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…
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 Students from NewU University
On Wednesday 15 March, SQCC hosted students from NewU University in Washington DC who are enrolled in course, Understanding Other Cultures. Students visited SQCC’s library and learned more about Oman through a wide range of publications about cultural heritage, both in English and Arabic. Students were intrigued and asked many questions about the services offered…
SQCC Visits Bancroft Elementary School for the Fourth Session of the Embassy Adoption Program EAP
The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) visited the fifth graders of Bancroft Elementary School on Monday 13 March, for the fourth session of the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP), a partnership program between DC Public Schools and Washington Performing Arts. At the beginning of the visit, students reviewed what they learned in previous sessions about Oman,…
Lecture Series
This event is FREE and Open to the Public. REGISTER Adel B Korkor MD is a physician, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. Adel has suffered from anxiety and panic disorder since his twenties. Following a major panic attack he experienced when he was in his late thirties and after failing several drugs, he discovered the value of running to keep it under control. By…
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…