The motif of animals, whether animated or otherwise, has remained a firm favourite in fantasies and adventures for children and have made their presence felt again in the movies presented on Thursday on the penultimate day of the seventh edition of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF). In Fatemeh Tousi’s The […]

With a spectacular time lapse video capturing the amazing sights of Sharjah, and the emirate’s transformation through different time periods of the day, Sachin Ramdas, who specialises in time lapse videos as well as film direction, gave participants an insight into this technique at a specialised workshop held at the Sharjah International Film Festival for […]

Omar Farooq, filmmaker and YouTuber from Bahrain and Nadir Nahdi, the founder of BENI, a digital storytelling platform celebrating youth culture and highlighting young people from diverse backgrounds participated yesterday (Friday) in a panel discussion on the sidelines of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF). As highly popular social media influencers, […]

On the fifth day of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF) 2019, Emirati film director and actor Nawaf Al Janahi, took a group of young cinema enthusiasts (17 years and above) on an exciting journey of the history of the UAE’s film movement. At a workshop titled ‘Emirati Cinema Facts’, he […]

Young children were drawn into the powerful and magical world of cinema at a highly inspiring workshop titled ‘How to make a film’ presented by Emirati director Yasser bin Mohammed at the seventh edition of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF), yesterday. The children were introduced to the various filmmaking techniques […]

The Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) branch in Khorfakkan, honoured the participants of the fifth awareness campaign for visitors to the mountains in the Eastern Region, which was aimed at government employees, partners and students in Khorfakkan. The campaign was in line with Executive Council Resolution No. (11) of 2014, which was issued by […]

Nature, art and culture blend in harmony at Sharjah’s vibrant and family-friendly venue, Al Qasba, the destination of choice for Sharjah’s visitors, tourists and residents. Hosting a wide variety of cultural, leisure and sports activities within its premium facilities, there is never a dull moment here for those seeking both a stimulating world of excitement […]

In another ground-breaking achievement for Sharjah, the ‘Sharjah Baby Friendly’ Project (SBF Project) has won the inaugural UNICEF Child Friendly Cities Initiative (CFCI) Inspire Award in the category of Child-Friendly Social Services. Sharjah’s win was announced on Thursday, October 17, at the first Global Child-Friendly Cities Summit, which is being organised by the United Nations […]

Mindvalley, the leading personal growth education company with a following of 10 million, is bringing its incredible experts and transformational learnings to 3,000+ aspiring entrepreneurs at the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival this November. Attendees will experience a variety of learnings from business leaders and owners and, as a bonus, personal growth sessions at the exclusive “Mindvalley […]

Dentons has advised Bank of Sharjah on its tender offer in respect of its outstanding US$500 million Notes and a new debt issuance of US$600 million Notes under its US$1.5 billion Medium Term Note (MTN) Programme, which completed on 19 September 2019 and 18 September 2019 respectively. The amount of existing securities tendered and redeemed […]