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Sharjah brings Indonesian cultural heritage to UAE

20 Feb 2020

Mariecar Jara-Puyod, Senior Reporter Sohaila Ahmed, Staff Reporter UAE residents and tourists have opportunities to learn about Indonesian history and culture as the Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH) opened...

Morocco village hopes to draw 'Game of Thrones' fans

18 Feb 2020

Millions worldwide may have seen the desert fortress in the hit fantasy series 'Game of Thrones,' but few know they can actually visit the Moroccan village of Ait-Ben-Haddou, which...

60 women from 24 nationalities recreate Emirati route from Abu Dhabi to Al Ain, men to follow suit on Friday

06 Feb 2020

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter Women in the UAE are showing that they are not just gentle and graceful, but can be tough as steel if the occasion demands. They...

Falconry in UAE: From hobby to ‘heritage sport’

03 Feb 2020

Jamil Khan , Senior Reporter Once a hobby for locals, now with the support and extraordinary passion of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of...

Wide range of events around Al Ain set to promote heritage

17 Jan 2020

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has unveiled a wide range of events, exhibitions and workshops taking place this January as part of its...

Folk puppets keeping heritage of Egyptian satire alive

02 Jan 2020

In an era of on-screen entertainment,a simple glove puppet named Aragoz still lures Egyptian audiences with comic sketches showing how wits and skill can defeat the thuggish and corrupt....

Sheikh Sultan opens cultural heritage body

23 Dec 2019

His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated on Sunday the Centre of International Organisations for Cultural Heritage at University City,...

Arab heritage through the prism of traditional fashion

17 Dec 2019

Manjula Ramakrishnan Dr Reem El Mutwalli is a connoisseur of Arab culture and heritage. Recently she has launched a digital archive of Arabic dresses to help preserve and share...

Pompeii's grand baths unveiled, with hidden tragedy

26 Nov 2019

Magnificent thermal baths designed to be the jewel of Pompeii but destroyed by a volcanic eruption before they could be completed opened to visitors for the first time on...

SIH compiles a glossary of unique spots

18 Nov 2019

Sohaila Ahmed, Staff Reporter The Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH) unveiled details of compiling a “Glossary of Spots & Places in the Central Region of Sharjah,” at a press...

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