Culture & Education | Saturday 23 May, 2020 1:48 am

Abu Dhabi Brings the Best of Live Music to Audiences at Home during Eid Al Fitr

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced the launch of a series of live concerts to be hosted across its online platforms during the Eid Al Fitr holiday from 23 to 25 May. The initiative has been launched with the purpose of uplifting people across the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 21 May, 2020 5:29 pm

Bigo Live ‘Global BIGOer One World Together’ brings together 3.7 million people from 150 countries to raise funds for WHO Solidarity Response Fund

Bigo Live, a global leading live streaming platform, has raised a total of US$100,000 in donations through its inaugural ‘Global BIGOer One World Together’ campaign. All proceeds raised will be donated to the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Solidarity Response Fund by BIGO Technology,...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 19 May, 2020 7:16 pm

Dubai Culture maintains audience interaction with Dubai's heritage and history through additional virtual tours

Within the framework of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority's (Dubai Culture) commitment to provide public access to the city's historical places and its rich cultural and heritage landmarks through digital platforms, the authority has been actively reviewing its assets showcased on the online...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 17 May, 2020 1:39 pm

Abu Dhabi University creates face shield prototype to support the local healthcare sector

Abu Dhabi University’s (ADU) College of Engineering (COE) has rallied its engineering labs to join the fight against COVID-19. The university has been working closely with hospitals in Abu Dhabi and was able to produce over 1000 clips required for face masks using the University’s...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 17 May, 2020 1:44 am

Saudi minister chairs virtual news agency forum

The Kingdom’s acting media minister, Majid Al-Qasabi, on Saturday chaired a virtual forum about the role of news agencies in supporting anti-coronavirus efforts, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Al-Qasabi is chairman of the executive council of the Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA), which...

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Culture & Education | Friday 15 May, 2020 5:52 pm

Acting Minister of Media to Patronize 1st UNA Virtual Forum

Acting Minister of Media Dr. Majed bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, who is also Chairman of the Executive Council of the Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA), will patronize tomorrow the first UNA Virtual Forum which will be held under the theme News Agencies' Role in Supporting Efforts to Combat...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 12 May, 2020 2:03 pm

ADEK collaborates with Yahsat to provide connectivity to distance learning students in Al Dhafra Region

In a bid to ensure no student is left behind, the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has partnered with Yahsat to provide free satellite broadband services for distance learning students residing in the Al Dhafra Region. With ADEK’s support, Yahsat, the leading satellite...

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Culture & Education | Monday 11 May, 2020 1:29 am

College of Medicine at Imam University virtually celebrates graduation

The College of Medicine at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University virtually celebrated the graduation of a batch of students of the College of Medicine.The number of graduates reached 162 male and female students. ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 10 May, 2020 2:23 pm

TV Series - Twitter data Second week of Ramadan (2nd - 8th May)

Peak in conversation Here is the peak in Arabic conversations around TV series: Saudi Arabia: People Tweeted most on TuesdaysPeople Tweeted most at 10pm local timeUAE: People Tweeted most on TuesdaysPeople Tweeted most at 11pm local timeEgypt: People Tweeted most on...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 10 May, 2020 11:12 am

Virtual ‘Art of Isolation’ exhibit launches in Saudi Arabia

A virtual exhibition called “The Art of Isolation” was launched on Saturday with the support of the Ministry of Culture, the Saudi Press Agency reported.It gives visitors a realistic simulation of art galleries, allowing them to view the contents of the exhibition and move between its galleries ...

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