Children learn to drum the djembe like pros SCRF 2024

The 15th edition of the annually held festival in Sharjah is celebration time for children and young adults, where they learn arts, crafts, music and more in addition to buying books

Sharjah, May 03, 2024

Reliving memories of the African jungles and drummers of the Phantom comics, young children joined wholeheartedly as they mastered the rhythm and beat of African drumming at the 15th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), the largest celebration of knowledge, creativity, art and innovation of its kind in the region, taking place in Expo Centre Sharjah from May 1-12.

Ibn Majid’s compass guides young visitors towards sustainability at SCRF 2024

Sharjah, May 02, 2024

Responding to its young visitors’ vibrant enthusiasm and palpable thirst for knowledge, the 15th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2024) offered them an unforgettable journey into the past with the “Ibn Majid’s Compass” workshop. The engaging session combined the art of ancient navigation with modern sustainability practices, inviting children to build their own compass using recycled materials.

SCRF 2024: Experts push for making children’s poetry
a worthwhile educational tool

Jordanian author Mohammad Jamal Amro and Northern Irishman Liam Kelly discuss role of technology in wider embracement of poetry during panel discussion on festival’s opening day

Sharjah, May 02, 2024

Two children’s authors discussed the power of poetry and how it can be harnessed as an engaging educational tool for children during a panel discussion on the opening day of the 15th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) on Wednesday.

Children unlock mathematical potential and skills at the SCRF 2024 Smart Brain workshop

The 12-day Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival will host over 100 workshops and other events to challenge and inspire young minds 

Sharjah, May 2, 2024

Enthusiastic school children got an opportunity to unlock hidden mathematical potential and skills as part of a special Smart Brain Workshop at the 15th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival that kicked off on Wednesday at the Expo Centre.