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00:10:37Welcome, dear viewers. We greet you on
00:10:40the Afnan program. I am Afra Amer, and this is what we have monitored
00:10:44for you. Dhofar International Theater
00:10:48Festival with Arab
00:10:49participation.
00:10:52Distinguished Omani presence in the festival.
00:10:58Omani talents win 11 awards in
00:11:02the Smart Investor competition.
00:11:04Gulf
00:11:06Oman Theater Association opens nominations
00:11:09for Muscat Theater Festival.
00:11:13Al-Dan Theater steals the spotlight and wins
00:11:16two international
00:11:17awards.
00:11:27The activities of the second edition of the Dhofar
00:11:31International Theater Festival kicked off with Arab artistic
00:11:34presence and organized by Dhofar Municipality.
00:11:38The ceremony witnessed the honoring of nine prominent artistic
00:11:41figures: Ahmed Helmy, Sherif
00:11:44Mounir, Yasser Galal, Jamal Suleiman, Asaad
00:11:48Fedda, Saleh Zaal, Emad Al-Shanfari, Abdullah
00:11:52Malak, and Ahmed Abu Raheema.
00:11:56The festival represents an international platform for artistic exchange
00:12:00and cultural dialogue, as it allows young Omani
00:12:03creators to develop their skills through interaction
00:12:07with Arab
00:12:08expertise.
00:12:14The patron of the ceremony, His Highness Sayyid
00:12:18Marwan bin Turki bin Mohammed Al Said.
00:12:21The exceptional evening.
00:12:37The festival also comes in a new look and a new format,
00:12:40consisting of three different tracks. The first track is
00:12:45track includes four winning theatrical performances
00:12:49from previous international festivals competing for the Dhofar
00:12:52International Festival award worth $50,000, in addition
00:12:56to individual awards. The second track is the Major Productions
00:12:59track. The Major Productions track also opened
00:13:03the door for participation through registration links
00:13:06for those interested and wishing to participate. The number of applications
00:13:10for this track alone reached more
00:13:13than 120 productions. And the third
00:13:16track is the Dhofar track. This track
00:13:20is dedicated to performances
00:13:23by troupes in Dhofar Governorate. Also, a number of
00:13:26performances were submitted for this track,
00:13:30track and also compete for
00:13:34an award worth $50,000, in addition to individual awards, of course.
00:13:53This city. It has a special
00:13:57place in my heart. The first greeting goes to the city, and the second
00:14:00greeting to all those in charge of this event that brought us
00:14:04together to meet and discuss and to learn about the most important theatrical
00:14:07experiences in the Arab world and the world.
00:14:10Honestly, my choice to head the festival's
00:14:14judging committee regarding major productions
00:14:17is a responsibility. Firstly,
00:14:20it is an honor for me. Secondly, it is a responsibility that I hope
00:14:23we can fulfill objectively.
00:14:26My wishes for this festival, which is only
00:14:30two years old, but I think it has matured
00:14:33early, are that its steps will be crowned with success.
00:15:03I mean, honoring an artist always makes them feel
00:15:06that they are always doing
00:15:10the right track, especially when you are honored in
00:15:13a country you haven't been to before. That also makes a difference
00:15:17in that you have
00:15:20connections with others in
00:15:23their places. The second thing is the festival is also
00:15:27close to my heart because it's a theater festival, and theater, for
00:15:31me, because I am a theater graduate and studied theater, has a special place in my heart.
00:15:34So, of course, this honor means
00:15:38three different aspects.
00:15:41I am very, very happy with the honor and honored
00:15:44that they honored me, and honored to be among you
00:15:47today in the Dhofar Theater Festival, second edition.
00:16:05Honestly, the festival itself, in its second edition,
00:16:08you feel like it's old, it's been running for 10 years.
00:16:11So, mashallah, the festival is very
00:16:14good, and it has more than one film
00:16:17competition and shows from all
00:16:20countries, whether Arab or
00:16:24truly honorable.
00:16:27And I didn't expect, honestly, that it would be
00:16:30this beautiful, this valuable, and have this kind
00:16:34of turnout.
00:16:38I feel that Oman, I mean, there has always been a strange
00:16:42love connecting me to it, indescribable. A kind people, kind places, and a kind
00:16:45country with an ancient history, a history with
00:16:49the sea, navigation, trade,
00:16:52romance, and all these things. I
00:16:55and the goodness of the Omani people. They are good and have love
00:16:58in their hearts, and this makes me happy. When I come here, I feel that I am truly
00:17:02among my family and people, as I am speaking fluently without thinking
00:17:06about what I am saying. And this brings me great happiness.
00:17:27The activities of the 22nd edition of the Kazan
00:17:31International Film Festival 2026
00:17:35in Russia concluded with wide international
00:17:38cinematic participation under the slogan "From the Dialogue of Cultures to
00:17:42the Culture of Dialogue." This edition witnessed
00:17:45a distinguished Omani presence through the activation
00:17:48of the strategic cooperation agreement between
00:17:51the Omani Film Society and the festival
00:17:54management for the exchange of expertise and the screening
00:17:57of films.
00:18:04The agreement includes the exchange of films,
00:18:07directors, producers, and experts, and the organization
00:18:10of joint cinematic screenings and events,
00:18:13in addition to holding training workshops
00:18:16and specialized seminars, and exchanging experiences in
00:18:20filmmaking and managing and organizing festivals.
00:18:24The agreement represents an opportunity to introduce the Sultanate
00:18:27of Oman as a destination for film production
00:18:30and filming, given its geographical and cultural
00:18:34diversity, natural beauty, and sites
00:18:37that can attract international film productions.
00:19:42The Sultanate of Oman won 11 awards
00:19:46at the conclusion of the fourth season of the Gulf Smart Investor
00:19:49Award in Riyadh, amidst
00:19:52wide competition exceeding 300,000
00:19:55participants in various tracks.
00:19:59The results witnessed a remarkable Omani brilliance
00:20:02by winning the first places in the writing tracks:
00:20:05Rawdh Al-Farsi and Sara Al-Kalbani. And in
00:20:09the photography track: Tasnim Al-Sabahia, Mawaddah
00:20:13Al-Salmania, and Aliya Al-Abriyah. And in the
00:20:16drawing track: Maria Al-Sidairiyah. And in the
00:20:19video track: Salem Al-Yaqubi.
00:20:22These achievements reflect the excellence of Omani
00:20:26talents of all age groups in enhancing awareness
00:20:30of sound financial
00:20:33the Gulf level.
00:20:45The Smart Investor Award in the Gulf region
00:20:49The Smart Investor Award in the Gulf region is one of the initiatives
00:20:53of the Gulf Investment Awareness Program
00:20:55and aims to encourage participants in
00:20:59the GCC countries to produce creative
00:21:02content that contributes to enriching the awareness
00:21:06content in the culture of financial transactions.
00:21:09The award targets individuals, university
00:21:12students, and school students
00:21:15to participate in its four tracks in order
00:21:18to achieve the goal and objectives of this award, which
00:21:22focuses on spreading awareness of financial literacy
00:21:25and enriching the awareness content about the importance
00:21:28of saving and investing. The winner of
00:21:3215,000 riyals in the writing track, university category,
00:21:35is Daja bint Dawood Al-Maani from the Sultanate
00:21:37of Oman.
00:21:46Let's say together, a thousand congratulations.
00:21:52Salem bin Mohammed Al Yaqoobi from the Sultanate of Oman.
00:22:07A thousand congratulations.
00:22:10Sara bint Khalid Al Kalbani from the Sultanate
00:22:13of Oman.
00:22:20And with certainty, we congratulate the second-place
00:22:24winner in the writing category, individuals, and the recipient of 25,000 Saudi
00:22:27riyals, Sajiyya bint Saeed Al Ismaili from the Sultanate of Oman.
00:22:43Juha bint Sulaiman Al-Saudiyah from the Sultanate
00:22:45of Oman.
00:22:59to the members of the Smart Investor Gulf Award committee,
00:23:02as well as the members of the evaluation
00:23:06the stage, to be a part of this scene, where they deserve
00:23:09to be present.
00:23:11The film "Star Hunter"
00:23:21by Omani director Haitham Suleiman won a special
00:23:25mention at the Jordan Festival for Children's and Youth
00:23:28Films. It also previously won the award
00:23:31for best long educational film at the Dcheira
00:23:35International Festival in the Kingdom of Morocco.
00:25:00Al-Dan Theater Troupe for Culture and Art won
00:25:03two awards at the eighth edition of the International
00:25:07Festival of Chamber Theater Forms in Russia last
00:25:10August.
00:25:11Well,
00:25:16we are happy to be here with Al-Dan Theater Troupe for Culture and Art.
00:25:31And thank God Almighty, since our arrival until today, we have been enjoying
00:25:34these atmospheres. And God willing, we are fully prepared
00:25:38to present the play "A Morsel of Life." God willing, today and tomorrow we will complete
00:25:42the rehearsal, and God willing, we will present a sweet treat to the audience.
00:25:46Thank you.
00:25:53When you are a non-resident ambassador
00:25:56and you represent the Sultanate of Oman in these forums,
00:26:00you do not represent yourself.
00:26:09Every home and hospitality, every house we came to
00:26:13carrying Omani frankincense and Omani sweets, and we say
00:26:16to the world, "Welcome to the world in the Sultanate
00:26:19of Oman."
00:26:27This play means a lot to us, especially
00:26:31that it reached Russia.
00:26:38In a society that does not speak Arabic, we tried as much as possible to deliver a message, and thank God Almighty, the message was delivered
00:26:41by the actors present, by the movement,
00:26:45by the harmony, by the directorial idea, by the music,
00:26:48by the lighting. We wanted to convey the general
00:26:52idea and the issue of the play to
00:26:56more than one country, and today we are in Russia. The issue
00:26:59has reached, praise be to God.
00:27:07The Omani Theater Association announced the start of receiving
00:27:11applications for participation in the first edition of the Muscat
00:27:15Theater Festival, which will kick off in
00:27:18December next month. This step comes to create
00:27:21a platform that brings together artists and allows
00:27:24Omani theater troupes, universities, and colleges
00:27:28to present their creative experiences and compete.
00:27:31For a major theatrical event.
00:27:52The screenings of the film The Odyssey
00:27:56have been extended in various international cinemas for an
00:28:00additional period, in response
00:28:03to the massive public demand and the great success that
00:28:06the film is achieving at the global box office.
00:30:13The Shanghai International Light Festival for the year
00:30:172026 kicked off in its fourth
00:30:20edition with the participation
00:30:22of artists from 41 countries
00:30:25who presented more than 10 sound sculptures
00:30:28and installations. The festival will continue until
00:30:33next October, combining the magic of visual
00:30:35displays and three-dimensional
00:30:39the presentation of digital art and smart shopping
00:30:43vouchers to stimulate tourism