Global Village to give away school scholarships worth over AED1-mn

UAE’s multicultural shopping and entertainment destination Global Village has partnered with Bloom World Academy (BWA) to give away scholarships worth over AED 1 million. The scholarships will be given as part of the Young Directors Award competition that will see two young people get the chance to win a scholarship for their entire schooling at BWA.

Based on the theme, “My more wonderful world”, the competition invites children between the ages of 5 and 14 to create a short video that tells the story of what they, or someone they know, would do to make the world a better place, or how they are already helping to build a more positive future. The video entry could feature the participant, a friend, a teacher, a family member or someone in their wider community who is helping make the world more wonderful by making a positive impact, big or small.

The competition is divided into two age group entry categories. Juniors (aged 5-10 years) and Seniors (aged 11-14 years old). A judging panel featuring Saeed Aljanahi, Director of Operations, Dubai Film & TV Commission; John Bell, Principal, Bloom World Academy; actor and host Nyla Usha; Emirati Director Nahla Al Fahad; and Dubai Eye 103.8 radio presenter Helen Farmer, will review the entries and choose the winners. All finalists will be invited to experience their very own red carpet inspired premiere, where their films will be shown to thousands of Global Village guests at the Kids’ Theatre stage. One lucky winner will be selected from each category and announced as the winners of the Bloom World Academy scholarships worth over AED 1 million.

“Here at Global Village, we believe that the world’s diversity is a limitless source of creativity. January is International Month of Creativity, so celebrating the creativity of the talented young people living in the UAE was a natural fit. There could be no better partner for our first edition of Creators Month than Bloom World Academy who share our passion for creative thinking. We are so excited to see how this country’s youth will inspire us all to contribute to creating a more wonderful world,” said Jaki Ellenby, Executive Marketing Director at Global Village.