Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), credited with inspiring a sustainable movement in the architectural landscape of Sharjah, has announced the launch of Sharjah Designscape, a virtual architectural talks series that will discuss the current architecture landscape within Sharjah and explore the future outlook and transformation of this field in terms of ideas, concepts and […]

Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council (SMC), has confirmed that the 5th edition of the Xposure International Photography Festival – a prominent event that is held annually at Expo Centre Sharjah to showcase exciting works of the world’s celebrated image-makers, has been moved to February 2021. He noted that […]

Accelerating efforts to instill critical thinking skills, creativity and the entrepreneurial mindset among stay-at-home students, amid Covid-19 concerns, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa), in partnership with the Sharjah Private Education Authority, has officially announced the launch of its second phase of their partnership. In its second edition, Startup Sharjah will bring together high school students for […]

Souq Al Jubail, SQAJ, launched the 5th edition of the “Dates Festival” which concludes on September 17, 2020, and includes the participation of the UAE’s traders of local and imported dates with different types of dates available in the market. The Dates Festival provides shoppers and visitors with various types of domestic and imported dates. […]

In line with its strategy of educating and upskilling its young members aged 12 years and above, currently at home during the physical distancing period, Sharjah Girl Guides (SGG) held two virtual workshops in June to introduce them to the craft of baking, as well as work on their personal development by learning to boost […]

Sharjah’s Economic Development Department (SEDD) has said that cinemas, auction houses, entertainment centres, valet services and fitness facilities in the emirate can re-open with 50 per cent capacity provided they follow the necessary safety guidelines. These guidelines include taking temperature checks, providing visitors with sanitisers and ensuring safety distance of 2 metres in addition to […]

Sheikh Sultan Award for Celebrating the Spirit of Youth announces that entry to their ‘Challenge Yourself’ competition will be open for three weeks, starting today (Sunday, 21 June 2020). Open to UAE’s youth aged 13 – 18 of all nationalities, this is an exciting opportunity to showcase their talents. Participants need to email a 1- […]

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, represented by the Sharjah Medical District, has announced the beginning of the second phase of the COVID-19 screening programme for Sharjah Government employees who are expected to go back to work. As many as 1,700 employees from Sharjah Municipality, and 500 vendors from Souq Al Jubail will be […]

The Sharjah Public Library (SPL), an affiliate of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), has announced the reopening of select branches of its public libraries in the emirate from Sunday, June 21. All branches of SPL were closed from mid-March in line with the UAE’s precautionary measures to ensure public safety in the wake of the […]

To enable children and youth to cherish and enjoy films, and stimulate their love of cinema as they remain safe indoors in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children & Youth (SIFF) has introduced a new selection of films for families to enjoy on its popular ‘Our Home Cinema’ […]