SCRF 2024: Eco-friendly learning material make learning fun and practical for teachers and children

The 15th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival has a creative line-up of educational material that promotes sustainability

Sharjah, May 06, 2024

Gone are the days when kindergartens and primary classrooms had educational material made of paper stuck on the walls for early childhood teaching. Since they required careful handling and occasional replacement, early learning systems have now come up with more durable and eco-friendly alternatives. One such product made of 100% cotton or felt material is on display and sale at the 15th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) that is taking place in Expo Centre Sharjah.

SAC 2024: Legendary Sandro Cleuzo takes audience on an inspiring journey from ‘South of the border to Disney and beyond’

Much sought-after traditional character design expert tells fans not to give up while sharing his incredible journey from humble beginnings to working with the likes of Disney and Dreamworks

Sharjah, May 06, 2024

Animation artists and illustrators heard the fascinating origin story of one of the world’s most sought-after character designers Sandro Cleuzo as part of a talk with him on the final day of the 2nd annual Sharjah Animation Conference (SAC) on Sunday.

SAC 2024: Creators of the Middle East’s own cartoon character Nana Zanana discuss her popularity

At the Sharjah Animation Conference, creator Islam Ahmed Al-Sayed and media promoter Aya Hammad talk about the fly that has ignited young Arab imagination.

Sharjah, May 06, 2024

The Middle East’s own cartoon character Nana al Zanana, a temperamental little fly that is the protagonist in an original short animated series produced for Cartoon Network by Follk Studios Egypt, was the subject of an animated discussion at the Sharjah Animation Conference (SAC), happening at Expo Centre Sharjah until May 5.

Young chefs pour their ingenuity into customised
pretzels at SCRF 2024

The 15th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival has been helping children prepare and develop a love for healthy snacks through its popular Cookery workshops

Sharjah, May 06, 2024

Children were in attendance early in the morning to make soft pretzels from scratch and eat the baked snack they had designed during the “Twist and Taste Pretzels” cookery workshop at the 15th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) taking place in Expo Centre Sharjah from May 1-12.