Kathmandu, January 20 The Embassy of Nepal, Muscat, participated in the Muscat festival in Amerat Park, Muscat, through a Nepali stall yesterday. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nepal to the Sultanate of Oman Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal inaugurated the Nepali stall by lighting a traditional oil lamp. The embassy participated in the Muscat festival for the first time. Various Nepali handicraft items such as unique Nepali wooden peacock windows, brass and bronze utensils, Nepali khukuri, dhakatopi and purses, Nepali tea, Pashmina, Nepali musical instruments like damphu, madal, sarangi etc along with fascinating photo-frames of the Mt Everest, Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchre and other cultural heritage sites of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, among others, were put on display at the stall, read a press release issued by the embassy. Visitors at the stall were welcomed through different types of Nepali tea such as green tea and white tea of Himalaya. Two Nepali cultural and folk dances were performed by Nepali community on the first day. The embassy participated in the event with a view to showcasing Nepali ethnic culture, traditions and heritage through Nepali handicraft items and pictures to the people of Oman. it informed. It is expected to enhance more opportunities to interact with Omanis and other nationalities and ultimately attract more tourists from Oman and other countries to Nepal. The participation is expected to enhance socio-economic and diplomatic relations between Nepal and Oman. It is also expected to enhance people-to-people relations. Muscat Festival is the yearly festival organised by Muscat Municipality with entertainment through fireworks, theatre shows, folklore tales, flame show, African show, air-trampoline shows, acrobatic events, awareness programmes, cartoon characters, contests and recreation programmes.