Culture & Education | Sunday 10 September, 2017 4:45 am

Bodour Al Qasimi Praises Role of Silent Books in Unlocking Young Minds

Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Founder and Patron of the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), has stressed the need to provide all kinds of sources of knowledge for children, specially refugees, to overcome challenges they face and give them hope for a better future. Sheikha...

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Culture & Education | Friday 8 September, 2017 5:00 am

Sharjah Girl Guides Further their Technical and Artistic Skills

Sharjah Girl Guides (SGG) and their junior peers, the Brownies, have extended their technical and artistic capabilities at three educational workshops held in August. Targeting both sections of Sharjah’s popular youth movement for girls, the sessions were designed to develop the young...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 6 September, 2017 3:00 am

Jannah Burj Al Sarab Unveils World Literacy Day Event for the Young Ones

Jannah Burj Al Sarab enriches the importance of education as it unveils its preparations for the upcoming World Literacy Day on the 8th of September. Children are invited to visit the award-winning hotel for a one of a kind learning afternoon that aims to showcase best-selling children’s...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 5 September, 2017 12:21 pm

Sharjah Children Shura Councillors Learn the Value of Goodwill through UN Icon

The Sharjah Children Shura Council (SCSC), an initiative by the Sharjah Children Centres – a subsidiary of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation (Quarter of a Century) for Creating Leaders and Innovators – recently hosted Emirati community activist and UN Goodwill Ambassador, Yusra Baqi at...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 31 August, 2017 4:57 am

Women Key Partners in the UAE’s Development Process

The role played by Emirati women in building the country and leading its prosperity has been proven in all fields, with business no exception. Since the establishment of the union, women in the UAE have left their clear mark on the country’s economic and business climate, successfully...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 30 August, 2017 6:00 am

Repton School Dubai Appoints New Headmaster

Repton School Dubai, part of Evolvence Knowledge Investments (EKI) and a partner school of the renowned Repton School in the United Kingdom, announced the appointment of Mr. David Cook as Headmaster. David has 16 years of senior leadership experience in UK schools and will take over from Jonathan...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 29 August, 2017 3:40 am

Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah Concludes the Exceptional Summer Programme ‘100 Hours of Giving’

Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah – a subsidiary of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators (Rubu’ Qarn) – has held the closing ceremony on Sunday for the Summer Programme ‘100 Hours of Giving’. Sajaya has honoured a host of its members who...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 29 August, 2017 3:00 am

FUNN Trains Young Critics to Judge a Category at Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival

Nearly forty young movie fans have been learning one of the most valuable roles in the film industry – the art of being a credible critic. As the clock counts down to the fifth edition of Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF), running from October 8-13, the youngsters...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 26 August, 2017 5:35 am

The World is Speaking One Language at the UAE’s First Silent Book Exhibition

The UAE’s first Silent Books Exhibition, being hosted by the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), has taken children, young adults, authors, illustrators and the everyday enthusiast on a fascinating journey into a world of 54 thought-provoking wordless books that have come from 20...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 26 August, 2017 3:20 am

Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham JBR beefs up CSR activities

In line with the Year of Giving, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham JBR reinforces its philanthropic activities over the summer period by joining the #StrikeOutALS campaign, and reaching out to UAE Red Crescent. Made popular by the global Ice Bucket Challenge, the hotel helped raise funds for the...

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