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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Frederick Community College Student Group Visits SQCC
On Wednesday, 4 December, SQCC welcomed adult continuing learning students from Frederick Community College. The students, joined by their professor and current SQCC fellow, Mrs. Linda Pappas Funsch, enjoyed a tour…
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2019 8th Annual Winternational Celebration in Washington, D.C.
On Thursday, 5 December, SQCC represented Oman at the 8th annual Winternational Celebration at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. SQCC represented the Omani Embassy by showcasing a variety…
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2019 World Arabic Language Day at SQCC
Guests gathered at SQCC on Tuesday, 10 December for an early celebration of World Arabic Language Day. This year's theme was "The Arabic Language Through Music" which featured a public…
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SQCC Visits Sitar Arts Center
On Monday 16 December, SQCC visited Sitar Arts Center, a multidisciplinary arts education center for children and youth in Washington D.C. Students learned about Oman’s rich cultural heritage, handcrafts, history, geography, and beautiful…
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Embassy Adoption Program, Second Visit
On Tuesday 17 December, SQCC visited 5th graders of LaSalle-Backus Education Campus School for the Embassy Adoption Program, a unique education and partnership program of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)…
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SQCC Revisits LaSalle-Backus Education Campus for 3rd Session of EAP
On Thursday 19 December, the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) visited the fifth graders of LaSalle-Backus Education Campus for the third session of the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP). EAP is a…
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Close-Up Students Visit SQCC
On 21 January, a student group from Close Up Washington, a local educational non-profit organization, came to SQCC for a tour of the permanent exhibition space and a lecture about Omani…
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2020 EAP – LaSalle Education Campus visits SQCC
On Friday, 24 January, LaSalle Education Campus visited SQCC as part of the 2019-2020 Embassy Adoption Program. Students learned about various aspects of Omani culture. They learned about frankincense and the…
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American University Arabic Department Visits SQCC
On Tuesday 12 February, SQCC received students from the Arabic Department at American University in Washington, D.C. Students toured SQCC’s permanent exhibition learning about traditional Omani attire and handicrafts such…
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The Life of Sultan Qaboos bin Said: context, reflections, perspectives.
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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.