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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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
Around the World Embassy Tour
On Saturday, May 6, the Sultanate of Oman & Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center joins more than fifty embassies during Around the World Embassy Tour beginning at 10 a.m. Passport DC runs from May 1 through 31 and offers an outstanding array of cultural activities presented at embassy open houses, street festivals, performing arts venues,…
Represent Oman
SQQC is looking for short films to enter into the EUROASIA Film Festival 2023 in Washington DC. Criteria and How to Enter The film shorts should be between 5 to 30 minutes The film should be created by an Omani director OR filmed in the Sultanate The film should contain Amateur or professional submissions are…
On 31 January, SQCC visited Bancroft Elementary School in Washington, DC as part of the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP). EAP is a special collaboration between Washington Performing Arts and D.C. Public Schools. Students recalled what they learned about Oman in the previous two sessions. After a short PowerPoint presentation entitled Omani Frankincense Burner: A Brief…
SQCC Hosts Students from Georgetown University
On January 18, SQCC hosted Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and MENA Forum, a graduate organization for students interested in the region academically, culturally, and professionally. Students visited SQCC’s library and learned more about Oman through a wide range of publications about cultural heritage, both English and Arabic. Students were intrigued and asked many…
SQCC Hosts a group from Frederick (MD) Community College
On 10 January SQCC hosted a group from Frederick (MD) Community College for a pre-departure briefing to Oman led by Linda Pappas Funsch, Professor of Middle East & Islamic Studies/ILR. The group is set to visit Oman at the end of this month. The group is comprised of thirteen senior citizens from the Frederick County,…
SQCC visited Sleepy Hollow Elementary School in Falls Church, Virginia
The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center visited fifth and fourth graders from Sleepy Hollow Elementary School in Fairfax, VA on 9 January and spent a half day with them. SQCC staff began the visit with a quick PowerPoint presentation on Oman’s culture, people, and history. Students also watched two short videos on Oman entitled Oman in…
Embassy Adoption Program with Bancroft Elementary School Second Visit
The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center visited a fifth-grade class from Bancroft Elementary School as part of the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP) on 5 January. EAP is a special collaboration between Washington Performing Arts, D.C. Public Schools, and embassies to promote cross-cultural learning. SQCC staff began the visit with a “Map of Oman” activity. On a…
World Arabic Language Day (WALD) 2022
The United Nations Economic, Social and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated 18 December as World Arabic Language Day. The day commemorates the recognition of Arabic as an official and working language of the UN. SQCC celebrated WALD on 15 December under the theme, The Intersection between Language, Culture, and Identity. The event began with a…
SQCC Launches 2022-2023 Embassy Adoption Program (EAP) with Bancroft Elementary School
The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center hosted 43 fifth grade students from Bancroft Elementary School as part of the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP) on 14 December. EAP is a special collaboration between Washington Performing Arts and D.C. Public Schools. Students toured SQCC’s permanent exhibition space and were introduced to traditional Omani dresses, handicrafts such as pottery,…
SQCC Participated at the 102nd Annual National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) 2022
On 1-4 December, SQCC participated in the 102nd annual National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. SQCC’s staff promoted the Indian Ocean in World History (IOWH) website, an educational resource that explores 94,000 years of human history through seven interactive maps. The website is an excellent resource for history and geography…