Culture & Education | Thursday 28 April, 2016 3:30 pm

Knowledge without Borders a Key Draw at ATM 2016

The Sharjah-based  cultural project ‘Knowledge without Borders’ (KwB) has proved a top draw at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2016, which recently concluded in Dubai.    KwB’s ongoing activities to develop Sharjah’s social and cultural spheres, which...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 28 April, 2016 3:20 pm

The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah to launch Comedy Central on OSN in Dubai

Complementing a track record of bringing internationally renowned talent to the region and delivering fresh and outstanding ‘nowhere else’ comedy programming, OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network and Comedy Central, the world’s foremost comedy brand, will host The Daily...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 28 April, 2016 2:51 pm

SCRF introduces children to Shakespeare’s works through customised, interactive plays

To commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, the 8th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival – organised by Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) and currently underway at Expo Centre Sharjah until 30 April – is introducing children to the famous writer’s works...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 4:32 pm

The Arab Children’s Book is Still in Good Shape

Writers, artists and specialists in Arab literature confirmed that the Arab children’s book is still in good shape, despite challenges to the sector from regional instabilities and the rise of the digital format. The assessment came during a panel discussion organised by BCC Arabic in...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 4:16 pm

SCRF reveals the secrets of outer space

Children and adults visiting the 8th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), currently taking place at Expo Centre Sharjah until 30 April, are learning how they can survive in space – be it on the moon, a passing asteroid, or even on Earth’s neighboring planet, Mars. The...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 4:06 pm

KwB Nurtures Children’s Creative Writing Skills at the 8th Edition of SCRF

Children attending the eighth edition of Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) have enjoyed putting their creative talents to the test at a series of Knowledge without Borders (KwB) activities. The Sharjah-based cultural project has a major presence at the region’s leading literary ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 3:56 pm

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Sees the Debut of SOCOOOL Comics

The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair organized at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, saw today the debut of the SOCOOOL Comics; the first initiative specialized in comic books in the region. A fruit of Ajyaal Media’s partnership with Al Hudhud Publishing, the SOCOOOL Comics brand...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 2:47 pm

GEMS Opens its first UAE tailored English National Curriculum School

opening of GEMS Al Barsha National School for Boys and for Girls for the 2016 academic year. Located in Al Barsha, the school will have segregated campuses for boys and girls, and will offer the English National Curriculum with a strong emphasis on Arabic and Islamic studies to...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 4:15 pm

Microsoft’s Imagine Cup 2016, in partnership with Al-Bayt Mitwahid, emboldens UAE’s young innovators

Teams from American University in Dubai, Ajman University of Science and Technology and Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR) swept to victory today in Abu Dhabi, in Microsoft’s Imagine Cup 2016, a student contest for the world’s up-and-coming innovators. The...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 12:06 pm

Ten titles handed out in Arabic and English at four Dubai Metro stations to mark World Book Day

In accordance with the initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, to make 2016 the ‘Year of Reading’ here in this country, representatives from the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center (HHC) distributed complimentary books at four...

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