Culture & Education | Wednesday 24 January, 2018 1:30 pm

Sharjah Public Library starts using ‘Tahseel‘ Smart Receipt System

Sharjah Public Library (SPL), a subsidiary of Sharjah Book Authority, has announced that it has become Sharjah’s first cultural entity to start using the ‘Tahseel’ Smart Receipt System. The move, which follows the launch of SPL’s Digital Library Collection, comes as part of...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 24 January, 2018 7:18 am

Second Abdee Award Opens Registrations to Sharjah’s 
Media Undergraduates

The Abdee Award for Best Visual Reports is now accepting applications for its second edition from undergraduate media students in Sharjah, organisers Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC) have revealed. The award has been established by SMC to recognise young talent pursuing media studies in universities ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 23 January, 2018 7:57 am

Child Safety Campaign Makes Sharjah Safer for Children 
with Distribution of 366 Car Seats

366 car seats for children have been distributed to families in need and new mothers in Sharjah. A recent initiative by the Child Safety Campaign (CSC), in collaboration with the UAE Federal Traffic Council (FTC), the move aims to ensure better safety for children commuting in cars, and offer them...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 21 January, 2018 2:30 pm

AUS Center for Executive and Professional Education and Imdaad collaborate to produce future-ready leaders

Imdaad, a Dubai-based group of companies that provides integrated, sustainable facilities management services that enhance operational efficiencies of physical assets, has partnered with the Center for Executive and Professional Education (CEPE) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) to equip...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 21 January, 2018 1:49 pm

EPA and Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information strategise ways to enhance cultural cooperation between the two countries

Representatives of the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) and Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture and Information recently held a meeting in the Kingdom’s capital of Riyadh to explore ways to enhance cultural cooperation and intellectual exchange between the two nations in a way that...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 21 January, 2018 2:00 am

Saudi Arabia's Janadriyah festival to open next month with India as guest of honor

India will be the guest of honor when a major cultural jamboree, popularly known as Janadriyah National Heritage and Cultural Festival, is inaugurated here on Feb. 7. The festival is part of a major initiative to generate awareness about the history and heritage of the Kingdom, as well as to...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 21 January, 2018 12:26 am

Over 6 million students return to schools for 2nd semester today

More than six million students and half a million teachers will begin on Sunday the second semester of the current academic year. The education administrations in various regions have started a social media campaign to stress the importance of discipline and punctuality. Awareness messages...

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Culture & Education | Friday 19 January, 2018 1:16 am

Riyadh meeting focuses on boosting media industry

Minister of Culture and Information Awwad Al-Awwad explored the prospect of further improving the local media industry in the Kingdom during his meeting with editors-in-chief of local newspapers at a workshop held at King Fahd Cultural Center in Riyadh on Thursday. The meeting discussed a...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 18 January, 2018 1:54 pm

Sharjah Ladies Club Branches Enhance Management and Leadership Skills of Employees

The Sharjah Ladies Club Branches (SLCB), today (Thursday), celebrated the graduation of 22 employees who enrolled in the ‘Integrated Skills for Leadership Excellence’ programme, presented by ‘The Tele Services’ company. Held from November 2016 to May 2017, the employees from ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 18 January, 2018 4:01 am

Dubai Culture Receives Record Number of Submissions for the 8th Edition of SIKKA Art Fair 2018

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has received a record number of submissions for the eighth edition of SIKKA Art Fair, which will be hosted from 17th to 26th March 2018 at Al Fahidi Historical...

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