Sharjah Performing Arts Academy (SPAA) a world-class performing arts powerhouse, staged a powerful rendition of Wajdi Mouawad’s poetic play, Scorched. The intimate performance was held exclusively for industry professionals and members of the performing arts community, captivating them with the student’s raw talent and the play’s deep exploration of human emotion. Scorched tells the story […]

Under the patronage of Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council, the Sharjah World Championship Week began which includes the final leg of the 21st UIM F1H2O World Championship. The powerboat Grand Prix of Sharjah is being held on Khalid lake […]

Photography and film enthusiasts are enraptured with the news of the 7th edition of the International Photography Festival – Xposure, returning to Sharjah, UAE, with dates confirmed for 9th to 15th February 2023 at the Sharjah Expo Centre. The seven-day photographic extravaganza, organised by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB), invites some of the world’s […]

Sharjah Media City (Shams) has launched a new venture builder called Shams Valley to launch startups in the media and technology sectors, create new opportunities for the growing economy of the Emirate of Sharjah, and play an active role in enhancing its diversity and competitiveness. Launched in collaboration with leading UAE-based venture building studio Grow […]

Sheikh Majid Al Qasimi, Director of the Department of Government Relations (DGR) in Sharjah, received a delegation from South Korea’s King Sejong Institute to strengthen existing ties and build new bridges of collaboration in sectors of mutual interest between Sharjah and cities in the East Asian nation. The delegation, comprising Choi Young-joon, Deputy Consul General […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) announced that registration for the upcoming edition of Sharjah Shopping Promotions 2022, the much-awaited and most important shopping and entertainment event in the Emirate, is now open. The new season will kick off on December 15 and will continue until January 29, 2023. The chamber called on […]

As we build up for the world’s largest peer-to-peer fundraising event dedicated to saving lives from cancer, Relay for Life, people in Sharjah and around the globe are excitedly getting ready to participate in this multi-disciplinary and interactive event. The theme for this year’s fundraising relay event is “Ready, Set, Live” and supports the ethos […]

Visitors in their numbers were captivated and enchanted by Emirati themed Jazz ensembles and opera performances, during a range of special music concerts organised as part of the Sharjah Guest of Honour programme, at the ongoing Guadalajara International Book Fair in Mexico. Thousands of locals and travellers to the fair were enthralled by classical Jazz […]

The patriotic spirit of the UAE’s 51st National Day celebrations echoed through the halls and stands of the 36th Guadalajara International Book Fair in Mexico, where Sharjah’s Guest of Honour Pavilion paid homage to local heritage and history with a wide range of activities to mark the occasion. Dressed in traditional Emirati attire, representatives of […]

As part of Sharjah’s Guest of Honour programme, at the ongoing Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL), the emirate organised four school visits to introduce Emirati and Arab literature to Mexican students aged between 14-19. As part of the ‘School visits‘ programme launched by the book fair, it is aimed at providing an opportunity to thousands […]