Author: Kashan Tumsil

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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Artificial intelligence and ChatGPT cannot replace human creativity and emotions, underscored popular new-age poets Shelby Leigh from USA and Hoshang Osi from Syria at a discussion on “Verses in the Digital Age” at the 42nd Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) themed ‘We Speak Books’. Moderated by Emirati TV presenter Alya Al Mansoori, the session discussed new trends in poetry on social media platforms and explored why people are increasingly drawn to reading and connecting with poets online. Hoshang Osi, a Syrian-Kurdish poet and novelist who writes in his native Kurdish language as well as Arabic, opined that “AI is like…

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“Results are about how you feel –  are you waking up brighter, sleeping better, feeling less stressed or doing day-to-day tasks without groaning,” pointed out celebrity fitness coach Yasmin Karachiwala as she listed the benefits of keeping fit at the 42nd Sharjah International Book Fair. Karachiwala, who has a fitness studio, was discussing her new book The Perfect 10: 10 minute workouts you can do anywhere with film journalist Manju Ramanan. The Bombay-born, US-educated author and fitness expert whose first book Sculpt and Shape: The Pilates Way was well-received, noted that the new book was ideal for those who lacked…

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Amidst the enchanting world of literature at the Sharjah International Book Fair, the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) has been captivating young audiences with an engaging storytelling exhibition. Dedicated to nurturing a passion for reading among children, the UAEBBY Pavilion has emerged as the focal point of this year’s book fair, inviting young readers to explore a realm of creativity and imagination. A vital feature of the pavilion’s offerings is the interactive storytelling sessions led by celebrated children’s authors and illustrators from the UAE. Young attendees are transported into vibrant, imaginative worlds, guided by the captivating power…

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Books based on a nine-year-old video series later adapted into an American supernatural horror series have been very popular amongst the UAE’s young readers, who are taking home the entire series from the ongoing 42nd Sharjah International Book Fair. Originally a series of nine video games based on a fictional family pizza restaurant chain called “Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza”, the first game was released in 2014. The novel Silver Eyes, the first paperback version of the series, was published two years later in September 2016 while a second novel, The Twisted Ones, was published in June 2017 before eight more were…

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