Daily Archives: May 2, 2025

Travel & Tourism

ATM 2025 sets a new benchmark with over 55,000 attendees, marking 16% year-on-year growth

  • Growth has been achieved across all show verticals, including regional year-on-year upticks for the Middle East (19%), Asia (20%), Europe (17%) and Africa (21%)
  • The hotels segment has grown 12% year-on-year, with all international global hotel chains present at ATM 2025
  • ATM Travel Tech has grown by over 26% this year, with more than 100 travel technology companies showcasing their latest innovations

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1 May 2025: Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the leading global event for the travel and tourism sector, has welcomed more than 55,000 industry professionals from 166 countries, representing a 16% increase on last year’s edition. The event has showcased over 2,800 exhibiting companies, with 19% from the Middle East and 81% from the rest of the world.

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Featured

Mohammed Bin Rashid Library Awarded Autism-Friendly Certificate

Dubai, UAE, 1 May 2025: In honour of International Autism Awareness Month, and as part of the Dubai Autism Awareness Campaign 2025, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library has been awarded the Autism-Friendly Certificate (AFC) in the category of cultural and knowledge facilities. This milestone underscores the library’s commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment that empowers individuals with autism to engage fully in cultural and community life.

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Entertainment & Celebrity

H.E. Huda Alkhamis-Kanoo, Founder of ADMAF and Abu Dhabi Festival, Receives the Prestigious Ed Bradley Leadership Award in Jazz

Presented at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Duke at 125 Gala, the Founder of ADMAF and Abu Dhabi Festival becomes the Middle East’s first recipient of the prestigious award, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to jazz through education, philanthropy and advocacy.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 1 May 2025: The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) announced that H.E. Huda Alkhamis-Kanoo, Founder of ADMAF and the Abu Dhabi Festival, has received the prestigious Ed Bradley Award for Leadership in Jazz, becoming the first-ever recipient from the Middle East to be honoured with this recognition. The award was presented to Her Excellency during the Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Duke at 125 Fundraiser Gala in New York, in honour of her lifetime achievement and outstand contributions to the global jazz community, as well as her role in championing cultural exchange through the arts.

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Sharjah Children Reading Festival

الجائزة الدولية لأدب الطفل العربي تطلق نسختها السابعة عشرة وتدشّن موقعها الإلكتروني الجديد

خلال مشاركتها في مهرجان الشارقة القرائي للطفل

الجائزة الدولية لأدب الطفل العربي تطلق نسختها السابعة عشرة وتدشّن موقعها الإلكتروني الجديد

الشارقة، 2 مايو 2025

أطلقت الجائزة الدولية لأدب الطفل العربي المقدّمة من “إي آند”، والتي ينظّمها المجلس الإماراتي لكتب اليافعين، نسختها السابعة عشرة والموقع الإلكتروني الجديد للجائزة، وذلك خلال مشاركتها في فعاليات الدورة السادسة عشرة من مهرجان الشارقة القرائي للطفل، الذي تنظّمه هيئة الشارقة للكتاب في مركز

إكسبو الشارقة، ويتواصل حتى مساء الأحد المقبل.

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Sharjah Children Reading Festival

Sandro Cleuzo inspires next-gen illustrators with his winningsecrets behind expressive characters at SAC 2025

Acclaimed animator guides participants through expressions, poses and shape theory, offering a rare glimpse into the process of crafting memorable characters

Sharjah, May 2, 2025 

The opening day of the 3rd Sharjah Animation Conference (SAC 2025) lit up with the creative spark and seasoned insights of Disney veteran Sandro Cleuzo, at his workshop, “Character Design Essentials: From Concept to Final Illustration”.

Addressing a full house, the acclaimed animator, known for his work in Mary Poppins Returns (2018), The Iron Giant (1999) and Nimona (2023), shared a masterful breakdown-technique of his character creation process. “Designing characters is like directing actors – you have to know who they are, how they move, and what they’re feeling”. 

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