Culture & Education | Monday 9 October, 2017 12:04 am

Maharat Learning Center celebrated their Grand opening at Marsa Plaza

Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate, the real estate development and operations arm of Al-Futtaim, welcomed Maharat Learning Center (MLC) to its newest tenant to Marsa Plaza, Dubai Festival City.     The grand opening of the state-of-the-art specialised education, therapy and training...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 October, 2017 8:09 am

Etihad Museum Named ‘Best New Museum in the Middle East and Africa’

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has announced that the Etihad Museum scooped top honours at The Leading Culture Destinations Awards 2017 in London, where it took home the coveted ‘Best New Museum in the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 October, 2017 8:03 am

Riyadh governor launches SR730m education projects

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar on Thursday launched a number of educational projects worth more than SR730 million ($194.7 million). The launch coincided with the Riyadh General Administration of Education’s celebrations on Thursday of the Kingdom’s 87th National Day. On ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 7 October, 2017 4:53 am

Schools Across Ras Al Khaimah Rewarded for Going Green in Government Initiative

Schools across Ras Al Khaimah will be assessed and graded to measure their commitment to environmentally sustainable practices from the beginning of the 2017/18 academic year, in a pioneering initiative that was announced today.   The new ‘Green Rating’ system for schools is...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 7 October, 2017 3:04 am

Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival 2017 Commences Sunday

The fifth edition of Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF 2017) commences  (Sunday). Featuring an unprecedented participation of 124 films from 31 countries, SICFF 2017 launches at the Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre (JRCC) in Sharjah, with activities...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 7 October, 2017 2:51 am

Kalimat and Sxill Help Parents Write Children’s Stories

Kalimat Publishing, a Sharjah-based publishing house specialized in Arabic children’s books, has held a creative workshop to help parents write stories to read to their children.   With the title ‘A Story of Your Imagination – Becoming Your Children’s...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 5 October, 2017 6:44 am

More than 1.5 million Titles and 2,600 Events at Sharjah International Book Fair 2017

  The 36th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) will see the participation of 1,650 publishing houses from 60 countries. More than 1.5 million titles will be on display throughout the 11-day celebration of literature, knowledge and culture, which runs from November 1-11 at Expo ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 5 October, 2017 6:38 am

AUS celebrates twenty years of Excellence

 American University of Sharjah (AUS) marked the start of its 20th anniversary celebrations with a commemorative event. A series of functions planned throughout the year will recognize the significant accomplishments of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni.   Over...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 4 October, 2017 12:47 pm

Trio of Cinematic Stars to Open Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival

A trio of celebrated cinematic stars from East and West will be opening the forthcoming Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF), which takes place October 8-13 in Sharjah, Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre.   Hosted by FUNN - a Sharjah-based organisation...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 4 October, 2017 6:00 am

Taif University president thanks King Salman for launch of new project

Taif University President Hussam bin Abdul Wahhab Zaman, extended his gratitude to King Salman following the inauguration of the “New Taif” projects, among which was the new university project in Sysid. “The inauguration of the New Taif project is a result of the efforts of...

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