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In 20 years, almost 3,300 students have graduated from the different schools and universities at Qatar Foundation. This includes 844 graduates from the eight pre-university academic institutes housed by QF, five Qatar Academy schools, Qatar Leadership Academy, Awsaj Academy, and the Academic Bridge Program.

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EDUCATION

In 20 years, almost 3,300 students have graduated from the different schools and universities at Qatar Foundation (QF).

This includes 844 graduates from the eight pre-university academic institutes housed by QF, five Qatar Academy schools, Qatar Leadership Academy, Awsaj Academy, and the Academic Bridge Program.

Additionally, more than 2,500 students have graduated from the universities at Education City, including Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) and its partner universities.

Many of these students are now working across a variety of public and private sector fields, including oil & gas, engineering, tech-nology, communications, construction, and finance as well as education and science.

For the last two decades, QF has worked diligently to establish a unique educational environment that offers well-developed, comprehensive academic programmes to prepare the next generation of Qataris. By helping to develop well-educated and highly-skilled graduates.

The story of QF started when H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, recognised the need to provide quality education to the youth while preserving the local culture and traditions.

Engineer Saad Al Muhannadi, President of Qatar Foundation, commented on QF’s achievements, saying, “In-line with its mis-sion to unlock human potential and help Qatar in its journey to build a knowledge economy,QF has succeeded in creating a comprehensive campus at Education City that has enabled thousands of young men and women to actively participate in the successful development of Qatar.”

A Comprehensive Educational CycleThrough the successful creation of a

variety of education centres, QF caters for students from as early as six months all the way up to undergraduate, graduate and doctoral candidate level. Currently, there are more than 6,000 students enrolled at QF’s academic institutions, in both pre-university schools and in higher education centres.

Qatar Foundation: Preparing

a generation of leaders

Students par-ticipating in a debate. Right: A scene from the lab.

Graduates passing through the door of future.

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HBKU, alongside its partner univer-sities at Education City, has created a unique learning environment. Hand-picked, the international universities enable Qataris to enrol in highly innova-tive learning courses that offer a variety of different specialties. Together, HBKU and the partner universities promote the objectives underpinning the QNV2030 and cater to the needs of the Qatari job market.

Another highlight of Education City is the cultural diversity. QF universities are open to students in Qatar and the wider communities, and currently over 90 differ-ent nationalities are represented. Through dialogue and the exchange of ideas and expertise, QF has enhanced academic life and created a rich society.

Unlike traditional educational systems, the cycle in place at QF not only includes traditional learning, but also facilitates the development of a range of soft skills such as youth empowerment.

Many of QF’s students are Qatari and went through this comprehensive educa-tion cycle, starting with Qatar Academy and then progressing to one of the uni-versities at Education City. This process helped to equip young locals with the best possible skills and tools to serve Qatar and help in the country’s growth.

One student who has benefitted from this cycle is Yara Darwish. Yara joined

Qatar Academy at the age of six, and then went on to complete a degree in Media Studies at Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q). She remembers her first years at QF, saying: “I participated in a number of extra-curricular activities organised by the Academy; I travelled to different countries, and took music classes at the Qatar Music Academy, a member of QF.”

Alongside the high-quality education she received, Yara considers the care and support she was given as the most important benefit. “I was able to enrol in classes in other universities, which I did,” said Yara. “This was an opportunity unique to QF. I took art classes at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar and travelled to Cambodia with Georgetown University in Qatar. It was wonderful.”

Today, Yara is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Education at Cambridge University in the UK. After graduation,

she plans to return to Qatar and intends to work at QF.

Another example of a successful and ambitious young Qatari is Nayef al Kaabi, who joined the Academic Bridge Program just after graduating from high school. Nayef praised the institute, say-ing: “The Academic Bridge Program was very useful in helping me to prepare me for university. The course enabled me to develop the necessary knowledge and skills that would allow me to benefit from higher education.”

After graduating, Nayef joined Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) to pursue an undergraduate degree in Business Administration. “There were two major benefits for studying at CMU-Q,” he said. “I was given the chance to meet people from many different cultures. This developed my communication skills and enriched my contacts, which resulted in building my self-confidence and my ability

to communicate with people from differ-ent backgrounds.”

After graduation in 2010, Nayef joined Qatar Petroleum as an Employment Supervisor, specialising in employ-ment, talent management and human resources. He said: “Some of my respon-sibilities involved interviewing job appli-cants. It is crucial at Qatar Petroleum to put the right man in the right position. Therefore, I had to understand the appli-cants really well, research their capabili-ties, and check if they were suited to the position they had applied for. At CMU-Q, I took several courses, which facilitated this procedure.”

Nayef also participated in a number of voluntary activities organised by his university and QF. “QF made me aware of the importance of voluntary work, and after graduation I continued to help out on different humanitarian projects, as well as encourage the youth to do too,” he said.

Today, Nayef gives back to his country by supporting the Qatari youth, including QF graduates, in finding the right job. He said: “The contribution of my job to Qatari society is in the field of Qatarisation, and finding the most suitable jobs for local youth. This includes matching the skills of the Qatari applicants with the positions available at QP.”

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Currently, there are more than 6,000 students enrolled at QF’s academic institutions, in both pre-university schools and in higher education centres.

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CAMPUS

IIS holds Graduation Day for KG students

Ideal Indian School (IIS) recently held a function for the tiny tots of Kindergarten to mark their graduation to the primary section. Chief Guest Dr Hassan Kunhi M P,

President of School Managing Committee, attended the event. Principal Syed Shoukath Ali, Headmistress of K G section Shirley D’ Sales, and heads of other sections were also present during the ceremony.

Graduating students presented an inspirational pro-gramme — Kindle to Enlighten the World. A musical skit —“Cinderella’s Big Day” — and many other colourful dance numbers were presented by the children.

The programme was hosted by Asma. Rekhamany welcomed the gathering and Neha Siju of KG II proposed the vote of thanks. The Peninsula

DeBakey High School students attended a college-prep seminar to learn about the requirements of UK universities. The seminar was led by Knowledge Zone, a professional education consulting institute for students seeking to study abroad. This provided an opportunity for students to ask questions and interact with college officials from the UK. A representative from the University of Bradford was present for direct interaction.

DeBakey students attend college-prep seminar

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MARKETPLACE

Prize giving ceremony

The key handing over ceremony pertaining to ‘LuLu-Al Mana & Partners Promotion’ organised

by Lulu Hypermarket Group in asso-ciation with Al Mana & Partners was held yesterday at the Regional Office of Lulu Hypermarket Group located on the D-Ring Road. The winner of the promotion Rashid Chathoth, holder of Coupon No.12588, collected the key of a Chevrolet Malibu Car from Shanavas P M, Regional Manager of Lulu Group in the presence of other officials from Lulu and Al Mana & Partners.

Four Seasons Hotel Doha has unveiled a new programme, Kids for All Seasons (KFAS), which offers many themed

activities aimed at kids.Designed with family togetherness

in mind, Four Seasons’ Kids for All Seasons (KFAS) programme incorpo-rates education and fun within three unique activity programmes – KFAS, Too Cool for School and the Young Adult Social (YAS). Starting with the

Kids Club programme for the 5-12 year olds, the programme encour-ages children to engross themselves in educational and interactive learning through Arts and Crafts, Treasure Hunts and various sports all within the Hotel.

For kids who are a little more inde-pendent and adventuress, the Hotel has designed the “Too Cool for School” programme. Kids are invited to express their independence and meet other like-minded 7-12 year olds and have fun

socially while being challenged with an array of activities tailored for their spe-cific age group.

The young adults (teenagers), have their own group programme that has a sole purpose of encouraging socialising and fun with other young adults. Our Young Adult Social (YAS) programme will take them through the Hotel with various sporting activities and team competitions, building trust and friend-ship along the journey of youth. The

programme includes activities such as volleyball, mini golf and swimming, to mocktail socials and movie nights to add to the team – or teen, spirit.

Kids For All Seasons is open on weekdays from 9am to 5pm and from 9am to 6pm on weekends.

Guests looking to make an indulgent holiday with the family can book one of the Hotel’s guest rooms or suites and enjoy a resort break in the heart of the city. The Peninsula

Four Seasons Hotel Doha unveils ‘Kids for All Seasons’ activities

The Institute of Internal Auditors Qatar held a knowledge sharing seminar titled “Cloud comput-

ing risk, control and audit” at Grand Heritage Doha Hotel recently. The trainer Prof Frank Yam is Director Global of Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA). He has over 25 years of IT audit and control experience and is the CEO of Focus Strategic Group Inc Hong Kong.

“The cloud computing is still a dreaded area due to apprehensions related to security, controls and availa-bility. Auditors should understand how cloud computing will affect an organi-zation’s control environment. Prof Yam emphasized three key points 1) Organizations and individuals will rely more and more on cloud computing 2) Anticipate Cloud related risks includ-ing fraud 3) Understand risks and rec-ommend appropriate controls,” said Sundaresan Rajeswar, the IIA board

member who coordinated the event. Prof Yam said: “Even if you may not

recognize it, you are probably already using cloud computing and are pretty savvy in using it. Webmail, social net-working, video streaming, productivity software sites and back up services

are some of them. The cloud comput-ing is being organized as a public utility just as telephone system”

Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA) has laid out guid-ing principles for adopting the cloud. These are enablement, cost benefit,

enterprise risk, capability, accountabil-ity and trust.

Christian Adonis opened the meet-ing. Board members Fahad Al Marri, Felix, Naveed, and Muralikrishna were present with over hundred in attend-ance. The Peninsula

The trainer with Institute of Internal Auditors Qatar members.

Internal auditors organise seminar on cloud computing

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RECIPE CONTEST

WINNER

Spinach Cheddar Cupcakes

Ingredients:• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 6 tbsp butter (melted)

• 1 egg

• 1 cup milk

• 1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach (thawed,

drained n squeezed dry)

• 1 cup cheddar cheese

Method:Preheat oven at 3500F / 1750C

Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt

in a bowl.

Mix the rest of the ingredients in another bowl till

they are evenly blended

To it add the flour mixture and form a batter.

Place cupcake cases in cupcake pan and spoon

out 2 tbsp batter into each cup and bake for 35

minutes.

Insert toothpick to check whether its done.

Serve immediately

Niloufer sherfudeen

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

Ingredients:For the cake: • 6 sugar cones

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 3/4 cup all purpose flour

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 cup butter

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1 large egg

• 3/4 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 tbsp skim milk

For the frosting: • 3/4 stick butter, softened

• 2-1/2 to 3 cups powdered sugar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 to 2 teaspoons milk

Method:Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Tightly wrap foil around the base of each cone and

place in a muffin pan. Add enough foil so that cones

don’t move with pan is moved.

In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt.

In another large bowl, beat sugar and butter until

creamy. Add egg and beat well. Stir in vanilla. Add

half of flour mixture, milk and the remaining flour

mixture. Stir well.

Measure out about 1-1/2 tablespoons batter into

each cone, filling the cone about 2/3 full.

Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted

comes out dry. Let cones cool completely before you

frost.

While cupcakes cool, prepare frosting by beating

butter, sugar and vanilla together. Stir in milk. Once

cupcakes have cooled, scoop frosting into a piping

bag and frost each cone by squeezing and moving

upwards. You want the frosting to look like ice cream.

Decorate with sprinkles and enjoy!

Keep cupcakes cool so the frosting doesn’t melt.

Janice D’souza

Italian Carrot Muffins

Ingredients:• Ground almonds: 1 cup • Plain flour: 1 3/4 cup • Potato starch: 1/2 cup • Sugar: 1 cup • Carrot peeled and shredded: 2 large • Salt: 1/2 tsp • Baking powder: 1 tbsp • Vanilla extract: 1 tbsp • Unsalted butter at room temperature: 1/4 cup • Vegetable oil: 1/3 cup • Eggs: 2 • Milk: 1/2 cup • Zest of 1/2 of an orange • Zest of 1/2 of a lemon

Method:Preheat the oven to 350 degree and line the muffin

tin with a liner. In a bowl mix together almonds, flour, baking powder,

salt, potato starch and set aside. In a bowl of standing mixer, cream together butter,

sugar and oil. Add eggs with lemon and orange Zest and mix well for few seconds. Add shredded carrots and mix until incorporated.

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Add dry ingredients to wet and mix on low speed while adding milk. Mix together until well mixed but don’t over mix.

Divide the batter evenly into muffin tin bake it for 20 minutes.

Wafah Nabeel

Lemon Gem Cupcakes

Ingredients:• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 cup canola oil

• 2/3 cup sugar, plus

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 1 cup rice milk

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1/4 cup lemon juice

• 1 tablespoon lemon zest

For Frosting• 1/4 cup vegan margarine-softened

• 1/4 cup soymilk

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar

Method:Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-muffin tin with

paper liners.

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda,

and salt.

In a separate bowl, combine oil, sugar, rice milk,

vanilla, lemon juice, and zest, pour the dry ingredients

into the wet and mix until smooth.

Fill each muffin tin about 2/3 full. Bake cupcakes

for 17-20 minutes. Remove cupcakes from muffin tin,

and place on wire cooling rack.

Frost when fully cooled.

Cupcakes can be enjoyed even without frosting.

For the frosting: Beat the margarine with a hand mixer

until fluffy, Stir in soya milk and lemon juice, Add con-

fectioners’ sugar and mix until smooth, Frost cupcakes.

Sonal S

Tango Mango Cupcake

Ingredients:• 2cups flour

• 4 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1 cup sugar or 3/4 cup honey

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

• 1 cup milk

• 1 egg

• 1 -1 1/2cup mango pulp of 2 very ripe mangoes

Method:Cut and peel two very ripe (soft to the touch) man-

goes and reduce to soft pulp and juice.

Combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a

large bowl.

In a separate bowl combine oil, milk, and egg.

Mix liquid ingredients with dry until just moist and

stir in the mango pulp.

Fill greased muffin tins, or paper muffin cups two-

thirds full.Bake at 400°F for 15-18 minutes.They are

done when they are brown on top and a tooth-pick

inserted into the center comes out clean.

Piyu

Pumpkin Cupcakes

Ingredients:• 2 cups all-purpose flour,

• 1 cup white sugar,

• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder,

• 1 tsp baking soda,

• 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice,

• 1/2 tsp salt,

• 2 eggs,

• 1 cup pumpkin puree,

• 1/2 cup buttermilk,

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

For Icing• 250g cream cheese-softened, 1 tbsp butter,

1 tsp vanilla, 1 cup icing sugar, orange sprinkles

Method:In large bowl, sift and whisk flour, sugar, pumpkin

pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt and

keep it set aside.

In separate bowl, whisk eggs, blend in pumpkin

puree, buttermilk and oil.

Pour over dry ingredients stir until just moistened.

Spoon into large paper-lined muffins cups or spray

with Pam. Filling to top.

Bake at about 375 C oven 18-22 minutes or until

cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean.

Let it cool on rack, at my home kids never wait till it

gets completely cool.

Icing:In bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla, beat

in sugar until smooth. Spread on cupcakes. Decorate

with sprinkles or a butterscotch chip on top.

Variation to this is to add a handful of butterscotch

baking chips into the mix just before baking.

Komal M

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FOOD

BY JOE YONAN

“My grandmother cooked a lot of eggplant,” says Ed Scarpone, chef at Washington’s DBGB Kitchen and Bar, referring to

his childhood in Connecticut. “Eggplant Parm all the time.” Now that he’s the one behind the stove, he still loves the vegetable but prefers to give it a treatment whose name in Italian — agrodolce — makes it sound fancier than it is. “It’s just sweet and sour,” he says.

The key steps: Use skinny Asian eggplants, cut them into thick sections and bake them long enough to achieve tender silkiness. Scarpone makes the dish not only at the restaurant, but for dinner parties in his urban apartment, “and people are like, ‘But it’s only eggplant! How did you get it to taste so good?’ “

Sweet and Sour Eggplant6 servingsMethod:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Trim the ends of 3 skinny Japanese or Chinese eggplants (about 1 1/2 pounds total); cut them into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Stand them up on a rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake until the eggplant offers no resistance when pierced with a skewer, 30 to 40 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine 1/4 cup honey and 1 cup red vinegar in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce it until it has the consistency of a glaze, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat.

Cut 3 Roma tomatoes in half lengthwise; discard the seeds. Rub the cut sides across the large-holed side of a box grater set over a bowl, until only the skins are left; discard the skins.

Pour 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil into a saucepan over medium heat. Add 3/4 cup diced yellow onion, 1 smashed garlic clove and 3 sprigs fresh thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, 5 minutes. Stir in the grated tomatoes and their juices; reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook to form a soft sauce, about 10 minutes. Discard the thyme. Remove from the heat.

Whisk together 1/2 cup plain, full-fat Greek-style yogurt, 1 teaspoon ground sumac and a pinch of salt in a small bowl.

Transfer the eggplant to the glaze in the saute pan over medium heat; baste until coated. Divide the pieces among plates or arrange on a platter. Spoon the tomato sauce around them, then drizzle the yogurt and remaining glaze on and around them. Garnish with a few sliced or small, fresh mint leaves. Serve warm or at room temperature, with crackers.

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FASHION

BY NIVEDITA

Her red carpet appear-ances may portray that the uber styl-ish Kareena Kapoor

Khan’s wardrobe is full of chic designer gowns, but the Bollywood actress says her per-sonal fashion is about “jeans and shirt” and that she feels “com-fort” is the best style.

“Fashion, for me, is all about being comfortable, and I believe that whatever I am comfort-able in, becomes fashion (for me). There is no style greater than being comfortable, even if its jeans and shirt, a gown or dress... I think that’s what peo-ple like about me,” Kareena said on the sidelines of the Lakme Fashion Week summer-resort 2015, which concluded on Sunday.

“In my personal space, I prefer being very casual and I don’t opt for gowns till the time it’s for a red carpet. It’s (my fashion is) just being more of casual clothes, jeans, track pants, t-shirts.

“It’s not like my wardrobe is full of best gowns. I think people must be thinking that I must be having 20,000 gowns hanging in my wardrobe,” quipped the actress, who will flaunt a desi look in both of her upcoming projects “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” and “Udta Punjab”.

“Most of my fans love my Indian avatar and I am also per-sonally comfortable wearing that. But when I am not shooting and off work, it will just be jeans and shirt,” she said.

Kareena was in Mumbai to walk at the Lakme Fashion Week finale. She walked the ramp in a contemporary ensemble by Anamika Khanna, and she looked truly radiant. IANS

No style greater than comfort, says Kareena Kapoor Khan

The ever-so-graceful Shabana Azmi glided down the ramp to an audio of her husband Javed Akhtar reciting couplets from a poem at the Lakme

Fashion Week summer-resort 2015 in Mumbai. The veteran actress took to the ramp looking elegant in a glittering red sari with a turquoise blue blouse — a creation by actress-designer Mandira Bedi, who added her distinct sartorial touches to India’s traditional six-yard wonder.

Zeroing on the Banaras sari, woven in Varanasi, Mandira fused the ancient weaves with modern designs. She opened the show with a white and pink border, silk sari with a giant flower appliqué on the pallu. What followed were saris with luxurious gold, yellow, pink, magenta, orange assorted silk and brocade borders that appeared horizontally on the sari. Two-toned versions with solid and brocade mix were another alternative. Multi-borders appeared on net, while the tulle segment looked glamorous with varying applique options.

Apart from Mandira, the opening show also wit-nessed Aartivijay Gupta’s line that took its inspiration from the art of mosaic glass. Her story of mosaic art revolved around nature, with images of parrots, fish, birds, houses, trees and peacocks prancing on her basic silhouettes. The designer showcased five key looks that were utterly feminine with stylish mass appeal. The sheath dress emblazoned with a parrot mosaic, skirt and tee, cape tops with pencil skirts, A-line dresses and the glass organza maxi with gold nakshi work, turned out to be winners. Another designer Kunal Anil Tanna’s line was inspired by Japanese culture. Based on tra-ditional Japanese festivals when the plum and cherry blossoms come to life, Tanna used the techniques from that country for the tie and dye effects for airy summer voiles and textured cottons. IANS

Showstopper Shabana Azmi (right) with designer Mandira Bedi at Lakme Fashion Meek.

From left: Designer Anamika Khanna, Lakme Face Kareena Kapoor and Purnima Lamba, Head, Innovations, Lakme.

Shabana Azmi catwalks to Javed Akhtar’s couplets

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HOLLYWOOD

BY ROBERTA RAMPTON

Whether it’s the earnest Josiah Bartlet from The West Wing or the manipulative Frank

Underwood in House of Cards, Americans prefer television presidents to their real-life POTUS, President Barack “No Drama” Obama.

A Reuters-Ipsos poll taken this month found 54 percent of Americans held an unfavourable opinion of Obama, known for his cool and cautious presidential style, while 46 percent were favourable.

In contrast, asked to imagine that David Palmer of 24 was president, 89 percent of those who had seen the real-time Fox counterterrorism drama said they held a favourable rating of the

decisive president played by Dennis Haysbert.

Martin Sheen’s Jed Bartlet of The West Wing — beloved by Democrats, including many who work in Obama’s White House — was rated favourably by 82 percent of its NBC viewers.

In the dark universe of Battlestar Galactica on SyFy, president Laura Roslin, played by Mary McDonnell, drew a 78 percent favourable rating among fans of her quest to find earth and escape the Cylons, a race of humanoid killer robots.

With Americans sharply divided along partisan lines, it is unlikely that any real-life president could achieve sky-high favourability ratings, said Tevi Troy, a presidential historian and author

of “What Jefferson Read, Ike Watched, and Obama Tweeted,” a study of popular culture in the White House.

“Pretty much half the country is going to be predisposed against you just because that’s the way we line up with Republicans and Democrats,” Troy said.

Unlike fictional presidents, with their camera-ready looks and perfect timing, real-life presidents sometimes fumble.

Republican Ronald Reagan, who was an actor before turning to politics and eventually becoming president, was an exception, Troy said.

“His media people would say how great it was that he always hit his marks,” said Troy, who was a top domestic policy adviser in Republican George W Bush’s administration.

Morally challenged fictional presidents also topped Obama’s favourability ratings in the Reuters-Ipsos poll.

Of those who watch ABC’s steamy drama “Scandal,” 60 percent had a favorable view of Fitzgerald “Fitz” Grant, the philandering, scotch-swilling president played by Tony Goldwyn.

Frank Underwood also beat Obama.In House of Cards, Underwood,

played by Kevin Spacey, kills a passed-out congressman by leaving him in a running car in a garage, and pushes a journalist into the path of a subway train. Imagining Spacey’s scheming character as president, 57 percent of respondents who have seen the Netflix political thriller said they held a favorable opinion of him.

Even Obama likes Underwood. “This guy’s getting a lot of stuff done,” Obama quipped during a December 2013 White House photo-op with Reed Hastings, Netflix’s chief executive.

“I wish things were that ruthlessly efficient,” Obama said.

There was one result from the online poll, conducted from March 5 to 19, that could give some solace to Obama: He is more popular with Americans than Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Seventy-six percent of Americans had an unfavorable view of Putin, according to the poll, while 24 percent were favorable. Reuters

Fictional TV presidents more popular than Obama: Poll

Kevin Spacey as President Frank Underwood in House of Cards.

Mission: Impossible 5 officially titled Rogue Nation

The fifth instalment in the Tom Cruise-starrer Mission: Impossible franchise has officially been titled Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Paramount Studios has announced. The moniker shares a key word with Lucasfilm and Disney’s Star

Wars spinoff, Rogue One, reports hollywoodreporter.com. After his stint on Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, Cruise, who plays Ethan Hunt in the franchise, is seen moving from the world’s tallest building to the friendly skies in the first teaser of Rogue Nation. The 52-year-old is holding onto the side of a plane as it takes off, providing another set piece to haunt viewers with a fear of heights.

In addition to Hunt’s daring airplane ride, the rest of the trailer overflows with motorcy-cle chases, intrigue and warnings about a shadowy organisation known as the Syndicate that must be taken down. The fifth Mission: Impossible was originally slated to debut in December 2015, but Paramount moved the release forward by five months, from Christmas to July 31, 2015.

Victoria bans David from snacking

Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham has report-edly banned her husband David Beckham from eating snacks. According to a source, the 40-year-old has cleared out the

treats she keeps for children Brooklyn, 16, Romeo, 12, Cruz, 10, and three-year-old Harper, because David kept tucking in to them. So, the former football stars has had to resort to “sneaking food” as his wife wants him to shed some weight, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“He says he would rather just eat what he wants and not be bothered, that’s why he sneaks food when Victoria isn’t looking,” Heat magazine quoted the source as saying. “It’s got to the point where she’s stopped buying so many carb-loaded goods. She used to keep granola bars and treats for the kids, but she’s chucked it all out because David was binging on them,” the source added.

David Palmer of 24 was president, 89 percent of those who had seen the real-time Fox counterterrorism drama said they held a favourable rating of the decisive president played by Dennis Haysbert.

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BOLLYWOOD

BY SUBHASH K JHA

He is facing what he calls “nonsense” for his comment on the beef ban in Maharashtra. But veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who says he doesn’t eat beef

in India, is undeterred in reiterating that food and religion must not be equated.

The controversy began when Rishi, from his Twitter handle @chintkaps, posted: “I am angry. Why do you equate food with religion?? I am a beef eating Hindu. Does that mean I am less God fearing than a non eater? Think!!”.

He was brought back to Twitter by Abhishek Bachchan, but he never thought he’d land up in a hot sticky beef stew of a controversy so soon after his return to micro-blogging.

“I am being abused. My family is being abused. As if we are a family of cow-killing infidels. What nonsense,” Rishi said.

To recap the events leading to the controversy, Rishi said: “I was shooting on March 15 at a five-star hotel. We took a break for lunch in the coffee shop where for buffet lunch I suddenly see venison, kangaroo and lamb meat on offer.

“I told my colleagues, ‘This is the effect of ban-ning beef. They start killing other animals for meat.’ Never in my life have I seen venison, which is deer meat. The deer was dear to Bhagwan Shri Ram, we were told — being served in any restaurant... and kangaroo meat in India? “

Rishi then tweeted his thoughts on the matter, and before he knew it, “the entire nation took off on me”.

“You can’t deny the fact that animals are cut for meat. Hindu organisations that have attacked me. They want me to be vegetarian. But I am not! And that’s my choice,” he said.

Rishi doesn’t deny being a beef eater, but said: “I don’t eat beef in India. I eat beef prepared from cattle bred for food. In the US, England, Australia and New Zealand, they breed cattle specially for meat. Not like us. In this country, we do not breed cattle specially for meat-eating.”

“I don’t eat cow meat in India. Beef is not allowed

me in my house. 90 percent of my Hindu friends eat beef or beef products.”

He feels persecuted.“What wrong did I say? People have simply cho-

sen to twist my words. They are abusing me and my family. If our Hindu culture forbids beef meat, does the same culture give you the right to abuse me and my family just because I have an opinion that you don’t agree with?

“If by banning beef the restaurants are going to find alternative meat, then what is the point? What about fish farming? That occupies so much of our work force close to the sea, should we stop eating fish as well? I repeat, I don’t eat beef in India.

“We don’t breed cattle meat here. We revere the cow, and there was a scientific reason for that reverence. Cows give us milk, curd, ploughed our land.”

He feels the choice of being a vegetarian or oth-erwise is entirely personal.

“Please do not equate food with religion. I believe it’s not my khaana (food), but my karma that makes me a good human being. All these rules of living are man-made. I respect these religious rules.

“I am a true god-fearing Hindu... Nonetheless, I have every right to have my opinion. Don’t try to shout me down just because you have another point of view.”

The 62-year-old says his voice won’t silenced. “I am not advocating beef eating. But I am advocating a freedom to have an opinion and a voice.” IANS

Rishi Kapoor in controversy over beef ban tweet

In awe with the humble attitude of Hollywood celebrities like Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Richard Gere, actress Lillete

Dubey says star system is deeply embedded in Hindi filmdom.

After a refreshing change through Hollywood film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel with a bunch of retired people in lead roles, its sequel The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel hit the screens in India last week.

English director John Madden’s film is high on talent with an ensemble of actors like Dench, Smith, Gere, Bill Nighy, Tina Desai and Dev Patel, and of course Lillete.

“They all are very down-to-earth. It’s not like our actors are not, but there is a bit of star thing in India. A star is a star here,” the actress said over phone from Mumbai.

“These people (Hollywood actors) talk to everyone on the set. You can’t believe that they are Judi, Richard or Maggie. They are such wonder-ful people with no airs. Judi is like a little girl, who is always laughing and giggling. They are very easy to

be with,” she added. The actress plays the on-screen mother to Dev and in the sequel, her love inter-est is essayed by Gere. The sequel was released by Fox Star Studios in India.

The 61-year-old actress also notes that teaming up with actors who have made a mark in showbiz makes you push the envelope towards excellence.

“When you work with such good actors, you want to rise. It makes you do your best. I thoroughly enjoyed working with them. The experience was creatively satisfying and reward-ing,” she said.

Talking about the film, Lillete said: “The film tells you that the story is not over till the time curtains are down...anything is possible. A lot of things in the movie are universal and can apply to younger people as well. There are so many little gems of wisdom embedded in the story.”

Lillete is credited for critically films like Zubeidaa, Monsoon Wedding, My Brother Nikhil, and The Lunchbox.

IANS

A star is a star in India, says Lillete Dubey

11


HEALTH & FITNESS

BY BILL BERKROT

An experimental drug from Biogen Idec Inc became the first Alzheimer’s treatment to significantly

slow cognitive decline and reduce what is believed to be brain-destroying plaque in patients with early and mild forms of the disease, according to a small study likely to reignite hopes of a treatment.

Alzheimer’s affects 15 million people worldwide, a number that is expected to grow to 75 million by 2030 without effective treatments, likely costing billions of dollars year.

Any effective treatment is likely to become one of the world’s most lucrative drugs, but the Biogen drug faces years of testing and would not reach the market much before 2020, even if all goes well, analysts said.

Biogen is entering a field littered with expensive failures from such drug makers as Pfizer Inc and Eli Lilly and Co. Lilly and Roche Holding AG are both conducting trials on drugs that work the same way as Biogen’s, by blocking beta amyloid, a protein that forms toxic brain plaques that are theoretically an underlying cause of the degenerative brain disease.

It marks the first time an experimental drug demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in amyloid plaque as well as a slowing of clinical impairment in patients with mild disease, said Alfred Sandrock, Biogen’s chief medical officer.

“It’s a bigger treatment effect than we had hoped for,” Sandrock said.

The trial of the Biogen drug,

aducanumab, tested 166 people divided into five groups, four of which each received a different dose, and a fifth that received a placebo.

The Biogen treatment led to reductions in brain amyloid, according to interim data presented at a medical meeting in Nice, France, on Friday. The plaque reduction was more pronounced as the dose of the drug increased and over time.

Biogen will begin enrolling patients later this year for a large Phase III trial, whose results could be used to seek approval of its drug.

Lilly’s solanezumab, a drug for patients with mild Alzheimer’s, has been in late-stage trials since 2013, with results expected late in 2016, according to Sanford Bernstein analyst Tim Anderson. He said the Biogen late-stage trial would not wrap up until 2019. Evercore ISI analyst Mark Schoenebaum said by email, “The magnitude of the efficacy improvements is really striking.” The trial had safety issues and drop outs, particularly by those on high doses, he said, and he wondered if some comparative success to Lilly may be related to trial design.

Biogen said it increased its chances of success by carefully screening patients to exclude those with other forms of dementia misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s, and by testing only those early in the disease.

“We imaged every patient coming into study, so we knew that every patient had Alzheimer’s disease and plaque,” Biogen Chief Executive George Scangos said in an interview. “It’s hard to think of a reason why

these data are not representative of the actual activity of the drug.”

HIGHER DOSES, GREATER EFFECTSafety and tolerability were

considered acceptable, the company said. There was a big jump in the incidence of amyloid-related imaging abnormalities-edema (ARIA-E), or water surrounding brain tissue, at the two higher doses among patients with a gene associated with the highest risk for developing Alzheimer’s. These highest-risk patients also dropped out of the trial at a higher rate. Most of the ARIA-E was asymptomatic or mild and resolved over time, Sandrock said.

Using imaging to measure amyloid in six regions of the brain, researchers found plaque levels were virtually unchanged at 26 and 54 weeks into the study for the placebo group.

Patients who received either 3 milligrams per kilogram of weight, 6 mg/kg or 10 mg/kg of aducanumab showed a significant and dose-dependent increase in plaque reduction at 26 weeks. There was an

even greater reduction in plaque for patients at the 3 mg and 10 mg doses when they were tested at 54 weeks.

Data for those in the 6 mg arm was not available at 54 weeks because that group started later. A fourth group of patients who received a 1 mg dose were not helped by the drug.

The trial also used two measures to test cognition: a questionnaire with a 30-point scale to test mental acuity and an 18-point Clinical Dementia Rating scale that also tests for loss of ability to function.

On the first test, placebo patients worsened by 3.14 points after one year versus significantly smaller declines for patients receiving aducanumab 3 mg and 10 mg, of 0.75 and 0.58 points, respectively.

On the second scale, the placebo group worsened by 2.04 points at one year. While the scores were better for all the drug groups, only the 10 mg dose reached statistical significance, with a decline of 0.59 points. The 6 mg dose could still show a significant slowing on both scales when more data becomes available. Reuters

Stem cells implant may help reverse diabetes

Sweets anyone? Even diabetics may hope to gobble up one or two without feeling guilty as researchers have found that Type 2 diabetes

can be better treated with a combination of stem cells implants and conventional diabetes drugs.

The results published in the journal Stem Cell Reports showed that the combination therapy helped mice to keep their blood sugar in check, even after ingesting a sugary meal.

“Being able to reduce spikes in blood sugar levels is important because evidence suggests it is those spikes that do a lot of the damage - increasing risks

for blindness, heart attack, and kidney failure,” said Timothy Kieffer, professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada. For the study, the researchers simulated Type 2 diabetes in mice by putting them on a high-fat, high-calorie diet for several weeks.

Kieffer’s team then surgically implanted pancre-atic-like cells that had been grown in the laboratory from human stem cells.

Mice that received a combination of the cells with one of the diabetes drugs became as “glucose toler-ant” as the healthy mice, meaning they were able to keep their blood sugar in check. In contrast, a group

of mice with simulated Type 2 diabetes that received the diabetes drugs but not the transplants remained glucose-intolerant. The combination therapy also produced an unexpected, but welcome result: the mice returned to a normal weight, the same weight as a healthy control group that had been reared on a low-fat diet. “Their weight loss was intriguing, because some of the common diabetes therapies often lead to weight gain,” Kieffer noted.

“We need to do more studies to understand how the cell transplants lead to weight loss,” he pointed out. IANS

Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug slows mental decline in early study

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COMICS & MORE

Hoy en la HistoriaMarch 24, 2002

1965: U.S. spacecraft Ranger 9 crash-landed on the moon2000: Ugandan police discovered 153 bodies at a base used by a cult whose leader had predicted the world’s end on December 31, 19992005: A popular uprising in Kyrgyzstan forced President Askar Akayev to flee into exile in Russia2010: Scientists revealed they had identified a previously unknown type of ancient human, found in Siberia

For the first time in the history of the Academy Awards, two African-American actors, Halle Berry and Denzel Washington, scooped the top acting Oscars

Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS

ALL IN THE MINDCan you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal,vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

BRONZE, CHINA, COPPER, CORAL, COTTON, CRYSTAL,DIAMOND, EMERALD, GOLD, IRON, IVORY, JADE, LACE,LEATHER, LINEN, PAPER, PEARL, POTTERY, RUBY,SAPPHIRE, SILK, SILVER, STEEL, TIN, WOOD, WOOL.

BABY BLUES

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

ZITS

BLONDIE

SHERMAN’S LAGOON

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CROSSWORDS

HYPER SUDOKU

CROSSWORD

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 Cry after an epiphany

4 Butt

7 Toy in a crib

13 *“Grey’s Anatomy” actor

Patrick

15 *Actress Jane who was

a “Medicine Woman”

16 Short opera piece

17 “No kidding!”

18 Three-card hustle

19 “Where ___ go wrong?”

21 Wall St. initials

22 Annoyed one’s

bedmate, perhaps

24 Hawaii’s state bird

26 With 40- and 48-Across,

much-mocked ad phrase

that could have been said

by the answers to the

four starred clues

32 Wood shaper

35 Sheet music abbr.

36 Brown beagle?

37 Whip … or something

that can be whipped

40 See 26-Across

42 Said with one’s hand on

a stack of Bibles

43 Sparkly headwear

45 Follow closely

47 Fleur-de-___

48 See 26-Across

52 ___ close to schedule

53 Attends to hair and

makeup, say

57 A long way off

61 And 63 Bonehead

64 Offshore race

66 Chocolaty spread since 1964

68 *Actor Jack who was

“Quincy”

69 *“ER” actor George

70 Equilibrium

71 Lair

72 Publishers’ hirees, for short

DOWN

1 Douglas who wrote

“The Hitchhiker’s Guide

to the Galaxy”

2 Long-legged bird

3 Acid in proteins, informally

4 Look up to

5 Fishbowl accessory

6 Set of two

7 Jogs, in a way

8 Yes

9 Counterfeiter fighter

10 U.S. equivalent to the

U.K.’s Laurence Olivier

Award

11 San ___ Obispo, Calif.

12 Art Deco icon

14 ___ dish

15 “I Want to Hold Your Hand”

through “All My Loving,” on

“Meet the Beatles!”

20 Crashers, e.g.

23 ___ lab

25 A seeming eternity

27 Celestial sphere

28 Milk dispenser

29 Handyman’s belt item

30 Nashville site, familiarly

31 Bartender’s stock

32 Prologue follower

33 Reason to call a plumber

34 Gusto

38 Coach Parseghian

39 Potato salad ingredient,

informally

41 And

44 32 Beethoven pieces

46 Econ. indicator

49 Hall-of-Fame pitcher Ryan

50 King in “The Little

Mermaid”

51 Single accompanier

54 Kanga and Roo creator

55 Propelled, as a raft

56 Remains behind

57 Temple receptacles

58 Arts and crafts material

59 Rain, in Spain

60 Cleaning cloths

62 How much 1990s

music was issued

65 “Eww, I don’t want to

hear about it,” in a text

67 Diminutive ending

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

68 69

70 71 72

C O M P A F A R A D L I BA M I E S A L E F R A M ET E N S H A L L E L U J A HC L O T H E A L A M O D EH E L L E N I S T I C L E AO T T E R D U E S L I DN S A N E O N S P L A T S

H I L L B I L L YO R D E A L O K R A M I TL E W D A W E I N A N ED R E H O L L A N D A I S EC O L B E R T A S I D E SH U L L A B A L O O L E C HA T E I T R E A M U N T OP E R P S S I R I P S S T

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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.

EASY SUDOKU

Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

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CINEMA

BEHAVING BADLY

VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER

SCREEN 1 Cinderella (2D/Drama)

10:30am, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm

SCREEN 2 Insurgent (2D/Adventure)

11:30am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 & 11:55pm

SCREEN 3 The Gunman (2D/Action) 12:30, 5:20, 7:40, 10:00pm & 12:20am

Insurgent (2D/Adventure) 10:00am & 2:50pm

SCREEN 4 Winx: The Mystery of The Abyss (2D/Animation)

10:40am, 12:40 & 2:30pm Run All Night (2D/Action) 4:30, 9:10 & 11:00pm

SCREEN 5 The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2D/Action)

12:30, 2:50, 7:20, 9:40 & 11:55pm Focus (2D/Action) 10:30am & 5:15pm

SCREEN 6 Fast...Er (2D/Action) 3:00pm

Behaving Badly (2D/Comedy) 11:00am, 5:00 & 9:30pm

Suite Francaise (2D/Drama) 1:00, 7:00 & 11:30pm

SCREEN 7 Cinderella (2D/Drama) 10:00am, 2:20 & 7:00pm

The Gunman (2D/Action) 12:20 & 4:40pm

Youm Maloush Lazmah (2D/Arabic) 9:20 & 11:30pm

SCREEN 8 The Lazarus Effect (2D/Horror)

10:00am, 12:00noon, 4:00, 8:00, 10:00pm & 12:00midnight

Fast...Er (2D/Action) 2:00 & 6:00pm

SCREEN 9 Insurgent (IMAX 2D/Adventure)

10:30am, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm

SCREEN 10 The Gunman (2D/Action) 1:30, 6:30 & 11:30pm

Insurgent (2D/Adventure) 11:00am, 4:05 & 9:00pm

NOVO

MALL

LANDMARK

ROYAL PLAZA

SCREEN 1 Cinderella (2D/Drama) 3:00, 5:00 & 7:00pm

The Gunman (2D/Action) 9:00 & 11:15pm

SCREEN 2 The Lazarus Effect (2D/Horror) 2:30pm

Suite Francaise (2D/Drama) 4:30pm

The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2D/Drama) 6:30 & 11:15pm

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2D/Comedy) 9:00pm

SCREEN 3 The Gunman (2D/Action) 2:30pm

Run All Night (2D/Acton) 4:45 & 11:15pm


The Lazarus Effect (2D/Horror) 9:15pm

SCREEN 1 The Divergent Series: Insurgent(2D/Drama) 2:30 & 11:15pm


The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2D/Comedy) 6:45 & 9:00pm

SCREEN 2 Run All Night (2D/Acton) 2:30pm Cinderella (2D/

Drama) 4:45 & 7:00pm The Gunman (2D/Action) 9:00 & 11:15

SCREEN 3 Cinderella (2D/Drama) 3:00pm The Lazarus Effect (2D/

Horror) – 5:15 & 11:30pm Run All Night (2D/Acton) 6:45pm

The Divergent Series: Insurgent(2D/Drama) 9:15pm

SCREEN 1 The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2D/Drama) 3:00pm


Cinderella(2D/Drama) 7:15 & 9:15pm

The Gunman (2D/Action) 11:15pm

SCREEN 2 Dilli Waali Zaalim Girlfriend 2:30 & 11:15pm


The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2D/Drama) 6:45pm

Run All Night (2D/Acton) 9:00pm

SCREEN 3 The Gunman (2D/Action) 2:30 & 7:15pm



Run All Night (2D/Acton) 11:00pm

Teenager Rick Stevens has a crush on Nina Pennington. They form a friendship and embark on a rock n’ roll journey together while Nina deals with her overbearing boyfriend, Kevin.Directors: Tim GarrickWriters: Tim Garrick, Scott Russell Stars: Nat Wolff, Selena Gomez, Mary-Louise Parker

WESTEND PARKSCREEN 1 Crazy Beautiful You (Tagalog) 6:15pm

Fireman (Malayalam) 8:45pm

Picket - 43 (Malayalam) 11:15pm

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DOHA EVENTS

IN FOCUS

A view from The Pearl-Qatar.

by Riyaz Ahamed

UNTIL 28 MarchVENUE: QATAR MUSEUMS GALLERY, KATARAADMISSION: Free

The exhibition highlights Qatari artist Yousef Ahmad’s body of work through a precise selection of his most striking artworks from his early works in 1970s until today. His mixed media calligraphic pieces to his new conceptual artworks.

27-28 MarchVENUE: Al Banush Club, Mesaieed ADMISSION: FreeTime: Friday: 9.30-20:00Saturday: 9.30-17:00On Friday: 13:30–15:00: Live Vegetable Carving 15:00 – 17:00: Live Ice Carving On Saturday:11:00–12:00: Live Flower Arrangement for Ladies 12:00–13:00: Live Flower Arrangement for Professionals

24 MARCH - 28 MARCHVENUE: MIA PARKADMISSION: FREETime: 9:00-21:00

Discover a world of tastes and fabulous gastronomic experiencesat the sixth annual Qatar International Food Festival! Held in the spectacular open-air waterfront setting of the Museum of Islamic Art Park, QIFF features the finest cuisineand culinary skills of many of Doha’s top chefs, as well as celebrity cookery experts from overseas.

UNTIL 30 MARCHVENUE: AL RIWAQ EXHIBITION HALLADMISSION: FreeTime: Sunday-Wednesday 10:30am – 5:30pm, Tuesday closed and Thursday 12:pm – 8:pm.

Presented by Qatar Museums (QM), Here There will see the QM Gallery Al Riwaq split in half, each dedicated to one of the two countries, Qatar (Here) and Brazil (There). The Years of Culture initiative is a key part of Qatar Museums’ vision in establishing cultural ties between Qatar and countries around the world.

28 March, 4, 11, 18, 25 AprilVENUE: Katara Art StudiosADMISSION: QR100Time:14:00-29:00

Every Saturday, from 2 to 7 pm for all age groups. Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding.It is fun and relaxing and require nothing more than a piece of square sheet of paper. Paper folding has been shown to aid relaxation, concentration, hand eye co-ordination and memory.To register e-mail [email protected] call 44080233/44081357.

YOUSEF AHMAD: STORY OF INGENUITY

QAFCO FLOWER & VEGETABLE SHOW 2015

HERE THERE EXHIBITION

ORIGAMI FAMILY WORKSHOP by Afsheen

QATAR INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL

UNTIL 27 MARCHVENUE: KATARAADMISSION: FREE ADMISSIONTime:17:00-19:00

The Cultural Village Foundation – Katara, in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs Presents Handcrafts Workshops and Outdoor Market. For more details visit www.katara.net

HANDCRAFTS WORKSHOPS AND OUTDOOR MARKET

27 MARCHVENUE: THE PEARL- QATARADMISSION: FreeTime: 06:30-11:00

Lido Venezia Beach, Qanat Quartier, The Pearl-QatarRace Start Time 6:30amSprint : Swim: 750M Bike: 20KM – Run 5KMOlympic : Swim:1.5KM Bike:40 KM – Run 10KMFor registration:www.premieronline.comFor general inquiries:[email protected]

THE PEARL-QATAR TRIATHLON

25 MARCH - 30 JANUARYVENUE: MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ARTADMISSION: FREE ADMISSION

This exhibition showcases Qajar artwork from the MIA collection that demonstrate the centrality of women in the artistic expression of 19th-century Iran and explores how these historic innovations continue to inspire contemporary artists.

QAJAR WOMEN: IMAGES OF WOMEN IN 19TH CENTURY IRAN

Send your photos to [email protected]. Mention where the photo was taken.

Send your event details to [email protected]

Until 27 MarchVENUE: Museum of Islamic ArtADMISSION: Free

The ILHAM Art Exhibition will feature new works of art by disabled artists from Qatar, Oman and the UK. These artists spent two weeks in residency earlier this year in Qatar to prepare Islamic-inspired pieces that seek to build bridges and understanding about the abilities of people of all talents.

ILHAM Art Exhibition

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