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Watching Omani artist Aflah al Rashdi work with a brush on canvas reminds one of a graceful dancer. The canvas as his stage, he navigates around it so easy one would think he was more playing than...

A sweeping look at the artworks currently displayed in Gallery Sarah would automatically remind one of a nostalgic, happy past. The “Faces of Memory” solo exhibit by prominent and multi-awarded...

If you are a coffee lover, then you would definitely consider a barista as a magician. It is a job that requires science, creativity, a flair for the dramatics and yes, often, a little dose of...

Koshy Samuel spotted the red fox despite it camouflaging with the barren landscape. He was headed to join a fun hike at the nearby mountains of Bandar al Khairan at six in the morning on a Saturday...

Fixing their headscarves tightly on their heads, Ruqaya and Fatima both took full breaths before getting into the water. At nine in the morning in February, the water of Bandar al Khairan is as good...

About 100 km east of Haima, the road leading to Al Wosta Wildlife Reserve looked barren with only shrubs and very small desert bushes dotting the area. Not many people come to this part of the...

Lee Barton felt the morning chill while waiting at the petrol station near Sultan Centre in Qurum for the car that would take him and his companion to the starting point of the Sultana Trail. It...

With photography gears in hand, Althaf Abdul and his colleagues from FSO Muscat had always thought of Wakan as one of the Sultanate’s hidden treasures — a garden paradise located on top of the...

In the same manner that Muslims all over the world have the Islamic Calendar and have a different new year, the 1.3 billion strong Chinese also have their very own Chinese Calendar vis a vis Chinese...

Géraldine Garçon loves exploring new places. Proof of this is the two books — Croatia which was printed in 2005 and Travel to Turkey which was published in 2006 by Magellan and Company. But she...

He’s the youngest player at the tournament but that didn’t seem to faze young Ahmed al Wahabi. At 14, it was easy to spot him from among the towering adult players. His small stature and sunny...

Young Omani pianist Mohammed al Balushi cannot forget the time that he once performed for hundreds of people at Muscat University. To him, as a young pianist from Oman trying to make a name for...

THE WEEKEND WARRIOR - I don’t drive. Scooters and bikes, yes. But cars — I didn’t see the significance of it until the last three years. I came from a country where there’s plenty of...

While it’s easy to mistake that Munira al Balushi had it easy in life because she is now a business owner, the realist and resilient Owner of House of Baraseem for Fashion and Beauty said that she...

Designers who recently showcased their work at the 6th Edition of the Ladies a La Mode Fashion Show held January 30 and 31, 2019 didn’t come to play — they were there to slay. Held at the...

YERU EBUEN - If you’ve tried booking a tour through travel agencies to explore the Al Sharqiya Governorate, it will be no surprise that they’d give you the usual destinations a lot have...

Yeru Ebuen -yru.weekend@gmail.com - Did you know that shorts, even if you’re a guy, is not allowed in the Muscat Festival ground? I learned this the very funny way last year when the security...

YERU EBUEN - Destiny is a mysterious thing and such has been the case for Michelin-star chef Angelo Sabatelli currently in the country for a few days to take over contemporary and stylish Italian...

Yeru Ebuen - yru.weekend@gmail.com - It’s been a while since I last made a new year’s resolution. It makes me wonder if there’s still anyone out there who does but from among my close...

Other than the thunderous crashing of the waves on the beach a few meters away, the place we were camping at was relatively peaceful. Our tents were perched on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea...