Culture & Education | Friday 5 April, 2019 2:54 am

Saudi Arabia plans to invest $35bln in cinemas by 2020

Saudi Arabia’s government has announced plans to pump in around SR130 billion ($35 billion) into the culture and leisure industry by 2020 in bid to create a true cultural community to enjoy theatres and cinemas. This movement has been translated in several mega projects including 16...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 April, 2019 5:40 pm

Crescent Enterprises Hosts Columbia Business School Students to Share Business Expertise

Crescent Enterprises, the UAE-based diversified conglomerate, hosted 30 MBA students from New York-based Columbia Business School as part of an educational trip designed to increase their understanding of the local business landscape. Part of the school’s ‘Global Immersion: Economic...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 April, 2019 4:00 pm

Nursery bags 3 prestigious awards at 25th Business Excellence Awards by DED

Winning three awards at the 25th Dubai Business Excellence Awards ceremony held at Madinat Arena today, British Orchard Nursery, UAE’s foremost nursery chain, once again raised the bar for the quality and performance for country’s early years education sector.   The nursery...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 April, 2019 11:10 am

Abu Dhabi University hosts Entrepreneurship Fair

 Abu Dhabi University (ADU) hosted the Entrepreneurship Fair last week which brought together business-owners including ADU alumni and current students, providing them with a platform to promote their businesses, interact with aspiring entrepreneurs, and build their network in innovative...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 April, 2019 5:17 am

Minister of Culture visits Ithra Center in EP

The Minister of Culture Prince Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan Al Saud paid a visit to the King Abdulaziz International Cultural Center (Ithra) in the Eastern Province on Tuesday, Saudi Press Agency said. Prince Badr toured the Center’s various sections and was briefed on its programs. He...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 2 April, 2019 10:05 am

Saudi Students Inspire Evolution of Darisni

The needs of students in Saudi Arabia have inspired Darisni, the region’s first smart-device platform that instantly connects students with qualified tutors, to revise its offering in order to better meet its users’ needs. This has resulted in the platform’s expansion, including...

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Culture & Education | Monday 1 April, 2019 11:45 am

The Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia Open For Culture

Arts and culture in Saudi Arabia have today been given a major boost with a plan to transform the sector. At a ceremony in Riyadh's museum district Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi Arabia'sfirst Minister of Culture, announced that the...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 30 March, 2019 2:34 am

That’s a wrap: Sharqiah Season delights 730,000 visitors

With an expert eye, Norah Al-Rumaih scanned the one-off dining options that have appeared all over the Eastern Province during the Sharqiyah Season. When you own a restaurant, there is always something you can learn. As the season’s 83 events covering culture, education and sports wound...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 30 March, 2019 1:46 am

Dubai Customs wins CIO IN GOVERNMENT at Catalysts Awards

Brought by GEC Media Group and organized by Enterprise Channels MEA, the Catalysts Awards in its 5th edition honored the industry trailblazers including Dubai Customs. The event, held in conjunction with The Future IT Summit, was held on 13th March at The Armani Hotel, Burj Khalifa, Dubai....

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Culture & Education | Friday 29 March, 2019 2:30 am

Dubai Culture Explores the ‘allama Bil Qalam’ Success Story

A delegation from the Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation (SSEF) recently visited Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, literature and heritage, to introduce the Dubai Culture staff to the ‘Allama Bil Qalam’...

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