Muscat’s Royal Opera House is currently hosting performances of the Glimmerglass production of The Music Man.
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The Music Man performers see Oman
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Oman Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Cliff diving in Wadi Shab Oman
I was intending to see the Red Bull Cliff Diving in Wadi Shab today, and was given an extra push when Stacey of the promotions team gave me a nice VIP pass – was it for World Tourism Day – 27th September??.
The Red Bull Dive platform is set 25 + meters up Continue reading “Oman Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Cliff diving in Wadi Shab Oman“
RepresentationPlus visits Oman at Al Bustan Palace Hotel
Alison Cryer of RepresentationPlus visits Oman as the Ministry of Tourism organised a meeting of their overseas representatives and Oman based travel industry companies at Al Bustan Palace.
RepresentationPlus gave Continue reading “RepresentationPlus visits Oman at Al Bustan Palace Hotel”
Shawarma Sandwich in Oman
Shawarma Sandwiches in Oman are a staple snack. Made from lamb or, as here, chicken grilled on a vast rotating stand they are ready to go in less than a minute.
National Museum Muscat creating models of boats for display.
I had an interesting visit to the workshop where exhibits for Oman’s new National Museum are being made.
From renovating old boats , through to Continue reading “National Museum Muscat creating models of boats for display. “
World Camels Day in Wahiba Desert of Oman
The 22nd June is World Camel Day.
Here in Oman Camels are Continue reading “World Camels Day in Wahiba Desert of Oman”
Art Exhibition by Dr Mona Al Baiti
On a humid morning on Muttrah’s Corniche it was nice to join other guests for the inauguration of Art Exhibition by Dr Mona Al Baiti by the Under Secretary of Oman’s Ministry of Heritage and Culture
Sheikh Hamed Bin Hilal Bin Ali Al Mamary Continue reading “Art Exhibition by Dr Mona Al Baiti”
Transit of Venus in Muscat on a cloudy morning
One of the oldest descriptions of Oman’s coast is from the ‘Periplus of the Erithian Sea’ written by a Greek sailor, which describes the southern coast, improbably for an Arabian land, as being “wrapped in thick clouds and fog”.
So it was today, Continue reading “Transit of Venus in Muscat on a cloudy morning“
Oman Remittances detailed by the World Bank courtesy The Guardian
This is an infographic from The Guardian newspaper. It shows the supposed number of foreign workers in Oman (the migrants to Oman are low), Omanis overseas (who from their location could be students) and the money flows in and out – large sums of money flowing out of Oman’s relatively small economy.
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