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 visits Burrville Elementary School for the fourth session of the Embassy Adoption Program EAP
On Wednesday 16 January, the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) visited the fifth graders of Burrville Elementary School for fourth session of the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP), a partnership program between DC Public Schools and Washington Performing Arts. Students learned to sing the Omani National Anthem in Arabic and learned about Omani traditional dance.
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SQCC visits Burrville Elementary School for the fifth session of the Embassy Adoption Program
On Monday 28 January, SQCC visited the fifth graders of Burrville Elementary School for fifth session of the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP), a partnership program between DC Public Schools and Washington Performing Arts. Students learned about climate change in the world and its effect globally and in Oman in particular, through a presentation delivered by…
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Monthly Craft Day at SQCC – Kumas
SQCC held its inaugural craft day on Wednesday 30 January. Guests enjoyed a short presentation on the cultural significance and craftsmanship of the Omani kuma. After the presentation, participants learned how to sew their own kuma, which they could then take home with them.
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.