SHARJAH: Children from across the globe are being given the perfect opportunity to imagine, create and innovate with the launch of the fifth edition of the Sharjah Children’s Biennial (SCB).
The monthlong biennial will start on January 15, 2017, announced Shaikha Jawaher Bint Mohammad Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA).
Organised by Sharjah Children’s Centres under the theme ‘A World as Big as Your Imagination’, the SCB will see the participation of a host of talented children from across the globe. The biennial offers children the ideal environment where they can discover their creative talents, explore new artistic mediums and interact with their peers from around the world, organisers said.
“Sharjah is investing in the future by developing children’s capabilities and leveraging their talents. Our aim is to create a generation full of life and love — one that is able to build a better and brighter future for itself and its community. The SCB grants children the freedom to imagine, create and innovate within a fertile environment where they can explore their full potential. It allows children to imagine the future in which they would like to live and which helps protect them from negative influences,” said Shaikha Jawaher.
She stressed that children all over the world can benefit significantly from undertaking artistic activities, as these boost creativity and inventiveness.
She emphasised that the SCB encourages investment in the future through nurturing children’s imagination, enabling them to draw their dreams and ambitions as well as exchange their thoughts and ideas with youngsters from other global communities.
As with its previous editions, the event will work on the principle that young dreams can transform into grand inventions. The coming SCB aspires to motivate children to showcase their creative talents through its three competition categories — architectural design, environment, and fantasy and reality.
The SCB represents the first-of-its-kind and most prominent artistic event for children in the UAE and the GCC. The first edition was held in 2008 and was a platform for children to unlock their potential across a variety of artistic genres. In the editions since then, the biennial has witnessed large local and international participation due to its growing prominence and the high standards it applies in the selection of artworks.
