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The Muscat Festival 2017 Kicks Off

The annual Muscat Festival is a 24-day festival of concerts, sporting, education and activities. Here's all you need to know.

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19 January 2017

Last updated on 15 June 2017
The Muscat Festival 2017 Kicks Off

The annual Muscat Festival is finally here! Starting January 19, you can enjoy a few weeks of celebratory, cultural and artistic events.

The Muscat Festival 2017

We’ve put together all the events that’s happening during the festival so you can plan and make the best out of it.

Timing

The festival starts from January 19, 2017 and goes until February 11, 2017. It’s open from 4pm to 11pm weekdays and till midnight on weeknds.

Cost

The entrance fees are 200 Bzs for adults and 100 Bzs for children.


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Events

Naseem Park Events

Naseem Park will host a variety of entertainment events.

Fireworks
For every day of the festival, the sky will light up with fireworks at 8pm.

The Tropical Rainforest
There will be a semi-integrated tropical forest, featuring all its natural components and effects.

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Paintball
You can experience some paint and shooting fun throughout the whole festival.

Exhibition
There will be domestic and Arab consumer products for you to check out.

Open Theatre/Children’s Theatre
The theatre will showcase interactive comic shows, including clown performances and artistic concerts by Omani singers.


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Governmental and Private Participations Tent
This will include declarative and educational events and activities.

The Park of Entertainment Arts
There will be a variety of games suitable for all ages.

Squares of Folklore and Enthusiastic Bands
You can enjoy some entertainment by a group of Omani folklore bands from around the country.

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Skills Plaza
More entertainment here! This will include performances such as a flame show, an air trampoline show, a Kabakib show and the African Show.
 
Amerat Park
There will be a variety of different events going on here are well, including:

  • A trade exhibition

  • Electric games

  • The main theatre

  • The Heritage Village

  • Square performances

  • Cultural activities

  • A Royal Oman Police Corner


Muscat Festival Amerat Park map

Motor Sports Events

The Drifting Championship will take place at the Oman Automobile Association under several categories.

Drift

  • CPD R3 on January 20, 2017

  • King of Nation on February 2-3, 2017

  • CPD R4 on 10 February, 2017

Location: Oman Drift Arena.

Karting

  • SWS Sprint Race on January 21, 2017

  • One Hour Endurance on February 11, 2017

Location: Muscat Speedway


Car event Muscat Festival


4x4

  • Oman 4x4 R1 on January 27, 2017

  • Oman 4x4 R2 on February 10

Location: 4x4 Challenge Track

T3

  • Oman T3 R1 on January 28, 2017

  • Oman T3 R2 on February 11, 2017

Location 4x4 Challenge Track

Car Exhibition and Super Car Show
A car exhibition will take place on January 27 and the Super Car Show will take place on February 10. Both will be at the Drag Race location.

Tour of Oman

The Tour of Oman is an annual bicycle race held annually since 2010 as part of the UCI Asia Tour. It’s a men's competition made up of six stages and it contains mainly flat stages, with some hillier parts. It will take place from February 14-19.


Tour of Oman
Photo: Letour.fr/tour-of-oman

Cultural Events

There are many cultural events taking place, ranging from lectures and forums to workshops and scultures. Here is a full list of the events:

The Sculpted "Oman is the Land of Peace"
Date: Thursdays to Sundays from January 19 to February 11, 2017.
Location: Naseem Park
 
The Governance Lecture:  Risk aversion or Productive enhancement
Date: Sunday January 22, 2017
Location: The Cultural Club

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An Evening for the Poet Al-Sheikh Hilal bin Hamoud Al Siyabi
Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Location: The Cultural Club
 
An Evening of Stories
Date: Monday, January 30, 2017
Location: The headquarters of the Omani Society for Writers and Literati
 
An Lecture and Exhibition: The history of Omani Ships
Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Location: The Cultural Club


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A critic symposium: The reality of Omani Novel : the Artistic, Social and Historical
Date: Sunday, February 25, 2017
Location: The headquarters of the Omani Society for Writers and Literati
 
Omani Forum for female Gulf Photographers
Date: Thursday to Tuesday, February 2 – 7, 2017
Location: The headquarters of Photographic Society of Oman

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An Interactive dialogue: The Difference...Coexistence:  Images from the Cinema and Theatre
Date: Monday, February 6, 2017
Location: Faculty of Arts at the University of Sultan Qaboos
 
Workshop: The short Story from idea to text
Date: Monday to Wednesday, February 6 – 9, 2017
Location: The Lobby (personal invitation)
 
An Interactive dialogue: The Difference ... Coexistence:  Images from the Cinema and Theatre
Date: Monday, February 6, 2017
Location: Faculty of Arts at the University of Sultan Qaboos