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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Upcoming Events
Lecture on Islamic Architecture and Its Development in Oman
The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) is pleased to host renowned Middle East Cultural Writer, Ms. Diana Darke, for a public lecture titled Islamic Architecture and Its Development in Oman, featuring her book Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A session, lunch, and networking. This…
Omani Women’s Day : Women in Oman: Partners in Development
Join us for Omani Women’s Day, featuring a lecture on “Women in Oman: Partners in Development” by Linda Pappas Funsch. The lecture will be followed by dinner and networking. To Register : https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/ws3n6jj Limited seats are available.
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.
Past Events
SALAM Application is Open!
The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) is now accepting applications for the 2024 Summer Arabic Language and Media (SALAM) program in the Sultanate of Oman. SALAM is a fully-funded intensive Arabic language scholarship program. SALAM 2024 will be held at the Sultan Qaboos Institute for Teaching Arabic Language to Non-native Speakers in Manah, Oman. Visit…
SQCC Hosts 22 Interns from the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
On 21 June SQCC hosted interns from various U.S. States who are interning at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations (NCUSAR) in Washington, DC. Mr. Salim Al Wardi, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman, gave a presentation on Oman’s Foreign Policy, its multilateral relations with other countries, Oman-U.S. relations,…
Boy Scout Visit to SQCC
On August 18, 2023, a Boy Scouts of America troop from North Virginia visited the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center to learn about Oman’s traditions, history, and future plans to continue modernization. The group started their visit in the Center’s library, where they learned about the wide variety of books and resources SQCC has to offer….
Visit of the Fund for American Studies – Academic Internship Program to SQCC
On Friday 14 July, SQCC received students from the Fund for American Studies – Academic Internship Program. The visit began with a tour at SQCC’s permanent exhibition, where the group were introduced to Oman, its traditions, culture, and history including: traditional Omani attire and handicrafts, pottery, basketry, and silver artwork. Visitors also learned about the…
SQCC hosted students from Johns Hopkins SAIS & MENA Club
On Thursday 14 September, SQCC received students from Johns Hopkins SAIS & MENA Club. The visit began with a tour at SQCC’s permanent exhibition, where the group were introduced to Oman, its traditions, culture, and history including: traditional Omani attire and handicrafts, pottery, basketry, and silver artwork. Visitors also learned about the historical importance of…
SQCC received Students from Lorien Wood Elementary School in Vienna, VA
On Thursday 12 October, SQCC received twenty three students, both fourth and fifth graders as well as three teachers from Lorien Wood Elementary School in VA. The visit began with a tour at SQCC’s permanent exhibition, where the group were introduced to Oman, its traditions, culture, and history including: traditional Omani attire and handicrafts, pottery,…
SQCC Hosts Students from Episcopal High School
On Wednesday 11 October and Monday 16 October, SQCC hosted students from Episcopal High School. During their visit, the students explored the SQCC library in which they were exposed to Omani literature as well as cultural imagery. Students had a tour at SQCC’s permanent exhibition, where the group were introduced to Oman, its traditions, culture,…
Spring I 2024 Arabic Classes- OPEN SEATS
We have a few seats available in our Academic Year Arabic Language Classes in the Evening. Seats (in available classrooms and class times) will be filled on a first come first serve, after application approval. Classes available: Beginner (Mon&Wed classes only) Advanced Beginner (Tuse& Thurs only) Intermediate Low (Mon&Wed class only) Intermediate High (Tues&Thurs class…
SQCC’s First Outreach Table Event
On Tuesday, June 21, the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) hosted a day of outreach to promote the missions of both SQCC and the Embassy of Oman. Posted at two tables outdoors on both sides of the facility, staff and interns shared with passing pedestrians the goals of SQCC as well as the culture of…
SQCC Participated in EuroAsia2023
On Thursday, June 22, the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) participated in the EuroAsia 2023 Shorts Series by hosting a screening of two Omani short films and one French short film. SQCC partnered with the Alliance Française of Washington D.C. in the screening of the films to the general public. The films were centered around…