Culture & Education | Sunday 15 October, 2017 1:38 am

Kalimat’s Books Add Literary Flair to SICFF 2017

One of the UAE’s strongest advocates of the Arabic children’s book industry, Kalimat Group, the Sharjah-based publisher of Arabic books, did not miss the opportunity to bring books and young readers together once again at the Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 14 October, 2017 4:04 pm

AURAK Celebrates 6th Commencement Ceremony

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) celebrated its 6th commencement ceremony in the presence of H. H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, at RAK Cultural Center.   The evening saw a total 141 students awarded their degrees...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 14 October, 2017 2:35 am

A Beginner’s Lesson on Stop Motion Animation at SICFF 2017

Stop motion, the animation technique in which the subject is manipulated in between photographs to give the appearance of movement once the frames are spliced together, was the subject of discovery at a workshop hosted by Sharjah International Children Film Festival 2017 (SICFF...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 14 October, 2017 2:33 am

Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah Performs ‘Dreams of Colours’

Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah (Sajaya), a subsidiary of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators (Rubu’ Qarn), performed its first ever operetta on Thursday. Titled ‘Dreams of Colours,’ the musical took place at the Sharjah Cultural Palace...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 14 October, 2017 1:36 am

Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival Turns 5!

The fifth anniversary celebrations of the Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF 2017) commenced last evening with a five-tier cinema-themed chocolate cake, a large turnout of young film enthusiasts, animation’s favourite characters, social media influencers, and...

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Culture & Education | Friday 13 October, 2017 8:27 pm

KSU Wins Best Scientific Research Award at Int'l Conference in Dubai

King Saud University (KSU), represented by Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Chair for Osteoporosis Research at the Department of Biochemistry of the Faculty of Science, has won the Best Scientific Research Award at the 5th Clinical Conference & American Association of Clinical...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 12 October, 2017 2:22 pm

Plentiful Cinema-based Activities Offered by SICFF 2017

Alongside being the first-of-its-kind cinematic extravaganza curated for children and young adults, the fifth Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF 2017) has conceptualised and created a vast selection of hands-on activities, which are encouraging young participants to...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 12 October, 2017 2:06 pm

American University of Sharjah announces the foundation of the Office of Executive Education and Professional Development

American University of Sharjah (AUS) has taken a new initiative to enhance and centralize its executive education offerings by creating a new Office of Executive Education and Professional Development (OEPE). The new office will fall under the Office of the Chancellor.    AUS...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 12 October, 2017 12:20 pm

Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi organizes an awareness week

On the occasion of the World Mental Health Day and under the theme “Wherever you go, there you are”, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi organized an awareness week for its students to showcase the importance of mental health. The event started on the 8th October and...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 12 October, 2017 9:01 am

Facebook Journalism Project launches in the Middle East & North Africa

As part of the Facebook Journalism Project, Facebook brought together a diverse set of news organizations in Dubai today for a “News Day’. The full-day event was curated for journalists, newsroom managers, administrators and social media editors in the region, to deepen their...

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