Friday 26 / April / 2024
Muscat: Muscat Festival’s 2016 Edition will be bigger and better.
Scheduled to be held from January 14 to February 13, the festival will feature a wide range of cultural, educational, business and sporting events covering Omani culture as well as cultures from around the world.
One of the prominent events featuring this year’s Festival is the global exhibition ‘1001 Inventions’, which will focus on the ancient Golden Age of Islamic civilization, which has produced Arab intellectuals and scientists like Al Razi, Ibn Sina, Ibn Al Haytham and others. An Omani Cultural Village, consisting of a model of a traditional Omani village and souq, will display Oman’s rich and diverse heritage.
In addition to a wide range of cultural activities, such as traditional Arabic poetry, Omani clothes shows and folk dances from outside the Sultanate, there will be a number of lectures taking place at both venues, such as ‘The Unity and Intellectual Tolerance of the Omani Society’, ‘The Impact of Oil Price Decline on the National Economy’ and ‘The Impact of Youtube’. The festival will be held at Al Amerat Park, Naseem Public Park and at Al Hail Beach.
Cultural Events
Cultural Workshop between people with special needs and healthy people
Traditional Poetry
Musical Poetry
Omani Fine Arts Pioneers Forum
Literary symposium on writing historical fiction
Safe Journey (Darbk Khadar) Workshop
The influence of relations and mutual interests
Sports
Vehicles and motorbikes show - Oman Automobile Association
Water Sports and Sailing - Royal Navy of Oman and Shabab Oman Ship
Tattoo Shows (Red Helmets) - Royal Guard of Oman
Traditional Art and Folk Bands
Parachutist Shows
Sailing Experience - Oman Sail
Marathon Race
Triathlon Race
Acrobatics, balance shows, comics and clowns performances and cartoon characters
Inflatable games for children
Basketball
Tour of Oman – 16 to 21 February 2016
Lectures
Youtube programmes and their impact on public opinion
‘Almald’ art
The unity and intellectual tolerance of the Omani society
The Impact of oil price decline on the national economy
Muscat Festival in the eyes of photographers
Awareness course for families titled ‘Family disintegration and its impact on children’s behaviours’
Awareness course for children titled ‘How can I protect myself.’
Activities organised at Al Amerat Park
Cultural Village: An open-air museum featuring a model of a traditional Omani village displaying the rich and diverse Omani heritage. Visitors will also be able to roam a traditional market (souq) and watch a traditional arts competition.
Science, Technology and Civilization Exhibition “1001 Inventions”
Performances by folk bans from India, Lebanon, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Philippines
Theatre events: fire performance, acrobatics, balance shows, comics and clowns performances, magic, trapeze and cartoon characters
Dinosaur Village: featuring life-size dinosaurs that move!
Science and Knowledge Village
Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Exhibition
Amusement Park activities
Activities organised in Naseem Public Park
Trade Fair
Family Village and Children’s Theatre: a diverse number of events for children, focusing on arts and sciences, education, agriculture, sports and various other sciences. The Family Village Theatre will host programmes from well-known children channels.
lJungle Village: Automated anthropomorphic models of animals with sound and light effects
lTheatre events: including fire performance, acrobatics, balance shows, comics and clowns performances, magic, motorcycles and folk bands
Illuminated Village: Containing replicas of plants and animals from the Omani wildlife and marine environment, in addition to landmarks.
Fireworks
A display of governmental institutions and service associations
Amusement Park
