Sponsors

Sharaf DG

Sharaf DG is a household name to be reckoned with, both in UAE and Bahrain. A pioneer in electronic retailing, Sharaf DG has changed the face of customer expectation in the region with its knowledgeable and friendly staff providing exemplary service coupled with the widest range in consumer electronics. At Sharaf DG, consumers can avail of the widest range of brands from more than 25,000 different electronic products and accessories from reputed international brands available in store and online. Sharaf DG stores are currently operating in 21 locations, including Dubai Mall in Dubai, , Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.

Alliance Française

Placed under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of France in 1982, the Alliance Française in Dubai was built in 1993/94 on a piece of land offered by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and U.A.E. Minister of Defense, and it is known as the best place to learn French.

AL-AAN TV

Al Aan is a Dubai-based pan-Arab satellite channel that was launched in 2006. As a free-to-air channel, Al Aan is available on the regional direct-to-home hotspots of Arabsat and Nilesat and its live stream can be watched at www.alaan.tv/live and www.livestation.com Among Al Aan's alternative distribution platforms are various cable and IPTV networks, including du and e-Vision in the UAE, and free, SFR and Darty Telecom in France. Al Aan shows are conceptualized, developed and produced within the Arab region offering viewers 100% original programming. The channel's core viewer demographic consists of dynamic and modern Arab women. At a time of historic changes in the Arab world, Al Aan advocates an informed and compelling discussion of big-picture issues such as female empowerment, jobs, health awareness, education and human rights.

Kalam Web TV

Kalam TV was launched in 2009 with the purpose of creating an online video platform for the Arab youth to share their ideas, interest and talents. Kalam TV has many different video categories ranging from entertainment videos to educational and informative videos. Kalam TV gives the users the ability to become a media platform of their own by dedicating a customized channel to each member where they can design and post their videos. Once a user posts videos, they then have the option of promoting their channel on Kalam and other social media platform such as Facebook and Twitter. Kalam TV is simply a link between the users who generate the content and the viewers that choose the type of videos that they are interested in.

Kalam TV started with less than 1,000 visitors a month to become a major website with more than 800,000 unique visitors and 35,000 videos. Kalam TV is also a website entirely in Arabic, where most of the content is in Arabic and it is also the primary language used.

Caspian Event

Caspian Events is an event management consultancy and promotion organization, working with local and international clients to bring fine arts and cultural events to the United Arab Emirates. It facilitates programs at government-related and private arts centers. Caspian Events is based in Sharjah, UAE. mahshidzamani@caspianevent.ae