The 12th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), which has expanded its outreach this year across several emirates in the UAE, hosted Egyptian novelistTayeb Adib, and Claudia Rueda, a Colombian picture book author and illustrator, at a panel discussion at the Al Safa Art and Design Library in Dubai as part of its cultural programming agenda. […]

Previously seen as merely an educational tool, children’s non-fiction books today lay great emphasis on making both the visual and written content engaging, substantially enhancing its potential as a compelling genre, said two authors of non-fiction at a cultural discussion held at the 12th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival. In a cultural panel […]

Publishing a children’s book is a collaborative process. Along with the author, several creative minds come together to partner in producing the books that see the light of day. Who are these people and how does this partnership work? This was the topic of discussion at the cultural session, ‘Be my Partner’, held at the12thSharjah […]

Following a directive by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, AED 2.5 million has been allocated for the purchase of new titles from both Arab and foreign publishers participating in the 12th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF). This annual tribute is in line with His […]

Arada has awarded the construction contract to build The Boulevard, an upscale residential complex at its Sharjah mega-community Aljada. Located in the East Village district of Aljada, The Boulevard comprises three apartment blocks. The nine-storey blocks are located next to Aljada’s main avenue. The AED180 million contract was won by Dubai-based Al Ashram Contracting, a […]

Sharjah Child Friendly Office (SCFO), an affiliate of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA) is highlighting and promoting children’s right to play at the ongoing Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) in Expo Centre Sharjah. At its interactive pavilion that features a swing, SCFO is showing visitors, especially parents and children, the importance of unstructured […]

The ‘Crazy Lab’ workshop at the 12th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival is welcoming young ‘scientists’ to experiment with easily available materials to learn about simple concepts in science in a fun manner. At Expo Centre Sharjah, young kids aged 6-9 are engaged in a hands-on project that explored concepts of liquid density […]

Opening up possibilities for children to explore and enhance their technological skills, the Machinery Design workshop at the 12th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival 2021 is focused on teaching kids the applications of STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math – in gaming technology. “When they start getting exposed to technology at a younger age, they […]

BodourAl Qasimi, Founder and CEO of Kalimat Group (KG) and President of International Publishers Association (IPA),has launched her latest work in children’s literature, World Book Capital, at the 12th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF). Published simultaneously in Arabic and English by Kalimat Publishing, an imprint of the Kalimat Group that specialises in […]

Two eminent authors speaking at the 12th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival have shared their dreams of a world where children could discover and develop their identities through books that celebrate shared cultures and differences. At a cultural discussion titled, ‘Happiness Factory’,and moderated by Sally Mousa from Sharjah’s Pulse 95 Radio,Swaady Martin –a […]