Culture & Education | Sunday 13 November, 2016 4:53 am

Sharjah Girl Guides Workshop Develops Girls’ Creative Writing Skills

The Sharjah Girl Guides (SGG) concluded its participation at the training workshop organised by the Department of Children Centres, as part of the 5th edition of Sharjah Children Biennial that was held under the slogan ‘A World as Big as Your Imagination’. The workshop aimed to develop...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 13 November, 2016 4:41 am

Ahlam Mosteghanemi Speaks to Visitors of the Sharjah International Book Fair on Creativity

“The success of the Sharjah International Book Fair is not measured by the extraordinary numbers that it has reached but by that rare feeling that we see on the faces of the visitors as they roam the fair: that feeling of passion.” These were the words of renowned Algerian...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 12 November, 2016 7:43 am

Science and Arts at the Sharjah International Book Fair

A children’s workshop at the Sharjah International Book Fair, being held at Expo Centre Sharjah, has been introducing young visitors to the beauty of science. Using household items, the workshop showed children the principles of diffusion with tissue paper and food dye, centrifugal force...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 12 November, 2016 3:09 am

‘Sharjah Children Centres’ Introduces SIBF Visitors to ‘Let’s Read Together’ Initiative

Sharjah Children Centres (SCC) is using the platform of this year’s Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) to disseminate news of its ‘Let’s Read Together’ literary initiative, which aims to productively utilise children’s spare time by encouraging them to immerse...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 12 November, 2016 2:41 am

From Inspiration to Publication at the Sharjah International Book Fair

A panel of authors at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) has spoken of the first steps, the paths they take and the destinations they reach on the journey through their novels. Inspiration, understandably, is the spark that ignites the flames. British novelist Helena Frith Powell is the...

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Culture & Education | Friday 11 November, 2016 8:55 am

Authors and the Role of Critics Discussed at Sharjah International Book Fair

A panel at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) told the audience that critics can either add to the creative process or misuse their status for their own gains. Speaking at the session were Syrian novelist Dr. Shahla Ujayli, Dr. Rasoul Mohammad Rasoul, a member of the General Union of...

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Culture & Education | Friday 11 November, 2016 4:30 am

Lughati Cup 2016 Results Announced

Lughati, the Sharjah-based initiative dedicated to supporting Arabic learning the smart way, concluded its inaugural “Lughati Cup 2016” competition yesterday, and announced the first, second, and third-place winners. The competition finale took place at the initiative’s booth set...

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Culture & Education | Friday 11 November, 2016 2:36 am

Visitors Take Home Signed Copies of Books by 16 Authors

The ’1001 Titles’ initiative’s stand at the 35th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) was flocked by visitors to get copies of their books signed by their authors. The book signing event featured 16 popular Emirati and Arab authors, and a collection of 18 new...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 10 November, 2016 4:54 pm

Sharjah International Book Fair Entertains Visitors with Acts and Acrobatics on Stilts

Acrobatic troupe Saltimbanco Italiano have made sure they are the centre of attention for the hundreds of thousands of visitors that are attending the Sharjah International Book Fair, being held at Expo Centre Sharjah.   With acts and acrobatics on stilts and a constant stream of...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 10 November, 2016 5:10 am

Over 1.3 Million Visitors Attend First Week of Sharjah International Book Fair 2016

Over 1.35 million visitors have attended the first week of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2016, with the footfall figures for the seven days since its opening on November 2 breaking all previous records. The 35th edition of the fair is proving to be the most successful yet in...

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