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...
Tag: Muscat
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...
LET THERE BE LIGHT
When 'sunlight' illuminates 300 stained glass windows in various places in Wallonia and Brussels, described both textual and photographically in Commémorations dans la Lumiére et la Couleur....
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...
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...
Environmental Jewelry
The latest collection of Nadia Al Shamsi, is pure in forms, in material (only gold) and in message. The limited ‘Wadi Collection,’ reflects the visit of the founder and designer of 'Mazayen...
Water blessings
The Khareef or the south-west monsoon in Dhofar in the Sultanate of Oman has a lot in common with the Jewellery design of the Belgium Caroline Swolfs. Both are famous for their drops of water... In...
Talks about Treasure Chest Salalah-Dhofar
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Talks about Whispers of Oman
Oman ( click thumbnails to enlarge ) Readers from abroad ....five days 'free download' of the e-book August-September 2015.... ....readers voices “Ich finde es außerordentlich...