Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam will co-officiate the Launch Event commemorating the official opening of the redeveloped Muscat Street on 8 November 2012 with the Omani Guest-of-Honour His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al-Busaidi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman.
The Muscat Street redevelopment project is a joint initiative between the Republic of Singapore and the Sultanate of Oman. The redeveloped Muscat Street will provide a new space for the local community to gather and organise social activities as well as to enhance the Kampong Glam area in general. At the Launch Event, there will be dance performances by Omani and local Malay dance troupes, as well as Omani oud (stringed) players. There will also be an Omani photo exhibition, as well as an Omani henna artist and an Omani calligrapher displaying his wares.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
7 NOVEMBER 2012