SKY HIGH is a basketball oasis that rises above the rest, offering a one-of-a-kind experience for players of all ages. The repurposed shipping containers that make up the structure give it a unique and industrial feel, while the different hoops heights create a dynamic and exciting atmosphere. The separate areas for kids and adults allow for a fun and inclusive environment for everyone to enjoy. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, SKY HIGH is the perfect place to elevate your game and shoot for the stars. With its innovative design, it's truly a slam dunk destination for basketball enthusiasts everywhere.
The "Orbs" installation is an immersive display of light balls arranged in a straight line setting. The orbs creating the illusion of a light path. The orbs emit a soft, ethereal glow, creating a dynamic and ever-changing visual experience. Visitors can walk through the two lines and experience the orbs from different perspectives, allowing them to fully immerse themselves in the installation. The overall effect is one of wonder and awe.
Step into the Enigma laser tunnel and be transported to a world of mesmerizing light and sound. The installation features shipping container tunnels that have been transformed into a sensory experience. As visitors walk through the tunnels, they will be surrounded by vibrant laser lights that dance and play around, creating a truly immersive and unforgettable experience. The laser lights are choreographed to a dynamic soundtrack, adding to the overall sensory experience. With every step you they take, visitors will be transported deeper into the Enigma, discovering new visual and auditory delights at every turn. It is a one-of-a-kind installation that is sure to leave a lasting impression.
The Visage installation is a unique and visually striking light pattern exhibit that features several faces. The installation utilizes a combination of light and technology to create an immersive experience for viewers. The faces are pinned in the ground, and the patterns of the light create a dynamic and ever-evolving display. The installation is intended to be viewed from multiple angles, allowing for a fully immersive experience. Visage have aimed to explore the concept of identity and how it is perceived through the use of technology. It's an excellent example of how technology can be used to create art that is both thought-provoking and visually stunning.
Little Stars is a wonderland of excitement and adventure, designed specifically for kids to let their imaginations run wild. This activity area is a carnival of fun, featuring an array of festival skill games and arcade games that will keep kids entertained for hours on end. The bright and colorful attractions are sure to delight and engage children of all ages. The cherry on top of this fun-filled sundae is the carousel spinning and twirling, taking kids on a ride through a world of wonder. Little Stars is the ultimate destination for kids to have fun, learn new skills, and make lasting memories. It's a place where visitors and their kids can rise to new heights of fun and adventure.
Pixel Lane is a floor installation that uses light technology to create a unique and engaging experience for visitors. The installation consists of a 15m x 3m strip floor that is covered in small, illuminated pixels. The pixels can be programmed to display patterns, creating a dynamic and ever-changing display.
Pixel Lane installation is a great example of how technology can be used to create art that is immersive. The installation can be enjoyed by people of all ages and backgrounds, and it encourages creativity and curiosity.
Light Museum shines a literal light on the oft-forgotten old-fashioned overhead projector. With focus on interaction and imagination, the workshop is a brilliant example of edutainment and learning through play. Over the course of 20-minute long sessions, small groups of 6 to 14-year old children discover a sensory world filled with shapes, textures, colors and patterns, all created by light projection. Young attendees can explore color mixing and transformation, pattern projections, the effect of different textures on mirrored surfaces, create sand art and much more.
While children are entertained by the Light Museum’s Art in Light workshop, parents can step into their very own light art experience. Curated by the internationally revered 3D artist and video mapping specialist, Laszlo Zsolt Bordos, the Lighthouse exhibition showcases artworks that explore the idea of the constancy of change through light. With a series of awe-inspiring installations, the exhibit combines analog and digital technologies and notions of reflection, refraction and light interaction to astounding effect.
Exhibiting artists from the Lighthouse collective:
Created by Idriss B. (idrissb), The Art Collection is continually evolving to reflect the time in which it is made. Born and raised in Paris, Idriss has shown an interest in art since his childhood and along with his father has built a very significant personal art collection.
With his considerable knowledge of new materials, combinations of different sources and various handmade art objects, Idrissb began to think of a new collection. This collection was made by moulding his vision of contemporary art to create polygonal animal forms in different sizes which he then sold to collectors as limited edition pieces.
The goal is to give the possibility to everybody to own unique piece of art. Idriss B. capacity for design with The Art Collection is far wider than what you are reading here, his work is limited edition in the sense that every created piece is unique.
Last modified December 2019
Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority is committed to respecting and handling your Personal Information with care. In this Privacy Policy, we would like to inform you about the way in which we store certain types of data and how we use this data in accordance with data protection legislation. This Privacy Policy applies to both the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority websites (“Sites”) and our MOBILE APP AND/OR OTHER DATA-COLLECTING DIGITAL SERVICES.
What is Personal Information or Personal Data?
This is information that identifies, or can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate, an individual “Personal Information” or “Personal Data”.
What Personal Information do we collect?
Examples of Personal information collected through our Site or Platform may include your name, e-mail address, company name, job title, contact details and company address.
How and When do we collect Personal Information?
You are free to explore our Site without providing any Personal Information about yourself. We collect information from you when you sign up for a Platform or when you elect to view/download our thought leadership content, respond to a survey, or fill out a form on our Site. When you provide Personal Information to us, we ask if you want to receive future marketing information and communication from us. You can absolutely choose to opt out of this communication. In the event you have previously enrolled in receiving communications, you can choose to opt out by emailing a request to privacy@sharjahtourism.ae or by clicking on the unsubscribe link in any email communication.
How do we use your Personal Information?
Information Collected through our Site: We may use the Personal Information we collect from you via our Site in the following ways:
Information Collected through our Platform: We use the Personal Information collected through our Platform from you for the following purposes:
We will only use your Personal Information for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If you wish to get an explanation as to how the processing for the new purpose is compatible with the original purpose, please contact us using the contact details at the end of this Privacy Notice.
If we need to use your Personal Information for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and we will explain the legal basis which allows us to do so.
Data retention
We only store your Personal Information for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the above-mentioned purposes or until you object to the data processing. Thereafter, the data will be deleted or blocked if the deletion conflicts with statutory provisions or legitimate interests. A legitimate interest exists regarding the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims.
To determine the appropriate retention period for Personal Information, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the Personal Information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your Personal Information, the purposes for which we process your Personal Information and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
Security of your Personal Information
We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. We secure the Personal Information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. All Personal Information is protected using appropriate physical, technical and organizational measures.
We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected Personal Information breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so. Click here if you wish to know more about our CRM’s data protection procedures.
Legal Basis for use of Personal Information
Site:
When we collect information about you through our Site, the legal basis on which we process your Personal Information is our legitimate interests, namely, to provide you with research and thought leadership information and the related marketing of our offerings.
Lead Generation campaigns
When we collect information about you through our Lead Generation campaigns, the legal basis on which we process your Personal Information is the performance of a contractual agreement.
Do we use ‘cookies’?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and
We use cookies to:
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser’s Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
If you disable cookies, some features will be disabled. It won’t affect the user experience.
Website:
When you visit our Website, we will ask your permission to enable cookies.
Who we Share your Information With
Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority does not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personal Information. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential and treat it in accordance with the law. Where any such parties process your Personal Information on our behalf, they are only permitted to do so in accordance with our instructions. We may also release information when its release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property or safety.
However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Google
We along with third-party vendors, such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other ad service functions as they relate to our Site.
Opting out:
Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page or permanently using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser add-on.
Rights for EEA Residents
If you are a resident of the EEA, the new European Union law, called the General Data Protection Regulation or “GDPR” gives certain rights to individuals in relation to their Personal Data. Accordingly, we have implemented additional transparency to help users take advantage of those rights. As available and except as limited under applicable law, the rights afforded to individuals are:
As an affected person, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The supervisory authority that files the complaint will notify you of the status and outcome of your complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy.
Please email us at privacy@sharjahtourism.ae for assistance with any of the above items.
How does our site handle do not track signals?
We honor do not track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.
Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?
It’s also important to note that we do not allow third-party behavioral tracking.
Fair Information Practices
The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect Personal Information.
In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:
CAN SPAM Act
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
We collect your email address in order to:
Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.
To be in accordance with CANSPAM we agree to the following:
If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can click here.
Follow the instructions at the bottom of each email. And we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.
Transfers of Your Personal Data to Other Countries
Our operations are supported by a network of computers, cloud-based servers, and other infrastructure and information technology, including, but not limited to, third-party service providers. We and our third-party service providers store and process your Personal Data in the UAE and elsewhere in the world. We will protect your information as described in this Privacy Policy if your Personal Data is transferred to other countries by using appropriate safeguards. By using our Site and/or Platform, you consent to your Personal Data being transferred to other countries, including countries that have different data protection rules than your country. We do not represent that our Sites and our MOBILE APP AND/OR OTHER DATA-COLLECTING DIGITAL SERVICES are appropriate or available in any particular jurisdiction.
If you would like more information regarding the specific mechanism used by us when transferring your Personal Data outside of the EEA, please email us at privacy@sharjahtourism.ae.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may occasionally make changes to this Privacy Policy.
When we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we’ll provide you with notice as appropriate under the circumstances, e.g., by displaying a prominent notice within the Site, Platform or by sending you an email. We may notify you in advance.
Please, therefore, make sure you read any such notice carefully.
Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us by e-mailing us at privacy@sharjahtourism.ae.
