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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Poetry and Prose: The Poetry of the Andalusī Woman Poet Ḥafṣah bint al-Ḥājj (d. 589/1191)
Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center 1100 16th St. NW., Washington, DCRSVP HERE: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=jjfaurzab&oeidk=a07ej20vs265d16cf0e In this talk, Dr. Majd Al-Mallah will examine the poetry of the Andalusī woman poet Ḥafṣah bint al-Ḥājj (d. 589/1191) in the context of a rich body…
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SQCC visits Seaton Elementary School for the fifth session of the Embassy Adoption Program
On 20 March, SQCC visited the fifth graders of Seaton Elementary School for fifth session of the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP), a partnership program between DC Public Schools and Washington…
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SQCC hosted Students of Arabic Department from University James Madison
A group of students of Arabic Department at James Madison University visited SQCC on 25 April. Students toured the permanent exhibition, where they learned about traditional Omani dresses, handicrafts such as pottery,…
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FeaturedThe Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center has an opening for a Senior Program Officer
The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center has an opening for a Senior Program Officer Position: Senior Program Officer Responsibilities The Senior Program Officer reports directly to SQCC’s Executive Director, and…
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Passport DC: Around the World Embassy Tour 2022
Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center 1100 16th St. NW., Washington, DCOman will be participating in the Around the World Embassy Tour, a Passport DC event on Saturday, 7 May 2022. Make sure to visit the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center to…
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SQCC Participates at the World Language Festival held at the Planet Word Museum
On 21 May, SQCC participated at the World Language Festival 2022 held at the Planet Word Museum in partnership with the Washington, DC Public Schools DCPS World Language Team. Visitors…
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Embassy Adoption Program Capstone Event with Seaton Elementary School
SQCC and the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP) concluded the 2021-2022 academic year with Seaton Elementary School students presenting their Capstone project on 27 May. The presentation opened with the playing…
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Looking for Omani Filmmakers and Short Films
Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center is looking for short films made by Omanis or filmed in the Sultanate of Oman to submit to the. For more information, please email [email protected] The…
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SABLA application is now open
Sabla is a 4-week intensive Arabic immersion program in Washington D.C. It is a scholarship-based program, meaning all tuition is covered (please note that room and board are not covered).…
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EuroAsia Shorts: Italy and Oman
Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center 1100 16th St. NW., Washington, DCEuroAsia Shorts film festival is back with a new mixed format for 2022, including both online and in-person screening events, available free to viewers across the United States, June 9…
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.