Culture & Education | Thursday 9 February, 2017 3:37 am

UNICEF Announces Sharjah as the Arab Region’s First Candidate City for Its ‘Child Friendly Cities’ Initiative

Following its ground-breaking achievement of becoming the world’s first Baby Friendly City in December 2015, Sharjah – the United Arab Emirate’s third largest emirate – is now set on becoming the first ‘Child-Friendly City,’ in the Arab region, following the...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 8 February, 2017 12:29 am

AUS physics conference to discuss Mars mission and nanotechnology

The international space missions to Mars, elementary particle physics and nanotechnology will be some of the matters discussed at the Frontiers in Theoretical and Applied Physics conference (FTAPS 2017) to be held at American University of Sharjah (AUS), February 22-25. Organized by the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 7 February, 2017 12:17 pm

Abu Dhabi Ports Honours First Enrolled Batch of Coastal Seafaring Course

Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of the emirate’s community and commercial ports as well as Khalifa Industrial Zone, honoured the first enrolled batch of students for completing the initial phase of training in its certified Coastal Seafaring course to become...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 7 February, 2017 6:51 am

Dubai Culture Launches Cultural Tour Guide Programme

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, announced the launch of its Cultural Tour Guide programme in partnership with Yas Consulting and Training Company. The announcement follows success with the first group of 11...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 7 February, 2017 4:27 am

General Entertainment Authority backs ’21, 39’ in Jeddah

The Saudi General Entertainment Authority has announced its support for the prestigious ’21, 39’ art event, which is taking place in Jeddah between February and May 2017, with a series of opening events having taken place between February 1st-4th 2017. ’21, 39’ is...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 5 February, 2017 7:27 am

Sharjah Children Biennial Reaches Young Artists in Dubai, Ajman, and Sharjah

  As part of its theme 'A World as Big as Your Imagination’, Sharjah Children Biennial (SCB) is hosting a series of artistic workshops in the emirates of Sharjah, Dubai, and Ajman, outside of its main exhibition space at the Sharjah Art Museum. The workshop are aimed at inspiring...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 5 February, 2017 6:52 am

5 UAE-based Designers Part of the ‘Collect’ Showcase in London

  The 13th edition of Collect, a leading international art fair for contemporary objects, has returned to the Saatchi Gallery in London, and is hosting a dynamic showcase of some of the best museum-quality crafts and textiles by established and emerging artists from around the world,...

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Culture & Education | Friday 3 February, 2017 2:17 am

ICFLIX Enables Direct Operator Billing in Saudi Arabia via STC

ICFLIX, the Middle East and North Africa's leading Internet streaming service has enabled Direct Operator Billing to customers across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia via Saudi Telecom Company (STC), the largest telecoms operator in the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 2 February, 2017 12:41 am

King Salman patronizes opening of Janadriya 31

King Salman Wednesday patronized the opening ceremony of the 31st session of the Janadriya Festival, the national event for heritage and culture named to celebrate Saudi identity.  The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Bahraini King...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 31 January, 2017 2:20 pm

AUS holds First International Theatre Festival

The Performing Arts Program of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) commenced today, January 31, its First International Theatre Festival that comprises a week of exciting events and activities.   With the participation of various institutions...

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