Sheherazade comes to life as Sharjah celebrates being named World Book Capital


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  • Thursday, 25 Apr 2019

A scene from the production of 1001 Nights: The Final Chapter. - Pictures courtesy of Al Majaz Amphiteatre

SHARJAH: The United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah pays a special tribute to one of the most legendary characters in literature, Sheherazade, as it celebrates its crowning as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) World Book Capital 2019. 

The enchanting storyteller lives on in "1001 Nights: The Last Chapter", a special theatre production put together as the crowning glory of the Sharjah World Book Capital 2019 grand opening ceremony held at the Al Majaz Amphitheatre on Tuesday night (April 23).

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