Sharjah, November 11, 2024

Renowned Egyptian composer Omar Khairat made his debut at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2024), with an unforgettable performance. Appearing before a packed crowd, Khairat and his orchestra masterfully presented some of his most cherished works spanning almost five decades.

Free boat transfer from Sharjah Aquarium station to a docking area at Expo Centre Sharjah

Sharjah, November 11, 2024

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has announced a partnership with the Roads and Transport Authorities (RTA) of Sharjah and Dubai to facilitate access for visitors travelling from Dubai to the 43rd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2024).

As part of this partnership, Sharjah RTA will operate ten boats, providing free transportation for visitors from Dubai and Sharjah throughout the fair. The boats will run from Sharjah Aquarium station directly to Expo Centre Sharjah, where a temporary docking area has been established to accommodate this service.

Storytelling followed by a colouring technique to help children understand the value of the old system as they embraced the new

Sharjah, November 11, 2024

Pen and pencils never go out of relevance; not even in the time of computers, keyboards and AI, reiterated a workshop for children titled ‘The Pen and the Keyboard’ at the 43rdSharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), which got underway in Expo Centre Sharjah on November 6.

Young culinary enthusiasts transform plain banana pancakes into
 minion faces with an assortment of colourful toppings

Sharjah, November 11, 2024

It was a day of fun with food at the 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) on Sunday as young culinary enthusiasts joined the ‘Minions Pancake Decorating’ workshop, transforming plain banana pancakes into creative Minion faces with an assortment of colourful toppings.

The workshop combined fun with creativity as children learned to play with ingredients, decorating their own pancake masterpieces inspired by the Minions’ famous love for bananas.

Blending singing, bubble making and dance, the duo provides a magical experience to the young audience at SIBF

Sharjah, November 11, 2024

Children and adults alike revelled in the magic of an enchanting one-of-a-kind interactive bubble show at the 43rdSharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) on Sunday. A mesmerising double act by two female artistes that mixed music, bubbles and magic to create a dreamlike performance was the best start to the day for the spectators.

The show opens with Sophia, a young lady in her night suit sleeping on her bed on her birthday. She wakes up and opens her birthday gifts but is not impressed by any of them except the one revealing the bubble sister, a lady in a white and yellow bodysuit. Sophia takes time to warm up the bubble lady and her antics, but soon they are both having fun blowing bubbles. The bubbles get bigger and longer and stay on longer.