Famed for his romantic oeuvre, Indian author Ravinder Singhwhose debut 2007 novel I Too Had a Love Story has sold more than a million copies, revealed to his international virtual audience at the 39th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair that his understanding of the idea of romance has undergone a sea change over the […]

Arabic calligrapher Hussain Ahmed Alssiri is at the 39th Sharjah International Book Fair with one mission – to draw both youngsters and adults to experience for themselves the joy of learning an art form perfected over centuries by great masters of yesteryears. Famed for its unparalleled aesthetic beauty, the delicate swirls and curves of this […]

“Writing historical fiction is a permanent balancing act,” said British historical novelist Miranda Malins, author of The Puritan Princess, in a virtual cultural discussion at the 39th Sharjah International Book Fair while discussing her approach to writing about her chosen subject. Malins, a historian specialising in the history of Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum, said: […]

The seventh edition of the Sharjah International Library Conference (SILC) concluded on November 12 (Thursday) after three days of presentations and workshops, with participants pledging to create new services, develop and enhance skill sets and continue to connect and share during these unprecedented times. Organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) in collaboration with the […]

Two museums under the Sharjah Museums Authority, SMA, have been awarded the certificate of Accessible for Disability in the Museum category by The World Disability Union, WDU. Established in 2011, the not-for-profit WDU is an umbrella organisation for 150 sub-organisations from 68 countries that aims to incorporate people with disabilities into the community. The latest […]

Bullying is a serious, long-standing social problem that has now spread to digital spaces. A 2019 Youth Risk Behaviour survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated that an estimated 15.7% of high school students were electronically bullied in the 12 months prior to the survey. This amplified the need for educating parents […]

The seventh edition of the Sharjah International Library Conference (SILC 2020) being held in collaboration with the American Library Association (ALA), witnessed a virtual inauguration yesterday (Tuesday) on the sidelines of the Sharjah International Book Fair 2020, with 723 librarians, archivists, and industry professionals logging in from 51 countries to participate in the global professional […]

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced that all three luxury hospitality properties operating under its Sharjah Collection portfolio and managed by Mysk by Shaza, have each won the coveted World Luxury Hotel Awards in three distinctive categories. Nestled amid a pristine mangrove ecosystem, ‘Mysk Kingfisher Retreat’ which forms the gateway to a […]

Do you keep checking your social media profiles to see if your post has generated comments and get disappointed when it does not? Then, you need to learn the basics of social media storytelling, said social media expert Alexandra MAIA, founder and creative strategist, House of Social. She was leading a session titled ‘Tools for […]

In a virtual cultural dialogue session held at the ongoing 39th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), UAE writer Fathiya Al Nimr was in conversation with Spanish novelist Alex Chico to discuss how writers shift between fiction and nonfiction, and the challenges of doing so. The virtual session formed part of a series dedicated to enhancing […]