Culture plays a special role in promoting relations between Belarus and Oman, Belarusian Culture Minister Yuri Bondar said. He led the official delegation at the Days of Belarusian Culture in Oman, BelTA has learned.
“We cooperate across many areas and I am really happy that cultural ties play a special role in building good relations between our countries. Our cultures have more in common than it might seem. Preservation and active promotion of spiritual, historical and cultural heritage and traditions and determination to preserve one's national identity – these are common goals for us,” Yuri Bondar said.
The minister noted that the program of the Days of Belarusian Culture in Oman is packed with events. “This year it features the Khoroshki dance ensemble, the exhibition project “Patterns and Symbols: Legacy of the Belarusian Ornament” from the holdings of the National History Museum and a presentation of Belarus' tourism industry. We are glad that the Belarusian Business Week in Oman was co-located with the Days of Belarusian Culture. I am confident that we have many interesting and really useful joint projects and events ahead,” the minister added.
The Days of Belarusian Culture in Oman will wrap up on 6 March. The opening ceremony took place in the Royal Opera House Muscat on 4 March. The dance company offered the acts of its golden fund based on rich folklore materials and the Belarusian history.
The diplomatic relations between Belarus and the Sultanate of Oman were established on 23 July 1992.
