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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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  • Omani Cultural Evening

    Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center 1100 16th St. NW., Washington, DC

    Join SQCC at Omani Cultural Evening on 18 August from 5-8 pm. SQCC will recognize Omani culture with food and various activities. Registration is required via [email protected].

  • Public Lecture and Book Signing by Dr. Emilia Justyna Powell

    On 22 September, the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center hosted a book signing and public lecture titled Islamic Law and International Law: Peaceful Settlement of Disputes. Dr. Emilia Justyna Powell, Professor of Political Science with a concurrent appointment at the Law School of Notre Dame, discussed her most recent book Islamic Law States and International Law:…

  • Book Signing

    Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center 1100 16th St. NW., Washington, DC

    Book Signing Islamic Law States and International Law: Peaceful Resolution of Disputes Author Emilia Justyna Powell Thursday, 22 September 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Reception to Follow RSVP Required https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejdi36nycd9496ad&oseq=&c=&ch=   Emilia Justyna Powell is Professor of Political Science with concurrent appointment at the Law School at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Powell specializes in international…

  • Fire and Light: A Journey through Ibn ‘Arabī’s Collection of Love Poems, Tarjumān al-Ashwāq

    Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center 1100 16th St. NW., Washington, DC

    RSVP HERE: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=jjfaurzab&oeidk=a07ejcqsyyae709441c Special guest Michael Sells, historian and scholar of religion, will explore poetry and mysticism in the 7th/13th century through selections of the renowned mystic Muḥyiddīn Ibn ʿArabī 's love poems--in Arabic and in his recently published translation--from Ibn ʿArabī 's collection Tarjumān al-Ashwāq.

  • Research Fellowship Application Deadline Extended

    SQCC Research Fellowship Program Application Due Date has been extended to 9 October 2022. For more information please visit https://www.sqcc.org/scholarships/research-fellowship-program/ All Research Fellowship applications must be completed by 11:59 on 9 October 2022.

  • Oman Exhibition at Smithsonian Craft2Wear

    The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center partnered with the Smithsonian Women's Committee for the 2022 Craft2Wear Show. SQCC exhibited wearable art such as jewelry and perfume from renowned Omani fashion designers including Amal Al Raisi, Bthaina Al Zadjali and Noor Al Bahrani. Omani jewelers Hak the Label and Hilia also exhibited items, as well as the…

  • Oman Exhibit at Craft2Wear Show

    National Building Museum 401 F Street Northwest, Washington, DC

    Oman Exhibit at Craft2Wear 20-22 October 2022 National Building Museum The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) at the Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman will partner with the Smithsonian Women's Committee for the 2022 Craft2Wear Show. SQCC will also exhibit Omani fashion, jewelry, and perfume from the Sultanate of Oman and other wearable art. You…

  • SQCC’s 2022 Annual Conference

    The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center held its 10th annual conference in association with the Asian Cultural History Program, at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution on 25 October 2022. This year’s conference, Past Meets Present: The Impact of Tradition on Modern Omani Fashion and Accessories included discussions on contemporary Omani fashion, silversmithing and…

  • SQCC Annual Conference 2022

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    Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center 1100 16th St. NW., Washington, DC

    REGISTER using this link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=jjfaurzab&oeidk=a07ejfpo3jq106830b3 SCHEDULE here: SQCC Conference Schedule 2022  

  • SQCC hosts Harvard Club

    On 27 October, SQCC welcomed 50 members and friends of the Harvard Club-DC Chapter. H.E Moosa Hamdan Al Tai, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the United States welcomed the guests and delivered a speech, highlighting SQCC's programs and mission in the U.S. The Ambassador's talk also focused on the strength and importance of…

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.