Muscat – The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT), in cooperation with the Workplace of the Governor of South Sharqiyah and a lot of authorities companies, will organise the Maritime Heritage Pageant from February 3 to 19 in Sur.
The pageant will probably be sponsored by Oman India Fertiliser Firm (OMIFCO) and Oman LNG.
In an announcement, MHT stated, ‘The pageant goals to introduce and promote Oman’s maritime heritage and to stimulate tourism within the governorate.’
The pageant will current a lot of actions, together with occasions on the Maritime Heritage Village, which can inform the story of the maritime heritage that Sur is known for.
The maritime village may even have a nook devoted to handicrafts associated to maritime heritage, folklore seminars, a café, a theatre for leisure and cultural occasions and actions, and folks video games and performances of marine-related arts.
One of many main points of interest of the pageant will probably be a simulation presentation of a conventional sea voyage reflecting the historic journeys of Omani ships to and from the sultanate’s ports.
A meals carnival permitting guests to discover well-known Omani dishes, with a deal with recent, regionally sourced seafood, will mirror the richness of the marine wealth of Sur.
Different programmes on the pageant agenda embrace actions reminiscent of windsurfing, crusing, a fishing competitors, a seminar on maritime heritage, a conventional boat race, conventional Omani sports activities, and kite flying.
The pageant will provide vacationers alternatives to go to a lot of historical websites in Sur.
