Inspiring art-for-charity event will witness the creation of a record-breaking painting masterpiece
MUSCAT - Oman’s fifth anniversary celebrations of its Renaissance Day will witness a historic event featuring a celebrated, internationally known, artist who is all set to make a concerted bid to enter the Guinness Book of World Records with an attempt to create a sizable painting in a painting marathon. Iranian artist Mahnoush Abbasgholy (Mia), in her individual ‘paint-athon’, will be attempting to paint a 40-metres (40mts x 120cms) artwork in seven days, hoping to paint over 15 hours a day,...
HM The Sultan addresses the nation on his Accession Day
MUSCAT - His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik delivered a Royal speech on the occasion of the 11th of January, the day he assumed power in the Sultanate of Oman.The speech reads as follows:In the name of Allah, the Almighty, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise Be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. Prayers and peace be upon His Messenger, Prophet Mohammed, the Most Honorable of All Creations, upon his family and his companions and those who follow them in righteousness until the Day of...
Oman diaspora archives go online on National Archives of India Portal
MUSCAT - In a proud moment for the distinguished Indian diaspora in the Sultanate of Oman, archives from the Indian diaspora families have been showcased online on the web portal of the National Archives of India (NAI). This is the first time ever for diaspora archives from a particular overseas Indian community to be exclusively featured on the NAI portal.Titled ‘The Oman Collection’, the special sub-portal for Indian community in Oman is now available to readers and researchers worldwide on...
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Yanni in Oman in aid of the visually challenged
October 26, 2011: B&W achieved a musical breakthrough by bringing in the musical wizard, Yanni to Oman and making this world-renowned composer perform at the Grand Hall of the Sultan Qaboos University, again a first. This was the...
Parampara – charity dance event with Hema Malini and team – 2010
October 21, 2010 – The same year, we also championed the breast cancer cause in Oman. We brought in the dream girl, Hema Malini and her two lovely daughters, Esha and Ahana, for a fund raiser for breast cancer (for the National...
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The adventures of Captain Juma, the sailor
The adventures of Captain Juma, the sailor Will God fulfill the prayers of old men whom time forgot? Will God heed to the desire of a proud, old Omani sailor? These queries played in our mind as we talked to a venerable old sailor, a former ship (dhow) captain, and an...
Sheikha Layla, the Camel Whisperer
We froze. A four-legged, nearly 500kgs creature, was rumbling towards us with a mighty bellow. When it came close, we involuntarily shut our eyes. Even with our closed eyes and palpitating hearts, we could still feel this scary beast’s presence. When we mustered...
The wizard of Asa
In a dark and tiny room, a nearly 50-year old man is seen seated on a floor littered with crude work tools and attempting to bend the top part of what appears to be a wooden stick. He holds the stick in a makeshift clamp and then slowly bends it to the desired shape....
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