The Sharjah Light Festival (Arabic: مَهْرَجَان أَضْوَاء ٱلشَّارْقَة, romanized: Mahrajān Aḍwāʾ Aš-Šārjah) is a light show that takes place annually in the Emirate of Sharjah, the U.A.E.
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The Sharjah Light Festival (Arabic: مَهْرَجَان أَضْوَاء ٱلشَّارْقَة, romanized: Mahrajān Aḍwāʾ Aš-Šārjah) is a light show that takes place annually in the Emirate of Sharjah, the U.A.E.
01 · What it is
Living Tradition
Documented cultural tradition on record; family classification awaits an editor.
02 · Where & name
United Arab Emirates
Written in its own script on record as مهرجان أضواء الشارقة.
03 · How it is doing
□□□□ (Not yet assessed)
Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
2 cited sources
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Chapter Takeaways
LocationsThe festival features locations across the entire Sharjah Emirate, extending to the east coast towns of Dibba, Khorfakkan and Kalba.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Sharjah Light Festival in plain words?
The Sharjah Light Festival (Arabic: مَهْرَجَان أَضْوَاء ٱلشَّارْقَة, romanized: Mahrajān Aḍwāʾ Aš-Šārjah) is a light show that takes place annually in the Emirate of Sharjah, the U.A.E. In local script on record, it is written مهرجان أضواء الشارقة.
Where is Sharjah Light Festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Sharjah Light Festival in United Arab Emirates.
What is the current condition of Sharjah Light Festival today?
□□□□ (Not yet assessed): Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
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Cite as: "Sharjah Light Festival." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/sharjah-light-festival, text CC BY-SA, with attribution.
The Sharjah Light Festival (Arabic: مَهْرَجَان أَضْوَاء ٱلشَّارْقَة, romanized: Mahrajān Aḍwāʾ Aš-Šārjah) is a light show that takes place annually in the Emirate of Sharjah, the U.A.E. The festival was first established in 2010 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and has since become an integral part of the city's cultural landscape. 1
Locations
The festival features locations across the entire Sharjah Emirate, extending to the east coast towns of Dibba, Khorfakkan and Kalba. Thirteen landmarks and locations in Sharjah will be illuminated as part of the festival: 1
University City Hall
Al-Noor Mosque
Sharjah Mosque
Khalid Lagoon Corniche
Al Majaz Waterfront
Sharjah Fort
Al Hamriyah Municipality building
Al Dhaid Fort
Al Rafisah Dam in Khor Fakkan
Kalba Clock Tower
Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmed Al Qasimi Mosque in Dibba Al-Hisn
The Headquarters of the Beeah Group
The Light Village 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Sharjah Light Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Sharjah Light Festival is annual event in Sharjah, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
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