Braving unpredictable weather conditions, scores of children and families attended the 15th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) on Thursday, filling the alleys and workshops with excitement, giggles and laughter. One of the popular workshops for children was Robot City, a 45-minute coding class, which taught kids aged eight and above how to play the classic game of ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ on a microbit. “It’s Scratch! We know how to use the website,” said Fatma excitedly, as the instructor opened the website on screen to guide the students. The room was packed with over a dozen children…
Author: Kashan Tumsil
Haut Monde Mrs India Worldwide is set to make its much-awaited comeback for its 13th edition, slated to take place from May 1st to May 6th, 2024, in the United Arab Emirates. The esteemed beauty pageant celebrates the resilience, elegance and charm of married Indian women worldwide. After successful events in India, Greece and Vietnam, the event will once again take place in the UAE, hosted at the Al Seef Heritage Hotel Dubai from May 1st to 5th. Participants will engage in a series of activities including photoshoots, practice sessions and the initial resort wear contest and talent round. Renowned…
Visitors to the 15th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) on Thursday were introduced to the fascinating bridge between maths and music at an interactive panel discussion that explored how children could learn to correlate with the two different realms. The session moderated by Mania Suwaid on the festival’s cultural forum saw Malaysian children’s author Ying Ying Ng and Moroccan mathematics professor Aziz Afrazin speak at length about integrating the realms of music and mathematics for students. “As a teacher of mathematics, I include music whenever an opportunity arises,” said Dr Afrazin who teaches maths at Morocco’s University Sultan Moulay Slimane.…
The journey from fun scribbling on paper (or tablets nowadays) to doodling, and eventually animating, often requires a small dose of inspiration along with the right advice from professionals. The second edition of the Sharjah Animation Conference at the Expo Centre Sharjah offers all of this and a deep dive into the creative and vibrant world of animation. The conference is a must-visit for both aspiring and well-established animators, students of all ages, and anyone who enjoys animation. For Hayyan Harmann, a visitor on the first day of the conference, this event is a dream come true. It offers him…
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. 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. As the heart-pounding sounds of the African…
Dubai’s Art4you Gallery has made history with not one, but two Official World Records, showcasing their innovative spirit and collaborative approach. Longest Live Painting with Coffee: Art4you Gallery embarked on a unique journey to create the longest live painting using coffee as the medium. Talented artists brought the canvas to life with meticulous strokes, infusing it with the rich tones of freshly brewed coffee. The result? A captivating masterpiece reflecting their passion and creativity. Event Curator Extraordinaire: Jesno Jackson led the way as the visionary event curator, orchestrating an artistic symphony where the aroma of coffee seamlessly blended with each…
The Department of Finance in Ajman recently held a number of in-person and virtual meetings with representatives of government departments in the Emirate of Ajman to follow up on the implementation of the government services cost calculation guide adopted by Sheikh Ahmed bin Humaid Al Nuaimi pursuant to Resolution No. 1 of 2023, which Establishes a unified regulatory framework to achieve best practices in pricing government services. The Department of Finance in Ajman is responsible for supervising the implementation of this project and holding workshops and meetings on the procedures contained in the guide to train employees of relevant government…
Organised by the UAE Ministry of Education in collaboration with the International Fund for Houbara Conservation at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival A mesmerising tale of courage and deceit captured the imaginations of young visitors at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2024) on Wednesday evening. In a captivating storytelling session that followed a Houbara bustard and her ingenious strategy to protect her chicks from a fox by pretending to have a broken wing, not only entertained, but also imparted valuable lessons in conservation and survival to the young listeners. The session titled ‘Tales of the Houbara Bustard’…
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 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. The session “How Children’s Poetry Can Be Made a Worthwhile Educational Objective” moderated by Alia Al Mansoori saw Jordanian Mohammad Jamal Amro and Abu Dhabi teacher Liam Kelly push for a wider embracement of…
The 12-day Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival will host over 100 workshops and other events to challenge and inspire young minds 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. Syrian instructor Lamar Albabili who taught attendees, some as young as five, how to use fingers to count numbers beyond 10, said this was a perfect platform for young learners to fall in love with “not just mathematics but the beauty of…