Sultan bin Ahmed inaugurates ‘Sharjah Events Festival 2’

SHARJAH, 8th December, 2022 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of Sharjah Media Council, inaugurated the second edition of the Sharjah Events Festival, organised by the “Sharjah Events” website of the Sharjah Government Media Bureau, under the slogan “See Sharjah”, and set to run from 8th -11th December at Al Majaz Amphitheatre.

Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed toured the festival, which hosts 32 governmental and private institutions in Sharjah, participating in a variety of activities attracting both children and adults.

During his tour, the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah inaugurated a simulation laboratory for people with learning difficulties, launched by the Sharjah Centre for Learning Difficulties, a step taken to employ innovation and digital transformation tools to support people with learning disabilities and their families.

The laboratory is characterised by its ability to move around the country and presents, through virtual reality and three-dimensional technologies, six experiences that simulate the reality of students with learning difficulties. It also highlights the centre’s initiatives, projects, and services meant to help people with learning difficulties.

At the end of the opening ceremony, Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed honoured the entities participating in the festival.