His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, has visited the ongoing40thedition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), taking place until November 13 in Expo Centre Sharjah. His Highness the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah went on a detailed tour of the book fair, visiting a number of pavilions representing publishers […]

The sounds of chirping birds resonated through the halls of Expo Centre Sharjah on Day 2 of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) as it transformed into a magical garden with ‘walking’ trees and plants, taking the visitors at the 40th edition of the fair by surprise. Several Spanish artists, part of the creative group […]

It was a 1906 Russian novel about revolutionary factory workers that first opened critically acclaimed Taleb Al Refai’s eyes to the world of other people’s lives and cultures. During an interactive session on the opening day of the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair on Wednesday, November 3, the Kuwaiti novelist and ‘Cultural Personality of the […]

“I write as well as I can be truthful to the idea I want to put across; to make it beautiful,” said Abdulrazak Gurnah, Tanzanian writer and novelist and the 2021 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, while speaking to a packed audience at the 40th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair that […]

After the resounding success of the debut edition of the SkillsExchange Programme by Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council (Irthi), an affiliate of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), the entity is offering craftswomen in the UAE a unique opportunity to learn Pakistani embroidery skills from renowned designer Rizwan Beyg, and partake in a skills and cultural exchange […]

Visitors to the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2021are overwhelmed by the symbolic designs and images that adorn the book fair venues walls and walkways, celebrating the theme of its40thedition, ‘There’s always a right book.’ Images that spoke volumes piqued visitors’ interest while visually conveying Sharjah’s message to the world that every individual will connect […]

Italy opens strong at the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) with 12 publishers presenting their latest books on November 3-13, 2021 flexing its prowess in publishing and fortifying its cultural significance through print works. Italy enjoys a robust publishing sector with 78,279 titles published in 2019, including 8,569 titles (+ 8.7%) publishing rights sold on […]

A tiny tot walked up to the workshop trainer with an inflated balloon as the other participants and his proud parents applauded loudly and happily. This excited child was getting his first lesson in chemical experiments at one of the morning workshops designed for children, which along with an abundance of other cultural and educational […]

Sharjah Asset Management Holding, the investment arm of the Government of Sharjah, and the employees of all its companies and its markets celebrated, yesterday (Tuesday), the Flag Day, in a special event on this national occasion, organized in Souq Al Jubail, one of the company’s main projects, in order to promote the national identity and […]

The IPA’s Africa Publishing Innovation Fund (APIF) Committee has convened in Sharjah, UAE to discuss the projects that received funding from the APIF in the 2021 cycle, and explore ways to scale up and enhance these projects. Now in its third cycle, the fund is a joint initiative of the IPA and Dubai Cares, a UAE-based global philanthropic organization, […]