Sharjah 24: Within the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority’s (SBA) vision to provide all the new programmes that meet the interest of the public, Sharjah TV channel broadcast “ A People’s Tale” programme, which deals with the customs and traditions of many countries around the world and sheds light on their history.

The programme, broadcast every Monday at 10 pm, and over a period of 40 minutes, explores the features of the culture of each community in the UAE, represented by special occasions and their various rituals, as well as food, clothing, singing, music, dancing, folk celebrations and others.

In its quest for people’s stories, and through a variety of segments, the programme presents the heritage of the tackled countries, customs of receiving guests, the traditions of organising weddings and the various occasions, as well as cuisines and food preparations. 
 
In the first episodes, the programme tackled the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Morocco, the Syrian Arab Republic, and the State of Palestine, where it recounted the history of these countries since ancient times, the diversity of civilisations, the cultural movement, in addition to all the customs and traditions they inherited. The programme discussed, in particular, occasions such as weddings and religious holidays, as well as highlighting aspects of the heritage and folklore and the origins of hospitality.

SBA allows audience, who were unable to watch the programme on Sharjah TV, to watch it free of charge via the digital Maraya platform.