Along with 1.5 million titles being exhibited at the 42nd Sharjah International Book Fair, (SIBF 2023), unique jewellery, accessories, art and other collectables have travelled from across the globe to the emirate to educate visitors about the rich cultural and artistic diversity that exists in the world. Until November 12, visitors to the book fair running in Expo Centre Sharjah, particularly those interested in lead glass crystal accessories, must visit a Japanese jewellery pop up at J-Link Distributors’s Stall O16 in Hall 6 to look at exquisite, eco-friendly pieces that the brand’s director, Ayumi Kimba, describes as the “Swarovski of…
Author: Kashan Tumsil
Rewayat, a division of Kalimat Group, has curated a captivating series of events under the theme ‘Not just a hobby, it’s a lifestyle’ at its pavilion during the 42nd Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2023). These activities offer visitors distinct chances to rediscover the delight of reading and construct their reading list for the upcoming year. The immersive activities include ‘Birthday Month Book’ offers an interactive, surprise-filled method in promoting reading. Visitors can choose books by the colour corresponding to their birth month, and each book is matched with its author based on the author’s birth month, creating an interactive…
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), Diamond Sponsor of Sharjah International Library Conference, on November 8 presented a cultural session in the 10th edition of the library conference titled, “The library as a sustainable and creative source, the Ithra Library as a model.” Speakers included Tariq Khawaji, Cultural Consultant at Ithra, Ali Al-Saadi, Library Systems & Technical Services Specialist at the center, and Nadine Achkar, MEA Country Manager II of Global Libraries & Education at Overdrive. Together, and before a regional and international audience of passionate librarians, they introduced Ithra and shared digital knowledge and expertise around important…
Under the directives of Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), school students attending the 42nd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) are to receive vouchers generously provided by the authority. These vouchers empower students to acquire their favourite titles and enhance their personal libraries with the latest releases from participating publishers at the fair. Students will be spoiled for choice filling their reading lists for the upcoming year, as SIBF, which continues until November 12th, houses a selection of over 1.5 million titles presented by 2,033 Arab and foreign publishers. This…
Danube Home, the region’s premier home improvement and furniture retailer, announced their latest collaboration with FashionTV to announce their chic and stylish collection. This exciting partnership with FashionTV has resulted in a stunning new range that combines elegance with comfort. The collection made a grand entrance as the talents of designers like M.V. Al Masri and EL ÀNGE Couture designs took center stage in a spectacular fashion show. This captivating event unfolded at the prestigious Danube Home showroom in Al Barsha. The event was attended by Adel Sajan, Director, of Danube Group; Maximilian Dennis Edelweiss, CEO of FashionTV; Sayed Habib,…
In order to promote the chair industry cluster of Anji, expand the international influence and brand awareness of Anji green home, and continue to start the brand cognition inertia of “World Chair-Anji Made”, the Economy and Information Technology Department of Zhejiang, Department of Commerce of Zhejiang Province, Huzhou Municipal People’s Government as the supporting units, the Anji County Economic and Information Technology Bureau and Anji County Commerce Bureau successfully organized the press conference to officially launch The 1st Middle East Made-in-Anji Furniture Expo. Hosted by Anji County People’s Government, well-attended event was held in Sharjah Chamber of Commerce Building in…
Vincitore Realty, a Dubai-based developer of high-quality residential properties and a pioneer in branded realty, unveils Vincitore Aqua Dimore – a true masterpiece and the developer’s sixth project in Dubai – with a development value exceeding Dh1.2 billion, that comes with dozens of facilities and amenities that is set to redefine affordable luxury and help attract more buyers and investors to the market. Vincitore Aqua Dimore is a paradigm for Dubai’s forward-thinking community offering a Sky Villa Concept that elevates private resort living to new heights. It will be developed at Dubai Science Park (DSP), a new community. A home-owner…
Visitors to the ongoing Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) had the opportunity to engage with designer and environmental advocate Noorin Khamisani as she addressed the profound impact of the fast fashion industry on the environment and its ethical implications. In a one-on-one conversation with radio presenter Louis Denham, Khamisani provided an eye-opening journey into the often-overlooked consequences of our clothing choices. “I think one of the most difficult things is that a lot of fast fashion, no matter what kind of garment it is, is made from polyester, which is basically plastic. And then if that ends up being thrown…
The enjoyable activity at Sharjah International Book Fair allowed kids to experience the calming thrill of colouring by pouring paint The Acrylic Pouring Bears workshop taking place at the ongoing Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2023 proved to be an exciting activity for both young children as well as teens visiting the 12-day book fair, which is hosting close to 1,000 creative workshops to spark the imaginations of the younger generation. Strapping on their mini aprons, the children listened to the careful instructions before grabbing their paint brushes and eagerly colouring their individual bears. Merrily playing with colours, the kids…
A blind Palestinian woman is helping visitors to the 42nd Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) send out letters of love, hope and peace to children who can’t see. 22-year-old Raneem Ahmed, who was born without eyes, is helping type out personalised messages in braille for blind children around the world as part of the Sharjah-based global non-profit Kalimat Foundation’s Ara (I see) initiative that supports blind and visually impaired children by facilitating the production of Arabic content in braille and other accessible formats. “I’m here to tell people that the blind can also read and write. I want to show…