Events at SQCC
The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) regularly cosponsors events with other institutions around Washington, D.C. and across the U.S. SQCC participates in festivals and workshops with other organizations in order to fulfill its mission of educating Americans about Omani culture and supporting cross cultural exchange between the US and Oman.
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SQCC Resumes 2020-2021 Embassy Adoption Program (EAP) with Seaton Elementary
Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center 1100 16th St. NW., Washington, DCSeton Elementary EAP Screenshot
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Embassy Adoption Program 2020 – 2021 Second Session
The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center hosted a fifth grade class from Seaton Elementary School virtually as part of the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP) on Wednesday, November 18th. Taking place on…
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Sigrid van Roode on Silver & Frankincense
ZoomJoin us on Zoom as we welcome Sigrid van Roode to discuss her new book Silver & Frankincense! When: Wednesday, 2 December from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Where: Online!…
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Silver & Frankincense: Personal Adornment and Scent in the Arab World
Sigrid van Roode, a jewelry historian specializing in traditional jewelry from the Middle East and North Africa, gave an online presentation on 2 December, discussing her new book, Silver & Frankincense:…
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SQCC Participated at the Annual National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) 2020
On 4 - 6 December, SQCC participated in the Annual National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) conference Advancing Social Justice. This year marked the first-ever NCSS Virtual Conference because of COVID Pandemic.…
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SQCC Participates at the 9th Annual Winternational Embassy Showcase
SQCC participated in the 9th Annual Winternational Embassy Showcase at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on 7 December. Winternational is an exciting celebration showcasing the cultural and culinary traditions…
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Embassy Adoption Program 2020 – 2021 Third Session
The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center hosted a fifth-grade class from Seaton Elementary School virtually as part of the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP) on 21 and 22 December. EAP is a…
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Virtual Visits to SQCC
SQCC virtually hosted the following visiting groups in February: Foreign Service Institute, US Department of State Arabic Department, University of Florida Students watched a video on Oman, and virtually toured…
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Poetry and Prose: Valentine Special – Love in its Purist Form: A Pathway to the Divine
ZoomSultan Qaboos Cultural Center’s Poetry & Prose series was proud to host Associate Professor and the founding Director of Arabic Studies at DePaul University, Dr. Nesreen Akhtarkhavari on Thursday,…
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SQCC Virtually visits Seaton Elementary School for the fourth and fifth sessions of the Embassy Adoption Program
The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center continued with its collaboration with a fifth grade class from Seaton Elementary School virtually as part of the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP) on 9 March.…
Events
These events range from our SQCC annual conference, held in partnership with a different university each year, to multicultural festivals and events hosted by organizations like the Smithsonian's Freer and Sackler Galleries (Washington, D.C.), Arab Festival Orlando (Orlando, FL) and the Children's Museum of Manhattan (New York City, NY). SQCC also annually holds a booth at the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) annual conference, where SQCC promotes its Indian Ocean in World History website, a free classroom resource, to K-12 educators.