During the annual Salalah Tourism Festival in Dhofar in the southern part of Oman, traditional dance and music is always in the air. Every year, in ‘La Roche en Ardenne,’ in the province of Luxembourg, in the French part of Belgium – my native country – there is the annual ‘Medieval Festival,’ with traditionally, medieval … Continue reading
Taqah Third Festival part 1 The Opening Ceremony of the third Taqah Festival, that started on the 26th of March in Salalah-Dhofar and lasted till the 4th of April, honored the return of Sultan Qaboos from Germany to Muscat. Sultan Qaboos was being given treatment in Germany. Through traditional dances and music an Operetta showed … Continue reading
During the eight edition of the 2nd Taqah Festival in the east of Salalah, music, dance and old traditions were mainly on display. In the village the mountain people gathered around stone fires while drinking milk and eating meat. Dance and music welcomed the camel farmers when they return to the mountains after the Khareef … Continue reading
Celebration was the main theme of the 2nd Taqah Festival in the east of Salalah. In the seventh edition, singing, music and dance are used to express most of the milestones of the life. A wedding for example is the occasion the richest in genres because of the importance of this event in Omani Society. … Continue reading
Yesterday, for the second time, music was in the air in the Salalah Gardens shopping mall. Young bands, in this case two bands from Salalah with traditional music, entertained the visitors for almost three hours. Inside the malls as well in the landscaped garden with outdoor space for sitting, music and dance was performed. The … Continue reading
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