Muscat: Muscat Nights Festival 2024-2025 will be held this year between December 23 and January 21 across several locations in the capital, including the popular Naseem, Qurum Natural, and Amerat parks. Muscat Municipality has been floating several tenders as part of its plans to host the Muscat Festival in 2024.
From what we know about the details available, the festival this year will have some new features, including the return of some of the popular events such as the Food Festival and a pavilion represented by the embassies of various countries.
Warner Bros. characters for Muscat Nights Festival
Warner Bros. characters will be coming to Muscat Nights Festival, which will offer activities and games for the whole family, with live performances.
The tender board has allocated over RO4 million for the management, design, and equipment of the global Warner Bros event.
Muscat Food festival
Muscat Municipality recently announced its plans to organize a food festival at Qurm Natural Park during the Muscat Festival (MF).
The municipality has invited bids from the management of tourist projects, catering, and event management service providers to organize the food festival.
Muscat Municipality said that the Muscat Festival will include exhibitions of products in the fields of comic books, games, films, and more.
Entertainment
It will also host a group of celebrities from the worlds of cinema, literature, and film-making, featuring organized discussion sessions and training workshops.
There will be interactive gaming platforms, board games, and competitive rounds among participants in an entertainment setting.
The event may also showcase digital art exhibitions, live drawings, and educational lectures on comic book literature and various popular cultures.
Drone shows
The Municipality has plans to organize drone shows and events in the Qurm Natural Park during the festival period.
Muscat Festival will include presenting light shows of a modern and contemporary nature and using the latest relevant equipment.
Global villages
Muscat Municipality will have a specialized corner for various embassies in the Sultanate of Oman by displaying different cultures and products of countries within the activities of Muscat Nights Festival 2024-2025.
The tender that has been floated recently requires to submission of various designs to establish the village square divided into several countries so that each country includes (9-10) different units (kiosks) to display the products.
Promotions
Muscat Municipality also sought a contract with a company specialized in the field of promotion and marketing to implement integrated promotional programs for the Muscat Nights Festival. Muscat Festival began in 1998 and was designed as a place to keep children entertained during the school holidays, but over the years it has evolved.
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