allie
k
opposi
te P
reit
y.
My
fath
er is
my
insp
irat
ion,
says
Shr
uti H
aasa
n
Actr
ess
Shru
ti H
aasa
n, d
aughte
r of
vete
ran a
cto
r-fi
lmm
aker K
am
al
Haasa
n, sa
ys
her fath
er h
as
been
very i
nsp
irin
g f
or h
er.
She m
arvels
at
her f
ath
er’s
dedic
ati
on a
nd s
ays
he h
as
the s
am
e e
nth
usi
asm
that
a n
ew
com
er
has
for h
is w
ork
.“H
e h
as
been a
n i
nsp
irati
on f
or m
e,
perso
nally.
Just
the w
ay I
look a
t him
deal
wit
h his
career,
how
he w
orks,”
S
hruti
said
here.
“Even a
t th
is t
ime,
he d
oes
so m
uch
hard w
ork an
d h
as so m
uch
dedic
a-
tion. H
e h
as
the s
am
e e
nth
usi
asm
that
a n
ew
com
er h
as
for h
is w
ork
and t
hat
has
been v
ery i
nsp
irin
g f
or m
e,” a
dded
the 2
7-y
ear-o
ld.
Shruti
is
als
o i
mpress
ed w
ith h
er f
ath
er’s
dir
ecto
ria
l sk
ills
and m
inces
no w
ords
in p
rais
ing h
im f
or t
hat.
“He is
a g
ood d
irecto
r. H
e b
rin
gs
in a
n a
cto
r’s
poin
t of vie
w v
ery c
learly
. W
hen y
ou s
ee h
is fi
lm, you k
now
an a
cto
r is
thin
kin
g a
bout
how
to d
irect
the fi
lm,” s
he s
aid
.S
he d
oesn
’t r
ule
out
acti
ng in a
film
dir
ecte
d b
y h
er f
ath
er s
om
eday.
Aft
er d
oin
g B
ollyw
ood fi
lms
like L
uck
and D
il T
oh
Ba
cch
a H
ai
Ji, S
hruti
w
ill
soon b
e s
een i
n t
wo m
ore H
indi
proje
cts
- R
am
aiy
a V
ast
ava
iya a
nd
D-D
ay.
While in t
he form
er,
she is
pair
ed o
pposi
te p
roducer K
um
ar S
Taurani’s
son G
iris
h K
um
ar,
in D
-Da
y, s
he w
ill be s
een w
ith a
cto
rs lik
e A
rju
n R
am
pal,
Ris
hi K
aporr,
Irrfa
n a
nd H
um
a Q
uresh
i.
SC
HL
OC
K A
ND
GO
RE
? M
any
boos a
t th
e p
ress s
creen
ing o
f O
nly
God
Forg
ives,
an
ult
ra-v
iole
nt
gan
g-
ster d
ram
a p
air
ing R
yan
Gosl
ing a
nd
Kris
tin
Scott
Thom
as
un
der t
he d
irec-
toria
l bato
n o
f N
icola
s W
indin
g R
efn
.G
osl
ing’s
retu
rn
to t
he s
creen
wit
h
Win
din
g R
efn
had b
een
hugely
aw
ait
ed
aft
er 2
011
’s D
rive
.B
ut
crit
ics
wh
o
watch
ed
th
e
Ban
gkok-s
et
tale
win
ced a
t th
e s
pla
t-te
red b
lood a
nd g
asp
ed a
t a d
ialo
gue
in w
hic
h S
cott
Th
om
as
-- w
ho n
or-
mally h
as
a c
ut-
gla
ss B
rit
ish a
ccen
t --
pla
ys
a g
aris
hly
garbed A
meric
an
crim
e m
om
.A
t on
e p
oin
t, h
er c
haracte
r i
s to
ld
that
her s
on
has
raped a
nd k
ille
d a
16
-year-o
ld g
irl. “
I’m
sure h
e h
ad h
is
reaso
ns,
” is
the r
eply
.D
IST
AN
T
ST
AR
: M
ean
wh
ile,
man
-of-
the-m
om
en
t G
osl
ing w
ill m
iss
the p
rem
iere o
f O
nly
God
Forg
ives.
He t
old
the F
ren
ch c
inem
a m
aga-
zin
e P
rem
iere
that
he is
not
allow
ed t
o
budge f
rom
the D
etr
oit
shoot
of
How
to
Ca
tch
a M
on
ster,
an
un
derw
orl
d d
ram
a
that
sees
his
first
turn
in
the d
irec-
tor’
s chair
.“I
am
not
allow
ed t
o fl
y a
s lo
ng a
s I
am
shooti
ng, th
e fi
lm’s
in
suran
ce c
om
-pany w
on
’t a
llow
it,”
he s
aid
. “I
would
have d
on
e e
veryth
ing t
o c
om
e.”
BR
ING
ON
TH
E W
RIN
KL
IES
:G
o for y
outh
, is
the m
ark
eti
ng m
an
tra
-- b
ut
if C
an
nes
2013
is
any g
uid
e, th
e
futu
re b
elo
ngs
to t
he o
ld.
Mic
hael
Dougla
s is
bein
g f
ete
d f
or
an
extr
aordin
ary t
urn
as
Lib
erace i
n
Beh
ind
th
e C
an
dela
bra,
an
d R
obert
Redfo
rd, as
a s
olo
yachts
man
fighti
ng
for s
urviv
al in
All
is
Lost
, has
als
o b
een
hig
hly
prais
ed.
Oth
er old
ies in
th
e spotl
igh
t are
Bruce D
ern
in
Neb
rask
a,
Bollyw
ood
vete
ran
Am
itabh B
achchan
, fe
atu
rin
g
in T
he G
rea
t G
ats
by, an
d J
erry L
ew
is,
who a
t th
e a
ge o
f 87 s
tars
in M
ax R
ose
.M
IS
UN
DE
RS
TO
OD
IN
C
AN
NE
S:
Ali
en
ati
ng h
alf
of
the
world
’s popula
tion
an
d th
e pla
net’
s m
ost
pow
erfu
l coun
try i
n t
he s
am
e
breath
is
not
a w
ise c
areer m
ove.
Ask
Fren
ch d
irecto
r F
ran
cois
Ozo
n,
whose
new
film
, Y
oun
g a
nd B
eauti
ful”
, fe
atu
res a 17
-year-old
gir
l fr
om
a
bourgeois
backgroun
d w
ho d
abble
s in
prost
ituti
on
for f
un
.O
n
Tu
esd
ay,
Th
e
Holl
yw
ood
Reporte
r q
uote
d O
zon
as
sayin
g “
it’s
a f
an
tasy
of
many w
om
en
to d
o p
ros-
titu
tion
... everybody k
now
s th
at.
Well,
maybe n
ot
Am
eric
an
s.”
Aft
er h
is c
om
men
ts t
rig
gered o
ut-
rage, O
zon
backpedalled.
“Rem
ark
s c
lum
sy a
nd m
isun
der-
sto
od.
Obvio
usly
, I
wasn
’t ta
lkin
g
about
wom
en
gen
erally,
just
about
the
characte
rs
in m
y fi
lm,”
he t
weete
d.
MA
GIC
M
OV
ES
: O
ne
of
the
stan
d-ou
t
tale
nts
at
Can
nes
is
Soule
ym
an
e D
em
e,
a y
oun
g g
ravit
y-
defy
ing b
reak
dan
cer f
rom
Burk
ina
Faso
whose
left
leg i
s crip
ple
d.
Dem
e s
tars i
n G
rigri
s, a
Ch
adia
n
movie
abou
t petr
ol
sm
uggle
rs
by
Mah
am
at-
Sale
h H
aroun
. G
rig
ris
--
it
m
ean
s a ta
lism
an
-- is
th
e on
ly
Afr
ican
film
in
th
e c
om
peti
tion
for
the P
alm
e d
’Or.
Non
-p
rofe
ssio
nal
actor
Dem
e
show
ed o
ff a
few
hops,
pops
an
d s
pin
s
to a
bem
use
d p
ress
.J
ER
RY
LE
WIS
: T
hose h
un
tin
g
for a
n e
xam
ple
of
the F
ren
ch e
xce
pti
on,
whereby F
ran
ce e
mbraces
a t
ast
e i
n
defi
an
ce o
f w
orld
opin
ion
, n
eed l
ook
no f
urth
er t
han
Jerry L
ew
is.
In t
he 1
950s,
Lew
is b
ecam
e a
huge
sta
r in
th
e U
S,
alo
ng w
ith
D
ean
Marti
n,
for s
lapsti
ck
com
edy.
Aft
er
his
gurn
ing sty
le fe
ll out
of
favour,
h
e b
ecam
e f
am
ous t
o l
ate
r g
en
era-
tion
s fo
r t
ele
thon
s to
fight
musc
ula
r
dyst
rophy.
In F
ran
ce, th
ough, L
ew
is h
as
alw
ays
been
priz
ed a
s a c
ult
ural
ass
et,
con
-ti
nuin
g a
burle
sque form
em
braced b
y
Bust
er K
eato
n a
nd C
harlie C
haplin
.T
oday,
Lew
is g
ets
a C
an
nes
salu
te
-- t
he p
rem
iere o
f M
ax R
ose
” his
first
le
adin
g fi
lm r
ole
in
18 y
ears,
in
whic
h
he p
lays
an
agein
g j
azz
pia
nis
t w
hose
w
ife h
as
die
d.
CA
NN
ES
C
RIM
E:
Th
e
festi
-val’s s
pree o
f h
igh
-profi
le r
obberie
s con
tinues.
Last
week
, C
hopard j
ew
els
worth
a r
eporte
d $
1.4m
were s
tole
n f
rom
a
hote
l room
. T
hen
an
apartm
en
t ren
ted
by Z
han
g Q
ian
g,
vic
e presid
en
t of
Chin
a F
ilm
Group, w
as
burgle
d.
The late
st h
eis
t happen
ed a
t a fi
ve-
bedroom
vil
la ren
ted by U
S m
ovie
executi
ves
Kevin
Kh
an
na a
nd S
teve
Ric
hards,
respecti
vely
m
an
agin
g
dir
ecto
r o
f C
IT G
roup a
nd c
hie
f oper-
ati
ng o
fficer o
f S
ilver P
ictu
res,
accord-
ing t
o t
he m
ovie
in
dust
ry p
ress
.“I
n t
he s
pan
of
an
hour,
th
ey h
ad
gott
en
in
to th
e h
ouse th
rough
th
e
roof
an
d g
on
e t
hrough a
ll o
ur r
oom
s,”
Khan
na t
old
The H
ollyw
ood R
eporte
r.
“They o
nly
took c
ash
, la
pto
ps,
iP
ads
an
d w
om
en
’s j
ew
ell
ery,
but
left
our
pass
ports
an
d c
redit
cards.
They w
ere
very p
rofe
ssio
nal.”
NIN
E A
NG
RY
ME
N:
Ste
ph
en
Frears d
elv
es i
nto
a p
ain
ful
epis
ode
in m
odern
Am
eric
an
his
tory w
ith
a
docu-d
ram
a t
ouchin
g o
n r
ace a
nd t
he
Vie
tnam
War.
Mu
ha
mm
ad
A
li’s
G
rea
test
F
igh
t,
screen
ed o
uts
ide c
om
peti
tion
, portr
ays
what
happen
ed w
hen
the U
S S
uprem
e
Court
rule
d o
n t
he g
reat
boxer’
s bid
to
avoid
bein
g d
raft
ed b
y c
laim
ing c
on
-sc
ien
tious
obje
cto
r s
tatu
s on
religio
us
groun
ds.
Fran
k L
an
gell
a an
d C
hris
toph
er
Plu
mm
er a
re c
ast
as
the leadin
g c
on
-servati
ves in
a squabbli
ng,
div
ided
court
-- “
nin
e s
corpio
ns
in a
bott
le”,
as
on
e o
f th
e just
ices
says.
FR
ON
TR
UN
NE
RS
: W
ith
fo
ur
days le
ft to
go,
the C
oen
B
roth
ers’
dark
com
edy,
In
sid
e L
lew
yn
Da
vis
, is
th
e h
ot
favourit
e f
or t
he P
alm
e d
’Or,
th
e f
est
ival’s
best
film
aw
ard, accord-
ing to
a ta
lly of
crit
ics’
revie
ws by
indust
ry p
aper S
creen
.In
sid
e L
lew
yn
Da
vis
tells
the t
ale
of
a y
oun
g folk
sin
ger in
early
1960s
New
Y
ork
, st
rugglin
g a
gain
st b
ad l
ack a
nd
his
ow
n fl
aw
ed c
haracte
r.S
econ
d in
lin
e, accordin
g t
o t
he c
rit
-ic
s, is
A T
ou
ch o
f S
in, a g
rim
portr
ait
of
corrupti
on
an
d e
xplo
itati
on
in
modern
Chin
a b
y J
ia Z
han
gke.
An
all-s
tar j
ury o
f m
ovie
vete
ran
s,
led b
y S
teven
Spie
lberg,
wil
l decid
e.
But
Can
nes is
fa
mous fo
r le
ft-fi
eld
choic
es.
AFP
Behi
nd th
e sc
enes
at
Cannes
Film
Fes
tiva
l
PLU
S |
TH
UR
SD
AY
23 M
AY
2013
TENNISPLUS | THURSDAY 23 MAY 201310
After a turbulent year struggling with injury,Rafael Nadal returns to Roland Garros aiming toextend his record to eight titles. Despite a fine runof recent results, he will be seeded outside the topthree of a Grand Slam for the first time since 2005
NADAL’S COMEBACK: Eight tournaments, eight finals, six titles
ROLAND GARROS LEGENDS
Vina del Mar, Chilelost to H. Zeballos, 7-6, 6-7, 4-6
Sao Paulo, Brazilbeat D. Nalbandian, 6-2, 6-3
Acapulco, Mexicobeat D. Ferrer, 6-0, 6-2
Indian Wells, U.S.beat J. del Potro, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Feb 4F
Feb 11W
Feb 25W
Mar 7W
Apr 14F
Apr 22W
May 5W
May 12W
Monte-Carlo, Monacolost to N. Djokovic, 2-6, 6-7
Barcelona, Spainbeat N. Almagro, 6-4, 6-3
Madrid, Spainbeat S. Wawrinka, 6-2, 6-4
Rome, Italybeat R. Federer, 6-1, 6-3
BjornBorg SWE
Rafael Nadal ESPTitles: 2005-08, 2010-12W/L record: 52-1All titles on clay: 41
MatsWilander SWE
IvanLendl CZE
GustavoKuerten BRA
1974, 75, 78-81
49-230
1973-83
1997, 2000, 01
36-814
1995-2008
RG titles
W/L record
Clay titles
Career dates
1982, 85, 88
47-920
1981-96
1984, 86, 87
53-1228
1978-94
Four-set loss to Robin Soderling in 2009is Nadal’s only defeat at Roland Garros –98% win rate exceeds that of RogerFederer at Wimbledon (90%)
11FOOD PLUS | THURSDAY 23 MAY 2013
By Pramod Prabhakaran
True to its name, at the Fish Market you can buy the catch of the day by the kilo and as an added bonus expert chefs
will prepare it the way you want — baked, fried, grilled, steamed or stir fried.
There are other restaurants in Doha with a similar concept, but what makes Fish Market better than the compe-tition is the location — right on the InterContinental beach, with the Doha skyline clearly visible; the view can’t get any better than this.
Digging into a lobster or jumbo prawns sipping a chilled mocktail becomes more interesting with the cool evening breeze from the sea caressing you to the accompaniment of soulful jazz music played live by the Jazzy Soul Band. And it makes sense to eat sea-food sitting right next to the sea, where you can smell the salt in the air, which goes well with mussels tossed in parsley and garlic. So make sure to sit outside if you are going for a dinner date.
The Jazzy Soul Band is a three-member band from Bulgaria and they are all trained jazz musicians. Instead of playing pure jazz music they have made a blend of pop and jazz which anyone can enjoy.
This restaurant is exclusively for seafood lovers — it doesn’t have any-thing else. But then, I don’t think any-one will expect a Chicken Cordon Bleu in a Fish Market! If you have someone in your group who isn’t fish-friendly, then request the staff and they will
arrange something from the other restaurants in the hotel.
The whole atmosphere is very friendly and laid back, and the serv-ice staff glides in only when needed and leaves you free to crack open your crabs and lobsters at leisure.
The fish are neatly laid out on one side of the restaurant and you choose what and how much you want to eat. Mathew, who was serving us, helped us put our catch in a bag and leave it at the counter for the chef with our cooking instructions. If you are not sure, go with the chef ’s recommendations or ask the person who is serving you; the recom-mendations by Mathew were the best dishes we ordered.
They have all the usual items like lobster, jumbo prawns, scallops, mus-sels and clams in the shellfish section and lime sole, salmon, hamour, pomfret and a few more in the fish section. The price per 100gm is clearly mentioned next to the fish.
There is also the vegetable section, where you can pick your side order from varieties of mushrooms, broc-coli, different beans, celery, artichoke and more. These are also charged by weight, so take only what you want. Leave them along with the fish and wait for the chefs to work their magic. The whole process of choosing and deciding on the cooking method adds to the dining experience and the final products are worth the wait. The fish is fresh and cooked to the right texture and served with the right sauce. Make it a point to check out their lemon but-ter sauce and lemon garlic sauce. The
baked lime sole in lemon butter sauce we ordered disappeared in a jiffy.
They have a few dessert items in case you are not full after the seafood experience. I skipped the course as I wanted the taste of grilled salmon to linger for some more time.
Open daily for dinner from 6pm until midnight, this place is a must visit for the whole dinner experience. They also have a Friday brunch from 12.30pm to 3.30pm for QR320, including unlimited
house beverages, which is very popu-lar among local seafood lovers. Make sure you reserve a place in advance as its always packed to the gills. There is also a Friday seafood barbecue dinner for QR280.
The catch is fresh, the juice chilled, the jazz music mixed with the faint roar of the sea is enchanting and the view is mesmerising — all making for an evening well spent.
The Peninsula
Sea, food and music:A divine combination
TECHNOLOGYPLUS | THURSDAY 23 MAY 201312
Microsoft on Tuesday staked a claim to the Internet Age living room with an eagerly awaited new gen-
eration Xbox One console touted as a home entertainment hub that goes far beyond games.
“Today, we put you at the center of a new generation in the living room,” said Don Mattrick, head of Microsoft’s interactive entertainment business, unveiling the new version of the popu-lar game console.
The beefed-up hardware is powered by software that allows for instant switching between games, television, and Internet browsing. Microsoft-owned Skype was also integrated for online group video calls.
Kinect motion and sound sensing accessories accompanying the consoles recognize users; respond instantly to commands spoken in natural language, and even detect a person’s pulse.
“This is the beginning of a new gen-eration of games and entertainment and a new generation of smart TV,” said Microsoft entertainment unit executive Yusuf Mehdi.
Microsoft played to longtime Xbox fans with glimpses of blockbuster games including “Call of Duty Ghosts” and “FIFA” football being tailored for the new consoles.
A beloved ‘Halo’ science fiction shooter franchise was used to showcase the merging of television and videog-ame play in Xbox One.
Famed filmmaker Steven Spielberg signed on to produce a live-action ‘Halo’ television series in partnership with gamemaker 343 Studio.
“For me, the ‘Halo’ universe is an amazing opportunity to be at the intersection where technology and myth-making meet to create some-thing really exciting,” Spielberg said
in a video snippet played during the press event at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
Xbox One consoles will be released later this year, according to Mattrick, who did not disclose pricing details.
Microsoft has sold some 77 mil-lion Xbox 360 consoles since they hit the market in late 2005. Console rival Sony has sold about the same number of PlayStation 3 consoles, which was introduced a year later.
Meanwhile, Nintendo sold nearly 100 million Wii consoles, which became hits due to innovative motion-sensing controls after their debut in 2006. However, demand for Nintendo’s recently released Wii U consoles have been disappointing.
Sony announced a new generation PlayStation 4 system in February but spoke ambiguously about the device, leaving much to the imagination. The PS4 is to hit the market by the end of this year.
“Microsoft wins the next-gen game console launch wars,” said Forrester analyst James McQuivey.
“Where first Nintendo offered us a tablet to accompany the millions we had already bought and Sony then offered us a box that we couldn’t even see, Microsoft has trumped them both by delivering the Xbox One.”
Microsoft has apparently put its hardware and software mastery to effective use, bringing game control-lers, tablets, smartphones, voice, and
gesture together in the Xbox One.“I think Microsoft stands a good
chance at being dominant in the liv-ing room, but they still have some way to go before we can call them the king,” said Gartner analyst Brian Blau.
In a move that might irk gam-ers, Xbox One will not be compatible with titles designed for play on its predecessor.
Microsoft sidestepped whether Xbox One would recognise second-hand disks and require activation fees to play, pumping revenue from used games.
“We haven’t gotten into the details of how we will enable those capabilities,” Mehdi said.
“We want to make it easy for you to enjoy your games with your friends and make it easy to buy and sell used games.” Pricing was expected to prove pivotal for console owners deciding whether to upgrade to Xbox One. New videogame consoles have traditionally debuted in the $300 to $500 range.
“The hardcore gamer will buy it because that is what they do,” said National Alliance analyst Mike Hickey. “Is there enough for the average con-sumer to go out and buy an expensive new console? That is debatable.”
Mehdi maintained that a strong sell-ing point is that Kinect devices, which were sold as Xbox 360 accessories, will be included with Xbox One consoles.
He was not worried about the boom-ing popularity of play on smartphones and tablet computers, saying that it has increased the appetite for interac-tive entertainment in what has grown to a $65 billion industry.
“Gaming is on the rise,” Mehdi said. “Every generation of console gaming has grown and we think it will grow even more with this generation.”
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Tunetrace (Free)Created by a team of researchers at Queen Mary,
University of London, this app turns real pen-and-paper drawings into music, scanning them in then sending twinkly lights around the image to create sounds. A novelty? The serious aim here is to get children interested in coding: “Using this app you can easily explore the ideas behind computer pro-gramming by adding more to the drawing to change the tune,” suggests Professor Peter McOwan.
iPhone / iPad
Star Trek Rivals (Free)Following in Marvel’s footsteps, now Star Trek
has its own card-battling app for smartphones and tablets. Featuring characters and ships from both Star Trek and the Star Trek Into Darkness film, this offers more than 100 cards to collect and use to challenge other players in turn-based fights. In-app purchases of its Latinum currency fund the action.
iPhone / iPad
Bloomsbury Pirate Activity / Bloomsbury
Princess Activity (£2.99)Two apps rather than one, but these can be safely
treated as a pair. They’re both by book publisher Bloomsbury, with a mixture of virtual stickers, dress-up games and puzzles for children. One fea-tures pirates, and the other princesses. iPad
Frozen Synapse (£4.99)If you like a real challenge with your iOS games,
then Frozen Synapse is a fiver well spent this week. It’s a turn-based strategy game originally released for computers, as you guide your squad through a succession of levels. 55 missions to play by yourself plus five multiplayer modes make this a treat. iPad
Sago Mini Sound Box (Free)In March 2013, popular children’s apps maker
Toca Boca bought one of its peers, Zinc Roe, and rebranded it as Sago Sago. Now the studio has
released its first app since the changes: a mar-vellous collection of interactive sound-objects for toddlers, “from wind chimes to barking puppies”. iPhone / iPad
Rugby Nations ‘13 (£2.99)Excited about the upcoming British Lions tour?
Rugby Nations ‘13 will swell your rugby joy still further. It includes 20 teams to play as, spiffing graphics and commentary from TV’s Bill Leslie, with the gameplay doing as good a job as any title at the difficult task of rendering rugby playable in digital form. iPhone / iPad
The Jungle Book (£2.99)This is the latest children’s storybook-app from
Irish startup StoryToys, which turns the famous tale of Mowgli, Baloo and Bagheera into a virtual pop-up book for iOS devices. Animation, voice nar-ration and a series of accessible mini-games make it a treat for kids. iPhone / iPad
By Stuart Dredge The Guardian
Apps of the day
Microsoft unveils Xbox One
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Hoy en la HistoriaMay 23, 1934
1873: The North West Mounted Police, forerunner of the Mounties, was formed1948: The Empire Windrush sailed from Jamaica with the first West Indian immigrants to Britain1977: Moluccan extremists hijacked a train in the Netherlands, holding up to 155 hostages for almost three weeks2009: Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, caught up in a bribery scandal, committed suicide by jumping from a cliff
U.S. outlaws Bonnie and Clyde died in a police shootout. Their exploits, robbing small stores, gas stations and banks, were later immortalised in film
Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS
ALL IN THE MIND Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal,vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.
AL FRESCO, BANQUET, BARBECUE, BARS, BISTRO, BRASSERIE, BREAKFAST, BUFFET, CAFE, CAMPFIRE, CANTEEN, CLUB, COFFEE HOUSE, COLLATION, DINER, DINNER, DRINK, EATING HOUSE, FEAST, FOOD, GRILL, HOTEL, LUNCH, MEAL, MOTEL, PICNIC, PUBS, REPAST, RESTAURANT, ROTISSERIE, SANDWICH, SNACK, SUPPER, TAVERN, TEA SHOP.
Baby Blues by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman
Zits by Dennis Young and Denis Lebrun
Hagar The Horrible by Chris Browne
LEARNARABIC
Arabic Numbers
Kham’sata+Ashar 15
Sit’ta’ta Ashar 16
Sab’a’ta Ashar 17
Thema’ niya’ta Ashar 18
Tes’ata Ashar 19
Ishroon. 20
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PLUS | THURSDAY 23 MAY 2013
HYPER SUDOKU
CROSSWORD
CROSSWORDS
YESTERDAY’S ANSWER
How to play Hyper Sudoku:A Hyper Sudoku
Puzzle is solved
by filling the
numbers from 1
to 9 into the blank
cells. A Hyper
Sudoku has
unlike Sudoku
13 regions
(four regions
overlap with the
nine standard
regions). In all
regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear
only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is
solved like a normal Sudoku.
ACROSS 1 Lower one’s racket
10 Establish
15 1 + 1
16 Disperse again
17 Realized in the end
18 Emcee’s delivery
19 Have mastery over
20 Part of a suite no.
21 Asian soup ingredients
23 Some antique buses
25 Wrangler’s assent
27 Setting for many early online discussions
28 1999 Ron Howard bomb
29 Aunt or uncle’s leader?
31 Honk off
32 They’re found in orbits
35 Feature of many an Italian skyline
36 Evoker of 1950s nostalgia
39 What some vaccinations prevent
41 Knock
42 Person trying to move things?
44 Certify
46 “The ___ Bride” (Rimsky-Korsakov opera)
47 Terminal division
51 What gums might do
53 Cause of a messy breakup?
54 Where the John Day R. flows
55 One might do a countdown
57 Engadget’s co.
59 Coll. administration
60 Common desktop clutter
61 Fascinates
64 Like some kids’ shoelaces
65 Most carefree
66 Journalist Ifill and others
67 Gumbo seasoning source
DOWN 1 Measure of popularity
2 Like someone who couldn’t care less
3 Response to an accusation
4 Wring (out)
5 What les cheveux grows on
6 Like blood coursing through one’s veins
7 On-site shucking sites
8 Dwarf
9 Compass letters
10 Sportscaster Andrews and others
11 Thrifty customer, e.g.
12 Like the developers of Skype
13 Big Red, in the N.C.A.A.
14 Dances country-western style
22 They were traditionally attached to factories
24 Ren’s cousin of cartoondom
26 ___-brained
30 Disappointed Olympic team members, maybe
33 Nigerian food staple
34 Fr. place name starter
36 Not all-out battle
37 Freak
38 Toast lead-in, at times
40 Vessel protected by Hera
43 “2 Broke Girls” co-star Dennings
45 Curb
48 Trial attorney, e.g.
49 Wright with an Oscar
50 Discharges
52 Hospital units
56 Yacht parts
58 “___ of Lambeth” (Maugham novel)
62 Its first pres. was Gen. Burnside
63 Picture file suffix
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
32 33 34 35
36 37 38 39 40
41 42 43
44 45 46 47 48 49 50
51 52 53 54
55 56 57 58 59
60 61 62 63
64 65
66 67
B U Z Z K I L L P A P A WU N I O N D U E S F L E S HS T R E E T M A P C A R T AT I C W A M P U M R I O TE D O M G O T T I M O N AD Y N E S X A N D Y D I G
D U H T I R A M I S UC R E A M E R K I T S C H YR E D L A B E L B E DA S H C R E E D S O F T GS C A B E N G E L S A U LH U R L W A R S A W T V AP E R I L C O O K I E J A RA M I N E T O T E M P O L ED E S K S M O R P H E U S
How to play Kakuro:The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers.However, in a crossword the numbers reference clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! They denote the total of the digits in the row or column referenced by the number.Within each collection of cells - called a run
- any of the numbers 1 to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once.
YESTERDAY’S ANSWER
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EASY SUDOKUEasy Sudoku PuzzlesPlace a digit from 1 to 9 in each empty cell so everyrow, every column and every 3x3 box contains allthe digits 1 to 9.
Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate
CINEMA / TV LISTINGS 15
0600 French League
Psg V Brest
0930 Omni Sport
1000 La Liga World
1100 Moto Gp France
1300 Table Tennis
Mens Singles
Final
1400 English Sports
News
1615 Rugby 5
Nations Korea V
Hong Kong
1815 Atp Tennis
Magazine
1845 La Liga World
1945 Spanish League
Mallorca V Betis
2130 Total Italian
Football
2200 Rugby Heineken
Cup Final
Clermont
Auvergne V
Toulon
2400 French League
6:30 Letter From My
Child
7:30 The Stream
8:00 News
8:30 News
9:00 China Rising
10:30 Inside Story
11:30 The Stream
12:00 News
12:30 People &
Power
13:00 NEWSHOUR
14:00 News
14:30 Inside Story
15:00 Witness
16:00 NEWSHOUR
17:00 News
17:30 The Stream
18:00 NEWSHOUR
19:00 News
19:30 Artscape - The
New African
Photography
20:00 News
20:30 Inside Story
21:00 NEWSHOUR
13:40 Mythbusters
15:05 Auction
Hunters
15:30 Auction Kings
16:00 Fast N’ Loud
16:55 Gold Rush
17:50 Mythbusters
18:45 Sons Of Guns
20:05 How It’s Made
20:35 Auction
Hunters
21:00 Storage
Hunters
21:30 Sons Of Guns
22:25 Amish Mafia
12:00 Buffalo Warrior
13:00 Hooked
14:00 Python
Hunters
16:00 Amazonia’s
Giant Jaws
17:00 Wild, Wild
West
18:00 Ultimate
Animal
Countdown
19:00 Hooked
20:00 Python
17:00 Austin And Ally
17:20 Suite Life On
Deck
17:45 Suite Life On
Deck
19:20 A.N.T. Farm
19:40 Good Luck
Charlie
20:30 Wizards Of
Waverly Place
21:15 So Random
21:40 Hannah
10:00 Scrooged-PG15
14:00 Police Academy
3: Back In
Training-PG15
16:00 Scrooged-PG15
18:00 The Wish List-
20:00 The Giant
Mechanical
Man-PG15
16:00 The Really Wild
Show
16:30 Dogs 101
18:20 America’s
Cutest...
19:15 Escape To
Chimp Eden
19:40 Bondi Vet
20:10 Shamwari: A
Wild Life
20:35 Echo And The
Elephants Of
Amboseli
21:05 Queens Of The
Savannah
12:30 Swamp Thing
14:05 The Unforgiven
16:10 Guns Of The
Magnificent
Seven
17:55 Yentl
20:05 What’s New
Pussycat?
22:00 Garwood:
Prisoner Of
War
23:40 A Man Called
Sarge
10:05 Robin And The
Seven Hoods-
12:05 They Drive By
Night-FAM
13:45 The Prize-PG
16:00 Honeymoon
Machine-FAM
17:25 Quo Vadis-PG
20:10 Roberta-FAM
22:00 The V.I.P.S-FAM
23:55 The Dirty
Dozen
14:30 A Monster In
Paris
16:00 Ploddy Police
Car
18:00 The Pirates!
Band Of Misfits
20:00 Flicka 3
22:00 Arrietty
23:45 Supertramps
MALL
1
Ishq In Paris (2D/Hindi) – 3.00pm
Ladies And Gentleman (2D/Malayalam – 5.30, 8.00 & 10.30pm
2
The Legend of Sarila (3D/Animation) – 2.15pm
Fast & Furious (2D/Action) – 4.00, 6.30, 9.00 & 11.30pm
3
Fast & Furious (2D/Action) – 2.30m
Street Dance All Star (2D/Comedy) – 5.00 & 7.00pm
The Great Gatsby (3D/Drama) – 9.00pm
Iron Man (3D/Action) – 11.30pm
LANDMARK
1
Fast & Furious (2D/Action) – 2.30pm
Ladies And Gentleman (2D/Malayalam – 5.00, 8.00 & 11.00pm
2
The Legend of Sarila (3D/Animation) – 2.30pm
Fast & Furious (2D/Action) – 4.00, 6.30, 9.00 & 11.30pm
3
Star Trek Into Darkness (3D/Action) – 2.30pm
Street Dance All Star (2D/Comedy) – 5.00 & 7.00pm
The Great Gatsby (3D/Drama) – 9.00pm
Iron Man (3D/Action) –11.30pm
ROYAL PLAZA
1
The Legend of Sarila (3D/Animation) – 2.00 pm
Fast & Furious (2D/Action) – 4.00, 6.30, 9.00 & 11.30pm
2
Fast & Furious (2D/Action) – 2.30pm
Star Trek Into Darkness (3D/Action) – 5.00pm
Street Dance All Star (2D/Comedy) – 7.30, 9.30 & 11.15pm
3
Star Trek Into Darkness (3D/Action) – 2.00pm
The Legend of Sarila (3D/Animation) – 4.30pm
Iron Man (3D/Action)– 6.30 & 11.30pm
The Great Gatsby (3D/Drama) – 8.45pm
PLUS | THURSDAY 23 MAY 2013
TEL: 444933989 444517001SHOWING AT VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER
QF RADIO 91.7 FM ENGLISH PROGRAMME BRIEF
LIVE SHOWS Airing Time Programme Briefs
SPIRITUAL HOUR
6:00 – 7:00 AM A time of reflection, a deeper understanding of the teachings of Islam.
RISE 7:00 – 9:00 AM Rise, a LIVE 2-hour morning show hosted and produced by Scott Boyes. It discusses a wide array of topics from Weather, News, Health tips, Sports News and interactive bits with the callers.
INTERNATIO-NAL NEWS
1:00 PM The latest news and events from around the world.
CORNERS 6:00 – 7:00 PM Corners, a 1-hour show that airs Tuesdays and Thursdays presented by Laura Finnerty and Nabil Al Nashar. The show focuses on a variety of topics… technology, politics, health, movies, music and a lot more.
REPEAT SHOWS
FASHION 4:00 – 5:00 PM A 1-hour weekly show hosted and produced by Laura Finnerty. The show brings together the latest fashion trends along with exciting interviews with local and international designers.
LEGENDARY ARTISTS
8:00 – 9:00 PM The show tells the story of a celebrity artist that has reached unprecedented fame. Throughout the episode the artists’ memorable performances/songs will be played to put listeners in the mood.
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Hey’Ya: Arab Women in Sport When: March 7-Jun 16 Monday–Thursday, Saturday: 9am-8pmFriday; 3pm-9pm (Sunday closed)Where: QMA Gallery, Bldg 10 What: The Qatar Museums Authority will exhibit ‘Hey’Ya: Arab Women in Sport’ at QMA Gallery in Katara Cultural Village. The exhibition was first held in London during the 2012 Olympic Games. The exhibit originated in Qatar, beginning at the Arab Games’ Athletes Village in December 2011, where photographer Brigitte and documentary maker Marian Lacombe set up an outdoor studio, working with female athletes. They then travelled to 20 Arab countries from the Gulf to North Africa, documenting images and videos of 70 Arab sportswomen. Free entry
My Journeys Through Yemen — Moudhi Al HajriWhen: Until May 25; 10am-10pm Where: Katara Gallery - Bldg 22
What: Moudhi Al Hajri is one of the most interesting Qatari photographers today, her drive and passion for photography as a form of art, and as a medium that allows her to engage with the world she inhabits, is heartfelt and deep. Her photography is extremely compelling and uses her camera to engage with the world at large and its peoples, in many cases even to give them a voice. The exhibition is an attempt to share her involvement with Yemen. Tickets: Free
Designed To WinWhen: Until June 23; 10am-10pm Where: Katara - Bldg 3 What: Katara Exhibition in Collaboration with the Design Museum in London.Designed to Win celebrates ways in which design and sport are combined, pushing the limits of human endeavour to achieve records and victories of increasing significance and wonder. There will be an extensive educational programme and visiting artists’ talks complementing the expo.Free entry
Disney on Ice100 years of MagicWhen: June 13-16(Check timings on website)Where: Qatar NationalConvention Centre What: A fanfare production bringing to life 65 of Disney’s unforgettable characters that span the decades, from 18 beloved stories. With Mickey and Minnie leading the fun, audiences enjoy breathtaking dance numbers.Entry: Tickets available online and at the outlets of Virgin Megastore. See http://www.disneyme.com for more information.
Events in Qatar MEDIA SCAN
• Some people have demanded that the authorities concerned earmark open spaces where youngsters can practise driving stunts, and ensure that they follow safety rules in their modified cars.
• Ministries and government departments have been urged to create accounts on Twitter as this social networking website has a large number of users in Qatar and any tweets will be accessible to people in a short time.
• There are complaints from visitors to Hamad Hospital about private car owners who reserve parking spaces and sell them to those badly in need of space to park their vehicle.
• There is talk about the GCC states’ unified traffic rules, which identify 339 types of violations in six categories.
• A number of Qatari fishermen want to form their own association to protect their rights, safeguard their interests, and solve their problems.
• After the issuance of a law that stipulates penalties for selling used cars on roads and for putting notices on cars indicating that they are for sale, people are demanding that the authorities concerned earmark a place for sale of used cars.
• A number of visitors to Hamad hospital have urged Hamad Medical Corporation to develop more intensive care rooms and increase the number of beds to cope with the country’s growing population and the consequent increase in the number of surgical operations.
• People are complaining about the greed of some owners of traditional houses and villas who are partitioning rooms to rent them and earn some extra income.
• There is talk about the decision of the Ministry of Business and Trade to allow the sale of a brand of corn flakes in the local market after it was withdrawn for failing to meet the required standards.
A summary ofissues of the daydiscussed by the Qatari communityin the media.
IN FOCUS
A view of Museum of Islamic Art.
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College student snares record long Burmese python near Miami
An 18-foot, 8-inch Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured
in South Florida, where the exotic species has taken up residence.
College student Jason Leon snared the female python in a rural area southeast of Miami earlier this month, when he saw part of it sticking out from brush along the roadside, said Carli Segelson, a spokeswoman for the state’s Fish and Wildlife Commission.
The python broke the previous record set in 2012 by a 17-foot, 7-inch snake caught by researchers studying the impact of the grow-ing population of pythons on the Everglades National Park.
With the help of his friends, Leon wrestled and killed the snake with a knife, Segelson said. He then reported the find through Florida’s “IveGot1” program, which connects callers to wildlife researchers.
Florida sponsored a python hunting competition in January to see whether annual hunts might put a dent in the local population, and to provide specimens for fur-ther research.
Reuters
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