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17-23 October 2010
Bawadi Mall, Al Ain, UAE

Welcome to the Al Ain Reads book show, organised by KITAB, a project of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage. Join us from October 17 – 23 at Bawadi Mall for the second annual Al Ain Reads book show a place where you can find all the books you desire in Arabic as well as English.

Show hours:
Sunday – Saturday
10:00 am – 10:00 pm

Friday:
5:00 pm-10:00 pm:

CULTURAL PROGRAMME:
Come and learn more about the Emirati culture and heritage. See below for a complete list of what’s happening. All activities will take place at the stage, on the ground floor.

Activity

Timing

Description

Emirati
traditional
games

17 – 21 October
Sunday – Thursday,
10am – 11am

Join Ms. Ghaya Al Dhaheri as she explains how games were played in Emirati tradition.

Emirati stories

Daily
11am – 12pm

Join Ms. Ghaya Al Dhaheri as she tells old stories from Emirati folklore.

Mural painting

17 – 20 October
Sunday – Wednesday,
11am – 1pm

Emirati tradition is all about expressing oneself and with input from the community. Students may contribute their artistic expression to parts of a long mural that will be displayed at the show.

Literature panel

21 – 22 October
Thursday & Friday,
6pm -8pm

Come meet Emirati authors!

Weaving
demonstration

21 October, Thursday
12 – 1pm,
22 October Friday
6pm -7pm,
23 October, Saturday
5pm-7pm

Very much a part of Emirati culture are the handicrafts that include the hand-woven palm leaves and sadu. Come see how it’s done.

Emirati heritage documentary

Daily 7pm – 8pm
21 – 22 October
Thursday/Friday
5pm – 6pm

Watch different documentaries that will give you a look at how life was, and how we got to today.

Piano
Performance

21 – 23 October
Thursday – Saturday,
8pm – 9pm

Listen to the very talented Emirati piano players weave tales with their music.

KITAB BUS:
Take some time out and sit in the KITAB Bus, the mobile library which will beparked outside the mall for the entire week.
Books are for all ages and are available in English and Arabic.

CREATIVITY CORNER:
An area dedicated to children, the Creativity Corner features the below activities for children to become even more engaged in reading and the world of books.

Activity

Timing

Description

Build a Book

Daily 10 – 11am,
and 12pm – 1pm

Each child will get their own package of glue, paper and felt pieces to make their own story. You can be an author too!

Storytelling
Training

Daily 11am – 12pm,
1pm – 2pm,&
6pm – 7pm

Learn how to be an entertaining storyteller. Children can practice the art of weaving tales to their audience.

Make the book
cover

Daily 5 – 6pm,
and 8 pm – 9pm

A picture is worth a thousand words. Children will get the words, and they will use their artistry to add the images to the story.

Make your own
reading box

Daily 7pm – 8pm

Books are precious and they need to be kept in a special place. Children will have the chance to make themselves a book box to keep their favourite stories in.

Scrapbook
making

22 October, Friday,
5 pm – 7pm

Join Ms. Ghaya Al Dhaheri to learn how to make yourself a book of memories made from many different scraps of materials. Tell your own story, your way.

BOOK EXCHANGE: Friday and Saturday (October 22&23) from 5pm – 8pm
Do you have books at home, that you have read, that are just collecting dust on your shelves? Bring them to the book exchange and take other books in their place.

All Arabic and English books are welcome. Please ensure that they are in fair condition. The exchange will take place at the Information desk on the ground floor of Bawadi Mall.