Muscat – This prestigious award aims to foster cultural and artistic innovation among young talents, encouraging children to explore and develop their creative potential.

The competition celebrated the outstanding contributions of children aged 7-12, showcasing their ideas on important themes such as biodiversity and animal appreciation.

The first place went to Aleen Majid Al Saidi for her topic featuring the importance of trees in biodiversity. Second prize was bagged by Rawqan Mahmoud Ahmed for success in highlighting the same theme. Third prize was awarded to Jassim Yaqoub Al Nakhaili for the chosen topic – “Do you like animals?”.
The three winners were among the top ten finalists in the “Talk so I can see you” competition, as well as the “Oman Speaks” competition, which targets writers and authors in the children’s segment.
The closing ceremony was held under the auspices of Halima Rashid Al Zar’ee, Chairperson of the Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development.

It is worth noting that the award will issue the third series of the competition’s outcome for this edition at the upcoming Muscat International Book Fair.