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        <title><![CDATA[A football anthem from Nadeem]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The World Cup has inspired many celebrations, and among them is Omani musician Nadeem al Balushi’s energetic anthem, One Game, One World, a song that captures the excitement and un...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:00:35 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[From rubble to music: Gaza&#039;s Oud repairman]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In a modest makeshift workshop tucked inside the crowded Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, the soft sound of an oud echoes through the ruins of war.Surrounded by wooden pallet...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:51:48 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Ornamentation an art fuelled by passion and patience]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Between the lines of Arabic script and the glitter of gold, Omani ornamentation weaves tales of a civilisation that has spanned centuries, remaining a testament to the fact that tr...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:45:03 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Walls That Speak .. The Art of Saba Merati]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Whenever you wander through an art gallery, you can notice that most art hangs on a wall. Saba Merati’s art is the wall. For Saba, who is a specialist in mural painting, decorative...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:56:52 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Artist Who revived the Inner Child]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Some children are content with watching cartoons, while others try to draw their favourite characters. As a child, Mohammed al Attar was preoccupied with a different question: wher...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:07:17 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[“Tajalli Al Noor”  When art became a journey into light]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[For seven days in June, a quiet corner of Al Athaiba became a space of reflection, emotion and human connection.Hosted at Film Café from June 10 to 17, artist and writer Jawaher al...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:59:43 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Ancient Greek theatre revives legendary Callas opera Medea]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Sixty-five years after it last hosted an opera performance, Greece’s ancient theatre of Epidaurus is revisiting the landmark 1961 production of Medea, which starred legendary sopra...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:42:50 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Threads of Memory: The Art and Vision of Fatema al Makhmariya]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Some people describe their success as a career they chose. For Fatema Abdullah al Makhmariya, art was a language she was born into.Growing up in Shinas, a coastal town in northern...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:37:31 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Traditional Omani architecture reflects the values of society]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Traditional Omani architecture was never only about shelter. In the past, Omanis paid great attention to decorating their homes, especially doors and windows, turning houses into e...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:04:11 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Canvas Conversations: Family and Community in Visual Dialogue]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Some conversations take place through words. Others unfold through colours, shapes and symbols. At a recent art exhibition organised by the General Directorate of Social Developmen...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:14:16 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[British art has lost a giant: David Hockney dies at 88]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[British artist David Hockney, one of the most influential and celebrated painters of the modern era, died on Thursday at the age of 88, according to a statement from his publicist....]]></description>
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            <media:title>David Hockney poses with Taschen&#039;s "A Bigger Book" prior to the opening of the book fair in Frankfurt, Germany. -Reuters</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:12:43 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In the presence of absence: Echoes of what remains]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191160/features/arts/in-the-presence-of-absence-echoes-of-what-remains]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[At first glance, the gallery was still. Yet beneath its quiet surface, something lingered, fragile, unseen, and persistent. In the Presence of Absence, curated by Ruqaiya Mazar at...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:05:25 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Young Craftsman Revives Omani Cane-Making]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191081/features/arts/young-craftsman-revives-omani-cane-making]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[In Oman’s mountains and valleys, trees do not grow alone; people’s stories grow with them. In this landscape, Mahmood al Shuraiqi learned to see a branch not merely as wood, but as...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:41:50 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Art in Clothes: The Bahaa Oman Visual Arts Show]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Omani women’s traditional attire takes centre stage in the “Bahaa Oman Visual Arts Show”, an exhibition celebrating one of the most distinctive expressions of the Sultanate of Oman...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:53:28 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Lennon drawings go on display in Liverpool]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Drawings created by John Lennon for what some believe to be the world’s first rock music video have gone on public display at a Liverpool museum.The pop art-style images, which Len...]]></description>
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            <media:title>The original set included 240 drawings, each linked to words and phrases from the song. — dpa</media:title>
            <media:text>The original set included 240 drawings, each linked to words and phrases from the song. — dpa</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:40:04 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Hydration on the Plate: Traditional Omani Foods That Beat the Heat]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[When summer temperatures soar across Oman, staying cool becomes about more than seeking shade or air-conditioned spaces. For generations, Omanis have adapted to the intensity of th...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:55:38 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&#039;Backrooms&#039;, based on YouTube horror series, breaks box office records]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A24’s “Backrooms”, a big-screen adaptation of the viral YouTube horror series, has opened with a record-breaking $81.5 million in North America, according to US media reports.Direc...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:46:17 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[French museum reports theft of arty banana]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A museum in eastern France on Sunday reported to police the theft of a banana that forms a core part of a multimillion-dollar artwork by Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan.The...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:43:13 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Meet the Omani artist behind Ahmed al Harthy’s award winning helmet]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190365/features/arts/meet-the-omani-artist-behind-ahmed-al-harthys-award-winning-helmet]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[After more than a decade spent building her artistic career, Omani manga artist Zainab al Lawati received the phone call she had long hoped for: her helmet design had been selected...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 15:28:50 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[An Omani Artisan weaving tradition into modern design]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190213/features/arts/an-omani-artisan-weaving-tradition-into-modern-design]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[In Oman’s cultural landscape, traditional crafts hold deep historical and social significance. Among these, weaving stands as one of the most expressive forms of heritage, carrying...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Anwar al Shibli demonstrating weaving techniques to trainees in a hands-on workshop setting.</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 15:58:03 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Winston Churchill&#039;s &#039;playful&#039; paintings go on show in London]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[As Britain's wartime leader, Winston Churchill was known for his stirring speeches, but a new London exhibition explores another side to his creativity — as a passionate and prolif...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 17:34:00 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Matthew Perry memorabilia to be auctioned for charity]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[From artwork by Banksy to scripts from the smash TV series "Friends", dozens of Matthew Perry's personal belongings are up for auction in the United States.Perry, who played the ne...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 17:31:52 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Jackson Pollock work sells for $181m]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A Jackson Pollock painting sold for a record $181.2 million on Monday at Christie's in New York, leading a blockbuster day at the auction house.With its black drips of paint accent...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Omani artist&#039;s &quot;Body as a Witness&quot; performance captures Art Dubai]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A single light cuts through the silence, casting its spotlight on an Omani artist standing alone at centre stage. Slowly, she began to move. Slow at first until she eventually disa...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:02:02 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A visual art form boosts creative industries in Oman]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In a peaceful corner of the Wilayat of Samayil, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, threads intertwine across wooden planks, telling tales of art and identity. This art form is the work of...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 14:45:43 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Meet Anoushka Narayanan, one of Oman’s rising creative voices]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[At nearly any art event in Muscat, chances are that 28-year-old Anoushka Narayanan will be there!Whether exhibiting her work, creating live art pieces, or simply supporting fellow...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[German artist Georg Baselitz dies aged 88]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[German artist Georg Baselitz, whose expressive paintings and sculptures stirred controversy in West Germany before winning global acclaim, has died aged 88.His death was confirmed...]]></description>
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            <media:title>A woman walks past the paintings &#039;Portrait of Elke I, 1969&#039; and &#039;Da Portrait (Franz Dahlem), 1969&#039; (R) of German artist Georg Baselitz during a media preview of the exhibition &#039;Baselitz&#039;. — Reuters</media:title>
            <media:text>A woman walks past the paintings &#039;Portrait of Elke I, 1969&#039; and &#039;Da Portrait (Franz Dahlem), 1969&#039; (R) of German artist Georg Baselitz during a media preview of the exhibition &#039;Baselitz&#039;. — Reuters</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:25:40 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[“Gardens of Color” Brings Art Back to Nature]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In a scene that moves beyond the boundaries of conventional exhibitions, Gardens of Color emerges as a distinctive artistic experience that reconnects art with its original source:...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:56:30 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[From Adele to Raye, the UK school nurturing future stars]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[If there were a recipe for success in the entertainment industry, the BRIT School in London might deserve a standing ovation for consistently hitting the right notes.Singers Amy Wi...]]></description>
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            <media:title>The school, which Adele describes as &#039;absolute heaven&#039;, prides itself on being free— AFP</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:38:49 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Rozan: Where art meets identity and sustainability]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In a two-day artistic experience at Al Afaq Private School in Nizwa, the “Rozan” exhibition opened a wide window onto the creativity of students from across all school levels, pres...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:08:24 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Artisans craft the Royal Opera House&#039;s new curtains]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Inside a studio at Hampton Court Palace, hand embroiderer Marg Dier works with quiet precision, stitching intricate fabric foliage around the cypher of King Charles III. The gleami...]]></description>
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            <media:title>The royal cypher of Britain&#039;s King Charles is pictured on one of two parts of the new London Royal Opera House stage curtains at the Gerriets workshop in Volgelsheim. — Reuters</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:58:37 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Art and Place Festival Redefines Environmental Art in Oman]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Oman has opened a new chapter in its cultural landscape with the launch of Art and Place, the Sultanate’s first dedicated environmental art festival, positioning creativity as a di...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:07 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Paris engineer wins Picasso painting]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[An art-loving engineer from Paris was the lucky winner of an original Picasso painting worth over a million euros at a charity raffle in Paris on Tuesday.Ari Hodara, 58, who only b...]]></description>
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            <media:title>TV producer Peri Cochin talks via video call with the winner of the Picasso painting for 100 euros. — Reuters</media:title>
            <media:text>TV producer Peri Cochin talks via video call with the winner of the Picasso painting for 100 euros. — Reuters</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:13:00 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Indian painting sells for record $17.9 million]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[An Indian oil painting by celebrated 19th century artist Raja Ravi Varma has sold for a record $17.9 million at auction in Mumbai, the highest price ever paid for a modern Indian a...]]></description>
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            <media:title>"Yashoda and Krishna" painting by 19th century artist Raja Ravi Varma. — AFP</media:title>
            <media:text>"Yashoda and Krishna" painting by 19th century artist Raja Ravi Varma. — AFP</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:26:38 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Capturing Change Muscat Exhibition Marks 200 Years of Photography]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Marking 200 years since the invention of photography by French engineer Nicéphore Niépce, a new exhibition in Muscat brings together Omani and French artists in a cultural collabor...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Tabseel season in Sur Mibam 2020 by Qasim al Farsi</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:09:06 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A canvas of soul and dialogue]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Sudanese visual artist Yasmin Abdullah has praised the Sultanate of Oman’s evolving art landscape, describing it as vibrant, diverse and deeply supportive of creative expression. S...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:59:33 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Fashion pop-up ‘Atlad’ opens in Muscat today]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187519/features/arts/fashion-pop-up-atlad-opens-in-muscat-today]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[An event highlighting the intersection of clothing waste, sustainability and creativity is taking place in Muscat today, Thursday, April 9.Sustainable fashion pop-up ‘Atlad’, hoste...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Atlad is a pop-up that brings together sustainability and creativity in the fashion industry</media:title>
            <media:text>Atlad is a pop-up that brings together sustainability and creativity in the fashion industry</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:41:30 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Geisha spectacle in Japan&#039;s Kyoto celebrates arrival of spring]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187448/features/arts/geisha-spectacle-in-japans-kyoto-celebrates-arrival-of-spring]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Against a backdrop of blooming cherry blossoms, a group of geishas elegantly shuffle onto a stage in Japan's Kyoto city to begin a centuries-old performance celebrating the arrival...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:01:26 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oman Butterfly: When Nature Transforms into Living Works of Art]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187378/features/arts/oman-butterfly-when-nature-transforms-into-living-works-of-art]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[In a world where many business ventures lean towards conventional ideas, some young initiatives stand out by breaking the norm and offering a unique vision that blends art with nat...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:23:07 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Dinosaur collagen used to create one-of-a-kind handbag]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187316/features/arts/dinosaur-collagen-used-to-create-one-of-a-kind-handbag]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Scientists and ​designers unveiled on Thursday a handbag made with collagen derived from Tyrannosaurus Rex fossils from the US in a unique creation intended to demonstrate the valu...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:29:06 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Under threat of dying out, Turkish Armenian evolves through art]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187039/features/arts/under-threat-of-dying-out-turkish-armenian-evolves-through-art]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Once spoken by two million people across the Ottoman Empire, Turkish Armenian has shrunk to the point of becoming an endangered language following a century marked by massacres and...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:58:01 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oman marks World Theatre Day Amid Culture and Youth efforts]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Sultanate of Oman joined the international community in observing World Theatre Day, which fell on March 27 every year. The event underscores the importance of theatre in promo...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:04:16 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The House of Secrets: Why A Rose for Emily Still Haunts]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186910/features/arts/the-house-of-secrets-why-a-rose-for-emily-still-haunts]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Among the many defining works of twentieth-century literature, A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner stands out as a haunting and enduring example of Gothic fiction. While the genre...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:22:06 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Renaissance master Raphael honoured at New York&#039;s Met museum]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186909/features/arts/renaissance-master-raphael-honoured-at-new-yorks-met-museum]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and now Raphael take centre stage once more, as New York’s prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art unveils a sweeping retrospective dedicated to the...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:17:58 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[LEGACY IN FOCUSWomen, art and memory at Elizabeth Arthotel]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186749/features/arts/legacy-in-focuswomen-art-and-memory-at-elizabeth-arthotel]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[On March 8, as the world marked International Women’s Day, the Elizabeth Arthotel in Ischgl unveiled 'Women in Frame', a compelling exhibition that paid tribute to contemporary fem...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[In Muscat’s evolving cultural landscape, a new exhibition is set to explore the quiet yet powerful dialogue between language, land and identity. Opening on April 1, at Stal Gallery...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Moments of faith, drawn in lines]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[As dusk settles and families gather to break their fast, Ramadhan often reveals itself in quiet, intimate moments. For Muscat-based visual artist and conceptual photographer Rachel...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Rachel&#039;s illustration on iftar celebrations by a family</media:title>
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                        <author>liridol@gmail.com (Liju Cherian) </author>
                <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:15:53 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Amsterdam&#039;s Rijksmuseum discovers new Rembrandt]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The painting "Vision of Zacharias in the Temple", disappeared from public view for 65 years, but was recently handed over to the museum for testing.Scans revealed "compositional ch...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:08:02 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[In the early years of a child’s life, a story is more than a bedtime ritual. It can shape behaviour, build emotional awareness and give children the language to understand their fe...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:46:59 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Desert botanicals turn to art]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The delicate textures of a Ramadhan moon — crafted from jute and red thread and crossed with roses — welcomed visitors to the ‘Floral Showcase 2026’, curated by Muscat-based floral...]]></description>
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                        <author>liridol@gmail.com (Liju Cherian) </author>
                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:54:09 +0400</pubDate>
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