Culture & Education | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 2:25 am

Sharjah’s Cultural and Intellectual Gems Displayed in Brazil 
by Department of Culture

A long queue-up of visitors waiting to try a hand at Arabic calligraphy at the Sharjah Pavillion has become a regular sight at the 25thedition São Paulo International Book Fair.    This ancient artistic practice, and several others that decorate the Emirati, Arabic and...

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Culture & Education | Monday 6 August, 2018 4:16 pm

Culture Secretary of the State of São Paulo Visits Sharjah’s Pavilion at Sao Paulo International Book Fair

In the presence of HE Ibrahim Al Alawi, UAE Consul General in Sao Paulo, the pavilion of Sharjah, the Guest of Honour at the 25thedition of the Sao Paulo International Book Fair, welcomed Romildo Campello, Secretary of Culture of the State of Sao Paulo, who toured the pavilion and explored the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 6 August, 2018 2:11 pm

Emirates Publishers Association Discusses Linguistic Challenges in Translation & Knowledge Protection in the Digital Era

The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) has delivered a panel discussion themed ‘Preserving Culture in The Era of Mass Translation and E- Publishing’ at the 25th edition of São Paulo International Book Fair.    Speakers Tamer Saeed, Managing...

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Culture & Education | Monday 6 August, 2018 1:27 pm

Brazilian Children Create Masks Using Emirati Traditional Crafts

Brazil's indigenous cultures employed masks long before their big carnivals made the country famous for them, and began attracting millions of tourists from around the world.    The Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council (Irthi), an affiliate of the UAE-based women’s...

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Culture & Education | Monday 6 August, 2018 1:09 pm

‘Vantage Point Sharjah 6’ features photography by AUS students and faculty

Outstanding photography by three freshman students and two faculty members from the College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) features in this year’s iteration of Vantage Point Sharjah, an annual photography exhibition organized by Sharjah Art ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 6 August, 2018 8:20 am

Emirates Publishers Association Introduces Brazil to the UAE’s Successful Publishing Experience

The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) has introduced publishers, authors, and key cultural entities in Brazil and Latin America to key factors, which have contributed to placing the UAE’s local publishing industry at the forefront of the Arab publishing scene and consolidate its stature...

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Culture & Education | Monday 6 August, 2018 8:17 am

CSC Launches ‘Responsible Media… Safe Child’ Initiative with UAE Entities to Safeguard Children’s Rights

The Child Safety Campaign (CSC), a subsidiary of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, has launched ‘Responsible Media… Safe Child’ initiative, to reinforce the role of the media in protecting the rights of children.   Targetting all forms of...

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Culture & Education | Monday 6 August, 2018 7:11 am

Youth Media Council Launches ‘Thank You Our Leaders’ Initiative

The National Media Council (NMC)’s youth wing, the Youth Media Council, has launched the ‘Thank You Our Leaders’ initiative to mark International Youth Day, which is celebrated every year on August 12.   Conceived to express gratitude to the UAE leadership for the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 5 August, 2018 7:10 am

Saudi village of Rijal Alma prepares to join UNESCO World Heritage List

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) prepared the file of Rijal Almaa heritage village in Asir and handed it over to the UNESCO World Heritage Center in January 2018. The village of Rijal Almaa had won the Prince Sultan bin Salman Award for Urban Heritage in 2007 and has ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 5 August, 2018 7:09 am

Registration opens for Saudi Crown Prince Camel Festival

The Saudi Arabian Camels Federation has announced the opening of online registration for those wishing to take part in the Crown Prince Camel Festival. Participants are invited to submit their registration applications from Aug. 4 via www.cpcf.scrf.sa. The website includes various forms to fill...

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