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Bilal Ibnu Rabah comes
alive on stage at IIS
SANTHOSH CHANDRAN
DOHA
IT was a packed house at
Ideal Indian School on
Friday, where nearly 4,000
people watched in awe and
excitement a docu-drama
show
titled,
‘Nakshathrangal Kara-yarilla’
— re-enacting the life of
the legendary Muslim hero
Bilal Ibnu Rabah.
The docu-drama was part
of a theatre experiment
which was an assortment of
theatre with cinema. The
two-hour-long play directed
by young talent Usman
Marath, on behalf of a
Kerala expatriate forum
‘Thanima’, left the audience
spellbound.
The show was held on
three different platforms
which were located close to
one another. The story of
Bilal, who was one of the
glorious (Sahabahs) companions
of the Prophet
(PBUH) of the golden era, is
very popular in the Arab
and Muslim world and is
often narrated by the elders
even today.
The play began with
Zachariya, enacting the role
of Bilal, taking stage. There
was the element of traditional
theatre with intermittent
dose of video clips.
Even though the lighting,
managed by Symphony
Doha was at times “shoddy
and too heavy”, the experimental
show stole the
hearts of those present.
Zachariya played the stalwart’s
character with maturity
and a level of authority.
Narrating the Muslim history,
Usman not only
revealed the ‘emancipation
of a slave’ but highlighted
the noble virtues of Bilal
and his surroundings. The
perilous journey through
the desert, in those days,
was captured in a film by AK
Bijuraj, which was also one
of the highlights of the
show.
More than 100 actors
took part in the play.
Altogether eight songs narrated
the misery and the
many challenges faced by
Bilal.
The docu-drama
was part of a
theatre experiment
which was
an assortment
of theatre with
cinema.
Talking about the show,
Usman said that it was a
“tough experiment”. “Over
100 actors and 50 assistants
worked for three months to
make the show a success,”
he said.
Besides Zachariya and
Usman, the other key players
included Rafeeq
Rasheed (cameraman),
Ameen Yasir, Shibli and
Anshad Thrissur (music
directors), Jameel Ahamed,
Shibli, Khalid Kaloor and
PT Abdurahman (lyricists)
and Nisthar Guruvayoor
(production designer).
Usman Marath (right), AK Bijuraj (centre) and Rafeeq Rasheed
(left) at a shooting location, in Messieed, recently.
Zachariya (left) plays the role of Bilal Ibnu Rabah in the docudrama,
in Doha, on Friday.
Members of the Invenio group with judges at the award ceremony, in Doha, on Saturday.
Student-led firms compete
for awards in Mubadara
CATHERINE W GICHUKI
DOHA
SEVEN student-led companies
on Saturday competed in
Mubadara, the 5th Annual
Young Enterprise of the Year
competition, organised by Injaz
Qatar, a non-profit organisation
and affiliate of Junior
Achievement (JA) Worldwide.
The event was part of Injaz’s
Company Programme. The
participants spent months
working on their projects.
Each of the teams showcased
their companies at their designated
pavilions and also presented
their innovations to a
panel of judges.
Invenio, a ringer to help people
locate valuables such as
wallets and keys from Omar
Bin Khattab Independent
Secondary School for Boys won
the ‘Best Student Company’
and ‘Best Public Presentation’
awards. Invenio will compete
at the regional competition in
Abu Dhabi in September
against the winning teams
from 13 MENA countries.
Harmony Rayyan Company,
a contemporary henna T-shirt
design company, from Al
Rayyan Independent
Secondary School for Girls won
the ‘Best Marketing Plan’
award.
Hadeel Tariq, vice-president
of Harmony Rayyan Company,
was awarded the ‘Best Young
A student showcases items at the Q Tradition stall at the event, in
Doha, on Saturday. (JALAL PATHIYOOR)
Entrepreneur of the Year’.
The award ceremony was
presided over by Ashraf Abu
Issa, Injaz Qatar founding
board member, chairman of
Abu Issa Holding and winner
of the Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur of the Year
Award in 2011.
Speaking to Qatar Tribune,
Aysha al Mudehki, executive
director of Injaz Qatar said that
it was a good opportunity to see
the outcome of the students’
labour.
“They have been working on
the projects for the past four
months. Today we are talking
about what the students have
done. This is a great achievement
for Injaz with the students
of Qatar talking about
companies at the age of 16 and
17 years. They are all amazing
projects. All the seven companies
have done a great job with
the support of their parents
and teachers. Also, they would
not have done it without the
support of corporate volunteers,”
she said.
In her opening speech,
Mudehki, said, “We aim to
inspire and prepare tomorrow’s
business leaders, our
Company Programme equips
students with the skills they
need to become successful
entrepreneurs. We have seen
dedication, good planning,
innovation and commitment
with all the seven participating
teams. We would like to thank
our volunteers, companies,
schools, teachers, and partners
who have made this programme
a huge success.”
Other entries included
‘Notebooki’, a creative custommade
notebook by Amna Bint
Wahab Secondary School for
Girls, and ‘Oh Clock’, a clock
that offers creative customdesigned
wall clocks out of
recycled material by Al Bayan
Secondary School for Girls.
Kharaz from Al Ressala
Secondary School offered artworks
including paintings
made of beads, recycled corks
and materials.
There were also Q Tradition
from Doha Independent
School for Boys which offered
memorabilia depicting Qatari
culture; and YEP, an event
management company, from
Missaab Bin Omeir Secondary
School for Boys, organising
sports and fun events for
youth.
Sarah Ali, public relations
officer of OH Clock Company,
“We created handmade wall
clocks made from recycled
wood and paper. Today, the
world needs things that are not
harmful to the environment.”
“Our aim is to highlight the
tradition of Qatar worldwide.
With major events here including
the 2022 World Cup, we
want to enlighten people on
Qatari tradition. Our vision is
to create such booths all over
Qatar including at the airport
and the malls so that everyone
coming here can know about
Qatar,” said officials of Q
Tradition Company.
Renaissance dishes out ‘rich’ seafood menu
AILYN AGONIA
DOHA
MOUTH-WATERING
steamed lobster, fresh
chilled oysters, old-time
favourite shrimp tempura
and an array of fish cooked
in a variety of style were
some of the featured dishes
for the Seafood Night of
Crossroads Kitchen, one of
the outlets at Renaissance
Doha City Center Hotel.
The seafood festival,
scheduled every Thursdays
from 6.30pm to 11.30pm, is
gaining popularity among
the Doha food lovers, who
are in constant hunt for
exciting menu and fresh dining
place concepts.
According to Crossroads
Kitchen Executive Chef
Christian Jean on Sunday,
their growing popularity in
town has a lot to do with
their emphasis on maintaining
the quality of their food,
particularly the freshness of
their seafood. Crossroads
make use of tagine containers
to ensure the freshness
of their food and known for
using small-sized containers
instead of putting large ones
in front of their guests for
better food presentation.
“We take pride of our
kitchen counter where chefs
continuously grill, stir-fry
and sauté the seafood. We
also have oyster bar, sushi,
pasta and carving stations,”
he added.
For only QR225 (with soft
beverages) and QR285 (with
special drinks), one can
already indulge in freshest
marine produce prepared in
conventional manner of
cooking that leave diners
loading their plates with
more. There are also items
that are specially concocted
by Crossroads chefs to complete
the dining experience
of their guests such as the
mussel-papaya salad and
octopus Korean kimchi.
Dishes on display at the
Renaissance Doha City
Center Hotel
On top of the hot and cold
dishes prepared at live cooking
stations, Seafood night
also features an interesting
menu of desserts. Among
the highly-recommended
ones are choco dome,
tiramisu, almond bean curd,
passion fruit cake mousse
and the tartlets.
The venue is chic yet
comfy. The first thing that
greets you upon entry to the
restaurant are the fresh produce,
the dessert corner
including the waffle station
and colourful display of toppings
for frozen yoghurt and
the sushi and sashimi station.
The dining venue is
perfect for intimate dinners,
family bonding, casual
meet-ups of business associates
or simple tryst of big
seafood fans.
On Seafood night, children
aged between seven
and 12 years can enjoy a 50
percent discount while those
below seven years can dine
for free.
Crossroads kitchen is an
international restaurant also
offering a la carte power
breakfast and their signature
Renaissance buffet.
HEC Paris to host Energy Major
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
HEC PARIS in Qatar which
offers a portfolio of management
programmes including
the first ever international
Executive MBA (EMBA) in
Qatar, will host the first part of
the 2012 EMBA ‘Energy
Major’ this week.
It will be conducted under
the umbrella of the Total Chair
in Energy and Management.
It consists of two modules,
one in Doha, from May 19 to
24, and one in Paris from
October 15 to 19.
The HEC Paris EMBA participants
have the option to
choose one out of six majors:
luxury, services, entrepreneurship
and innovation, aerospace
& aviation, global business
perspectives, and energy.
They have the opportunity to
benefit from a relevant venue,
academic and industry
experts, as well as from the
interaction with like-minded
peers from around the globe.
Participants at a HEC Paris in Qatar programme, in Doha, recently.
Participants from all five
HEC EMBA locations (Paris,
Doha, Beijing, Shanghai and
St Petersburg) who have chosen
to major in energy will be
in Doha this week for an intensive
five-day-programme. In
total, Qatar will host 48 energy
major participants from 17
countries, including Qatar, the
US, France, the UK, Germany,
Chile, Mexico, Colombia,
Russia, Denmark and more,
reflecting the international
character of the HEC
Executive MBA.
“With Qatar as the largest
LNG exporter worldwide, and
given LNG’s role in redesigning
the global energy map, it
makes lot of sense to host the
energy major in Doha,” said
Prof Antoine Hyafil, academic
dean of HEC Paris in Qatar.
This first part of the energy
major, being held in Doha,
consists of a number of subjects
taught through lectures
and group work. They include:
the fundamentals of gas and
LNG; the fundamentals of oil
markets; financing of energy
infrastructures; geopolitics of
energy, and the future of
renewable energy, as well as a
visit to Ras Laffan.