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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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  • Ancient Arabic Civilization’s Great Treasures of Knowledge

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    Join SQCC to Celebrate World Arabic Language Day 2021 with special guest lecturers: Dr. Marina Tolmacheva who will speak on Ahmad ibn Majid: the Omani navigator and poet , Dr. Charles E. Butterworth who will speak on Alfarabi on language, logic, and clear thinking, and Dr. Waseem El-Rayes who will speak on Ibn Khaldun’s Use…

  • SQCC Lecture Series: Wilderness Trekking Oman

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    John will join us from the U.K. to discuss the ins and outs of this challenging, but not technical climb from 620 m (2,034 ft.) to 3,000 m (9,842 ft.). The track follows the spine of the mountains with frequent diversions to natural springs that sustain a string of ancient villages, spectacular rock formations, Bronze…

  • SQCC visited Seaton Elementary School for EAP Third Visit with Majmar Painting Workshop

    On 12 January, SQCC visited Seaton Elementary School in Washington, DC as part of the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP). EAP is a special collaboration between Washington Performing Arts and D.C. Public Schools. Students recalled what they learned about Oman in the previous two sessions. After watching a short powerpoint presentation entitled Omani Frankincense Burner: A Brief History, students watched…

  • SQCC Hosts Students from William & Mary College

    On 18 January SQCC hosted students from Williams & Mary College who are visiting Washington, DC on a two-week study trip led by Dr. Anne Rasmussen, Professor of Music/Ethnomusicology, Bickers Professor of Middle Eastern Studies; and Director, AMES: Program in Asian & Middle Eastern Studies. The visit began with a tour of SQCC's permanent exhibition,…

  • SQCC Hosts a Group of Students from Foreign Service Institute (FSI) – United States Department of State

    On 10 February, SQCC hosted a group of students from Foreign Service Institute (FSI) – United States Department of State. Students toured SQCC's permanent exhibition, where they learned about traditional Omani attire and handicrafts such as pottery, basketry, and silver artwork. Students also learned about the historical importance of the aflaj irrigation system, forts, and maritime trade. After the tour, the…

  • SQCC Hosted MENASA

    SQCC hosted an event on 17 February for the Congressional Middle Eastern & North African Staff Association (MENASA). The group toured SQCC’s permanent exhibition where they learned about the aflaj irrigation system, Oman's maritime history, and the role of frankincense in Omani hospitality. SQCC Executive Director Kathleen Ridolfo gave a brief overview of SQCC programs. Thereafter, Ms. Hiba Abdul Khaliq,…

  • SQCC hosted Model UN Students 2022 from Different U.S. Universities

    On 18 February, a group of students from the 59th Annual North American Invitational Model United Nations (NAIMUN) visited the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center. In preparation for their Model UN participation, the students listened to a presentation by Mr. Salim Al Wardi, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of the Sultanate Oman. Mr. Al Wardi's presentation…

  • SQCC Virtually Hosts a Group of Students from Foreign Service Institute (FSI) – United States Department of State

    On 22 February, SQCC virtually hosted a group of students from Foreign Service Institute (FSI) – United States Department of State. The visit began with a virtual tour   of SQCC's permanent exhibition space. On display in the permanent exhibition were aflaj irrigation system, forts, traditional Omani dresses, and handicrafts such as pottery, basketry, silver artwork and woodworking. Later,…

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.