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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Accueil Washington Visits SQCC
On 4 October, Washington Accueil, a DC-based association of native French-speakers and Francophiles, visited SQCC to learn more about the history and culture of the Sultanate of Oman. After introductory…
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SQCC Hosted Students From Lorien Woods School
SQCC Hosted Students From Lorien Woods School On Friday 11 October, the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center hosted students from Lorien Woods Elementary School in Virginia. Students split into two groups…
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SQCC Hosted Majmar Painting Workshop at UHCL Arts School
SQCC Hosted Majmar Painting Workshop at UHCL Arts School On Monday 21 October, SQCC visited University of Houston-Clear Lake's Art School in Clear Lake, Texas. A group of homeschool students…
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SQCC’s 2019 Annual Conference – University of Houston – Clear Lake
SQCC's 2019 Annual Conference – University of Houston – Clear Lake The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center held its 10th annual conference at the University of Houston – Clear Lake on…
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SQCC Hosts “The Art of Arabic Calligraphy”
In collaboration with the Reed Society for Sacred Arts, SQCC hosted a public dialogue between master calligrapher Nuria Garcia Masip and her former student, and now master, “Khalid” Pablo Casado.…
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SQCC Hosts Poetry & Prose Series with Dr. Levi Thompson
On Tuesday, 29 October, Dr. Levi Thompson delivered the third lecture in the Arabic Poetry & Prose Series at SQCC. Dr. Thompson, assistant professor of Arabic at the University of…
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SQCC Hosts Film Night – Sons of Sinbad
On Tuesday, 5 November, SQCC welcomed guests to its film night featuring, 'Sons of Sinbad - A History of Oman'. A full room of guests snacked on popcorn while enjoying…
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SQCC Hosts Non-Native Arabic Debate Competition
On 9 November, SQCC hosted the Non-Native Arabic Debate Competition in front of a live audience comprised of SQCC students, family, and friends. SQCC's Arabic Debate Society concluded their first…
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SQCC Hosts Poetry & Prose Series with Dr. Emily Drumsta
On Wednesday, 13 November, SQCC hosted the final Poetry & Prose Series lecture of 2019. The guest of honor was Dr. Emily Drumsta, Brown University, who delivered a lecture on…
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SQCC Travels to New Orleans for Middle East Studies Association Conference
From 15-17 November, SQCC exhibited at the Book Bazaar of the Middle Eastern Studies Association (MESA) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. The MESA annual meeting is the largest gathering…
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.