Visitors to the 40thSharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) got glimpses of the rich world of the UAE’s folk poetry presented by Emirati poets Zayed Al-Maisari and Abdullah Bin Salim Al-Ketbi, who recited some of their best works. The event – part of the 11-day book fair’s cultural programme and titled Beacons –saw Al-Maisari and Al-Ketbi […]

Sharjah Child Friendly Office (SCFO), an affiliate of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA),has launched a campaign themed ‘Vote for Sharjah, Vote for UAE’ as part of their participation at the ongoing 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), in Expo Centre Sharjah. The campaign is aimed at encouraging UAE residents to vote for Sharjah, […]

Usha, a Grade 7 teacher was as excited as the class of pupils she brought along for the ‘Drone Experience’ workshop held at the ongoing Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2021). Run by Fun Robotics trainers Omar and Najat, who sportingly permitted each eager child to manoeuvre the drone, the workshop helped the students to […]

Chef Sherson Lian remembers peeling a lot of onions and garlic while he was growing up because his mother was running a small café in Kuala Lumpur and she often enlisted his assistance to prepare traditional pastes at home. It slowly formed his interest in cooking and made him the celebrity chef and television host […]

A bilingual dictionary in Spanish and Arabic is using the power of football to attract both young soccer fans and language enthusiasts at the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) which runs its course at Expo Centre Sharjah until November 13. As part of Spain’s Guest of Honour programming at SIBF 2021, Maite Ventura, the […]

The 40th Sharjah International Book Fair was the meeting point for two renowned Algerian authors, Yasmina Khadra and Waciny Laredj,who shared their views on writing novels at a session titled ‘The novel and its elements’. The panel was moderated by Mohammed Majid Al Suwaidi. Initiating the session, Yasmina Khadra revealed that his real name is […]

More than 50 national library directors and senior staff from 20 countries in Europe, North America, Africa and the MENA region have come together to underline their commitment to innovation and adaptation to enrich their communities at the two-day National Libraries Summit, which begun today (Monday, November 8) at the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) HQ […]

Renowned food expert and Korean-American master chef who has made a name for herself across the UK and the US hosting her own TV show Korean Food Made Simple, was doing just that at the Cookery Corner of the ongoing 40thSharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) – teaching avidly watching visitors to make simple Korean dishes. […]

The UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) recently hosted four jury members of the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature in a panel discussion organised at the ongoing 40th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), to evaluate the submissions and winning entries ofthe 13th edition of the Award. The participants included Dr Bushra […]

Travel writers should ‘live the now’ and ‘expose their five senses to everything ’which will help them to notice things differently, advised Emirati poet Talal Salem at a panel discussion titled ‘The Peculiarity of Travel Literature’, held last night at the ongoing Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2021. Moderated by Dr Lamya Tawfik, the panel […]