Thousands of concertgoers at the iconic Al Majaz Amphitheatre in Sharjah enjoyed a magical night of Arabic music yesterday (Friday) evening as two popular Arab musical talents – Jordanian singer-songwriter Omar Al Abdallat and Palestinian pop star Mohammed Assaf – rocked the venue with a selection of their most popular hits and folk renditions. The […]

How will children react if the magician welcomes them on stage with the quip: “If the trick doesn’t work, one of the children will disappear!” Contrary to expectations, the eight- to 10-year-old children from the International School of Creative Sciences and Al Qurain School in Sharjah react with mock horror. “Parents can sometimes be over-protective,” […]

The activities of 16th International Education Show 2020 (IES 2020) concluded on Friday amid an outstanding turnout of students and parents, as well as the remarkable participation of about 120 educational and academic institutions from 20 countries around the world, in addition to the participation of 70 UAE colleges and universities.. The IES 2020 was […]

Sharjah Media City (Shams) in collaboration with Al Batayeh Municipality is set to organize the “Sharjah Media City Cricket Championship.” The announcement was made during a press conference held on Thursday at Sharjah Media City (Shams). The championship will be held at the Al Batayeh Cricket Ground from February 6- March 16, and will witness […]

Jordanian singer-songwriter Omar Al Abdallat and Palestinian Arab Idol Mohammed Assaf are set to wow the audiences with a selection of popular Arabic songs tomorrow (Friday) as part of the season of #letsmajaz at Al Majaz Amphitheatre in Sharjah. Al Abdallat, who popularised Bedouin music and has penned some of the most iconic Jordanian patriotic […]

Sharjah Public Library (SPL) is bringing together 37 artists and renowned cultural personalities from 18 countries worldwide at an Art Exhibition from January 25 – 30, 2020. To be hosted at the Sharjah Public Library, the exhibition will highlight the details of the ‘hand painted’ form and will feature exquisite works of art created with […]

HE Sheikh Khalid bin Essam Al Qasimi, Chairman of Department of Civil Aviation Sharjah, today inaugurated the 16th International Education Show 2020 (IES 2020) which is being organized and hosted by the Expo Centre Sharjah, with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, and the Ministry of Education and Sharjah Education […]

Philanthropic capital and how best to deploy it for maximum social impact, was the focus of today’s (Wednesday) Davos 2020 high-level meeting entitled, ‘Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World: The Role of Philanthropy in Emerging Economies’, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Discussion leaders comprised of Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan bin Muhammad […]

“I have never seen anything like it before,” says a beaming 14-year-old Rashid, having just witnessed a fast-paced, high-energy, live action street performance show held as part of the ongoing Sharjah Fringe Festival on the promenade of the scenic Al Qasba. “It was so much fun and captivating; I enjoyed the hilarious mimes and juggling […]

Lughati, a Sharjah-based initiative dedicated to empowering the national Arabic curriculum with smart learning tools, has announced the participation of 18 kindergarten schools in the fifth edition of the ‘Lughati Play Award’, which aims to motivate young pupils to use Arabic in creative stage performances. Following a collaboration agreement signed with the Sharjah Private Education […]