Culture & Education | Sunday 2 June, 2019 2:17 pm

Four Ramadan Traditions in Al Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia

The Al Sharqiyah region of Saudi Arabia is highly admired and known for its unique social connections. It is geographically adjacent to most Gulf countries, rich in cultural diversity and tradition, such as: 1)    Al Ghabga or Al Qirsh A traditional gathering prior to or during ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 1 June, 2019 3:50 am

Culture Ministry keen to preserve Makkah’s heritage

Culture Minister Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan visited three palaces in Makkah on Wednesday: King Faisal’s Palace, Al-Saqqaf Palace and Al-Zaher Palace. This visit is part of the minister’s program to visit cultural sites throughout the Kingdom, aimed at inspecting the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 30 May, 2019 11:00 am

Hassana and GEMS Education Acquire Saudi Arabia’s Largest Private School Operator

GEMS Education, among the world’s oldest and largest K-12 private education providers, and Hassana Investment Company, the investment arm of Saudi Arabia’s General Organisation for Social Insurance (GOSI), have formalised a joint venture to enhance and grow the education sector in the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 30 May, 2019 6:36 am

Adhan and Qur’an contests worth SR12 million launched

Turki Bin Abdulmohsen Al Sheikh, chairman at the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), has announced the launch of two contests recently, including a contest for the most beautiful recitation of the Holy Qur’an and another for most beautiful adhan (call for prayer) voice. Those contests...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 30 May, 2019 6:00 am

Sharjah Book Authority Launches Creative Writing Skills Programme to Nurture Emirati Talents

The Sharjah Book Authority has launched a new programme to nurture new and emerging Emirati talents in the novel-writing, theatre, and poetry fields. The creative writing programme will offer a series of specialised workshops and long-term training based on modern methodologies geared towards...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 30 May, 2019 4:35 am

Dubai Culture concludes its participation in 
We Are Museums 2019 edition in Poland

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) concluded its participationin the coveted We Are Museums 2019edition, anannual international meeting of museum practitioners, entrepreneurs, and artists, held at Muzeum Śląskie in Katowice, Poland, from 27thto 29thMay...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 29 May, 2019 4:16 pm

Abu Dhabi University hosts innovative session as part of Stanford University’s Innovation Fellows Program

Abu Dhabi University (ADU) hosted students from across the globe during this year’s University Innovation Fellows Eastern Hemisphere Meetup in the United Arab Emirates. Two days of the four-day program, run by Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school), took...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 29 May, 2019 4:30 am

Archiving the Past in Emirati Manuscript Gallery

The Emirati Book Fair (EBF), a first-of-its kind event in the country, is showcasing the Emirati Manuscript Gallery (EMG) under its umbrella. The gallery displays the literary heritage of the UAE and is a visual documentation of 80 Emirati authors’ handwritten manuscripts, featuring...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 28 May, 2019 12:35 pm

Sharjah’s Emirati Book Fair Hosts UAE’s Biggest-ever 
Book Signing Event with 160 Local Authors

  With 160 Emirati authors signing their works for their fans and book lovers yesterday (Monday), the first edition of the Emirati Book Fair (EBF 2019) has set a national and regional record for bringing the largest number of local authors under one roof for a book signing...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 28 May, 2019 1:30 am

Sharjah Ruler Allocates AED 500,000 to Emirati Book Fair

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah has ordered the allocation of AED 500,000 grant in support of Emirati Book Fair, which began on Sunday and runs until, Tuesday, May 28. The allocation reflects the Sharjah Ruler’s keenness to ...

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