Muttrah Souq a treasure trove
Souqs, traditional Arabic marketplaces, can be found in many of the towns in the Sultanate. One of the oldest souqs is located in Muttrah traditionally the old trading center of the Sultanate. A town...
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Signs of invisible realities
Walking through the exhibition Les Portes d’Or, Charles Doudelet and symbolism, you are immersed in the symbolist years of the end of the nineteenth century. An art movement of French and Belgian...
Inverting the usual view
The exhibition L'inséparable contraire by Jehanne Paternostre is the result of two years research in the restoration laboratory of the TAMAT museum of tapestries and textile art in Tournai. (click...
Dancing in the air
On the occasion of the 52nd National Day of Oman, on November 18, a certain photo in Dazzling drones light up Dhofar and Muscat skies ( Oman Daily Observer ) caught my eye. (click on thumbnail to...
It’s in the details
The press release from the French watchmaker HERBELIN celebrating 75 years of heritage and passion with the Newport Slim Skeleton, an anniversary watch, reminds me of my visit to Shabab Oman II, the...
A moment of Awe
While visiting the church de La Plante in Namur, a wooden statue of mother (Mary) and child (Jesus) stopped me for a moment and struck me in awe. With slightly bowed head and tender face the mother...
Three days of Walloon atmosphere in Namur
During the Walloon Congress of 1905, the idea of having its own flag for Wallonia in addition to the national Belgian flag became reality. In 1923, the liberal politician and writer François Bovesse...
Stilt walking, a tale of ‘many’ custodians
Although stilt walking is a worldwide phenomenon, in 2021 the 600-year-old tradition of jousting on stilts in Namur, my hometown, was officially registered on the Unesco list of intangible cultural...
SHABAB OMAN II, more than a feast for the eye
It must be a fascinating experience to sail on this Royal Navy Oman vessel, which is currently en route to the port of Aalborg in Denmark to arrive there on August 4 for the final celebration of the...