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    Connecting Cultures addresses Dr Irina Bukova, DG of UNESCO

    The Connecting Cultures team recently addressed the DG of UNESCO Irina Bukova in Muscat.

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    Celestial and Desert Navigation course in Oman

    We have just completed an excellent three day desert navigation course here in Oman with UK natural navigation expert Tristan Gooley.

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  • Day 13
    Eighty day, 1000 km desert journey begins on November 18th 2011

    Three camels, eighty days and 1,000 km of desert lie in store for 48 Omani young people - journey begins on November 18th. Click here

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  • Embassy lecture
    Latest Connecting Cultures journey team address VIPs in Muscat

    Sixteen amazing young people from 12 nations spoke at a reception for 100 people at the British Embassy in Muscat on January 17th.

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March 2012 Connecting Cultures; Oman Mountain Journey - 29 Mar 2012

March is the perfect time of year to visit the mountains of Oman; whilst the desert is now getting too hot in the day, in the mountains, at 7,000 feet altitude, temperatures are perfect and the blossom and fruits are all in full swing - the perfect place for our last group of young leaders to spend five days debating as they trek from village to village through the Juniper trees on Jebal Akdhar.

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Tue, Jan 17, 2012 Hello Mum!

Just back from the desert and a quick visit to the Connecting Cultures team - all are well, and looking forward to a shower. Andrea Schlatter from Switzerland would like her family to know shes...

Mon, Jan 16, 2012 Latest update from the desert

All is well - the debates continue, and as temperatures have dropped, and winds have increased, the sand has been flying. Today is the last full day on camels, and tonight the last night under the...

Sun, Jan 15, 2012 Latest News from the Desert!

Latest news from the depths of the desert is that despite thick fog, grumpy camels and lots of walking, the girls are all still going strong, and engaging in some great debate. Plans are being made...

Fri, Jan 13, 2012 January 2012 Desert Expedition underway

Seventeen young community leaders arrived safely overnight for the second of our desert debates of the 2011/12 winter. Girls from Slovenia, Yemen, Poland, Jordan, Netherlands, Oman, UK, Morocco,...