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If you're a kid in Dubai and you love reading, you're in luck: The emirate's government-run Dubai Culture and Arts Authority is offering free workshops on a variety of subjects, including photography, agriculture, sign language, and storytelling, the National reports.
"This aligns with the Authority's efforts to create a sustainable creative environment in Dubai Public Libraries," says a statement from the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority.
The free workshops are being held at three Dubai libraries this month. Read the Entire Article
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“I think, by 2018, there’s an opportunity for New Orleans to be viewed around the country, around the world, as a hub of entrepreneurship for the South,” says Tim Williamson, the CEO and cofounder of incubator The Idea Village, referring to the year the city will celebrate its 300th anniversary.
