This year, Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) is marking International Museum Day with free entry on 18th May to its museums across the emirate. SMA will also be hosting a virtual session on that day which will discuss the future of Sharjah’s museums and tourism scene amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Titled ‘The Future of Museums Recover […]Read More
For the fifth day in a row, the Sharjah Heritage Days (SHD) activities continued in the heritage area of Khorfakkan. A variety of heritage activities and performances took place with attractive folk groups, such as the Liwa Folk Troupe of the Khorfakkan Society for Culture and Folklore Arts that presented artistic performances and traditional folk […]Read More
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, today opened the 14th edition of Art Dubai, the region’s leading art fair. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. This year’s Art Dubai is the […]Read More
H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has ordered the Department of Culture to organise the Sharjah Cultural Honouring Forum (SCHF), aiming to recognise Arab personalities and intellectuals who have contributed to the service of Arab culture in modern times. Commenting on this, Abdullah Mohammed Al Owais, […]Read More
The Indian diplomatic missions in the UAE have launched the 75th anniversary celebrations of India’s independence. “I am happy to announce today the formal launch of the India@75 celebrations here in the UAE. Starting from today, the Embassy in Abu Dhabi and our Consulate in Dubai will regularly organise events and digital initiatives, in the […]Read More
On a recent visit to Sharjah’s new iconic cultural landmark – House of Wisdom (HoW) – Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President, International Publishers Association (IPA) received Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, UAE Minister of Culture and Youth. During her visit, the minister gained a deeper insight into ways this first-of-its-kind social hub in […]Read More
Khurram Shroff, Chairman of Dubai’s IBC group, one of the Middle East’s largest cryptocurrency hodlers and Blockchain advocates, has announced that he will be chairing the Miami Mixed Arts Foundation, which will include the biggest digital art collectors in the world. The foundation will launch the first-ever exhibition to include a mix of digital and […]Read More
The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is launching its 2021 season from 29th January to 13th February, with a specially curated collection of literary-themed events, many with an art and design influence, at Jameel Arts Centre, Al Jaddaf, Dubai on 29th and 30th January. The programme features a host of live appearances, performances, tours, workshops, […]Read More
Al Ain Zoo on Saturday night hosted an awards ceremony to recognise the winners of its photography competition, Zoography, which saw great local and international turnout by amateur and professional photographers, who competed in two categories – monochrome lens and colour lens for wildlife photography. Winners of the first three awards in the colour lens […]Read More
The activities of the Sharjah Museums Authority, SMA, to be launched on 9th December, 2020, with various virtual events and activities that target all segments of society, and include workshops, lectures and mental activities are aimed at enhancing the skills of target groups and raising their awareness of heritage, history and archaeology. The programme begins […]Read More
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