Kids' summer camps to explore future professions, creativity

It's time for children's summer camps and kids are gearing up for fun even as they learn.
Workshops featuring subjects like reading, design, basics of law, paramedic skills, recycling, Arabic calligraphy, blogging, puppet making, music, agriculture and culinary skills will be held to explore the interests of the children that can pave their future path under the 2019 MAKTABA Summer Camp.
The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) will roll out the camp on the theme 'When I Grow Up'. Taking place from July 6 to August 8 in Khalifa Park, Al Bahia, Al Wathba, Zayed Central and Al Marfa libraries, this year's theme sees the programme focusing on future professions, skills and crafts.
The events will be accompanied by a 'Summer Reading Challenge' and the 'Young Librarian Initiative'. The summer camp will also offer workshops, designed especially for women.
Abdulla Majid Al Ali, acting executive director of the Dar Al Kutub Sector, DCT Abu Dhabi, said: "This year's theme of 'When I Grow Up' is a fascinating one; it has enabled us to devise a programme that encompasses wide range of interests that children have today. The varied workshops and events will cater to all tastes and participants will learn new things and have fun."
Tapping creativity
In Sharjah, Sharjah Public Library (SPL), a subsidiary of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), has announced the launch of its annual summer programme for children in the 7-12 years age group. It will run from July 7-11 at the SPL headquarters. Themed around art, culture and environment, it will include three edutainment activities designed to tap the creativity of children and engage them in fun-filled activities.
The programme will cover a variety of workshops. The first activity, titled 'A Beautiful Arts Day', will consist of two different workshops. In the first one, children will have the opportunity to make beautiful pictures using duct tape, learn about the colour wheel and how to create the perfect colour for their next painting. The second workshop will teach them to make different handicrafts.
'A Day in Nature' will have children wear the farmer's hat while learning the fundamentals of agriculture during the first part of the activity. The objective is to teach youngsters to take on responsibility and be productive. The second part, titled 'The Little Chef', will teach children how to make their own healthy meal, in a fun and interactive way.
The third event, 'A Day of Fun and Learning', will consist of two workshops. In the first one, titled 'Origami', children will learn the basics of the Japanese art and its association with mathematics, while creating amazing artwork by folding papers.
The second workshop, 'Shadow Theatre', will encourage children to explore their creativity in creating characters and storytelling and teach them how to present it on stage.

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