From music to science, storytelling to robotics, sports to hand making and more, Kids Workshops at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2023) this year, are offering innumerable and invaluable avenues to children of all age groups to explore their interests and discover new talents in them. The ‘Collage Art’ workshop on Sunday morning was […]

Cookie cravings were more than satiated at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), when renowned chef Grace took to the festival’s popular Cookery Corner to whip up her unique rendition of the sweet and crumbly delicacy, fluff cookies. The young attendees were rapt in attention as Grace mixed the cookie ingredients together. During the preps, […]

Sharjah Media City (Shams) announced its participation in the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM), which will be held in Abu Dhabi from May 8th till 10th under this year’s theme ‘The Investment Paradigm Shift: Future Investment Opportunities to Foster Sustainable Economic Growth, Diversity, and Prosperity’. The conference will take place in the presence and with the […]

Books and reading play a vital role in children’s development and in their social awareness and education. A panel of prominent children and young adult writers from around the world discussed this at the on-going Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2023), touching on the impact that books have on youngsters and how it in turn […]

Psychologists and child development experts have warned parents that comparing children’s capabilities with their siblings or peers negatively impacts on their psychological development and may set them back for life with low confidence, insecurities and a weak self-esteem. These critical observations were shared with parents, teachers and early-years educators who attended a panel discussion on […]

Renowned visual effects artist and compositing supervisor, Mario Brioschi, captivated aspiring and experienced professionals in the animation and visual effects industry at Sharjah Animation Conference (SAC) with an immersive lesson on how compositing and lighting techniques can transport viewers into a fictional world while maintaining the series’ authenticity. Brioschi’s reputation precedes him with his exceptional […]

The UAE’s passionate creator community got an exclusive peek into Japan’s decades-old obsession with robots, and how they are lovingly depicted as mecha in various anime and manga series, on the final day of the inaugural Sharjah Animation Conference (SAC) on Friday. Sketching on demand in front of an audience sat in rapt attention, Mamoru […]

Robin Linn, Senior Director and Creative Talent Acquisition at Activision Blizzard, a leading company in the digital gaming industry, has stressed that the debut edition of the Sharjah Animation Conference (SAC), organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) was the first step towards educating the global animation industry about Arab culture and its content landscape. […]

The House of Wisdom (HoW), Sharjah’s futuristic library, is taking young visitors on a fascinating adventure through Sinbad’s Seven Voyages with storytelling sessions, interactive simulations, and a rare book exhibition at the current Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2023), held from May 3 – 14 at Expo Centre Sharjah. Sinbad is one of the most […]

Visitors to the inaugural Sharjah Animation Conference on Thursday were treated to some mind-boggling real-life stories behind the success of one of Netflix’s much-loved adult animated steampunk action-adventure television series in recent times. Addressing a full house during a masterclass session, held on the side-lines of the 14th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival […]