The Sharjah Archaeology Authority recently organized a largescale program to mark the annual International Archaeological Day, on 17th October, which included field visits to several archaeological sites and media tours of Jebel Buhais and Mleiha.  The program also included a virtual lecture delivered via Zoom, presented by Eisa Yousif, Director of the Department Archaeology at […]

Amy Smeed, Head of Animation at the Walt Disney Animation Studios gave her young audience a glimpse into the world of animation at an online workshop titled ‘Bringing Characters to Life: Animation at Disney’, on the closing day of ‘Let’s have FUNN’, a first of its kind virtual media arts event that was organised by […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, celebrated recently the first anniversary of the establishment of the Small & Medium Enterprises Center (Tijarah 101), one of the SCCI’s initiatives to support and motivate young people to engage in commercial and economic business, and to create positive a work environment to promote sustainable development in […]

In its capacity as the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) regional director for MENA, the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), an affiliate of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), recently led a regional members’ meeting virtually in association with WAIPA, to analyse how investment promotion agencies (IPAs) in the MENA region […]

The challenges photographers face during the course of their work and how to overcome them was the topic of discussion at a panel titled ‘Photographers’ Stories’. held yesterday (Thursday), the fourth day of ‘Let’s Have FUNN’, a first of its kind virtual media arts event being organized by FUNN – Sharjah Media Arts for Children […]

The fact that sports and philanthropy have a similar power to bring people from all walks of life together, to stand behind a cause has been proven, once again, as the Sharjah Sports Club (SSC) signed a cooperation agreement today (October 15) with The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a Sharjah-based global humanitarian charity dedicated to […]

Sharjah’s virtual media arts event, Let’s have FUNN, will come to a close on Friday offering one final for children to enjoy cinema handpicked from around the globe by FUNN – Sharjah Media Arts for Youth and Children, to appeal to the imagination and taste of movie lovers, especially those up to the age of […]

An online panel discussion titled ‘Acting Performances’ attracted a large audience yesterday (Wednesday) at the virtual media arts event ‘Let’s Have FUNN’, organised by FUNN, the Sharjah-based organisation dedicated to promoting and supporting media arts learning among children and youth. The session saw Emirati actor and producer Samira Ahmed, and Kuwaiti actor Ahmed Irajdiscussing the […]

The Pink Caravan, a pan-UAE breast cancer awareness initiative of the UAE-based non-profit, Friends Of Cancer Patients (FOCP), is taking forward its educational messaging agenda with five expert-led discussions in three languages this month to raise community awareness on key issues surrounding breast health and breast cancer. On Tuesday, 6 October, Pink Caravan kicked off […]

How can you learn and practise a skill like photography during this time of social isolation and physical distancing? The solution was an integral part of an online workshop titled ‘Introduction to Photography’ held yesterday (Wednesday), the third day of ‘Let’s Have FUNN’, a first of its kind virtual media arts event being organised by […]