Culture & Education | Monday 9 April, 2018 1:30 pm

Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival Launches Four Competitions to Discover Children’s Creative Skills

Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), organised by Sharjah Book Authority, has launched four competitions on cooking, news reporting, poetry and innovation during its 10th edition, which will take place at Expo Centre Sharjah from April 18-28.   The contests are designed to...

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Culture & Education | Monday 9 April, 2018 11:48 am

Sharjah Gains Insight into Child and Youth Welfare Practices in Sweden

A high-level Sharjah delegation led by the Executive Office of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi (HHEO), has met with a number of high-ranking officials in Sweden to exchange expertise with Swedish children’s welfare institutions which work towards the development of a safe ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 9 April, 2018 4:23 am

AUS holds successful 2018 Graduate Open Day

18 Graduate Open Day event held yesterday, April 7, in the university’s Main Building. Members of the public were invited to explore the university’s offerings which include 14 master’s degrees and a recently launched new PhD in Engineering–Engineering Systems...

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Culture & Education | Monday 9 April, 2018 3:36 am

Educational Collaboration Builds the Emirates’ Future

Parsons is pleased to announce that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with American University of Sharjah (AUS) in an educational collaboration to prepare students for careers driven by rapidly advancing technology. Through the Industrial Liaison Program, Parsons and AUS will conduct...

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Culture & Education | Monday 9 April, 2018 3:15 am

‘Dubai Culture’ Successfully Concludes Eighth Edition of ‘Live our Heritage Festival’

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has successfully concluded the eighth edition of its ‘Live our Heritage Festival’, which was held at Global Village under ‘An Eye on Emirati Cultural...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 April, 2018 3:00 pm

COMICS Shares Top Tips with Comic Writing Enthusiasts at Comic Con

COMICS, the graphic novels imprint of Kalimat Group, has organized a workshop sharing its experience in publishing Arabic comic books during its participation at the Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC) which recently concluded in Dubai.   The workshop was conducted by writer Moemen...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 April, 2018 2:40 pm

Workshops Galore at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival 2018

Whether you dream of becoming a notable newsreader or stage actor, or want to try a hand at crime scene investigation – it’ll all be available to you under one roof at the upcoming edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2018), which opens gates next Wednesday,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 April, 2018 8:42 am

Sharjah Girl Guides Rolls Out Innovative Workshops on Coding and Robotics

In recognition of changing trends in education, and in a bid to offer an outlet for girls to discover and develop their skills in a safe, fun environment, Sharjah Girl Guides (SGG) has launched a series of innovative intellectual workshops in smart learning skills, computer coding and...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 April, 2018 6:35 am

Kalimat Foundation’s ‘Pledge a Library’ Initiative Makes Tunis Five Libraries Richer

Kalimat Foundation for Children’s Empowerment (KF) of Sharjah has distributed five libraries across four health and social institutions in Tunis as part of its ‘Pledge a Library’ initiative that aims to provide books and learning materials to children and public and school...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 7 April, 2018 8:26 am

Hyundai Launches Student Traffic Safety Initiative in Saudi Arabia for the Second Year in a Row

Hyundai Motor Company and its distributors in Saudi Arabia, Wallan Trading Company, Almajdouie Automotive Company and Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors Company, have reconfirmed their support for improved road safety, organizing its innovative “Safety Day with Hyundai” initiative a second...

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