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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13-19, 2014
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THE CLIFFS OF WADI SHAB
Sharing Diversity and Unity
Embracing the Weather
Eat Clean, Live Well
When Dawood Met David
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13-19, 2014
SPECIAL REPORT
The natural beauty of
Wadi Shab is an aspect that
a lot of people talk about
LIFESTYLE
The feeling was
one of intense
inspiration
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Weekend
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COMMUNITY
The most famous of the
other stories are probably
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
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Vol 2, No 10
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All About Art and Beauty
D
avid Willis is a name that would be familiar for anyone
who admires realistic paintings of Oman and this issue
of Oman Observer extensively features his latest exhibition
Traditional Oman, held at Bait Al Baranda in Muttrah.
To those who may be not aware, Willis has traveled
extensively and first came to Oman in 1979. After falling in
love with the place he came back in 1986. The Sultanate has
been his home since then. Art lovers in Oman just cannot
afford to miss this piece.
Another treat for the art lovers, we have seven
international artists are placing their works along the first of
Bait Muza, the diversity and unity shared between all the
artists and both galleries are expressed in this exhibition.
A writer of ours is also talking about the natural beauty of
Wadi Shab but she cannot she just miss mentioning about
the lack of civic sense among the visitors. She asks this
simple question, why can’t the visitors to the spot take back
what they brought them? Read the piece more for answers
and some insight.
For travel, there are a few words about Galway, the Irish
cultural capital. The city’s remote coastal position has not
deterred visitors that over the years have included
Christopher Columbus and John F Kennedy and the Spanish
Armada.
Do participate in our weekly Student’s Writing
Competition and other regular feature like the Sodoku and
crossword among others.
Samuel Kutty
[email protected]
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THE CLIFFS OF WADI
By Melanie Held
The natural beauty of Wadi Shab
is an aspect that a lot of people
talk about, but when they do, it is
always connected to the phrase,
‘well if you can ignore the amount
of rubbish.’ The amount of litter that
is found both in the water and on
the ground really does destroy its
natural beauty and is not easy to
ignore. A simple question is left,
why can’t visitors to Wadi Shab take
back what they brought with them?
If you can bring food and drink
items with you in a bag or plastic
bag, it is only right that you dispose
of it properly and if there are no
bins in the area, keep it with you till
you find one
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SHAB
SPECIAL REPORT
J
ust before heading back to Muscat there is one
last stop that is a ‘must go’ for everyone and if
you have been there before, then I’m sure you
will share the same sentiment and agree that
Wadi Shab is one of Oman’s most beautiful
Wadis that is very easy to get to.
The nice thing about Wadi Shab is that there are
things to do for everyone and anyone, the only twist is
that you need to know how to swim. When you reach
Wadi Shab, you don’t need a 4x4 to go there as the road
is all paved and an old Omani man in a small fishing boat
will take you across the water. Please make sure that you
know when he is finished taking people across the water,
or else you will have to cross it yourself, which isn’t fun.
Before reaching the best part of Wadi Shab,
depending on what time you go, you might see some
Omani families having a picnic in different spots around
the wadi and as you walk by a friendly greeting is always
nice to give and receive. Don’t get put off by the long
walk to reach the waterfall in the cave, it is all worth it
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Before reaching the best part
of Wadi Shab, depending on
what time you go, you might
see some Omani families
having a picnic in different
spots around the wadi
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when you reach the final point!
On the way there, thrill seekers can get their
first taste of adventure by jumping off the cliff
into the water below. It is very safe and there is
no confusion into where you should jump, as
the place has people jumping off the cliffs every
other second. If you have never cliff jumped,
let’s just say it’s a little intimidating, but once you
are in the air, somewhat free falling, it’s a lot of
fun and the fear is gone. This is also the place
that Red Bull had their cliff jumping competition.
If you just want to watch your friends jump
and relax on the safety of the rocks, look out at
the other side of the mountain, sometimes you’ll
be able to see young Omani boys scaling the
face of the mountain and then doing what
seems like impossible jumps and back flips off
it. Now this should definitely not be done by
others, watching is more than enough!
After following the path till its end, you will
end up in a deeper body of water, and this is
where the fun begins! The water leads you
towards two cliffs that have an opening between
them and once you go through surprise!
The gap between the two mountains is not
that big nor is it too small, but if you are little bit
anxious, have someone go before and after you
just in case anything happens. You also don’t
have to go under the water and hold your
breather for the couple of seconds that it takes
to cross through, at times you can just tread
water and pass thought with ease.
Once inside, it’s clear to see why people love
it! The cove has a small waterfall that has two
levels, and if you would like to go to the top and
chill in the little basin or jump off it, there’s a
rope that has been attached to the rocks that
you can use to pull yourself up for the fun to
begin.
The natural beauty of Wadi Shab is an aspect
that a lot of people talk about, but when they
do, it is always connected to the phrase, ‘well if
you can ignore the amount of rubbish.’ The
amount of litter that is found both in the water
and on the ground really does destroy its
natural beauty and is not easy to ignore. A
simple question is left, why can’t visitors to Wadi
Shab take back what they brought with them? If
you can bring food and drink items with you in a
bag or plastic bag, it is only right that you
dispose of it properly and if there are no bins in
the area, keep it with you till you find one.
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EVENT
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13-19, 2014
Marches of Loyalty
J
oy erupted across the Sultanate after listening to
the message of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos on
Oman TV live from Germany last Wednesday.
In a matter of seconds the message spread all
over and everyone was seen glued either to the
television sets or were up with their mobile cameras to
catch a glimpse of His Majesty in good health and hear
the message, which was overwhelming to all. “It was like
Eid all over, as we saw our beloved Sultan after so many
months and it is heartening for us that he is recovering,”
said Mohammed, student of Salalah College of
Technology, in Dhofar.
In Salalah, locals distributed sweets and came on the
streets to celebrate the occasion. Singing and dancing
was common sight everywhere in the evening and by 9
pm the small groups which were celebrating the
occasion at a small level, merged with similar groups to
make it a large procession. Such views were also
witnessed in all parts of the Sultanate.
Needless to say, motorists started honking in
celebration and took their families out to be part of an
extended “Eid celebration”. Children were having real fun
with Omani flags in their hands peeping either out of the
side windows or from sunroof.
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and Gratitude
Most of the vehicles on the roads
were having big Omani flags displayed
either on their bonnets or pasted as
sunscreen on front and back. Everyone
was praising the Sultan for the all round
development of the country. The old
generation people were found talking
about the metamorphosis, Oman
achieved in these 44 years.
“I am witness to what we have
achieved. From no roads to web of roads
and from a few schools to a number of
universities, is the success story of the
Sultanate and His Majesty the Sultan.
Further progress is going on, but I will
call upon the youth to preserve what we
have achieved till today,” said Abdullah,
who retired five years ago after serving
as a government employee.
Students and teachers of Sultan
School for Girls and Boys made special
arrangements to say thanks to His
Majesty the Sultan. They took out
processions with Omani flags and
posters of His Majesty.
“The students and teachers broke out
at an impromptu celebration upon
hearing the message. They took out a
brief march yesterday. It is important for
the students to understand the value of
development to keep pace with the
world while protecting own culture,
heritage and strong Omani values,” said
a teacher of the school.
Staff at Sohar Port and Freezone
gathered together to celebrate the
glorious speech of His Majesty Sultan
Qaboos delivered to the nation last
Wednesday. In a show of solidarity, staff
members raised the Omani flag and
recited the national anthem, offering a
prayer to Almighty Allah to bless His
Majesty with good health and the swift
return back to his beloved country and
loyal followers.
OMAN THROUGH THE LENS
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Sharing Diversity and Unity
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Lifestyle
It’s Hail, Hail Everywhere!
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My Gift and What to Do With It?
F
By Jenni Eden
Author, artist, life coach and
drama teacher based in Oman
http://jennieden.com
or some time now, I have felt totally blessed to be at this stage in my life
and to know, at last what it means to be happy. I have many talents and I
am using them to inspire others to look at their lives and to learn how to have
an ever-increasing wonderful life. However, I was not sure how to do more of
this. Was I simply to exhibit my work? Or promote my book: FACE2FAITH- A
spiritual journey through paint? Would that be enough to encourage others?
What else could I do with the wonderful gifts I have been blessed with?
In my quest to become an internationally renowned artist, I had to strip my
desire down to its basic needs and wants. I was putting a message out to the
Universe but it was garbled and so the results coming back were not quite the
results I wanted. I knew I had to get clearer. I thought about what it was I
wanted to do with my life and with the gifts I had. I decided that what I
ultimately wanted was to inspire people to follow their heart’s desire, more than
become famous for my paintings. Of course I wanted my paintings to sell as
well as inspire because it costs money to create and in order to create more I
have to cover costs but I am lucky in that I do sell pieces and I know they have
inspired many.
Some like “24/7” show my spiritual journey, this particular painting shows
that even when you are not looking, the Universal power is always pouring love
and light to you so it encourages you to ‘not give up’, that you are heard and
seen and loved beyond all measure. Other paintings like “Abound”, show you
how it feels to be so alive and loved by the Universal power. My portraits show
the colours of people, and show that we are all different colours with different
energy frequencies. I have come to realise that seeing the colours is a gift and
that the healing work I now do, is connected to it.
I tried to explain my journey because I felt it was also a message for others. I
wrote my book for this purpose and I wanted my book to inspire people to
know that they are not alone and that life does not have to be about loss, lack
and struggle. However, if you are feeling it that way, I wanted to show people
that there are things you can do to change it.
This led to my writing a second book How to Plant Positivity to Sow Seeds for
success in 7 simple chapters. I had struggled and know from experience that
the changes I made, everyone can make and so have a wonderful impact on
the quality of life. I now know my books have helped people and inspired some
to follow their dreams with the knowledge they are not alone. However during
my quest I was not sure if the artwork or the books were going to be enough to
help spread the word, I felt maybe I had another avenue to follow. That maybe I
was missing a finer point but I could not put my finger on what it was. I had to
decide what I mainly wanted and why and then focus on that. In doing so I
came up with The Awakening Dance, which was discussed in an earlier column.
In June 2014 God Said to me “Jenni, all you have to do now is focus on The
Awakening Dance, that is ALL you have to do”
So I am now doing just that and I will do what ever it takes to get this dance
out to the general public.
So watch this space for news about The Awakening Dance.
ART
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Sharing Diversity
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and Unity
By Melanie Held
A
s a part of Bait Muzna’s (BMGg) + (XVAg) = WOW ^GREAT, which is a
collaborated exhibition between Oman’s Bait Muzna Gallery and Dubai
based XVA Gallery. With 7 international artists placing their works along
the walls of the 1st floor at Bait Muzna, the diversity and unity shared
between all the artists and both galleries are expressed gracefully in this
powerful exhibition.
“I encourage everyone to paint or to express themselves through the arts, whether
it be writing, photography, painting or other. It is an enriching experience and helps
to promote a sense of inner peace and beauty,” expressed Peter.
Sharing this exhibition space is one of Oman’s inspiring artist Peter Farrington with
his exhibition of “Where the magic is.” As “a self-taught artist,” Peter explained that his
“mother loved to sketch and paint, and I dabbled in it a little as I was growing up but
nothing serious or prolonged. It was when I arrived in Oman in 2008 that the desire
to be an artist dramatically appeared. After only two months in the country, I was
compelled to dash to an art supply store in Muscat where I bought an easel, canvases,
paints, brushes… everything I felt an artist would need. But I did not open up one
container of paint for three years.”
Seeing himself as a “neophyte in this area,” Peter paints from within, as opposed to
what is seen in front of him, “I do not paint landscapes or objects in front of me, but
paint purely out of my mind, guided by my feelings and mood,” he explained. Finding
painting as a “meditative process,” Peter explained that “the images that appear on
my canvas are often a surprise to me, and also meaningful. When I get into that
profoundly peaceful but energetic state which usually occurs while I am painting I
know that I am accessing my subconscious or deeper. It is a very soulful and
I encourage
everyone
to paint or
to express
themselves
through the
arts, whether
it be writing,
photography,
painting or
other. It is
an enriching
experience
and helps to
promote a
sense of inner
peace and
beauty
ART
cleansing experience,” he adds. So how would one
express his style of art? “I would say Impressionism could
be the closest class for me. People routinely have
told me that my style of art reminds them of Van
Gogh and Claude Monet because of the colours,
forms and other features.”
With an exhibition entitled “Where the magic is”
the story behind each piece including its process
truly encompasses the overall theme “that paradise is
everywhere and it is up to us as human beings to not
only recognise this, but take care of each other and our
surroundings.”
Describing his work process, Peter explains that “the
first layers of colours reflect my mood and set the
direction for the rest of the piece. The forms eventually
emerge after two or perhaps as many as five layers. Take
Sunset in Paradise for example. This was done during
Ramadhan. I spent a lot of time reading and exploring
how I was feeling during this very spiritual time. But I
waited until the desire to paint arrived. Within one or two
minutes I had chosen the colours for the first layers and
applied them carefully yet quite quickly across the
canvas. I then used several large spatulas to spread and
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blend the paint over the surface. The
feeling was one of intense inspiration. I
was somewhere else. I then took a few
greens and yellows, and rapidly applied
them with sponges, brushes and other
tools, blending and distributing the
colours with precision. When I looked at
it, the word “SEA” was there, as though
written; so it wasn’t a desert.”
Thanking “Bait Muzna Gallery, Her
Highness Susan al Said and to Christina
O’Donnell,for this wonderful opportunity
to show some of my works, and to the
many people who have supported and
guided me over the year and a bit since I
began painting,” Peter added, “your
encouragement means a lot to me.”
(BMGg) + (XVAg) = WOW ^GREAT will
continue till November 13th with the
international artists showcasing their
work on the top floor and Peter in the
room downstairs.
KALEIDOSCOPE
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It’s Hail, Hail
Everywhere!
COVERED IN HAILSTONES: Hailstorm and rains
wreck havoc in parts of Oman last week. Wadis and
low-lying areas were flooded and normal life thrown
out of gear. Scenes from different wilayats of the
Sultanate.
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When Dawood Met David
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Embracing the Weather
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Community
The Jungle Book Live on Stage
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PHOTO OF
THE WEEK
A girl floats in
a bucket in the
village of Ologa
in the western
state of Zulia,
Venezuela.
— Picture by Jorge Silva
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When
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Dawood Met David
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By Lakshmi Kothaneth
D
avid Willis is a name that
would be familiar for
anyone who admires
realistic paintings of
Oman.
He has been travelling and painting
images that he has been absorbed by
at various locations of the world. It
could be the most popular site El
Khasne in Jordan, the gentle Ladakh in
the Himalayas, or a village scene in
Spain or a milk maid there who brings
her goats to the door steps of the
homes and milk the goat right in front
of her customer. You look at a painting
by David and you learn something
about the particular culture
immediately.
Australian artist David Willis has
travelled extensively. He first came to
Oman in 1979. After falling in love with
the place he came back in 1986. The
Sultanate has been his home since
then.
“The landscape and the colourful
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people of Oman amazed me. When we go to other
places people are westernised but in Oman people have
retained their culture. Everywhere we went it looked
wonderful — the market places, Sur, the boats in the water
and the mountains it was all very good,” recollected
David Willis.
His latest exhibition is called Traditional Oman and has
been held at Bait Al Baranda in Muttrah and is supported
by Khimji Ramdas. The exhibition, inaugurated by HH
Sayyid Hareb Thuwaini al Said, Secretary General of the
Ministerial Council for Conferences will be on until
November 16, 2014.
Everyone who walks in is amazed at the scale of the
canvas. They are huge, and most of the painting tower
over you, making you to travel to an era when the rustic
life style had a routine that was as comforting as knowing
the sun will rise tomorrow and cast its shadow on the
sundial.
Maybe there is not much use of the sundial for the
Falaj management today, but looking at David Willis
painting depicting a typical scene at the sundial of the
village makes you wonder what the conversation would
be all about. The men standing around it are probably
thinking about whose turn is it next? But that may not be
the case because the falaj management was one of the
best systems in the water management. The thoughts
that raise with each painting makes you look deep in
your mind whether you have come across any of David
Willis subjects in real life.
The artist takes you to the markets, events such as the
camel gathering, to the company of horse riders,
meeting room of a Wali, or a gathering point under a
tree to discuss issues with a Sheikh.
To take back the scene and depict it on the canvas in
the studio David would first work with water colour on
location itself. This is when he truly began to understand
the lighting of Oman.
Ask him about lighting and he has all the
understanding to inspire you to go out and work on a
painting. “I had painted in Sahara. When I first came to
Oman I used to do a lot of painting on the spot with
water colour.
I studied the light then, the colours and everything
like that. Even though I do a big painting in the studio, I
still remember how the colours are in the nature.
Some artists when they come, they use European
light, which is heavy shadow. Oman is very bright and
then we have a lot of reflected light. Then you have to
bring it out. You cannot have the shadows too bright,
too deep or grey. There is a lot of light reflected from the
sand on the ground so you have to lighten the palette
and you have to capture the light,” explained David.
Now we are in the millennium and Weekend asked
the artist how is the inspiration now in the modern
Oman?
“Things have changed dramatically since that time.
But there are still echoes of that time. There is still
enough to go around. Certainly the landscapes remain
the same — the mountains, desert and the sea. I can
remember what it was like before. I also do a lot of
research with books and old photographs and try to
recapture the old ways,” explained Willis.
Throughout the exhibition, Sur leaves a lasting
impression. The magnificent wooden vessels stands still
anchored with pride in calm waters on the coast of Sur
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on one canvas, while on another one the
majestic vessel is sailing across rough
sea. His interest in maritime history of
Oman has taken him to understanding
the historical relations between Oman
and other ports.
Showing us the large painting of a
beach in Sur he said, “In the early days
when we arrived the fishermen bought
the fish to the land. There would be
other people who tie the fish together
and load it up on the donkey and then
travel up to the market.” This is the Sur
that did not have the fibreglass fishing
boats, modern technology neither to fish
or to store fish.
Pointing at the painting David said,
“We have a hanging bridge here now.
When we first came there was a ferry that
would take us to the other side of town.
It changed but that is what progress is
and we cannot stop that.”
Two other favourite subjects are
camels and horses.
With his extensive travelling, David
has been lucky to witness first hand many
of the scenes that he has depicted at the
exhibition called Traditional Oman.
But what David Willis probably did not
realise is that unknowing to him the
artist’s paintings had become an
inspiration for a young boy in Sohar.
Dawood al Shibli today is a growing
artist and is a member of Sohar. “I was
so impressed at David’s painting that I
immediately wanted to paint like him. I
used to cover his paintings and slowly
learnt the style of his painting. He has
got a unique style when it comes to the
light. I did not know his whereabouts and
the minute we heard about his exhibition
we wanted to be here to meet him. We
have come all the way from Sohar,” said
an excited Dawood.
“Just look — he is David and I am
Dawood. He has performed a very
important role in painting and recording
historical Oman. I would like to carry on
with his work on modern Oman,” said
Dawood absolutely proud of his role
model David Willis.
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He showed the Weekend his paintings on his iphone.
Just minutes before we had seen him and his team go
through the halls celebrating the paintings and capturing
their moments in their camera.
“My first oil work was David Willis painting. I learnt a lot
from his paintings, colours, compositions, and I believe I
became a better artist because of that start.
The painting I had seen where from the 1980’s and I had
no idea where he was. It was an honour and pleasure to
meet him today. I asked him some questions I always
wanted to ask and he was happy to answer them,”
explained Dawood.
“I did not show any of my paintings. The discussion was
all about his paintings and style. He is about ten stages
above my experience and style. Since the first painting I
have been inspired and I am continuing with the scenes of
Oman as well as portraits. He has recorded the old period
of Oman and now I am doing the current Oman,” said
Dawood.
The story does not end here. Come February 2015,
Dawood al Shibli and his colleagues will be in Muscat for
their exhibition. They have been pleasantly discovered by
Bait Al Baranda.
TRAVEL
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GALWAY
EMBRACING THE
By Aimee Donnellan
K
nown as Ireland’s most Irish city, Galway is
making a name as its cultural capital.
Located 130 miles west of Dublin, at the
edge of Europe, the city’s remote coastal
position has not deterred visitors that over the
years have included Christopher Columbus, John F
Kennedy and the Spanish Armada.
Also known as “the city of tribes” after the 14
merchant families that ruled between the 13th and 19th
centuries, Galway has the highest concentration of native
Irish speakers. It is the birthplace of James Joyce’s wife
and muse Nora Barnacle.
The university draws youth into this medieval city
whose arts and music scenes are thriving despite
Ireland’s near economic collapse and painful austerity
policies. Live music is standard fare in the pubs, so don’t
be surprised if a group begins what looks to be a
spontaneous session.
Galway’s festival season that used to run from May to
October is expanding to meet the demands of increasing
tourist traffic. The city is preparing for science and visual
arts festivals in November and the Continental Christmas
Market.
Mark Twain could have been talking about Galway
instead of New England when he said “if you don’t like
the weather just wait a few minutes” as you’ll need to
pack sunglasses and an umbrella for the daily rain, hail
and sunshine.
Nestled in the Galway Bay, the combined effects of
the Atlantic ocean and Twelve Pins mountains mean the
weather is far from boring.
The city is a gateway to the rugged Connemara
region, while the wild ocean is a favourite among watersports enthusiasts.
One of Galway’s assets is its compact size. Its historic
landmarks are conveniently located with 10 minutes’ walk
of each other, meaning they can all be visited in an
afternoon. Galway is best explored by foot as public
transport is limited.
Following the Salthill promenade walk, which begins
at the edge of the city near the Spanish Arch — built in
1584 as an extension of the city’s ancient walls — you will
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WEATHER
see the Claddagh area, famous for its old Irish wedding
jewellry, and the three beaches of Salthill, an old seaside
resort.
The hills of Clare can be seen on the walk and on a
good day the Aran Islands — Ireland’s most famous
islands, that can be visited from Ros a’ Mhíl, a port 23
miles west of Galway.
By the end of the seaside walk visitors should follow
locals who “kick the wall” — a tradition whose origins are
unknown — before turning back, and for the brave, a
refreshing dip into the bay off the Blackrock diving
boards is a must.
In a city surrounded and divided by water, those
looking for a river tour can take the Corrib Princess from
Wood Quay to Lough Corrib, Ireland’s second largest
lake.
Galway’s high-profile visitors have been making their
mark for centuries so to retrace their steps start with a
visit to the central square (Eyre Square to locals) renamed
Kennedy Memorial Park after a visit from the US
president.
From there, meander down Shop Street — a
pedestrianised walkway where you can buy Claddagh
jewellry, Aran sweaters and other Irish goods.
Midway down the street you’ll find Lynch’s Castle,
once home to one of the most powerful tribes in the city
but now a bank.
While some visitors might be drawn by Galway’s
cathedral whose green copper dome can be seen from
many vantages of the city, locals favour St Nicholas
cathedral where Christopher Columbus is believed to
have stopped and prayed in 1477. Two minutes from the
church is the family home of Nora Barnacle which claims
to be the smallest museum in the country.
From there a walk along the river Corrib will take you
to the Bridge Mills, built over 400 years ago, which is the
start of “The West” where trendy bars, coffee shops and
restaurants have emerged, creating a booming food
culture.
Although by this time of year the oyster and theatre
festivals have been and gone, the city’s new identity as an
artisan haven means any time is a good time to visit.
It took a while to develop but Galway is now a city of
foodies. Whether it’s the Michelin starred Aniar,
McCambridges deli and restaurant or Kai that has just
been named Ireland’s restaurant of the year, Galway is
winning awards for showcasing Irish produce.
On Saturday the Galway market, held outside St
Nicholas Cathedral, bustles with stalls selling anything
from doughnuts, to falafel to madras pea and potato
curry. Queues can be long for the cities favourite eateries
at peak times of day.
ENTERTAINMENT
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13-19, 2014
THE JUNGLE BOOK
LIVE ON STAGE
For three straight days, the jungle
will spring to life in a unique
production parade that shares
young Mowgli’s adventures growing
up in the animal kingdom
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T
he Jungle Book, a collection of stories by
English author Rudyard Kipling, was brought to
Oman, for the first time from November 6-9.
Based on Kipling’s time-honoured tales, the
celebrated story revealed the magic of the
jungle in the shape of a live, musical stage show that
captivated the audiences.
Starring in two shows per day at City Centre Muscat,
circus and theatre professionals re-interpreted the
renowned classic through sequences of acting, dancing,
acrobatics and aerial acts.
For three straight days, the jungle sprought to life in a
unique production parade that shares young Mowgli’s
adventures growing up in the animal kingdom. Actors,
acrobats, and musicians foster a wild, jungle-themed
musical for the first time in City Centre Muscat. The
ensemble of talented artists is set to enchant audiences
of all ages.
“City Centre Muscat is committed to creating great
moments for everyone through unique, international
events that we can bring into the Sultanate,” said Husam
al Mandhari, Senior Mall Manager for City Centre Muscat.
“The Jungle Book offered our guests a world-class calibre
event featuring the most skilled circus and theatre
professionals in the industry.”
The Jungle Book is a collection of stories by English
ENTERTAINMENT
author Rudyard Kipling, which were first published in
magazines in 1893–94. The original publications contain
illustrations, some by Rudyard’s father, John Lockwood
Kipling. Kipling was born in India and spent the first six
years of his childhood. After about ten years in England,
he went back to India and worked there for about sixand-a-half years. These stories were written when Kipling
lived in Vermont and it is said that the stories were written
for his daughter Josephine, who died in 1899 aged six.
The tales in the book (and also those in The Second
Jungle Book which followed in 1895, and which includes
five further stories about Mowgli) are fables, using
animals in an anthropomorphic manner to give moral
lessons. The verses of The Law of the Jungle, for
example, lay down rules for the safety of individuals,
families and communities. Kipling put in them nearly
everything he knew or “heard or dreamed about the
Indian jungle. Other readers have interpreted the work
as allegories of the politics and society of the time. The
best-known of them are the three stories revolving
around the adventures of an abandoned “man cub”
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Mowgli who is raised by wolves in the Indian jungle. The
most famous of the other stories are probably Rikki-TikkiTavi, the story of a heroic mongoose, and Toomai of the
Elephants, the tale of a young elephant-handler. As with
much of Kipling’s work, each of the stories is preceded
by a piece of verse, and succeeded by another.
The Jungle Book, because of its moral tone, came to be
used as a motivational book by the Cub Scouts, a junior
element of the Scouting movement. This use of the book’s
universe was approved by Kipling after a direct petition of
Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scouting movement,
who had originally asked for the author’s permission for
the use of the Memory Game from Kim in his scheme to
develop the morale and fitness of working-class youths in
cities. Akela, the head wolf in The Jungle Book, has
become a senior figure in the movement, the name being
traditionally adopted by the leader of each Cub Scout
pack. The Jungle Book is a 1967 American animated film
produced by Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, it was
the last to be produced by Walt Disney, who died during
its production.
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The most famous of
the other stories are
probably Rikki-TikkiTavi, the story of a
heroic mongoose,
and Toomai of the
Elephants, the tale
of a young elephanthandler. As with much
of Kipling’s work,
each of the stories
is preceded by a
piece of verse, and
succeeded by another
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CONTENTS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13-19, 2014
Eat Clean, Live Well
PAGE 38
Leisure
Do You Know?
PAGE 42
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13-19, 2014
Swift Pulls Music from Spotify
S
inger Taylor Swift, whose new album is likely to have
the biggest opening week of sales in a dozen years,
pulled her entire catalog from online music streaming
service Spotify.
Singers and bands, including Beyonce and Coldplay,
in the past have delayed releasing albums to Spotify to
give retailers an exclusive window to sell their albums, but
Swift has taken the unusual action of pulling all of her
music from the service.
The action may discourage Swift’s fans who use the
service and overshadow the singer’s announcement on
Monday of a world tour that is set to begin in May in
Louisiana.
Swift and her record label, Big Machine, requested last
week that the singer’s music be taken down, Spotify
spokesman Graham James said.
Swift wrote in an op-ed piece for the Wall Street
Journal in July, “Piracy, file sharing and streaming have
shrunk the numbers of paid album sales drastically...
Music is art, and art is important and rare. Important, rare
things are valuable. Valuable things should be paid for. It’s
my opinion that music should not be free ...”
The Swedish-British company made a public plea to
Swift, saying in a blog post, “We hope she’ll change her
mind and join us in building a new music economy that
works for everyone.”
The company said Swift’s music was on 19 million playlists. The streaming service has more than 40 million
users.
Swift’s new album, 1989, was released on October 27
and it is expected to top 1 million in US sales when figures are released on Wednesday, trade magazine
Billboard said.
Big Machine declined to comment on why it asked for
Swift’s albums to be pulled from Spotify, a free service
that also offers subscription fees to users who want to
eliminate advertising.
1989 was not available to stream on Spotify but its lead
single, No 1 hit Shake It Off, had been.
Streaming music has attracted interest among technology companies such as Amazon.com Inc and Apple Inc
as album sales and downloads decline.
The withholding of new music, known as “windowing,”
is meant to encourage customers to buy albums and
download songs rather than stream them online, which is
less profitable.
Artists and record companies have at times been at
odds with Spotify over money. The company says that
about 70 per cent of its revenue goes to record labels
and publishers, which then have their own separate
agreements with artists.
Big Machine founder Scott Borchetta has been vocal in
the past over his dislike about how Spotify and other free
streaming services compensate record labels.
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FOOD
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13-19, 2014
EAT CLEAN, LIVE WELL
By Dorene Internicola
T
erry Walters, clean-food chef, educator and author of the new cookbook Eat
Clean Live Well, says her cooking career started as a necessity and became a
passion. The more than 175 recipes in her third book continue in the vegan,
gluten-free vein that yielded best sellers Clean Food and Clean Start.
It all started, Walters said, when she was diagnosed with high cholesterol
some 30 years ago.
“I was trying to figure out what is healthy, and then how to make it taste good,” the
48-year old said. “The palate of foods that I was able to work with was made quite
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Avocado, Orange and Daikon Salad
with Cumin Lime Vinaigrette
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon maple syrup
½ teaspoon ground cumin
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Salad
2 oranges
½ pomegranate
½ cup julienned daikon (winter radish)
½ cup peeled and julienned watermelon radish
½ medium red onion, thinly sliced
2 avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced into wedges
¼ cup toasted pine nuts
In small bowl, whisk together vinaigrette
ingredients. Cut skin and pith from orange and slice
crosswise into thin rounds. Cut pomegranate in half.
Hold one piece at a time, skin-side up, over a bowl.
Slap the skin with the back of a wooden spoon to
easily remove seeds. Add any pomegranate juice
from bowl to vinaigrette and whisk to combine.
In large bowl, combine daikon, watermelon
radish, red onion and orange rounds. Drizzle with all
but 1 tablespoon vinaigrette and toss to coat and
evenly distribute ingredients. Arrange on platter or
individual plates. Place avocados in small bowl
and drizzle with remaining dressing. Arrange on
salad, top with pomegranate seeds and pine
nuts and serve.
small by my own health issues and then with my
children, who had a number of food sensitivities.”
A James Beard Foundation Award finalist,
Walters, who lives outside Hartford,
Connecticut, spoke about her trialand-error culinary education, her tips
to make healthy food delicious, and
why she does not subscribe to the
vegan label.
What is eating clean?
For me it is foods that are
minimally processed so we can
get maximum nutrition... For one
person, cleaning up their diet
might mean getting artificial
ingredients out of their
processed food; for another it
might mean getting rid of
processed food altogether.
There’s no judgment here. It’s not a trend. It’s a return to
understanding of what food is, how it works in the body
and how we can make it delicious so we can be healthy
and happy.
Why did you write this book?
This book was very rewarding for me because things
came together differently. Clean Food (the first book) was
everything I’d learned. The second book was about
making it really easy for people to get started. But this
book has been kind of a culmination. The recipes use
new techniques that I’ve been studying and learning.
Are you trained as a professional chef?
I do not have any training, although I’ve taken a few
classes, here and there, on bread-making and things like
that. I learned through a lot of trial and error, trying to
figure out what is healthy, and then how to make it taste
good.
Are you a vegan?
I’m probably more vegan than most people who call
themselves that; however, I eat for balance. I eat some
fish, I take fish oil, I do what feels right for me. When I
started teaching in 2000 my goal was to teach people
how to eat these things I thought of as super nutritional
food, and to this day that’s still what I’m
doing. People can label it vegan, or
vegetarian, or whatever they want. To
me these are the foods we all need
more of, no matter what else is on
your plate.
What’s always in your pantry?
Two or three jars of different
grains, one or two jars of nuts,
maybe almonds, or seeds.
Pumpkin seeds are always there.
And I always have canned and
dried beans, a good olive oil and
great sea salt. Onions, garlic and
greens are always in the
refrigerator.
Do you have any
advice for the novice
who wants to eat
cleaner?
When you go to the
grocery store, buy
something that you’re
not used to buying. And
if you don’t know where
to begin, start with
something green.
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KIDS CORNER
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13-19, 2014
STUDENTS’ WRITING COMPETITION
The Weekend magazine, published by Oman Daily Observer is
holding a special contest for school students in Oman. The next
topic:
‘AS A STUDENT HOW CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY?’
Send your write-up, approximately 350 words, along with a
passport size photo and a copy of school ID in addition to
contact details to:
[email protected]
The best article will be selected by a jury consisting of Observer
journalists.
The winner will receive a gift voucher worth RO15 from Al Bhaj
Books Trading.
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WRITE & WIN — Winning Entry
Quality Time With Parents
I
have a working parent while most of my friends
have their mother staying home, waiting for them to
return from school, remove their uniform and get the
afternoon lunch with favourite dishes. For me it is
different, when I return from school it is mostly the
maid who gets the things done for me.
I do envy my friends who have one of their parents
waiting for them, when they return from school. But I
would like to make a point from the personal experience that it is just the quality of time and not that
quantity that matters.
Both my parents are still my best friends and they
are as docile as they can be. My mother is also my
best teacher and probably the best chef I have ever
come across. My father is a fierce competitor when it
comes to playing, be it chess, soccer, table tennis or
badminton.
He is also the sort of wikipiaedia or encyclopedia
for me who will just have answers to any questions
that I ask for.
As a mature child, I realise that they are both working so that I have a good future and I cannot expect
everything that my friends who have one of their parents not working might not get. But again, we have to
make some compromises and it is the quality and not
quantity that matters.
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KIDS CORNER
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13-19, 2014
DO YOU KNOW?
s The brain uses over a quarter of the oxygen used by
the human body.
s Your heart beats around 100,000 times a day,
36,500,000 times a year and over a billion times if you
live beyond 30.
s The colour of a humans skin is determined by the
level of pigment melanin that the body produces.
Those with small amounts of melanin have light skin
while those with large amounts have dark skin.
s Adult lungs have a surface area of around 70 square
metres!
s Humans have a stage of sleep that features rapid eye
movement (REM). REM sleep makes up around 25 per
cent of total sleep time and is often when you have
your most vivid dreams.
won’t help in fighting off a virus.
s It takes the body around 12 hours to completely
digest eaten food.
s Your sense of smell is around 10,000 times more
sensitive than your sense of taste.
s The smallest bone found in the human body is located
in the middle ear. The staples (or stirrup) bone is only
2.8 millimetres long.
s Your nose and ears continue growing throughout your
entire life. Infants blink only once or twice a minute
while adults average around 10.
s As well as having unique fingerprints, humans also
have unique tongue prints.
s The left side of your body is controlled by the right
side of your brain while the right side of your body is
controlled by the left side of your brain.
s Antibiotics are only effective against bacteria, they
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Sudoku
ANSWERS
The Rose
A rose has something special-something deep inside
With its beautiful petals
It has nothing to hide.
And, during the nighttime,
Its petals drift away
And it’s like that till the morning the next day
But then it starts over
There’s a new bloom.
And it’s right there, just for you.
— by Erin, Age 9
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FUN TIME
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13-19, 2014
CROSSWORD
ACROSS
SOLUTIONS
ACROSS: 8, Flannel 9, A-part-ment 13,
Hitch 14, Viola 15, L-eather 16,
We-ster-n 17, Brews (bruise) 18, E-art-h
20, Rated 22, Nice-s-t 23, Litter 25, Rundown 27, Fig leaf 30, Sk-imp-y 31, Cut
out 32, Break 35, R-og-ue 36, Rit-E-s
(rev) 37, Firm-s up 39, P-raises 41,
Eaten (Eton) 42, Thin-E 43, The-O-rises
44, Meander.
19 Go back, back east, with Jimmy (7)
21 Travelling out, worried, contact (7)
24 To caution the child would help a little
(4,1,6)
26 A dimple you don’t reveal by smiling
(10)
28 Helped on with the red coat first (9)
29 Good gracious! Puts on figure
enhancers! (7)
30 Work as a stripper to get the money
together (6)
32 The singer is British. A tenor I trained (8)
33 He’s trying out the bed and breakfast!
(6)
34 Coming back with “It’s in character to
be tough” (7)
38 When she’s hemmed in, is at her best
(6)
40 A longing, or aspiration, one conceals
(4)
DOWN: 1, Pla-tes 2, In th-e end 3,
Heaven knows 4, Speak-Easy 5, Art-less
6, Immaterial 7, In-ch 10, Shower 11,
Got back 12, Archer 19, RetraC-E (rev)
21, Tou-ring 24, Lift a finger 26,
Depression 28, Fur-the-red 29, Cor-sets
30, Scrape (together) 32, B-aritone 33,
Kipper 34, Dra-s’ti-c (rev) 38, Sh-in-e’s
40, Ac-H-e.
8 Flattery and stuff! (7)
9 Meant to renovate some of the interior
of the home (9)
13 With which to secure a lift (5)
14 Can one play it in the garden? (5)
15 Hide the number, somehow, a three (7)
16 The rest are cast in a new-style film (7)
17 Concocts, for the said injury (5)
18 Repeat what you said about painting
our home (5)
20 Deserved to be upbraided (5)
22 Second time at the French resort. The
one I like best (6)
23 The young waste (6)
25 Track in poor condition (3-4)
27 What’s required if you want a decentlooking figure (3,4)
30 Covering the little terror, heavens it’s
scanty! (6)
31 “Naturally suited for,” you remove (3,3)
32 The interruption is a bit of luck! (5)
35 When the villain returns the shot, be
sorry for trapping (5)
36 With excitement, turning the key in for
the ceremonies (5)
37 Stops shaking due to the no-nonsense
“Have a drink” (5,2)
39 Speaks well of the not noisy lifts (7)
41 Put away for school when told to (5)
42 Yours has a slight point on the end (5)
43 Wonders about the hollow and the hills
(9)
44 Men, dear, are disposed to wander (7)
DOWN
1 Up the mountain and prepared for
return, in the pictures (6)
2 At last hint vaguely there’s a need for
change (2,3,3)
3 I can’t say, but the recording angel will
have details (6,5)
4 Have a word with the midshipman in
the pub (9)
5 An ingenuous “Just not having the
knack” (7)
6 An untouchable? Doesn’t matter (10)
7 Move in with the child (4)
10 It reveals there’s running water in the
home (6)
11 Had recovered when one reached
home (3,4)
12 More coy with the old soldier (6)
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STARS FOR YOU ËÏË
TA U
IO
ITT
ARIU
(November 22-December
21)
You should not begrudge an
expense incurred by a member of the family
who has made many sacrifices for you in the
past.
GEM
(May 21-June 21)
An important letter you wrote
has not been acknowledged.
If you don’t receive an answer soon a
personal call may be necessary.
CAN
S
CE
R
CAP
RI
CORN
(December 22-January 20)
You cannot expect any
special
consideration
from a senior colleague just because
you happen to share some social
connections.
AQU
AR
IUS
(January 21-February 19)
Try your best to settle a
difference with someone at
work before it attracts the attention of the
person in charge.
ES
(February 20-March 20)
If you are patient with a
somewhat clumsy but willing
assistant you will eventually find him to be
most reliable.
E
LEO
(July 22-August 21)
There might be a slight
feeling of tension in the
home today. If you are sure you are not at
fault you will just have to bear with it until it
eases off.
VIR
(August 22-September 22)
Do your best to conceal your
shock at the change in the
appearance of a friend who has been very ill
recently but is now feeling a little better.
LIBR
A
S
(March 21-April 20)
By adopting a friendlier
attitude to your fellow
workers you will find that they will be more
ready to co-operate with you.
(June 22-July 21)
A document which is awaiting
your signature is of sufficient
importance to warrant your careful
consideration of its use to you in every
respect.
GO
PISC
ARI
(April 21-May 20)
If you are unavoidably tied to
the house today fill your time
with an unusual occupation. Always make
the most of your life.
IN I
SAG
S
RP
(October 23-November 21)
Take time to contact an old
friend who is going through a
bad patch. It will mean a great deal to him
to think that you have not forgotten him.
RU
SCO
(September 23-October 22)
Today is a good day for
writing all those letters, which
have been at the back of your mind for
weeks. Don’t put them off any longer.
If It’s Your
Birthday
The past year has
marked the end of
some useful old
associations and
you now realise
that this was due
to your oldfashioned
attitudes, which
have no meaning
these days. It is
not too late to
change things by
adopting current
ideas and making
a success of
whatever you do
without looking
back.
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FINAL WORDS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13-19, 2014
A New Hope of Peace
A
Ali Ahmed al Riyami
[email protected]
new hope of peace and harmony
It’s been a great week for us in the
Sultanate; first of all, we were able to see
the televised speech of His Majesty the
Sultan, who is convalescing after medical
treatment in Germany; and secondly,
Oman was selected as the host country
for the important tripartite nuclear talks
between the US and the EU on the one
hand, and Iran on the other.
His Majesty the Sultan’s televised
address was so important for the people
of Oman, as it did a few months since
HM left here for medical treatment. It’s
been the ‘talk of the town’, simply
because it was evident that HM’s
treatment has been successful and, in
answer to the people’s prayers, HM
would soon be returning home.
Although His Majesty the Sultan will
not be here for the National Day
celebrations, but it was enough that
citizens of the nation could see and hear
his televised message during this
auspicious month that celebrates the
special occasion of Oman’s 44th National
Day. Of course, because of his
popularity, stemming from his earnest
commitment and devotion to Oman and
its people, all the people of Oman wish
HM’s safe and happy return at the
earliest.
Regarding the Muscat tripartite talks,
it’s not only an honour for Oman to host
them, it’s also a privilege to do so, in as
much as any part played in bringing
about reconciliation between the
disputing parties can only help in
averting a potentially disastrous situation
from occurring and this is a great reward
in itself.
With many members of the
international media present to cover
these talks, it’s putting the issues involved
under a global spotlight and as the host
country for the talks, the Sultanate has
received much praise and acclamation
from the participating foreign ministers
and delegates and from experts, who
highly commend the Sultanate’s stance
within the region and internationally.
Oman is well known for the positive
impact of its diplomatic roles and is seen
as a neutral country enjoying good
relations within and outside of the
region.
While it is sincerely hoped that a
positive outcome will be generated from
these talks, before this month’s
November 24th deadline, it is also the
hope that all of the other conflicts
afflicting the Middle East and other parts
of the world can be dealt with through
diplomacy and fruitful negotiations,
rather than by use of force and violence.
Negotiations, talks and any other form
of peaceful resolution in resolving crises
should always be the first and the only
choice. It’s much more acceptable to
carry on talking than to start shooting.
The terrible outcomes of civil strife,
skirmishes, battles and all-out war, which
carry on unfolding, are totally
undesirable. A great majority of the
people in this part of the world and all
around the world wish and pray for
peace.
The feeling is that people just want to
get on with their lives and are tired of
seeing and witnessing atrocities, violence
and widespread panic, whether it be
from their TV screens or outside their
windows. Let peace and harmony
prevail, for now and forever.
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