Culture & Education | Monday 24 April, 2017 5:19 am

Top Visual Reports Shortlisted for Abdee Award

The Organising Committee of the Abdee Award, organised by Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC), has shortlisted 70 applications from the original 125 submissions for the best visual report, with the winners due to be announced on May 14. Aiming to develop their creative talents, encourage their...

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Culture & Education | Monday 24 April, 2017 4:15 am

Russian Author and Illustrator Explore Sharjah’s Role in Enriching Children’s Literature

Celebrating Russia’s culture of literary genius and the outstanding titles that have enriched world literature, representatives from the Russian section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) have attended the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival 2017 (SCRF) as the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 24 April, 2017 4:00 am

Best-Selling International Author Gayle Forman Tells SCRF of the Roller Coaster Ride of Writing for Young Adults

The worldwide best-selling author Gayle Forman, whose young adult novels have been translated into more than 40 languages, has been telling a packed audience at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival about the path that has led her – and her characters – to cult status in so many ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 23 April, 2017 4:17 am

Child Safety Campaign Conducts Smart Device Safety Workshop

The Child Safety Campaign, an initiative of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, organised two awareness workshops for parents to advise them on how they can protect their children from the negative aspects of smart device usage. The workshops took place at Kalba and Khorfakkan Children’s...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 23 April, 2017 4:05 am

‘Growing Together’ Kalimat’s Message to Society on their Tenth Anniversary

To mark 10 years of success in publishing, Kalimat Publishing House – a Kalimat Group subsidiary, chose World Book Day 2017 to organise a series of celebratory events under the slogan, ‘Growing Together’ at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2017). The...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 20 April, 2017 1:38 pm

Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi promotes Employability during its “Masters Open House” event

In line with its strategy to attract excellent professionals from the UAE and the region who are looking to enhance their academic and professional journeys, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi organized its “Masters Open House” for the fifth consecutive year under the theme...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 20 April, 2017 12:23 pm

AUS freshmen fight for top honors at popular engineering competition

More than 150 first-year students from the College of Engineering (CEN) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) participated in an exciting competition held yesterday April 19, to build a dome that can carry the maximum amount of paper, yet have the lightest weight.   Thirty two teams...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 20 April, 2017 5:18 am

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan Officially Inaugurates Dubai International Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition

His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, inaugurated the ninth edition of the Dubai International Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition yesterday, 18th April 2017. The exhibition is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 20 April, 2017 4:13 am

Abdullah Ammar Crowned Winner of Arab Reading Challenge in Egypt

Arab Reading Challenge (ARC) participants were honoured at a ceremony held under the patronage of the Minister of Education His Excellency Dr. Tarek Al Shawki and ARC Secretary General Najla Al Shamsi. His Excellency honoured Abdullah Ammar, the Egypt ARC champion who is in the 5th grade at Al...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 19 April, 2017 2:50 pm

THE SECOND HOUSE OF ROLLS-ROYCE SHORT FILM RECEIVES PUBLIC PREMIERE

The Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, West Sussex, is the subject of the second chapter in a series of short films. In the film the world is introduced to Rolls-Royce’s global centre of luxury excellence, a place where artisans practice the art of true luxury. The new film was premiered at...

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