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Dubai Culture extends deadline for ‘Burj Rashid’ exhibition open call

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has extended the deadline for submissions to the Burj Rashid exhibition, held in collaboration with the Dubai World Trade Centre to celebrate the iconic tower, which remains a symbol of Dubai’s urban renaissance and ongoing developmental progress. The new deadline is 30th April 2024,

Bodour Al Qasimi announces AED10-mil ‘Onshor’ initiative

Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, the Founder and Honorary President of the Emirates Publishing Association (EPA), has introduced the Sharjah Publishing Sustainability Fund (Onshor / Publish). This initiative, developed by EPA and Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) in cooperation with the Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPC Free Zone), is

Dubai Municipality issues guidance for businesses on single use plastics ban

Dubai Municipality (DM) has published additional guidance for businesses on the single use plastics ban that was issued in January following a resolution by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council. The resolution was introduced to protect the environment by

Indian American Historian Ruby Lal’s New Book ‘Vagabond Princess’

It is the first biography of Princess Gulbadan, the charismatic adventurer and sole woman historian of the Mughal Empire. In her new book “Vagabond Princess: The Great Adventures of Gulbadan,” acclaimed feminist historian and Emory University professor Ruby Lal brings to the limelight Princess Gulbadan, the daughter of Emperor

Ajman Folklore Festival to take place 19-21 April

The inaugural Ajman Folklore Festival, themed “Ajman...embracing history and identity”, is set to take place from 19th to 21st April. Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of Ajman Executive Council, the event is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of