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Tarini Agarwal loves to paint and when she does she starts with a few colours without overthinking the expected result. This choice is mostly intuitive but sometimes accidental. The texture and...

Learning an instrument may be a tedious exercise for some. But Dr Saida Khalilova, Director of MMAA and the piano teacher with over 20 years of experience in teaching kids and adults from various...

The Jabal Al Akhdhar Tourism Festival held recently was a huge success due to the adventures by equestrian riders.This year the adventure began from the ultra-luxurious resort Alila Jabal Akhdhar with...

The dark and moody photography style or chiaroscuro is a play with light and darkness. It creates a stunning a strong visual impact. The result many be a little melancholy but in a good way, something...

Eleonora narrates the account in her travel blog ending with a message for all – to avoid wadis, and desist from swimming and exercise caution during the rainy season. @lijucherianoman -"The...

The Sultanate of Oman is fast emerging as a floral destination in the Arabian Gulf region. Oman as member of World Association of Floral Artists (WAFA), an organisation of international floral art...

@lijucherianoman - Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian and Henri Matisse had a big influence on him. A young Omani is carving his path as an artist based on the works of great artistes.He is Majid al Amri...

Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai, was the venue for the recent international art exhibition for artists from the Sultanate of Oman and Sudan.The 12-day-long event named ‘Adwin Petals’ marked a new...

A new community tourism project by youngsters Nooralhuda al Mandhari and Wisal al Rashdi provides authentic experiences for visitors with the locals of Salalah in Dhofar. The project showcases the...

MUSCAT: All the 75 Toastmaster Clubs in Oman conducted their Club Officer Training (COT) on August 12 at the Indian School Wadi Kabir (ISWK) auditorium for their newly elected club officers for...

Noted Omani lensman Nasser Hamed al Harthy is an adventurer who loves to explore. He has a passion for landscape, mountains, portraits, people and wildlife.Recently he completed photographing the vast...

ABGO Connect is a programme developed and overseen by the Australian Business Group Oman (ABGO). This is a flagship programme that introduces Omani alumni and corporate members to the commercial...

“Marriott’s properties in Oman remain focused on not only hiring Omanis but also putting employees in the best position to grow within the company and contribute to Oman’s travel industry,”...

@lijucherianoman -The dark and moody photography style or chiaroscuro is a play with light and darkness. It creates a stunning a strong visual impact. The result many be a little melancholy but in a...

Muscat has been voted among the 25 best cities in the world by readers of Travel + Leisure (T + L), taking the 19th position.The best cities in the world, as voted by T + L readers, includes a mix of...

Visiting Oman on a private chartered jet as part of a luxury group tour must be a dream for many. But for a group of elite Brazilian tourists, it was easy as they came visiting and went back...

Al Hawalees is a traditional and the oldest game for time pass played by children to fishermen in the Sultanate of Oman.The game and the content above finds mention Nicole Tiyana Brewer’s new book,...

Friedrich Schatz has a passion for riding bikes which he slowly developed into an adventure. This German from Dresden is globetrotting on Royal Enfield Bullet 500.Crazy about bikes and thump, he drove...

@lijucherianoman - Strong bonds of friendship have been a hallmark of Sultanate of Oman and Germany relations. A number of German tourists visit the country each year and are swayed by its beauty....

Natascha Plankermann is a trained and experienced German editor, who works as a journalist, moderator and author for various media including ‘Rheinische Post’, ‘WELT’, ‘Apotheken Magazin’...