Visitors to Al Qasba are enjoying the build-up to this year’s UAE National Day with an array of special effects lighting to mark the occasion. The newly–installed lamps and projectors are creating a unique ambience at Sharjah’s premier leisure, tourism and family destination, with the illuminations a forerunner to a programme of traditional music and […]

Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) is preparing to welcome 200,000 Chinese visitors to the emirate of Sharjah by 2021, according to a statement. HE Khalid Jasim Al Midfa Chairman of SCTDA, explained that China is major international source market for tourism and commerce. Hotels welcomed over 75,000 Chinese visitors during the first 3 […]

The UAE’s first ever Indian Fest got underway yesterday (Wednesday) at Al Qasba, Sharjah’s premier leisure destination, with the opening of the inaugural festival to celebrate Indian culture and traditions enjoying a huge public turnout. Continuing until Saturday, Indian Fest is featuring a variety music, dances, art, entertainment and culinary offerings that showcase India’s vibrant […]

Hotels and hotel apartments across the Emirate of Sharjah welcomed a combined 1,318,748 guests in the first nine months of 2016 (January to September). The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) released the statistics as it took part in the World Travel Market (WTM) in London on November 7-9, 2016. The Authority headed a […]

Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) concluded on a record-breaking note on Saturday, with the 35th edition of the world’s third largest book fair the most successful to date. Titled ‘Read More,’ SIBF 2016 hosted more than 2.31 million visitors over its 11 days, with the footfall figures breaking all previous records established since its first […]

Al Qasba, Sharjah’s premier leisure, tourism and family destination, is gearing up to host the biggest Indian cultural extravaganza the emirate has ever seen. Al Qasba Indian Fest, scheduled to be held from 16 to 19 November, will be a four-day showcase of India’s vibrant culture and heritage. Featuring classical dances, music, arts and entertainment […]

Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, former Speaker of the Federal National Council inaugurated today the 6th annual edition of the Sharjah Stamps Exhibition 2016 – one of the most prominent cultural events hosted by Mega Mall, Sharjah’s leading shopping destination. The opening ceremony was attended by Abdullah Khoury, President of the Emirates Philatelic Association, Morhaf Kishi […]

A rare example of the passenger aircraft that is synonymous with early jet air travel in the UAE made its final journey when it arrived in Sharjah this month. The front section of a Vickers VC10, fondly nicknamed ‘The Queen of the Skies’, recently arrived from the UK by boat before being driven through the […]

More than 650,000 visitors have attended the first four days of this year’s Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) – a record in its 35-year history. The collected data indicates that the current edition of the fair, which concludes next Saturday at Expo Centre Sharjah, will break the record for overall number of visitors at a […]

The ‘Brilliant Art Show’ circus from Beijing, China, performed a stunning mix of acrobatics, juggling and balancing at the 35th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), as just one of the hundreds of attractions this year’s event. The family-run circus, who have toured all over the world, produced a series of acts which […]