Behind that larger-than-life persona that has taken the world by storm and redefined the comedy landscape, who is Trevor Noah? Get up, close and personal with ‘The Most Influential South African’ Trevor Noah, as the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair creates a one-of-a-kind opportunity for the UAE and the region to hear how a humble, funny […]

What does it take to run a successful publishing house? A special workshop this weekend at the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), provided the answer in the most interesting of ways to a workshop full of enthusiastic youngsters, as they got valuable lessons in the art and science of book publishing. Comme Il Faut, […]

Renowned Syrian chef and restauranter, Malakeh Jazmati, whetted the appetites of a packed audience of culinary enthusiasts, at the ongoing 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF)’s extremely popular Cookery Corner. The stage was set for the Syrian version of the must-have regional treat for special occasions – the Maqluba. Jazmati, whose life as an asylum […]

The 40th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2021) has opened yesterday (Wednesday) with a tonne of activity that visitors of all nationalities and age groups can happily sink their cultural teeth into. Among the various offerings on the first day was award-winning Norwegian music artist and composer, Gisle Martens Meyer,who created unique […]

As the UAE prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary this December, the upcoming Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF 2021) is set to take a closer look at the factors influencing the country’s start-up sector growth over the next 50 years. The event will see H.E. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, UAE Minister of State for Entrepreneurship […]

Fun and interactive workshops at the40th Sharjah International Book Fair which runs until November 13 at Expo Centre Sharjah, are giving children of all ages an opportunity to learn new skills and express their creativity. At the ‘Leaf Printing’ workshop, organised by Sara Mezher, an award-winning Lebanese filmmaker and creative workshop facilitator, children learnt the […]

By Bodour Al Qasimi, Honorary President of Breastfeeding Friends Society If you are a woman who has breastfed your baby, you will know that nothing beats the experience of meeting your baby’s gaze during this special time. The bond created is unique – a special divine language between mother and infant, without the need for […]

The 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) has crossed a major milestone on behalf of the Emirati and Arab cultural world, as well as the region’s publishing industry, earning the title of the world’s largest book fair for the first time since its inception in 1982. This global recognition follows the success of one of […]

HE Ahmed bin Rakad Al Ameri, Chairman of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), recently received HE Miguel Esita, Spain’s Minister of Culture and Sports at Sharjah International Book Fair, which runs until November 13 in Expo Centre Sharjah. The minister’s visit is part of Spain’s participation in SIBF 2021 as Guest of Honour (GoH). HE Ahmed Al […]

How can we help our children move from the past to the future in a way that they carry their cultural identities and heritage with them? This was the central question at the ‘Past to the Future’ panel session held on Wednesday evening at the 40thSharjah International Book Fair. Deliberating on this pertinent question were […]