Sunday, July 31, 2022 – 3:09 PM
Sharjah, July 31 / WAM / The Sharjah Public Libraries of the Sharjah Book Authority organized this July 36 events and workshops hosted by its 6 branches in Khorfakkan, Al Dhaid, Wadi Al Helou, Dibba Al Hisn, Kalba and Sharjah, coinciding with the summer vacation and targeting children, adolescents and above. 18 years, in addition to the employees of a number of government institutions, a number of parents and the general public, new experiences and professional and technical skills.
Iman Boushelibi, Director of Sharjah Public Libraries Department, explained that during the summer vacation every year, Sharjah Public Libraries adopt a program of intensive activities and events to enhance the role of libraries during the holidays with the aim of contributing to providing learning opportunities that enable children, adolescents, youth and employees to benefit from their free time and invest the vacation in acquiring new knowledge and achieving For this goal, Sharjah Libraries were keen to host trainers, experts and specialized writers who presented a summary of their experiences and expertise and covered various topics that attracted different segments and ages, and this is what we sought when developing a program of activities during this summer.
As part of the July activities programme, which was presented by a number of experts and trainers specialized in various cognitive, professional and scientific fields, the Sharjah Public Library organized 6 events, which included a virtual workshop on journalistic writing in the era of social media, a virtual workshop on spinning in colloquial and classical poetry, and a live workshop for the audience entitled “Statement The purpose of life” and another workshop entitled “Stimulating mental intelligence”, a lecture on preparing for summer vacation, and a workshop entitled “The Little Writer” to introduce children to the principles of writing a story.
The Khor Fakkan Public Library organized 6 events, including a virtual symposium entitled “Pathological Fear”, a workshop on programming and designing electronic games, a workshop entitled “Learning the principle of functional well-being”, and a virtual other on documentary filmmaking, in addition to the children’s reading club and a dialogue with a writer.
As part of the qualitative workshops that targeted employees in a number of government institutions, Dibba Al Hisn Public Library organized 6 events that covered the topics of administrative delegation, 3D printing, strategic financial planning, budget analysis, financial statements, the National Space Strategy 2030, the emergence of theater between the past and the present, and advanced skills for value-added tax.
During its activities, Al Dhaid Public Library focused on topics that included a discussion of harmful habits that absorb human energy, how to identify the key to happiness, the triangle of superior productivity, an art workshop for children entitled “My story is a bag to make together”, a workshop on self-development entitled “Develop yourself with passion” and a session on organic fertilizers and their uses And a virtual workshop entitled “Table Theory to Solve the Problem and the Obstacle”.
In turn, the Wadi Al-Helou Public Library organized 6 events, including a workshop entitled “Who should I consult”, a workshop for parents entitled “Insight and Learn” on the importance of learning, reading and writing, a session entitled “Career Burning” and a camp for children regarding learning the fine arts of playing and drawing, and a cooking workshop entitled “The Little Chef” And a session on the world of metaverses, virtual reality and augmented reality.
Kalba Public Library organized 6 different activities, including a workshop to introduce the secrets of the sea and explore the sea world through the diving profession, a virtual workshop on the art of programming in Scratch language for children, a session entitled “Emirati women stars in the media space” and a virtual seminar entitled “When food becomes an identity: the cultural dimensions of food.” And a session entitled “What would happen if I read every day for an hour” and a training workshop on the arts of writing entitled “Are you waiting for inspiration to write?”.
Wam/ Batoul Kashwani/ Emad Al Ali
