Its activities are inspired by the novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"

"Magic Gardens" and a world of adventures in the "House of Wisdom"

• The event takes place in the southern garden of the House of Wisdom.

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The day before yesterday evening, the "Magic Gardens" event organized by the House of Wisdom in Sharjah was launched for its young visitors during the period from the 25th of this month to the first of next January, during which it accompanies them in amazing worlds of adventures, live performances, entertainment activities and artistic workshops, all inspired by the novel « The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by famous author Lyman Frank Baum and illustrator William Denslow.

The event targets children from five to 12 years old, in order to allow them to explore the most prominent features of fictional literature and its impact on promoting dialogue between different cultures, as all its activities are inspired by this novel, which achieved the highest sales during the 20th century, and has become a source of inspiration for generations for 100 years. perfect.

The event, which is organized in the southern garden of the House of Wisdom, provides entertainment and interactive platforms through which children can participate in various activities and shows over eight days, from five in the evening until ten in the evening, to begin their journey through several stations that embody the sequence of events in the novel.

The children live the same life as Dorothy, the central character in the novel, by entering her house and opening its windows to feel that they are flying into a tornado of cars, cattle and small houses behind them.

Children can also collect some of the things they see in the novel, such as magic shoes, novel characters and stationery.

The performance platform is designed in a way similar to the "Emerald Castle" inspired by the novel, in which children can attend the main performances and activities that are organized throughout the day, such as puppet shows, bubbles, musical and circus shows, in addition to laser shows, silent plays, comedy shows and film screenings.

The "deserted maze" begins at the "Gate of Oz", in which children enjoy sound effects and luminous lamps in the floors and ceiling covered with branches and leaves of vines and tree trunks, as well as squirrels and monkeys hanging at the top.

The maze includes five sections that allow children to engage in various activities, such as drawing African masks;

Japanese manga comics;

making Swiss chocolate and making perfumes in the Emirates;

Indian hair braids and bracelets industry.

As part of the activities of the “Magic Gardens” event, an area has been allocated for workshops that allow children to participate in many mysterious experiences to acquire new skills and experiences, in addition to a corner for outdoor food and drinks that offers different types of food and sweets, including cotton candy “Girls for Girls”. Popular with most children.

"Land of Oz"

The games corner at the event provides a space that allows children to have fun playing and exploring the place with their families, as it was designed in the amazing “Land of Oz” style with its dazzling lights, glowing flowers and trees, trampolines and illuminated games.

Throughout the duration of the event, children can enjoy watching characters from the novel as they roam around the corners of the place, telling them stories from the novel in an interesting and loving way. Children can also wear the clothes of their favorite character from the world of Oz and see virtual pictures of themselves in these clothes on the display screens.

• The show platform was designed in a way similar to the "Emerald Castle" inspired by the novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz".

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