Culture & Education | Monday 11 December, 2017 4:05 am

National Media Council Reveals Results of ‘Public Trust in UAE Media’ Study

The National Media Council (NMC) has revealed the results of its extensive “Public Trust in UAE Media” study, conducted in collaboration with the Jordan Media Institute (JMI) – a non-profit educational entity focusing on journalism.   The survey sought to determine the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 11 December, 2017 12:13 am

First of its kind 3D Printing institute opening in Dubai

Immensa 3D Printing Institute (I3DPI) is a first of its kind academic and training provider that is focused exclusively on Additive Manufacturing (AM or 3D printing). I3DPI which is the first licensed institute of its kind is being established to provide a platform to educate, provide training, and ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 10 December, 2017 11:59 am

Louvre Abu Dhabi to Display Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi

Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism has announced that it has acquired Leonardo da Vinci'smasterpiece Salvator Mundi. The work, hailed as one of the greatest artistic rediscoveries of the last 100 years, will go on display at Louvre Abu Dhabi, alongside another da...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 10 December, 2017 12:09 am

The Amazon Prime Video App Is Now Available on Apple TV in Over 100 Countries

Amazon announced the Prime Video app is available on Apple TV 4K and previous generations of Apple TV in over 100 countries. Prime Video members now have even more ways to stream award-winning and critically-acclaimed titles including Amazon Original Movies, Prime Originals and Hollywood...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 9 December, 2017 12:37 pm

Iftah Ya Simsim Partners with YouTube’s Creators for Change to Amplify Voices of Tolerance and Empathy

YouTube announced on Friday that the producers of Iftah Ya Simsim, an Arabic version of children’s television icon Sesame Street, have joined forces with the platform’s Creators for Change initiative, a global effort to amplify the voices of YouTube role models who tackle social issues...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 9 December, 2017 9:29 am

Saudi Arabia bans transmission of any program insulting women

The Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Awwad Saleh Al-Awwad has issued directives banning the transmission of any soaps or programs that explicitly or implicitly insult the Kingdom’s women or any other segment of the society.   The ministry also issued a warning against using...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 7 December, 2017 1:24 am

Who and what did you watch on YouTube in 2017? Here’s this year’s top trending videos in the Middle East and North Africa!

When this time of the year rolls in, we take a look at the videos that took the region by storm over the past 11 months, which gives us the year’s list of the most trending videos. The results often paint a clear picture of the kind of content that caught our attention so successfully that we ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 7 December, 2017 1:20 am

Dubai Culture Hosts the Last Two Workshops of the Dubai Programme for Youth Theatre 2017

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has hosted the last two workshops of the Dubai Programme for Youth Theatre 2017, which were dedicated to Theatrical Lighting and Sound Effects & Music.   The first ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 10:25 am

OSN brings Emmy Award-winning director and the region’s favourite Arab TV stars to DIFF

OSN, the region’s leading entertainment network, is partnering with the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) for a second consecutive year. Following a successful collaboration last year, where OSN introduced TV series episode screenings and brought stars of the small screen to the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 5 December, 2017 3:24 pm

Dubai Culture Celebrates 46th UAE National Day in France, Italy and the UK

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, celebrated the 46th UAE National Day across different locations in Europe as Key Cultural Partner to the UAE Embassies in France, Italy and the UK. Dubai Culture supported...

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