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Oman Observer Wednesday 06th, November 2013 By Melanie Held Last Wednesday saw the opening of a new art gallery at the Bait Al Zubair Museum entitled ‘Gallery Sarah,’ as a tribute to the late Sarah White who passed away earlier this year. “The opening of ‘Gallery Sarah’ will be a shining beacon of the growing art movement in Oman, and will further aid in the development of young artists and enhance the artistic culture in Oman.” As family members from both Sarah’s and the Zubair side, fellow artists, friends and art fans gathered together for the opening of the new art [...]
Over the past four Wednesdays, the WGO has been holding its coffee mornings at City Seasons Hotel in Al Khuwair from 10.00am to 12 Noon. The staff had set out a beautiful selection of canapés and deserts with coffee, tea and delicious fresh fruit juices all for the unbelievable price of RO2.700! Even during Eid the atmosphere was amazing with members sitting all together enjoying each other’s company and the wonderful fare. Great way to Catch-up Why not give it a go and join us this Wednesday. Our coffee mornings are a great way to catch-up with friends, or meet new [...]
Cardiac nurses Kamla Al Bloushy and Zam Zam Al Salmi show past-president Sally Sleep the new TEE Probe. ICU staff Basil and Salima check out the new laptop for staff professional development and training purposes. The WGO donated money to the cardiac unit at Royal Hospital recently, which they used to buy a Transesophageal Echocardiogram or a TEE Probe. It is a small camera that is put down the esophagus for Doctors to get a good internal view of the heart. It gives a clearer view of the heart rather than the normal transthoracic echocardiogram as the [...]
by Sunaina Serna Ahluwalia Carmella Patterson beautifully described September in her poem, ‘Ninth Month’ “September's entrance promises crisper cooler days, breezes softly beckoning walks in parks, changing of leaves' colors' subtleties saving them for end of month's transformations anew” And that is exactly what we are now looking forward to in Oman with the weather slowly but surely changing for the better! Most people are back after the long, hot summer and the WGO too has started its new season with Membership Registrations and our very popular Welcome Back Brunch held on 17 September, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt Ballroom. Registration [...]
Muscat Daily September 03, 2013 As part of its Let’s Read Campaign, Dar al Atta'a held a sale of used books at Al Qurum Complex on Saturday. All the proceeds went towards funding the charitable organisation's mobile library called Maktabati (my library), which is expected to start touring the country in November. The Let’s Read Campaign began in 2007 and is committed to promoting the culture of reading among children in Oman. Jane Jaffer, the campaign’s founder, said, “A group of people, all volunteers, are working in a variety of ways to make books more accessible to children. The Let’s Read [...]
‘Making friends and raising funds’ is probably the best way to describe the Women’s Guild in Oman, (WGO) now marking its 40th year. Beginning in 1973 with just 13 ladies, the WGO now has over 2000 members of 92 different nationalities, making it a truly international group. With a wealth of different cultures, a wealth of possible friendship and a wealth of talent, the WGO believes in giving back to the community and as such raises funds and donates them to deserving charities in Oman. From a modest start of RO 70 going to Charity in the first year of existence, [...]
By M Najmuz Zafar - Muscat Daily July 25, 2013 People in Muscat and other coastal towns of the sultanate have been spared the worst of summer with the month of July recording a lower than usual temperature. Data with the Met department suggests that in July, the average maximum temperature of Muscat is around 38°C, but this year in the entire month average temperature has been hovering at less than 35°C. The average maximum temperature for Muscat in August is 35.6°C. Reasoning the change, an official at the Met department said, “Due to the dominance of easterly winds which have [...]
Muscat Daily May 30, 2013 The Women's Guild in Oman (WGO) hosted its end of year luncheon at Crowne Plaza Muscat on Wednesday and marked 40 years of its presence in Oman. The celebrations included a cake-cutting ceremony, fruit and vegetable carving classes, and a raffle draw for members. Since its inauguration on April 3, 1973, WGO has grown in size to over 2,000 members from 92 nationalities. “We are certainly excited because it is the 40th birthday of WGO. On this special occasion we wanted Eloise Bosch, the founding member to be the guest of honour but she could not [...]
by Times News Service The Women's Guild in Oman celebrated its 40th anniversary at its end-of-year luncheon yesterday. The organisation, which was founded by a group of 13 British women in 1973, has grown over the years to include 2,200 members from 92 different nationalities, and provides many opportunities for friendship and adapting to life in Oman. "The WGO was the first place I came to when I moved to Oman," said Judith Dodson, who became the organisation's president in March. The luncheon was the first of several planned celebrations for the WGO. The annual Crystal Ball, held in December each [...]
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