Culture & Education | Monday 25 April, 2016 6:50 am

Real world vs fantasy world, Authors share their views at the SCRF

The content of children’s stories between reality and fantasy was discussed on Saturday in a seminar held on the sidelines of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival.     Russell Molina, a Filipino children’s book author who has written nearly 20 books, says that...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 24 April, 2016 6:07 pm

Kalimat Wins Arab Children's Book Publisher's Forum Award

‘Turn off the Lights,’ a title published by Kalimat House - an imprint of Kalimat Group that is dedicated to publishing and distributing Arabic printed and electronic books for children - has won the third Arab Children's Book Publisher's Forum Award in the ‘Best...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 24 April, 2016 3:28 pm

Sultan Al Qasimi Enriches Sharjahs’ Libraries with Books worth AED 2.5 Million

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has directed the allocation of AED 2.5 million worth of books to enrich Sharjah’s public, school and university libraries. The initiative, which will significantly expand the number of...

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Culture & Education | Friday 22 April, 2016 3:14 pm

Bodour Al Qasimi Launches Kalimat Foundation for Children’s Empowerment

Coinciding with World Book Day (WBD), Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Founder and CEO of Kalimat Group, yesterday launched the Kalimat Foundation for Children’s Empowerment a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing books and reading material to children and in underprivileged...

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Culture & Education | Friday 22 April, 2016 4:56 am

Festival of Media MENA crowns winners in spectacular closing ceremony at the MusicHall Dubai

The second edition of the Festival of Media MENA Awards drew to a spectacular close at the MusicHall Palm Jumeirah on April 20. The event, which was organized by Mediaquest and C Squared, saw media anchors and senior-level executives from the world's biggest brands, marketing and media agencies ...

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Culture & Education | Friday 22 April, 2016 4:11 am

Civil Defense Sector launches the ‘I Read’ Initiative

The General Directorate of Resources and Support Services at the Civil Defense General Headquarters at the Ministry of Interior launched an initiative titled ‘I Read’. The initiative aims at instilling the culture of reading and knowledge diversity amongst staff members at the Civil...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 21 April, 2016 3:22 pm

Al Noor Training Centre for Persons with Disabilities renews its partnership with Samsung

Al Noor Training Centre for Persons with Disabilities in partnership with Samsung Gulf Electronics will introduce the Samsung Smart Classroom Solution to two additional classrooms following the success of the program launch in 2014.   Samsung has provided Al Noor with various mobile...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 21 April, 2016 2:38 am

SCRF 2016Teaches Children the Importance of Nutrition and a Healthy Diet

The importance of a healthy diet in shaping children’s development was the focus of a workshop at the first day of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), which is currently underway at Sharjah Expo Centre. Titled ‘Healthy Wealthy,’ the nutrition-focused activity was ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 20 April, 2016 3:47 pm

Sharjah Crown Prince Inaugurates Eighth Edition of Sharjah Children's Reading Festival

His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, today (Wednesday) inaugurated the eighth edition of the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival (SCRF) at Sharjah Expo Centre under the theme 'Shine Out’.   The Crown Prince...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 20 April, 2016 3:16 pm

Visitors to Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival Learn Circus Skills

Young visitors of the eighth Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, held from April 20 to 30 at the Sharjah Expo Center, have the opportunity to learn circus secrets as well as some yo-yo tricks when they stop by the Kids Corner. The workshops are organized by Saltimbanco Italiano, a company...

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