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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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  • Embassy Adoption Program Capstone 2020-2021

    The SQCC and the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP) concluded the 2020-2021 academic year with Seaton Elementary School students virtually presenting their Capstone Project on 9 April. The presentation opened with…

  • Poetry and Prose: The Aesthetics of Classical Arabic Poetry

    Zoom

    Click here to register for the event: conta.cc/2RqIlq6 In her recent book, Arabic Poetics: Aesthetic Experience in Classical Arabic Literature, Lara Harb argues that the main aesthetic that underlay classical Arabic literary…

    Free

  • SQCC Instagram Photo Contest 2021

    Instagram

    Open to amature photographers in the US! Starting 1 March 2021
    Show your best photograph from the Sultanate of Oman

    1st Prize: $1000

    2nd Prize: $500

    3rd Prize: $300

    How to enter?
    Using your instagram account, post an an original photo of the Sultanate of Oman’s biodiversity
    In the description, describe your photo, including the location, AND add the hashtag: #SQCCPhotoContest
    Last day to enter: 30 June 2021
    Please read Official Rules before entering the contest. Winners will be announced on 14 July and sent a message via Instagram. Make sure to follow @sqccdc to see the winning photos!

  • InterNations Group Visit

    SQCC hosted a group from InterNations on 30 June. The organization is the largest global expat network in the world with 4.2 million members in 420 cities worldwide. The group…

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    EXHIBITION: OMANI CULTURE THROUGH CRAFTSMANSHIP

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

    Dates: 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  …

    Free

  • Poetry &Prose: Female Poets in Classical Arabic Literature

    Zoom

    RSVP 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…

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.