MUSCAT: Assigned by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, Shaikh Abdullah bin Mohammed al Salmi, Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs, will preside over the award ceremony of the 7th edition of the Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Arts and Literature (SQACAL) (allocated for Omanis) at the Al Wahat Club in Al Athaiba, on Wednesday.
The award in the field of intangible cultural heritage studies (Culture Branch) was won by the study titled “Tongues of the Omani Najmis at the Governorate of Al Dhahirah” by the researcher Hamad bin Abdullah al Skaiti. In the field of short films (Arts Branch), the award went to the film titled “Black Doesn’t Suit you” by the director Essa bin Salim al Subhi. In the field of traditional poetry for literature branch “Art”, the award was withheld this year as none of the works presented met the requirements.
The fields of the 8th session of the award, allocated for Arabs, will be unveiled at the end of the ceremony. It also comes from the support of His Majesty for outstanding intellectuals, artists and writers. His Majesty Sultan Qaboos issued Royal Decree No (18/2011) to establish the Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Arts and Literature. — ONA
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