People and Society
Painted Ceilings of Oman
Not so long ago, people in Oman went to bed and woke up in rooms where the ceilings were painted and decorated in the most aesthetic manner. The painted ceilings of Oman were an original form of design that added both grace and glamour to the living rooms of a family dwelling. The master of the house decided what would go on the ceiling and retained the best artist in the locality to undertake...Ancient roots of idyllic Bilad Sait
The idyllic oasis hamlet of Bilad Sait in Al Hamra wilayat is the subject of an interesting article featured recently in the German travel magazine, RP Donnersberger Rundschau. Reproduced in five other German publications — Nordsee-Zeitung, Cuxhavener Nachrichten, Bremervorden Zeitung, Die Rheinpfalz and RP Pfalzische Volkzeitung — the article delves into the rich antiquity of the hamlet, which...Norwegian food writer to include Omani cuisine in his book, Where Flavour was Born, about spicy foods
Andreas Viestad is an internationally renowned Norwegian food writer and television presenter with four best selling and award-winning books in his native Norway. He made a reputation of himself as the innovator of Scandinavian cuisine through a series of books and TV shows in Norway and elsewhere. Viestad's television series New Scandinavian Cooking has been a great success on the US market, the...Land of Legend
Over the past decade and a half, Sarah White has become a valued contributor to the cultural life of Muscat through her leading role in the Bait Al Zubair Museum and her exceptional talent as a painter. Recently Sarah gave a presentation to the Historical Association of Oman that encapsulated her unabashedly romantic view of the country.
It is a view that resonated with her audience and that...