Culture & Education | Monday 5 March, 2018 1:04 am

Horouf Reggio Conference Highlights Benefits of Alternative Learning Techniques

Teachers and educational professionals from across the UAE and the region are being introduced to an expression-based learning approach at a three-day conference beginning tomorrow (Tuesday), the first ever ‘Horouf Reggio Conference’, which is being organised by Horouf, a subsidiary of...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 4 March, 2018 2:04 pm

FUNN and Sharjah Youth Explore Real-life Roles In the Inspirational World of Filmmaking

FUNN, the Sharjah-based organisation dedicated to engaging younger generations in media arts, is holding practical, hands-on workshops to show participants from Sharjah Youth the realities of turning a filmmaking idea into a viable movie.   The activities, taking place every Friday and...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 4 March, 2018 7:03 am

Horouf Conference on ‘Reggio Emilia Approach’ To Alternative Education for Children

For the first time in the UAE, Horouf, a subsidiary of Kalimat Group, is organising ‘Horouf Reggio Conference’, a conference on the ‘Reggio Emilia Approach’ to education, which focuses on children’s mental development through language and the way they express...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 3 March, 2018 10:13 am

UNESCO Meeting on Anti-Doping to Hold in Riyadh

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host on Sunday the sixth meeting of the UNESCO Anti-Doping in capital Riyadh, under the patronage of the Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee, Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al-Sheikh.  The first meeting will deal with the Conference of the Parties to...

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Culture & Education | Friday 2 March, 2018 3:00 am

Regulations for cinemas okayed

THE Commission for Audio-Visual Media has approved regulations for licensing cinemas in the Kingdom. The approval came at a meeting in Riyadh on Thursday that was presided over by Dr. Al-Awwad Bin Saleh Al-Awwad, minister of culture and information and chairman of the board of directors of the ...

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Culture & Education | Friday 2 March, 2018 1:20 am

The 6th Annual Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival Draws to a Close March 2nd

The annual Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival will celebrate the conclusion of its sixth and most successful year yet on March 2 during its Closing Red Carpet Reception at the Waldorf Astoria, Ras Al Khaimah. The festivities are open to the public and will count renowned Emirati fashion designers...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 1 March, 2018 1:41 pm

Dubai Culture Launches Eighth Edition of ‘Live Our Heritage Festival’ in Partnership with Global Village

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, today launched the eight edition of the ‘Live Our Heritage Festival’ in the Global Village under ‘An Eye on Emirati Cultural Heritage’ theme. Running...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 1 March, 2018 1:23 pm

Child Safety Campaign Launches Research Study for Students 
on Cyber Safety

As the world gets smaller and more accessible through numerous digital channels, it leaves a worrying byproduct – a multimillion-dollar cybercrime industry of which children are the easiest prey.     Coinciding with Safer Internet Day, celebrated in the month of February each...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 1 March, 2018 12:50 pm

So much to love this March on OSN, with a pop-up Spider Man channel, live Oscars and much more

Entertainment is better than ever this month on OSN, with a brand new dedicated Disney movies channel, pop-up Spider Man channel, the live Academy Awards and the heavyweight unification boxing match between Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker. With new and exclusive movies, series, sporting events and ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 28 February, 2018 12:00 pm

Masrah Al Qasba Theatre Nurtures Children’s Dreams of Becoming Superstars of Stage and Screen

A passion for art, theatre and acting brought together a host of children aged 5-7 years at Masrah Al Qasba Theatre, in elocution and drama courses that will nurture their ambitions of becoming film, TV and theatre superstars.   The 60-minute training session featured an array of...

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