As part of Sharjah Fringe Festival 2020 (Sharjah Fringe), The Flag Island Amphitheatre is hosting a comedy theatre production titled ‘Itfaddal Fil Salon’ featuring celebrated Egyptian actor Bayoumi Fouad on Friday, January 31. Directed by Islam Imam, the play’s plot centres around about a man who tries different ways to find a groom for his […]

Seventeen UAE-based female entrepreneurs have graduated from the Badiri Education and Development Academy (Badiri) – the education and capacity development arm of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) based in Sharjah – to embark on 16 unique journeys of creating social change through their purpose-driven start-ups. These up-and-coming entrepreneurs were trained at the second edition of […]

Over the course of five days, Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) shed light on the latest efforts and strategies being implemented worldwide to advance the library sector, as part of their participation in American Library Association (ALA)’s 2020 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits held in Philadelphia, USA. The event brought together librarians and other experts in the sector from […]

Toddlers, children, university goers, professionals who had just finished their work day, parents and grandparents, were all in the audience to watch famous Australian street entertainer, J-P Koala and other performers, on the banks of the Al Qasba canal. Pulling out sharp knives, a long leather whip, two medieval Scottish battle axes, a torch and, […]

The International Government Communication Centre (IGCC), an initiative of Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB), has announced the names of partners who will nominate government entities in eight categories of the 7th edition of the Sharjah Government Communication Award (SGCA). The move is aimed at ensuring a professional approach and transparency in nomination of candidates and selection of the […]

Pearl Initiative, a business-led non-profit organisation promoting a corporate culture of transparency and accountability across the Gulf Region’s Private Sector, held a roundtable in Kuwait City to raise awareness among Kuwait-based companies on the value of bolstering policies pertaining to transparency, ethics and risk management practices in business. The event, titled ‘The Changing Face of […]

Thousands of concertgoers at the iconic Al Majaz Amphitheatre in Sharjah enjoyed a magical night of Arabic music yesterday (Friday) evening as two popular Arab musical talents – Jordanian singer-songwriter Omar Al Abdallat and Palestinian pop star Mohammed Assaf – rocked the venue with a selection of their most popular hits and folk renditions. The […]

How will children react if the magician welcomes them on stage with the quip: “If the trick doesn’t work, one of the children will disappear!” Contrary to expectations, the eight- to 10-year-old children from the International School of Creative Sciences and Al Qurain School in Sharjah react with mock horror. “Parents can sometimes be over-protective,” […]

The activities of 16th International Education Show 2020 (IES 2020) concluded on Friday amid an outstanding turnout of students and parents, as well as the remarkable participation of about 120 educational and academic institutions from 20 countries around the world, in addition to the participation of 70 UAE colleges and universities.. The IES 2020 was […]

Sharjah Media City (Shams) in collaboration with Al Batayeh Municipality is set to organize the “Sharjah Media City Cricket Championship.” The announcement was made during a press conference held on Thursday at Sharjah Media City (Shams). The championship will be held at the Al Batayeh Cricket Ground from February 6- March 16, and will witness […]