Culture & Education | Monday 6 August, 2018 7:11 am

Youth Media Council Launches ‘Thank You Our Leaders’ Initiative

The National Media Council (NMC)’s youth wing, the Youth Media Council, has launched the ‘Thank You Our Leaders’ initiative to mark International Youth Day, which is celebrated every year on August 12.   Conceived to express gratitude to the UAE leadership for the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 5 August, 2018 7:10 am

Saudi village of Rijal Alma prepares to join UNESCO World Heritage List

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) prepared the file of Rijal Almaa heritage village in Asir and handed it over to the UNESCO World Heritage Center in January 2018. The village of Rijal Almaa had won the Prince Sultan bin Salman Award for Urban Heritage in 2007 and has ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 5 August, 2018 7:09 am

Registration opens for Saudi Crown Prince Camel Festival

The Saudi Arabian Camels Federation has announced the opening of online registration for those wishing to take part in the Crown Prince Camel Festival. Participants are invited to submit their registration applications from Aug. 4 via www.cpcf.scrf.sa. The website includes various forms to fill...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 4 August, 2018 7:45 am

Sharjah Promotes Emirati and Arab Culture in Latin America

Amid a strong presence of diplomatic and cultural figures, authors and publishers, the 25th edition of São Paulo International Book Fair raised curtains on its 10-day celebration of books and literature last evening (Thursday), with Sharjah taking centre stage as its first-ever guest of...

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Culture & Education | Friday 3 August, 2018 4:39 am

FUNN Introduces the Benefits of Film to Young Readers

FUNN, the Sharjah-based organisation dedicated to ignite interest for cinema and the media arts among young generations, is currently at the UAE’s nationwide summer reading initiative organised by the Ministry of Education.   Running until September 5, the initiative aims to...

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Culture & Education | Friday 3 August, 2018 1:03 am

Three Dar Al Hekma students receive Qimam Award for High-Potential Leaders

Three students from Dar Al Hekma University have been selected for the Qimam Fellowship Program, which empowers high-potential university students in the Kingdom. Nouf Hassan Al-Malki, Rawan Al-Marwani Al-Juhani and Lamia Al-Otaibi were shortlisted among the 50 fellows out of 13,000 applicants. The ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 2 August, 2018 4:09 pm

Johnson’s Baby Cleans Up the Clutter for Millennial Mums at Exclusive Event

Johnson’s Baby hosted their second exclusive baby care masterclass on baby wipes in Saudi Arabia to educate millennial mothers on how best to care for their baby’s gentle skin. The event brought together a specialist paediatrician, a Johnson’s Baby expert, regional influencers and ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 1 August, 2018 11:32 am

Emirates Publishers Association to Explore Ways to Bring Brazilian and UAE Publishing Markets Closer at Sao Paulo Book Fair

Established in Sharjah a decade ago, the Emirates Publishers Association has been taking the lead in representing the interests of UAE’s publishers, which has offered a great boost to the country’s fast-growing publishing industry. In continuation of its efforts to bring the global...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 1 August, 2018 5:00 am

Sharjah Publishing City Launches the Dual License for the First Time

The Sharjah Publishing City (SPC), under the umbrellaof the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) and the world’s first publishing free zone, signed an agreement with the Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD), to launch a new dualtrade license system for businesses operating inSPC. The...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 1 August, 2018 12:25 am

OSN offers a fresh line-up of quality content this August

OSN continues to entertain this summer with a sizzling line-up of quality programming for all the family. Get ready for one of the biggest super hero films of the year when Avengers: Infinity War lands on OSN Store, just months after its cinematic release; while there’s also new and exclusive ...

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