Community-lead mall does its part to showcase traditional Omani culture, arts and entertainment over 60-day period, capping off the summer with a grand prize of 2 Nissan X-terra 4x4 vehicles

MUSCAT, Oman, 28 June 2011 - From July 1st until 31st of August July, 2011, Muscat City Centre - Oman's largest mall and top contender for fashion and lifestyle outlets - will play host to a 60-day cultural extravaganza highlighting the best of Oman's culture, arts and entertainment, culminating in a 'Spend and Win' promotion to give away 2 Nissan X-terra vehicles. Throughout the 2-month festival and promotional period, visitors to the mall will be exposed to local talent, in addition to fun and lively folk entertainment shows. Moreover, many attractive prizes will also be up for grabs when consumers spend as little as RO 25 at any of the mall's retail or F&B outlets.

During the month of July, Muscat City Centre will host weekday entertainment shows every Sunday through Tuesday from 7pm to 10pm.  Exciting cultural and traditional shows will give insights to Omani traditions and heritage ensuring the entire family will be entertained.  Likewise, Omani city displays promoting the Sultanate's unique and historic landmarks will also be showcased throughout the mall, with local bands and educational depots staging the culture of Oman. During the month of Ramadan, arts and craft exhibition will take the place of live entertainment. 

Muscat City Centre General Manager Ibrahim Al Qasmi states, "At Muscat City Centre we always have our customers' wants and needs at the forefront of our minds and we are constantly striving to make sure we not only provide competitive yet beneficial promotions, but host fun-filled and educational events that each and every shopper can enjoy. Our latest offering gives people of all ages an opportunity to experience everything Oman has to offer, and with our lineup of entertaining folk shows and cultural initiatives, in addition to all the amazing prizes we have up for grabs, Muscat City Centre really is the place to be this summer".

For those frequenting the mall on a regular basis, they can enter the main raffle draw as many times as they like to win the ultimate in 4x4 cars - a Nissan X-terra , and entry to the  draw couldn't be easier! All customers spending RO 25 in any of the mall's stores will automatically be given a coupon for submission. Extraordinary prizes are to include gift vouchers worth RO 100, as well as two Kia 4x4 cars both valued at RO 5500 each.

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About Muscat City Centre:
Muscat City Centre, first opened in October, 2001, is the biggest and most dominant mall in Oman and recently underwent a 16-month RO 22.5 million expansion project. The original 33,036 square meters GLA of the Centre has now expanded to a total of 60,484 square meters of GLA, almost doubling the size of the mall and housing a total of 63 new stores since the beginning of 2007.

The Centre currently houses 147 retail outlets, a Carrefour hypermarket, Magic Planet and an international food court with 22 cafes and restaurants. Of the new stores that have been added to the mall, 95 per cent of the brands are making an entry into Oman retail market for the first time including Home Centre, E-Max, Centrepoint, Zara and Borders bookstore. With 42 top new brands, a first-of-its-kind, dedicated flyover and spacious multi-level parking lot, Muscat City Centre is the biggest and most dominant mall in Oman.

For more information, please call:
Ahmed Hamdy
Marketing Manager
Muscat City Centre
Ph: +968 24558888
Fax: +968 24558320
Email: ahmed.hamdy@maf.ae
 
Additionally please feel free to call The Portsmouth Group on +971 4 369 3569

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