The delightful melodies of the African Kalimba entertain children at SCRF 2024

At the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, young artists discover the joy of
making music with their fingertips on the African instrument and dancing to it

Sharjah, May 10, 2024

An African musical instrument called kalimba taught by a Ukrainian trainer to schoolgirls from an Indian school in Dubai at the ongoing 15th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) is the greatest testimony of the unity in diversity that the emirate of Sharjah and its cultural festivals seek to achieve for its locals, resident populations as well as visitors.

“Wonder Walks” show makes enthralling debut at SCRF 2024

Zoomorphic Italian duo of Rya and Kos to delight crowd with their circus on bubbles  show aided by amazing bubble effects until last day of annual festival

Sharjah, May 10, 2024

The lobbies and hallways of the ongoing 15th annual Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) turned into a fabled wonderland full of soapy sparkle as Rya, the Ram, and Kos, the deer, made a fantastical entry with their famed ‘circus on bubbles’, leaving festival goers amazed and creatively inspired.

SCRF 2024: Students explore the delicate art of Japanese origami at samurai helmet-making workshop

Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival transforms into a comic wonderland with interactive art workshops and more, enabling young visitors to create lasting memories beyond reading 

Sharjah, May 10, 2024

The Comic Station at the ongoing Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) has emerged as a vibrant hub for the artsy and quaint. Ingeniously designed to immerse visitors in a world of comic-inspired themes, this section of the festival offers a captivating backdrop that transports children and adults alike into a whimsical comic realm.

Poetry for children has the power heal the world, say experts at SCRF 2024

Author Shobha Tharoor and academician Dr Djellouli Laid discuss the magic
of children’s poetry and how to keep it ‘fresh’ at Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival

Sharjah, May 09, 2024

A noted author for young people and a literature professor spoke at length about the magic of  contemporary children’s poetry and how to keep it ‘fresh’ during a panel discussion at the ongoing 15th annual Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF). 

Children expand their artistic potential making fairy lanterns at SCRF 2024

An exceptional creative activity at Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, the lantern is an artwork that can fuel youngsters’ imagination and skills including differently abled children.

Sharjah, May 09, 2024

The world of comics has an enduring charm for children and even adults, and the ongoing 15th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) has provided a Comics Station that is a huge draw among children. The “Comics Lanterns” workshop at the venue has been helping children of all ages unleash their creativity and master the art of construction, design and luminous expression through a painstaking effort that involves great patience and concentration.