Apr 13, 2025 | Arabic in Adelaide, Community Celebration, Community Connections, Events, Sahra
This year marked the much-anticipated return of the ALCASA Sahra, which we held almost annually prior to 2020. To celebrate the Sahra revival, we held it as a Fringe event on Saturday 22 February 2025 at the inspiring Nexus Arts Venue, and we were honoured to welcome...
Feb 13, 2025 | Arabic in Adelaide, Community Celebration, Events, Fringe Festival, Sahra
Since 2014, the Arabic Language and Culture in SA (ALCASA) community came together through Arabic art, music and dance, holding intimate SAHRA celebrations (evening entertaining events) that connected us to our roots. These gatherings were a cherished tradition—until...
Jan 11, 2025 | Arabic in Adelaide, Community Celebration, Community Connections, Events
2024 has been a year of resilience to our community. Although our hearts have been shattered with the escalation of warfare and the worsening economic and safety conditions in the Middle East, we have come together to focus on the importance of our role in bringing...
Feb 18, 2024 | Arabic in Adelaide, Community Celebration, Events, Fringe Festival
I had the pleasure of attending a truly unforgettable concert at the Fringe “Aghaani Zamaan”. From the moment I stepped into the venue, I could feel the excitement and anticipation in the air. The stage was beautifully adorned with colourful lights,...
Dec 15, 2021 | Arabic in Adelaide, Community Celebration, Community Connections, Dance, Events, Exhibition
On December 11, 2021, ALCASA celebrated the World Arabic Language Day in SA, at the History Trust of SA, Migration Museum. More than 80 people attended this event while adhering to the safety measures in place with the restrictions on public gatherings due to the...
Jun 18, 2021 | Arabic in Adelaide, Community Celebration, Community Connections, Exhibition
On 6 June 2021, we were delighted to take part in launching the exhibition “HOME” hosted at Campbelltown Arthouse. HOME exhibition came out as a celebration of a two year long audience research project led by Nexus Arts to assess how culturally diverse...
Dec 17, 2020 | Arabic in Adelaide, Community Celebration
In 2020, the ALCASA team wished to celebrate for the first time the World Arabic Language Day in South Australia. We partnered with the SA Migration Museum and planned a very exciting and engaging program to hold the event on Saturday 12/12/2020. Alas the eagerly...
Apr 10, 2018 | Arabic in Adelaide, Community Celebration, Community Connections, Dance, Events, Music, Sahra
On a warm Autumn night the nostalgic beat and rhythm of centuries of Arabic music and culture was heard in the heart of Adelaide. On the 24 March 2018, the Arabic Language and Culture Association of South Australia (ALCASA) hosted their third annual Sahra event سهرة...
Dec 21, 2017 | Arabic in Adelaide, Children and families, Community Celebration, Workshops
On Sunday 17/12/2017, we held an exceptional end-of-year celebration and hosted a music workshop with the accomplished Syrian violinist Abdul Nanou. Abdul played some well known popular Arabic songs to the delight of the amazing audience who enjoyed singing along...
Nov 11, 2015 | Adelaide, Arabic in Adelaide, Community Celebration, Community Connections, Multicultural Festival
ALCASA members and friends had a wonderful time on Sunday 1 November in Rundle Mall celebrating and experiencing the Arabic language and culture. It was the second time for ALCASA at the biennial South Australian Multicultural Festival. Unlike our previous experience...
