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SUMMARY:SQCC Hosts Film Night - Sons of Sinbad
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, 5 November\, SQCC welcomed guests to its film night featuring\, ‘Sons of Sinbad – A History of Oman’. A full room of guests snacked on popcorn while enjoying this 3-part documentary series\, which  tells the tale of Oman’s seafaring legacy. The films navigate the maritime silk road and traverse the Indian Ocean. Aided by the monsoon winds\, Omani dhows ferried precious cargo and goods across the 3\,000 miles of the Indian Ocean\, annually. The dependable frequency of this trade built lasting bridges of cultural and economic exchange that still exist today. ‘Sons of Sinbad’ plunges into the depths of this history and brings the stories and legends of the Sultanate’s past to life. Photos from the event can be found here.
URL:https://www.sqcc.org/event/sqcc-hosts-film-night-sons-of-sinbad/
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SUMMARY:SQCC Hosts Non-Native Arabic Debate Competition
DESCRIPTION:On 9 November\, SQCC hosted the Non-Native Arabic Debate Competition in front of a live audience comprised of SQCC students\, family\, and friends. SQCC’s Arabic Debate Society concluded their first season in this final show-down between teams of non-native speakers in front of a public audience. Across its three rounds\, contestants put their Arabic verbal and rhetorical skills to the test with cash prizes\, championship trophies\, and bragging rights to the victors. Following the event\, a reception was held for participants and guests. The next round of SQCC’s Arabic Debate Society will begin Spring 2020. If interested in joining the Arabic Debate Society\, please contact arabic@sqcc.org for more information.
URL:https://www.sqcc.org/event/sqcc-hosts-non-native-arabic-debate-competition/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191113T080000
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SUMMARY:SQCC Hosts Poetry & Prose Series with Dr. Emily Drumsta
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, 13 November\, SQCC hosted the final Poetry & Prose Series lecture of 2019. The guest of honor was Dr. Emily Drumsta\, Brown University\, who delivered a lecture on Iraqi poet Nazik al-Malaʾikah. Many Arabic speakers\, SQCC students and teachers\, and friends of SQCC attended the session. A biography of the poet was presented followed by a discussion of the poem “Revolt Against the Sun” and a Q&A session. Omani coffee and dates were served at the event. A video of the lecture can be found here.
URL:https://www.sqcc.org/event/sqcc-hosts-poetry-prose-series-with-dr-emily-drumsta/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191115T080000
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SUMMARY:SQCC Travels to New Orleans for Middle East Studies Association Conference
DESCRIPTION:From 15-17 November\, SQCC exhibited at the Book Bazaar of the Middle Eastern Studies Association (MESA) Annual Meeting in New Orleans\, Louisiana. The MESA annual meeting is the largest gathering of academics and researchers focused on the Middle East in the U.S. At MESA\, SQCC promoted its new primary source database\, An Ocean of Paper\, which seeks to stimulate new research in the social history of the Sultanate by collecting\, cataloging\, and publishing the thousands of deeds (called waraqas) produced by Omanis in South Arabia and East Africa during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Staffers also spoke to conference attendees about the cultural and educational programs that SQCC offers\, including SALAM\, Sabla\, Evening Arabic Classes for Professionals\, the Research Fellowship and the SQCC library.
URL:https://www.sqcc.org/event/sqcc-travels-to-new-orleans-for-middle-east-studies-association-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191119T080000
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SUMMARY:SQCC hosted students from LaSalle-Backus Education Campus as part of Embassy Adoption Program
DESCRIPTION:SQCC hosted students from LaSalle-Backus Education Campus as part of EAP Program \n  \nThe Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center hosted a fifth grade class from LaSalle-Backus Education Campus as part of the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP) on Tuesday 19 November. EAP is a special collaboration between Washington Performing Arts and D.C. Public Schools. Students toured SQCC’s permanent exhibition featuring examples of traditional Omani dress\, a model of Oman’s irrigation system (known in Arabic as falaj)\, and a variety of cultural items including traditional silverwork and model dhows. Students received miniature World Traveler/Welcome to Oman passports stamped with the Omani emblem and SQCC logo. Students also received name tags with their names\, grade level\, and school in Arabic. \n\nAfter their tour\, the group listened to a presentation on Oman’s culture\, history\, and people. During the presentation\, students learned about the collection and utility of frankincense as they passed around traditional Omani frankincense burners called majmars. Most students touched and smelled frankincense for the first time. Students also asked questions about daily life\, food\, traditions\, and culture in Oman.
URL:https://www.sqcc.org/event/sqcc-hosted-students-from-lasalle-backus-education-campus-as-part-of-embassy-adoption-program/
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SUMMARY:SQCC travels to Austin\, TX for 2019 NCSS Conference
DESCRIPTION:SQCC traveled to Austin\, Texas for the 2019 National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) conference on November 22-23. The SQCC exhibition booth promoted the Indian Ocean in World History (IOWH) website\, which is a well-known resource among American teachers for teaching on Oman and the Indian Ocean region. SQCC staff also promoted the new An Ocean of Paper database and how its materials could be utilized in upper level social studies courses. The booth also promoted other SQCC educational resources available to teachers by request.
URL:https://www.sqcc.org/event/sqcc-travels-to-austin-tx-for-2019-ncss-conference/
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