Dubai Informer

The use of unadapted western education models is leading to a loss of valuable local knowledge and culture, experts say. Full News here – UAE news

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The “fear and fascination” inspired by the UAE’s architecture and cultural ambitions is provoking creative curiousity outside the region, including that of the first international artist to take up residency at the Maraya Art Centre in Sharjah. Full News here – Khaleej Times : UAE News

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WAM Dubai, 4th Jan. 2013 (WAM) — A joint educational and parliamentary initiative will instill democratic values and culture into school children across the UAE so as to better understand their rights and duties towards their community. A protocol of crea Full News here – WAM – LatestNews

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Abu Dhabi: The Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Interior organised an awareness lecture in order to promote human rights culture recently. The lecture was held in the auditorium at the ministry’s headquarters in collaboration with the Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The lecture, coinciding with the state’s celebration of [...]

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By Majorie van Leijen  www.emirates247.com It has long been a major bone of contention for regular users of Dubai Metro – what is the protocol for getting on and off the trains. The notice on Dubai Metro telling people how to queue. (SUPPLIED) With people of different cultures and nationalities all travelling at peak hour [...]

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US college delegation vistis Juma Al Majid Centre for Culture and Heritage Full News here – UAE news RSS feed

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Researchers, assisted by health authorities, asked hundreds of students at government schools in the emirate to pick out their… Full News here – Dubai UAE News RSS feed

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Sharjah Ruler has been a prolific writer who has been feted at various global fora Full News here – UAE news RSS feed

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SHARJAH: The map-less voyage, the gypsy’s itinerary continue, whether I like it or not. Grin and bear, no, kick and get kicked — that’s life. A forever waiting-for-the-bus kind of frustration and a series of dreams. That was the beginning. Well, it had to change. And it did. I was born free, and still feel [...]

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Of the 223 public schools across the UAE (except Abu Dhabi), only 13 per cent have been awarded a ‘highly effective’ rating in ‘classroom culture’, according to evaluations conducted by the Centre for British Teachers for Education (CfBT). Full News here – Khaleej Times : UAE News

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Dubai: The sixth edition of the Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre, initiated by Dubai Culture, the emirate’s dedicated authority for culture, arts, and heritage, will encourage plays in classic Arabic. In line with the directive by His Highness Shaikh … Full News here – Dubai – Bing News

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Dubai: The 2013 edition of the annual Artists-in-Residence Dubai programme is now open for submissions, the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) announced on Wednesday. The programme, in partnership with the Delfina Foundation, Art Dubai, and … Full News here – Dubai – Bing News

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