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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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  • Recent Events

    NCUSAR Interns visit SQCC Interns from the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations visited SQCC on 3 July. NCUSAR is an American non-profit, educational NGO dedicated to improving American understanding of…

  • 16 July – Omani Cultural Evening

    SQCC hosted its annual Omani Cultural Evening on 16 July showcasing many aspects of Omani culture and traditions through food, music, art, and activities for all ages. Many visitors came…

  • SQCC Hosts Public Lecture with Dr. Valerie Hoffman

    SQCC welcomed Dr. Valerie Hoffman for her public lecture "The Role of Ibāḍī Islam in Omani History" on 1 August. Dr. Hoffman, Professor of Islamic Studies and Head of the…

  • SQCC Hosts Lecture with Co-Owners of Maydan

    On 7 August, local connoisseurs of food and culture came to SQCC to attend an afternoon lecture titled "Oman: A Journey Through Food and Hospitality" with the co-owners of one of…

  • Oman Night at Maydan

    On 10 September, friends of SQCC and foodies alike gathered at Maydān restaurant for Oman Night. This special event featured an Oman-inspired menu with a flavors inspired by Oman's maritime…

  • Professional Development Business Arabic Immersion Workshop

    On 20 September, GW-CIBER and SQCC co-hosted the Professional Development Business Arabic Immersion Workshop for Arabic language instructors. The workshop was led by Dr. Mohssen Esseesy, GW Professor of Arabic…

  • Public Lecture with Dr. Jeremy Prestholdt

    On 24 September, Dr. Jeremy Prestholdt, University of California, San Diego, delivered a lecture at SQCC on the extraordinary voyage of the Sultana. The Sultana, the flagship of Sultan Sayyid…

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.