RGO Concludes 2025 Cultural Competition
Muscat, 25 Nov 2025 (ONA) --- The Royal Guard of Oman (RGO) today concluded its 2025 Cultural Competition, under the auspices of Civilian Officer Said Hamad Al Malki, Director General of Finance at the RGO.
The ceremony, held at the RGO Command headquarters, began with a visual presentation on the course of the cultural competition's activities. The competition is held as part of the continuous attention the RGO attributes to cultural, literary, and artistic aspects, and its commitment to enhancing knowledge, honing and developing the talents of RGO personnel. Furthermore, it aims to motivate them for creativity and cultural competition, enriching their knowledge in various fields.
The chief guest and attendees witnessed the final round of the General Questions (Q&A) competition, which pitted the Second Battalion team against the Third Battalion team, with the Second Battalion team emerging victorious. The ceremony also featured a performance by the Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra of the two musical compositions that won first place in the best military musical piece category of the competition.
The chief guest and attendees toured the accompanying exhibition, which included numerous creative works, art paintings, and a number of winning models and innovations from the competition. The chief guest commended the high standards demonstrated by the competition, thanked everyone for their efforts, and congratulated the winners of advanced positions across the various fields of the competition.
Finally, the chief guest honored the competition's judges and presented awards to the first-place winners in the various categories, which included: (Holy Quran Memorization and Tajweed, Scientific Essay, Scientific Research, Poetry, Drawing, Short Story, Short Play Script, Arabic Calligraphy, Photography, Graphic Design, Digital Content Creation (Short Films), Innovation (Installation Art), Excellence in Individual Works, General Questions (Q&A), Oratory, and Best Military Musical Piece).
The event was attended by a number of senior officers and RGO personnel.
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