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 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…
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Join SQCC’s Arabic Debate Society
ZoomJoins us for a five-session Debate Program for non-native adult Arabic learners, levels High Intermediate to Advanced. -Learn Arabic language grammar in context -Learn Arabic argumentative expressions and debate principles.…
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Omani – American Press Forum
Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center 1100 16th St. NW., Washington, DC*Business Attire or National Dress* Click here to RSVP for the Opening Reception- 8 March Click here to RSVP for the Press Forum- 9 March Click here to RSVP for…
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SQCC Online Book Club
ZoomSultan Qaboos Cultural Center Library is pleased to invite you to participate in the SQCC Online Book Club! RSVP Using this link: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ej1l82yee9dbc21d&oseq=&c=&ch= SQCC will host a discussion of selected…
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SQCC Hosted Spouses of International Cultural Exchange Group from the National Defense University in Washington
SQCC hosted a gathering on 18 March for the spouses of the International Cultural Exchange group whose husbands studying at the National Defense University in Washington. The group toured SQCC’s permanent…
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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…
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.