In celebration of the UAE’s 46th National Day. Al Qasba, Sharjah’s premier tourist, family and leisure destination, is hosting an array of entertainment activities designed to foster patriotism and a love for the country. Taking place on Friday and Saturday (December 1 & 2), the programme has been designed in conjunction with Al Qasba’s commitment […]

Since its launch last year, the Sharjah International Photography Festival, Xposure, has been a major influence in disseminating the best of world photography, and played the role of a springboard for contemporary creative talents in photography in the UAE and the larger Arab region. The second edition of Xposure has been even more successful in […]

“There is no image without a story”, said the world acclaimed street photographer Vineet Vohra, addressing a room full of aspiring street photographers in a jam-packed workshop titled ‘How To Street’ at Xposure 2017. The Delhi-based photographer was hosting a workshop on intricacies of Street Photography at the International Photography Festival held at Sharjah Expo […]

An auditorium full of photography enthusiasts immersed in a journey of cultural and spiritual heritage of India, as photographers from PhotoWalk Dubai displayed their breathtaking work at Xposure 2017. The second edition of the International Festival of Photography saw an exemplary display of India’s geographic and cultural landscapes during a session titled ‘We Connect’ by […]

Surrounded by lifelike images of animal poaching and the horrors of global refugee crisis, celebrity photographer Lorenzo Agius’ exhibition at the Sharjah International Photography Festival, Xposure 2017, allows one a few moments of quiet with some of Hollywood’s biggest heartthrobs. If you remember the iconic images of Ewan McGregor and cast for the “Trainspotting” ad […]

If you thought photography is only about nature, fashion and cameras, Sharjah’s International Photography Festival, Xposure 2017, can make you think again. Going beyond traditional definitions, the International Festival of Photography, being held at Expo Centre Sharjah, is addressing new and unconventional sides of this art for aspiring and professional photographers. Featuring 25 seminars, lectures […]

Sony Middle East and Africa today announced an impressive addition to their full-frame mirrorless camera line-up, the α7R III (model ILCE-7RM3) at the second edition of the prestigious Xposure International Photography Festival that is underway at the Sharjah Expo Centre from 22-25 November 2017. The company also unveiled new additions to its flagship cameras including […]

One of the most important works launched and being exhibited at Xposure 2017 is the ‘Faces of Sharjah’ by award-winning photographer Muhammed Muheisen. The 12-image collection remained the centre of attraction during the first day of the International Photography Festival organised by Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB) running at the Expo Centre Sharjah. Muhammed Muheisen, […]

Aspiring and emerging photographers who participated in Rick Friedman’s “Location Lighting” workshop, embarked on a journey of experiential insights for mastering the art of photography in a diverse lighting atmosphere. The workshop, which kicked off during the first day of Xposure 2017, the International Photography Festival organised by Sharjah Government Media Bureau from Nov 22-25 […]

The ‘NAMA Women Advancement Establishment’ and the New York-based ‘Women Investing in Women Digital’ are calling on women entrepreneurs to participate in the first edition of the ‘Women Economic Empowerment Global Summit’ (WEEGS), where they can connect with investors to expand their businesses. The event, organised by NAMA in collaboration with UN Women, will take […]

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The MENA region’s first ever Relay for Life concluded with a burst of positive energy on Saturday afternoon at American University Sharjah, when participants who had been walking the university’s athletics  track over the previous 24 hours undertook a final ‘Big Balloon Lap.’ The stamina of the ‘relayers’ had received a considerable boost following the […]

“I am glad that I had cancer – it was God’s way of letting me share a positive story with other people.” That was the inspirational message given by Aalya Losloso, a Philippines national and cancer survivor who was participating at the UAE Relay for Life, a 24-hour cancer awareness walkathon and the first such […]

In keeping with its dedication to supporting, empowering and stimulating young entrepreneurs to establish their businesses, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa) has announced that it will be organising the ‘Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival’ (SEF) on 21-22 November 2017 at the Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club. Themed ‘Recharge Your Entrepreneurial Spirit’, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival is the […]

Having fun and celebrating life was the order of the day at the UAE Relay for Life 24-hour walkathon, the first ever event to be held in the MENA region. Commencing 4pm on Friday and running overnight until the same time yesterday, the serious business of raising awareness and funds for the fight against cancer […]

The Sharjah 2017 Stamp Exhibition, organized by Emirates Philatelic Association in cooperation with Mega Mall Sharjah which opens on Tuesday morning, will take place at Mega Mall from November 14th to 18th. A wide range of collectors, hobbyists and vendors of stamps, coins and paper currencies are expected to participate in the exhibition. The exhibition […]

Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) concluded on a record-breaking note on Saturday, with the 36th edition of the world’s third largest book fair attracting 2.38 million visitors over its 11-day run at Expo Centre Sharjah. The figure compares to the 2.31 million visitors that attended last year. SIBF 2017 featured more than 2,600 events and […]

Kalimat, an imprint of Kalimat Group dedicated to publishing Arabic books, takes young readers on a unique adventure through a series of new books that celebrated the brilliance of differently-abled children, who turned challenges into opportunities and did not let obstacles, big or small, dampen their zest for life. In a collection of five stories, […]

Author Jasmine Brett Stringer says she is “a lot of things: lifestyle expert, social media maven, nationally sought-after blogger and, most of all, a person who lives life to the fullest by seizing each and every day.” An audience at Sharjah International Book Fair heard from the writer about the journey she made to reach […]

Preeti Shenoy and Maha Khan Phillips, acclaimed authors from India and Pakistan respectively, shared the stage for a jam-packed student session at Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). The interactive question and answer session they hosted, and which was attended by hundreds of children from across schools in the UAE, gave an insight into the authors’ […]

Like a mother gathering her children to read bedtime stories, Lebanese writer Fatima Sharafeddine sparked the imaginations of captivated youngsters as she read aloud at the Kalimat Group’s pavilion during Sharjah International Book Fair. With tales about parts of the body, Fatima read from her picture books, ‘My legs’, ‘My Eyes’ ‘My Ears’ and ‘My […]

Hema Malini, famous Bollywood superstar, addressed an overflowing hall of fans at Sharjah International Book Fair 2017 during. Appearing alongside the veteran actress to discuss her latest biography ‘Beyond the Dream Girl,’ was its author Ram Kamal Mukherjee, with the two taking time to conduct a question and answer session with the audience. The discussion […]

In a world where people resort to war in order to find peace, where innocent lives are lost in the crossfires between right and wrong, and the disillusionment of building a stable future on the foundations of plunder and destruction seems very real, the only hope for a better tomorrow lies with the future generations. […]

Three Emirati authors spoke about their desires to maintain the heritage of traditional storytelling and some of the challenges they faced while trying to produce it to an audience at Sharjah International Book Fair, which is taking place at Expo Centre Sharjah until 11 November. The authors participated in a four-day workshop in April this […]

A room full of journalism students, book lovers and current affairs enthusiasts greeted celebrated Indian media couple Rajdeep Sardesai and Sagarika Ghose at Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2017. The husband and wife reporting team had arrived to take part in a book discussion at the fair, with the forum starting with the authors explaining […]

As photography takes a leading role in telling some of the most inspiring and powerful stories around the world, Xposure, Sharjah’s first international photography festival, is to use its world-leading photography platform to bring award-winning photographers from around the world to share their inspiring stories on global environmental issues. The upcoming edition of the festival, […]

The Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD) is at the 36th Sharjah International Book Fair, and is attracting a lot more attention than the average census generators in town with snazzy robots and other interactive digital technologies. In a bid to sensitise the UAE community about their role in community development and welfare […]