Sharjah’s pavilion at the Moscow International Book Fair (MIBF 2019) has been a hive of excitement and activity since the fair began on Sunday. Russian and international crowds are steadily streaming in to try out a colourful ensemble of traditional Emirati rituals put together by Sharjah’s cultural entities. Book lovers are taking their pick from […]

Four Emirati and Russian authors and expert researchers have analysed the long history of creative relationship between Emirati and Russian literature at a panel discussion, ‘Literary Creativity between Russia and the UAE’ held yesterday (Friday) at the ongoing Moscow International Book Fair (MIBF 2019), which is hosting Sharjah as Guest City. Moderated by Emirati poet, […]

A first-of-its-kind initiative launched by Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) to translate 59 books of Emirati and Arab authors into Russian came to fruition at the 32nd edition of Moscow International Book Fair (MIBF) 2019. A book signing ceremony was organised as part of Sharjah ‘Guest City’ celebrations at the book fair that runs till September […]

The ‘1001 Titles’ initiative by Sharjah-based cultural initiative Knowledge without Borders (KwB), organised a panel discussion at the Moscow International Book Fair 2019, titled ‘The role of 1,001 Titles initiative in promoting cultural diversity’ and held as part of the Sharjah ‘Guest City’ celebrations at the book fair that runs till September 8. Moderated by […]

Mikhail Shvydkoy, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Special Representative for International Cultural Cooperation, inaugurated the Sharjah pavilion at the 32nd edition of Moscow International Book Fair (MIBF 2019), which began yesterday (Wednesday). Sharjah is the first Arab city to have been conferred ‘Guest City’ status by Russia’s largest book fair, in recognition of the emirate’s leading […]

On the sidelines of the UAE – Russia Business Forum organized by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI), represented by the Sharjah Exports Development Center (SEDC), the SCCI delegation, headed by HE Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, SCCI’s Chairman, held a bilateral meeting with HE Vladimir Platonov, President of the Moscow Chamber. The meeting […]

The Sharjah International Film Festival For Children and Youth (SIFF), the UAE’s only film festival dedicated to this age group, held a workshop themed ‘How to be a Film Critic’ in preparation for the seventh edition of SIFF. This festival is organised by FUNN, the Sharjah-based institution that promotes media arts learning among children and […]

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, the fifth edition of the Sharjah FDI Forum will begin on November 11 carrying the theme, ‘Future Trends in Foreign Direct Investment’. Organised by the Sharjah FDI Office (invest in Sharjah), an affiliate […]

Among a galaxy of 53 camera exponents who will be at the Xposure International Photography Festival (Xposure 2019) in Sharjah next month, are four industry heavyweights – Stephen Wilkes, Frans Lanting, Gabriel Wickbold and Will Burrad-Lucas – festival organisers have announced. For the first time in the UAE, works of these internationally acclaimed photographers will […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has reaffirmed that since its inception, it has been developing a strategy to provide support and assistance programs that help boost and advance the emirate’s industrial sector. This has always been in line with the chamber’s fundamental role of upgrading and promoting the economic sector in general […]