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 Aesthetics of Classical Arabic Poetry
ZoomClick 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…
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SQCC Instagram Photo Contest 2021
InstagramOpen to amature photographers in the US! Starting 1 March 2021
Show your best photograph from the Sultanate of Oman1st 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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SQCC Virtually Hosts a Group of Students from Foreign Service Institute (FSI) – United States Department of State
On Wednesday 7 July, SQCC virtually hosted a group of students from Foreign Service Institute (FSI) – United States Department of State. The students were presented with an introduction to…
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FeaturedEXHIBITION: OMANI CULTURE THROUGH CRAFTSMANSHIP
Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center 1100 16th St. NW., Washington, DCDates: 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 …
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FeaturedIbn Hamids the Sicilian: Reflections on Lost Youth and an Usurped Homeland
ZoomRSVP by using this link: https://conta.cc/3kSmIcX In this SQCC Poetry and Prose event Dr. William Granara will present one of 'Abd al-Jabbar Ibn Hamids' poems from his voluminous poetry collection…
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Poetry &Prose: Female Poets in Classical Arabic Literature
ZoomRSVP 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…
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Embassy Adoption Program with Seaton Elementary School First Visit
SQCC welcomed students from Seaton Elementary School on 10 November. Seaton is SQCC's 2021-22 partner for the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP). EAP is a special collaboration between Washington Performing Arts…
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Embassy Adoption Program with Seaton Elementary School Second Visit
The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center visited a fifth grade class from Seaton Elementary School as part of the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP) on 7 December. EAP is a special collaboration…
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Ancient Arabic Civilization’s Great Treasures of Knowledge
ZoomJoin 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.…
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.