COURSES DE CHAMEAUX
Read moreCamel racing is part of the country's heritage and is very popular with the royal families and the emirates. Today, robot jockeys have replaced the children who once rode the camels. The owner follows the race in a car on a circuit parallel to the camelodrome and controls either the whip or the tension of the reins from a distance. To attend, don't look for the schedule, it doesn't exist! Go early in the morning on Fridays between November and March!
LA BIENNALE DE SHARJAH
Read moreOrganized by the emirate's Ministry of Culture and Information in 1993, and now by the Sharjah Art Foundation, under the direction of Hoor Al Qasimi, President and Director of the Sharjah Art Foundation, the Sharjah Biennale has, over the years, found its place among the best-known biennales, such as those of Berlin and Venice. It is an opportunity for this emirate with its reputation for rigorism to demonstrate its openness to all the arts. In 2023, the 15th edition of this biennial was held under the theme "Thinking historically about the present".
GRAND PRIX DE SHARJAH UIM F1H2O
Read moreSince 2000, the city of Sharjah has hosted the final race of the Formula One World Championship on the Corniche in late December. The boats, driven individually, are launched at full speed on the waters of the Khalid lagoon, which allows the large crowd that comes every year to watch the competition from the huge corniche, in complete safety. A unique and exciting sporting event despite the decibels of the machines.
SHARJAH HERITAGE DAYS
This festival retraces the daily life of the inhabitants before the oil ...Read more
SHARJAH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR
This book fair is the biggest literary event in the Middle East, and the ...Read more
FESTIVAL DES LUMIÈRES DE SHARJAH
The festival, inspired by Lyon's Festival of Lights, has been held annually ...Read more