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Muscat Nights festival continues to transform Al Qurum Natural Park into a vibrant destination for family entertainment, with immersive attractions that place children and shared family moments at the...

There are moments when language fails, when emotion becomes too heavy to carry or too tangled to explain. For Omani artist Hussain al Ghamlasi, those moments found their release not in words, but in...

The Literary Council for Poetry and Folk Heritage continues its vibrant participation in Muscat Nights, presenting a series of poetic evenings dedicated to Omani Nabati and folk poetry in its many...

At first glance, Hiba al Yahmadi’s paintings feel anchored, grounded in arches, shadows and geometry that echo Islamic architecture. But behind that sense of visual certainty is a journey shaped by...

Muscat: As cultural magazines across the Arab world grapple with shrinking readerships and rapid digital change, Nizwa magazine has chosen reflection over retreat. At a workshop titled...

For a long time, Malaak al Lawati thought fish were boring. “The sort of creatures you see at pet shops, admire for two seconds and never really think about again”, she admits. The ocean, despite...

Since its launch, Muscat Nights has drawn visitors from across the Sultanate of Oman with a rich mix of venues and experiences that transform public spaces into vibrant hubs of culture, entertainment...

Stone walls that once bore witness to cannons and watchful silence now speak in ink, colour, and form. At Al Mirani and Mutrah forts, history does not sit still — it listens, absorbs, and responds....

Under the gilded arches of the Royal Opera House Muscat, fashion arrived not as spectacle alone, but as a statement of intent. On the morning marking the opening of Muscat Fashion Week, the marble...

Few areas express the balance between continuity and innovation more eloquently than Oman’s architectural landscape, where development advances without diluting identity.Across cities and towns,...

Accession Day is observed across Oman with a rich tapestry of local traditions, customs and celebrations. Each governorate marks the occasion in its own distinctive way, reflecting the unique...

Muscat Nights transformed the serene waters of Al Qurum Natural Park’s lake into a living canvas during its ongoing festival, presenting the highly anticipated ‘Festival of Light’. The show...

Under soft gallery lights, faces look back at you from the walls of the Omani Society for Fine Arts. Some are familiar, others imagined, some deeply realistic while others lean toward symbolism and...

When Saba al Rashdi first picked up a pencil, it was not ambition that guided her hand, but instinct. She was still very young, watching the world from a seated position as other children ran past...

At the heart of Muscat Nights in Al Qurum Natural Park, the Food Festival has emerged as one of the most vibrant and unifying attractions, drawing crowds with aromas, flavours, and stories that...

As dusk settled over the old quarter of Ibra, the stone corridors of Souq Al Qanater began to echo with voices that have shaped Oman’s cultural memory for generations. Between weathered shopfronts...

In the margins of a modest journal, worlds quietly unfold. Some pages hold buildings caught mid-light, others trace mountain lines, passing streets, or faces borrowed from film. For Issa bin Saif al...

What began as a quiet natural corner in Qurayyat has now become one of Oman’s most talked-about destinations on social media. In recent months, Flamingo Lake has turned into a viral trend, filling...

When most children were still adjusting their backpacks and finding their seats, a quiet moment changed the course of Al Waleed al Balushi’s life. The first class of the day was music. The teacher...

At the entrance of Mutrah Souq, where the rhythm of daily life blends with the enduring presence of the sea, the evening of December 23 carried a different kind of energy. Passersby were drawn not...