Culture & Education | Monday 11 June, 2018 9:58 am

UAE Board on Books for Young People Hosts Iftar Banquet for Orphaned Children

The UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) organised an Iftar event for young orphans of the Family Village that belongs to the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation Yesterday (Friday), in celebration of the UAE Year of Zayed and the holy month of Ramadan.   Organised in...

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Culture & Education | Monday 11 June, 2018 2:46 am

Year of Zayed Celebrated in a Short Film Featuring Renowned Businessman and Philanthropist Dr B. R. Shetty

In attendance of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE’s Minister of Tolerance, Abu Dhabi witnessed the premiere of ‘Estimrariya’, a short film that pays tribute to the legacy of the founding father of the nation, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 10 June, 2018 2:58 pm

Zayed University students to participate in ‘The Intercultural Project’

From June 13th to July 13th, 2018, ten selected students and alumni of Zayed University’s College of Arts and Creative Enterprises will participate in a special art contest that will be staged at the Dubai showroom of Gargash Motors, the official distributor of Alfa Romeo in the UAE - with...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 10 June, 2018 12:00 pm

GEMS International School announces the launch of MYHealth programme

Following the recent developments in health strategies and policies in the UAE, GEMS International School has announced a series of innovative initiatives under the MYHealthprogramme. GEMS International School responded quickly to the National School Health Agenda’s new requirements,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 10 June, 2018 2:00 am

Incredibles 2 Premieres at AMC Saudi Arabia for the First Time in the Middle East

AMC Cinemas, one of the largest movie theater operators in the world, has prepared a variety of surprises for movie patrons in Saudi Arabia after announcing the arrival of Disney’s latest productions, the first of which will be the premiere of Incredibles 2 at the movie theater located at the ...

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Culture & Education | Friday 8 June, 2018 5:34 am

Dubai Culture Organises ‘Zayed Used Book Fair’

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, represented by Dubai Public Library, announced the start of ‘Zayed Used Books Fair’ at Etihad Mall. The fair is part of a series of events organised by the Authority...

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Culture & Education | Friday 8 June, 2018 4:11 am

Kalimat Foundation for Children’s Empowerment Supports 
UAE Libraries with Braille, Audio and Large-print Books

As part of its ‘Ara’ initiative, launched to promote awareness about the issues of blind and visually impaired children, the Sharjah-based non-profit, Kalimat Foundation for Children’s Empowerment (KF), has provided 840 copies of braille, audio and large-print books to...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 7 June, 2018 4:22 pm

Sharjah Baby Friendly Office Shares Best Practices in Child and Youth Welfare with 140 Ukrainian Entities

The Sharjah Baby Friendly Office (SBFO), was recently invited by UNICEF Ukraine to share the emirate’s leading example in building a community that is nurturing and sensitive towards the needs of its children and youth at the International Forum on Child and Youth Friendly Municipalities in...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 6 June, 2018 1:48 pm

10th Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature Opens Online Submissions by Publishers of Children’s Books

Based on its vision to support creative authors, publishers and illustrators of books for children and young people, the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature, one of the most important children's literature prizes in the Arab world,organised by the UAE Board on Books for...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 6 June, 2018 12:23 am

Canon ‘Story Shapers’ Embark on Unique Experiences

Canon Middle East has announced the first four winners of its first-ever Story Shapers Program, which is aimed at supporting individuals in bringing their unique stories to life or ‘story-doing’, keeping in line with its motto of promoting storytelling. The program will teach aspiring...

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