FUNN, the Sharjah-based organisation that promotes media arts learning among children and youth, will be announcing the full agenda of the 7th edition of Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF), at a press conference tomorrow (Monday) in Sharjah’s Zero 6 Mall at 9:00am. The timetable and locations of movie screenings in the […]

Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council (Irthi), an affiliate of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment, unveiled 78 exclusive luxury products as part of 12 collections in jewellery, furniture, home décor, perfume bottles, incense burners and more, on Thursday, during the opening ceremony of London Design Fair 2019. Irthi is representing the United Arab Emirates as the fair’s ‘Official […]

A packed auditorium greeted Frans Lanting, the ace wild-life and conservation photographer on Friday evening at XPOSURE 2019, the region’s leading international photo festival whose fourth edition is currently underway at Expo Centre Sharjah.   Lanting, who works for the National Geographic and is hailed as one of the greatest nature photographers of the world, […]

A five-time recipient of World Press Photos, including the first prize for her 2018 National Geographic magazine story about a community in Kenya protecting elephants, American photographer Ami Vitale has captivated audiences at Sharjah’s International Photography Festival (XPOSURE 2019) with her body of work, and also given them something essential to think about.    Speaking […]

Success in photography is the ability to produce outstanding images rather than achieving commercial success selling them, stressed Gabriel Wickbold, one of the brightest young photographers from Brazil.  The artist and gallerist was addressing a crowd of photography enthusiasts at a seminar on the second day of the fourth edition of the XPOSURE 2019 International […]

Photography documenting everyday life is the best social commentary, explained Frankie Quinn, documentarist and director of the Belfast Archive Project. He was addressing a seminar under the title, ‘The Photo Project’, at the fourth edition of the International Photography Festival XPOSURE 2019, the region’s biggest photography event currently on at the Expo Centre Sharjah. Quinn’s […]

“I am not a good photographer; I am a good observer,” stated Antonio Aragón Renuncio, a Spanish photographer and winner of multiple international awards, at the International Photography Festival XPOSURE 2019, now underway at Expo Centre Sharjah. In conversation with Aidan J Sullivan, Director and Founder of The Ian Parry Scholarship who moderated the session, Renuncio […]

A number of senior officials and representatives from Sharjah Airport Authority participated in celebrations for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s 89th National Day, which falls on September 23rd each year. During the celebrations, which lasted for three days, roses and Saudi flags were handed out in a symbolic gesture reflecting the brotherly feelings and special […]

Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) is celebrating heritage in the MENA region through a portable “palace” made of recycled fabrics using the art of reverse Appliqué. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the ‘T-Serai’ (acronym for Textile Systems for Engagement and Research in Artistic Impact), exhibition opens […]

Emirates, Official Worldwide Partner of Rugby World Cup 2019 (RWC 2019), has teamed up with famous Welsh Rugby referee, Nigel Owens, to create a campaign to inform travellers what’s fair play and what’s foul play when flying – so we can all Fly Better! The campaign, “Emirates etiquette guide to Rugby World Cup 2019”, comprises […]