Fashion turns surreal in the hands of young designers at SCRF 2024

Youngsters get an opportunity to create their own dress cards, inspired by the surrealist style, at the 15th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival

Sharjah, May 11, 2024

If the many three-dimensional dress designs generated on paper by a batch of young girls at the Surreal Dress Card workshop is any indication, the 15th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) taking place in Expo Centre Sharjah has achieved its purpose of igniting children’s creativity and imagination.

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Say Hi to Wamda, Shua’a, Qalam, and Nuqta at SCRF 2024!

Young visitors have the opportunity to meet and greet the official mascots
of the annual event and dance their way with them until May 12

Sharjah, May 11, 2024

Young visitors to the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) had a whale of a time on Friday as they took every opportunity to meet and greet the giant life-like characters of the annual event while dancing their way with them.

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Chef Ren Behan’s mouthwatering cheesecake has the audience asking for more at SCRF 2024

A classic Polish cheesecake was dished out at the Special Recipes cookery
session at the 15th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival

Sharjah, May 11, 2024

“Smacznego! In Polish language, it means eat well,” quipped British lawyer-turned-chef of Polish descent Ren Behan as she gave her audience a slice each of the yummy classic Polish cheesecake after she had demonstrated the preparation of the dessert during the Special Recipes session at the 15th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) taking place in Expo Centre Sharjah.

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Pop Art workshop thrills children at SCRF

The comic section has been a resounding success at the festival
this year and drawn packed audiences eager to its diverse workshops

Sharjah, May 11, 2024 

A highlight of the ongoing Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) this year is the Comic Station, where on Friday, children were captivated by the pop art workshop. Catering to attendees aged 7 and above, this creative session transformed plain white sheets of paper into vibrant canvases bursting with colour and imagination.

Under the guidance of Maha Al Meheiri, a creative instructor, some young artists meticulously followed her instructions to produce striking pop art pieces, while others ventured into the realm of comic characters, letting their creativity lead the way.

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Children transform refuse into treasure at SCRF 2024

The Go Sustainable section at the festival hosts eight workshops every day,
designed to impart knowledge to children about the significance of recycling

Sharjah, May 11, 2024

Call it the impact of the changing climate, or perhaps the persistent messaging from the government regarding the necessity to alter our lifestyles to safeguard the Earth, sustainability has entered the collective conscience of people, young and old.

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