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SMARTSMART STADIUMSSTADIUMS
QU-CENG honours distinguished
students
P | 4-5
Vodafone Arena in Turkey will act as a model for Vodafone Qatar for the smart stadium infrastructures that are planned to be built at eight stadiums to be used during 2022 Qatar World Cup.
| 03THURSDAY 19 MAY 2016
CAMPUS
CCQ launches International Learning and Civic Engagement Symposium
Community College of Qatar
(CCQ) launched an annual In-
ternational Learning and Civ-
ic Engagement Symposium at
the Losail Campus .
The event highlighted the impor-
tance of learning and civic engagement
practices in higher education institu-
tions and how these practices promote
student success. Well-known local and
international speakers shared their ex-
periences and knowledge on the im-
portance of learning and engagement
programs to the student, the college
and to the nation.
CCQ President Dr. Ibrahim Al Naimi
said, “We look forward to making this
an annual event in which faculty and
staff from universities across the Mena
region and around the world congre-
gate to share their learning and civic
engagement activities and best prac-
tices in their institutions. We trust that
our guests and their respective institu-
tions benefit greatly from participating
in this symposium.“
The CCQ has recently established
the Center for Learning and Civic En-
gagement (CLCE). The mission of the
CLCE is to enhance student learning
through a variety of active engage-
ment initiatives and programmes.
The role of the CLCE is to promote
and sustain learning engagement, en-
courage collaboration among students,
faculty and the community, as well as
enhance teaching and learning, lead-
ing to student excellence.
Dr. Maha Al Hindawi, Director for
the Core curriculum programme, in Qa-
tar University said that this programme
is very important and helps to produce
significant graduates with substantial
abilities to the community.
Dr. Michael Reimer K, Professor of
History in the American University of
Cairo, said his participation in this sym-
posium is related to the honours pro-
gramme which aims to offer a more
challenging and rewarding academic
experience for CCQ’s most scholastical-
ly driven students. Those students were
awarded at the end of the symposium.
QU-CENG honours distinguished students Qatar University College of Engi-
neering (QU-CENG) honoured its
academically distinguished stu-
dents named on the Dean’s List in a cel-
ebratory ceremony held recently.
A total of 486 distinguished students
(218 men, 268 women) who obtained
3.5 GPA or higher received their certifi-
cates from CENG dean Dr Khalifa Al Kha-
lifa for their outstanding performance
during Fall or Spring 2015 semesters. Al-
so present were the college’s associate
dean for academic affairs Dr. Moham-
med Samaka, associate dean for devel-
opment and industrial relations Dr. Saud
Ghani, and assistant dean for student af-
fairs Waled Mukahel, as well as faculty,
students and their families.
Dr. Al Khalifa said, “You are here be-
cause you have demonstrated the lev-
el of academic distinction and quality
for which QU is well-known. This event
aligns with CENG’s main objective which
is to provide the State of Qatar with high-
ly-qualified engineers to meet the needs
of the local and regional market. It also
shows the College’s ongoing commit-
ment to offering its students the oppor-
tunity to excel and achieve their goals
and contribute to Qatar’s growth and
progress, in line with national priorities
towards the achievement of a knowl-
edge-based economy and Qatar Nation-
al Development Strategy.”
COVER STORY
04 | THURSDAY 19 MAY 2016
By Fazeena Saleem The Peninsula
How would you like ordering
food and beverages at your
seat while watching a foot-
ball match during Qatar 2022
World Cup?
This would become a reality if Vo-
dafone Qatar’s smart stadium technol-
ogy proposition becomes a reality.
As Qatar’s 2022 World Cup prepa-
rations get accelerated, the fan expec-
tations also increase. Obviously in six
years when more than a million people
expected to visit Qatar for the Middle
East’s first World Cup, they will have a
high level of expectations to stay con-
nected and share the unforgettable ex-
perience via videos, pictures and mes-
sages with others online. Undoubted-
ly, it will be an important aspect of the
fan experience.
With an expectation to grant this
fan experience, Vodafone Qatar, Vo-
dafone Turkey and Beşiktaş JK sports
club signed an agreement recent-
ly in Istanbul to accelerate the trans-
fer of knowledge, expertise and tech-
nological know-how from Turkey’s first
smart-stadium, the Vodafone Arena in
the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul to one
of the world’s fastest growing football
markets in Qatar.
Mohamed Al Sadah, Chief Oper-
ating Officer at Vodafone Qatar, said,
“We are delighted to partner with our
sister company Vodafone Turkey to
bring their extensive expertise and ex-
perience in deploying smart stadiums
to Qatar. Vodafone is committed to
bring expertise and innovation to Qa-
tar from all parts of one of the world’s
largest telecommunications compa-
nies and to provide the country with
a world class telecommunications in-
frastructure that supports the Qatar
2022 World Cup and Qatar National
Vision 2030”
GökhanÖğüt, CEO, Vodafone Turkey,
said, “We have built one of the world’s
most advanced technological infra-
structures to Vodafone Arena that has
already taken its place in the heart of
Istanbul and Turkey as a monument of
our digital transformation vision.”
“And now we feel quite excited to
export this smart infrastructure to Qa-
tar. Vodafone Arena will act as a model
for Vodafone Qatar for the smart sta-
dium infrastructures that are planned
to be built at 8 stadiums that will be
used during 2022 Qatar World Cup.
As Vodafone Turkey, we will share our
smart stadium know-how and experi-
ence with Vodafone Qatar, providing
them with all the support they need,”
he added.
Media people from Qatar on a visit
to Istanbul last week were given a tour
of the Vodafone Arena. It features a
unique five-layer digital infrastructure.
Smart stadium technology becoming a reality
COVER STORY
| 05THURSDAY 19 MAY 2016
Digital heartAt the most basic layer lies system
and telecom rooms which make up the
digital heart of the smart stadium in-
frastructure and the Vodafone Arena.
• Currently the system room in sta-
dium houses 69 cabinets with 228 ac-
tive devices (server/router/switch)
• Aside from this there are eight tel-
ecom rooms surrounding all corners of
the stadium which supports the tel-
ecom infrastructure of the stadium.
These telecom rooms house eight cab-
inets with 30 active devices (server/
router/switch) .
• It has laid down 142,305 metres of
cable to connect all this infrastructure.
has been aid exactly.
• It is providing 60 Gbps aggregate
capacity thanks to our fibre infrastruc-
ture.
Seamless Connectivity • At the second layer of Vodafone
Arena, intelligent infrastructure lies the
Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G and 4.5G compatible net-
work connections that simultaneous-
ly meets the connection needs of 50
thousand visitors.
• In this context, we offer 4.5G con-
nection at speeds up to 150 Mbps
which reaches .300 Mbps combined
with Wifi.
• In order to offer high-speed and
uninterrupted Internet connection to all
subscribers in the best way, it has used
380 antennas and 620 Wi-Fi hotspots.
Interactive displays and Videowalls
• At the third layer of the infrastruc-
ture, lies digital displays installed at dif-
ferent locations which allows to broad-
cast different content empowering with
all the facilities the advanced broad-
casting technology has to offer.
• More than 850 TVs, eight types
of videowalls at 43 different locations,
interactive screens mounted to 2,200
seats to enhance the football experi-
ence by offering not only what’s read-
ily visible but also what’s behind the
scenes.
• In addition, aim to boost the joy
of watching a soccer game for specta-
tors with cutting edge technology LED
screens located at sidelines and in be-
tween stands.
• All VideoWalks, seatback screens
and LEDs, are connected to each oth-
er in an integrated manner with Cisco
Stadium Vision solutions and managed
from a single centre.
• Due to this technology organis-
ers, one can diversify the pre-game, in-
game and post-game content, offering
the ultimate smart stadium experience
for visitors.
• In addition, through live statisti-
cal figures broadcast each minute and
enable spectators to be at top of the
game.
Digital Compass of the Match • The fourth layer, is the VF Arena
APP, which delivers fans and visitors
rich content.
• Through a mobile app, users get
instant access to every detail of the
game.
• The fans who can not make it to
the Vodafone Arena stadium can ac-
cess the 3-D simulations of the stadium
through the app.
• App spectators are also able to
view the game through the mobile app
using Wi-Fi connection.
• Moreover, one can rewind and re-
play the game according to one’s wish.
Value Added Services • The final layer comprises special
advantageous Vodafone services facili-
tating the lives of our subscribers.
• Vodafone Arena aims to en-
hance the in-game comfort of visitors,
through the location-based services
powered by the beacon technology.
• Because of this technology, sub-
scribers will be able to easily find their
seats and in the future will be able to
place orders directly to the seat.
• Special statistics, payment sys-
tems, enhanced visual services will be
also offered.
“We had planned and implement-
ed this infrastructure in an integrated
manner all the way from the construc-
tion phase as a novelty in Europe. We
can say that most important feature of
the Vodafone Arena that sets it apart
from other stadiums in the world,” said
Öğüt.
During the last match played at Vo-
dafone Arena, Turkey’s first smart sta-
dium, nearly 12,000 people used a to-
tal of 413 GB data through Vodafone
SuperNet 4.5G with speeds up to 150
Gbps, and about 7,000 people used
a total of 785 GB data through Voda-
fone Super Net Wi-Fi with speeds up to
300 Gbps. This highlights how around
the world, football fans are becoming
increasingly digital and expect great-
er levels of connectivity as more and
more people take to social media to
post during games.
Such technologies are set to be-
come a fundamentally important ele-
ment in the infrastructure/stadia and
venues being built for major sports
events across the region — from the
IAAF World Athletics Championships in
Qatar in 2019, the Qatar 2022 World
Cup and beyond.
COMMUNITY
06 | THURSDAY 19 MAY 2016
PEF holds seminar on ‘Autism: How Technology can assist’
As a World Autism awareness
programme, Pakistan Engi-
neers Forum (PEF) organ-
ised a seminar on “Autism:
How Technology can assist” recently
at Sapphire Plaza Hotel Doha.
PEF President Tahir Jamil wel-
comed Chief Guest Wajid Hasan Hash-
mi, Charge D’ affair at Pakistan embas-
sy Qatar.
Mohamed Badr Al Saada ,Chair-
man, Shafallah Center, Qatar, Michelle
Gaddy ,Science Coordinator, Al Aw-
saj Academy, Qatar, Dr. Uvais Qidwai,
Associate Professor of Computer En-
gineering, Qatar University, and his
team and Nawal Hafeez coordinator
for Pakistan welfare programme for
special need education at TNG School
were present at the occasion.
In his speech, Mohamed Badr Al
Saada said: “We at Shafallah are trying
to introduce all kinds of new technolo-
gy to enable the disabled children in-
teract normally in their lives with peo-
ple. We are always looking for new
technologies to bring them to Sha-
fallah.” He shared his experience with
the audience and presented some
video of those special need children
educated at his centre. He said they
have full services for any child such as
educational, medical and psychologi-
cal besides rehabilitation.
Michelle Gaddy said in Awsaj Acad-
emy they are putting an increasing
rigor in LEGO Robotics. It is a grade 1
to12 school that addresses the needs
of students with learning challenges,
and an outreach centre that provides
evaluation and professional develop-
ment services to the community.
Dr. Uwais has given an overview
of what is the alarmingly increasing
problem of autism (or Autism Spec-
trum Disorder ASD) in the world and
how it can be handled.
While no known cure exists to date
for this disorder, many technological
efforts have been made inside Qatar
as well as internationally to alleviate
the impediments in the learning and
social intractability of kids suffering
with autism.
Wajid Hashmi, in his address, ap-
preciated the PEF’s efforts in spread-
ing awareness about the issue. “I am
grateful to the organisers of this fo-
rum for spreading awareness about
this issue. PEF for the past many
years has been continuously spread-
ing awareness about the scientific de-
velopments and we must commend
their efforts. I sincerely hope that all
the efforts in the direction of research
on autism achieve great success and
people everywhere in the world can
benefit from it,” he said.
PEF President Tahir Jamil thanked
the speakers and the participants to
help in spreading awareness about
this important issue through the sem-
inar. He presented certificate of ap-
preciation to the chief guest and Wa-
jid presented certificates to speakers
and sponsors.
Beach clean-up drive at Al Safliya IslandAmey’s Consulting team in
Qatar joined forces with
the Ministry of Municipal-
ity and Environment (MME) to
launch a clean-up initiative on Al
Safliya Island with volunteers re-
moving over 50 bags of rubbish,
including plastic bags and bot-
tles, cans, metal as well as items
of clothing from the beach.
Al Safliya Island is a popular
visitor destination so the team
from Amey donated their com-
munity involvement day as part
of the business’ continued com-
mitment towards promoting en-
vironmental protection and pre-
serving the natural beauty of Qa-
tar.
Richard Allen, Amey’s General
Manager said: ”We’re really pas-
sionate about making a positive
difference in the communities we
work in, that’s why each of our
employees gets one paid day per
year to help out with local com-
munity or charity projects.”
A spokesperson for the MME
praised Amey’s contribution to
the clean-up campaigns and
their efforts towards the tidiness
of the nation.
| 07THURSDAY 19 MAY 2016
MARKETPLACE
Four Seasons Hotel Doha announces ‘MoveAMuscle’ initiative
Four Seasons Hotel Doha re-
cently announced ‘MoveAMus-
cle’, a complimentary health and
wellness initiative in support of
muscular dystrophy. Designed to raise
awareness of the muscle-debilitating
disease, the hotel will feature an ongo-
ing wellness series to encourage guests
and Doha residents to ‘move a muscle’
and live an active lifestyle. “Our goal is
to empower individuals and families
to make their health and wellness a
top priority,” said Todd Cilano, General
Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Doha.
“Four Seasons is honored to help raise
awarenesstowards this vital cause and
offer complimentary programing to
the community through our innovative
MoveAMuscle campaign,” the hotel said
in a statement.
Four Seasons on May 14 host-
ed a successful inaugural MoveAMus-
cle event featuring a 60-minute Zum-
ba class that was attended by over100
enthusiastic participants who ‘moved a
muscle’ in support of those affected by
the disease. The event was hosted by
Nawaal Akram, a 17 year-old Pakista-
ni born and raised in Qatar, model, ac-
tress, fashion designer, comedian, and
Paralympian living with the rare genet-
ic disease. Nawaal is the founder of the
non-profit organisation Muscular Dys-
trophy (MD) Qatar, which aims to cre-
ate awareness about the disease and
to help people with similar conditions.
“It was such an overwhelming feel-
ing of having support from the com-
munity and Four Seasons Hotel. I didn’t
find this support from the communi-
ty growing up, and from this Movea-
Muscle event we got people from the
community together for a cause,” said
Nawaal, “This event gave a chance to
bring people together who have peo-
ple in their family suffering from Mus-
cular Dystrophy and they felt a sense of
happiness of having so much support.”
Burger Gourmet back in town with new menu
The well-established Burger res-
taurant Burger Gourmet is back
in town with the new menu.
Indulge yourself in the Gourmet ex-
perience as one of the most celebrat-
ed Burger hub of the country; Burger
Gourmet has reopened its doors on
May 18, following few weeks’ of closure,
with its new menu and interior reno-
vation.
Located in Lagoona Mall, Burger
Gourmet is known for serving its burg-
ers with high regards in presentation,
that has drawn the burger lovers across
Qatar since August 2013. The restau-
rant was always known for serving the
freshest burger, which includes hand,
selected and traditionally reared meat
cuts, fresh ingredients and handmade
condiments, made from scratch every
day. At the opening, Navin Prasad, Cor-
porate Chef and Senior Vice president
Food & Beverage Savy Hospitality, said,
we are excited to welcome all patrons
back to try our new menu. After going
through all the suggestions and feed-
back of our customers, we created our
new menu which includes options for
everyone in terms of price and selec-
tion; however it still keeps the classics
such as Hollywood Star, 24 Carat and
the Surf and Turf, made of premium
Wagyu meat.
The new menu also contains steaks
but one of the highlights would be
‘Monster Shakes’ to draw the milk-
shakes lovers who wouldn’t mind melt-
ing Oreo, Peanut Butter or Honeycomb
on their jar, Chef Navin added.
Founder and managing director of
SAVY WLL and the Lifestyle Restau-
rants, Yoonus Salim Vappattu, add-
ed, “Burger Gourmet has been greatly
missed, and with the occasion of its re-
opening it has chosen to renew the ex-
perience with the launch its new menu
where the prices are for every pock-
et. We are confident that this will bring
back the success we created years ago
when we first launched Burger Gour-
met.”
HEALTH & FITNESS
QU-CMED hosts roadshow on World Hypertension Day
The Peninsula
In recognition of the World Hyper-
tension Day, Qatar University Col-
lege of Medicine (QU-CMED) re-
cently organised a roadshow titled
“Know Your Numbers” in conjunction
with the organisation’s Health Clinic, as
part of its strategic objective to raise
community awareness on specific dis-
eases and medical issues relevant to
Qatar.
The event included a mobile vitals-
measurement unit which moved in var-
ious locations on campus. Four medi-
cal staff and licensed physicians were
on hand to provide students, staff and
visitors with body mass index and free
testing of blood pressure, blood sugar,
uric acid and cholesterol, as well as ad-
vising on hypertension symptoms and
prevention. The event also included a
health risk assessment workshop deliv-
ered by health clinic staff on topics re-
lated to hypertension.
An interactive activity “Heads Up”
was offered by medical students in
which participants had to guess words
related to hypertension in 60 seconds
from hints and suggestions. The med-
ical students measured the partici-
pants’ blood pressure before and after
the activity and assessed the impact of
emotional reactions on their vital signs.
Commenting on the event, QU VP
for Medical Education and CMED Dean
Dr. Egon Toft said: “Hypertension is oc-
curring when the higher number is
140mmHg or more and/or the lower
number is 90mmHg or more. As the
blood pressure varies from day to day,
it needs to be documented on more
than one occasion. Hypertension can
lead to potentially life threatening con-
ditions on a shorter or more common-
ly a longer term if it leads to its com-
plications as occlusions of arteries or
rupture of major blood vessels. Ac-
cording to the latest WHO data pub-
lished in 2014, hypertension deaths
in Qatar constitute approximately 0.7
percent of total deaths ranking Qatar
at 168 in the world. Also a recent study
published in Population Health Metrics
journal showed that the overall preva-
lence of hypertension in Qatar was es-
timated to be approximately one third
in both men and women. It is impor-
tant to detect hypertension as early as
possible. It can be treated with med-
icine, diet changes and other chang-
es of lifestyle, and treatment reduces
the risks associated with hypertension.
This year’s campaign aims to promote
this early detection and we are very
pleased to collaborate with QU Health
Clinic’s physicians on this important ac-
tivity.”
Health Clinic head Dr. Hafsa Hashad
said: “High blood pressure or hyper-
tension is often referred to as the “si-
lent killer”. People may suffer with this
condition for years without any symp-
toms, but if left untreated it can in-
crease the likelihood of serious cardi-
ovascular and renal diseases. Hyper-
tension is quite prevalent in Qatar — as
such, awareness of what hypertension
is and of its possible symptoms, treat-
ment and prevention, is of utmost im-
portance to protect the health of our
community members. As part of the
health clinic’s continuing commitment
to health education, we are pleased to
collaborate with the College of Medi-
cine to raise awareness about hyper-
tension and how to minimise risks of
this condition. Health Clinic physicians
and nurses were available to provide
screening and blood pressure tests.
Our medical team also carried our risks
assessment workshops to determine if
individuals are at risk of hypertension,
diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and
gout. This is a quick and convenient
opportunity for QU members to assess
their risk for a disease that is often left
undiagnosed for years.”
Hypertension is quite prevalent in Qatar and awareness of what hypertension is and of its possible symptoms, treatment and prevention, are of utmost importance to protect the health of our community members.
08 | THURSDAY 19 MAY 2016
FOOD
10 | THURSDAY 19 MAY 2016
Check your freezers and beware of Listeria By Katie Mettler The Washington Post
A food packaging company in
Washington state has expand-
ed a voluntary recall —which
at one time included just 11
products — to encompass nearly 360
different organic and non-organic fro-
zen fruits and vegetables that may be
contaminated with the deadly Listeria
monocytogenes bacteria.
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention announced the outbreak,
which has hospitalised eight people
across three states in the US. Two of
those patients, one from Maryland and
the other from Washington state, died,
though listeriosis was not considered to
be the cause, according to the CDC. The
other cases were reported in California.
The products in question are frozen
fruits and vegetables from 42 different
brands that were packaged at CRF Fro-
zen Foods of Pasco, Washington, and
sold at popular grocery stores like Trad-
er Joe’s and Costco in all 50 US states
and some parts of Canada.
“The long shelf life of the recalled fro-
zen produce is of particular concern be-
cause consumers could have purchased
the products long ago and not real-
ise they have them in their homes,” Bill
Marler, a personal injury and products li-
ability attorney from Washington, wrote
in his blog on food poisoning outbreaks.
The US Food and Drug Administra-
tion released a full list of the recalled
products on its website, which includes
organic and non-organic broccoli, but-
ternut squash, carrots, cauliflower, corn,
edamame, green beans, Italian beans,
kale, leeks, lima beans, onions, peas,
pepper strips, potatoes, potato medley,
root medley, spinach, sweet potatoes,
various vegetable medleys, blends, and
stir fry packages, blueberries, cherries,
cranberries, peaches, raspberries, and
strawberries, according to a CRF Frozen
Foods news release. “We apologise for
any concern or inconvenience this ex-
panded recall has caused our custom-
ers and consumers who enjoy our prod-
ucts,” the news release said. “We are
issuing this release to alert consumers
not to eat these products. Consumers
who purchased these products may re-
turn them to the store where they were
purchased for a refund, or simply dis-
card them.” “Listeria monocytogenes is
commonly found in soil and water,” ac-
cording to the CDC. “Animals can car-
ry the bacterium without appearing ill
and can contaminate foods of animal
origin, such as meats and dairy prod-
ucts. . ..When Listeria bacteria get into
a food processing factory, they can live
there for years, sometimes contaminat-
ing food products.”
Listeria is a serious infection caused
by consuming food contaminated with
the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria
and primarily affects the elderly, new-
borns, adults with compromised im-
mune systems and pregnant women,
according to the CDC. Listeria in preg-
nant women can lead to miscarriages,
premature delivery, stillbirth and life-
threatening infections in newborns.
Symptoms include fever, muscle
aches and diarrhea. If untreated, the in-
fection can be deadly.
The packaging company initially re-
called 11 frozen vegetable products on
April 23, then expanded the recall this
week to include all products processed
at the facility since May 1, 2014. Opera-
tions at the Pasco facility were suspend-
ed April 25 while a review is conducted.
The outbreak was first identified in
March, according to the CDC, when sev-
eral ill people reported eating Organic
by Nature brand frozen vegetables, pro-
duced by CRF Frozen Foods.
Around that same time, the Ohio De-
partment of Agriculture tested sever-
al packages of frozen vegetables for a
routine product-sampling programme,
according to the CDC. The department
found Listeria in frozen organic white
sweet cut corn and petite green peas,
both from the brand True Goodness by
Meijer, which is produced by CRF Frozen
Foods.
After further testing, officials found
that the food products were related ge-
netically to the Listeria found in the ill
patients, the CDC reported, providing a
more concrete link to CRF Frozen Foods.
Of the eight known cases, six were
discovered between 2013 and 2015.
The first was found in September 2013
and the most recent was on March 28,
2016. The victims have all been be-
tween 56 and 86 years old and most
are female. All were hospitalised.
Listeria outbreaks aren’t uncommon
in the United States.
One of the most well-known out-
breaks came in 2015, when Blue Bell
Creameries recalled all of its ice cream
products after 10 people across four
states fell ill. Three people died. The re-
call was the first it the company’s more
than 100-year history.
In January 2016, Dole recalled all sal-
ad mixes produced in an Ohio process-
ing facility after people who consumed
the greens fell ill. In total, 19 cases were
reported across 19 states. All 19 people
were hospitalised, and one person from
Michigan died from the infection. One
case was reported in a pregnant wom-
an. An additional 14 cases were report-
ed in Canada, according to the Public
Health Agency of Canada.
Past Listeria cases have included
contaminated raw milk, prepackaged
caramel apples and several different
cheese products.
Listeria is a serious infection caused by consuming food contaminated with the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria and primarily affects the elderly, newborns and adults with compromised immune systems and the pregnant women.
ENTERTAINMENT
Spielberg on his ‘bromance’ with ‘buddy’ RylanceAFP
You have to feel sorry for Tom
Hanks. For nearly two dec-
ades from “Saving Private
Ryan” to “Bridge of Spies”,
the actor has been the go-to star for
director Steven Spielberg (pictured).But now Hanks seems to have
been pushed down the Hollywood
mogul’s speed dial by British actor
Mark Rylance. The Spielberg-Rylance
“bromance” is the talk of the Cannes
film festival, with the director blush-
ingly admitting that the two had be-
come “buddies”. “I have so much re-
spect for Mark,” he said.
Spielberg has cast Rylance in four
films in a row, including his adap-
tation of the children’s classic “The
BFG”, with critics adoring the actor’s
performance as Roald Dahl’s friend-
ly giant after its weekend premiere at
the festival.
“I have not done that with any oth-
er actor since Rod Steiger, who was in
everything I did from ‘Jaws’ to ‘Close
Encounters,’” the director said.
“Working with Mark on ‘The BFG’
was one of the most astonishing ex-
periences I ever had in my entire ca-
reer working with anybody,” he had
earlier told reporters. “I just feel lucky
to know him. I am even luckier that
we became friends,” he added.
“I have made a lot of acquaintanc-
es over 44 years of directing and I
haven’t brought a lot of people from
the movies into my life. “We have so
much fun together as friends, as bud-
dies. But that is not why I am casting
him. There is nobody better to play
the roles,” said 69-year-old Spielberg.
Rylance, regarded by many as
one of the greatest stage actors of
his generation, is to play Pope Pius IX
in Spielberg’s upcoming tale of 19th-
century anti-Semitism, “The Kidnap-
ping Of Edgardo Mortara”, as well as
starring in sci-fi thriller “Ready Play-
er One”.
“To have a friendship and a pro-
fessional working relationship (with
Rylance) is just a dream come true.
That’s my golden whizzpopper,”
Spielberg joked, referring to the word
the giants in “The BFG” use for farts —
a sign of happiness in Giant Country.
And he laughed off any idea that
Hanks had been elbowed out of the
picture. He said Hanks saw the gen-
ius of Rylance’s Oscar-winning per-
formance in Cold War thriller “Bridge
of Spies” from his very first take.
“My jaw dropped open (too) at
what he was doing,” Spielberg said of
Rylance’s first scene in the movie, in
which he plays a Soviet agent being
handed back to the Russians in a spy
swap negotiated by Hanks’ American
lawyer.
“The second we finished this long
four-and-a half-minute shot, Tom
Hanks hustled me to the side of the
room and gasped, ‘Oh my God!’
“Tom’s eyes were popping out.
‘Can you believe him! Can you believe
what he did?’ he said. Hanks was go-
ing nuts. It was an incredible day. At
the end of it I asked Mark to read a
script for ‘The BFG’,” he added.
Ironically, Rylance said that he
turned down the chance to work
with Spielberg 30 years ago on “Em-
pire of the Sun” when he was still a
struggling young actor. “I was offered
a theatre job the next day which did
change my acting fundamentally
and I met my wife,” he said. “It was
a good decision,” he said, even if that
season at London’s National Thea-
tre ended with him being laid off be-
cause the audiences were so small. “I
did think at the time, ‘That was my
chance to get into film and now I nev-
er will’,” he said.
“Steven is very sweet,” said Ry-
lance, 56. “He said if I had done ‘Em-
pire of the Sun’ he would have cast
me in a lot of films. But I don’t think
I was ready.”
Asked what it felt like to be Spiel-
berg’s new best friend, he said: “In-
explicable... it’s very remarkable for
me as an actor to have the chance
to hang out with him. He has a very
good and sensitive heart. He likes to
work so the only way you can hang
out with him is to work as well. And
you gradually become aware that he
also surrounds himself with geniuses,
so that is very interesting.”
Spielberg said he loved the gen-
tle, vivid openness of Rylance’s imag-
ination. “My dream life is my creative
process. In everything we do we play
with each other’s dreams.”
But for all his Oscars and success
at the box office, the director said
only two films had changed his life —
“ET” and “Schindler’s List”.
“I never wanted to be a father be-
fore ‘ET’ but I really bonded with the
three kids. I walked away wanting to
have kids and my first son was born
three years later,” he said.
Filipino director Brillante Mendoza (right) and Filipino actress Jaclyn Jose pose during the photo call for ‘Ma’Rosa’ at the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival,
yesterday. RIGHT: Cast member Adele Haenel during the photocall for the film “La fille inconnue” (The Unknown Girl) in Cannes.
| 11THURSDAY 19 MAY 2016
ENTERTAINMENT
IANS
Veteran actor Anupam Kher
went down memory lane
when he visited the Himach-
al Pradesh capital and said
he was overwhelmed when he met his
old-time friends. But he was sad too
for missing his father who died three
years back.
“Every year I visit this town as it’s
my home. I feel myself deeply rooted
to this town where every second per-
son knows me and asks about my wel-
fare,” Anupam told reporters.
Sitting in an Indian Coffee House in
Shimla, Anupam, accompanied by an-
other star Neena Gupta, said he was
sad too. “This time it is different as my
father is no more with me,” an emo-
tional Anupam told reporters in an in-
formal interaction.
His father Pushkar Nath, a Kashmiri
Pandit, who settled in Shimla in 1949,
died in February 2012. “I have spent
17 years of my life in this town. I know
each and every resident and I am fa-
miliar with every shop,” he said.
The actor thanked the people of
the town for showing him great re-
spect.
On being asked about the reset-
tlement of Kashmiri Pandits in Jam-
mu and Kashmir, Anupam, who him-
self belongs to this community, said:
“The Kashmiri Pandits, known for their
unique cultural identity and wisdom,
are today living the life of a refugee in
their own nation.”
“However, no one has worked to re-
habilitate them for more than two dec-
ades and to impart justice to them in
their own native land.”
But he was optimistic.
“I would continue to raise the issue
till the Kashmiri Pandits get justice and
their privilege as the citizens of this na-
tion.”
He refused to comment on a ques-
tion about his recent remarks about
the Jawaharlal Nehru University row.
Anupam and Neena were here to
stage a play “Mera Woh Matlab Na-
hi Tha”, directed by Rakesh Bedi in the
historic Gaiety Theatre.
Anupam Kher gets
nostalgic in his home town
Sonakshi Sinha gets award for getting angryIANS
Bollywood actress Sonak-
shi Sinha, who has never
shied away from express-
ing her anger towards in-
ternet trolls, was awarded with The
Angries — a special award by the
team of forthcoming film “The An-
gry Birds Movie”.
As the name suggests, the
film is all about expressing anger,
speaking up for the right and find-
ing a right way to channel anger.
On the same lines, a campaign
titled The Angries has been started
where in the birds award celebrities
who get angry for a good cause.
The first celebrity to be con-
ferred with The Angries was Bolly-
wood’s “Shotgun Junior” Sonakshi
for taking on cyber bullies, read a
statement.
The “Tevar” star who was de-
lighted to get the award, said: “Any
kind of bullying is wrong! Stand up
for yourself, be strong, be true, be
you.”
Sonakshi, who will be soon seen
in films like “Akira” and “Force 2”,
makes it a point to take her trolls
head-on and has often expressed
her anger at people’s judgmental
views in the virtual world.
Taking the basic structure of
Rovio Entertainment’s mobile game
of the same name, the movie brings
the game’s action to the big screen
in a witty manner.
In the game, angry but cute lit-
tle birds fight it out with pigs which
have stolen their eggs.
The film, which will hit the
screens in India on May 27 in Eng-
lish, Hindi and Tamil, takes the au-
dience back in time, tracing the ori-
gin of the battle between the birds
and pigs.
The film is supported by Jas-
on Sudeikis as Red, Danny McBride
as the volatile Bomb, Bill Hader as
a pig, Maya Rudolph as Matilda, and
Peter Dinklage as the Mighty Eagle. It
will be distributed by Sony Pictures.
12 | THURSDAY 19 MAY 2016
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CORRESPONDENCE
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Focused on the relationship between an astronomer and his lover, who spend their years apart.
13THURSDAY 19 MAY 2016
CINEMA PLUS
X-Men: Apocalypse (Action) 3D 11:00, 11:40am, 2:00, 2:30, 5:00, 5:20, 8:00, 8:10 & 11:00pm 2D 10:00am, 12:45, 3:30, 6:20, 9:10pm & 12:00midnight Captain America: Civil War(2D/Action) 11:30am, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 & 11:30pmThe Jungle Book(2D/Adventure) 10:00am,12:00noon, 2:00,4:00&6:00pm Wyrmwood Road of The Dead (2D/Horror) 8:00, 9:50 & 11:40pmHassan Wa Baqloz (2D/Arabic) 11:00am, 3:10, 7:20 & 11:30pmKangar Hoppiena (2D/Arabic) 1:00, 5:10 & 9:20pmRatchet And Clank (2D/Animation) 10:00am, 2:30 & 6:10pmTerm Life (2D/Action) 11:50am, 4:20 & 9:50pmThe Trust (2D/Thriller) 12:40, 8:00 & 11:40pm Our Kind of Traitor (2D/Thriller) 10:00am, 2:30, 7:00 & 11:30pmCorrespondence (2D/Romantic) 12:10, 4:40 & 9:10pmAngry Birds (2D/Animation) 10:00, 11:55am, 1:50, 3:45 & 5:40pmHepta (2D/Arabic) 7:40, 9:50 & 11:55pmX-Men: Apocalypse (3D IMAX/Action) 10:10am, 1:00, 3:50, 6:45, 9:40pm & 12:30am
King Liar (Malayalam) 1:30, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30, 7:30, 9:30 &
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This Time (2D/Tagalog) 11:30am & 8:45pm Pettson And Findus (2D/Comedy) 1:30pmThe Jungle Book (2D/Adventure) 4:15pmWyrmwood: Road of The Dead (2D/Horror) 5:00pmCorrespondence (2D/Romantic) 6:30pm King Liar (2D/Malayalam) 2:00 & 10:45pmOur Kind of Traitor (2D/Thriller) 12:00noon & 9:00pmAngry Birds (2D/Animation) 5:00pm Hassan Wa Baqloz (2D/Arabic) 7:00pmSarbjit (2D/Hindi) 11:00pm & 2:00pm X-Men Apocalypse (2D/Action) 11:30am, 6:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm
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14 THURSDAY 19 MAY 2016
Yesterday’s answer
Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku is
a number-placing puzzle based on a 9×9
grid. The object is to place the numbers
1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each
row, each column and each 3×3 box
contains the same number only once.
Yesterday’s answer
MEDIUM SUDOKU
ALL IN THE MIND
CROSSWORD
BRAIN TEASERS
Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal,vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.
ARCADIAN, BARN, BUCOLIC,
CATTLE, CHICKENS,
COUNTRYSIDE, CULTIVATE,
DAIRY, DUCKS, ESTATE,
FARM, FIELD, FODDER,
GEESE, GOAT, HARVEST,
HOMESTEAD, HORSES,
LIVESTOCK, MEADOW,
MILL, PASTORAL, PASTURE,
PROVINCIAL, RANCH,
RURAL, RUSTIC, SHEEP,
SILAGE, SILO, STABLE,
TRACTOR.
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