Muscat Festival
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| Country and Region | Oman — Muscat |
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| Type of Festival | Dance, Music |
| Location of Festival | Muscat, Muscat, Oman |
| Festival Address Information | Muscat Festival |
| Festival Description | The Muscat Festival celebrates Oman’s traditional arts, culture and heritage while providing people of Oman fun, adventure, excitement and entertainment. This event is Oman’s most spectacular tourist attraction, and has played a significant role in building and supporting the country’s flourishing tourism and hospitality industry. Since its inception in February 1998, Muscat Festival has attracted visitors from around the world and captured their imagination through eye-catching events and activities that have successfully showcased the true essence of Oman. The Festival attracted over 1.5 million visitors in 2005 alone. This year, Muscat Festival is expected to attract over two million visitors who will get an opportunity to discover as well as savour Oman’s distinctive Arabian cultural heritage. In fact, this year’s festival coincides with the observance of ‘Muscat as Arab Cultural Capital of 2006’. |
| Festival Dates | January 1 – February 6, 2009 |
| Festival Links | http://www.muscat-festival.com/ |
Other Sources:
Articles and Reviews:
- Lebanese singer Ajram set to perform in Oman, by Ravindra Nath (Khaleej Times, February 6, 2008)
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/ - Oman Mobile adds excitement to Muscat Festival (Times of Oman, January 6, 2007)
http://timesofoman.com
Practical Info:
Venues:
- Al Sahwa gardens
- Al Qurum-CBD area
- Seeb Beach Park
- and others to be confirmed…
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