The 16th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2025) has successfully concluded after twelve days of creativity, discovery, and cultural exchange. Held at Expo Centre Sharjah under the theme “Dive Into Books”, this year’s festival welcomed 125,700 visitors from 167 countries, transforming the venue into a lively hub where literature, art, innovation, and imagination intertwine. Organised […]

“Translation is far more than a linguistic process, it’s the exchange of culture and we’re inviting the globe into our worldview,” noted Tamer Said, Director of the Sharjah Literary Agency, setting the tone for an insightful panel discussion at the 3rd edition of the Sharjah Animation Conference (SAC 2025). “Bringing Middle Eastern Stories to Global […]

The 3rd edition of the Sharjah Animation Conference; organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA); crackled with laughter and nostalgia during a talk with twin animation legends Tom and Tony Bancroft, titled, “Disney’s Golden Age: Creating Animation That Lives for Generations.” The duo, known for their witty sense of humour, and more importantly for their […]

Between the magical pages of books and the lively workshops at this year’s Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), there’s another delightful world ready to be explored – the food! If you didn’t know – the 12-day annual festival being held at the Sharjah Expo Centre until May 4 is serving up an incredible variety of […]