Culture & Education | Sunday 23 June, 2019 12:48 pm

ADU’s engineering students build practical skills during site visit to the new Al Ain campus

In an effort to encourage practical work experience, Abu Dhabi University (ADU) organized visits to the new Al Ain campus construction site for civil engineering students and members of the ADU community from other Colleges. The aim of the technical visits was to provide the students with...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 23 June, 2019 12:00 pm

‘Art for Al Balad’ Christie’s Auction at Historic Jeddah Season

Well known Auction house Christie's has been conducting the most celebrated and renowned auctions since its inception in 1766 by James Christie. The Saudi Ministry of Culture is proud to collaborate with Hafez gallery and  Christie’s on ‘Art of Al Balad’, a special...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 23 June, 2019 3:34 am

Different phases of Jeddah’s rich history under spotlight

The King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) has published highlights of Jeddah’s heritage since the pre-Islamic era and the use of the city as a port for Makkah by Caliph Uthman ibn Affan in 647. Darah documented the era’s buildings, neighborhoods, balconies and...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 23 June, 2019 2:37 am

Saudi final of Entrepreneurship World Cup on Saturday

A daylong event for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs will take place at Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College, Jeddah, on Saturday. Dubbed the Saudi Final of the upcoming Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC), the biggest and most diverse global competition dedicated to entrepreneurs with 100,000...

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Culture & Education | Friday 21 June, 2019 3:30 am

General Motors Names ThinkScience Special Award Winner

As part of its ongoing commitment to inspiring passion for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), General Motors partnered with the Emirate’s Foundation ThinkScience festival to recognize, display and reward enthusiastic STEM students from high schools and universities across the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 20 June, 2019 1:50 pm

Journalists Worldwide Trust Earned Media Coverage to Drive Brand Reputation

Today, Ogilvy announced the findings of its 2019 Global Media Influence Survey at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, which revealed that corporate announcements such as financial reporting, CSR initiatives and strategic business decisions are most influential in shaping earned media coverage...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 20 June, 2019 1:25 pm

Dubai Culture hosts specialised workshop 
exploring the process of publishing a book

Elaborating on the process of publishing a book, the Literature Department of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) organised a specialised workshop titled "Publishing a book - From content into production"at Etihad Museum on 18thJune 2019. Conducted...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 20 June, 2019 1:18 pm

Global Cinema Chain, Cinépolis, Announces Six New Cinema Locations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Cinépolis, the largest cinema exhibitor in Latin America and fourth largest exhibition circuit in the world, has announced the locations of six new movie theatres in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.    The six cinemas will be rolled out across the Kingdom over the next...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 19 June, 2019 1:30 am

Sharjah World Book Capital 2019 at IPA’s Regional Seminar in Kenya

In keeping with its dedication to promoting Sharjah’s cultural vision, the Sharjah World Book Capital Office (SWBC Office 2019) was at International Publishers Association (IPA)’s second regional seminar in Africa, held in Nairobi, Kenya.   Themed ‘Africa Rising:...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 18 June, 2019 3:53 am

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdul Aziz University launches six-level Chinese proficiency test

King Abdul Aziz University (KAU) on Sunday launched a Chinese language proficiency test under the supervision of KAU’s Chinese Science and Culture Exchange Center. The Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) test is the first of its kind in the Kingdom. The six-level test assesses non-native Chinese...

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