Kalba Youth: summer of creativity and skill building

An activity for everyone

 The activities were distributed across several tracks, including arts, science and technology, sports, literature, and languages. In addition, unique community partnerships with government agencies and institutions provided participants with the opportunity to learn about the most prominent roles of various sectors in serving the community, enhancing their community awareness and connecting them with the values of belonging, positive citizenship, and teamwork.

Specialised workshops and programmes

 The activities attracted participants to experience an atmosphere of inspiration through specialised workshops and programmes, where they learned unique artistic techniques, including pottery, ebru, and mandala thread art, as well as plaster shaping skills and creative colour effects using resin art. These included artificial intelligence programmes, and literary creativity platforms that celebrated the Arabic language and literature, including Arabic poetry panels, reading sessions, and the art of recitation.

Free creative space 

 The Skills Lab at the Kalba Youth Centre provided a free creative space for participants, where skill and enjoyment met. Through it, they explored a diverse world of artistic, cinematic, craft, and professional programs, as well as crafts and creative industries. The most prominent of these programmes were carpentry, home maintenance, and auto mechanics. In addition, participants learned terrarium art, cement and carpet shaping with professionalism and precision. They also learned film production skills, starting with scriptwriting and directing, photography and lighting, and extending to editing and technical processes.

Theatrical, musical, and technical programmes

 Participants also had inspiring experiences in a range of theatrical, musical, and technical programmes, held in collaboration with the Rubu' Qarn Centres specialised in theatre and performing arts, music, science, and technology. These programmes included: Self-Discovery, the Art of Imagination, and Improvisation. They also had a melody learning programme, through which they mastered the skills of playing musical instruments such as the guitar, piano, and saxophone. They also learned LEGO robotics and designed their own electronic device.

Investing in youth energies

 Khaled Al Raisi, Director of the Kalba Youth Centre, pointed out that what the centre offered during the summer vacation was not just summer programmes, but a true investment in the youth's energies, directing them toward creativity and excellence. The programmes were designed to provide platforms where creativity and science meet in an interactive, entertaining, and educational environment, building the character of future generations capable of making a difference and serving the community.

Influential generations capable of interacting with the future challenges 

Al Raisi added that the growing demand for activities reflects the confidence of participants and their parents in the quality of the programmes and their alignment with their aspirations. This aligns with the vision of the Rubu' Qarn Foundation for Creating Future Leaders and Innovators and Sharjah Youth to build and empower informed and influential generations capable of interacting with the challenges of the future.