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
SQCC Hosts “The Art of Arabic Calligraphy”
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…
SQCC’s 2019 Annual Conference – University of Houston – Clear Lake
SQCC’s 2019 Annual Conference – University of Houston – Clear Lake The 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…
SQCC Hosted Majmar Painting Workshop at UHCL Arts School
SQCC Hosted Majmar Painting Workshop at UHCL Arts School On 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…
SQCC Hosted Students From Lorien Woods School
SQCC Hosted Students From Lorien Woods School On 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…
Accueil Washington Visits SQCC
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….
Public Lecture with Dr. Elizabeth Perry – Ecotourism in Oman
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…
Omani Minister and U.S. Chamber of Commerce
On 26 September, SQCC and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce jointly hosted a networking reception featuring special keynote speaker, His Excellency Ali bin Masoud Al Sunaidy, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Sultanate of Oman. The event began with a brief networking reception followed by short introductory remarks by SQCC’s Senior Program Officer Dr. Harrison Guthorn,…
Afternoon Arts & Crafts at SQCC – Omani Doors
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.
Public Lecture with Dr. Jeremy Prestholdt
On 24 September, Dr. Jeremy Prestholdt, University of California, San Diego, delivered a lecture at SQCC on the extraordinary voyage of the Sultana. The Sultana, the flagship of Sultan Sayyid Said bin Sultan, traveled from Zanzibar to New York City in 1840 as a trading and diplomatic mission, carrying with it the first Arab envoy…
Professional Development Business Arabic Immersion Workshop
On 20 September, GW-CIBER and SQCC co-hosted the Professional Development Business Arabic Immersion Workshop for Arabic language instructors. The workshop was led by Dr. Mohssen Esseesy, GW Professor of Arabic and International Affairs. Discussion sessions were held on teaching business Arabic and developing short-term study abroad programs for the purpose of teaching business Arabic. Following…