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Spring festival adds colour to reading

Dubai - The programme aims to enhance children's skills through fun activities that are also related to their studies.

 The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) launched its two-week 'Spring Colours Festival' recently across five Dubai Public Library branches. The festival, which began on March 23, will end on April 8.
At its Hatta, Al Rashidya, Al Twar, Al Mankhool and Umm Suqeim branches, the Dubai Public Library is offering a range of activities for children aged between six and 15 years, which have been designed to develop their skills and help them benefit from their free time away from school during the spring break.
Fahad Al Mamri, director of Dubai Public Library, commented: "We are pleased to have launched this year's edition of Spring Colours Festival in five different Dubai Public Library branches. The programme aims to enhance children's skills through fun activities that are also related to their studies, and promote a healthy reading habit across this age group."
The Hatta Public Library will be hosting 10 activities during the festival. A festival brief on March 23 was followed by activities that kick-started the two-week initiative. An 'Innovate for Yourself' activity showed children how to recycle materials and raised awareness about the importance of preserving the environment. Many other activities are ongoing and the library will also be taking participating children on a trip to the Zabeel Park in Dubai.
Al Rashidya, Al Twar, Al Mankhool and Umm Suqeim branches will host several activities and workshops during the festival. Al Rashidya is organising 11 activities, including 'Making Video Games' and 'Team Spirit' workshops, while Al Twar will host six activities including a 'Thinker Programme' and a lecture for adults about cupping treatments on April 8.
Al Mankhool branch will host nine activities such as 'Future Leader' and 'Calligraphy Workshop', and the Umm Suqeim branch will launch four activities including 'Innovate for Yourself', 'Art Etiquette', and a trip for children to Zabeel Park.
Dubai Public Library network
The Dubai Public Library has eight libraries for adults and another seven for children.
Some branches feature multi-purpose halls, classrooms and exhibition spaces, and all branches of the Dubai Public Library are connected via computer systems.
This has established close links with other modern libraries, providing access to vast sources of information on a diversity of topics in both Arabic and English.
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