SHARJAH/ GULF TIME
The 13th edition of the Sharjah Stamps Exhibition kicked off yesterday ,this year, highlighting amazing talents from all over the region, during the period between November 14-18, 2023, in Sharjah Mega Mall.
The opening ceremony was attended by: Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Musallam, Chairman of the Sharjah Heritage Institute, Omar Mohamed Ahmed, director of the exhibition, Abdulla khoory President of the Emirates philatelic Association and Morhaf Kishi, general manager of Mega Mall The 13th edition of the Sharjah Stamp Exhibition comes back this year bringing amazing talents from all over the region from November 14– 18, 2023 at the Sharjah Mega Mall, one of the leading retail and leisure destinations in Sharjah UAE. The Emirates Philatelic Association and Sharjah Mega Mall will hold the “Sharjah 2023 Stamp Exhibition” to celebrate the “Year of the 52nd” and to promote every aspect of philately in the GCC countries. “Sharjah has always been the center of culture in the United Arab Emirates and was named as the ‘Cultural Capital of the Arab World’. Therefore, the city aims to keep its heritage alive through the artwork and history displayed at several museums and exhibitions in addition to introducing talents in that field. We are proud to keep this going by bringing together the philatelists and hobbyists under one roof to communicate with their counterparts from all over the world through a series of activities that enhance the value of their hobby and open new horizons to other cultures” said Abdulla Khoory, president of the Emirates Philatelic Association”. The exhibition to be held at Sharjah Mega Mall will bring exhibitors from the GCC countries and other countries who will participate in this 5-day activity, in addition to prominent exhibitioners that will showcase their gold medal exhibits along with young exhibitors showcasing their philatelic exhibits. The exhibitors vary from countries like the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia plus other countries. Additionally, the philatelic and numismatic dealers along with the Emirates Post with few other postal administrations will take part in the exhibition. There will be philatelic activities, meetings, lectures, gathering and a philatelic and numismatic auction of rare items. “At Mega Mall, we are always happy to host community events, interact with people and the public, and give back to society or to the country that has embraced us all. Indeed, Mega Mall has achieved noticeable increases in the volume of visits in the recent period, and we look forward to achieving more by opening new stores.” And always provide special offers.” Morhaf Kishi General Manager of Mega Mall says. “Sharjah Stamp exhibition is one of the largest cultural events of its kind across the region that always aims at bringing local and gulf philatelists together. We as Mega Mall are proud to be hosting stamps exhibition for more than a decade and supporting this hobby. Sharjah stamp exhibition is definitely a platform that is preserving this hobby by promoting it to our young generation” Hussain Merchant AST marketing manager Mega Mall says