SCRF 2024: Bilal Maqsood of Strings fame takes centre stage along with school students on a night of music, poetry & entertainment

Popular Pakistani rockstar drives home unique message of friendship through real life lessons from his new series Pakkay Dost after young performers present poems as part of a live show

Sharjah, May 6, 2024

Visitors to the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) on Sunday were treated to a delightful evening of musical nostalgia and mushaira , a poetic symposium, performed by a select group of UAE’s school students as part of a special cultural show.

SCRF 2024: Eco-friendly learning material make learning fun and practical for teachers and children

The 15th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival has a creative line-up of educational material that promotes sustainability

Sharjah, May 06, 2024

Gone are the days when kindergartens and primary classrooms had educational material made of paper stuck on the walls for early childhood teaching. Since they required careful handling and occasional replacement, early learning systems have now come up with more durable and eco-friendly alternatives. One such product made of 100% cotton or felt material is on display and sale at the 15th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) that is taking place in Expo Centre Sharjah.

SAC 2024: Legendary Sandro Cleuzo takes audience on an inspiring journey from ‘South of the border to Disney and beyond’

Much sought-after traditional character design expert tells fans not to give up while sharing his incredible journey from humble beginnings to working with the likes of Disney and Dreamworks

Sharjah, May 06, 2024

Animation artists and illustrators heard the fascinating origin story of one of the world’s most sought-after character designers Sandro Cleuzo as part of a talk with him on the final day of the 2nd annual Sharjah Animation Conference (SAC) on Sunday.

SAC 2024: Creators of the Middle East’s own cartoon character Nana Zanana discuss her popularity

At the Sharjah Animation Conference, creator Islam Ahmed Al-Sayed and media promoter Aya Hammad talk about the fly that has ignited young Arab imagination.

Sharjah, May 06, 2024

The Middle East’s own cartoon character Nana al Zanana, a temperamental little fly that is the protagonist in an original short animated series produced for Cartoon Network by Follk Studios Egypt, was the subject of an animated discussion at the Sharjah Animation Conference (SAC), happening at Expo Centre Sharjah until May 5.