This year the participation of two iconic buildings in Muscat such as the Royal Opera House and the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque represented an important symbolic gesture of willingness to commit to the environmental cause by the country.
For the occasion people were invited to witness the countdown of the light switching at the Royal Opera House in Muscat: an event organised by Environment Society of Oman with the participation of Merge FM, a local radio that publicised the event and entertained the audience on the night.
An expert from the PDO Planetarium brought a telescope to promote the benefits of darkness for star and sky gazing. Visitors were able to admire the craters and contours of the moon through the lens of the telescope.
The photo above shows the Royal Opera House with the lights off and the gradual switching of the lights back on at the end of the hour.
A good portion of the people who turned up were Omanis, including young children: it is always a promising sign when the local population is involved in events that promote environmental awareness.
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with one small step”
Old Chinese Proverb
For more information about Earth Hour you may visit the Earth Hour official website.
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