Children's Festival

The Sharjah Children Reading Festival is the first literary festival in the Arab world that focuses on books and young adults and praises literature, culture, and knowledge. It has transformed itself into a book fair that is more of an integrated event that enriches the minds of people who visit it with science and literature.The 14th edition of the festival was organized between May 3-14, 2023, under the topic Train Your Brain. This belongs to the constant work of Sharjah to create the awareness of children about the importance of reading, to develop skills of children and young people and present a program of comprehensive culture and education.Sharjah Children's Reading Festival was attended by over 500 prominent guests representing 60 different countries where over 1,600 workshops, panel meetings and performances were held. They were working towards increasing cognitive awareness and personal growth among the young people. Another benefit of the festival is that it gives publishing industry professionals a chance to exchange their experience and knowledge, and the goal is to be involved in the future of such industry. The festival brings together major publishers, authors, poets, illustrators, and creators to create a comprehensive program of cultural and knowledge-based activities, and these activities include seminars and live performances that add value to the visitors, regardless of their age. The Sharjah Children Reading Festival is a legacy of Sharjah in ensuring education, culture, and knowledge promotion. The festival is critical in developing the children and young adult publishing industry in the Arab world and inculcating the reading habit of children and the young.The Sharjah Children Reading Festival has been dubbed as the Largest Children Book Fair in the Arab world and it brings major publishers, authors, poets, and illustrators around the world. The Celebration of Literature, Culture, and Knowledge: The Sharjah Children Reading Festival is not a book fair, but rather an integrated public event that has helped in enriching the minds of the visitors with science and literature. A Place where Children can explore their Talents: The festival gives children a chance to explore their talents, interests, and skills in different activities. It holds a set of workshops on a variety of subjects in several disciplines, such as writing, storytelling, programming, and robotics. Devotion to Education and Learning: The Sharjah Children Reading Festival is devoted to the education of children. Thousands of students visit it annually, and they have a chance to find new books, new skills to study, and train their critical thinking skills. The Sharjah Children Reading Festival is one of the major events of the public of all children and young adults who enjoy reading, learning, and discovering