Culture & Education | Monday 16 October, 2017 6:01 am

Dubai Culture Successfully Concludes Dubai Public Library September Activities

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has announced that the Dubai Public Library has successfully concluded the series of events it organised for children in September to enhance their reading and cultural skills in ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 16 October, 2017 4:56 am

OSN brings new digital customer experience with new smart kiosk in Saudi Arabia

OSN, the region’s leading entertainment network, has ushered in a new digital consumer experience at Dhahran Mall to serve customers quicker, smarter and with greater efficiency.   As part of this strategy, OSN is transitioning into a digital, paperless retail environment to...

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Culture & Education | Monday 16 October, 2017 3:00 am

Al-Awwad: Effective media needed to counter challenges

Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Awwad Al-Awwad has underscored the need to further strengthen the role of the media in the Islamic world in confronting various challenges and threats, especially terrorism, Islamophobia and hate speech. “It is inevitable that our media give utmost ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 15 October, 2017 4:49 am

Emirates Publishers Association Discusses International Partnerships at Frankfurt Book Fair

As part of its ongoing efforts to work with potential new partners and exchange industry knowledge and expertise, the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) has met with leading representatives from the International Publishers Association (IPA) at its welcoming reception during the 69th edition of...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 15 October, 2017 3:19 am

Fifth Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival Concludes Successfully with 124 Screenings

The 5th Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF)’s 6-day celebration of cinema and the media arts concluded with a well-attended crowd from the UAE and across the region to its film screenings, workshops, celebrity meet-and-greets, competitions, and numerous other...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 15 October, 2017 1:38 am

Kalimat’s Books Add Literary Flair to SICFF 2017

One of the UAE’s strongest advocates of the Arabic children’s book industry, Kalimat Group, the Sharjah-based publisher of Arabic books, did not miss the opportunity to bring books and young readers together once again at the Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 14 October, 2017 4:04 pm

AURAK Celebrates 6th Commencement Ceremony

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) celebrated its 6th commencement ceremony in the presence of H. H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, at RAK Cultural Center.   The evening saw a total 141 students awarded their degrees...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 14 October, 2017 2:35 am

A Beginner’s Lesson on Stop Motion Animation at SICFF 2017

Stop motion, the animation technique in which the subject is manipulated in between photographs to give the appearance of movement once the frames are spliced together, was the subject of discovery at a workshop hosted by Sharjah International Children Film Festival 2017 (SICFF...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 14 October, 2017 2:33 am

Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah Performs ‘Dreams of Colours’

Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah (Sajaya), a subsidiary of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators (Rubu’ Qarn), performed its first ever operetta on Thursday. Titled ‘Dreams of Colours,’ the musical took place at the Sharjah Cultural Palace...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 14 October, 2017 1:36 am

Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival Turns 5!

The fifth anniversary celebrations of the Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF 2017) commenced last evening with a five-tier cinema-themed chocolate cake, a large turnout of young film enthusiasts, animation’s favourite characters, social media influencers, and...

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