Culture & Education | Saturday 1 April, 2017 5:00 am

News Services Group Receives an Award of Appreciation from AURAK President

-News Services Group (NSG), represented by its CEO Mr. Tony AbiHanna, received today an award of appreciation from the President of the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK), Prof. Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim, for its exemplary translation and news distribution services rendered to the...

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Culture & Education | Friday 31 March, 2017 5:05 am

Dubai Culture Lifts the Lid on its ‘Reading Box’ Initiative

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, kicked off the second edition of its ‘Reading Box’ initiative on Monday 20th March under the theme ‘A generation reads. A civilisation rises.’ The...

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Culture & Education | Friday 31 March, 2017 3:00 am

Sharjah IBBY Fund to Select New Beneficiaries at Bologna Book Fair 2017

Preparations for the sixth Advisory Committee meeting of the Sharjah IBBY Fund at Italy’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair are underway. The committee will reconvene at a meeting, scheduled to take place on April 4, 2017, to evaluate projects which received the Fund’s support last...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 30 March, 2017 4:00 am

Dubai Culture Successfully Concludes the Seventh Edition of SIKKA Art Fair 2017

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) – the Emirate’s dedicated entity for arts, culture and heritage – successfully concluded the SIKKA Art Fair 2017, which was inaugurated by Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of Dubai...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 30 March, 2017 3:20 am

Sharjah Children's Reading Festival to commence April 19th

The ninth edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) will feature a line-up of 2,093 events and activities, bringing together 123 exhibitors from across the region and the world. Scheduled to take place from April 19-29 at Sharjah Expo Centre and themed 'Discover...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 29 March, 2017 4:30 am

Record participation expected for 27th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair

The 27th edition of Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), organised by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), is set to feature record participation of Arab and international publishing houses. The event, to be held from April 26 to May 2, 2017 at the Abu Dhabi National...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 28 March, 2017 5:33 am

AURAK Receives Visit from Association of Arab Universities

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah’s (AURAK) has received a visit from a committee from the Association of Arab Universities (AARU). The delegation consisted of Dr. Ghalib Al Rifai and Dr. Turki Obaidat, and Dr. Sultan Abu Oraibi, secretary general of the AARU, who was also guest of ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 26 March, 2017 9:00 am

Sharjah Child Safety Campaign Workshops Spread Awareness of Online Dangers

In a joint initiative between Sharjah’s Child Safety Campaign (CSC) and ‘Aqdar’ - Khalifa Empowerment Programme for Students, a series of workshops were held across five schools to outline the damaging effects and prevalence of online abuse. A total of 475 students participated ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 26 March, 2017 5:00 am

DeG Establishes “Happiness Committee” for a Positive and Pioneering Future in Digital Innovation

As part of its mission and vision to oversee Sharjah’s happiness among all its citizens and government entities, Sharjah Department of eGovernment (DeG) has recently announced its final formation of the “Happiness Committee”, further reinforcing its commitment to develop its...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 26 March, 2017 4:55 am

Sharjah Ladies Club to organise 'Garden of Adventures' camp for children and young adults

Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC) is organising a 12-day ‘Garden of Adventures’ spring camp to entertain children and young adults as they enjoy their spring break in a fun-filled, activity-packed atmosphere. The camp, which runs from March 26 - April 6, 2017, will feature four entertainment ...

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