Muscat Nights: All about bonding in pleasant weather

Whether expectations are met or not, Muscat Nights certainly has given an opportunity for the residents and citizens in the Sultanate of Oman to spend time on an outing.

An official of the Muscat Municipality said, "We would have certainly liked to organise all events at one unique destination so that visitors could experience everything, choose and ignore what they want, but still, Muscat Nights has become a 'must-visit' place for each and everyone in the city, including tourists."

"We have been missing something like this for the last three years, and hopefully, it will only get bigger in the coming days. I was apprehensive over parking facilities at Qurum Park, but it has been managed well so far, and smart tickets really reflect things to come."

The Heritage Village has been reinvented from previous years with the use of technology by an Omani company, reflecting the favour of all governorates of the Sultanate of Oman.

The Heritage Village is top on the priority list for visitors yet to visit the Nights.

Muscat Nights also has performances by artists from Italy, France and Britain, which everyone has liked."

Older generations in Muscat are thrilled that Qurum Natural Park is back as a venue, and highlights include the drone and water laser shows, carnivals and plenty of time for lakeside bondings.

Muscat Nights 2023 has activities dedicated to various groups, including children and youth, such as stand-up comedies.

Rajat Shah, a visitor to the Oman Automobile Association, said, "The Fifa 2023 game, which started on Tuesday, is interesting. Importantly, we have been told of the cash prizes for the winners of the competition."

Visitors can also enjoy a paddle game, which is a racket sport but different from the normal tennis game.

Creators Village, located at the Oman Automobile Association, can be visited for free and offers children the chance to use their artistic skills using colours and pencils.

Events at the Qurum Natural Park include laser and drone shows apart from carnivals, horse shows, jumping competitions, light and sound shows, and games for children. ROP has said parking arrangements have been made for Qurum Park visitors, which has been a concern for everyone.

@vinot_nair