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The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has unveiled the details of the 7th edition of Sharjah Children's Reading Festival 2015, taking place from April 22 to May 2 at Expo Centre Sharjah.
Themed, 'Discover My City', the festival will feature 2028 cultural, educational, entertaining, art and health events, with the participation of 109 publishing houses from 15 countries.
For the first time an exhibition on dinosaurs, the largest of its kind in the UAE, will be organised in collaboration with the Natural History Museum in the United Kingdom. The exhibition will feature models and information about dinosaurs presented scientifically to attract both children and adults.
HE Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of Sharjah Book Authority, said, “The Sharjah Children's Reading Festival 2015 is in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and comes with the directives and close follow-up of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs. In the UAE, the child comes first, and is the focus of Sharjah's care and attention. We want to provide the child with everything needed to help develop their talents and knowledge, because the child is the cornerstone of cultural development for the Emirate of Sharjah and the UAE at large."
Al Ameri pointed out that the festival seeks to implement the vision of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, who always recommends that the child is nurtured with science, culture and knowledge, to ensure the creation of a conscious and educated generation for the future benefit of the UAE.
“It is our belief”, he said, “that the UAE's vision towards a brighter future depends on Emirati human resources whose success can only be achieved through knowledge, science and culture. I’d like to thank all partners and sponsors of SCRF, especially the media who have always been our partner in the vision, mission and success of the previous editions.”
The UAE will top the list of participating countries with 40 publishing houses, followed by Lebanon with 25 and Egypt with 17 publishing houses, alongside Australia, Canada, and India, among many other countries.
SBA announced the participation of an elite group of children’s book writers and educational experts, including Egyptian artist Lubluba, Egyptian actress Azza Labib, former director of the Children's Cultural Palace, and renowned Egyptian writer Yaqoub Al Sharouni, winner of the "New Horizons" award for the world's best book at the Bologna Children's Book Fair.
The list of Arab authors also includes Jordanian author Rawdha Al Hudhud, winner of the appreciation award in Jordan's children's literature in 1999, Dr Fatima Al Lawati, writer and educational expert in Gifted and Creative Education, and poet, Rirector Shawki Hijab.
The list of prominent guests also includes Kuwaiti artist, actor and director Abdul Naser Al Zayer, who took part in ‘Adnan and Lina’, the popular children’s animated TV series, and Iraqi cartoonist and illustrator Dhiya Al Hajjar, who won the first place award at the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2002.
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