Muscat Festival 2017 to be organised from January 19

Oman Monday 25/July/2016 17:09 PM
By: Times News Service
Muscat Festival 2017 to be organised from January 19

Muscat: Muscat Festival 2017 will be organised next year from January 19 to February 11, according to an announcement made by the Muscat Municipality recently.
Ibrahim Al H’sani, who works in the Media Department of the Muscat Municipality, confirmed that it has started preparations for the Muscat Festival 2017.
The announcement clarified the terms and conditions for organising and managing various events in the festival.
Specialised companies
The Muscat Municipality invited specialised companies and institutions interested in organising new and creative events for the Muscat Festival at locations in Naseem Park, Amerat Park, the announcement said, specifying that interested companies should submit their proposals to Muscat Festival Department of the Muscat Municipality.
The announcement stated that the events shall be interesting and of good quality, which will have to start from 4:30pm and go on until 11pm during workdays and until 12am during weekends.
The municipality also stated in the announcement that interested companies will have to provide a general background about their events and also detailed data about the financial status of the company. The announcement declared that August 31 will be the deadline for submitting offers from interested companies.
Since its start in 1998, Muscat Festival has been an amalgam of artists and cultural events in which civilisations come together, involving multilingual activities.
During the last edition, a jungle village equipped with light and sound effects was introduced in the Naseem Park.
The jungle included replicas of trees and plants found in a jungle. The 16th Muscat Festival, which was held under the banner of “E’sh Oman” (Live Oman), hosted participants from several Arab and international countries in Naseem Park, Amerat Park, the Oman Automobile Association, the Al Madina Theatre and the Cultural Club and several others.