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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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  • SQCC Instagram Photo Contest 2021

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    Open to amature photographers in the US! Starting 1 March 2021
    Show your best photograph from the Sultanate of Oman

    1st 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 viewed the exhibition, "Omani Culture Through Craftsmanship," which features photos from the National Museum of Oman collection. Participants then took part in a group discussion…

  • 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 Oman through a comprehensive powerpoint, followed by a virtual tour of SQCC’s permanent exhibition space. On display in the permanent exhibition were traditional Omani dresses, handicrafts such…

  • EXHIBITION: OMANI CULTURE THROUGH CRAFTSMANSHIP

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    Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center 1100 16th St. NW., Washington, DC

    Dates: 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   The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center will be exhibiting works from the National Museum of Oman.   The National Museum of Oman's extensive photography collection holds some…

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  • Ibn Hamids the Sicilian: Reflections on Lost Youth and an Usurped Homeland

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    RSVP 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 (Diwan). The poem (qasid: ode), is untitled but catalogued as #110, and comprises thirty-seven lines. It is regarded as perhaps the best known of his Siqilliyat, that is,…

  • Poetry &Prose: Female Poets in Classical Arabic Literature

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    RSVP 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 Michigan-Dearborn, to discuss the significance of female poets in classical Arabic literature, dating from the 6th century to the 14th century. Dr. Elmeligi's discussion will focus…

  • 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 and D.C. Public Schools. The fifth grade students toured the permanent exhibition, learning about the Aflaj irrigation system, forts, silversmithing, as well as viewing displays…

  • 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 between Washington Performing Arts and D.C. Public Schools. SQCC staff began by showing two videos about the beauty and culture of Oman. Students recalled seeing…

  • 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…

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.