#SeeSharjah: Huge turnout at family-friendly festival in Sharjah - in pictures

The Sharjah Events Festival, organised by the Sharjah Events website of the Sharjah Government Media Bureau, has been receiving huge public response and attracting families and visitors from across the country in great numbers.

The 4-day festival, which opened on Thursday, features a number of activities, events and attractions offering wholesome fun and entertainment to all members of the family.

With dazzling light and sound shows, musical performances and fun and games for children and youth, the family festival being held at Al Majaz Amphitheatre in the Khalid Lagoon has transformed the Al Majaz Island into a carnival of joy and fun.

More than 30 government and private institutions and organisations are taking part in the festival. The festival represents an added value for the participating entities in introducing their activities and community programmes.

Being held under the slogan "#SeeSharjah", the second edition of the Sharjah Events Festival will continue until tomorrow, Sunday, December 11, from 4 pm to 10 pm. The Festival is part of the efforts to highlight the progressive and civilised face of Sharjah and its preeminence as an attractive and preferred tourist destination for families from across the region and around the world.

The festival visitors have an opportunity to enjoy a series of artistic, creative and entertaining shows being organised on the main stage of the Al Majaz Amphitheatre.

They get to enjoy amazing shows like the "balancing chairs", "quick costume change", "balloon head" and "playing the piano". The visitors have been truly dazzled by magical light and sound shows accompanied by musical performances, presented by Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority.

The ‘Virtual Reality’ show by the Sharjah Civil Defence Authority has also been attracting much public applause.

Workshops, Contests Galore: The festival has also been witnessing an atmosphere of healthy competition among visitors as part of the "Play and Win" segment organised by the Sharjah Supreme Council for Family Affairs and the Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority.

The Cooking Corner, one of the many interactive platforms and contests, has also been creating lots of buzz as strong competition is on to create some of the best and tastiest dishes under the supervision of senior chefs. Top chefs also conducted a workshop on the clever art of cutting vegetables and fruits and being in command in your kitchen.

The festival agenda features a wide range of free workshops combining entertainment and education. The Amazing Science Lab is one such workshop, and it has been attracting a lot of young people.

Also in demand are "Magic Potion", "Invisible Ink," "Sand Arts" and “Playful Stones”, in addition to a workshop on “making slime” with natural and safe materials. The "Music Therapy" workshop, organised by Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services, attracted adults and children alike.

The Sharjah Learning Difficulties Centre presented a workshop to educate community members about the problems of reading and writing skills, mathematics, memory, and the ability to concentrate among a number of children and adolescents, and ways to deal with them.

The Sharjah Foundation for the Support of Entrepreneurial Projects (Ruwad) hosted a workshop entitled "Create and Innovate with Ruwad" to support a culture of entrepreneurship. Artistic and creative workshops, entertainment and contests will continue on the final day of the festival.