Culture & Education | Sunday 24 March, 2019 2:26 pm

UAE set to be world leader in creating a knowledge-based economy: HE Sheikh Nahayan

 H.E. Sheikh Nahyan Mabarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance, said the UAE is on the trajectory to become one of the world’s leaders in creating a knowledge society and a knowledge-based economy.   H.E. was addressing the audience on the second day of the Global Education...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 24 March, 2019 11:49 am

Emirates Foundation’s Think Science Fairs 2019 edition successfully conclude with 28,000 visitors

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation and Chairman of Emirates Foundation, and in partnership with the Ministry of Education and attendance of His Highness Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 24 March, 2019 4:03 am

UNESCO Honors Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsin

Director General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Audrey Azoulay has honored the Saudi poet Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsin for his contributions in the past 40 years. The event took place on the occasion of the World Poetry Day at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 24 March, 2019 3:46 am

Kowar is a cross-cultural artwork spreading concepts of tolerance at Art Dubai Fair

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) took part in an artistic activity, ‘Kowar’ during Art Dubai under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, as part of Dubai Art Season,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 24 March, 2019 3:33 am

Plans afoot to expand teaching of Chinese in Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Education launched the “Teaching Chinese Language in Education” workshop at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Saturday. It was attended by the Chinese ambassador to the Kingdom, officials from the Chinese Embassy, presidents of Saudi universities and...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 24 March, 2019 2:39 am

Tolerance-inspired art creations: 10 bests from SIKKA 2019

Very few events in the world, let alone in the region, bring artists together in such a vibrant, cultural cadre that is infused with heritage and invites artists, locally and internationally, to inspire and enlighten visitors. SIKKA Art Fair consistently embraces the artistic talent inherent in...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 24 March, 2019 2:32 am

More than 800,000 visit Riyadh book fair

More than 800,000 people had visited the Riyadh International Book Fair 2019 by the end of Friday, according to Abdullah Al-Kinani, supervisor of cultural affairs at the Ministry of Media. Al-Kinani said that the support of the book fair by King Salman and the crown prince encouraged the staff...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 24 March, 2019 1:41 am

Zayed University presents UAE at the Crossroads as part of SIKKA Art Fair

Celebrating themes of tolerance, women, beauty, and environment, Zayed University, hosted by SIKKA Art Fair, is presenting a unique installation that comprises 16 art pieces, showcasing the talents of Aisha Al Ahmadi, Aisha Al Mehairi, Aliyah Alawadhhi, AlMaha Jaralla, AlManar Al Bastaki, Amira Al...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 23 March, 2019 4:02 am

Saudi Digital Library stages excellence award ceremony

The Saudi Digital Library (SDL) will host an excellence award ceremony for the scientific output of Saudi universities next Saturday. Based on the keenness of the SDL to acquire and provide for the productivity of faculty members, researchers and students, SDL has established the “Excellence ...

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Culture & Education | Friday 22 March, 2019 4:05 am

Saudi Film Festival opens its doors at Sharqiah Season

The fifth Saudi Film Festival opened at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran on Thursday evening, bringing with it a “who’s who” of Gulf cinema. Organized by the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts, the six-day festival aims to discover and...

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