It’s Lights, Camera, Action! at SCRF 2024

It’s Lights, Camera, Action! at SCRF 2024 as young movie buffs learn all about handling cameras

Australian production company introduces students to nuances of movie production as part of an hour-long interactive session at Sharjah Children Reading Festival’s Creative Cafe


Sharjah, May 03, 2024

Young cinema lovers and aspiring filmmakers received a crash course in movie making at the ongoing Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival on Thursday as they learnt all about handling the camera and what goes behind the scenes.

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Learn how to code or create your own app at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival

Learn how to code or create your own app at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival

The 15th edition of the festival is hosting an array of tech-themed workshops and activities for children of all ages


Sharjah, May 03, 2024

Braving unpredictable weather conditions, scores of children and families attended the 15th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) on Thursday, filling the alleys and workshops with excitement, giggles and laughter. One of the popular workshops for children was Robot City, a 45-minute coding class, which taught kids aged eight and above how to play the classic game of ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ on a microbit.

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شراكة بين مجمعي الشارقة ولبنان تؤكد أهمية “المعجم التاريخي”

شراكة بين مجمعي الشارقة ولبنان تؤكد أهمية “المعجم التاريخي”

الشارقة، 03 مايو 2024

برعاية صاحب السمو الشيخ الدكتور سلطان بن محمد القاسمي، عضو المجلس الأعلى حاكم الشارقة، شارك مجمع اللغة العربية بالشارقة ونظيره في لبنان في ندوة علمية لغوية  بعنوان “ماذا بعد المعجم التاريخي للغة العربية”، نظّمتها “كلية العلوم الإنسانية” في جامعة بيروت العربية، بهدف توجيه الطلاب الجامعيين إلى وجوه الاستفادة من المعجم التاريخي في علوم فقه اللغة، وتاريخها ودراستها، وبحث سبل استثماره من قبل الباحثين والأكاديميين وطلاب الجامعات في الوصول إلى المعاني الصحيحة للجمل وترجمتها بشكل أدقّ، واستثمار المواد المعجمية المجموعة والشواهد اللغوية والأدبية والتاريخية في الدراسات العلمية الحديثة، وأكدت المداخلات التي قدّمت خلال الندوة على أهمية مشروع “المعجم التاريخي للغة العربية” في ربط مختلف أنواع الدراسات العلمية بتاريخ الألفاظ التي يوثقها المعجم عبر العصور.

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Mark your calendars and join us for a Spring Festival Extravaganza at the Town Centre Jumeirah!

Mark your calendars and join us for a Spring Festival Extravaganza at the Town Centre Jumeirah!

Get ready for a weekend packed with fun and excitement as Town Centre Jumeirah hosts its annual Spring Festival on May 17th and 18th, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. This free event promises something for everyone!

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International Cardiac Experts Convene in Dubai for SHAKE Heart Conference 2024

International Cardiac Experts Convene in Dubai for SHAKE Heart Conference 2024

May 3: 2024: Acute heart attacks, medically termed as Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), pose a major threat to people across all adult age groups, and significantly impacts a family particularly when the victim is in the younger age group. That said, it is also one of the very few life-threatening health conditions which if recognized well in time, and treated promptly and appropriately can help save lives.

SHAKE Heart, a platform set up by Dubai-based Dr Brajesh Mittal, aims at doing just that: raising awareness through conferences and talks of the critical importance of swift recognition and intervention to curb the impact of this silent killer.

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