Narrator Summer Camp instils heritage in children

August 05, 2025 / 3:07 PM

Sharjah 24: Aisha Rashid Al Hossan, Director of the Arabian Heritage Centre of the Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH), stated that the fourth edition of Narrator Summer Camp targets children aged 8 to 12 years, from August 4 to 14.

Instilling heritage in children

Aisha Rashid Al Hossan explained that the Narrator Summer Camp is one of the pre-event activities for the 25th edition of the Sharjah International Narrator Forum, scheduled to be held next September.

Al Hossan noted that the camp explores the country's oral history to instil heritage in children.

Various programmes

Speaking exclusively to “Sharjah 24” Al Hossan stated that the camp, which is hosting more than 40 children in its fourth edition, is part of the pre-emptive programmes to the 25th Sharjah International Narrator Forum, which will run from August 4 to 14. Approximately 40 children will participate in the various programmes offered by the camp, including Ibn Battuta tales and storytelling related to this character, in addition to handicrafts, fine arts, recycling, textile and model making, designing your travel book, making your own necklace, hourglass, sailing ship painting, and Explorer's Medal.