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PRIZE FOR

POETRY

Katara is calling Arab poets to send their poems for the “Best poems in praise of the Prophet’ competition, which carries a total prize money of $675,000.

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COVER

The Cultural Village Foundation-Katara launched the ‘Katara Prize for Prophet’s Poets’ yesterday at the Drama

Theatre. The prize launched under the slogan

“Best poems in praise of the Prophet’ in a ceremony attended by a number of officials including Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, Dr Ghaith bin Mubarak Ali Omran Al Kuwari, Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, General Manager of Katara, Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, Dr Yusuf Al Qaradawi, Dr Abdurrahman Al Ashmawi, Dr Ali Al Qara Daghi,

public figures and scholars from differ-ent Islamic countries.

The ceremony also witnessed the launch of the website for the compe-tition through which participants can submit their contributions and keep in touch with the organisers.

In his opening speech Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti said: “It is a pleasure to announce the launch of the prize at the eve of the holy month of Ramadan. The Prize which is a first-of-its-kind is a minor initiative to express our love to the best of humanity the Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him).

Katara launches ‘Katara Prize for Prophet’s Poets’ competition

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CULTURE

“Through this prize we seeks to realize a number of aims including maintaining high level of Arabic language style and encourage people to recite poems and give attention to poetry as a vital part of Arab heritage and tradition.”

He added that it also aims to encourage reciting poems, which have invaluable good influence in mak-ing youth acquire genuine Islamic values, preserve Arab-Islamic heritages and transfer of these values and legacy from generation to another. Therefore we look forward to attract highly talented poets from dif-ferent parties of the Arab–Muslim world.”

Dr Al Sulaiti announced that five prizes will be given by selecting the poet who composes the best poem praising Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) using his talent and language command, he said.

During the launch of the prize a short film titled “Karara’s Prize for Prophet’s Poet’ was shown and some poems were read by poets.

The prize which carries a total prize money of $675,000 is the biggest such prize of its kind in the region and among the prizes offered by Katara so far.

The prize carries a total sum of $675,000 which includes the first prize of $300,000, second prize $200,000, third prize $100,000, fourth prize $50,000 and fifth prize $25,000.

Regarding the terms and conditions of the Prize, Khalid Abdulrahim Al Sayyed, General Supervisor of the Prize, said last week that the topic of the poem should be about ‘Praising the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)’ written in Arabic language and follows the classical style of Arab poetry. Each poem should not be less than thirty verses and and not more than 60.

Participation is open to poets from different parts of the world between ages of 20 to 60, who should submit the poem together with his CV and publications.

The poem should not be less than 30 rhymes and not exceed 60 rhymes and must not have been pub-lished or won any prize before.

It should be written by the participant himself who must bear full oral and legal responsibility of the product.

Entries should be submitted via the website of the Prize not later than December 31.

The jury of the Prize, which is composed of academ-ics and specialists in Arabic language will assess the poems and choose the 10 best poets which will then be given to a higher committee to choose the five win-ners according to criteria agreed on.

The Peninsula

A section of the audience.

Poets Ali bin Abdullah Al Ansari and Ade Wald Adab (below) reciting poems during the launch function.

Pictures: SYED OMAR

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CAMPUS

Doha College recognised 160 students for their academic excellence at its annual Awards Ceremony at the

Radisson Blu Hotel on Saturday.Doha College Principal Mark Leppard

said the Awards brought together sec-ondary students, parents, staff and members of the College’s Board of Governors to celebrate the end of the academic year.

“This annual Award Ceremony is designed to acknowledge and reward our highest achieving students for their academic successes and their charita-ble achievements throughout the year,” Mr Leppard said.

“The student winners are recom-mended by teachers and compete against all other students within their subject and year groups so the winners really are the best in class,” he said.

There are five different award categories: • Outstanding Student Award • Walton Community Award• Subject Awards (there are 17 categories, one for each subject)• Form Tutor Awards• Model United Nation Colours.The top prizes—Outstanding Student and Walton Community awards—were announced on the night.

The 2015 Outstanding Student Award was presented to Ayah Mekhaimar, Year 13, for excellence in a range of subjects.

Leppard said Ayah achieved full marks in six of her examination papers and achieved the highest mark in Biology for the Cambridge Examination Board in Qatar.

“Her average score across her exam-inations was over 95 percent and she has been accepted to Kings College to pursue her ambitions in medicine,” he said.

“Ayah truly is an outstanding student, a great role model for everyone to fol-low and she should be very proud of everything she has achieved.”

Rebecca Jacob, Year 11, received the Walton Community Award for her

commitment to the community. Rebecca was nominated for her work

as a volunteer at the Run the World Festival in Doha in December last year. She was named one of the most active volunteers by her department manager and has taken part in numerous cul-tural activities, such as the Youth’s Got Talent competition and the Al Jazeera Kids Channel’s Siwar Choir.

Students from Years 7 to 13 were presented Subject Awards for academic success in their specific subjects.

Thirty Form Tutor Awards were pre-sented (18 to Key Stage 3 and 12 to Key Stage 4) for their commitment to extra-curricular activities, leadership qualities and exemplary behaviour that brought credit to their Tutor Group, Doha College and the wider community.

Leppard said the ceremony was also an opportunity to acknowledge students who take part in the College’s success-ful Model United Nations (DCMUN).

“Principal Colours and Full Colours were awarded to students who have given exceptional service to DCMUN,” eppard said.

“These 10 students are consid-ered as role models for the DCMUN

programme,” Leppard said.“They would have attended numer-

ous conferences and would have chaired committees or guided teams of students - all excellent skills for their future careers,” he said. The Peninsula

Doha College honours students with awardsDoha College students celebrate their academic success. Below: Vice Principal 6th Form James Conly with 2015 Outstanding Student Award winner Ayah Mekhaimar.

McDonald’s Qatar opened its 31st restaurant in Qatar at Barwa City. Located in Abu

Hamour, the new restaurant will be open from 5am to 2am every day and 24 hours on weekends.

On the day of the opening, families were treated to a range of activities organised by McDonald’s staff includ-ing face painting, games and a specially designed photo booth. Adding to the excitement was the presence of the loved characters who interacted with the kids and played games and gave

giveaways. On the occasion of the opening,

Kamal Saleh Al Mana, Managing Director of Al Mana Restaurants & Food Co, owner and operator of McDonald’s restaurants in Qatar, said: “We are con-tinuing with our expansion plans to reach each and every neighbourhood in Qatar, and make it easier for our patrons to enjoy the meals they love. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers for making it a preferred destination for families to enjoy the complete experience ever

since we first opened our first branch in 1995.” Barwa City’s branch dining area is designed to accommodate large

groups in addition to a dedicated area to host private events and birthday par-ties. The Peninsula

McDonald’s Qatar opens 31st branch in Barwa City

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MARKETPLACE

The Changanacherry NSS College Alumni Association, Qatar Chapter (Chanss-Qatar), celebrated its fourth anniver-

sary at a colourful function at the Crystal Palace Hotel last Friday.

More than 300 people attended the celebrations, highlighted by several musical and cultural programmes.

Chanss-Qatar bid farewell to one of its founding members P S Venugopal and his wife Suchitra Venugopal. They are returning to India for good, after almost three decades of stay in Dukhan, where Venugopal was employed with Qatar Petroleum.

Chanss-Qatar President Bindu Varughese and General Secretary Giridharan Nair presented mementoes to the couple while Varghese Mathew, T P Rajendran and Mannar Ajith Prabha delivered felicitation speeches.

The association also honoured Anjana Anil Kumar (Birla Public School)

and Nidhi Radhakrishnan (MES Indian School), who excelled in the recent 12th standard examinations conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE-India).

Chanss-Qatar joint secretary S Unnikrishnan proposed a vote of thanks. The Peninsula

Chanss-Qatar members and officials at the function. Right: Chanss-Qatar President Bindu Varughese (left) looks on as General Secretary Giridharan Nair (right) presents the memento to P S Venugopal and Suchitra Venugopal.

Volvo offers special Ramadan deals

Celebrating Ramadan, Domasco is offering two spe-cial deals for their CMC customers on Z7 and Veryca range. CMC Veryca customers can take advantage

with the 0 percent interest for first 12 months, free one year registration and free one year/20,000 km service package while Z7 customers can drive away in a new seven seater MPV Z7 with a low down payment of QR4,999 and monthly installment of QR 1,999 only.

Faisal Sharif, Managing Director at Domasco, said: “We understand our customers and we know how much our automotive offers are appreciated.”

“These two generous offers will run throughout Ramadan till July 31,” explained Mohammed Majeed, Sales and Marketing Manager for CMC Qatar.

During Ramadan, the showroom will operate from 8am to 2pm and 7:30pm to midnight from Saturday to Thursday.

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Chanss-Qatar marks fourth anniversary

Volvo takes pride in bringing to its customer an astonishing offer this Ramadan. During Ramadan, Domasco

has introduced special offers with the pur-chase of popular models in Volvo range.

With 0 percent down payment, 1 year free insurance and 1 year free registration for selected Volvo models, new buyers will benefit from this deal till July 31.

Monthly installments of QR2,500 on Volvo XC60 and QR1,946 on S60 models will also be available during this period.

The Managing Director at Domasco, Faisal Sharif, said: “We are always eager to meet our customers’ demands by offering great deals that come just on time every Ramadan season.”

“For the month-long period of Ramadan, special offers are available to celebrate this important time of year. Anyone wishing to take advantage of these one-time offers are welcome to visit the Volvo showroom” said Andrew Parrott, Head of Sales and Marketing for Volvo. The Peninsula

CMC unveils two offers for Ramadan

• 1 tsp fried peanuts

• 1 tsp pickle masala

• 1 tsp lemon juice

• Salt to taste

• Some coriander leaves (for garnish)

Method:In one bowl take rice flour, corn flour and salt. With water make a soft dough. Put this dough into

a noodles maker machine. And put all this noodles into a steamer for 7-8 minutes. After that remove this noodle from steamer and add some oil on it.

In a big pan take oil, urad dal, cumin seeds and ginger chili paste. Mix it well.

After one minute add cucumber, tomatoes, and fried peanuts for 2 minutes. Add pickle masala, lemon juice and salt. Stir it well. Now plate it and garnish with coriander leaves.

Hema Dave

Corn Chat-pati

Ingredients:• 500gm frozen corn

• 2 cups milk

• 5 tbsp oil

• 1 tbsp green chili paste

• 1 tbsp garlic paste

• 7-8 cashew nuts

• 1 tbsp sugar

• 1 tbsp garam masala

• 1 tbsp coriander powder

• 1 tbsp cumin powder

• ½ tbsp turmeric powder

• Salt as per taste

• 1 lemon

• ½ tbsp asafetida

• ½ tbsp mustard seeds

• 2 red chilies

• 2 tbsp finely chopped spring onion and cori-

ander for garnishingl

Method:Boil the frozen corn for 10 minutes. Drain the

water, take a jar and put the frozen corn in it. Grind

it with milk.

Take a pan; add the oil on medium heat. Add

mustard seeds and after a while add the asafetida,

2 red chilies, and cashew nuts.

When the cashew nuts stars to change colour

add green chili paste, garlic paste, salt, sugar, cori-

ander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder,

garam masala and then the mixture of corn.

Mix it; after a while the mixture will start to

thicken a bit. Put it in a serving bowl and garnish

with the spring onion and coriander. Sprinkle lemon

juice on it. Your delicious Corn chat-pati is ready!

Darshna Taylor

One pot spaghetti

Ingredients:• 125g spaghetti

• 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 small sized tomato or 1/2 medium tomato,

chopped

• 1 sprig of basil

• 1 tsp of dried oregano

• pinch of red chili flakes (add more if you’d like

it spicy)

• 1/2 cube of low sodium vegetable stock

• 2 cups of filtered water

• 100g mushrooms, sliced

• Salt and pepper to taste

Garnish: • Grated Parmesan cheese

Method:Boil water in a pot and add the spaghetti.

Add the vegetable stock cube, chopped tomato,

garlic and chopped basil leaves and let it cook. As

it is cooking, push the spaghetti down.

Add oregano and the chopped mushrooms to the

water. Add salt to taste and keep stirring from time

to time.

Add the chili flakes (optional).

Let the pasta cook and absorb the water until very

little water remains in the pot. At this stage, turn

off the flame.

Serve the pasta in a nice bowl and garnish with

grated parmesan cheese.

Sheela

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RECIPE CONTEST

WINNER

Spicy leftover Chappatis or Spicy Vaghareli rotli

Ingredients:• 4 to 5 leftover chapattis

• one cup yogurt

• 2 cloves of garlic

• 2 crushed green chillies

• 1 tbsp cooking oil

• 1 tbsp mustard seeds

• Salt to taste

• 1 tsp turmeric

• 1 tbsp lemon

• 1 tbsp sugar

• a small bunch of coriander

Method:Cut up the chappatis in small pieces

Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the

mustard seeds and turn the heat to low.

Add the chappati pieces and stir them in

the oil. Add the salt, turmeric, garlic, green

chillies and stir again.

Add one and a half cup water to the

yogurt and mix it well. Add this to the

chapattis and turn the heat to medium.

Allow this to cook for 5 minutes and add

lemon and sugar to the mixture.

Add coriander to the mixture and stir well.

As the chappatis cook, they will soak up

the liquids.

You may need to add some hot water if

the mixture starts to stick to the base of

the saucepan.

The taste of this recipe should be spicy

with a hint of sweet and sour so adjust the

taste to your liking.

The finished product should be soft but

not too runny.

Kirankumar D

One Pot Green & Healthy Khichdi

Ingredients:• 1 1/2 bunches of palak, pureed

• 5 green chilies

• 1 big onion

• 1 tsp ginger paste

• 3 tbsp garlic chopped

• 2 red chili whole

• 2 pieces of cloves

• 1 cup rice

• 1/2 cup moong dal

• 2 tomatoes skinned and chopped

• 1/2 tsp garam masala

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• 1 tbsp ghee

• Pinch of turmeric powder

• 1/2 tsp cumin seed powder

• 2 pieces of cinnamon

Method:In a bowl, add the washed yellow moong dal, rice,

turmeric powder, salt and water.

In a pressure cooker, add little water and keep

a stand. Keep the bowl of dal and rice inside the

pressure cooker.

Cover the cooker and let the dal and rice pres-

sure cook.

Add the spinach leaves and water to the blender

and blend them to make the palak puree.

Once the khichdi is cooked well, get the bowl out

of the pressure cooker.

Heat ghee in a pan.

Add half the quantity of ginger and garlic to the

ghee and sauté them.

Add the chopped onions and sauté them until

they are golden brown in colour.

Add the tomatoes and green chilies.

Once the tomatoes are cooked well, add the spin-

ach puree and garam masala to it and mix well.

Once the ingredients are cooked well, add the

khichdi to it.

If the khichadi is dry, add water to the blender

bowl and pour it in the khichdi.

Add salt to taste to the khichdi and let it cook for

about 7 minutes.

Once cooked, get the khichdi off the flame.

Add the tadka to the khichdi and mix well.

After adding the tadka, cover the khichdi for

about 5 minutes before serving.

The delicious palak khichdi is ready to be served.

Swati Rawell

One Pot Homemade Tasty Rice Noodles

Ingredients:• 1 cup rice flour

• 4-5 tbsp corn flour

• Salt to taste

• Water as per need

• 2 tbsp Water

• 1 tsp urad dal

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• 1 tbsp ginger and chili paste

• 2 tbsp cucumber (sliced)

• 2 tbsp tomatoes (sliced)

RECIPE CONTEST

Sundays - ‘Turf’ Steak Night @ QR 250 with one house beverage.Mondays - Flavours of India @ QR 225 including a glass of house beverage.Tuesdays - Sushi Asian Boutique Flavors Night @ QR 225 with one house beverage.Wednesdays - Italian Night @ QR 225 with one house beverage.Thursdays - Phoenician Night @ QR 235 with one house beverage.Fridays - Coral Goes BBQ @ QR 235 with one house beverage.Saturdays - ‘Surf’ Seafood Night @ QR

260 with one house beverage.

Friday Brunch from 12:30 till 16:00 @ QR 325 or QR 275 with soft drinks / kids entertainment and Enjoy Live Entertainment by our Jazz Singer Ms. Laurel Moore.Saturday Brunch – We Love Saturday Brunch - all around Intercontinental Buffet (Stations from all the Outlets- Mexican, Greek, Belgian etc.) including Kids Cooking Classes, with unlimited house beverages @ QR 275 or only Food and soft beverages for QR 225.

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Recipe contest will resume after Ramadan.

Theme Nights

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FOOD

BY ELLIE KRIEGER

Ihad always thought of hummus as a healthful but simple dip, eaten as an appetizer or snack or in a pita sandwich — until my Middle East friends turned me on to the glories of the hummus plate.

They spread a generous amount of the creamy puree on a dish, then top it with any number of satis-fying things: sliced hard-cooked egg, chickpeas or fava beans, chopped herbs, pine nuts, seasoned ground beef or sauteed mushrooms and onions, plus a finish-ing drizzle of good olive oil.

Served as a main course with warm pita alongside, hummus becomes the base for a variety of inspiring and easy meals. The accompanying recipe is a nod to the ever-so-common hummus and baby-cut carrots, prepared and plated so it makes for an extraordinary lunch or dinner. The carrots are roasted whole, with a hint of cumin, salt and pepper, until they are firm-tender and browned. That simple step concentrates

their flavour and makes them meaty.Then they are placed, either hot or at room tem-

perature (so you can make them ahead if you’d like), atop a landscape of homemade hummus. You can use store-bought if you prefer, but it is astoundingly easy to make your own, and it is well worth the small effort for the fresh, ultra-creamy flavor and texture of it.

A finishing garnish with some of the carrot greens adds an intense carrot flavor and welcoming color to the dish. A sprinkle of toasted sunflower seeds pro-vides crunchy contrast. The result is a hummus-carrot combo that is more luxurious and fulfilling than you ever imagined the duo could be.

Hummus Plate With Cumin-Roasted Carrots

Feel free to use a good-quality store-bought

chickpea-tahini spread to make the dish even easier.MAKE AHEAD: The carrots and homemade hum-

mus can be refrigerated, separately, in airtight contain-ers for up to 3 days.

INGREDIENTS (4 SERVINGS)For the carrotsTwo 1-pound bunches of small carrots, greens

attached1 tablespoon olive oil1/2 teaspoon ground cumin1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice4 teaspoons toasted sunflower seeds2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

For the hummus1 small clove garlic, minced1/2 teaspoon saltOne 15-ounce can no-salt-added chickpeas,

drained and rinsed2 tablespoons tahini1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil1/8 teaspoon ground cumin3 tablespoons water

METHOD:For the carrots: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.Cut the greens off the carrots, leaving about 1 inch

of stem attached. Reserve about 1/4 cup of the greens; wash and/or coarsely chop them to use as a garnish.

Peel the carrots; cut any large ones in half length-wise. Place the carrots on a baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil; sprinkle with cumin, salt and pepper; then toss to coat evenly. Roast until tender-firm and a little shiny, about 20 minutes. (For more of a roasted look, allow 10 to 20 more minutes’ oven time.) Let the car-rots cool slightly, then drizzle them with the lemon juice.

Meanwhile, make the hummus: Use the flat side of a chef’s knife to repeatedly mash together the garlic and salt, forming a coarse paste. Transfer it to a food processor; add the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, cumin and water; puree until smooth.

To serve, smear each of 4 serving plates with hum-mus (a heaping 1/3 cup on each). Arrange the roasted carrots on top; they may be served warm or at room temperature. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds, then driz-zle each portion with 1/2 teaspoon of the extra-virgin olive oil. Garnish with the reserved greens.

Nutrition | Per serving: 310 calories, 9 g protein, 37 g carbohydrates, 15 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 0 mg cho-lesterol, 590 mg sodium, 10 g dietary fiber, 9 g sugar

Krieger’s most recent cookbook is Weeknight Wonders: Delicious Healthy Dinners in 30 Minutes or Less (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013). WP-Bloomberg

Hummus for dinner?

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FASHION / BEAUTY

Get summer ready with Sana’s new collection

From fresh hues to rich fabrics, Sana unveiled a new collection for the season. The new col-lection offers an eclectic range

of formal wear, casual wear, sportswear and sleep wear. Vibrant hues that range from pretty pastels to bright reds and blues and fine fabrics such as cotton and lycra are the key for this new line. Keeping in mind the latest trends and tastes of customers within each age group, Sana’s new range brings fashion and comfort together.

Whether it is a trendy office attire or a chic evening wear, Sana unveils the secrets of a smart, polished look for women throughout the day. Reflecting the sunny mood, the col-lection features printed frocks, trendy tees in bold, bright colours. From track pants to casual tees, Sana also offers an extensive range of sports apparel collection.

Kids and teenwear rewrite fashion sensibilities with bold new styles and colors to dress little stars smart and attention-worthy. From graphic tees, casual shorts, denims to semi-casual range in summery outfits; the playful

side of the season is visible across the cool collection. Look stylish even in your leisure hours as Sana offers functional and fashionable nightwear for all ages, while the lingerie collection is all spiced up exuding the allure of a

comfort secret. Completing the whole fashion mix

is the range of footwear comprising of espadrielles, pumps and kitten heels and accessories that includes fash-ionable handbags and clutches to

statement necklaces and pretty drop earrings to perfect stoles to accentuate your look.

Tunics, palazzo pants and gorgeous dresses are the highlights of the festive collection. IANS

Models present creations by fashion designers Colle Ardo Sow and Zak Kone (right) during the 15th edition of Dakar Fashion Week.

09HEALTH & FITNESS

When it comes to health of your heart, a bad night’s sleep could be as bad as smoking. Researchers

have found that sleep disturbances may double the risk of heart attack and stroke in men. “Sleep is not a trivial issue. In our study it was associated with double the risk of a heart attack and up to four times the risk of stroke,” said professor Valery Gafarov of the World Health Organisation (WHO). “Poor sleep should be considered a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease along with smoking, lack of exercise and poor diet. Guidelines should add sleep as a risk factor to recommendations for pre-venting cardiovascular disease.”

The research was part of the WHO programme “MONICA” (multinational monitoring of trends and determinants

in cardiovascular disease) and the “MONICA-psychosocial” sub study.

The study included a representative sample of 657 men aged 25 to 64 years with no history of heart attack, stroke or diabetes in Novosibirsk, Russia.

Sleep quality was assessed when the study began in 1994. Cases of myocar-dial infarction and stroke were recorded over the next 14 years. During the study period, nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of participants who had a heart attack also had a sleeping disorder. Men with a sleeping disorder had a risk of myocar-dial infarction that was two to 2.6 times higher and a stroke risk that was 1.5 to four times higher than those without a sleeping disorder between five and 14 years of follow up. The findings were presented at EuroHeartCare 2015 held in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Aerobic exercise may help curb the severity of asthma symptoms and improve quality of life, says a

new research. While people with asthma often avoid exercise for fear of trigger-ing symptoms, new research suggests that aerobic exercise should be routinely added to the drug treatment of moder-ate to severe asthma.

“These results suggest that adding exercise as an adjunct therapy to phar-macological treatment could improve the main features of asthma,” said the authors of the study published online in the journal Thorax. Celso Carvalho from University of Sao Paulo, Brazil and col-leagues compared the impact of aerobic training and breathing exercises on the severity of symptoms in 58 people with moderate to severe asthma.

All the participants, who were aged between 20 and 59, were randomly assigned to either a 30-minute yoga breathing exercise twice a week for 12 weeks, or the breathing exercise plus a 35-minute indoor treadmill session twice weekly for three months. Their bronchial

hyperresponsiveness, or BHR for short, was tested at the beginning and end of the three month monitoring period. BHR indicates the speed of airway con-striction and inflammation, a hallmark of asthma.

Levels of proteins (cytokines) gener-ated during the inflammatory response were also assessed before and after the trial. And they filled in a validated quality of life questionnaire for asthma.

Forty-three people (21 in the breath-ing group and 22 in the breathing plus aerobic exercise group) completed the study. At the end of the study, BHR had fallen in those in the aerobic exercise group. But BHR did not change in those just given the breathing exercises. Levels of some cytokines also fell significantly among those in the aerobic exercise group, while the number of symptom free days increased. And bouts of wors-ening symptoms were fewer than in the breathing group. Quality of life score rose significantly in 15 people in the aerobic exercise group, while maximum oxygen intake and aerobic power increased.

Asurvey found 40 percent of elderly people who live at home and are on medication take more

than six kinds of medication, which might lead to deteriorating health.

About 30 percent of them were also found to be taking drugs that might cause harmful side effects, according to the survey by the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology.

As elderly people often develop several chronic diseases, they tend to take various types of drugs. However, experts warn that too many drugs could lead to side effects because the body’s ability to absorb medicine declines as people get older. Taking six or more kinds of drugs is said to increase the risk of deteriorating health, such as a tendency to fall down easily due to the interactions of the different drugs.

The survey results were presented at a conference of the Japan Geriatrics Society which started Friday and closed Sunday.

In the survey, nurses and others visited about 1,300 people 65 or older who were living at home in Tokyo in November and December 2013. Among them, 885 cases in

which the details of medication had been confirmed were analyzed.

The survey indicated that 36 percent of them took six or more types of medication, and 9 percent took 10 kinds or more. One of them took as many as 17 varieties of medication.

Using a simple test to check memory and other abilities, 11 percent of those surveyed were diagnosed with cognitive function disorder. Among those who took six or more types of medication, the figure rose to as high as 18 percent.

Twenty-eight percent took one or more kinds of medicine that are not recommended for the elderly under U.S. guidelines. Many of them took sleeping pills said to lower mobility functions that could make it easier for them to fall.

Elderly people “tend to take more and more medication because they visit several different medical institutions,” said Hirotoshi Niikawa, a researcher of the institute who compiled the survey. “Drugs are necessary in some cases, but an increase of unnecessary medication could cause poor health. I want both doctors and patients to be careful.”

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Elderly ‘at added risk’ if overmedicated: Study

Poor sleep may double heart attack risk

Aerobic exercise may cut asthma

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ENTERTAINMENT

Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock said she enjoyed playing evil in a debut appear-ance as a villain in the ani-

mated film Minions.The movie, a spin-off of the Despicable

Me franchise, focuses on the small yel-low minions before they met Gru in the original film.

Here the minions find themselves at a loss after accidentally killing off their evil masters. Three of them, Kevin, Bob and Stuart, eventually set out on a journey that will see them recruited by the villain-ous Scarlet Overkill, voiced by Bullock, who has her eye on Britain’s crown jewels.

“It’s fantastic because she’s justified, she’s misunderstood,” Bullock said on the yellow carpet at the film’s world pre-miere in London on Thursday.

“She’s an 8-year old little girl who’s throwing temper tantrums because she wants what she wants. But it was really fun to play” the Academy Award winner said. Despite her long career, the Gravityand Speed star said she found it difficult to maintain energy levels when locked alone in a sound booth.

“It’s hard because I like having other actors to play off of or other minions to play off of and I didn’t have that,” she said.

“So you really discover a lot of what you don’t know, you really rely on the director and the whole team that’s behind that sort of glass partition to help guide you.”

The 50-year old said Minions may be her last voice role.

“It was so hard and I don’t think it’s my forte,” she said. “I don’t think I’m as good at it as other people are. And if it worked out, great, I think this might be the last time.” Reuters

Rihanna dating Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema

Singer Rihanna is reportedly dating Real Madrid footballer Karim Benzema.

The 27-year-old pop star, who has previously dated Chris Brown and rap-

per Drake, was spotted enjoying a cosy meal with the football ace at the Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica here on Saturday evening, reports dailymail.co.uk.

The two have been spotted together on numer-ous occasions over the last few weeks, including when they attended a club here on Thursday and when they were seen leaving a New York restaurant at 6am before boarding a flight across the country.

Rihanna and Benzema were first linked together in June 2014, around the time of the soccer World Cup in Brazil, where the 27-year-old sportsman represented France.

At the time, Rihanna tweeted her support for Benzema, writing: “@Benzema I feel your pain right now!” To that, the footballer replied: “@rihanna No pain no gain, thanks for the support.”

Sandra Bullock enjoys villainous debut in Minions

Lady Gaga to wear simple dress on wedding

Singer Lady Gaga and actor Taylor Kinney are planning a “traditional” wedding, and the bride will wear a “simple and elegant” dress.

Gaga is known for her outlandish sense of style and unusual outfits, but when she marries Kinney, she is going for a low-key look to prove she is taking her big day “seriously”, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“She’s taking this step seriously and will marry Taylor as Stefani (her real name), not Gaga,” Heat magazine quoted a source as saying.

“Stefani is much more low-key than Gaga. She’s commissioned her Haus of Gaga team to design the dress, but it’s very simple and elegant,” the source added.

The couple are planning a very “traditional” wed-ding celebration, with the reception taking place at the bride’s father’s New York restaurant Joanne Trattoria.

The duo, who got engaged on Valentine’s Day after four years of dating, are likely to wed later this summer.

McKellen portrays elderly Sherlock in Mr Holmes

Sherlock Holmes hits British cinemas this week but not quite as many might imag-ine the legendary sleuth.

Lord of the Rings and X-Men star Ian McKellen portrays him as an elderly beekeeper, who at 93 has long retired from solving cases.

Living in an isolated Sussex farmhouse with his housekeeper Mrs Munro (Laura Linney) and her young son Roger (Milo Parker), he is unable to let go of his past as he tries to solve the case that ultimately led to his retirement.

McKellan, 76, said audiences would enjoy his Holmes more than the many others in recent years, including younger versions played by Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Jr, in televi-sion and film.

“This Holmes ... is 93 years old when we first meet him at the end of a long life, of retirement and he’s trying to solve his last mystery, the one that he didn’t quite complete when he was in his heyday,” he said at the film’s premiere. Agencies

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ENTERTAINMENT

Kangana Ranaut, who has emerged as the Queen of female-ori-ented movies, is now

set to impress the audience with her modern-day free-spirited bohe-mian avatar in Katti Batti. Having unveiled the film’s trailer, the actress managed to keep the mystery alive about its narrative and her character.

The trailer of the movie, which also stars Imran Khan, was unveiled here on Sunday.

Talking about the film, Kangana said: “It is a love story, which might not end up like a love story! The way this film unfolds... it is non-linear... it is really hard to give you an idea of what’s it’s actually about, especially my character in the film.”

Katti Batti will see Imran essaying a young architect Madhav Kabra and Kangana as the free-spirited Payal.

Dropping more hints about the film, Kangana said: “It’s not about pregnancy... I don’t play a double role, I don’t play a Punjabi girl, I don’t play an NRI, nor do I get bored in the film... so no such things. There is no genre to the movie. The beauty of the film is that it is very intriguing. Revealing too much right now will take away fun and we really don’t want to take that away.”

The film is directed by Nikhil Advani and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur under UTV Motion Pictures. The film is set to release on September 18. IANS

Kangana keeps mystery around ‘Katti Batti’ alive

Actor Ajay Devgn, who visited Bulgaria to check out locations for his upcoming directorial Shivaay, will lend support to promote tour-

ism in the country from India.Ajay will take part in local activities and

shoot a promotional video for the purpose. It will be shown in India. “The Bulgarian Tourism Ministry has been really supportive to me and my team. To show our apprecia-tion, I will be lending a helping hand to pro-mote Bulgarian tourism. It’s a great initiative,” Ajay said in a statement.

Ajay and his team had discovered the country to be the most apt locale for the shooting of Shivaay, and on Monday, he tweeted that the recce of the film was done.

“Hearing that you all loved the trailer of @DrishyamTheFilm. We got Done with @ShivaayTheFilm recce, now off to London for a vacation. (sic),” he wrote.

Along with directing it, Ajay is playing the lead in the film as well. Sayesha Saigal, grand niece of legendary actor Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu will be seen making her debut with Shivaay. Meanwhile, superstar Shah Rukh Khan is in Bulgaria to shoot Dilwale.

Role in ‘Brothers’ was challenging: Jacqueline

Actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who will be seen in Karan Malhotra’s directorial Brothers, says that her role as a young mother in the film was “challenging”.

“The role was challenging for me, because I am not a mother. And it wasn’t really an ordinary situation, or an ordinary family, it was a lot more dramatic,” says Jacqueline.

“It is a young mother’s struggle with her husband and daughter. And I am grateful to Karan, because I was really thrown to deep ends with this role” she further added.

In the movie, Jacqueline’s daughter suffers from “kidney failure” and her husband, Akshay Kumar, takes on a fight challenge to win prize money in order to get her better treatment. “Whatever I have learnt from this movie, has helped me immensely as an actor”, says the Roy actress. The Dharma Productions’ film is an official Hindi adaptation of the Hollywood film “Warrior” and tells the story of two estranged brothers. The film also stars Siddharth Malhotra and Jackie Shroff.

Produced by Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar and Endemol India, the film is presented by Fox Star India, in association with Dharma Productions, Lionsgate, Endemol India. Heavy on action, the movie will hit the theatres on August 14.

Neither is Preity Zinta throwing tantrums on the Nach Baliye 7, nor is she leaving the dance

reality show’s judges panel, says pro-ducer Ekta Kapoor.

Kapoor has denied rumours that there are plans of replacing Preity as a judge of the Star Plus show.

“Preity has been our choice for the show right from the start and news about her leaving the show is absolutely

rubbish. These are complete rumours and have no truth.

“We have a judging panel with varied views, but that’s exactly what brings dif-ferent lens towards a relationship. Preity had informed us about her absence during one episode of the shoot on account of her grandmother’s sur-gery well in advance so that we could plan the shoot with Remo (D’Souza),” Kapoor said in a statement.

Slamming the Soldier actress’ erratic behaviour, Kapoor said: “It’s completely untrue and anyone in the ‘Nach Baliye’ family will vouch for the same. Our judges panel is very much on board till the finale and there is no trouble in this paradise.” Featuring celebrity contest-ants in a slightly changed format, the reality show also has author Chetan Bhagat and choreographer Marzi Pestonji as judges. IANS

Ajay Devgn to promote tourism in Bulgaria

Preity’s not exiting ‘Nach Baliye 7’: Ekta Kapoor

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COMICS & MORE

Hoy en la HistoriaJune 16, 2009

1815: The Duke of Wellington’s army defeated the forces of Marshal Ney1955: The Argentine navy attacked the headquarters of President Juan Peron, but the army remained loyal1961: Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev requested political asylum in the West while visiting Paris with the Kirov Ballet1995: A Shell petrol station in Hamburg was firebombed in protest at the planned dumping of the Brent Spar oil platform in the North Sea

The four emerging “BRIC” powers, Brazil, Russia, India and China, held their first summit, having doubled their share of world output in just a decade

Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS

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

ALARM CLOCK, ANALOG, ATOMIC CLOCK, BALANCE WHEEL,CARRIAGE CLOCK, CHRONOMETER, CUCKOO CLOCK, DIAL,DIGITAL, ESCAPEMENT, FACE, GRANDFATHER CLOCK,HAIRSPRING, HANDS, HOUR, HOURGLASS, MINUTE, MOVEMENT, PENDULUM, POCKET WATCH, SANDGLASS, SECOND, STOPWATCH, SUNDIAL, TIME, TIMEPIECE, TIMER, WALL CLOCK, WATCH, WATER CLOCK, WRISTWATCH.

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 ___-retentive

5 Plane, on a radar screen

9 Sarcasm

14 “Swans Reflecting Elephants” painter

15 ___ Club (pilot’s group)

16 Kind of butter

17 Luminary among luminaries

19 Like many rural roads

20 Cigarette residue

21 Whom “unto us” is given, in Isaiah

22 What dogs’ tails do

23 Hear about

25 Competent

29 Stand an artist might take

30 Flat out

32 Champagne opening sound

34 Novelist Anaïs

35 Half of an umlaut

36 Beyoncé and Jay Z, e.g. … or a hint to 17-, 30-, 44- and 61-Across

40 Partner of shock

42 Hawaii’s Mauna ___

43 Link

44 Snooty attitude

48 Low pair?

52 “Piece of cake!”

53 Accidentally say

55 CBS forensic series

56 There’s one in this cleu

57 ___ Khan

58 Wackos

61 Bodybuilder, for one

63 Pastoral composition

64 ___ cheesecake (black-and-white dessert)

65 Show petulance

66 Brawl

67 PBS station behind “Live From Lincoln Center”

68 Certain Protestant: Abbr.

DOWN 1 Magazine agent’s

success

2 Feeling after a roller coaster ride

3 Top dogs

4 Perjurious statement

5 Voice in the role of Mefistofele, e.g.

6 Excuse from responsibility

7 Country bordering three “-stans”

8 “___ favor” (Spanish “please”)

9 Leftovers

10 Candy bar filling

11 One may be hard to follow

12 “Hogwash!”

13 ___ Jewelers

18 Became depleted

22 Waldorf salad morsel

24 Seized car, for short

25 Muse sometimes pictured with a book or scroll

26 “Venerable” scholar of old England

27 Vientiane native

28 First responder, for short

31 Last of the Mohicans in “The Last of the Mohicans”

33 First female speaker of the House

36 Cribbage score keepers

37 Actor Calhoun

38 Energetic sort

39 Many August births

40 Yellowfin tuna

41 Tina Fey display

45 Shout “Ref, are you blind?!,” e.g.

46 Pain in the neck

47 Parisian palace

49 Stop talking

50 Capital of Rwanda

51 Hits bottom?

54 Florida tourist attraction

56 Spin of the dial or roll of the dice

58 Most common Korean surname

59 Poet’s dedication

60 Olive of the comics

61 Cut (down)

62 Ending for Nepal

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

S T R A P E N J O Y M A TP O A C H L O I R E O B EY E N T A K O F I A N N A N

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M A R I O A N D R E T T II M A G E R Y Y E S Y E SR A G E S P E CV I N D I E S E L E M P T YI Z E C R O N E P O S E RN E T Y A L T A T W I N S

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cells will contain two numbers.

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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

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CINEMA

SURVIVOR

VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER

SCREEN 1 Spy (2D/Action) 11:35am 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 & 11:40pm

SCREEN 2 2D Jurassic World (Action) 1:00, 6:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm

3D Jurassic World (Action) 10:30am & 3:30pm

SCREEN 3 San Andreas (2D/Action) 11:15am, 1:35, 3:55, 6:15, 8:35

& 11:00pm

SCREEN 4 Survivor (2D/Thriller) 11:10am, 3:20, 7:30 & 11:45pm

Zanket Al Sittat (2D/Arabic) 1:10, 5:20 & 9:30

SCREEN 5 A Mouse Tale (2D/Animation) 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00

& 6:00pm Entourage (2D/Comedy) 8:00, 10:00 & 11:55pm

SCREEN 6 Better Living (2D/Comedy) 10:15am 2:00, 5:50 & 10:00pm

The Zero Theorem (2D/Thriller) 12:00noon, 3:50, 7:50 & 11:50pm

SCREEN 7 Preservation (2D/Horror) 10:20am, 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20,

9:40pm & 12:00midnight

SCREEN 8 Insidious Chapter 3 (2D/Horror) 11:30am, 1:30, 3:30, 5:30,

7:30, 9:30 & 11:30pm

SCREEN 9 Jurassic World (IMAX 3D/Action) 11:30am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00,

9:30 & 11:55pm

SCREEN 10 Spy (2D/Action) 11:00am 4:00 & 9:00pm

Jurassic World (Action) 1:30, 6:30 & 11:30pm

NOVO

MALL

LANDMARK

ROYAL PLAZA

SCREEN 1 Jurassic World (2D/Action) 2:45, 6:45, 9:00 & 11:15pm

Home (2D/Animation) 5:00pm

SCREEN 2 A Mouse Tale (2D/Animation) 2:45 & 4:30pm

Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2D/Romantic/Hindi) 6:15pm

Premam (2D/Malayalam) 8:45pm

Preservation (2D/Horror) 11:30pm

SCREEN 3 Premam (2D/Malayalam) 3:00 & 5:45pm

Spy (2D/Action) 8:30pm Romeo & Juliet (2D/Tamil) 10:45pm

SCREEN 1 A Mouse Tale (2D/Animation) 3:00pm

Home (2D/Animation) 4:45pm

Romeo & Juliet (2D/Tamil) 6:30pm

Spy (2D/Action) 9:15pm Preservation (2D/Horror) 11:30pm

SCREEN 2 Spy (2D/Action) 3:00pm

A Mouse Tale (2D/Animation) 5:15pm

Jurassic World (Action) 7:00, 9:15 & 11:30pm

SCREEN 3 Premam (2D/Malayalam) 3:00 & 10:30pm

Jurassic World (2D/Action) 5:45pm

Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2D/Romantic/Hindi) 8:00pm

SCREEN 1 Jurassic World (2D/Action) 3:00, 7:00, 9:15 & 11:30pm

A Mouse Tale (2D/Animation) 5:15pm

SCREEN 2 A Mouse Tale (2D/Animation) 3:00pm

Spy (2D/Action) 4:45 & 9:15pm

Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2D/Romantic/Hindi) 7:00 & 11:30pm

SCREEN 3 Home (2D/Animation) 2:45pm

Preservation (2D/Horror) 4:15 & 11:30pm

San Andreas (2D/Action) 6:00pm

Insidious Chapter 3 (2D/Thriller) 8:00pm

Dracula: The Dark Prince (2D/Action) 9:45pm

A Foreign Service Officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York, but is forced to go on the run when she is framed for crimes she did not commit.

Director: James McTeigue

Stars: Paddy Wallace, Parker Sawyers,

Bashar Rahal

ASIAN TOWNRomeo & Juliet (2D/Tamil) 4:15 & 7:00pm

Premam (2D/Malayalam) 4:00, 5:00, 7:00 & 7:45pm

Premam (2D/Malayalam) 9:45 10:00 & 10:45pm

15DOHA EVENTS

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IN FOCUS

A sculpture seen at the Doha Fire Station.

Send your photos to dohatoday@pen.com.qa. Please mention where the photo was taken.

by Cheryl

20-22 JuneVenue: Katara Art StudiosAdmission: QR500Time: 20:30 - 22.30

Garangao Packaging Workshop by Asmaa Al Kuwari. The workshop entry fee is QR500. To register send your name and phone number by e-mail to: education@katara.net or call our Katara Education Team on: Tel: 44080233 / 44081357. Will start at 8:30pm on June 20 and will end by 10:30 pm on June 22.

28 June - 2 July (8-11 years old) 5 July - 9 July (5-7 years old)Venue: Museum of Islamic Art, Education BuildingAdmission: QR600Language: Arabic

Through hands-on activities children will learn about Islamic geometry, calligraphic writing, astrolabes, the Hijri calendar, explore and create maps. Listen to and enjoy tales and fables from the Islamic world as well as create their own artwork. For more info visit www.qm.org.qa/education.

Till August 29Venue: Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani MuseumTime: 09:00-18:00(Sunday-Thursday)Admission: Free

A new and fascinating exhibition of ancient and rare lamps, and objects of lighting. The collection includes fine antique ceramic and ornate metal lamps, beautiful mosque lamps, candleholders, chandeliers and modern lamps from different parts of the ancient and medieval Islamic worlds.

Garangao Packaging Workshop

Ramadan Summer Camp 2015

Until 31 AugustVenue: Qatar Museums Gallery KataraAdmission: Free

The exhibition will showcase Ismael Azzam’s distinctive portraits of painters and sculptors who have made a significant contribution to Arab Art, with the entire body of work created exclusively for this show. Ismail is of Iraqi origin, and moved to Doha in 1996.

Ismael Azzam: For Them - Exhibition

Till 01 SepVenue: Doha Fire Station

Portrait Project is an art competition where you will have to create 2 portraits of The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani which will be a permanent fixture in the lobby of the Fire Station. The competition aims to celebrate local artists and give them the opportunity to showcase their creative and artistic skills.

PortraitProject Competition

17 June - 16 JulyVenue: The Valley Of Culture - KataraAdmission: FreeTime: 10:00 - 11:30

In order to raise the young generation and enforce their bond with their Islamic identity and principles of their true religion, Katara announces the start of its Fourth Edition of the Quran Memorization Sessions. This year’s sessions will comprise of children (boys and girls) aged 5 to 13 years old.

The Fourth Edition Of Katara Quran Memorization Sessions

From Darkness to Light

Till 11 JulyVenue: Museum Of Islamic ArtAdmission: Free

This exhibition focuses on the real and mythical animals that feature in the legends, tales, and fables of the Islamic world. Divided into the natural quadrants of earth, air, fire, and water, these marvellous creatures serve as the introductions and bridges for the stories in which they feature.

Marvellous Creatures: Animal Fables In Islamic Art

Until 16 AugustVenue: Mathaf: Arab Museum Of Modern Art, Ground Floor GalleriesAdmission: FreeTime: 11:00 - 18:00 (Monday closed)

Wael Shawky produces film series based on literature and historical narratives, using a visual language that mixes fictional storytelling and documentary styles. The exhibition presents two newly completed film trilogies, each inspired by stories and scripts of literature; Cabaret Crusades (2010-2014) and Al Araba Al Madfuna (2012-2015).

Wael Shawky Comes To Doha

Send your event details to dohatoday@pen.com.qa

Group A: 4-7 years old21 - 25 June, 10am-12pmGroup B: 8-12 years old28 June - 2 July, 10am-12pm Venue: Mathaf: Arab Museum Of Modern Art

Engage in a special program of storytelling, puppet making and performance art! Find new ways of exploring and learning through art this summer. Based on the current exhibitions on view participants explore the museum, learn new stories and create their own artworks and art performances using different materials, concepts and methods.

Mathaf Education Summer Programme