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Ithra hosts events as part of Tanween Cultural Season
Culture & Education | Friday 16 August, 2019 5:21 am
For the first time in Saudi Arabia, the King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) will host the Luminarium and Box Wars events from Oct. 10 to 26 in Dhahran city. The events are part of the Tanween Cultural Season’s second edition, details of which will be announced...
Ministry of Media holds annual ceremony to honor media delegations participating in coverage of Hajj season
Culture & Education | Thursday 15 August, 2019 2:01 am
The Ministry of Media here today held the annual ceremony to honor the media delegations participating in the coverage of the Hajj season this year 1440 AH. Minister of Media Turki bin Abdullah Shabana delivered a speech on the occasion. He highlighted the success of the Hajj season and hailed the ...
Director-General of Sharjah Museums participates in Mauritius’ first International Art Fair
Culture & Education | Wednesday 14 August, 2019 5:29 am
The Director General of Sharjah Museums Authority was invited as a special guest to a landmark event in the sphere of cultural, artistic and creative industries in the island nation of Mauritius.    On the first day of the inaugural Mauritius International Art Fair (MIAF), Manal...
Taif Season Brings Cinema Back with Screenings of Latest Arab and International Films
Culture & Education | Wednesday 14 August, 2019 5:17 am
Taif Season is bringing cinema back to the region, with a selection of the latest and most famous Arab and international films being shown in an innovative, open-air format, allowing viewers to benefit from the moderate weather in the “Arab Summer Resort.”  A cinema has been...
Dubai Culture to celebrate Eid al-Adha with exciting activities at Dubai Museum
Culture & Education | Tuesday 13 August, 2019 4:28 am
: Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) announced that it will be celebrating the Eid al-Adha festival at Dubai Museum with a number of cultural activities and programmes aimed to spread happiness and bring together people of various nationalities and cultures as well as consolidate the...
Jordan’s heritage and culture on display in Taif Season
Culture & Education | Sunday 11 August, 2019 6:30 am
Jordan is represented at this year’s Taif Season, with a pavilion in the Souk Okaz featuring a range of artistic and cultural activities on stage daily, alongside a market for various handicrafts and goods, including carpets, embroidery, sculpture, and traditional swords and other...
The first Saudi cinema
Culture & Education | Sunday 11 August, 2019 4:59 am
Muvi Cinemas, the first nationally owned and operated cinema in the Kingdom, opened its doors yesterday and welcomed its first audiences at Mall of Arabia in Jeddah. This Saudi cinema is operated by Next Generation Company and is filled with outstanding Saudi talents. His Excellency Mr. Turki bin...
Nursery children gift Eid packages to labourers
Culture & Education | Friday 9 August, 2019 3:11 am
The spirit of sacrifice, generosity and the desire to bring a smile on the faces of the less privileged came to the fore as the young children of British Orchard Nursery put together almost 200 Eid packages for labourers in Dubai. The packages which were distributed to construction workers included ...
Minister Of Hajj and Umrah Inaugurates The Hajj Grand Symposium Titled
Culture & Education | Thursday 8 August, 2019 5:17 pm
Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Mohammed Saleh bin Taher Bentin, inaugurated the 44thHajj Grand Symposium at Makkah .titled "Islam Coexistence and Tolerance", participated by elite scientists, doctors and intellectuals from Kingdom and abroad. HE said the symposium reflects the attention...
Dubai Cares’ Summer Literacy Camp successfully brightened the summer break for 200 children from low-income families in the UAE
Culture & Education | Thursday 8 August, 2019 6:04 am
 Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, has completed another successful edition of its Summer Literacy Camp initiative. For 5 days a week from 7 July to 7 August 2019, the summer camp which took place at Uptown School in Mirdif brightened the life of 200...
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