Jabal Spring event to be organised as part of the rose picking harvest season
Nizwa: The Heritage and Tourism Department and the SMEs Development Authority in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, in cooperation with Al Saqri Integrated Projects Co. will organise on Thursday Rabie Al Jabal (Jabal Spring ) event as part of the rose picking harvest season in Jabal Akhdar.
The event aims to push forward the tourism activity and support the local community. It also aims to offer a unique experience to the visitors and showcase the value of the Omani rose and associated traditional industries.
The programme of the event includes field visits to the company and to the rose farms at Saiq, Al Ain, Al Shareejah and Al Aqar areas to acquaint with the stages of growing rose , rose picking and the traditional methods of rose distillation and showcasing the cultural heritage in the Wilayat of Jabal Akhdar.
The event also includes the tent of 'entrepreneurs and artists' , heritage souqs, pavilion for honey and Omani coffee and handworks coupled with children entertainment activities.
The rose harvest (picking ) season in the Wilayat of Jabal Akhdar kicked off at the beginning of this month. The rose harvest season is one of the key annual events that attract visitors and tourists from within and outside the Sultanate of Oman.
Sheikh Sulaiman Abdullah Al Kalbani, Deputy Wali of Jabal Akhdar stressed the significance of the event which comes within the continued efforts of Al Dakhiliyah Governorate and aims to boost the tourism and agriculture sectors and entrepreneurship.
He said that the event also represents a platform and an opportunity for the display of the products of local craftsmen and farmers.
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