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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.

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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

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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.

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certa

in r

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.”

AFP

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

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15 16

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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

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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

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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