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Documenting Documenting moments in moments in photographsphotographsMaher Attar showcases the true essence of photography through his latest solo exhibition which opened at the Anima Gallery.

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By Raynald C Rivera

With the advent of new technology, people who take to photography have been aplenty in Qatar,

but only a few have the courage to take it seriously as a profession.

Getting around the city during weekends, it is but common to see many people armed with cameras taking snapshots of Doha’s impressive natural and man-made tourist spots.

It is also not unusual to find people who have formed groups to foster their common interest in photography as a pastime.

“Qatar is one of the few Arab coun-tries where there are lots of people who venture into photography because they can afford to buy the most sophis-ticated types of cameras. But they do it as a hobby; they are scared to take it as a profession,” Maher Attar, one of the most popular photographers in the country, told The Peninsula.

‘A still on a land in motion’ opens at Anima

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After more than two decades of experience with international photo agencies, Attar currently holds the positions of director of the photo library in the office of H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and consultant to Qatar Museums Authority.

With sophisticated gadgets such as smartphones that make it possible to easily capture images anytime any-where, everybody thinks anyone can be a photographer nowadays.

“But not everyone can be a pho-tographer,” Attar says, adding that it requires passion and attention to photography as an art form for one to be considered a real photographer.

And he showcases the essence of the art of photography in his latest solo exhibition, which recently opened at the Anima Gallery.

Titled ‘A still on a land in motion’, the expo features 21 photos, all taken by Attar using lomography camera, quite a departure from what he got used to in several decades being a pro-fessional photographer.

“Lomography concept is something completely different. Under this con-cept, you work with a very basic cam-era, with plastic lens, with expired film, one speed, with all the faults and lack of control. If you lose a shot, it’s over.”

But with the big challenge that comes with lomography results beau-tiful images which are a combination of old fashion photography and new technology. The limited edition images look like magnificent works of art pre-served on a high quality paper which can last for a long time.

The photo expo provides the public a glimpse to an ongoing project that Attar started six years ago, which will eventually be turned into a book. The photos showcase the Qatari culture the country enjoys amid progress, as seen by the photographer.

“I don’t call myself a photographer but simply a witness recording impor-tant moments in my own way.”

With a great passion for

photography, Attar has taken thou-sands of images, of the glamorous world of celebrities as well as the dreadful face of war.

Through his solo show, Attar wishes to redirect people’s attention to pho-tography as art.

“You have the right to do your own photography as you like, using smartphone or lomography camera, but please give importance to the art of photography, especially in our region, where photography is not a well-respected job.”

Unlike professions like those of doc-tors and engineers, the job of a pho-tographer, according to Attar, is not seen as a profession, “because people think anyone can take up photography as a hobby.”

“In every event or occasion, when people see a photographer, they jump on him because they want to be included in the documentation of the event, making the role of the photog-rapher as a very important one; but in reality the photographer’s job is not well-respected.”

“But for me, photography is more than a profession, it’s an art. It is a means to record significant moments in my own way for people to see.”

On how he sees photography as an art developing in the country: “Qatar is a country which encourages photog-raphy because of the many events hap-pening here, but it would take time for many people to reach the level when they recognize the importance of pho-tography as art.”

With over 30 years of experience as a professional photographer, Maher Attar is also founder of Art & Privilége publishing company, through which he has published a number of books, including on Qatar namely ‘Souk Wakif ’ in 2006 and ‘DOHArama’ in 2010.

‘A still on a land in motion’ is open to the public at Anima Gallery until May 28. The limited edition photos are for sale.

The Peninsula

In every event or occasion when people see a photographer, they jump on him because they want to be included in the documentation of the event, making the role of the photographer as a very important one; but in reality the photographer’s job is not well-respected.

PLUS | TUESDAY 12 MARCH 2013

Sheikh Hassan bin Mohammed Al Thani,

Vice-Chairperson of QMA, with Maher Attar at the exhibition.

PLUS | TUESDAY 12 MARCH 20134 CAMPUS

Qatar Academy launched its PYP in Action series yester-day with the kindergarten teachers and students wel-

coming parents into their classroom and learning environments.

Susan Allenspach, Primary Years Programme (PYP) Coordinator in the Primary School, explained the purpose of the open house. “We have created these times to make parents feel welcome in our school and also to give them opportunity to see our International Baccalaureate PYP (cur-riculum) in action. They will see teach-ers and students engage in topics which are interesting and challenging”.

The topic this week falls under the Sharing the Planet unit of inquiry and KG students moved around each class to learn about and discuss different animal groups.

Academic Coordinator Andre Jay opened the session with an interactive

discussion, asking students about the different body parts of animals and let-ting their answers direct the next line of questions. He began by appealing to their imagination and instructing them to ‘pretend to be a camel’. This was fol-lowed by questions like, ‘Why do you think camels have humps?’ Each time the students answered, he was able to show parents not only the content of the lessons but, more significantly, how are they learning. So when one of the students remarked that camels have prominent eyelashes, Jay used that observation to ask another round of questions focusing this time on the purpose of each body part.

To further showcase the open and engaging learning environment of the classroom, students and par-ents were also asked to go around the different tables and sift through books about animals with a focus on those that can be found locally

and the students can identify with.According to Allenspach, seeing

their children involved in everyday learning process inside the classroom helps the parents identify more with the school’s curriculum and hopefully apply and extend these learning prac-tices to home as well. “They will be able to see that the learning environments

are carefully designed with the stu-dents’ needs in mind. Each week we will open our doors to the parents, show a variety of learning situations and age groups and the parents will be able to talk to the students and become more active members of our community.”

The Peninsula

Qatar Academy’s PYP in Action begins

Dr Cherian inspires DMIS students

Prominent Indian cardiologist Dr K M Cherian, chairman and CEO of International Centre for Cardiothoracic and Vascular Diseases, Chennai, inter-

acted with students of Doha Modern Indian School during a visit to the institution recently.

Cherian, who is in Doha to inaugurate a clinic, visited the school on invitation and spent valuable moments with the students, sharing interesting anecdotes and challenging experiences from his life and career. “The purpose of your career is not merely to earn a living but to serve humanity as well”, Cherian advised a group of grade 12 students.

“One needs to be committed to the career that you choose” remarked the veteran doctor, whose philanthropic activities in the villages of India are well known. ‘‘Follow your dream and do not

succumb to parental pressure’’, the doctor went on, on a humorous note. He patiently answered the

students’ queries about medicine and related fields.The Peninsula

An MES student delegation participated in a three-day Thimun conference hosted by Qatar Academy, Qatar Foundation, at

QNCC recently. The MES delegation, which rep-resented Rwanda, comprised Pushpraj, Anish, Emad, Lakshmi Narayan, Sparsh, Sowmil, Rohan D’Souza, Raviam, Mitchelle, Jessica and Thanveer. Emad Thakur acted as the model ambassador of Rwanda. The delegates debated issues such as measures to counter corruption and exploitation, enhancing the efficiency of UN, the role of IPR in facilitating trade and attracting FDI, ensuring proper govern-ance and anti-corruption measures in the banking system, the challenges posed to society, develop-ment of sustainable tourism, the question of Syria and Afghanistan, right to universal healthcare and promotion and protection of the rights of children. Manmadhan Mambally, chief coordinator of liter-ary activities at the school, accompanied the MES delegation.

MES delegation participatesin Thimun conference

Dr K M Cherian with DMIS students and officials.

5COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE

IFN awards: QIB is Best Islamic Bank in Qatar

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) was named the ‘Best Islamic Bank in Qatar’ for 2012 at the Islamic Finance News

(IFN) awards. This was the third year in a row that QIB won this award.

The IFN Awards, established in 2005, honour the best in the Islamic financial industry and are among the most prestigious and highly recognised honours in global Islamic capital mar-kets. They are given after a poll of some 3,000 leading players in the industry, investors, non-banking financial inter-mediaries and government bodies from around the world.

The award, which was presented at a ceremony held in Dubai on February 24, 2013, reflects QIB’s commitment to its customers and stakeholders, and reinforces its position as one of the principal Islamic banking pioneers in the region. Over the past 30 years, QIB has succeeded in establishing a recog-nisable local and regional presence that has ensured it remains a frontrunner in the regional banking industry.

QIB signed major Islamic financ-ing deals during 2012, which included a $500m Islamic finance deal with Qatar’s leading telecommunica-tions company, Qtel (since renamed Ooredoo) and a $180m package for the Qatar Gas Transport Company, Nakilat. In addition, QIB financed NBK Holding (Nasser Bin Khaled) to the tune of QR800m.

At the same time, Fitch Ratings has affirmed Qatar Islamic Bank’s Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A’ with a stable outlook and Viability Rating (VR) at ‘bbb’; while Standard & Poor’s assigned its ‘A-’ long-term and ‘A-2’ short-term counterparty credit ratings to QIB with a stable outlook rating on the long-term, reflecting QIB’s sound financial position and busi-ness strategy.

The Peninsula

QP’s Dukhan Operations recently donated iPads to students with special needs at Zekreet School. The iPads were handed over by Khalid Yousuf Al Sahlawi, manager of the Integrated Facilities Department of QP’s Dukhan Operations, to Khalfan Ali Al Nuaimi, manager of Zekreet School. The donation is part of the social activities undertaken by QP, especially for those with special needs. It is consistent with the efforts undertaken by the country to support such individu-als. Al Nuaimi expressed his gratitude and appreciation to QP, as represented by the Dukhan Operations Management, for its valuable support.

QP donates iPads to students with special needs

Chiyoda Almana Engineering LLC celebrated its fifth year of operation by completing its third successful beach clean-up activity at Al Wakra beach. With support from the Beaches and Islands Division of Balaydia, around 200 employees participated in the event to clear the beach of rubbish. “Chiyoda Almana is, and always will be, a part of the Qatari community, so we will always continue our commitment to corporate social responsibility through activities such as these. I am pleased to say that this is some-thing Chiyoda Almana takes seriously, so I must also thank all of our employees for their high level of dedication and commitment,” said Shizuka Ikawa, managing director.

Beach clean-upBeach clean-up

al khaliji holds blood donation drive

al khalij Commercial Bank recently organ-ised a blood donation campaign in associa-tion with Hamad Medical Corporation at the bank’s West Bay headquarters.

The goal of the campaign was to increase the stocks at blood banks in Qatar. The campaign received a good response from employees, with Group Chief Executive Officer Robin McCall touch-ing upon the importance of the initiative and its relation to the bank’s values.

“al khaliji blood donation campaign stems from our strong belief in our role in support-ing the Blood Donor Center at Hamad Medical Corporation and other health institutions,” said McCall. “This is our way of being socially respon-sible and giving back to the community which we have grown from. The al khaliji employees who participated in the blood donation campaign dem-onstrate their understanding and shared belief in the company’s values and its role in the com-munity, through finding ways to meet the needs of the Qatari society.”

An al khaliji employee donating blood

QP offiicials handing over the donation.

PLUS | TUESDAY 12 MARCH 2013

PLUS | TUESDAY 12 MARCH 2013 FASHION6

The Luxury Network presented Debaj Collection’s line of seven abayas named after Princess Sahab bint Abdullah. All abayas were handmade and are one-of-a-kind limited edition pieces crafted from Italian fabrics. Hundreds of spectators from The Luxury Network launch event “D’Elegance Qatar” applauded as the models came out on the runway looking fabulous. Fares Ghattas, managing director of The Luxury Network Qatar, said: “We have done this in a very intricate manner because of the very high-standard taste of the event attendees. Debaj Collection guarantees to surprise not only the locals but the whole world.” The event was held at the Rizon Jet.

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HEALTH 7

Health Tipsfrom DOCTOR

Periodontitis is a serious gum infection that destroys the soft tissue and bone that support your teeth. Periodontitis can cause tooth loss or worse, an increased risk of heart attack or stroke and other

serious health problems.Periodontitis is common but largely preventable.

Periodontitis is usually the result of poor oral hygiene. Daily brushing and flossing and regular professional den-tal cleanings can greatly reduce your chance of developing periodontitis.

Signs and symptoms of periodontitis can include: swollen gums, bright red or purplish gums, gums that feel tender when touched, gums that pull away from your teeth (recede), making your teeth look longer than normal, new spaces developing between your teeth, pus between your teeth and gums, bad breath, bad taste in your mouth, loose teeth, a change in the way your teeth fit together when you bite

There are different types, or classes, of periodontitis. Chronic periodontitis is the most common class, affect-ing mostly adults, though children may be affected as well. Aggressive periodontitis usually begins in childhood or early adulthood and affects only 1 to 2 percent of the population.

It’s thought that periodontitis begins with plaque. This sticky film is composed mainly of bacteria. Plaque forms on your teeth when starches and sugars in food interact with bacteria normally found in your mouth. Brushing your teeth removes plaque. But plaque re-forms quickly, usually within 24 hours.

Plaque that stays on your teeth longer than two or three days can harden under your gumline into tartar (calculus). Tartar makes plaque more difficult to remove and acts as a reservoir for bacteria. What’s more, you usually can’t get rid of tartar by brushing and flossing you need a professional dental cleaning to remove it.

The longer plaque and tartar remain on your teeth, the more damage they can do. Initially, they may simply irritate and inflame the gingiva, the part of your gum around the base of your teeth. This is called gingivitis, the mildest form of peri-odontal disease. But ongoing inflammation eventually causes pockets to develop between your gums and teeth that fill with plaque, tartar and bacteria. In time, these pockets become deeper and more bacteria accumulate, eventually advancing under your gum tissue. These deep infections cause a loss of tissue and bone. If too much bone is destroyed, you may lose one or more teeth.

Factors that can increase your risk of periodontitis include: gingivitis, heredity, poor oral health habits, tobacco use, diabetes, older age, decreased immunity, such as that occurring with leukemia or HIV/AIDS or chemotherapy, poor nutrition,certain medications, hormonal changes, such as those related to pregnancy or menopause, substance abuse and ill-fitting dental restorations

Healthy gums are firm and pale pink. If your gums are puffy, dusky red and bleed easily, or show other signs or symptoms of periodontitis, see your dentist soon. The sooner you seek care, the better your chances of reversing damage from peri-odontitis and preventing other serious health problems.

Dr Amit K Walvekar Specialist – Dentistry –

Periodontics Healthspring World Clinic

Periodontitis

By Susan Heavey

US companies and other groups that have made attempts to reverse the nation’s rising childhood obesity rate are starting to see results as more American kids exercise and have

better access to healthy foods, they said.More than 1,700 US cities have promoted exer-

cise to get nearly three million more kids mov-ing in the last year, according to a report by the Partnership for a Healthier America, a nonprofit that works to get private companies and organiza-tions to pledge specific action to fight the weight epidemic.

Still, if left unchecked, about half of all Americans will be obese by 2030, according to the group, whose partners range from Darden Restaurants Inc and Walmart Stores Inc to the YMCA and the US Olympic Committee.

Some health advocates welcomed the findings but said more effort was still needed, including government action.

Already, one in three US youth are obese and another third are overweight. Experts are worried because heavier children are more likely to remain overweight as adults, and suffer a higher incidence of diabetes, heart disease and other conditions.

“We’re seeing pockets of progress toward reversing the childhood obesity epidemic,” said Dr Risa Lavizzo-Mourey of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

“For progress to reach every corner of our coun-try, we must redouble our efforts: parents, schools, nonprofit organizations, government at all levels, and the private sector.”

Childhood obesity carries significant health-care related costs and even poses national security risks, experts say, by reducing the pool of those fit for military service.

Some of the partner companies have pledged to change food offerings on restaurant menus

or work to get more children into activities like soccer or tennis, according to the group, which released the report as part of its annual confer-ence in Washington that also headlined first lady Michelle Obama.

The group has said it wants to help 10 million Americans gain access to healthier foods, say-ing 23.5 million people in the United States — including 6.5 million children — have no nearby access to options like fresh produce or cannot afford to buy it.

Already, 141 grocery stores have been built or renovated in so-called “food deserts,” often low-income urban neighbourhoods without nearby grocery stores, helping more than a half-million people, it said.

“In places like Philadelphia, New York City and Mississippi — places where folks from every sector are working together — we’ve seen child-hood obesity rates begin to come down,” said Obama, who has made tackling obesity her sig-nature issue while in the White House.

Fruits and vegetables, meat and other whole foods can often be more expensive than proc-essed ones that contain subsidised ingredients such as high fructose corn syrup.

Some health experts have been critical of the food industry for offering unhealthy products. Manufacturers have long pointed to consumer choice, but many have begun to change their offerings in recent years as more US consumers become health conscious.

Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker,

another honorary vice chairman and a Democrat,

told MSNBC the annual progress report is impor-

tant for holding companies accountable to their

commitments to change.

Recently, several more companies joined the

partnership, including GE Healthcare, part of

General Electric Co, and Cerner Corp, among

others.

Reuters

US childhood obesity fight sees some success: Group

PLUS | TUESDAY 12 MARCH 2013

US first lady Michelle Obama plays flag football with children, former NFL players and coaches during her ‘Let’s Move’ campaign to fight childhood obesity in New Orleans.

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RECIPEPLUS | TUESDAY 12 MARCH 201310

Tuna Sandwich

Ingredients: .• 1 cup minced tuna • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion• 2 tbsp chopped cucumber• 1/4 tsp dried parsley flakes• 1/4 tsp salt• 1/8 tsp black pepper• 1/2 cup mayonnaise • 16 slices bread• 4 slices longhorn cheese• 1 cup cottage cheese• 2 tbsp sour cream• Black olives or stuffed olives for garnishing.

Method:In a small mixing bowl combine tuna with onion, cucumber, pars-

ley, salt, and pepper. Add mayonnaise and mix well.Toast 8 slices of bread.Spread about 2 tablespoons of the tuna mixture over each of

four slices of toast. Place sliced cheese on another four slices of toast. Combine and

microwave for 20 seconds on high.Spread the remaining tuna mixture over four regular slices of

bread.Blend remaining cottage cheese with sour cream and spread on

the other four slices of bread.Combine into sandwiches and cut the crusts from the edges.SERVING:Cut each sandwich into four triangles.Top each sandwich with a slice of olives in a toothpick and

arrange on a plate.. Vijayalakshmi Kamalakkannan

Crunchy Diet Sandwich

Ingredients: • 4 brown bread slices lightly buttered• 2 tbsp sprouts and sweet corn (one can half cook it or use

as it is)• 1/2 beetroot peeled and steamed• 8/9 thin slices of each medium sized cucumber, carrot, onion

and tomato• 2/3 lettuce leaves • 4/5 pieces of Tofu • ½ tsp black pepper powder • Green Chutney• 2 tsp butter for greasing – optional

Method:Apply green chutney on 2 slices.Arrange evenly 3-4 slices of beetroot, cucumber, onion and

carrot each.On top of the slices, spread sprouts and crushed tofu and

sprinkle it with black pepper powder. Cover it with 1 lettuce leaf and then bread slice spread with

butter. Use little butter for greasing. Grill it for 3/4 minutes using sandwich maker.Let it turn brown and crispy. Cut it diagonally into 2 pieces. Your sandwich is ready to serve with tomato ketchup.Variation – Double Decker SandwichWe can add 1 more layer of sprouts and tofu on the top of

above made sandwich. Cover it with another chutney and butter spreaded bread slice.

Grill this double decker sandwich for 5/6 mins or till it turn brown.

Tips1. Green chutney can be made by blending ½ bunch of corian-

der, 1 green chilly. We can add 7/8 mint leaves for adding flavour.2. Sprouts can be replaced with baked beans or canned beans. Anjali Pimple

Curd Sandwiches

Ingredients:• 10 slices of bread• 1 cup of thick yoghurt (remove water from the yoghurt by

hanging in a cloth for 6-7 hrs)• 3 teaspoons of fresh grated coconut

• 1 teaspoon grated ginger• 1/2 cup of grated coriander leaves and mint leaves• 2 green chillies• Salt to taste• For seasoning: Oil and mustard seeds• For garnishing: Coriander leaves and green chilli rings

Method:Coarsely grind the coconut, ginger, green chillies, salt and the

leaves.Mix the ground paste in the yoghurtApply this mixture between two slices of bread and after pressing

them nicely, cut into desired shapes.Repeat with all the other slices.Heat a little oil on a Tawa and add mustard seeds.Now toast the prepared sandwiches on both the sides and serve

hot, garnished with coriander leaves and green chilli rings. Mohamed Abdulrahiman

Layered Fruit Sandwich

Ingredients:• Bread pieces: 4• Avocado: 1 • Banana: 1• Guava (fully ripened): 1• Chat Masala: 1 1/2 tbsp • Honey: 3 tbsp

Method:Take out avocado pulp and peel the guava skin and keep aside. Take three bowls. Put the fruits in each bowls, add 1/2 tbsp

chat masala and 1 tbsp honey in each bowl and mash the fruits.Remove the brown side of the breads. Take one bread and put avocado mix, cover this with another

bread. Above this layer put guava mix and cover with bread.Above this layer put banana mix and cover with last piece of

bread.To keep the layers in position insert a tooth pick. Keep a cherry

on the top for garnish. Rizna Hameed

Chutney Kebab Sandwich

Ingredients:• Samoona bread /French Bread: 1 packet• Chutney: (coconut, green chilly, coriander leaves, lemon juice

and salt grind to a fine paste): 3tsp • Light mayonnaise: 4 tsp• Sliced cucumber, grated carrot: 250g

• Lettuce leaves: 250 gKebab• Sliced boneless chicken pieces: 250 g• Kebab masala (available in super

markets): 2 tsp• Curd half cup• Salt

Method:Mix the ingredients marinate for half an

hour. Bake for 30 mins and keep it aside.Slice the bread in half. Spread mayon-

naise in one half and mayonnaise in other half. Arrange cucumber, carrot, lettuce leaves, kebab slices in layers between the two halves. Grill the sandwich for better taste.

Zereena Yoosuf

Oat-Moong-Grilled Sandwich

Ingredients:For Topping:• ½ cup green split moong dal (green

gram), soaked and drained,• 1 ½ cup chopped coriander• ½ cup quick cooking oats• 1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies• 1 ½ tsp lemon juice• ½ tsp sugar• Salt to taste.Other Ingredients:• 4 whole wheat bread slices• 1 ½ tsp of olive oil for brushing and

grilling• Pepper to taste.Method:Cook moong dal (green gram) in a cooker

for 2 whistle and leave aside to cool.Combine all ingredients (topping) with little

water and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste.Brush olive oil on one side of each bread

slice.Place two bread slice on a flat surface

with the brushed side facing downward and spread a thick portion of the topping paste evenly over the two breads.

Sprinkle pepper on the top and cover the other two breads over it.

Pre-heat the sandwich maker and place these two sandwiches, brushing little oil on the top.

Heat the sandwich for 2 -3 minutes.Remove the sandwich and cut it into trian-

gular shape and serve hot with tomato sauce. Namrata Tawde

Curried Egg Sandwich

Ingredients:• 6 large eggs, boiled and peeled • 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange

juice • 1 teaspoon Madras curry powder• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard • 1/2 cup mayonnaise.• 3 tbsp celery chopped• Salt and freshly ground pepper • 14 slices of white sandwich bread

Method:Peel the eggs and pat dry. Finely chop the

eggs and transfer to a large bowl. Add the orange zest and juice along with

the curry, dry mustard and mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper and mash with a fork.

Add chopped celery .mix.Arrange 7 slices of bread on a work sur-

face and divide the egg salad among them, spreading it to the edges.

Top with the remaining bread and trim off the crusts.

Cut each sandwich in half. Transfer to a platter and serve.

Rukhsar Rafiq

WINNER

Vegetable and Paneer (cottage cheese) Sandwich Ingredients:

• Brown bread slice: 4 noFor filling• Grated Paneer (cottage cheese): 100gm• Finely chopped red, green, yellow bell pepper: ½ cup• Finely chopped cucumber: ½ cup• Finely chopped carrot, tomato, onion: 1/4th cup• Grated ginger and garlic: 2 tbsp• Finely chopped green chilies: 1tbsp• Finely chopped corriander: 2tbsp• Butter For sauce• Butter: 4tbs• Chili garlic sauce: 4tbsp

Method:Mix all the ingredients in a bowl add salt to taste.Mix butter and chilly garlic sauce in a bowl.Apply sauce on all the bread slices, put the paneer and

vegetable mix on it, put another slice of bread on it. Heat the pan put little butter on it and roast the sandwich

on both the side. Serve hot with tomato sauce.

Sneha Joshi

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11FOOD PLUS | TUESDAY 12 MARCH 2013

GOAT’S CHEESE AND APRICOTA great stand-up kitchen snack. Stuff a plump,

dried apricot with a modestly pungent goat’s cheese and note just how meaty the combination is. The sweet, perfumed fruitiness of apricot emphasises the savouriness of the cheese, and the whole somehow recalls lamb.

GOAT’S CHEESE AND CHILLIThe Spanish habit of giving everything a liberal

dusting of heat extends to the Canary Islands, where one of the three versions of the local majorero cheese comes rubbed with pimenton. Texturally similar to manchego, majorero is a firm, white cheese made with fatty goat’s milk from Fuerteventura. Arico, from neighbouring Tenerife, is rubbed with a com-bination of pimenton and gofío (a toasted cereal), and was declared supreme champion at the World Cheese Awards in 2008.

GOAT’S CHEESE AND CORIANDERIn Mexico the fresh, citrussy flavour of coriander

leaves helps to cut through the fattiness of the cheese in the ubiquitous enchiladas and quesadillas. Mexican cheeses are hard to find outside the Americas, but American chef Rick Bayless says that queso fresco is not unlike fresh goat’s cheese, if a little drier, saltier and crumblier. Follow Bayless’s suggestion and mix cream cheese with goat’s cheese, spring onion, a little salsa and chopped coriander, and spread it on bread with some sliced tomatoes.

GOAT’S CHEESE AND PEARGrazalema is a goat’s (or sheep’s) cheese from

the sunbaked province of Cadiz. It’s a “wolf in sheep’s clothing”, according to The Murray’s Cheese Handbook, which finds “sweet ripe pear and nectar-ine notes that remind us of chocolate-dipped fruit”. Which should be enough to sell you the cheese and the book.

GOAT’S CHEESE AND RASPBERRYRaspberries combine well with young cheeses

that still have their milky, lactic tang and a streak of citrus. Try them together in a fool. Crush 300g raspberries. Whip 200ml double cream to soft peaks. Whisk 150g soft, fresh goat’s cheese with 1 tbsp icing sugar and a squeeze of lemon until soft. Fold into the cream with the raspberries. Check for sweetness, and divide between 4 bowls.

GOAT’S CHEESE AND ROSEMARYGoat’s cheese and lamb tend to share flavour

affinities, including rosemary. Perroche, from Herefordshire, is a soft, lemony, unpasteurised goat’s cheese that comes rolled in either rosemary, tarragon

or dill. It’s worth trying all three, but rosemary with a gently citrussy cheese is a particularly winning combination. Alternatively, make this goat’s cheese and rosemary tart. Line a 20cm flan tin with short-crust pastry and blind-bake it. Cook 3 or 4 sliced leeks in olive oil until soft, season, then leave to cool a little. Spread them over the pastry. Whisk 75ml single cream with 100g soft, rindless goat’s cheese. When well combined, beat in 2 eggs, 1 egg yolk and 1 tsp very finely chopped rosemary, and season. Pour over the leeks, top up with milk (about 100–150ml), and bake at 190C/375F/gas mark 5 for 25–30 minutes.

This an edited book extract from The Flavour

Thesaurus by Niki Segnit.The Guardian

How to cook with... goat’s cheese

By Stephanie Witt Sedgwick

When my friend and neighbour Sandy Perrin asked me to redo her favourite corn pudding recipe, I was hesitant. She had been mak-

ing the dish for years and loves it. But she wanted it slimmed down and not so sweet.

After a few tries, I came up with this version. Hers was an old-style savory pudding, full of corn flavor. The numbers: 350 calories, 15 grams of fat, 31 grams of sugar. Mine replaces half of the sugar with sauteed sweet onion, uses a mix of part-skim ricotta and 2 percent milk to sub for evaporated milk, and reduces the butter from 4 tablespoons to 1 tablespoon. A last-minute addition of fresh chives provides a touch of green and another layer of flavor. The finished dish looks as great as it tastes. The sweetness becomes more of a back note, and the corn really shines.

INGREDIENTS• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus more for the bak-ing dish• 1/2 medium sweet onion, cut into 1/4-inch diceSalt• 2 3/4 cups fresh or frozen/defrosted corn kernels• 2 large eggs

• 3 tablespoons cornstarch• 3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese• 3/4 cup low-fat milk (2 percent)• 1/3 cup sugar2 tablespoons finely chopped chives

METHOD:Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Use a little but-

ter to grease a 1 1/2-to-2-quart shallow baking dish.Melt the tablespoon of butter in a medium non-

stick saute pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and stir to coat. Season with salt to taste, then reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally and adjusting the heat so the onion softens but does not brown. Transfer to a large bowl.

Combine the corn, eggs, cornstarch, ricotta, milk and sugar in a blender or food processor. Season with salt to taste. Puree until almost smooth. The mixture will have some texture from the finely chopped corn. Add the corn mixture and the chives to the onion in the bowl; stir to combine well. Carefully pour the mixture into the baking dish. Bake for 50 to 60 min-utes, until firm and lightly browned around the edges.

Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.WP-Bloomberg

Sweet Onion and Corn Pudding Food NourishFood Nourish

PLUS | TUESDAY 12 MARCH 2013 TECHNOLOGY12

SPLITSVILLEA simpler way to split the res-

taurant bill.This tip calculator on steroids

gives you a simple way to split up restaurant bills with your friends. It is very useful for easy splits, and it even has a couple of fea-tures that would make it handy in more complicated situations.

One nifty feature is the option to adjust a person’s share up and down by a dollar at a time and distribute the balance among other guests, which is particu-larly useful when just a few peo-ple split an appetizer, for example. Splitsville will also let you calcu-late the tip into everyone’s share of the bill, provided you all agree on the quality of the service. The app divides for only up to eight guests, however, so bigger parties may have to work out a split bill the old-fashioned way: arm wres-tling. Free, for iOS devices.

LOSE IT!A budget sheet for waistline

austerity. Counting calories? This app borrows designs from finan-cial apps to give you a budgetlike view that makes it easy to see what you’ve eaten and how much more will work for your daily allotment. After you set a goal of losing so many pounds per week, you input your age and weight to calculate how many calories you should eat per day. Then, you can input what you eat and how much you exercise to keep it all in check. The app has the calorie count for some foods on file, but you can add your own foods for a more accurate count. Free, for iOS and Android devices.

HELL YEAH! POCKET INFERNO (£0.69)

This game is published by Sega, and developed by the team behind console indie game Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit. It sees you playing Ash — “a devil rabbit and the prince of Hell” — leap-ing through a side-scrolling game seeing off monsters. 50 levels are included, as are in-app purchases. iPhone / iPad

A TROOP IS A GROUP OF MONKEYS (£1.49)

Yes, it is. Different to a pande-monium of parrots or an ostenta-tion of peacocks, as you’ll know. Or will you? This marvellous chil-dren’s app aims to teach kids the plural nouns for various animals, aided by music and rhyme. Oh, and by the animals themselves, who have bags of character. Notes for teachers and parents are also included. iPad

WP-Bloomberg / The Guardian

Apps of the DAY

By Jura Koncius

Part of the fun of new home technology is using it to make daily living more comfortable and cool. The marketplace is growing with smart-house innova-tions, such as getting hot water from a refrigerator

or instantly turning on a group of lights in your house.Older people, and the people who care about them, want

user-friendly homes full of convenience and safety. With wireless technology, more and more functions in the house can be controlled by remotes, keypads, smartphones or tablets. Home systems are being redesigned in ways that often can help people with arthritis or disabilities perform daily tasks more easily.

Eight out of 10 baby boomers say they want to stay in their homes and communities as long as possible, according to a 2012 AARP poll. “Our research shows people are not going to move,” says Nancy Thompson, an AARP spokeswoman.

Businesses such asiHome Integration in Virginia pro-vide technology solutions to seniors and people with special needs. Co-owner Justin Tsuchida says he installs motion, door and pressure sensors as well as cameras that can help families keep track of loved ones through a smartphone or computer.

Builders and remodelers are increasingly getting tech-nology requests from consumers who are spending time at home shows or reading up on innovations for kitchens and bathrooms. According to Bill Owens, president of Owens Construction near Columbus, Ohio, and past chairman of the National Association of Home Builders Remodelers, buy-ers are looking for convenience and comfort but are turned off by labels such as “senior-specific” or “universal design.”

“Baby boomers are looking for mainstream convenience and comfort,” Owens says. “They want to be jazzed by buying something new that is easy to use and has a wow factor. The safety aspect is an added bonus for a lot of people.”

Here are a few products that harness some of the latest technology:

GE CAFE FRENCH DOOR REFRIGERATORA new GE refrigerator has several senior-friendly fea-

tures, including a hot water dispenser for making tea. “This could be a lifesaver for someone who does not use the stove as well,” says Amy Levner, Manager of Home and Community for AARP, who spotted the model at the International Builders Show in January.

Other senior-friendly features: It has extra LED lights to illuminate drawers and shelves better and has a water-filtration system that removes 98 percent of five trace pharmaceuticals.

Price: $2,999 (US), available in April.

MOEN’S ioDIGITAL SHOWERThe ioDigital shower system

by Moen can enhance showering safety for seniors. The consumer can set a precise temperature and flow for the shower, lock it in and press a button to activate it daily. The system is sold with four programmable presets. The technology prevents that morn-ing scramble to adjust handles to avoid being scalded or frozen. “This product makes life easier, and it has a safety implication,” says Brad Crozier, a Moen Senior Product Manager. “That is true whether you are a senior or a parent with children.”

Price (US): $800-$1,300 for dig-

ital valve, controller and showering

components. Versions for bathtubs

($1,200-$1,800) and more elaborate

spa showers ($2,000-$3,500) also

available.

LUTRON MAESTRO WIRELESS LIGHTING CONTROL

An unlit garden path can be dangerous for anyone getting home at night, senior or not. With Maestro, you can pull into your driveway and push a button to have lights inside and outside your house turn on. The system is installed by replacing light switches or dimmers with those embedded with the Lutron radio frequency technology.

According to Melissa Andresko, Lutron’s spokeswoman, you can link up to nine dimmers (on/off switches are also available) to one remote control. “It’s good for both coming and going from your house,” says Andresko. “It is also good for people with limited mobility who use wheelchairs. The remote can be handy for turning lights on and off.”

Price (US): Maestro Wireless dimmer and Pico remote con-

trol package $130; additional dimmers or switches $88; addi-

tional remotes $56.

KOHLER SENSATE TOUCHLESS FAUCETThe convenience of turn-

ing your kitchen faucet on or off without having to touch a lever or handle would be appreciated by anyone who loves to cook. If you are cut-ting chicken, you don’t need to touch the faucet with messy hands to turn on the water. Sensate plugs into an outlet, so no crawling underneath the sink to replace batteries. And there’s an added benefit for seniors who might have arthritis as waving your hand or a pot under a faucet to turn it on or off can be less painful than turning a handle.

Price (US): Available in

chrome ($675) or vibrant stain-

less ($800). (The unit also works

in a conventional way.)

WP-Bloomberg

Wired for growing old gracefully

Lutron Maestro wireless lighting control.

The ioDigital shower system by Moen

New GE refrigerator

COMICS & MORE 13

Hoy en la HistoriaMarch 12, 2011

1913: Canberra became the official capital of Australia 1930: Mahatma Gandhi began a 300-mile protest march in India to protest at a British tax on salt 1984: The first Coca-cola was sold as a nerve and brain tonic. It contained a lime, cinnamon and coca leaves2009: Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi was jailed for three years for throwing his shoes at then-U.S. President George W. Bush

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers confirmed they had blown up two giant statues of Buddha in Bamiyan province that were almost 2,000-year-old

Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS

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

ABANDON, ACCEPT, ADOPT, BANISH, BORROW, CAST OFF,CHOOSE, CLAIM, CLUTCH, COLLECT, CONFISCATE, DECLINE,DISCARD, DISOWN, DISPOSE, DROP, DUMP, ESCHEW, GRAB,IMPOUND, LEAVE, OBTAIN, PICK, PILFER, PINCH, PLUNDER,POSSESS, PURCHASE, PURLOIN, RECALL, RECEIVE, REFUSE,REJECT, RESIST, SEIZE, SELECT, SEQUESTER, SHED, SHUN,SNAP UP, SPURN, STEAL, TAKE, THROW AWAY, TURN DOWN,WELCOME, WITHDRAW.

Baby Blues Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman

Zits by Dennis Young and Denis Lebrun

Hagar The Horrible Chris Browne

LEARNARABIC

General questions about verbs:

Aina Where Remark: In Qatari dialect they use Aish instead of Ma’zha, and Laish instead of Limazha, and wain, instead of Aina

Ma ta When

Ma’zha What

Limazha Why

Kaifa How

PLUS | TUESDAY 12 MARCH 2013

PLUS | TUESDAY 12 MARCH 2013

HYPER SUDOKU

CROSSWORD

CROSSWORDS

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

How to play Hyper Sudoku:A Hyper Sudoku

Puzzle is solved

by filling the

numbers from 1

to 9 into the blank

cells. A Hyper

Sudoku has

unlike Sudoku

13 regions

(four regions

overlap with the

nine standard

regions). In all

regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear

only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is

solved like a normal Sudoku.

ACROSS 1 With 10-Across and the

circled letters, a best-selling novel, with “The”

5 Excavation find

10 See 1-Across

14 Environs

15 Musical exercise

16 Start of a legal memo

17 Heroine of 1-/10-Across, etc.

20 Ballpark fig.

21 It’s found in stacks

22 One taking a gander?

23 Bygone muscle cars

24 The King’s middle name

26 Horror film sound

29 Zero personality?

33 “___ is human”

34 Kipling’s “___ Din”

35 Tango requirement

36 During

37 It’s to your advantage

38 “Little piggies”

39 Actor Cariou

40 TV doctor Sanjay

41 Old photo tint

42 Silicon Valley city

44 1940s Bikini blasts, for short

45 Cause for calling in the National Guard

46 Takes to court

47 Not flighty

50 Lead-in to boy or girl

51 Has been

54 Hero of 1-/10-Across, etc.

58 God of war and magic

59 English Romantic poet William

60 Canal of song

61 Part of a pool

62 Author Larsson of 1-/10-Across, etc.

63 There’s no “I” in it, they say

DOWN 1 Air force?

2 Rainbow goddess

3 Relaxation

4 Experimentation station

5 Seized again

6 Spirit of a people

7 One of the seven deadly sins

8 Gilbert and Sullivan princess

9 Cartoon frame

10 Actress Ryder

11 Prefix with China

12 Number of Los Lonely Boys

13 “Take this”

18 Fragrant compound

19 Public place in Athens

23 Encircle

24 Sleeper’s problem

25 Armory grp.

26 Conk out

27 Prefix with -pathy

28 Ones holding their horses?

29 Boots

30 Some sports car features

31 “You ___ to yourself …”

32 Some Spanish flowers

34 “The ___ and Other Recent Discoveries About Human Sexuality” (1982 best seller)

37 Self starter?

38 Perturbs, with “off”

40 Dance movement

41 Porterhouse, for one

43 1906 Massenet opera based on Greek myth

44 Mace source

46 Feed, as a fire

47 Factor in an air quality rating

48 Beach washer

49 Similar (to)

50 Jai ___

51 Something a police informant might wear

52 Where Indians live

53 Stern’s opposite

55 Figure watchers’ figs.

56 Deli order, for short

57 Animal doc

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

P A S T D U E P I T A P A TH Y P H E N S I N A R A G ED E F I C I T M E N T I O N

N O T P A R K I N GJ E R K E A R T I SE S A I F O R N T E S TS K I N I R V I N G Q U ET I N G D I O D E F U M EE M O L O C K E T L A M PR O N D O A I R A T O E

C O D N S C N E N EP E A K I N G A C K

B U R R I T O S I L I C O NA L I E N T O I R O N O R ED E C A G O N R O Y G B I V

How to play Kakuro:The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers.However, in a crossword the numbers reference clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! They denote the total of the digits in the row or column referenced by the number.Within each collection of cells - called a run

- any of the numbers 1 to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once.

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

14

EASY SUDOKUEasy Sudoku PuzzlesPlace a digit from 1 to 9 in each empty cell so everyrow, every column and every 3x3 box contains allthe digits 1 to 9.

Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

CINEMA / TV LISTINGS 15

13:00 Global Game

14:00 English Ports

News

14:15 Basketball Nba

Oklahoma City

@ San Antonio

16:15 Rugby 6

Nations Ireland

V France

18:00 English Sports

News

18:15 Uefa Champions

League

Magazine

18:45 The Football

League Show

19:15 Italian League

Lazio V

Fiorentina

21:00 Futbol Mundial

21:30 Serie A Show

22:00 Uefa

Champions

League

Barcelona V Ac

Milan

08:00 News

09:00 Al Jazeera

World

10:30 Inside Story

11:00 News

11:30 The Stream

12:30 Witness

13:00 NEWSHOUR

14:00 News

14:30 Inside Story

15:00 Revolution

Through Arab

Eyes

16:00 NEWSHOUR

17:00 News

17:30 The Stream

18:00 NEWSHOUR

19:00 News

19:30 Earthrise

20:00 News

20:30 Inside Story

21:00 NEWSHOUR

22:00 News

22:30 The Stream

23:00 Al Jazeera

World

14:35 Border Security

15:05 Auction Kings

16:00 Ultimate

Survival

17:50 Mythbusters

18:45 Sons Of Guns

19:40 Factory Line

20:05 How It’s Made

20:35 Auction Kings

21:00 Auction

Hunters

22:25 Driven To

Extremes

23:20 Finding Bigfoot

13:00 Monster Fish

14:00 Swamp Men

17:00 Fish Warrior

18:00 Predators in

Paradise

19:00 Monster Fish

20:00 Swamp Men

21:00 Caught In The

Act

22:00 Man v.

Monster

23:00 Fish Warrior

13:20 Suite Life On

Deck

14:10 Jessie

15:00 Gravity Falls

16:15 Good Luck

Charlie

17:00 Hatching Pete

19:35 Shake It Up

20:00 Austin And Ally

20:50 A.N.T Farm

21:40 Jessie

22:05 Good Luck

12:00 Scrooged

14:00 The Family

Stone

16:00 The Winning

Season

18:00 Good Boy!

20:00 The Waterboy

22:00 High Fidelity

13:15 My Cat From

Hell

16:00 The Really Wild

Show

16:30 Dogs 101

17:50 Jeff Corwin

Unleashed

18:20 My Cat From

Hell

20:35 Escape To

Chimp Eden

21:05 Wildest Africa

22:00 Glory Hounds

23:50 Animal Cops

Houston

14:00 Fluke

15:35 Vanished

Without A

Trace

17:05 A Dog’s

Breakfast

18:35 Viva Maria!

20:30 Cops And

Robbers

22:00 Beverly Hills

Madam

23:35 Eye Of The

Needle

12:40 A Star Is Born-

FAM

15:40 Torpedo Run-

FAM

17:15 Where Eagles

Dare

19:45 Gun Glory

21:00 Rebel Without

A Cause

23:00 The Fixer

14:15 Dolphin Tale

18:00 Quest For A

Heart

20:00 Cheaper By The

Dozen

22:00 Mia And The

Migoo

23:30 Pacific Pirates

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MALL CINEMA

1

Megamind (Animation)– 2.30 & 4.30pm

Despicable Me (Comedy) – 6.30pm

Melancholia (Drama) – 8.30pm

Jack Reacher (Action) – 11.00pm

2

Oz: The Great & Powerful (3D/Action) – 2.30 & 5.00pm

Al Hafla (2D/Arabic) – 7.30pm

Playback (2D/Horror) – 9.30pmVehicle 19 (2D/Thriller)

– 11.30pm

3

Al Hafla (2D/Arabic) – 2.30 & 4.30pm

Oz: The Great & Powerful (3D/Action) – 6.30pm

Parker (2D/Action) – 9.00pm

Playback (2D/Horror) – 11.15pm

ROYAL PLAZA

1

Oz: The Great & Powerful (3D/Action) – 2.30, 5.00 & 9.15pm

Al Hafla (2D/Arabic) – 7.30pm

Vehicle 19 (2D/Thriller) – 11.30pm

2Rio (Animation) – 2.30 & 4.30pm

Take This Waltz (Comedy) – 6.30, 9.00 & 11.15pm

3

Kung Fu Panda 2 (Adventure) – 3.00pm

Snow White & The Huntsman (Adventure) – 5.00pm

Omar Wa Salma 3 (Arabic) – 8.00 & 10.30pm

LANDMARK

1

Al Hafla (2D/Arabic) – 2.30, 7.30 & 9.30pm

Parker (2D/Action) – 5.00pm

Playback (2D/Horror) – 11.30pm

2

Top Cat: The Movie (3D/Animation) – 2.30pm

Oz: The Great & Powerful (3D/Action) – 4.15, 6.45 & 9.15pm

Vehicle 19 (2D/Thriller) – 11.30pm

3

Vehicle 19 (2D/Thriller) – 3.00pm

Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster(2D/Hindi) – 5.00 & 8.00pm

The Attacks of 26/11 (2D/Hindi) – 11.00pm

QF RADIO 91.7 FM ENGLISH PROGRAMME BRIEF LIVE SHOWS Airing

TimeProgramme Briefs On the Programme…

TodayRISE 7:00 –

9:00 AMRise, a LIVE 2-hour morning show hosted and produced by Scott Boyes. It discusses a wide array of topics from Weather, News, Health tips, Sports News and interactive bits with the callers.

INTERNATIO-NAL NEWS

1:00 PM The latest news and events from around the world.

INNOVATION 4:00 – 5:00 PM

A LIVE 1-hour weekly show hosted and produced by Scott Boyes. The show talks about all new and exciting technological advancements in the fields of Medicine, Agriculture, Engineering, Astronomy and more.

CORNERS 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Corners, a LIVE 1-hour show that airs Tuesdays and Thursdays presented by Laura Finnerty and Nabil Al Nashar.

REPEAT SHOWSFASHION 10:00 –

11:00 AMFashion is a LIVE 1-hour weekly show hosted and produced by Laura Finnerty. The show brings together the latest fashion trends along with exciting interviews with local and international designers.

Laura speaks with New York stylist and scarf enthusiast Yasmine Yasmine! She shares the classic scarf designs, new ways to wear the latest trends and some tips for styling your own wardrobe.

LEGENDARY ARTISTS

8:00 – 9:00 PM

The show tells the story of a celebrity artist that has reached unprecedented fame. Throughout the episode the artists’ memorable performances/songs will be played to put listeners in the mood.

PLUS | TUESDAY 12 MARCH 2013

PLUS | TUESDAY 12 MARCH 2013 POTPOURRI16

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If you want your events featured here mail details to plus@pen.com.qa

Hey’Ya: Arab Women in Sport When: March 7-Jun 16; Monday–Thursday, Saturday: 9am-8pmFriday; 3pm-9pm (Sunday closed)Where: QMA Gallery, Bldg 10 What: The Qatar Museums Authority will exhibit ‘Hey’Ya: Arab Women in Sport’ at QMA Gallery in Katara Cultural Village. The exhibition was first held in London during the 2012 Olympic Games. The exhibit originated in Qatar, beginning at the Arab Games’ Athletes Village in December 2011, where photographer Brigitte and documentary filmmaker Marian Lacombe set up an outdoor studio, working with female athletes. They then travelled to 20 Arab countries from the Gulf to North Africa, documenting images and videos of 70 Arab sportswomen. Free entry

Islamic Arts workshops at Katara Art Studios When: March 3-16; 10am to 9.30pmWhere: Katara Art Studios, Building 19 What: A series of Islamic Arts workshops facilitated by The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts, which specialises in teaching, researching and promoting the practice and theory of the arts and crafts of the world’s great traditions.Ticket: Free. To reserve your place and find out the schedule, email education@katara.net or call the Katara Education team on 4408 0233.

Forever NowWhen: Until March 31; 11am-6pmWhere: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

What: Forever Now proposes new readings based on works of five artists from Mathaf’s permanent collection. This exhibition unpacks new narratives that posit a unique understanding of five diverse artists: Fahrelnissa Zeid, Jewad Selim, Saliba Douaihy, Salim Al Dabbagh and Ahmed Cherkaoui. Free entry

Tea with NefertitiWhen: Until March 31; 11am-6pmWhere: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art What: Offer a critical perspective on how to perceive an artwork, particularly in and from the Arab world. Free entry

Francophone Cinema Week (La Semaine du Cinema Francophone)When: Until Mar 13; 7:30pm-10pm Where: Drama Theater, Building 16

What: Katara DFI Cinema presents the inaugural Francophone Cinema Week, a spotlight on contemporary cinema from the French speaking world. Showcasing a selection of contemporary cinema from Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Morocco, Senegal and Switzerland.For more info and ticket sales visit: dohafilminstitute.com/francophone

Events in Qatar MEDIA SCAN

• Visitors to the Corniche demand proper maintenance of walkway, where cracked tiles are causing injuries to people.

• Discussion about opening of Hamad International Airport, international airlines operating from there and whether this will affect Qatar Airways and ticket prices.

• Talk about the discovery of a new gas field with 2.5 tcf of natural gas.

• Talk about increase in house allowance, from QR6,000 to QR12,000, for low-income citizens whose house has been demolished.

• Authorities urged to fix prices for services of air conditioning

workshops, whose charges vary widely.

• Call for a survey to get feedback from intended beneficiaries of the new pension law before it is issued, and for transparency in retirement rules.

• Demand for providing Hamad Hospital with equipment for test-ing for coronavirus, and training of doctors at HMC and private hos-pitals in dealing with suspected coronavirus cases.

• Suggestion to raise the retirement age at Qatar University from 60 to 65 years.

• With the career fair approaching, the number of job advertisements in the local newspapers is up, as if jobs are seasonal.

A summary ofissues of the daydiscussed by the Qatari communityin the media.

IN FOCUS

A photo of the Corniche in the evening by a Peninsula Plus reader.

by Herbert Galiza

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China’s censorswill have to endure Ai’s heavy metal

Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei announced plans to release a heavy-metal album

that he said would “express his opin-ion” just as he does with his art.

The burly and bearded Ai said 81 days in secretive detention in 2011, which sparked an international out-cry, triggered his foray into music.

“When I was arrested, they (his guards) would often ask me to sing songs, but because I wasn’t familiar with music, I was embarrassed,” Ai, 55, said in a telephone interview. “It helped me pass the time very easily.

“All I could sing was Chinese People’s Liberation Army songs,” Ai said. “After that I thought: when I’m out, I’d like to do something related to music.” The world-renowned artist has repeatedly criticised the government for flouting the rule of law and the rights of citizens.

Ai said he was not worried about persecution for his album, which will be out in about three weeks. But he is gloomy about the prospects of it being sold in China, saying he will distribute the album online “because music is also subject to review” in China.

Reuters