Culture & Education | Sunday 13 November, 2016 2:17 pm

Sharjah Media Corporation attracts young talents with “Abdea” Award for Best Video Report

Sharjah Media Corporation –(ME NewsWire)-launched the “Abdea” Award for Best Video Reportage, the first of its kind, which is aimed at identifying and encouraging ambitious and talented young students from the Emirate of Sharjah’s schools and educational...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 13 November, 2016 2:08 pm

Vote Online for Your Favorite Innovator to Become the Stars of Science Season 8 Winner

With four inspiring finalists left standing and the finale of Stars of Science Season 8 fast approaching, vast numbers of TV viewers across the region are voting online to help choose the Arab world's best innovator. Only one of the finalists, all of whom have captured the hearts of...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 13 November, 2016 12:44 pm

Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi celebrates the 10th year anniversary for its establishment in the UAE

 Under the patronage of HE Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, the Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development in the UAE and in line with its 10th year anniversary celebration for its establishment in the UAE, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi organized yesterday an exceptional...

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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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