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Indian actress Karisma Kapoor
Glitterati to grace SICFF inauguration
Sharjah — The sixth edition of the Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF 2018) will be inaugurated in the presence of Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, on Oct. 14 at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre, Sharjah.Haifa Hussain, Bahraini actress; Abdullah Al Kaabi, Emirati director; Neel Sethi, Indian-American child actor of ‘The Jungle Book,’ will be the speakers at the opening ceremony.Mennat-Allah A’rafeh, a talented young actress who had her debut as a child in the television series ‘Cinderalla’, and Karisma Kapoor, a popular actress in India will also attend the opening ceremony.“The power of cinema is unprecedented. Films with valuable insights and knowledge can propel amazing changes in...
October 13, 2018

Glitterati to grace SICFF inauguration




Shot from the film, Growing Alice
Middle East Premier: 34 international films at SICFF
Sharjah — Thirty-four films will be making their Middle-Eastern premiere at the sixth edition of the 6-day Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF 2018) commencing on Oct. 14.During the opening ceremony, ‘The Giraffe’ a feature film that was shot in Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany will be screened.Aside from feature films, a few students are also marking their work in the Middle East with wonderful shorts. From Ireland, ‘Growing Alice’ is a story about a girl transitioning into a woman and all this is portrayed from the perspective of her mirror on the wall. From Lebanon, an animation about two completely different people who share something beautiful with the title, ‘Bloom’ shouldn’t be missed. From France, shorts ranging from science fiction to comedy...
October 13, 2018

Middle East Premier: 34 international films at SICFF

Maryse Conde
Maryse Conde wins alternative literature prize in absence of Nobel
STOCKHOLM — Maryse Conde from the French Caribbean territory of Guadeloupe was awarded the New Academy Prize in Literature, created after the Swedish Academy postponed this year’s literary Nobel as it sought to deal with the aftermath of a rape scandal.The New Academy was founded by more than 100 Swedish cultural figures earlier this year as a response to the scandal and the postponement of the Nobel.“In her work she describes the ravages of colonialism, and the post-colonial chaos in a language which is both precise and overwhelming,” the New Academy said in awarding Conde the prize.For the first time in decades, this year’s Nobel prizes included no literature award after deep disagreement and defections at the awarding body, the Swedish Academy, left it unable to select a...
October 13, 2018

Maryse Conde wins alternative literature prize in absence of Nobel




Lindsey Buckingham
Axed from tour, Buckingham sues Fleetwood
LOS ANGELES — Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has sued his former Fleetwood Mac bandmates, accusing them of breach of contract for cutting him out of their North American tour and the millions of dollars he would have earned from it.Buckingham, 69, one of the most influential members of the British-American band behind hits like “Dont’Stop” and “Rhiannon,” was dropped earlier this year from the tour lineup.In a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, Buckingham said the dispute stemmed from a clash between the planned 2018/19 Fleetwood Mac tour and Buckingham’s wishes to play some solo dates. The lawsuit claimed that each member of the group would have earned about $12 million to $14 million for the 50-city tour, which kicked off last week.The other band members “intentionally...
October 13, 2018

Axed from tour, Buckingham sues Fleetwood




Keira Knightley arrives for the UK premiere of “Colette” during the London Film Festival, in London. — Reuters
Keira Knightley brings period drama “Colette” to rainy London
LONDON — Keira Knightley brought her period biopic “Colette” to a wet London red carpet, saying she felt “empowered” by the story of the French novelist who gave the film its name.The 33-year old, known for other costume dramas including “The Duchess” and “Pride & Prejudice”, portrays Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette during the early part of her life.The story kicks off when she leaves her Burgundy village in late 19th century France to marry older writer Henry Gauthier-Villars, known as Willy.Colette ghost-writes for him what becomes a successful and trend-setting novel, then pens several more under pressure from her husband. The film follows Colette as she has gay love affairs and eventually fights Willy for the books’ rights.“I feel unbelievably empowered by this story...
October 13, 2018

Keira Knightley brings period drama “Colette” to rainy London




Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank leave Windsor Castle after their wedding for an evening reception at Royal Lodge, in Windsor, Britain. — Reuters
Eugenie and Brooksbank say ‘I do’
WINDSOR, England — Hollywood stars joined Queen Elizabeth and her family for Britain’s second major royal wedding this year, as the monarch’s granddaughter Princess Eugenie married Jack Brooksbank.Eugenie, 28, daughter of the queen’s third child, Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, tied the knot with Brooksbank, 32, in a traditional ceremony at Windsor Castle’s 15th Century St George’s Chapel. It was the same setting as the lavish wedding in May of Prince Harry and his American actress wife Meghan. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as the couple are now known, were among Friday’s congregation.Eugenie’s nuptials had much of the same pomp and pageantry as Harry’s, but the grandeur for a “minor royal” attracted some criticism.The 92-year-old...
October 13, 2018

Eugenie and Brooksbank say ‘I do’




Kimi Raikkonen
F1’s Raikkonen fined for colliding with parked car in Switzerland
Geneva — Mastering daunting street courses at breakneck speeds while racing against the world’s top drivers does not necessarily mean you can handle a tranquil Swiss street.Just ask Formula 1 star Kimi Raikkonen.The Finnish former F1 champion has been ordered to pay a fine of 350 Swiss francs ($353, 304 euros) after crashing into a parked car in his hometown of Baar, in the northern Canton of Zug, Switzerland’s ATS news agency reported Friday.In an email to AFP, Zug police spokesman Frank Kleiner confirmed the details reported by ATS.The incident in May occurred when Raikkonen veered to avoid an oncoming vehicle and collided with a car parked to his right.Raikkonen will also be responsible for a 450-franc administrative fee.Raikkonen learned last month that his team Ferrari will not...
October 13, 2018

F1’s Raikkonen fined for colliding with parked car in Switzerland

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On the scent: India mulls Calvin Klein to lure man-eating tigress
Mumbai — Indian rangers hunting a man-eating tiger are considering deploying an unusual weapon to lure the big cat -- Calvin Klein cologne, an official said. A major operation to kill or capture the tigress, which is suspected to have killed up to 13 people in India’s western state of Maharashtra, was launched a month ago. Patrol teams, infrared camera traps and even elephants have all failed to find her so officials are now pondering whether Calvin Klein’s Obsession fragrance is the answer.“Someone suggested using the Calvin Klein perfume as a way to lure her with the scent and one of our officials purchased it.“It is one of the experiments we may conduct but no decision has been taken yet,” forestry official A.K Mishra told AFP.Scientists in America discovered that the smell...
October 13, 2018

On the scent: India mulls Calvin Klein to lure man-eating tigress

Indian Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta talks during an interview with an Indian media outlet in Mumbai on Friday. — AFP
India #MeToo claims halt production of Bollywood blockbuster
MUMBAI, India — India’s growing #MeToo storm halted production of a Bollywood blockbuster on Friday, with the film’s lead calling for harassment claims against its director and his co-star to be “stringently” investigated.Star Akshay Kumar said he had requested that the making of “Housefull 4” be stopped following allegations against director Sajid Khan and one of the film’s actors, Nana Patekar.Accusations that Patekar behaved inappropriately on a film set 10 years ago sparked India’s #MeToo movement, which has since engulfed Bollywood figures, a government minister and several comedians and top journalists.Patekar denies the allegations.“I’ve requested the producers (of “Housefull 4”)... to cancel the shoot until further investigation. This is something that...
October 12, 2018

India #MeToo claims halt production of Bollywood blockbuster

Britain’s Princess Eugenie of York, right, and her husband Jack Brooksbank wave as they emerge from the West Door of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on Friday after their wedding ceremony. — AFP
Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter marries in Gatsbyesque splendor
WINDSOR, England — Hollywood stars joined Queen Elizabeth and her family for Britain’s second major royal wedding this year, as the monarch’s granddaughter princess Eugenie married businessman Jack Brooksbank.Eugenie, 28, daughter of the queen’s third child, Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, tied the knot with Brooksbank, 32, in a traditional ceremony at Windsor Castle’s 15th Century St George’s Chapel.It was the same setting as the lavish wedding in May of Prince Harry and his American actress wife Meghan. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as the couple are now known, were among Friday’s congregation.Eugenie’s nuptials had much of the same pomp and pageantry as Harry’s, but the grandeur for a “minor royal” attracted some criticism.The...
October 12, 2018

Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter marries in Gatsbyesque splendor

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