Culture & Education | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 11:23 am

Acclaimed Hollywood Director Coming Back to His Roots

One of Dubai’s very own is set to revolutionize the film industry in the UAE. Elia Petridis, a Greek Lebanese writer and director, was raised in Dubai and called it home for 18 years. The acclaimed Director, with films such as The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (2012), How Henri Came ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 5 January, 2015 2:24 pm

Youth Scrabble chief to conduct free workshop for Dubai school kids

Local whiz kids with a love for words and language will have the rare opportunity to learn the ins and outs of Scrabble from the foremost expert on the educational game: Karen Richards, youth chair for the World English-Language Scrabble Players Association (WESPA), who will conduct a free workshop ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 5 January, 2015 12:40 am

Tashkeel Announces Sound Art Exhibition Opening in January

Mid-point in their 11-month New Media Artist residency programme at Tashkeel, Fari Bradley and Chris Weaver present Systems for a Score, an exhibition exploring visual language and its relation to sound via installation, sculpture and collaborative action within the space.For their first solo...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 4 January, 2015 9:59 am

Dubai Cares launches community campaign to pack 50,000 back-to-school kits for the children of Gaza

As part of its “Rebuild Palestine. Start with Education” initiative, Dubai Cares today announced a community campaign that aims to supply the children of Gaza with the school necessities required to continue their education, following the latest round of violence in Palestine. Dubai Cares...

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