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Global sales of male toiletries other than razors, blades and shaving cream will rise 5 percent to $17.5bn this year, surpassing the shaving segment for the first time.
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A guy’s guide to grooming: Cosmeticsfor men
To attract more men, mainstream brands like Nivea, Dove and L’Oreal have plowed money into new products and are paying celebrities like British actor Hugh Laurie to endorse them.
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Manufacturers have found clever ways to convince guys to worry about their looks, explaining that their skin is different — thicker, tougher, more oily — and requires specialised products.
By Matthew Boyle
Paul Bopp is not a metrosexual. The 38-year-old father of four played football in college and never pays more than $20 for
a haircut. Yet every evening, he applies wrinkle-fighting Olay skin cream to battle the crow’s feet around his eyes.
“It’s 25 bucks for a bottle, but it’s worth it,” said Bopp, a wealth manager in Columbia, South Carolina “My dad looked like he was 60 when he was 42. I don’t want that. The days of being a Neanderthal are over.”
Men like Bopp are proof that guys’ grooming products — hair serums, eye rollers, exfoliating scrubs — are reach-ing a wider audience than ever. Global sales of male toiletries other than razors, blades and shaving cream will rise 5 percent to $17.5bn this year, sur-passing the shaving segment for the first time, according to Euromonitor. Unilever, with its Axe and Dove brands, has 26 percent of the mar-ket, more than Procter & Gamble Co, Nivea maker Beiersdorf and L’Oreal combined.
That dominance has helped Unilever expand both sales and profit margins at its personal-care unit, which accounts for 36 percent of revenue and has offset the sluggish growth of its food brands. The segment’s expansion — fuelled by innovation, marketing, and a growing realization that men want to do more in the morning than just shower, shave and shampoo — has even attracted fashion designer Tom Ford, who just introduced a line of products such as a purifying mud mask.
“The key objective among all the manufacturers is turning a regime that you have to do into a ritual you want to do,” said Phil White, European planning director at marketing firm Geometry Global, part of London-based advertising group WPP Plc. “They are trying to establish that ritual.”
That hasn’t been easy as 90 percent of men spend a half- hour or less get-ting ready in the morning, according to researcher Mintel. Ben Voyer, a social psychologist and marketing professor at ESCP Europe business school, said that’s due to the perception that men get more attractive as they age, so they don’t need to take care of their skin, and because men simply don’t worry as much about how they look.
Women use cosmetics “to sig-nal beauty and youth, which are the attributes men look for,” Voyer said. “Men, on the other hand, have tradi-tionally signalled status and wealth, the attributes women look for.”
Manufacturers have found clever ways to convince guys to worry about their looks, explaining that their skin is different — thicker, tougher, more oily — and requires specialised products. As a L’Oreal ad once warned: “You think you’re aging well? She thinks you’re letting yourself go.” Half of American men now use skincare products as part of their daily routine, Mintel has found.
“Six years ago, I had one shampoo, a body wash and a toothbrush and that was it,” said Adam Causgrove, 29, a grant administrator in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. “As I’ve gotten older and more self-aware, I cannot begrudge anyone for wanting to put their best face forward.”
Male beauty brands aren’t new — Beiersdorf introduced Nivea for Men back in 1986. These days, niche brands like Britain’s Bulldog and France’s Nickel, part of Inter Parfums Inc, are helping expand the market.
Both lines appeal to men by explaining in simple terms how, when and why to use their products; Nickel’s revitalizing serum is called “Morning-After Rescue.” And Bulldog, now sold in 13 countries, takes a cheeky swipe at Dove’s Men+Care and L’Oreal’s Men Expert ranges, calling them “women’s brands in disguise.”
Most men, though, don’t mind using brands geared to women. While 70 percent of men ages 18 to 24 use facial skincare products, only two in 10 buy male-only brands, Mintel found. Causgrove, for one, swears by Crabtree & Evelyn’s alcohol-free aftershave. “I don’t know if it’s only for women, but I get horrible razor burn and this is really good,” he says.
To attract more men, mainstream brands like Nivea, Dove and L’Oreal have plowed money into new products and are paying celebrities like British actor Hugh Laurie to endorse them. Over the past five years, the share of new personal-care merchandise geared to men rose to 5.6 percent from 4.6
percent, Mintel says. L’Oreal’s Men Expert line will add 15 new products this year, including a “Hydra Energetic Moisturizer” designed for faces with a few days’ stubble, as more men eschew daily shaving. Sun damage, oily skin and acne are other common problems.
In-store promotions and sam-ples help lure customers; During the European soccer championships last summer, buyers of Nivea for Men got a free England shirt. And US drug-store chain Walgreen Co featured male grooming in its stores each Saturday in June, dubbing the event “Saturdudes.”
“Getting a guy to use a moisturizer or something in addition to his bar of soap is a big win for us,” said Shannon Curtin, a general merchandise man-ager. “You want to give him something to try at a lower price so he can come back if he enjoys it.”
All that activity has men talking, even under the most unlikely circum-stances. Bopp recalls watching an NFL game with friends recently in an Atlanta sports cafe when the topic of skin creams came up.
“Ten years ago I would have gotten laughed out of the place,” he says. “Now you can watch football and talk moisturizers.”
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In ancient Greek mythol-ogy, we come across Helen of Troy, whose beauty has been described as “a
face that launched a thousand ships.” This refers to a face that launched the Trojan War, which shook the entire Greek civiliza-tion of ancient times. It is ironi-cal, or rather a coincidence, that in the 21st century, do we still have a face which can launch not a thousand but a million ships? It is Facebook. Social network-ing sites, one must agree, affect our day-to-day life. You can hear about social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook almost everywhere. Just the mention of a social networking website is enough to start up an eager con-versation among friends as this is one topic where no one is left looking blank. What role does social networking play in our life other than just keeping us posted on the latest news?
Social networking has a signifi-cant positive impact on our lives and can mould our character to a certain extent. Social network-ing sites can be used as a plat-form where we can express our views on various subjects which need attention. People who feel strongly about a certain topic can discuss it on Facebook or Twitter and let the world know their opin-ion. Let us not forget the fact that the Egyptian revolution started because of one man’s comment on
Facebook and that one comment led people to address a problem which could not be addressed elsewhere. The tragic attack on a young woman in Delhi was dis-cussed on Twitter, which made the authorities take notice of the gravity of the situation.
Besides providing a forum for people to discuss and decide on various issues concerning their life, social networking connects people who are torn apart by fate. Old school friends who haven’t seen each other in many years can keep in touch on Facebook. People have the opportunity to make new friends and learn about how they live. Social networking sites keep you updated on the lat-est news. All the current goings on around the world are posted in these sites as soon as they are known. Yet another positive aspect of social networking sites is that they are free and can be used by anyone. If you are away from home and don’t have your laptop with you, you just need to take your mobile phone and your favourite social networking site will be waiting for you. As you can see, the advantages of social networking sites are plenty but so are the disadvantages.
The disadvantages of social networking sites need to be discussed as well. There are numerous disadvantages of social networking sites which should be debated and taken care of. The
most pressing problem is the fact that social networks are abused a lot. People who are innocent and have done nothing get bul-lied on these sites. Identity theft is quite common on such sites. The spread of social evils such as posting inappropriate pictures affects the society and pollutes
the minds of the young. Use of indecent language on these sites also plays a major role in mislead-ing the youth. Malicious rumours are spread about celebrities and this becomes a serious intrusion and attack on their privacy.
Social evils affect teenagers and young people whose minds can be easily manipulated. They lose their focus on studies and get addicted to these social network-ing sites. They spend all their time on such sites and do not pay any attention to their stud-ies, which results in poor grades in school and stress before exams. These days, children prefer to have friends on social networking sites than in real life. They turn away from real social bonding and go for social meetings online. This results in children not making friends in school and therefore not knowing how it feels to have a real friend. The greatest con-cern is that the government or authorities cannot do anything to control these activities or those who post their comments.
Social networking is good, but within limits. As it is rightly said, too much of anything is not good. Social networking sites are like double-edged swords. They can turn into a boon or a bane depending on the one who uses them. Facing the world with Facebook would then depend on the face in front of the screen — wouldn’t it?
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Doha Modern Indian SchoolWinner of the first prize in
The Peninsula Creative Writing Contest
Subject: Impact of Social Networking On Your
Day-To-Day Life
5MARKETPLACE PLUS | SUNDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2013
Staff of hotel Grand Mercure, together with guests, celebrate the 40th anniversary of its brand, with General Manager Thierry Szewc cutting a cake. A promotion to mark the occasion is running till October 25 in all Mercure hotels worldwide. In Doha, the details can be found on the hotel’s Facebook page.
The Vice President (sales) for Middle East, Africa and Central Asia of Tripp Lite Power Protection, Vipin Sharma, speaking to the local media at a briefing held at the Crown Plaza Hotel and Resorts in Doha recently.
Consolidated Gulf Co (CGC), the distributor for Nokia, has announced the availability of the Nokia 515 in the local market. The Nokia 515, wrapped in
lightweight aluminium, combines the best of Nokia – contemporary design and top performance. Retailed at QR559, Nokia 515 is available in Easy Swap Dual SIM at all leading electronic retail stores including CGC outlets in Qatar.
The Nokia 515 features scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass 2, gently curved for a beautiful finish, and a classic, highly polished camera bezel. Available in black and white, the phone’s elegant profile and aluminium body is perfect for style minimalists. At only 11 mm thick, the Nokia 515 will slide beautifully into the smallest pocket or bag.
“When designing the Nokia 515 we set out to create a beautifully designed phone that people will be proud to own,” said Vithesh Reddy, General Manager, Nokia Lower Gulf.
“We believe we’ve achieved that — the Nokia 515 is designed for consumers in Qatar who prefer classic design, crafted to perfection and with the functionality they need for everyday use. We have created something that performs stunningly, without compromise.”
The Nokia 515 ensures people will never miss a photo-worthy moment. With smarter imaging features and a five-megapixel camera with LED flash, the smart camera offers a choice of image capture, editing and sharing options
Sharing photos with friends and family is quick and easy with the ability to share straight from the gallery to social networks. People can also share photos and other content using Nokia’s exclusive Slam, which comes built into the Nokia 515 and works by transferring content such as images or contact cards to an adjacent Bluetooth-enabled phone in just a few simple clicks, without the need to pair devices.
The Nokia 515 delivers a fast, 3.5G HSDPA Internet experience. It comes with a standby time of up to 38 days in the single-SIM version, making the phone perfect for balancing work and play. With optimised HSDPA Internet built-in and data cloud compression, mobile browsing is made
up to 90 percent more efficient, helping people get more from their data plan. Popular apps like Facebook, Twitter and Nimbuzz are preloaded on the phone, while Mail for Exchange allows people to check work email and sync their calendars and contacts on the go. It can also be connected to a PC or laptop and used as a modem via a USB cable.
The new phone also comes with HD voice.The Peninsula
Tripp Lite, manufacturer of power protection, connectiv-ity and infrastructure prod-
ucts, participated in the Datacenter Dynamics Converged Doha confer-ence at the Grand Hyatt Doha.
“Data centres have become vital in a world where enterprise demand for storage and accessibility of an insurmountable amount of multi-media databases continues to grow. Naturally, every aspect of data cen-tre management has to be taken into consideration in order to ensure the smooth and uninterrupted operation of these facilities,” Vipin Sharma, Tripp Lite’s Vice President
for Middle East and Africa said. Tripp Lite has developed SmarTrack
Series, a portfolio of portable and row-based air conditioning unit that not only features adjustable settings to maximise cooling and improve applica-tion efficiency but also promotes power consumption reduction.
The SmartRack Cooler Series is a portfolio comprising a self-contained portable air conditioning unit and an energy-saving, row-based air condi-tioning unit.
Sharma said, “these products feature innovative technology that promotes energy conservation.”
The Peninsula
Tripp Lite showcases products in Doha
Nokia 515 launched in Qatar
Imdaad Qatar bags Blue Salon contract
Imdaad Qatar, a facilities manage-ment company based in Qatar, has secured a contract with Blue Salon,
retailer and wholesale distributor of premium and luxury brands. Under the terms of the five-year agreement, Imdaad Qatar will provide mainte-nance and cleaning services for over 50 Blue Salon outlets across the country.
“Imdaad Qatar is off to a great start with its contract with Blue Salon, an organisation that is a household name in luxury within one of the world’s rich-est consumer markets. This reflects the great trust and confidence that major players are willing to extend to the Imdaad brand. We look forward to more strategic partnerships that we will use as platforms to raise the bar for facili-ties management in Qatar and across the region,” said Jamal Abdulla Lootah, CEO, Imdaad. The Peninsula
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Imdaad Qatar and Blue Salon officials at the signing ceremony.
Barwa Bank has been named as winner of the Arabian Business Achievement Awards Qatar 2013 for “Bank of the Year” during a ceremony held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel recently. Steve Troop, CEO, Barwa Bank commented: “We are delighted to be recognised as Bank of the Year. This award is one of many this year and is further confirmation of our innovative approach, quality of service and outstanding growth. We have had a lot to celebrate this year and intend to maintain our momentum as we go forward. We look forward to further growth, as well as creating value for our customers and shareholders at all times.”
Imalco has concluded the 2013 edition of its Summer Promotion Campaign associated with Hankook Tyres. The promotion spanned a three-month period from June 15 to September 15. Ganesh Algar Shetty was picked as the winner of the first prize — a KIA Sportage 2013 AWD. There were 25 other winners who won prizes like Sumsung Smart TVs, Samsung Galaxy S4s, Samsung Tabs and Lulu Gift vouchers worth QR1,000 each. Seen in the picture are from left: Rajesh Augustine, Manager-Tyre Division, Ganesh Shetty, winner, Khalifa Al Khualifi, Chairman, and Aboo Backer, CEO.
Sasol has selected Qatar national Fatima Al Mohannadi, a corporate planning analyst for Qatargas, to attend the One Young World
Summit to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from October 2 to 5, 2013.
Now in its fourth year, the One Young World Summit, organised by a charity of the same name, brings together 1,200 young global leaders aged 18 to 30, helping them make lasting connections that will create positive change.
“Sasol believes in the strength, courage and tal-ent of young leaders and their ability to implement change in not only their own lives but in the lives of other people. It is important that as a society and industry we create a platform for the voice of the youth to help us shape the future in a collaborative fashion,” said Nolitha Fakude, Executive Director at Sasol Limited.
“Sasol is pleased to support Fatima as a Qatari del-egate to the One Young World Summit. We are truly inspired by her efforts to make a positive change in the community through her environmental and com-munity volunteering endeavours. Through our com-munity initiatives, Sasol is committed to identifying and nurturing young Qatari talents, like Fatima, to enable them to achieve their highest potential,” said Marjo Louw, President, Sasol Qatar.
“I am very happy that Sasol Qatar has given me the privilege and opportunity to attend the One Young World Summit. It will be a great occasion to meet peers from around the world who will be tomorrow’s leaders and share ideas and experiences. I am sure attending this summit will help me get closer to my goal of empowering youth and leave me with valuable connections and inspiration,” said Al Mohannadi.
An economics graduate from Qatar University, Al Mohannadi is passionate about the environment. She developed a business plan for a lube oil recycling plant which aims to decrease oil pollution in Qatar. The project sought to ensure a cleaner environment while being profitable at the same time. The Peninsula
Sasol sponsors Qatari delegate to youth summit
Sasol officials with Fatima Al Mohannadi
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Number of smokers declines in Britain: Survey
Britain has seen a decline in the number of cigarette smokers with the adult smoking
rate dropping in the past nine years, according to a survey report issued by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Figures showed that one in five adults aged 16 or above in Britain were cigarette smokers last year, Xinhua reported.
The proportion of adults smoking declined to 20 percent in 2012 from 45 percent in 1974 when the lifestyle survey first included a ques-tion about smoking.
The survey found that most of the decline in smoking happened between 1974 and 1994, and continued to fall between 1994 and 2007, but at a much slower rate.
However, from 2007 to 2012 the rate of smok-ing has remained largely unchanged.
But smoking rates varied by whether people were in employment or not, said the ONS.
Unemployed people were twice as likely to smoke as those either in employment or eco-nomically inactive such as students or retired people. Over half of unemployed young people aged between 25 and 34 were cigarette smokers.
Also, smoking rates differ by adults’ socio-eco-nomic status, with the highest rate falling in the routine and manual occupations such as bar staff and delivery drivers at 33 percent in 2012, and the lowest in managerial and professional occupations such as accounting and teaching at 14 percent.
Alternative to open-heart surgery performed
Doctors in the US have successfully per-formed an alternative procedure to open-
heart surgery. The doctors at the UCLA Medical Centre, California, performed the pioneering procedure on a man to remove a 24-inch blood clot -- stretching from his legs to the heart, the Daily Mail reported.
Todd Dunlap, 62, became the first person to successfully undergo the procedure after it was offered to him instead of the more critical open-heart surgery, the report said.
Doctors said the procedure could be used more widely in future as an alternative to the open-heart surgery as it was a great option for the older, frail person who wouldn’t survive open-heart surgery, added the report.
A tiny camera was slid down into Dunlap’s oesophagus to monitor his heart before putting a coiled tube though his neck artery to plug one end into his heart, against the clot.
Doctors threaded the other end through a vein at the groin and hooked the tube up to a powerful heart-bypass device in the operating room to create suction.
“Once in place, the AngioVac (the device used to vacuum out the clot) quickly sucked the deadly clot out of Dunlap’s heart and filtered out the solid tissue,” said Moriarty, who offered the procedure to Dunlap.
“The system then restored the cleansed blood through a blood vessel near the groin, eliminat-ing the need for a blood transfusion,” the Daily Mail quoted Moriarty as saying. The procedure lasted three hours.
Murray Kwon, cardiothoracic surgeon at the UCLA, said: “Retrieving a clot from within the heart used to require open-heart surgery, result-ing in longer hospitalisation, recovery and rehabil-itation times compared to the minimally invasive approach provided by the AngioVac system.”
Agencies
By Azera Parveen Rahman
The source of informa-tion, or misinforma-tion, can be anything — a neighbour, a com-mercial, something
you had read “a long time back” — but over time, it often becomes something we staunchly believe in. Cardiologists say that in the process of treatment of many of their patients, they have to battle myths, some more common than others, which, if cleared, can go a long way in ensuring a healthy heart and a healthy future.
Among some of the most com-mon myths related to heart care, according to renowned cardiolo-gist Ashok Seth, is that all kinds of exercise is good for the cardio-vascular system.
“A 45-minute brisk walk, or aerobic exercise is good for your heart. But weightlifting and gym exercises are not necessarily good for your cardiovascular health,” Seth said.
It’s also a misconception that women are less prone to cardio-vascular ailments.
“Cardiovascular disease is the biggest cause of death in women, six times more than breast can-cer,” Seth said. “But traditionally it’s seen that in most families this doesn’t appear as a concern vis-a-vis a woman’s health. If the man has a slight discomfort, they rush to the hospital, but the women, maybe because they have a high tolerance level, simply ignore any such discomfort”.
“Even while going for health check-ups, a mammogram or a pap smear test is listed (to detect cancer), but not a heart check-up,
which is very necessary,” he added.Agreed K K Talwar, cardiologist
at Delhi’s Max hospital. “Although women have the protection cover of the estrogen hormone, lifestyle habits like smoking, unhealthy eating habits and contraceptive pills make them prone (to heart ailments). And after menopause, the risk increases,” Talwar said.
That the young cannot be affected by heart ailments is another myth, Talwar says.
“It’s no longer true that only those in their 50s and 60s can have cardiovascular problems. Even those in their 30s are com-ing with such problems these days. In fact, because of lifestyle habits like junk food, alcohol consump-tion and smoking, plus stress, they are prone to acute heart attacks that can be fatal,” he said.
According to Talwar, about 20 percent of heart attack patients in
Max hospital are in the 30-40 age group. In the West this number is 5 to 10 percent lower because South Asians are more prone to cardiovascular problems at a younger age than their Western counterparts. “Five to seven per-cent of those who come for angi-ography are below the age of 35,” Talwar said.
It’s not necessary that heart pain, indicating emergency, will be on the left side of the chest, Sunita Choudhury, another cardiologist, emphasised. “It may also be in the right arm, upper abdomen, and usually in the left arm,” she said.
Much against TV and print commercials promoting a partic-ular kind or brand of oil as being good for the heart, doctors say that such information should be taken with a pinch of salt.
“Trans-fatty acid is bad for the heart, and one should look out for food containing that. Other than that, there is no truth that only a particular kind of oil is good, like the trend is of olive oil. Even mus-tard oil is good,” Talwar said. But even as the Mustard Research and Promotion Consortium says that mustard oil can prevent coronary artery disease, many doctors say that it’s best to keep changing one’s brand or kind of oil every few months.
Nuts, a rich source of oil, are also not at all bad. “Almonds and walnuts are good for the heart, and one should have 8 to 10 pieces of almond, soaked in water, every day,” Seth said. But don’t go over-board - fried almonds are a big no. As doctors say, it’s often a thin line separating information and misinformation. IANS
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Clear myths Clear myths to ensure a to ensure a
healthy hearthealthy heart
Tips for healthy heart * Get active. Regular brisk
walking for 30-45 minutes, or moderate exercise every day helps your heart and overall well-being
* Watch what’s on your plate. Eat fresh vegetables and fruits, wholegrain bread and rice, and look out for food with high trans-fatty acid. Junk the junk food
* Avoid smoking* Learn to manage your
stress. An eminent cardiolo-gist very pragmatically said that it’s not possible not to get stressed, but managing it you can. He relies on music.
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sym
metr
y in h
is lif
e t
he m
ore it
elu
des
him
, unti
l th
ere c
om
es
a t
ime
when t
he r
eal and t
he illuso
ry w
orld
s com
e t
ogeth
er in a
sti
flin
g e
mbrace.
Pra
gu
e o
pens
in I
ndia
where t
he d
ynam
ics
of C
handan’s
inner w
orl
d a
re
manif
est
ed i
n h
is r
ela
tionsh
ip w
ith a
n u
ndependable
India
n g
irl
nam
ed
Shubangi and h
is t
wo c
lose
st f
rie
nds
Guls
han (
Kum
ar M
ayank)
and A
rfi
(Arfi L
am
ba)
one o
f w
hom
, w
e s
oon r
ealize
, is
dead.
This
is
when w
e b
egin
to r
ealise
that
Chandan i
s lo
sing h
is m
ind.
As
he a
nd h
is t
wo b
est
frie
nds
move t
o P
ragu
e, th
e s
tage i
s st
urdily s
et
for
Chandan’s
desc
ent
into
hell.
Each s
tep o
f th
e c
haracte
r’s
decline into
a w
orl
d o
f heft
y h
allucin
ati
on is
chronic
led w
ith c
om
pellin
g c
ris
pness
. T
he e
dit
or u
ses
com
ponents
from
the
real w
orl
d a
nd t
he ‘reality
’ accordin
g t
o C
handan in a
pla
y o
f hid
e a
nd s
eek.
Then t
here a
re t
he s
ongs,
so w
ell u
sed. R
D B
urm
an’s
Meri
bh
eegi b
heegi
si i
n t
he H
indi
and B
engali v
ersi
ons,
and s
om
e a
chin
gly
haunti
ng C
zech
songs
that
recur in lovelo
rn loops
of
longin
g.
There a
re p
ass
ages
in t
he s
toryte
llin
g w
here t
he w
orl
d o
f th
e im
agin
ati
on
ble
nds
into
the r
eal w
orld
. T
he c
ollis
ion p
oin
t w
here t
he t
wo w
orld
s m
eet
is w
ell c
ontr
olled b
y t
he d
irecto
r, a
lthough a
t ti
mes
you fear t
he n
arrati
ve
lapse
s in
to s
elf
indulg
ence.
There is
ple
nty
in P
ragu
e w
here t
he m
oti
vati
on is
quest
ionable
. W
hy d
oes
Chandan a
ct
the w
ay h
e d
oes?
And I
do m
ean t
he u
npredic
table
behavio
ria
l patt
ern o
f th
e fi
lm’s
prota
gonis
t.A
s fo
r C
handan, he e
mbraces
all t
he c
onfu
sion, com
ple
xit
ies,
inse
curi-
ties
and i
nsa
nit
y o
f his
characte
r. I
n s
om
e s
equences
where h
is m
adness
overta
kes
his
bett
er judgem
ent,
he a
llow
s his
characte
r t
o t
ake o
ver.
We c
an
see h
im fl
oati
ng in t
he t
ides
of
whim
sy.
The c
ast
ing o
f C
handan’s
tw
o frie
nds
is a
lso o
f th
e u
tmost
im
porta
nce.
The
cocky s
elf
centr
ed G
uls
han a
s pla
yed b
y
Kum
ar M
ayank is
the m
ost
fata
lly c
har-
ism
ati
c c
haracte
r i
n t
his
intr
icate
jig
-sa
w o
f light
and d
eath
. A
nd t
he w
impy,
w
hin
y, o
ver-p
oss
ess
ive A
rfi.
Ele
na K
aza
n p
lays
a n
orm
al gir
l w
ho
is forced t
o join
her lover in h
is journey
into
hell.
Ele
na b
rin
gs
a w
hole
lot
of
tragic
charm
to t
he p
roceedin
gs.
Dark
sin
iste
r w
ild an
d un
predic
t-able
, P
ragu
e t
akes
us
into
the d
epth
s of
desp
air
. N
ot
all, or e
ven s
om
e o
f th
e
even
ts in
th
e fi
lm m
ake sen
se w
hen
judged again
st
conven
tion
al
populi
st
ele
ments
. T
his
film
dares
to c
ourt
the
dark
sid
e o
f th
e h
um
an m
ind. T
he v
ery
pow
erfu
l C
han
dan
pla
ys
an
arti
ste o
n
the b
rin
k. A
s he t
opple
s over,
we g
et
a
viv
id v
iew
into
the a
byss
that
separate
s m
an f
rom
madness
.P
ragu
e i
s a t
ough fi
lm t
o i
ngest
. B
ut
who s
aid
lif
e i
n t
he m
ovie
s is
only
about
the u
nbearable
lig
htn
ess
of
bein
g s
tupid
? IA
NS
Kanye W
est
lunges a
t papara
zzi
Rapper K
anye W
est
lunged a
t se
veral photo
graphers
outs
ide h
is b
ach-
elo
r p
ad y
est
erday a
s th
ey q
uest
ioned h
im a
bout
his
feud w
ith J
imm
y
Kim
mel, r
eports
tm
z.com
.C
hat
show
host
Jim
my K
imm
el
had r
ecentl
y r
e-e
nacte
d o
ne o
f W
est
’s
recent
radio
inte
rvie
ws,
usi
ng t
wo c
hildren. T
hat
left
West
upse
t.W
hen q
uest
ioned a
bout
it, th
e r
apper r
eporte
dly
lunged a
t th
e p
hoto
g-
raphers
here, but
there w
as
no p
hysi
cal conta
ct.
Previo
usl
y, t
he 3
6-y
ear-o
ld w
as
caught
on
film
reporte
dly
ass
ault
ing
photo
grapher D
anie
l R
am
os
at
Los
Angele
s In
ternati
onal A
irport
in J
uly
.
Katy
Perr
y o
bsessed a
bout
hygein
e
Sin
ger K
aty
Perry s
ays
she is
dealing w
ith O
bse
ssiv
e C
om
puls
ive D
isorder
(OC
D),
esp
ecia
lly w
hen it
com
es
to a
rrangin
g e
veryth
ing in a
lphabeti
cal
order a
nd m
ain
tain
ing h
ygein
e.
“I a
m s
o O
CD
. I
alw
ays
want
to p
ut
thin
gs
in a
lphabeti
cal
order.
I a
m
als
o a
lit
tle H
ow
ard H
ughes
about
germ
s,”
fem
ale
first
.co.u
k q
uote
d P
erry
as
sayin
g.
Perry,
28, is
currentl
y d
ati
ng m
usi
cia
n J
ohn M
ayer.
Taylo
r S
wif
t m
ight
be i
n T
he G
iver
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ND
AY
29
SE
PT
EM
BE
R 2
013
By
An
n H
orn
aday
The w
rit
er-d
irecto
r N
icole
Holo
fcen
er i
sn’t
as
much o
f a k
now
n b
rand a
s W
oody A
llen, but
she
dese
rves
to b
e. F
or t
he p
ast
17 y
ears
Holo
fcener,
w
ho g
ot
her s
tart
as
one o
f A
llen’s
apprenti
ce
edit
ors,
has
been m
akin
g s
mart,
sharply
obse
rvant
com
-edie
s about
wom
en a
nd t
heir
rela
tionsh
ips
that
manage
to b
e b
oth
warm
ly a
musi
ng a
nd s
tingin
gly
on-p
oin
t. N
ow
, w
ith E
nou
gh
Sa
id, H
olo
fcener h
as
made h
er m
ost
win
nin
g
and w
idely
access
ible
movie
to d
ate
, th
e p
erfe
ct
film
to
sati
sfy longti
me fans
who follow
her w
ith H
arry P
ott
er-
like o
bse
ssio
n,
as
well a
s in
itia
tes
who a
re n
ew
to h
er
singula
r b
rand o
f droll, se
lf-a
ware insi
ght.
Lucky t
hem
. S
uch H
olo
fcener c
lass
ics
as
Wa
lkin
g a
nd
Ta
lkin
g,
Love
ly a
nd
Am
azin
g,
Fri
en
ds
Wit
h M
on
ey a
nd
Ple
ase
Giv
e s
till a
wait
, th
e b
ett
er f
or t
heir
delicio
usl
y
sardonic
takes
on f
rie
ndsh
ip,
fam
ily a
nd c
lass
anxie
ty
to d
eliver w
allops
of
ast
on
ished,
grati
fied r
ecogn
itio
n.
For n
ow
, w
e c
an e
njo
y t
he fi
rst
vie
win
g o
f E
nou
gh
Sa
id
togeth
er a
nd w
itn
ess
first
-han
d i
ts m
any b
itte
rsw
eet
gif
ts.
Happy-s
addest
am
ong t
hem
is
the f
act
that
En
ou
gh
Sa
id m
ark
s one o
f th
e fi
nal appearances
of th
e late
Jam
es
Gandolfi
ni, h
ere p
layin
g a
frum
py,
overw
eig
ht
academ
ic
nam
ed A
lbert
who e
mbark
s on
an
aw
kw
ard r
om
an
ce
wit
h E
va (
Julia L
ouis
-Dreyfu
s),
a m
ass
euse
who,
like
Alb
ert,
is
the d
ivorced p
arent
of
a t
eenaged d
aughte
r
about
to leave h
om
e f
or c
ollege.
Aft
er a
near-d
isast
rous
first
meeti
ng a
t a c
ockta
il
party
, A
lbert
and E
va b
egin
dati
ng, th
eir
sim
pati
co s
ense
s of
hum
our b
ouncin
g o
ff e
ach o
ther w
ith s
ponta
neous,
alm
ost
tele
path
ic e
ase
and b
arely
mask
ing m
utu
al anxie
-ti
es
regardin
g inti
macy,
independence, fr
agile s
elf
-worth
and s
preadin
g m
iddle
-aged b
odie
s. T
horoughly
banis
h-
ing a
ny r
em
ain
ing v
est
iges
of
Tony S
oprano, G
andolfi
ni
com
es
utt
erly
dis
arm
ed t
o a
role
that
he t
ackle
s w
ith
superb s
ensi
tivit
y a
nd n
aked v
uln
erabilit
y.
A b
earded,
sweet-
natu
red b
utt
erball o
f em
oti
on
al
need,
he b
oth
abso
rbs
and d
eflects
Eva’s
spik
ier e
nergy,
whic
h L
ouis
-D
reyfu
s so
ftens
consi
derably
by w
ay o
f se
lf-d
eprecati
ng
wit
and h
er p
rete
rnatu
rally e
xpress
ive f
ace.
Louis
-Dreyfu
s ta
kes
on
duti
es
as
Holo
fcen
er’
s su
r-
rogate
that
in p
ast
movie
s m
ost
oft
en
have f
allen
to
Cath
erin
e K
eener; here, K
eener h
as
a juic
y s
upporti
ng
role
as
Maria
nne, a N
ew
Agey v
egan g
oddess
wit
h w
hom
E
va s
trik
es
up a
frie
ndsh
ip w
hile s
he’s
courti
ng A
lbert.
(O
ne o
f th
e b
est
lin
es
in t
he fi
lm is
when K
eener’s
char-
acte
r t
ells
Eva t
hat
she’s
a p
oet,
and E
va w
ryly
reto
rts
, “A
nd I
’m a
dream
er”
befo
re r
ealisi
ng t
he w
om
an is
seri-
ous.
) It
turns
out
that
Louis
-Dreyfu
s is
the p
erfe
ct
foil
for H
olo
fcener’s
oft
en p
ain
fully s
elf
-consc
ious
brand o
f cham
ber c
om
edy,
lendin
g d
aff
y r
ela
tabilit
y t
o a
n e
nte
r-
pris
e t
hat
could
easi
ly s
uccum
b t
o t
he s
olipsi
sm o
f first
-w
orld
proble
ms
and u
nexam
ined p
riv
ilege.
A r
un
nin
g g
ag i
nvolv
ing E
va’s
frie
nd,
Sarah (
Ton
i C
ollett
e),
an
d her housekeeper te
ete
rs rig
ht
on
th
e
edge o
f th
at
pote
nti
ally o
ffensi
ve b
oundary p
oin
t. B
ut
in
Holo
fcener’s
ass
ured h
ands,
the t
iny land m
ines
that
dot
so m
any d
aily l
andsc
apes
never d
eto
nate
in w
ays
that
are fata
l —
just
ruefu
lly illum
inati
ng. A
t it
s best
, E
nou
gh
Sa
id c
aptu
res
mid
dle
-aged r
om
ance —
its
rhyth
ms
and
reparte
e, it
s cauti
ous
hopes
and incip
ient
mis
giv
ings
— in
a w
ay t
hat’s
never f
orced, even w
hen t
he fi
lm’s
centr
al
plo
t tw
ist
com
es
fully into
pla
y.
At
that
poin
t, E
nou
gh
Sa
id e
nte
rs
fully into
screw
ball
territ
ory —
in b
oth
the a
nti
c a
nd s
ophis
ticate
d s
ense
of
the t
erm
. L
ike t
he b
est
rom
anti
c c
om
edie
s of H
ollyw
ood’s
Gold
en A
ge, H
olo
fcener’s
film
zin
gs
and p
ops
wit
h h
ilari-
ous
dia
logue (
“What
the h
ell i
s chervil?”
Eva s
norts
aft
er M
aria
nne l
ovin
gly
giv
es
her f
resh
herbs
from
her
perfe
ctl
y u
n-m
an
icured g
arden
), b
ut
als
o g
ets
to t
he
heart
of
hum
an n
atu
re: in
this
case
, th
e l
ength
s people
go t
o in o
rder t
o fi
ll t
heir
em
pty
spaces,
and h
ow
lovable
fo
ible
s becom
e into
lerable
flaw
s.In
its
ow
n t
ough w
ay,
En
ou
gh
Sa
id p
osit
s t
hat
we
largely
have o
urse
lves
— o
r a
t le
ast
the s
torie
s w
e t
ell
ourse
lves
— t
o b
lam
e w
hen t
hat
happens.
But
thanks
to
Gandolfi
ni’s
and L
ouis
-Dreyfu
s’ r
adia
nt,
quie
tly c
oura-
geous
centr
al
perfo
rm
ances,
vie
wers
won’t
feel
accuse
d
as
much a
s un
derst
ood w
hen
they s
ee t
hem
selv
es
in
Alb
ert’s
self
-defe
at
or E
va’s
self
-decepti
on. A
nd, th
anks
to H
olo
fcener’s
ow
n g
enerous
and c
om
pass
ionate
heart,
th
ey’ll
feel
forgiv
en e
ven a
s th
ey w
ince i
n r
ecognit
ion.
Feis
ty, fu
nny,
fizz
y a
nd d
eeply
wis
e, E
nou
gh
Sa
id s
park
les
wit
hin
and w
ithout,
just
lik
e t
he r
are g
em
that
it is.
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om
ber
g
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ve
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er
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Pop culture consumes authors, musicians and actors and quickly moves on. Only a few have staying power, and Stephen King is
one of those rare figures.With the release this week of Doctor
Sleep, his much anticipated sequel to The Shining, the 66-year-old King continues to release and inspire new projects more than four decades after he first started to scare the bejeezus out of everybody. A stage musical he wrote with John Mellencamp is about to begin touring US, Under the Dome
was a surprise television hit of the summer and a film project based on his novella A Good Marriage is in the works as well.
“I always knew that if I hung around that I’d get hot again,” King says with a laugh. “Sooner or later everything that goes around comes around. I just thought of guys like Billy Joel. I thought if Billy Joel can come back, I can come back.”
With Doctor Sleep King revisits a grown-up Danny Torrance and the extra creepy best-selling novel that became a milestone film for Stanley Kubrick and Jack Nicholson. In this update, Dan is a recovering alcoholic and a mentor to a 12-year-old whose shining is stronger than his own.
King spoke earlier this summer about how he approached the tricky task of writing Doctor Sleep and the home life that has produced two more literary voices:
Writing a sequel to a beloved book so many years later had to be tricky. How did you approach it?
When I went into it I thought to myself, if I do this I can probably never satisfy the expectations of the audience because so many people who read The
Shining, I got them while they were
young and malleable, they were young adults, teenagers. I meet people all the time who say, “That book scared me,” and I’ll say, “How old were you when you read the book or saw the movie?” and they’ll say 16. And if you were 16 then, you’re probably 50 now and a lit-tle bit case hardened when it comes to scary things. I was curious. I wanted to see what happens to Danny Torrance, so I took my shot.
What do you think of the book now that you’re done with it?
I like it. I think it’s pretty good. I kind of approached it with the idea of it’s a movie sequel where the story’s supposed to be different but it’s sup-posed to have the elements of the origi-nal that were successful, and I thought that’s a real challenge. Let me see if I can do something that’s really good, that has some of the elements that scared people in The Shining and cre-ate a story that’s entirely on its own and that people could pick up and read even if they never read The Shining in their life. It was fun to take the shot.
That’s going to be one of the lit-erary events of 2013. Do you enjoy the attention of moments like those?
The short answer is no, I really don’t know how to cope with that. I think one of the reasons writers are writers is because they’re introverts basically. I’m pretty comfortable in a room by myself, creating stories. I don’t have any sense that people are looking over my shoul-der. It’s a one-man game. When you write a book you don’t have a whole team of writers in the way there is, for instance, on Under the Dome or some of the film projects that I’ve worked on. So I like that a lot. But I would be lying to you if I didn’t say when you meet a big group of people that come to a reading or a talk or something like that, there’s a certain validation. When they put their hands together, you say,
“You know what? Somebody was out there the whole time and they were paying attention.” That’s a good thing and it warms you up.
You aren’t the only King with a new book this year. Both of your sons, Joe Hill and Owen King, pub-lished novels last spring.
Joe knocked it out with NOS4A2. I love that book. He’s in his wheelhouse now. No question. Owen published his first novel, Double Feature, in March and it’s an entirely different thing. It’s funny. It’s fall on your knees funny, just roll on the floor funny, and that’s a dif-ferent kind of sensibility entirely.
In a past interview, Joe described his upbringing with Owen and their sister Naomi in idyllic terms with parents who encouraged reading
and imagination. Was it really like that?
We all had our noses in books. And we lived way out in the country. There wasn’t a lot in the way of TV the way that there is now with these satellite deals and everything. We were a little bit constrained there. We all loved the movies and I’d pick them up at school on Friday afternoon and if there was a Spielberg picture or something, we’d go to Portland and see Close Encounters of
the Third Kind or whatever it was, and just have a blast. ... I used to get them to read me books on cassette tapes. I would pay $10 a cassette or something like that, and they would read me all kinds of stuff. And, of course, Joe has blocked out all of his memories of me chaining them up in the cellar and driving nails into their little legs and stuff. AP
‘Doctor Sleep’ was a challenge for Stephen King
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By Rich Jaroslovsky
Shiny new iPhones always get the most attention. But it’s iOS 7, the updated ver-sion of Apple’s mobile-device operating system, that will have the biggest impact
on users.The new operating system, now being installed
on hundreds of millions of iPhones, iPads and iPods, introduces a host of useful new features and func-tions. To appreciate it, you’ll first have to get used to its revamped look and feel, by far the most significant makeover since the 2007 launch.
Apple users who don’t like change may initially have a tough time with iOS 7 and its core apps. Gone are most of the familiar muted-palette design ele-ments and those meant to mimic real-world objects — the wooden shelves of the Newsstand app, for instance, and the image of the desk calendar.
In their place are flat, brightly coloured icons that, depending on your taste, are either hip and modern-looking, or cartoon-like.
I’ve used the new software on the iPhone 5s and 5c, as well on an iPhone 5 and a third-generation iPad. To me, they seem most at home on the new iPhone 5c, with its coloured plastic body. On the iPhone 5 and 5s, with their more elegant lines and materials, iOS 7 feels a little like cotton candy at a dinner party.
But it’s potent cotton candy. Behind the new look are a host of changes, mostly for the better, in how iDevices actually work.
Chief among them is the rewritten Camera app. Gone are many of the controls, like the slider to switch between still and video and the Options menu needed for, among other things, putting the phone into panorama mode.
In their place is a straightforward text strip you swipe through to choose modes: still, video, square (that is, Instagram-friendly), panoramic and, on the new iPhone 5s, slow-motion. Depending on the device, you can also apply filters to your shots directly from within the application, and the accompanying Photos app has been redone as well with several new ways to organize your pictures.
Another key new feature, which may take users a while to discover, is FaceTime Audio. As the name implies, it’s Apple’s video-chatting service, minus the video.
While the service only works if both parties are using iOS 7, I found the calls to be of far higher qual-ity than my usual AT&T voice service. Plus, when using it over Wi-Fi I was consuming neither minutes nor bytes from my phone’s cellular plan. It’s certainly a challenge to Microsoft’s Skype and Google’s voice services — and, potentially, to wireless carriers like Verizon and AT&T.
IOS has always made heavy use of tapping, but ver-sion 7 introduces several new functions built around the finger swipe.
Swiping down from the very top of the screen, for example, summons a revamped Notification Center with a new Today mode that includes a snapshot of your calendar, weather and traffic.
Move your finger down a bit from the top of the screen and swipe to bring up the Spotlight feature that lets you search the contents of your phone or tablet. And swiping up from the bot-tom summons the new Control Center to give you quick access to the most-used settings. It’s a good idea that seems to have been borrowed from Google’s Android.
Dragging your finger in from the side in the Safari browser lets you go back and forth among the web pages you’ve visited. And when you double-tap on the home button to see all your running apps, you now close one with a finger-flick.
Not all the changes in iOS 7 are for the better. Forwarding or deleting texts in iMessage is less obvious and more cumbersome. Instead of the “edit” button, you now have to press on a message, keep your finger on it until a menu opens up and select “More” before you can choose the messages you want to manipulate.
I’ve encountered one nagging issue on the iPad, where the screen sometimes abruptly goes black and briefly displays the Apple logo as if it were rebooting — but then resumes, tossing me onto the lock screen.
Overall, though, iOS 7 represents a significant advance. My guess is users will keep discovering things for weeks if not months. Hey, you can easily block callers! Hey, Siri is no longer labelled “beta” and works noticeably better! Hey, Sen John McCain: Apps can now update automatically! While the new look takes some getting used to, the new features are well worth it.
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Free fun (with a catch)WHERE’S MY WATER 2
Swampy the alligator is back for more water physics fun. The sec-ond version of this popular game
is similar to the first: Players are tasked with getting clean water from one end of the screen to an expectant reptile at the other. As levels advance, the obstacles grow trickier, such as liquids that turn your cleansing water to poison. The big change: This time anyone can download it for free.
Like many free games, this one isn’t shy about asking users whether they want to buy little boosts that can help them. Parents should take note: Real money may be at stake in this
game. Don’t ignore Disney’s pop-up noti-fication about the in-app purchases. All in all, however, it’s a fun and challeng-ing puzzle game, with fun hidden levels. Free, for iOS devices, Windows Phone and Windows.
Reroute your textsMIGHTYTEXT
Trying to unplug from your phone? Consider MightyText. This app lets you send and receive text
messages on your own phone number from the Web. Similar to the Messages program on iOS devices and Macs, this app syncs texts across devices so that you can keep in touch — and keep away
from everything else on your phone. Users must create an account to use this app, which also lets
you send photos and videos and see multiple message streams at once.
The Web app works through your Internet browser, and alert methods vary on different software platforms. But generally, it’s pretty easy to see when you get a message, even if you’re doing other things. As an added bonus, the app will let you see the battery level of your phone. Free, for Android devices, Macs and PCs.
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Apps of the day
Cotton-candy IOS 7 masks a potent Apple upgrade
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Hoy en la HistoriaSeptember 29, 1997
1913: Rudolf Diesel, French inventor of the diesel combustion engine, drowned in the English Channel1941: The Babi Yar massacre began. German forces killed 33,771 Jewish men, women and children over two days at a ravine near Kiev1992: The first democratic elections took place in Angola after 16 years of civil war2003: Power cuts crippled most of Italy, affecting 56 million people
U.S. artist Roy Lichtenstein died. A founder of the Pop Art movement of the 60s, his work was heavily influenced by popular advertising and comic books
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MEDIA SCAN A summary ofissues of the daydiscussed by the Qatari communityin the media.
• There is talk about the Traffic Department recently using helicopters to ease traffic jams during peak hours.
• There is talk about the Traffic Department installing cameras to detect wrong overtaking (overtaking from the right) on several streets and intersections of Doha. The cameras will be installed in other parts of the country later.
• There are complaints about shortage of Karwa taxis in several areas of Doha, especially residential areas, and in places like Al Wakra, Mesaieed and Al Khor.
• There are demands to stop regular vehicles using emergency lanes as they are meant only for ambulances and police vehicles. A campaign has been suggested to educate
people not to use emergency lanes.• There is talk about including the
self-employed and those working in the private sector in the new pension and social security law.
• Some people have criticised the difference in prices of water jars sold in groceries. Moreover, the prices are being raised gradually.
• There is talk about setting up a committee to curb the trade in visas and catch bogus companies involved in such illegal activities. Some companies are formed with the objective of selling visas.
• There is talk on social networking sites about the Al Andalus Petrol Station in Al Muntazah being shut down by the Civil Defence following an explosion in the underground fuel tank.
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Rachmaninoff’s Paganini RhapsodyWhen: October 5; 7.30pm Where: Opera House, Katara
What: Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra performs Rachmaninoff’s Paganini Rhapsody. Han-Na Chang is music director and Cristina Ortiz on piano. Tickets: QR-75-QR300, available at Virgin Megastores
NODDY in Toyland When: Oct 24, 25, 26; 4pm & 7pm Where: Al Rayyan theater, Souq Waqif What: A live show of Noddy — sing-along, dance-along — featuring friends Tessie Bear and Bumpy Dog as well as the naughty goblins. Kid’s play.Tickets: QR-100-QR350, available at Virgin Megastores
Exhibition by Rhys HimsworthWhen: Until October 27 Artist Talk on October 22; 7pm Where: Katara Art Center, Building 5
What: Rhys Himsworth is a British artist based in Doha, and is a faculty member of Virginia Commonwealth University where he heads the Painting & Printmaking program. Entry: Free, open to all
L’âge d’or — exhibitionby Adel AbdessemedWhen: October 6 to January 5Where: Atrium and ground floor of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art What: Curated by Pier Luigi Tazzi, the exhibition will showcase recent works, including drawings, paintings, sculptures and videos, many created by Adel Abdessemed.Entry: Free, open to all
Northern Legacy – Photographic Exhibition When: Until Nov 19, 2013; 10am-10pm Where: Katara Gallery 1 - Bldg 13 What: Photographic Exhibition by Harold Crompton Robinson. Free Entry
Oil Painting workshop When: Sept 28, Oct 5, 12; 5pm-8pm Where: Katara Art Studios - Bldg 19 What: KAS is organising an Oil Painting workshop with Egyptian artist Fairouz Alokadi. Fairouz will teach participants from different levels, the basics of oil painting and also how to use and develop your painting skills into developing your own artwork. Workshop Fee: QR200
Omar Khalifa – “Infinite”When: Until Dec 15; 10am-10pmWhere: Katara Cultural Village What: This outdoor installation examines ‘the nature of being’. Using digital multiple exposure techniques, an image is crafted that gives a of other-worldliness and depth of perspective through the human form. Free Entry
