| by the President of the UAE
His Highness Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and H.H.Sh.Dr.Sultan
bin Mohammad Al Qassimi, the member of Supreme Council
and Rule rof Sharjah.
The Palace comprises a number of halls used for various
cultural activities. The main hall which is the biggest
of all, can seat up to 450 people. It's stage is well
equipped with the latest lighting and audio effects.
The stage was further enlarged in 1998 for staging
the play 'The Return of Holako', written by H.H.Sheikh
Dr Sultan bin Mohammad Al Qasimi.
On the right side of the entrance there is a sophisticated
conference hall equipped with ultra modern sound,
lighting, audio-visual facilities. This hall can accommodate
up to 134 persons, provided with small stage for lecture
deliveries. In addition to this, there is also the
interpreters cabin for simultaneous translations to
different languages.
The other facilities include six rooms for the secretary
and committees and one for lectures.
On the left hand side there are three exhibition
halls which could easily be integrated or separated
if required.
The Cultural Palace hosted a lot of activities, multi-intellectual
and cultural events, conferences, drama works, musical
evenings, movie shows, etc. One of the most prominent
events that took place was the conference held by
the Arab Cultural Ministers during November 1998.
The Palace was given that name during the concluding
ceremony of Sharjah Festival Days (10th session) on
27th March 2000. In fact the Palace went through some
beautification works to make it splendid with the
rich Islamic architecture.
The Cultural Palace is a marvelous edifice, a piece
of art and a venue for the promotion of cultural and
intellectual life. |
