Sharjah: If you haven't seen the fancy night scenes that form part of the Sharjah Light Festival, tonight (Friday) is your best hope.
Public buildings, mosques, universities and even markets are illuminated in beautiful eye-catching colours. The event kicked off on February 4, Thursday night. It runs till tonight.
The festival offers a distinctive blend of lights-and-sounds show to create various designs using latest light techniques to display different artwork on major buildings in the city, highlighting the historical heritage of Sharjah and its Islamic architecture.
This year, the sixth edition of the festival, presents several surprises and new creative designs.
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The festival, from February 4 to 13, came under the theme "Travel Across Time" , and had expanded its reach to new locations from previous festival.
The locations for this year’s festival include:
Al Qasimia University
Masjid Al Qasimiya
University City Hall
Planetarium
Jubail New Market
Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah
Cultural Palace
Kalba Corniche Park
Government Buildings Al Akd Al Fareed St.,
Dibba Al Hisn, and
Selected buildings at Buhairah Corniche
The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), the prime mover behind the festival, said the glowing light will illuminate other major buildings and tourist landmarks such as:
Al Qasba (Internal Facades),
Masjid Al Taqwa (Al Majaz Waterfront),
Al Majaz Amphitheatre,
Cultural Square,
Masjid Al Noor,
Sharjah University – Khor Fakkan, and
Masjid Ammar Bin Yasser in Al Dhaid
Over the year, the Sharjah Light Festival has come to occupy a prominent position in the calendar of events in the region, attracting thousands of visitors and families every year from inside and outside the UAE.
