Young cinema lovers and aspiring filmmakers received a crash course in movie making at the ongoing Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival on Thursday as they learnt all about handling the camera and what goes behind the scenes. Master instructor Chloe Gardner, who’s flown in all the way from the Australian city of Adelaide to train young learners at the 12-day annual festival, said: “Filmmaking is a powerful medium for storytelling, and by teaching young people the basics of cameras and how angles work, we can help them unleash their creativity and express themselves in new and exciting ways.” The interactive workshop…
Author: Kashan Tumsil
The ongoing Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) for many may be all about books, animation and superheroes. But for some of the world’s most promising illustrators for children’s books, this 12-day event being organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) at the Sharjah Expo Centre until May 12 is arguably the biggest stage to be on. Take Laura Merz of Finland, for example. Her stunning ink and digital art piece The Last Drop is one of the several shortlisted artworks at this year’s Sharjah Exhibition for Children’s Book Illustrations that’s hosting dozens of select works of artists like her this…
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…
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’…