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 Virtually Hosts a Group of Students from Foreign Service Institute (FSI) – United States Department of State
On Wednesday 7 July, SQCC virtually hosted a group of students from Foreign Service Institute (FSI) – United States Department of State. The students were presented with an introduction to…
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FeaturedEXHIBITION: OMANI CULTURE THROUGH CRAFTSMANSHIP
Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center 1100 16th St. NW., Washington, DCDates: July 1- August 20 Viewing Hours: Mon-Fri: 10:30 am- 4:00 pm Location: Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center 1100 16th Street NW, Washington, DC FACE MASK REQUIRED …
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FeaturedIbn Hamids the Sicilian: Reflections on Lost Youth and an Usurped Homeland
ZoomRSVP by using this link: https://conta.cc/3kSmIcX In this SQCC Poetry and Prose event Dr. William Granara will present one of 'Abd al-Jabbar Ibn Hamids' poems from his voluminous poetry collection…
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Poetry &Prose: Female Poets in Classical Arabic Literature
ZoomRSVP Using this link: https://conta.cc/3jA8rBY Join us as we welcome Dr. Wessam Elmeligi, Director of the Comparative Literature Certificate and Director of the Arabic Translation Certificate at the University of…
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Embassy Adoption Program with Seaton Elementary School First Visit
SQCC welcomed students from Seaton Elementary School on 10 November. Seaton is SQCC's 2021-22 partner for the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP). EAP is a special collaboration between Washington Performing Arts…
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Embassy Adoption Program with Seaton Elementary School Second Visit
The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center visited a fifth grade class from Seaton Elementary School as part of the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP) on 7 December. EAP is a special collaboration…
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Ancient Arabic Civilization’s Great Treasures of Knowledge
ZoomJoin SQCC to Celebrate World Arabic Language Day 2021 with special guest lecturers: Dr. Marina Tolmacheva who will speak on Ahmad ibn Majid: the Omani navigator and poet , Dr.…
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SQCC Lecture Series: Wilderness Trekking Oman
ZoomJohn will join us from the U.K. to discuss the ins and outs of this challenging, but not technical climb from 620 m (2,034 ft.) to 3,000 m (9,842 ft.).…
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SQCC visited Seaton Elementary School for EAP Third Visit with Majmar Painting Workshop
On 12 January, SQCC visited Seaton Elementary School in Washington, DC as part of the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP). EAP is a special collaboration between Washington Performing Arts and D.C. Public…
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SQCC Hosts Students from William & Mary College
On 18 January SQCC hosted students from Williams & Mary College who are visiting Washington, DC on a two-week study trip led by Dr. Anne Rasmussen, Professor of Music/Ethnomusicology, Bickers…
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.