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Dubai Culture successfully concludes 4th edition 
of its ‘Reading Box’ initiative
Culture & Education | Tuesday 9 April, 2019 4:21 am
Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has announced the conclusion of its ‘Reading Box 2019’ initiative, themed A generation reads…A civilisation rises, after it saw great success and an ‘exceeding-expectations’ turnout of students from the schools...
International art exhibit opens in Jeddah
Culture & Education | Tuesday 9 April, 2019 3:49 am
An international art exhibition, featuring artists from Saudi Arabia and seven other countries, has opened at the Abdullah Al-Qasabi Gallery of the Saudi Fine Art Center in Jeddah. The US Consulate’s cultural affairs officer, Jeff Willey, opened the exhibition “Arts Nations,”...
Starzplay and Vox Cinemas Launch ‘my Hero Academia the Movie: Two Heroes’ in Saudi Arabia
Culture & Education | Tuesday 9 April, 2019 2:00 am
STARZPLAY, the leading subscription video on demand (SVOD) service, partnered with VOX Cinemas to launch ‘My Hero Academia The Movie: Two Heroes,’ across a number of VOX cinemas in Riyadh and Jeddah. The Japanese anime feature film, based on the popular manga comic...
Reel Cinemas rolls out spectacular deals
Culture & Education | Monday 8 April, 2019 3:19 pm
Reel Cinemas, the world class cinema experience by Emaar Entertainment, has introduced a host of special offers to make your movie-going experience more enjoyable than ever. Enjoy your next cinema outing with a series of pocket-friendly offers that will appeal to visitors and residents alike....
UAE children contest to solve 200 arithmetic sums in 8 minutes
Culture & Education | Monday 8 April, 2019 10:25 am
Almost 1000 children from across the UAE took up the mighty challenge to test their mental math skills, racing their minds against time to calculate 200 arithmetic sums in a matter of 8 minutes in a highly charged, competitive environment. At the recently held 16th UCMAS National...
Abu Dhabi University engages with prospective students from across North Africa at Worldview Education Fair
Culture & Education | Monday 8 April, 2019 10:07 am
Abu Dhabi University (ADU) showcased its impressive portfolio of more than 44 academic programs across its bachelor’s, diploma, master’s and PhD levels at a series of events as part of the Worldview Education Fair, which took place in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. The event aimed to...
UAE Embassy in Riyadh holds tolerance exhibit
Culture & Education | Monday 8 April, 2019 4:03 am
The UAE Embassy in Saudi Arabia launched an exhibition to celebrate the “Year of Tolerance” at the Culture Palace Hotel in Riyadh. The two-day event was opened by the UAE’s ambassador to the Kingdom, Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al-Nahyan, and attended by a number of Emirati and...
Dubai Culture Announces Launch of Spring Camp 2019
Culture & Education | Monday 8 April, 2019 3:30 am
Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has announced the launch of its Spring Camp, being organised across Dubai Public Library (DPL) branches, during the spring break that began in the schools across Dubai, from March 31st 2019. Spring Camp is a translation of the Authority’s...
The Maritime Standard Launches 2019 Awards
Culture & Education | Monday 8 April, 2019 1:00 am
Dubai-based publisher and events organiser, The Maritime Standard, has officially launched the Maritime Standard Awards 2019. The company has confirmed they will be held at The Atlantis, the Palm Dubai, on Monday, 21st October. This is the sixth time in a row that this famous and iconic venue has...
Madinah governor honors student innovators
Culture & Education | Sunday 7 April, 2019 5:34 am
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman honored the winners of an innovation competition at Taibah University on Saturday, in the company of Prince Saud bin Khalid Al-Faisal, deputy governor of the region, and Mohammed Al-Mutairi, secretary-general of the Shoura Council. Prince Faisal toured an...
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