FUNN, the Sharjah-based organisation that promotes media arts learning among children and youth, and organises the UAE’s only film festival dedicated to this age group, is organising a series of workshops for young photography enthusiasts at the Xposure International Photography Festival, which runs from September 19 – 22, at Expo Centre Sharjah. This is In […]

Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has confirmed the dates of the 38th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) as October 30–November 9, 2019. Aligning its efforts with Sharjah World Book Capital (SWBC)’s to promote books and reading across age groups and communities, SIBF 2019 will be carrying the SWBC theme, ‘Open Books Open Minds’. . […]

Sharjah Media City (Shams) organised a Film Scoring Masterclass, as part of the UAE Entertainment Experience, the first of its kind project aimed at producing the first crowdsourced film in the Arab World. The workshop was organised at the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry with participation from a number of composers and sound engineers in […]

Returning for its third consecutive year, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF), is set to take place November 25th & 26th 2019, at the Expo Center Sharjah. Hosted by the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa), the underlining theme for SEF 2019 is to guide attendees on their inner quest, lead them to find their innermost motivations and greatest […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) discussed with a high-level delegation from the Republic of Tajikistan, prospects for joint cooperation and increased trade exchange, and the opportunities for economic partnerships with the business communities in Sharjah and Tajikistan in a number of important sectors on both sides. This came during the meeting hosted […]

The UAE’s and Arab region’s first film festival that celebrates children’s and youth cinema, the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children & Youth (SIFF), has announced dates of its seventh edition. Slated for an October 13 – 18 showcase, festival organiser FUNN has confirmed that this edition will offer young cinema enthusiasts a unique opportunity […]

Sahara Centre, the leading retail, dining, entertainment, and leisure destination, concluded its MAKE ROOM FOR ELEGANCE campaign that delivered exceptional value to loyal customers and announced the winners of the second draw on 29 August. Rashid Ali, the lucky winner of the grand prize, was awarded the BMW 8 Series luxury car, while ten lucky […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) organized on Wednesday evening at its headquarters a business dinner, which brought together 130 representatives of companies, factories, and retailers of economic establishments operating in the manufacturing sector in Sharjah. The meeting aims to promote a convergence of views, discuss the needs of the economic sectors and […]

Expo Centre Sharjah has announced preparations to host the 47th edition of Watch & Jewellery Middle East Show, the largest and longest running event of its kind, from October 1-5, with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI). The 30,000-square-metre exhibition will involve the participation of more than 500 companies & […]

Strange, but true. In our image-obsessed world, where pictures are a sure source of instant gratification, a campaign coming out of the UAE recently – #WorldWithoutPhotography – has begged serial instgrammers, photography enthusiasts and daily consumers of the image to imagine their life without pictures, or photographers. It was just another morning for homes, offices, […]