Scores of children and parents are undertaking time travel at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF)’s ‘Back from the Future’ show. In this enthralling show, a crazy scientist and his friend who have invented a time machine, are taking festival visitors on their journeys through time. The twist in these travels is introduced by a […]

Angelica Klien and Doris Leung are on a mission to change the world – the urban world at the very least. They are members of the Hong Kong-based Rooftop Republic, a social enterprise that creates farming space for vegetables, herbs and fruit on roof terraces around the city. Klein and Leung are armed with seeds […]

Returning recently from Africa, after a scientific trip, was Italian author Elisabetta Dami at the 11th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), who is the creator behind the widely popular fictional mouse series, Geronimo Stilton. Seeking inspiration for the subject of her next book, after a close encounter with gorillas and elephants in Africa […]

Can a Viking be polite? Highly improbable, most of us would say. Not for renowned Scottish children’s author, David Macphail, who has nudged young students visiting Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2019), to see the plundering and dangerous Norse seafarers in an entirely different light. ‘Thorfinn’, the central character in his popular children’s book series, […]

Arya Ajay Vyas, is a 12-year-old popular YouTuber with a channel called ‘Wish Big’. A student of Mayoor Private School in Dubai, she also credited for a blog. Taking the stage of the Creative Kids Café on day 2 of Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) 2019, Arya revealed how her passion for reading and creativity […]

The second edition of the Badiri Social Entrepreneurship Programme (BSEP), recently saw its 17 selected participants – all UAE-based women in pursuit of establishing socially impactful and innovative businesses, taking a field trip to India, from April 1–5, 2019. India was the chosen destination, as the country’s culture of social entrepreneurship has created a positive […]

Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor, one of the most prominent names in the global culinary industry, who is credited for reviving Indian cuisine at international levels, is all set to perform a live cooking session, at Al Qasba, Sharjah’s premier leisure, tourism, and family destination. The session scheduled on 18 April 2019, will be held at his […]

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has inaugurated the 11th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2019) today (Wednesday), at Sharjah Expo Centre. In continuation of efforts to enrich Sharjah’s libraries, The Ruler of Sharjah Ruler has ordered the allocation of […]

Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has recorded a growth of 16% in its new memberships during the first quarter of 2019 compared to the first quarter of 2018. The Chamber said its new memberships have reached 1464 members, while the renewed memberships have risen to 15,338 with a growth rate of 6% compared […]

Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) will be screening one Disney classic every day during the 11-day Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2019), coming to Sharjah Expo Centre on April 17. SBA is calling it the ‘Disney Throwback’, and has dedicated their theatre to a daily celebration of all-time daily favourites in a bid to enhance children’s […]