Oman Week & Exhibition in Brussels, Belgium
17-22 October 2000

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In honour of 30 years of leadership by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman, a Sultanate of Oman Week and Exhibition is being held in Brussels (Belgium) from 17 to 22 October (exhibition lasts until 29 October).

Programme

Saturday, 14 October 2000
14:30 hrs Royal Guard of Oman Band Performance, Place du Sablon

Tuesday, 17 October 2000
15:30 hrs High Level Trade and Investment Seminar, Cinquantenaire Museum - Royal Museum of Arts and History (Conference Room)
19:00 hrs Opening of the Oman Exhibition and Reception, Cinquantenaire Museum - Royal Museum of Arts and History (Tapistry Room)

Wednesday, 18 October 2000
09:30 hrs Reception for the Omani Delegation hosted by the State Secretary of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (hour to be confirmed)
16:30 hrs Reception for the Omani Delegation hosted by the Lord Mayor of Brussels, Town Hall of Brussels

Thursday, 19 October 2000
09:00 hrs Symposium on "Oman: Bridging the Difference", European Parliament (Meeting Room P6B001)
19:00 hrs Private Party, Cinquantenaire Museum - Royal Museum of Arts and History

Friday, 20 October 2000
09:30 hrs Reception for the Omani Delegation by the President of the Belgian Federal Parliament, Mr. Herman de Croo, Belgian Federal Parliament
20:00 hrs Performance by the Belgian Armed Forces Band, De Gidsen, and the Royal Guard of Oman, Grand' Place, in front of Brussels Town Hall

Saturday, 21 October 2000
14:30 hrs Royal Guard of Oman Performance, Grand' Place in front of Brussels Town Hall
19:30 hrs Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra Performance, Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie
thereafter: Closing Buffet Dinner

Sunday, 29 October 2000
Last day of Exhibition

Further information may be obtained from the Information Representative of the Sultanate of Oman in Brussels, Rio D. Praaning, Franklinstraat 108, 1000 Brussels, Tel. +32-2-7358396, Fax +33-2-7358466, e-mail emb05754@innet.be.

Oman Studies Centre.

Launched on 20 September 2000. - Last revised 24 September 2000.