(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) The second edition of insta8oman event recently saw eight avid Instagram users sharing their experiences at Shangri La's Barr al Jissah Resort & Spa.
Organised by Fahmi Mohammed Zahran al Mawali, founder of insta8oman, the programme was organised as part of the ‘Hand in Hand' event of Dar al Atta'a.
Mawali said, ''Insta8oman is a platform that showcases the achievements of people from different walks of life. One of the objectives is to showcase how Instagram can be used for building a better society with knowledge and inspiration.''
He added that eight active Instagram users were selected for the event and they were asked to speak about eight of their best pictures for eight minutes.
''I chose eight because it is considered a lucky number in the Chinese calendar. Instagram is a powerful medium and can be used for both educational and personal purposes.''
Tariq Hilal al Barwani, president, Knowledge Oman and one of the eight speakers at the event said, ''All the eight posts on Instagram were different in terms of time, value and importance. The first one was a silent video called, Hilal which showed a little boy. The post showed the importance of silence. At times, silence is even powerful than words. The second post was of Q'uran which I had posted just before the beginning of Ramadan. The main aim of the picture was to highlight the universal teachings of the sacred text.
''Another post of mine was a video of me looking into the mirror. The video highlights the importance of being thankful to people.''
Speaking about the future programmes, Mawali said that he wants to take insta8oman to a different level. ''We will be holding workshops on selfies.''
Another speaker at the event, May al Bayat, marketing director, Dar al Atta'a said, ''This was the first time that we took part in this event and it was a wonderful and learning experience.
''Some of our pictures included that of the mobile library which is now stationed at the Salalah Khareef Festival, the RO1 campaign by Ali al Habsi, the picture of a house before and after its renovation and our board members at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan.''
Fatima Hamayonm, a presenter and fashion designer was another speaker at t
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