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Muscat, 17 Nov (ONA) --- The Board of Directors of the National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA) held its 18th annual meeting for 2021 under the chairmanship of Salim Mohammed Al Mahrouqi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism, Chairman of the Board. The board of NRAA reviewed the progress of the electronic documents and records management system project. The meeting also touched on NRAA’s approaches for the comprehensive emergency plan to protect documents from various risks and ensure their preservation in a safe environment. The meeting also approved ...

Muscat, 17 Nov (ONA) – In commemoration of the 51stGlorious National Day, Oman Post today launched a new postal stamp carrying the portrait of His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik. Oman Post also unveiled a set of products to be released over the next few days on the occasion of the 51stGlorious National Day. These include an inspirational print of a canvas portrait of His Majesty the Sultan, along with a limited edition carrying a model design of the National Day emblem. The new postal stamps, related artefacts and smart cards will be on show at the “Stamps & Antiques” ...

Salalah, 15 Nov (ONA) --- The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, in cooperation with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), opened today the Omani Geological Heritage exhibition, themed “Sustainability and Job Opportunities”. The exhibition is held at the Museum of the Frankincense Land in the Governorate of Dhofar and will run till 15 December 2021. The opening ceremony of the exhibition, which coincides with the 51st National Day celebrations, was held under the patronage of Sheikh Muhana Saif Al Lamki, Deputy Governor of Dhofar. Assistant Director General of ...

Caracas, Venezuela, 14 Nov (ONA) --- Hundreds of violins, violas and double basses sounded at Venezuela’s military academy, then woodwinds, brass and percussion gradually joined in — and thousands of musicians, mostly children and adolescents, were playing with a single goal: setting the record as the world’s largest orchestra. The musicians, all connected to the country’s network of youth orchestras, performed a roughly 10-minute Tchaikovsky piece outdoors under the watchful eyes of independent supervisors with the job of verifying that more than 8,097 ...

Muscat, 14 Nov (ONA) --- The National Museum in cooperation with the National Centre of Statistics and Information (NCSI) has exhibited the 2020 e-Census Record of Population, Housing, and Establishments, which was approved by His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik. The museum also exhibited the first recorded census of 1993 showing the name of the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said. The displayed Census Record of Population and Housing is the first recorded census of the General Census of Population, Housing and Facilities in the year 1414 AH/ 1993. It was implemented by the ...

Paris, 11 Nov (ONA) – The Sultanate of Oman affirmed that it accords full attention to youth who, it said, took part in devising Oman Vision 2040 which focused on developing the skills of youth, supporting their initiatives and promoting their welfare. This was stated by Dr. Madeeha Ahmed Al Shaibani, Minister of Education, Head of Oman National Committee for Education, Culture and Sciences, as she headed the Omani delegation at the 41st session of the UNESCO’s general conference being convened here from 9 to 24 November. Dr. Madeeha conveyed to the conferees the greetings of ...

Muscat, 11 Nov (ONA) --- The Archeological expeditions resumed excavation and survey works in many archeological sites in the Sultanate of Oman after a halt caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic. Eng. Ibrahim Said Al Kharousi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism for Heritage reviewed matters related to archeological excavations with heads of expeditions, who come from different parts of the world. Moreover, the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism organized a lecture on the archeological discoveries in the Khour Grama lagoon in the Wilayat of Sur. Seven ...

Paris, 9 Nov (ONA) --- Oman National Commission for Education, Culture and Sciences (ONCECS) is currently participating in the 8th Interregional Meeting of National Commissions of the member states in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The participation came on the sidelines of the 41st session of the General Conference of UNESCO, currently being held at the organization’s headquarters in the French capital, Paris, from 9 to 24 November 2021. At the meeting, Amna Salim Al Balushi, Secretary-General of ONCECS, thanked ...

Muscat, 8 Nov (ONA) --- The Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Morocco signed here today a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the fields of historical documentation and the management of documents and archives. The MoU was signed by Dr. Hamad Mohammed Al Dhawyani, Chairman of the National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA) and Dr. Bahija Simou, Director of the Moroccan Royal Archives. As per the MoU, the two sides will cooperate in the fields of copying documents, printing and exchanging manuscripts and books, as well as preserving and repairing documents. ...

Algeria, 8 Nov (ONA) --- A training course on decorative arts and miniatures will be organized in the Sultanate of Oman, the Directorate General of Arts and Culture in the province of Tlemcen, Algeria, announced. The events will be held in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, as well as several academic institutions of arts in Oman. The course will benefit students of Islamic arts by exposing them to experience features of the Algerian school in this field. Moreover, the week-long events will exhibit art paintings of the most renowned ...

Ramallah, 4 Nov (ONA) --- The 8th edition of "Palestine Cinema Days" International Festival 2021 kicked off with participation of local, Arab and international films, including 11 films that will be premiering in the Arab world.The festival is being organized by the Film Lab Palestine Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and the Ramallah Municipality.As many as 65 films from Palestine, Arab and foreign countries, including, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Malta, Bosnia, Serbia, France, England, America, Denmark and Sweden, will take part in the ...

Muscat, 2 Nov (ONA) --- In honour of its 10th Anniversary, the Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) is delighted to be launching the new landmark season for 2022. The launch hails a thrilling return to live performances. The stunning programme brings twenty productions and a total of thirty-five performances with two operas, two ballets, two Arab stars, two gala concerts, two symphonic concerts along with jazz, world music and four stunning shows from across the globe. The classical season opens with the landmark red-carpet, world premiere of ROHM’s production of ...

Damascus, 1 Nov (ONA) --- The National Museum inaugurated the “Day of Oman” Exhibition and its associating events at the National Museum in Damascus today. The exhibition came within the context of a memorandum of understanding (MoU), which was signed in 2019 in Muscat between the National Museum of Oman and the General Directorate of Antiquities and Museums of the Syrian Arab Republic. The National Museum of Syria manages 5 national museums. The exhibition was inaugurated under the patronage of Dr. Lubanah Mshaweh, Minister of Culture of the Syrian ...

Muscat, 31 Oct (ONA) --- Within the framework of mutual cooperation between the National Museum and the General Directorate of Antiquities and Museums of the Syrian Arab Republic, the conservation team at the National Museum recently finished a project of conserving and restoring (100) antique pieces of Roman and Byzantine bronze coins bearing inscriptions and pictures of emperors in those periods. The coins were loaned to the National Museum from the General Directorate of Antiquities and Museums of the Syrian Arab Republic, according to the memorandum of understanding ...

Riyadh, 26 Oct (ONA) --- The 19th meeting of GCC undersecretaries responsible for antiquities and museums was held here today via video-conferencing.The meeting discussed coordinating stances in international fora. It also underscored the importance of actively combating trafficking of antiques and their illegal smuggling. --- Ends/AG/KH ...

Las Vegas, 24 Oct (ONA) --- Eleven Pablo Picasso artworks that have been on display at a Las Vegas hotel for more than two decades have sold at auction for nearly $110m. The works, which were owned by MGM Resorts, featured in the Picasso Restaurant at the Bellagio Hotel. But the company said the auction would help it improve the diversity of its fine art collection. The auction featured nine paintings and two ceramic pieces by the Spanish artist, who died in 1973. The collection spans more than 50 years of artistic output. The record for a ...

Frankfurt, 24 Oct (ONA) --- Zimbabwean novelist, playwright and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga was awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade at the Frankfurt Book Fair today. The jury called the 62-year-old "not only one of the most important artists in her country, but also a voice of Africa in contemporary literature." Dangarembga's work "points out social and moral conflicts that go far beyond the regional reference and open up resonance spaces for global questions of justice," the jury statement said. The Peace Prize is awarded to those who make a contribution to literature, ...

Muscat, 21 Oct (ONA) --- Acting in cooperation with the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, the Archaeology Department at the College of Arts and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), discovered the most ancient Omani incense burner, dated more than 4,500 years ago. The antique was unearthed at the village of Dahwa, 24 kilometres west of Saham, North Al Batinah after eight years ofexcavation that led to the discovery of many relics, among them forts, aflaj "ancient irrigation system," cemeteries, mines and human settlements dating backing to thousands of years and ...

Muscat, 20 Oct (ONA) --- Nikolaos Georgios Dendias, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Greece visited the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque today, within the framework of his current visit to the Sultanate of Oman. During his visit to the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, the guest was briefed on history, designs of various Omani and Islamic architecture at the mosque . The guest wasalsoacquainted with the facilities included in the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, such as the Institute of Islamic Sciences, the library and the lecture hall. ---Ends/TH/KH ...

London, 18 Oct (ONA) --- An ancient object called the Nebra Sky Disc thought to be the world's oldest map of the stars is to go on display at the British Museum. The Nebra Sky Disc is widely believed to be 3,600 years old, dating from the Bronze Age. The bronze disc was unearthed in Germany in 1999 and is considered one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th Century. The Nebra disc is about 30cm and has a blue-green patina emblazoned with gold symbols representing the Sun, Moon, stars, solstices and other cosmic phenomena. According to ...

Kuwait, 18 Oct (ONA) --- The Center for Palestinian Culture in Kuwait todayorganized its 54th exhibition of the Palestinian Heritage themed(Heritage Protectors).The exhibition is organized to support the people of Palestine andpreserve their heritage. The 4-day exposition includes severalembroideries, pottery products, frames and colorful silk cloaks. It also shocases the traditional Palestinian food, in addition to a corner for books enthusiasts, which offers the latest book editions concerning the Palestinian cause around the ...

  Moscow, 17 Oct (ONA) --- A Russian film crew are back on Earth after wrapping up scenes for the first movie shot in space.   Klim Shipenko and actor Yulia Peresild left the International Space Station and landed in Kazakhstan - to be met by a crew filming touchdown scenes.   The ISS shooting was not without drama - suitable for a film called Challenge.   On Friday the ISS unexpectedly tilted after a glitch in its thrusters, pausing filming. It was not thought to be part of the script.   In a farewell tweet from the ...

London, 14 Oct (ONA) --- The Beatles musical band is back on the spotlight with a new documentary being released about them.   The documentary, coming out November 2021, is directed by well-renowned director Peter Jackson from New Zealand.   During this week, a book was published that includes the band member’s conversations back in 1969, the final year for the four members as a one band.   Tomorrow (Friday) will also mark the launching of a special edition of the “Let it Be” album to mark the 50th anniversary of its first release, the ...

 Culture Undersecretary Participates in 25th GCC Culture Ministers' Meeting   Muscat, 11 Oct (ONA) --- On behalf of HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tarik al-Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Sayyid Said Sultan al-Busaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth for Culture today took part in the 25th meeting of the GCC Culture Ministers.   Held via video-conferencing, the meeting discussed means of enhancing the GCC joint cultural action. It also reviewed the existing cultural cooperation and the partnership relations between ...

 Culture Undersecretary Participates in 25th GCC Culture Ministers' Meeting   Muscat, 11 Oct (ONA) --- On behalf of HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tarik al-Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Sayyid Said Sultan al-Busaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth for Culture today took part in the 25th meeting of the GCC Culture Ministers.   Held via video-conferencing, the meeting discussed means of enhancing the GCC joint cultural action. It also reviewed the existing cultural cooperation and the partnership relations between ...

 Culture Undersecretary Participates in 25th GCC Culture Ministers' Meeting   Muscat, 11 Oct (ONA) --- On behalf of HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tarik al-Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Sayyid Said Sultan al-Busaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth for Culture today took part in the 25th meeting of the GCC Culture Ministers.   Held via video-conferencing, the meeting discussed means of enhancing the GCC joint cultural action. It also reviewed the existing cultural cooperation and the partnership relations between ...

  Culture, Sports and Youth Ministry Awards Cultural Omani Talents Muscat, 11 Oct (ONA) --- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth today awarded a group of Omani talents in art namely: artist Anwar Khamis Al Zedjali for the field of visual arts, and the poet Hassan Obaid Al Matroushi for the field of literary arts.  The move comes as part of the ministry’s endeavour to honour Omani talents within the Sultanate and abroad in various intellectual, literary and artistic knowledge fields. It also aims to present them as role models of cultural ...

  Culture, Sports and Youth Ministry Awards Cultural Omani Talents Muscat, 11 Oct (ONA) --- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth today awarded a group of Omani talents in art namely: artist Anwar Khamis Al Zedjali for the field of visual arts, and the poet Hassan Obaid Al Matroushi for the field of literary arts.  The move comes as part of the ministry’s endeavour to honour Omani talents within the Sultanate and abroad in various intellectual, literary and artistic knowledge fields. It also aims to present them as role models of cultural ...

  Culture, Sports and Youth Ministry Awards Cultural Omani Talents Muscat, 11 Oct (ONA) --- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth today awarded a group of Omani talents in art namely: artist Anwar Khamis Al Zedjali for the field of visual arts, and the poet Hassan Obaid Al Matroushi for the field of literary arts.  The move comes as part of the ministry’s endeavour to honour Omani talents within the Sultanate and abroad in various intellectual, literary and artistic knowledge fields. It also aims to present them as role models of cultural ...

  Muscat, 23 Mar (ONA) --- HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al-Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, has issued a ministerial decision forming a High Performance Sports Committee under his chairmanship.   According to the decision, the ministry’s Under-Secretary for Sports and Youth will be the deputy chairman of the committee, whose membership includes the Chairman of Oman Olympic Committee (OOC), the Secretary General of OOC, the Minister’s Adviser for Sports Planning, the Director General of Planning, the Director General of Administrative and Financial ...