Culture & Education | Sunday 11 February, 2018 6:39 am

Saudi Arabia’s Janadriyah festival spreads culture and smiles

Janadriyah, the annual national heritage and culture festival named after the village on the northern outskirts of Riyadh, is busy encouraging people to uphold values and heritage as well as enhance cultural exchange. The festival offers a balanced view and a flashback to Saudi Arabia’s...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 11 February, 2018 3:06 am

Prince Khaled opens Arabic Poetry Academy

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah and Adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, opened the Arabic Poetry Academy at Taif University on Saturday. He said the Academy, the idea of which came about five years ago, will be a pioneering cultural institution. It will be a minaret...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 10 February, 2018 3:47 am

India pavilion enthralls visitors

The pavilion of India, the guest of honor country, is drawing thousands of visitors, including Saudis and expatriates, at the 32nd National Festival for Heritage and Culture at the Janadriya village near Riyadh. The rare photographs of historical visits of top leaders of both countries from King...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 10 February, 2018 3:41 am

KSA’s first art book fair comes to Jeddah

Art Books Jeddah opened its gates to visitors on Thursday at Jeddah’s Athr Gallery. The fair will run until Sunday, acting as a focal point for those passionate about art publishing in Saudi Arabia. Misk Art Institute (MAI), founded by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, collaborated with...

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Culture & Education | Friday 9 February, 2018 3:16 am

Sharjah Girl Guides Workshop Teaches the Value of Money

In a bid to help them develop their financial skills, Sharjah Girl Guides (SGG) has held a workshop for Brownies on the benefits and pitfalls of managing budgets and how to make essential decisions on spending and saving.   The ‘Finance Initiative’, which included 30 brownies ...

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Culture & Education | Friday 9 February, 2018 3:00 am

India pavilion in Janadriya exhibits historic Saudi ties

THE deep-rooted historic friendship that binds Saudi Arabia and India through centuries have found a better place in the pavilion of India, the guest of honor country at the 32nd National Festival for Heritage and Culture at the Janadriya village that opened on Wednesday near Riyadh. Thousands of ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 8 February, 2018 12:50 pm

Zayed University students volunteer to visit the elderly in Dubai

Over 50 Students from Zayed University came forward and joined the ‘Weleef’ program to visit elderly UAE nationals who live alone in Dubai.   Students signed the volunteering documents during an event which was recently held at Zayed University in cooperation between the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 8 February, 2018 5:39 am

Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature Holds Introductory Session for Egyptian Publishers in Cairo

One of the region’s most celebrated literary awards for Arabic children’s literature, the UAE-based Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature (Etisalat Award) was recently in Cairo, Egypt, to share its cultural vision with Egyptian and Arab publishers and media on the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 8 February, 2018 12:37 am

OSN marks milestone in regional content licensing and distribution with the debut of ASLI

OSN, the region’s leading entertainment network, is shaking-up the Middle East’s licensing and distribution model with the premiere of the first season of regionally curated content now live on ASLI.   ASLI (meaning ‘original’, ‘the real deal’), is a...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 7 February, 2018 2:14 pm

UAE joins celebrations for 32nd Al Janadriyah National Festival for Heritage and Culture

The UAE will celebrate its rich heritage and history at the 32nd Al Janadriyah National Festival for Heritage and Culture in Saudi Arabia through its pavilion at the site, led by of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi.   The festival, taking place in Riyadh from 7 February, ...

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