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OUT OF SPACE: Actors Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner and James Doohan from the original Star Trek series. The show premiered 50 years ago as one of the new shows on NBC’s 1966-1967
schedule.
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Star Trek: The mission
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Launched in 1966, Star Trek went from a struggling
series to being one of the most influential programmes in
television history, spawning five TV series, 13 feature films,
a universe of merchandising, books and countless other
items in the Star Trek universe. By Rick Bentley
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LONG RUN: A still from Star Trek. The iconic TV series has sparked conversations about social issues, introduced the idea science
could be cool and influenced both those working in film and TV.
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t started out as a five-year
mission and turned into a 50-year
phenomenon.
Star Trek, one of the new fall
shows on NBC’s 1966-67 schedule,
went from a struggling series that only
lasted three years to being one of the most
influential programmes in television
history. The characters and phrases
crated by Gene Roddenberry and his
team have permeated pop culture. It has
sparked conversations about social issues,
introduced the idea science could be cool
and influenced both those working in film
and TV.
The TV show that ranked only 52nd out
of the 94 programmes on the networks
during its first season went on to spawn
five TV series, 13 feature films, a universe
of merchandising, books and countless
other items in the Star Trek universe.
It helped issue in the era of pop culture
conventions and was a primary trigger for
cosplay.
Brooks Peck, curator of the EMP
Museum in Seattle, is a life-long fan of the
series. His efforts to pull together a display
of original props from the TV series is
featured in the Smithsonian Channel
special Building Star Trek.
Peck cannot think of another TV
programme that has been as influential
as Star Trek. “It has been influential both
culturally and in society at large. If you
search the Congressional Record, Star
Trek comes up a bunch of times. It is a
metaphor to argue policy: we should be
more like Vulcans than Klingons,” Peck
says. “I love how it pops up in places in
general like baseball teams having Star
Trek night. It is in our cultural DNA. There
are people who know the characters and
the phases even if they don’t know the
show.”
Roddenberry’s final frontier
The man behind Star Trek pitched the
show as a western in outer space. His
crew — that consisted of a captain full of
bravado, a science officer who suppressed
his emotions and a cantankerous
Southern doctor — travelled the galaxy
meeting new civilisations.
Each stop tackles moral issues made
more palatable by the science-fiction
coating. The series has looked at religion,
ecology, race, greed, lust, false idols and
humanity.
Ronald D Moore, the man behind
television shows like Roswell, Battlestar
Galactica and Outlander, cut his writing
teeth during the third season of Star Trek:
The Next Generation. Working on the
show was not only a big move for Moore
as a writer and producer, but it let him live
out a boyhood dream. He grew up a huge
fan of the original series. Next Generation
brought him on board.
“The fact I was able to work on it,
participate in it, was an enormous thing
for me. By the time I got to work with
Gene, he was very aware of the legacy he
had created,” Moore says. “After Star Trek
went off the air, it just kept getting bigger
and bigger. Gene was being celebrated for
what he had created. He came to embrace
that.”
Moore’s direct connection to
Roddenberry allowed him to see firsthand the direction the series creator
wanted the franchise to go. Every writer
was given a guide book to the help them
keep the concepts that Roddenberry had
introduced in the original series alive.
Those concepts included the importance
of looking at political and social issues.
“He also didn’t want any conflict
Friday, September 9, 2016
The Shuttle Enterprise rolls out of the Palmdale manufacturing facilities with Star Trek television cast members. From left:
Dr James C Fletcher (Nasa Administrator), DeForest Kelley (Dr “Bones” McCoy), George Takei (Mr Sulu), James Doohan
(Chief Engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott), Nichelle Nichols (Lt Uhura), Leonard Nimoy (the indefatigable Mr Spock),
writer Gene Roddenberry, an unnamed official (probably from the Nasa), and Walter Koenig (Ensign Pavel Chekov).
Photo credit: Nasa
To boldly go
The world that Roddenberry put
together 50 years ago was different
than anything that had been on TV
as far as the cast was concerned.
Crew members represented a variety
of races and gave women jobs of
respect.
Most of that came through the
casting of Nichelle Nichols as Uhura,
the ship’s communications officer.
Black actresses at that time on TV
were cast as servants or second-class
citizens. That fact was not lost on
viewers, one fan in particular.
Although Nichols was given a
prominent role on the ship, her work
load was so limited she decided
to leave. The day after she told
Roddenberry she planned to beam
off the show, she was at an NAACP
fundraiser and was told there was a
big fan who wanted to meet her.
“I thought it was a Trekkie, and
so I said, ‘Sure.’ And I stood up, and
I looked across the room, and there
was Dr Martin Luther King walking
towards me with this big grin on his
face,” Nichols says. “He reached out
to me and said, ‘Yes, Ms Nichols, I am
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between the main characters,”
Moore says. “He felt humanity was
supposed to have gotten better and
would not have a lot of the petty
conflicts and jealousies we have
today.”
That vision was the driving force
behind Peck putting together the
museum display. He wanted to ask
the big question of why Star Trek, of
all the thousands of TV shows that
have launched over the decades,
resonates so deeply with the fans.
The answer: Star Trek has always
been about dealing with strong
values.
“It is such an optimistic and
positive look at the future,” Peck
says. “This was very different people
getting together to take on this
amazing task.”
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your greatest fan.’ He said that Star
Trek was the only show that he and
his wife, Coretta, would allow their
three little children to stay up and
watch.”
She told King about her plans to
leave the series.
“I never got to tell him why,
because he said, ‘You can’t,’” Nichols
says. “He said, ‘You’re part of history,
and this is your responsibility even
though it might not have been your
career choice.’”
He said it was her duty to stay
on the show and be a positive role
model.
Nichols went back to work and told
Roddenberry she would stay. When
Roddenberry heard what King had
said, he cried.
Star Trek gave Roddenberry the
leeway to write about topics and
present ground-breaking moments
that, without the sci-fi facade, would
have not been acceptable on TV at
the time. One of the most memorable
is the first interracial kiss shared by
Nichols and William Shatner.
Let that Be Your Last Battlefield,
airing in season three, offered a
stark look at racism. The Enterprise
picks up the last two survivors of a
planetary war who are determined
to kill each other. Their differences
are based on how one is white on the
right side and black on the left, while
the other is black on the right side
and white on the left.
In the closing scenes, Uhura asks if
their hate is all the two men ever had.
Kirk reasons with “No — but that’s all
they have left.”
The diversity that Roddenberry
pioneered will continue with next
year’s Star Trek Discovery. Bryan
Fuller, the man behind the series, has
committed to taking the mix a step
further.
“Star Trek started with a
wonderful expression of diversity
in its cast. You had a Russian with
a black woman and an Asian man
amongst a Vulcan, who is a different
kind of diversity. Infinite diversity
and infinite combinations, as he
would say,” Fuller says. “So we’re
absolutely continuing that tradition.
We’ll probably have a few more aliens
than you normally do in a Star Trek
cast, because usually you’ve got one
person with a bumpy forehead and
then seven other people who look
relatively human. We wanted to
paint the picture of a Starfleet that is
indicative of a universe where we’re
encountering people that are much
different than we are.”
Where no person has gone
before
At the same time Star Trek
was spawning political and social
issues, it was sparking interest in
the sciences for many. The series
featured some futuristic concepts
and equipment, such as hand-held
communicators, desktop computers,
tractor beams, phasers, space
shuttles, touch screens, and more.
David Grier, professor of physics
and director of the Center for
Soft Matter Research at New York
University, has been a Star Trek fan
since seeing the original series. He’s
also featured in the Smithsonian
Channel special Building Star Trek.
He grew up a fan of the TV show
and with a big interest in electronics.
Grier’s convinced one had an impact
on the other. The technology he saw
on Star Trek was futuristic, but Grier
and others have seen many of the
items created for the show become
a reality.
It was because of Star Trek he was
able to recognise the first real tractor
beam. Fans of the show know that a
tractor beam is a way for the
Enterprise to pull an object toward
them using only light.
Peck and his team were working
on a project using light when they
made a discovery that was not a
planned part of the research. They
A poster of Star Trek launched in 1966.
noticed they could use light to move
microscopic elements around.
“Everyone in the room of a certain
age yelled ‘That’s a tractor beam.’
When we saw this, we understood
what it meant because of Star Trek,”
Grier says. “The important thing
about science is to understand what
you are seeing. To know all the
hidden meanings that get attached
to a phenomenon. Or, it will pass you
by. Star Trek has put concepts and a
language in place.”
The legacy of Star Trek shows no
signs of slowing. Star Trek Discovery
is scheduled to air through a CBS
online site in 2017. The Star Trek
exhibit at the EMP Museum will be
in place until March 2017. Peck is
hoping those who attend will share
his feelings about Star Trek.
“I know there are people who
enjoy Star Wars, but it’s a war story.
It doesn’t have the aspirations of
Star Trek and that is the reason the
franchise keeps going on,” Peck says.
Moore considers the positive
vision of the future one of major
strengths of Star Trek. He describes
that view as being “very American.”
“It’s the idea that we culturally
hope to be one day,” Moore says.
“Star Trek represents the future that
we can all dream about. There’s no
more war. There’s no more racism,
poverty, disease. We are past all that.”
That bright approach continues
through Star Trek Beyond, the
13th film in the franchise, and a
14th movie already in the works.
Those who have become part of the
franchise, like Zachary Quinto, who
plays Spock, see Star Trek as more
than just a job.
“It is great to honour something
that has been around a half century.
That is a pretty unique place for
any kind of pop culture element to
occupy. I feel really cool to be part of
the legacy,” Quinto says. — TNS
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Newfoundland: The Rock
is a multifaceted gem
with innumerable sagas
The quiet beauty of Newfoundland.
By Carol Ann Davidson
C
anada’s Atlantic province of
Newfoundland and Labrador
is littered with lines. There
are fishing lines, clotheslines,
ancestral lines, beelines, cod lines,
lines laden with knitted woolens and yarns of
a humorous kind, but what you won’t find are
long waiting lines.
The longest line I experienced on my recent
trip to the island of Newfoundland was while
waiting to get off the Atlantic Marine Ferry
in Port aux Basques, after a six-hour journey
from North Sydney, Nova Scotia. During the
crossing, I met a trucker who regaled me with
classic Newfie sayings such as “Stay where
you’re to ‘till I comes where you’re at.” Their
singular way with words is legendary. Even
the names of their villages and towns can’t
escape — Black Tickle, Come by Chance, Cow
Head, Heart’s Desire, and Nameless Cove. I
mean, how can you not be enchanted before
you even reach the Rock, as it is so fondly
referred to? Newfoundland Labrador is the
first province of Canada to see the sunrise
and the last to join the Confederation in 1947.
For one week this summer I drove 400
miles north along the western coastline
highway with the ocean on the left and spruce
forests and mountain ranges on the right
— the Appalachian mountain chain, born
in Alabama, ends its journey here. Before I
arrived in Newfoundland, I was told to watch
out for moose, as there are 120,000 of them.
Newfoundlanders keep their “moose eyes”
open just in case one or more of them decides
to leap out in front of your car. I was wideeyed searching the sides of the road, both
fearful and excited. Oddly enough, I saw only
one and he was a beauty. A family I met at
lunch that day told me they had seen 13 on the
same patch of highway ... oh well.
What I did see were lighthouses. In Rose
Blanche, just south of Port aux Basques, I
visited one of the last granite lighthouses on
the Atlantic seaboard, perched high above
one of its most dramatically beautiful coasts.
A few miles away, in Isle aux Morts (Isle of
the Dead), the memory of the lighthouse
keeper’s family’s heroic deed in 1828 is kept
alive in annual celebrations. The Harvey
family, including their Newfoundland dog,
Hairy Man, rescued 163 sailors whose ships
sank off their coast. It was here that I first
noticed something unique to Newfoundland
cemeteries — bright bouquets of flowers
atop all the gravestones in such a joyous
celebration of life, in seeming defiance of the
very name of the village itself.
Newfoundlanders are nothing if not defiant
and resilient. Fishing was their way of life
and cod their lifesaver. The word “fish”
itself, usually refers to cod. You can have cod
tongue (apparently a delicacy, which I politely
declined), cod au gratin (with lots of cheese
on top), cod fish cakes (my favourite), fried
cod, grilled cod, cod any way you want it.
Whatever fish is caught that day, you can be
sure it will find its way to your plate. Fresh
mussels, snow crab, (lobster in season),
halibut and salmon and creamy fish chowders
round out the sea portion of the menus.
Insects come next. Not to be eaten,
for sure, but to be dazzled by at the
Newfoundland Insectarium, thanks to one
of the best story tellers and educators I have
ever had the pleasure to meet. Lloyd Hollett,
dual owner with his wife, Sandy, exudes such
passion for them that I even became fond of
a living Asian black giant scorpion. At the
beehive, Hollett’s colourful and detailed
description of what was going on there
should be recorded, and sold along with
the honey in their well-stocked store. Then
there’s the Butterfly Pavilion, light and airy,
where hundreds of winged beauties alight on
bits of fruit and flowering trees planted for
their pleasure. It’s not surprising that this
multi-award winning Insectarium, near Deer
Lake, has been voted the province’s No. 1
indoor attraction.
That afternoon I drove on to Gros Morne
National Park, one of two Unesco World
Heritage Sites in Western Newfoundland. It is
1,120 square miles of mountains, bays, fjords,
forests and all the outdoor activities anyone
could possibly wish for. And to top all that,
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A delicate glass bowl created by Uve Manuel.
one of the few places on the planet
where you can actually walk on the
earth’s mantle — The Tablelands.
After an introduction to the entire
park at the impressive Parks Canada
Discovery Center in Woody Point, I
was guided to the flat, bare tabletop
mountain by Cedric Davignon,
a parks interpreter. Cedric was
a “Come From Away” (not born
in the province) but converted
to a “NBC” (Newfoundlander by
choice). “It’s a big, beautiful, open
and wild landscape and the people
enjoy a different pace of life. You
come here and make your own
story,” he said. And what a story
teller he is. I learned about that rare
earth’s mantle that rises up about
half a mile and runs for almost 10
miles, while holding one of its 500
million year old rocks in my hand.
Davignon’s enthusiasm for geology
forced me look at old rocks in an
entirely new light.
Tight-knit communities dot Gros
Morne National Park. Woody Point
in particular is known for its yearly
Writers at Woody Point literary
festival in Bonne Bay. Perfectly
understandable considering the
surrounding beauty. There’s also
the music festival and theatre
productions just about everywhere.
Sipping a local drink down in any
of the waterside bistros, while
watching whales, kayaks and ferries
parade by is a well-entrenched
pastime. So too is visiting the arts
and crafts stores laden with folk
art, local jams and pottery at Honky
Dory or strolling over to Molly
Maid Fibre Art Studio and meeting
Molly to learn all about knitting
and hooking rugs. I bought a kit
with all the materials to hook a
small lighthouse. My first attempt.
Fingers crossed.
A few miles away in the tiny,
charming fishing village of Trout
River, clotheslines were multitasking: cod fish drying in the
sunshine, woollen mittens and
socks for sale pinned to the lines,
and fresh, white laundry blowing
in the sea breeze. All out there
among the distinct square wooden
houses (Salt Box) painted in bright,
cheerful colours. A photographer’s
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A recreation of a Viking home in L’Anse aux Meadows.
That night I met the Ugly stick.
It was being played by one of the
musicians during a rollicking
concert by Anchors Aweigh, at the
Ocean View Hotel, Rocky Harbour.
It looks like this: long stick with
female head made out of woollen
materials, black rubber fishing boot
attached at bottom and in between,
dozens of attached bottle caps
clanging together when struck by a
piece of wood. Wade Jones played
it like a bass, Newfoundlandstyle. He was joined by his musical
brethren in this sold-out evening
of Newfie songs and humorous
stories. The next afternoon I was
surprised and amused to see that
two of the musicians, the hilarious
Wayne Parsons and his sidekick,
the rubber-faced entertainer Reg
Williams, were guide and skipper
on the Bonne Bay Boat Tour.
Humour and serious information
co-mingled when Wayne regaled
us with stories (some too racy to
repeat here) and mixed his comic
shtick with facts, like the 72-footlong blue whale that washed up in
the bay last year. “Its heart was the
size of a Volkswagen Beetle,” he
said. No joke.
Before you leave Rocky Harbour,
order the cod fish cakes at Java
Jack’s and shop at The Glass Station
where Urve Manuel’s one-of-akind art glass art is a marvel.
Continuing north, I passed
packed RV parks, hiking trails,
lookouts and communal root
vegetable gardens on the sides of
the well-paved highway. Finally
I arrived at one of my favourite
towns, Cow Head, with a human
head count of about 500. I was
thrilled to have scored the little
cottage with the porch facing
the ocean at the Shallow Bay
Motel. Early the next morning I
strolled down the main street. It
was as quiet as a church mouse.
Appropriately so, as I came across
the most enchanting garden
of my entire trip, adjacent to a
church. Individual bedded areas
displayed a variety of shrubs and
galas of flowers each with its
name painted on a small beach
stone. Joyce Kilmer’s lyric poem,
“Trees,” was writ large at one
end and a book for your name
and comments placed next to a
small donation box, at the other.
The entire effect was joyful.
Down another road, a cenotaph
honouring the villagers who lost
their lives during various wars
induced another set of emotions.
Cow Head also has one of the best
sandy beaches I had come across
on my trip. The water of Shallow
Bay was warm and inviting and
one could walk for miles. I did.
But I still had miles and miles
to go — some of them at sea. At
St. Anthony’s on Newfoundland’s
northern tip, I witnessed truly
awesome beauty. Despite a
torrential downpour, Captain Paul
Alcock with Northland Discovery
Boat Tours expertly navigated the
tossing sea and encircled, up close,
the last colossal, majestic iceberg of
the season. We may have been wet
to the core, but none of us could
ever forget that glorious sight. Alas,
no whales came our way. A pity,
considering that 23 species have
been known to parade by. Good
old reliable porpoises did their
best to entertain and they didn’t
disappoint.
After that, a much-needed cup of
hot tea and a home-made partridge
berry scone was most welcome
at the tea room in the Grenfell
Interpretation Centre. It’s what
the doctor ordered. The doctor, in
this case, was Dr Wilfred Grenfell
(1865-1940), a Renaissance man if
there ever was one: a missionary
doctor from England, prolific
writer, painter, buddies to the rich
and famous and champion of the
poor and ill. His lifelong motto,
“The purpose of the world is not
to have and hold, but to give and
receive,” inspired the people of
Newfoundland and Labrador to
whom he dedicated his life. The
centre showcases photographs,
videos, his own art work, and
testimonies of those whose very
lives depended on his multiple skills
and largesse. Housed in the same
building, a craft and book shop is
filled to the rafters with Grenfell
art and an eclectic selection of
Newfoundland treasures.
Long, long before Grenfell
The Ugly Stick.
Granite lighthouse in Rose Blanche, Newfoundland.
found his life’s calling in the
“new” world, Norsemen set up
camp in L’Anse aux Meadows a
thousand years ago. It is the second
Unesco Heritage Site in Western
Newfoundland and what a site it
is. It is the ONLY known Viking
site in North America and the
earliest evidence of Europeans
in the Western Hemisphere.
Archaeological research suggests
it was the site of the first meeting
of Europeans and Aboriginal
people. Today, on the exact land
where they built their unique sod
mound homes, reconstructions
re-create their daily lives. Men
and women, dressed in Viking
clothes, employing Viking cooking
techniques and spinning Viking
tales, draw you inside their
mounds, and for the while you are
there, you’re transported to another
world entirely. Magical.
OK. You’re wondering, with all
the moose and the whales, and you
only saw one moose, what about
all the great big wildlife? Well, it’s
there, I promise you. At Tuckamore
Lodge, in Main Brook, I heard the
unmistakeable grunting sound
of a bull moose and not the one
mounted on the wall in the front
room. I listened to the loon calls
on the lake (not big wildlife, but
hauntingly beautiful). And then the
black bear. Captured your interest
now? Well, I didn’t actually see
it, but others staying with me at
the lodge did, late at night, while
I was tucked into my comfy bed.
The 400-pounder was intent on
salvaging from the garbage the
remains of the utterly delicious cod
au gratin on our menu that night.
Apparently, Tuckamore Lodge’s
indomitable and delightful owner,
Barb Genge, chased him away.
Whatever the story morphs into,
each of the guests left with a great
bear tale.
My journey had come full circle.
It started with various lines and
now the threads of Newfoundland
& Labrador were woven into a
masterful 222-foot hand-made
tapestry depicting 1,000 years of
history on the Northern Peninsula.
It was designed by the artist
Jean-Claude Roy in the style of the
Bayeux Tapestry and embroidered
by the local woman in the village
of Conche. While I was viewing it
at the French Shore Interpretation
Centre, Joan Simmonds, one of
the embroiderers and another one
of those incomparable raconteurs,
added a third dimension to the
Irish linen tapestry through her
compelling story telling.
The Rock turned out to be a
multifaceted gem with innumerable
sagas to be savoured for a lifetime.
—TNS
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The healthy and
delicious broccoli
How to choose a good broccoli
flower
Always choose fresh broccoli
over frozen variety. Look for any
blemishes or spoilage marks; bright
green colour indicates freshness;
the florets should be closely packed
to each other and there should not
be any gaps between the florets;
and the stem should look fresh and
should be firm to touch.
My personal favourite dish when
I want to eat something healthy is
soya garlic tossed broccoli flowers
— substantial and healthy.
Malai Broccoli
Serves 2
Ingredients
Broccoli florets 500 gm
Cheddar cheese white 80 gm
Mozzarella cheese 50 gm
Cooking cream 100 ml
Green Cardamom pods 8-10
Black pepper to taste
Salt to taste
Garlic paste 1 tbsp
Ginger paste 1 tbsp
Green chilli 1 no
Garnish
Coriander sprig few no’s
Malai Broccoli.
B
roccoli, the great healthy
green food, as we all
know is an edible green
plant in the cabbage
family, which also
includes, kale, bok choy, collard
green, turnips and brussels sprouts.
It comes with tons of health
benefits, which we should all
be aware about and include this
super vegetable in our dietary
intake. Broccoli’s large flowering
head is eaten as a vegetable. The
word “broccoli” comes from the
Italian word “broccoli,” meaning
the “flowering crest of cabbage.”
Broccoli is classified in the Italica
cultivar group of brassica oleracea.
Broccoli can be eaten raw, steamed
Photo by the author
or boiled. The most common
cooking method for broccoli is to
boil it in water and then consume it.
Broccoli has large flowering
heads, usually green in colour,
arranged in a tree like structure
branching out from a thick
edible stalk. The broccoli flower
is surrounded by leaves and has
a close physical resemblance to
cauliflower apart from its colour.
The origin of broccoli is thought
to be in the Mediterranean Sea,
as a result of careful breeding of
cultivated brassica crops. Broccoli
is considered an important part
of Italian diet and from there it
travelled to England. Broccoli
became very popular in the USA
in the 1920s and was brought in by
Italian travellers and businessmen.
Now California — the broccoli state
— produces about 90% of the total
production in the US.
There are very few food items
and dishes that provide essential
nutrients and still look good —
broccoli is one such item. Broccoli
not only helps lower cholesterol but
taste great as well.
Broccoli is a natural detoxifier
and helps neutralise toxins in the
body. It has an adequate amount
of Vitamin D, and can help offset
the vitamin’s deficiency. Broccoli
also contains flavonoids, which
reduce the impact of allergens on
our bodies. This helps to explain
its unique anti-inflammatory
benefits.
How to boil broccoli
Always soak the broccoli florets
in salted cold water to remove
insects and then blanch it in salted
boiling water till soft. Ensure that
you do not over boil it and the
florets should retain their shape.
Studies have shown that generally
kids like broccoli and my elder
son himself likes to eat broccoli.
Avoid overcooking the broccoli
as it reduces its nutrient value.
Overcooked broccoli becomes
soft and mushy, an indication
that it has lost both nutrients and
flavour.
Method
Cut the broccoli florets into small
pieces and keep them soaked in
salted water to remove any insects.
In a separate pot bring salted
water to boil and add to it the
broccoli florets.
Blanch the broccoli florets into
boiling water for about 30 seconds
and then refresh them in ice cold
water to stop carry over cooking.
Once cooled, drain the water and
keep the florets aside.
In a separate bowl combine
cheese, ginger and garlic pastes, the
green chilli, cardamom pods, black
pepper powder, salt and work them
into a fine paste.
Marinate the broccoli florets
into the prepared marinade and
refrigerate for at least an hour.
Pre-heat the oven to 200 Celsius
and place the florets on a butter
paper-lined baking tray; Bake for
10-12 minutes or until light brown
from outside.
Serve hot garnished with
coriander sprig.
Note: You can also skewer the
broccoli florets and place them in
oven or clay oven called tandoor to
make the dish more authentic and
retain their shape.
z Chef Tarun Kapoor,
Culinary Mastermind,
USA. He may be contacted at
[email protected]
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With love from Italy
Get ready in red and black for a stylish Bollywood Night next week
By Umer Nangiana
L
etting the wide local
Bollywood fan base
culminate their long Eid
weekend with special
Bollywood song mixes
by some of the most exciting
music producers and DJs from
India, the premium Italian luxury
brand Tonino Lamborghini (TL)
is bringing its signature party
atmosphere to town.
Presenting its world renowned
‘red and black’ party in a stylish
Bollywood Night out at one of
Doha’s most popular Saturday
night destinations, Pearl lounge
at Doha Marriott, TL will deck the
venue to look like a premium Tonino
Lamborghini lounge studded with
all that represents it.
Tonino Lamborghini is a premium
Italian Luxury brand from the house
of Lamborghini and TL parties
around the world are a classy affair
showcasing elegance and style.
“It will be a typical Tonino
Lamborghini party affair with all
its elegance. The venue will be
decorated themed on a typical
TL design and there will be some
Tonino Lamborghini products on
offer such as the energy drinks,”
Jassim Mohamed, the organiser and
CEO of Red Apple Events and Media,
told Community.
The Tonino Lamborghini Black
and Red Bollywood Affair to be held
on September 17 at the Pearl Lounge
Doha Marriott will be organised by
Klub Red, a concept of Red Apple
Events.
Since more than 35 years, Tonino
Lamborghini has been a byword for
Made in Italy lifestyle, by staying
true to the tradition and heritage
of the Lamborghini family. All the
products are recognised by the
raging bull symbol on a red shield.
Located in the magnificent
Palazzo del Vignola, a Renaissance
villa just outside Bologna city walls,
today the company is keeping on a
reaping the rewards of a strategic
plan begun in 2009, with new
projects dedicated to the most
exclusive and luxury markets and
aimed to emphasise the essence of
the brand, design, innovative style,
Italian flair together with the legend
of a timeless heritage.
Since its inception in the early
1980s, the Tonino Lamborghini
company has created products that
embodies innovation and timeless,
values characteristic of the Italian
culture.
TL’s vision is to bring the passion
and spirit of Italy to the global
market with unique and distinctive
products inspired by the world
of Italian Arts and Industrial
Design. The products are created
DJ Smita will be entertaining the audience with her Bollywood mixes.
and produced in Italy, a country
universally known for its culture of
beauty and excellence.
Having a reputation of hosting
the Biggest Bollywood Club Nights
featuring top DJs from India and
Qatar, the Lounge will host one
of India’s finest female DJs Smita.
She will get behind the decks with
her power packed high energy
Bollywood set. Smita is known to
create sore feet with her dose of high
energy Bollywood dance tunes.
This event is all about dressing up
and looking good. In line with the
theme of the TL event, the dressing
theme for the participants is red and
black.
DJ Smita is a Bollywood, House
DJ, producer and re-mixer with
excellent credentials. Her successful
DJ career has seen her play in some
of the most prestigious clubs in
India and around India consistently
wowing crowds with her technically
brilliant, distinctly unique mixing
style and energy behind the decks.
She has been the girl on a
mission to make her mark on the
music scene that she has covered
more ground than many of her
peers in a very short span of time.
Smita has also been judging DJing
competitions happening around
the globe.
Smita’s successful Bollywood
remixes have been riding high in
destinations across India along with
most being tagged as club favourite
mixes like Kabhi Kabhi Aditi, Aai
Paapi, Chori Chori ,Mit Jaaye, Tu Tu
Hai Wahi and the best mix of Bachna
Aey Haseeno so far with DJ NYK
which has been aired by BBC Asian
network.
DJ Smita’s skills and creativity
with music production has been
a catch and is an add-on to her
DJing skills and so has brought her
acclaim in the music business. She
is India’s first female DJ who is also
a Bollywood Remixer and Music
Producer.
Klub Red is the brand
conceptualised by Red Apple Events
and Media to promote International
Premium clubbing brands to the
Middle East.
The venue will have a signature Tonino Lamborghini look.
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OIS celebrates second anniversary, Teachers’ Day
The Management of Staff of Olive International School (OIS) joined together to celebrate Teachers’ Day
and the school’s second anniversary on September 5. The Teachers’ Day is celebrated in India and in
all the Indian schools internationally in honour of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was the second
president of the country as well as a highly acclaimed academician. Dr Radhakrishnan strongly believed
that “teachers should be the best minds in the country.” To mark the school’s second anniversary
celebrations, speeches were delivered by Vice-Principal Geetha Somashekaran, Senior Academic
Coordinator Shalini Rawat and Administration Manager Samir Rai. Staff members from all four OIS
campuses in Qatar actively participated in the cultural programme as part of the dual celebration.
McDonald’s Qatar reaches out to the children at different institutions
As part of its CSR programme, McDonald’s Qatar staff and
management recently spent time to lift the spirits of children with
special needs under the care of different institutions.
The children were entertained with multiple engaging activities
by the McDonald’s team. The staff served healthy food, gifts and
giveaways to everyone as the participants had fun while playing
and dancing together with famous McDonald’s characters.
Kamal Saleh AlMana, Managing Director of AlMana Restaurants
& Food Co., the owner and operator of McDonald’s restaurants in
Qatar, said: “It is a pleasure to fulfil our commitment to touch as
many people lives as possible, specially the people who need our
utmost care and attention. We’re glad to have made these children
happy and made them feel special. Bringing fun, joy and happiness
to the hearts and souls of these kids during this fun-filled event is
exactly what McDonald’s wants to support throughout the year.”
Doha Modern Indian School marks Teachers’ Day with workshop
The Doha Modern Indian School organised a workshop titled “Positive Behaviour Support and School wide Discipline Policy” recently to mark Teachers’ Day. About 60 teachers attended the three-day
workshop. Ajit Sacheendran, Chief Consultant in Disability Rehabilitation, Special Education and related Services, was the resource person for the workshop.
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LEISURE
Colour by choice
Maze
Connect the dots
Picture crossword
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Quick Clues
Wordwatch
DOWN
1. Idea (7)
2. Beg (7)
3. Hold back (6)
5. Lodgings (8)
6. Praise (6)
7. Highest point (6)
13. Throttle (8)
14. Confide (7)
15. Wane (7)
16. Starve (6)
17. Sultry (6)
19. Marionette (6)
Cryptic Clues
ACROSS
4. Heroic river gourmet (7)
8. Brought up for attack around the southeast (6)
9. Possibly lasting criticism? (7)
10. Specialist no longer cheeky (6)
11. Dissertations about sheets? (6)
12. Broadcasting about the melody (2,3,3)
18. Humble countryman, about 50, is affable
(8)
20. Look in the French station - you’ll find
plenty (6)
21. He mails an advertisement (6)
22. Suggest a little work in plain language (7)
23. Agree to surrender the account first (6)
24. Emotionally upset and ripped apart (2,5)
psychological moment (sy-kuhLOJ-i-kuhl MOH-muhnt)
MEANING:
noun: The most appropriate time for
achieving a desired result; the critical
moment.
ETYMOLOGY:
Loan translation of French moment
psychologique (psychological
moment), which itself is a mistaken
loan translation of German
das psychologische Moment
(psychological element or factor)
taken as der psychologische Moment
(the psychological moment of time).
The word came to French during the
German Siege of Paris in 1870. Earliest
documented use: 1871.
USAGE:
“I always pride myself in recognising
the psychological moment, and acting
on it.”
James Lear; The Back Passage; Cleis
Press; 2006.
running dog (RUN-ing dog)
MEANING:
noun: A servile follower; lackey.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Chinese zougou, from zou
(running) + gou (dog), apparently as an
allusion to a dog running to follow his
or her master›s commands. This term
was employed in Chinese Communist
terminology to refer to someone
who was considered subservient to
counter-revolutionary interest. Earliest
documented use: 1925.
USAGE:
“Before now, I never suspected
Strickland of being a running-dog,
lickspittled lackey of the Nanny State.”
Nick Welsh; Dog Is as Dog Does; Santa
Barbara Independent (California); Apr,
26, 2012.
potpourri (poh-poo-REE, POH-pooree)
MEANING:
noun
1. A mixture of dried flower petals,
spices, herbs, etc., kept for fragrance.
2. A musical medley.
3. A mixture of incongruous things.
ETYMOLOGY:
From French pot pourri, literally rotten
pot (loan translation of Spanish olla
podrida), from pot (pot) + pourri
(rotten), from pourrir (to rot). English
has borrowed not only the loan
translated term potpourri from French,
but also the original Spanish olla
podrida. It has borrowed from other
languages a whole bunch of terms to
describe hodgepodge or miscellany,
such as, from Swedish smorgasbord,
from French salmagundi, and
from Hungarian goulash. Earliest
DOWN
1. Possibly fed more during liberty (7)
2. Argue about being placed in
reorganised side (7)
3. Qualification showing an amount of
latitude? (6)
5. Tropical feature of Lampeter? (4,4)
6. Vessel for a tailor? (6)
7. Athlete done by someone absconding?
(6)
13. A paper’s misprint about English
conciliator (8)
14. Possibly boarding ones for sea trip?
(7)
15. He doesn’t finish the first course! (7)
16. Man with a colony of rabbits (6)
17. A pair left in a car (6)
19. Act One is revised immediately (2,4)
Cryptic
Across: 1 Disposition; 9 Awl; 10 Peaked
cap; 11 Ether; 13 Diocese; 14 Rhymes; 16
Poster; 18 Earnest; 19 Again; 20 Dismantle;
21 Poe; 22 Top dressing.
Down: 2 Ill; 3 Piper; 4 Stands; 5 Tremolo; 6
Orchestra; 7 Make friends; 8 Appearances;
12 Hey presto; 15 Emerald; 17 Statue; 19
Avers; 21 Pan.
documented use: 1611.
USAGE:
“The Moisture Festival, an exuberant
potpourri of variety and burlesque, is
now in its seventh year and as raffishly
welcoming as ever.”
Misha Berson; Neo-vaudeville Delights
at Moisture Festival›s Opening Night;
The Seattle Times; Mar 12, 2010.
blue blood (BLOO bluhd)
MEANING:
noun:
1. An aristocratic or socially prominent
lineage.
2. A member of such a family.
ETYMOLOGY:
Loan translation of Spanish sangre
azul (blue blood). The term arose
from the visible veins of light-skinned
royalty. Earliest documented use: 1835.
USAGE:
“It figures that a golf blue blood
would feel at home on such a classic
course. ‘I love telling people that my
great-uncle is a Masters champion,
and that›s how my dad got started,
and that›s the reason I play the game,’
Haas said.”
Karen Crouse; Leading After Three
Rounds; The New York Times; Feb 16,
2013.
— wordsmith.org
Yesterday’s Solutions
Sudoku
Yesterday’s Solutions
QUICK
Across: 1 Valediction; 9 Odd; 10
Supersede; 11 Legal; 13 Transit; 14
Roosts; 16 Repair; 18 Feeling; 19 Bless; 20
Requiring; 21 Rum; 22 Well-meaning.
Down: 2 Add; 3 Easel; 4 Impute; 5
Terrace; 6 Overstate; 7 Poultry farm; 8
Venturesome; 12 Grotesque; 15 Trivial; 17
Ignite; 19 Began; 21 Run.
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ACROSS
4. Crush (7)
8. Gavel (6)
9. Vocation (7)
10. Discharge (6)
11. Stockings (6)
12. Diatribe (8)
18. Reply (8)
20. Taste (6)
21. Coil (6)
22. Tingle (7)
23. Flavour (6)
24. Shiver (7)
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Sudoku is a puzzle
based on a 9x9 grid. The
grid is also divided into
nine (3x3) boxes. You
are given a selection of
values and to complete
the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that
every column, every row and every 3x3
box contains the digits 1 to 9 and none
is repeated.
Mall Cinema (1): Baar Baar
Dekho (Hindi) 1pm; Actor In
Law (Urdu) 3:45pm; Taht El
Tarabiza (Arabic) 5:45pm;
Pete’s Dragon (2D) 7:45pm;
Ben-Hur (2D) 9:30pm; BenHur (2D) 11.30pm.
Mall Cinema (2): Light’s
Out (2D) 1:30pm; Bilal: A New
Breed Of Hero (2D) 3pm;
Pete’s Dragon (2D) 5pm;
Light’s Out (2D) 7pm; Baar
Baar Dekho (Hindi) 8:30pm;
Iru Mugan (Tamil) 11pm.
Mall Cinema (3): Janaan
(Urdu) 1pm; Freaky Ali
(Hindi) 3:15pm; Ann Maria
(Malayalam) 5:30pm; Sully
(2D) 7:45pm; Ashan Khargeen
(Arabic) 9:30pm; Sully (2D)
11:30pm.
Royal Plaza Cinema Palace
(1): Actor In Law (Urdu) 1pm;
Ann Maria (Malayalam)3pm;
Pete’s Dragon (2D) 5pm;
Pete’s Dragon (2D) 7:15pm;
Ben-Hur (2D) 9pm; Iru Mugan
(Tamil) 11pm.
Royal Plaza Cinema Palace
(2): Baar Baar Dekho (Hindi)
1pm; Light’s Out (2D) 3:30pm;
Taht El Tarabiza (Arabic) 5pm;
Baar Baar Dekho (Hindi) 7pm;
Light’s Out (2D) 9:45pm; BenHur (2D) 11:15pm.
Royal Plaza Cinema
Palace (3): Bilal: A New
Breed Of Hero (2D) 1:30pm;
Bilal: A New Breed Of Hero
(2D) 3:30pm; Freaky Ali
(Hindi) 5:30pm; Sully (2D)
7:30pm; Ashan Khargeen
(Arabic) 9:30pm; Sully (2D)
11:30pm.
Asian Town Cinema: Iru
Mugan (Tamil) 12:30, 1:30,
3:30, 4:30, 7:30, 8:45, 10:30,
11:45pm, 1am & 2.:30am;
Baar Baar Dekho (Hindi)
12:30, 5:30 & 11pm; Ann Maria
(Malayalam) 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8,
10:30pm, 1 & 1:45am; Pretham
(Malayalam) 3:15, 6:30 &
8:30pm.
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Creating confidence: 8 steps
to feeling more self-assured
V
irtually everyone struggles with
a lack of self-confidence at
some point in their lives and it’s
perfectly normal to feel unsure
of yourself in certain situations.
However, if you find a lack of confidence is
holding you back from fully enjoying your
personal life, or achieving your professional
goals, it may be time to take action.
There are actually steps you can take to
rebuild your confidence, even when you’re
struggling to feel self-assured. Confidence
is a real-life super power that affects every
aspect of your life, from your relationships to
your career and social life, but it’s also more
attainable than you think.
Expert shares tips on how you can be
your most confident self and live a fulfilled,
unconditional life:
z Tap the power of words and positive
thinking by starting every day with an
uplifting mantra. Positive self-talk such as
“I am loveable. I am worthy. I am enough”
can help boost confidence levels. Make a
conscious decision to be more kind and gentle
with yourself every day.
z Practice a strong pose and smile to
help enhance your sense of confidence.
Confidence is all about attitude. Making
these small physical changes can immediately
impact how self-assured you feel in any
situation.
z Make self-care non-negotiable. Take
time to listen to your body and give it what it
needs to help you feel confident. For example,
millions of men and women experience
bladder leakage, there are product, which
are designed to move with your body while
offering trusted protection, can help you
think less about leaks. That’s energy you can
devote to better things, like reconnecting
with the people and parts of your life you’ve
been missing.
z Keep your mind and body active. Being
busy leaves you little time to overthink, so
fill your life with activities you enjoy. Yoga,
visiting friends, reading, cooking, going
for walks or even organising your closet all
count!
z Speak with intention. The way you talk
impacts your mood, your confidence and how
other people perceive you. When you use
ARIES
March 21 — April 19
The conflict between what is real and what isn’t is very REAL for you
today. Your imagination is in overdrive and it’s important that you
stop, reboot and rethink today.
CANCER
June 21 — July 22
Unless you really want something to happen today and are set
on forcing it through, avoid starting anything new or being overly
pushy Cancerians. It’s the middle of the Mercury retrograde storm
right now after all.
LIBRA
September 23 — October 22
TAG YOU’RE IT Librans!!! Today is the day when Jupiter, the planet
of abundance and riches sets up his gift giving outlet in your sign
(through October 10, 2017). Buy a lottery ticket NOW.
CAPRICORN
December 22 — January 19
We are in the Mercury retrograde eye of the storm right now, and for
many of you, no matter what you attempt to do, it backfires in your
face. Therefore don’t start anything new and work with what you’ve
got.
verbiage like “I’ll try” or “I don’t think I can,”
you’re really allowing yourself permission to
feel unconfident. Instead, build confidence
and commitment with statements like “I
will” and “I know I can.”
z Don’t overcomplicate things or allow
yourself to be distracted by unimportant
things. Focus on your daily objectives and
long-term goals by cultivating a clear and
positive vision of how you want your life to
be.
z Listen to, but don’t heed negative
opinions of others. Your positive attitude and
vision are more important than anyone else’s
negative thoughts.
z Be sure to reserve time and energy for
your own priorities. Busy lives mean we
can get bogged down with commitments
to others, and while those things are
important, it’s vital to take care of yourself
and your own priorities first. Build your
schedule around the time you need for
your own goals and let everything else fit in
around that.
TAURUS
April 20 — May 20
Even if you aren’t sure about something today, if your instinct/gut is
screaming at you to give it a go and try it anyway, then that’s what
you should do Bulls.
LEO
July 23 — August 22
If you don’t think someone is telling you the truth today, or at least
fudging on the facts, why are you feeling this way? Is it instinct or are
you overdramatising things again?
SCORPIO
October 23 — November 21
If you get the feeling someone is leading you down the garden path
to absolutely nowhere, wasting your precious time in the process
Scorpions, tell them you have plans and stop it immediately.
AQUARIUS
January 20 — February 18
With Jupiter, the planet of bigger is better setting up shop in your
fellow air sign of Libra today, your ninth house of higher thinking
and power is just the thing you need in order to overcome whatever
brain fog you are experiencing.
© Brandpoint
GEMINI
May 21 — June 20
Today’s the day Twins...Jupiter, the planet of abundance and growth
moves into Libra, your fellow air sign and fifth house of romance,
self–fulfilment and creativity. Once Mercury moves (direct on Sep
22), it’s your time to shine!
VIRGO
August 23 — September 22
Be open to some good advice today Virgos. Sometimes you get the
best advice from perfect strangers – someone sitting next to you on
a plane or in line for a coffee. Listen up.
SAGITTARIUS
November 22 — December 21
Your ruler Jupiter, the largest planet in the Zodiac and the planet of
gifts, adventure, good luck and expansion moves into Libra today
where he stays for just over a year. In your eleventh house of hopes,
wishes and friendship, it’s time to collaborate with the people you
love.
PISCES
February 19 — March 20
In your eighth house of joint monies and investments, Jupiter
spends the next year helping you find ways to increase your bank
account. No sudden moves just yet though. Wait until the end of the
month when Mercury is well and truly moving direct again.
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SHOWBIZ
Still don’t think I completely
fit in Bollywood, says Leone
By Durga Chakravarty
S
he ventured into
Bollywood in 2012 with
Jism 2 thriller and has
been on a roll since then.
Indo-Canadian actress
Sunny Leone says she felt like an
outsider when she initially ventured
into the Hindi film industry and
still feels she doesn’t fit in.
Asked if she ever felt like an
outsider, Sunny told IANS over
e-mail from Los Angeles: “Yes,
of course, but that would be
anyone who is new to the job. I
still don’t think I completely fit in
(Bollywood).”
At the same time, the Mastizaade
star feels she has met some nice
people in Bollywood who she has
“grown fond of”. Sunny has tasted
success with films like Jism 2 and
Ek Paheli Leela and has faced failure
with movies like Kuch Kuch Locha
Hai and One Night Stand in her
four-year-long journey.
Do bad times ever affect her?
OUTSIDER? Sunny Leone
Radhika Apte celebrates
birthday at workplace
Actress Radhika Apte celebrated
her 31st birthday dubbing for her
upcoming film Bombairiya and
rehearsing for a performance.
Radhika said in a statement: “This
year I’m pretty much celebrating
my birthday with work which is
great too. I have to dub for my film
and also rehearse for one of my
performances. It is probably the
first time that it’s all work and no
play.”
With four films, including Phobia
and Kabali, released already, Radhika
is gearing up for three more movies
Ula, The Field and Bombairiya to hit
the screens. — IANS
Pleasure to back good
scripts: Anurag Kashyap
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap,
whose production company
Phantom Films has collaborated
with Cineman Productions for the
Gujarati movie Wrong side Raju,
says it’s a pleasure to back a good
script. “It’s always a pleasure to
back a good script, and we are
happy with the way Wrong Side
Raju has shaped up and also that
we have found partners all over,
to be able to release it worldwide
simultaneously. I feel that will help
the audience to watch the film at
one go, and probably reduce the
chances of piracy,” Kashyap said in
a statement. Wrong side Raju is a
thriller drama based on a hit-andrun case. — IANS
“Yes, it does, I don’t think I
would be human if it didn’t. But I
have a great support system and
try and find the good out of the bad
always,” she said.
The Ragini MMS 2 actress has
also been roped in for a song for
superstar Shah Rukh Khan-starrer
Raees, which is directed by Rahul
Dholakia. The song, which is
picturised on Sunny and Shah
Rukh, is reportedly a new take on
the 1980 chartbuster Laila O laila
from Qurbaani. The original track
featured Feroz Khan and Zeenat
Amaan.
Sunny, whose real name is
Karenjit Kaur Vohra, said: “I just
did a song (with Shah Rukh), it’s a
small part in a very big film. I am
very grateful for the opportunity.
Hope I get a chance to act opposite
Shah Rukh one day,” she said.
Would she like to star with the
other two Khan’s of Bollywood —
Salman and Aamir?
“Ah yes...Who wouldn’t?” she
asserted.
The 35-year-old star will be seen
walking at the New York Fashion
McCarthy developing comedy series
Actress-producer Melissa
McCarthy is developing a
family comedy with cable
network Fox. McCarthy
will serve as an executive
producer for the project
along with her husband Ben
Falcone, reports variety.com.
The untitled half-hour
comedy show follows an
unconventional family that
is formed when a successful
man and his estranged
sister, her two children, find
themselves not only back
in each other’s lives but
also living under one roof.
Warner Bros is the studio
behind the series that is
currently in development.
In front of the camera,
McCarthy is gearing up
for Gilmore Girls revival. –
IANS
AT THE HELM: Melissa McCarthy
Aamir Khan lauds
title song of Mirzya
MEMORIES: Bipasha Basu
Raaz 3 role was toughest, darkest for Bipasha Basu
Bipasha Basu-starrer Raaz 3 has completed four years of its release, and
the actress says it is the toughest and darkest role she has ever played on
the silver screen. Raaz 3 revolves around a girl named Shanaya, a famous
actress, who feels threatened when Sanjana, a young starlet, makes
her debut. Shanaya resorts to black magic which ultimately ruins her
professional and personal lives.
Bipasha shared the film’s poster on Instagram. “Throwback 7 Sep 2012
‘Raaz’ 3 released. The toughest and the darkest role that I ever played
through the toughest phase of my life. Thank you all for the tremendous
appreciation for my role of Shanaya,” she captioned the image. The
37-year-old actress shared that she is “waiting to entertain you all soon
with something even better.” — IANS
BEHIND THE SCENES: Anurag
Kashyap
Week (NYFW) becoming the first
Bollywood star to be on the ramp at
the fashion event. “It feels amazing
and when I found out that I am the
first, it felt even better. I am very
nervous about walking and just
want it to go perfect,” an excited
Sunny said.
Talking about the ensemble, she
said: “I am wearing a creation from
Archana Kochhar from Mumbai.
She is one of the select few that
NYFW has accepted to showcase.
She is one of my favourite designers
in India and I am very proud to be
wearing her clothes.”
Is she nervous representing the
country at the international fashion
gala.
“Well, I didn’t think of that until
this question. I am representing
a very talented designer who had
worked very hard to get to NYFW.
It is a great honour that she even
asked me to come.
“What I believe I represent is
just that anything can happen
and anything is possible in life,
just believe and work hard,” she
stressed. — IANS
Superstar Aamir Khan has
lauded the title track of the
forthcoming film Mirzya, directed
by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.
The song features lead debutants
Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami
Kher. The vocals are backed by
singer Daler Mehndi, with lyrics
penned by Gulzar and music by
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.
“Mehra always comes up with
the best music! Great track,”
Aamir posted. Aamir and Mehra
had worked together for the 2006
blockbuster Rang De Basanti,
which was produced by Ronnie
Screwvala.
“Fab title song and great visuals
to support it. Super edit to the song,
gives full flavour to the movie. All
the very best,” Screwvala said in a
statement. Mirzya is inspired from
the folk tale of the legend of MirzaSahiban. The film is an epic actionromance set in contemporary times.
Presented by Cinestaan Film
company and ROMP Pictures, the
film is set to release on October 7.
— IANS
16 GULF TIMES Friday, September 9, 2016
COMMUNITY
‘Electro-jazz brings high
energy vibe to audiences’
By Anand Holla
A
s a prelude to the upcoming
party season, keyboards whiz
Alexandre Destrez and DJ Yass
recently brought down the house
at the newly revamped WAHM
Lounge at W Doha Hotel & Residences.
The year 1995 was the first time Alexandre
Destrez’s keyboards were heard on the album
Boulevard with St Germain (Label F COM)
that was selected Best Dance Album of the
year by the UK press. His album Tourist (Blue
Note) sold 3mn copies throughout the world,
was rated No.1 in jazz sales when it came out
in the US and was awarded three Victoires de
la Musique in France.
Influenced by his grandmother’s colourful
stories while she was running the mythical
St Germain-des-Près Jazz clubs Le Tabou
and the Whisky à Gogo in the 1960s, Destrez
familiarised himself with the electro scene
in 1994, when his personal jazz rendering
contributed to the fame of the St Germain
albums Boulevard and Tourist.
Alexandre has collaborated with numerous
artistes on the French electro scene such as
Shazz, Dimitri From Paris, Oscar, DJ Yass and
with pop artist Overhead. He has released
more than 20 singles and remixes as a pianist,
composer, and producer. Today, Destrez is
carrying on with this Electro Jazz adventure
with the creation of Rive Gauche. He is
backed up by the DJ producer, David H for
composition, beats and samples, as well as by
jazz musicians, each with their own talents.
Following Deep In It and Street Scene
(4 SHAZZ) on St Germain’s album
Boulevard, Destrez swung into several years
of collaboration with Ludovic Navarre,
starting from the 1996 concert tour in
France and Europe up to the recording of
the Tourist album (Blue Note records) in
2001. Simultaneously, using the pseudonym
Alejandro Del Abelgam, he became the
accomplice of another phenomenon of the
French House scene: Shazz. Community
caught up with Destrez for a chat.
How was your Doha gig over the
weekend? What about Doha’s audience
stood out in particular?
The concert was really great and we
had a warm welcoming. People always
love watching a musician and a DJ playing
together. The people at WAHM were mostly
all aficionados who came to the event, and the
rest of the crowd, who were listening for the
first time, seemed to enjoy our show.
How and when did you decide to take
up playing keyboards?
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve spent hours
playing on a “Bendir” given to me by my
father on a trip to Morocco. I always enjoyed
listening to different music on vinyl. Then
one day, my mother purchased a piano. I was
ALL THAT JAZZ: Alexandre Destrez
10 years old when I first started practising and
have not stopped playing it since.
What is your opinion on the
contemporary French electro scene?
The French electro scene is more alive
than ever. There are many young emerging
producers and I think this is a very good
thing for music and the future of the “French
Touch.”
Why do you prefer to focus on electro
jazz music?
In 1994, I discovered electronic music
thanks to my collaboration with the St
Germain’s band. During this period, I was
already an established jazz pianist. For
the first time, I experimented with adding
keyboards to electronic music. This offered
me a lot of new opportunities and I am still
enthusiastic about creating electronic music
to this day.
What do you think makes electro jazz
so appealing to the club crowd?
I think electro-jazz reaches a wider
audience and my experience in traditional
jazz gives an additional substance to the
electronic music and brings colour and
culture. Electro-jazz brings a festive and
high energy vibe to young audiences which
everyone can dance to.
How has collaborating with
various producers and artistes helped
you discover new dimensions to your
music?
I have had the chance to work in the studio
and on stage with the best French producers
and DJs. In my growing up years, I was not
exposed to a lot of electronic music; I learned
by experience. I have also worked with
singers within the pop music scene.
All these musical collaborations allow
for mutual enrichment for DJs, producers
and singers. Through this experience I have
decided to make my own electronic jazz
project: Rive Gauche (www.rivegauchemusic.
com).
“I think electro-jazz reaches a wider audience and my experience in traditional jazz
gives an additional substance to the electronic music and brings colour and culture”