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SUMMARY:Afternoon Arts & Crafts at SQCC - Omani Doors
DESCRIPTION:On 1 October\, SQCC held an afternoon arts and crafts event at SQCC on Omani doors. Attendees learned about the significance of door decoration in Oman and the role that the houses’ doors play in Omani history and culture. SQCC provided guests with all the necessary materials to design their own Omani doors.
URL:https://www.sqcc.org/event/afternoon-arts-crafts-at-sqcc-omani-doors/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191002T080000
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SUMMARY:Public Lecture with Dr. Elizabeth Perry - Ecotourism in Oman
DESCRIPTION:On 2 October\, Dr. Elizabeth Perry\, Ph.D.\, Clemson University\, delivered a lecture at SQCC highlighting key findings from her research on ecotourism in Oman.  As the recipient of the 2018 SQCC Research Fellowship\, Dr. Perry focused on encouraging ecotourism development at Al-Saleel Nature Park in the Al Sharqiyah region of the Sultanate. With its natural splendor\, Oman has great potential to capitalize on local\, regional\, and international ecotourism markets by directing tourists to sites such as Al-Saleel Nature Park. Dr. Perry’s presentation addressed ways to promote park ecotourism as relevant to multiple audiences — government\, private industry\, local residents\, and tourists alike. Key research findings emphasize the importance of increasing awareness about ecotourism and the need for increased institutional capacity to support ecotourism in Al-Saleel Nature Park. After Dr. Perry’s lecture\, she participated in a Q&A session with the audience.
URL:https://www.sqcc.org/event/public-lecture-with-dr-elizabeth-perry-ecotourism-in-oman/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191004T080000
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SUMMARY:Accueil Washington Visits SQCC
DESCRIPTION:On 4 October\, Washington Accueil\, a DC-based association of native French-speakers and Francophiles\, visited SQCC to learn more about the history and culture of the Sultanate of Oman. After introductory welcoming remarks in the SQCC library\, members from Washington Accueil received a guided tour of SQCC’s permanent exhibition highlighting the rich history of the Sultanate. Guest then attended a lecture on modern Omani society and the nation’s enduring cultural legacy.
URL:https://www.sqcc.org/event/accueil-washington-visits-sqcc/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T080000
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SUMMARY:SQCC Hosted Students From Lorien Woods School
DESCRIPTION:SQCC Hosted Students From Lorien Woods School \n\nOn Friday 11 October\, the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center hosted students from Lorien Woods Elementary School in Virginia. Students split into two groups for a tour of SQCC’s exhibition space and a majmar painting activity. During the tour\, students explored the cultural exhibition and its interactive displays of Oman’s cultural heritage. Students learned about Omani history and the Sultanate’s millenia-long trading practices across the Indian Ocean. The tour ended with discussions of Omani handicrafts and attire. \n\nIn the majmar painting workshop students learned about Omani frankincense while painting a traditional Omani majmar\, or frankincense burner. SQCC provided paint\, brushes\, patterns\, and majmar replicas for students to paint traditional designs or entirely new patterns.
URL:https://www.sqcc.org/event/sqcc-hosted-students-from-lorien-woods-school/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191021T080000
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SUMMARY:SQCC Hosted Majmar Painting Workshop at UHCL Arts School
DESCRIPTION:SQCC Hosted Majmar Painting Workshop at UHCL Arts School \nOn Monday 21 October\, SQCC visited University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Art School in Clear Lake\, Texas. A group of homeschool students learned about frankincense and its role in Omani history and culture. After learning about frankincense\, students got to experience Omani culture firsthand by painting replicas of majmars (frankincense burners) and took them home as souvenirs from SQCC’s visit.
URL:https://www.sqcc.org/event/sqcc-hosted-majmar-painting-workshop-at-uhcl-arts-school/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191022T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191022T170000
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SUMMARY:SQCC's 2019 Annual Conference – University of Houston – Clear Lake
DESCRIPTION:SQCC’s 2019 Annual Conference – University of Houston – Clear Lake \nThe Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center held its 10th annual conference at the University of Houston – Clear Lake on 23 October 2019. This year’s conference\, “Energy and Environmental Stewardship: Oman and the U.S.” included discussions of oil in Oman and the U.S.\, environmental and climate change effects on coastal regions\, disaster management\, and science diplomacy. HE Salim Al Aufi\, Undersecretary\, Ministry of Oil and Gas\, Sultanate of Oman\, delivered the conference keynote address the previous evening. \nThe conference’s first panel\, “Oil in Oman and the U.S.: Overlapping Histories and Concerns” focused on the evolution of the energy sector in both Oman and the U.S. and how efforts towards sustainability have affected future development. \nThe second panel\, “Environmental and Climate Change in Coastal Regions and Cities” discussed changing climate conditions and how the risk of flooding is being addressed in Oman and in Texas. \nThe lunch keynote “Science Diplomacy: My Journey and My Perspectives” was delivered by Dr. Kamlesh Lulla\, Director for University Research Collaboration and Partnership Office at Johnson Space Center\, NASA. During the lunch break\, conference guests also explored a poster presentation on Oman prepared by UHCL students. \nThe third panel\, “Disaster Management: Preparedness\, Response and Humanitarian Aid” highlighted the role of proactive disaster management and the multifaceted approaches needed to address disaster events in both Oman and Texas. \nThe fourth and final panel of the conference\, “Science Diplomacy” explored the role of science in fostering international cooperation.
URL:https://www.sqcc.org/event/sqccs-2019-annual-conference-university-of-houston-clear-lake/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191024T080000
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SUMMARY:SQCC Hosts “The Art of Arabic Calligraphy”
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the Reed Society for Sacred Arts\, SQCC hosted a public dialogue between master calligrapher Nuria Garcia Masip and her former student\, and now master\, “Khalid” Pablo Casado. The two artists came to SQCC and spoke to an enthralled audience about their respective and shared journeys into the world of Arabic calligraphy and to becoming master calligraphers.
URL:https://www.sqcc.org/event/sqcc-hosts-the-art-of-arabic-calligraphy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T080000
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SUMMARY:SQCC Hosts Poetry & Prose Series with Dr. Levi Thompson
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, 29 October\, Dr. Levi Thompson delivered the third lecture in the Arabic Poetry & Prose Series at SQCC. Dr. Thompson\, assistant professor of Arabic at the University of Colorado Boulder\, presented on the poem “Rain Song” (أنشودة المطر) by Iraqi poet Badr Shakir al-Sayyab. His lecture featured a biography of the poet\, discussion of the technical aspects of the poem\, and a recitation of the poem in Arabic. After the talk\, the audience participated in a Q&A session with Dr. Thompson. \nVideo of the lecture can be found here.
URL:https://www.sqcc.org/event/sqcc-hosts-poetry-prose-series-with-dr-levi-thompson/
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