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ALCASA at the 2024 Fringe Festival with Aghaani Zamaan (Traditional Arabic Songs)
After a resounding success of the first ever ALCASA Fringe event in 2020, we are thrilled to be part of the 2024 Adelaide Fringe Festival. Aghaani Zamaan (Traditional Arabic songs), a one hour fun filled event with treasured songs form the Arabic musical heritage, by...
2023 Lebanese Film Festival: A Cinematic Journey of Lebanese History and Culture
Ahlan Wa Sahlan Lebanese Film Enthusiasts! We've had an exhilarating weekend experiencing the 2023 Lebanese Film Festival, which was filled with diverse films, each capturing unique elements of Lebanese and Middle Eastern culture. Let's delve into the highlights of...
Resuming the ALCASA monthly meetups in July
ALCASA is getting back into regular monthly activity from July 2023
Diversity, Belonging, and Inclusion
An inclusive culture allows people to feel comfortable for being themselves. This is exactly how it felt as minority language speakers when we embarked in developing the exhibition Ahlan Wa Sahlan (Welcome): Hospitalty in Arabic Culture, under the guidance of the HTSA...
“Ahlan Wa Sahlan” Exhibition: Workshops series (May 2023)
On 21/5/2023, ALCASA contributed for the first time in the annual SA's History Festival. In collaboration with the History Trust of SA Migration Museum and the SA Palestinian Glimmer of Hope, we co-hosted two events: Traditional Arabic Board Games and Aromatic...
A new ALCASA volunteer experience, Ahlan Wa Sahlan workshops, May 2023
It was a real pleasure to finally meet with Fayrouz, ALCASA Chairperson, at an ALCASA event, for the Traditional Arabic board games with children, where I let them enjoy the challenging part of each game. As my first participation in this beautiful community, it is a...
Ahlan Wa Sahlan (Welcome): Thank You and Celebration
On Friday, May 5th, the History Trust of SA Migration Museum, and the Arabic Language and Culture Association of SA (ALCASA) hosted a private celebration and museum collection exploration. The event brought together volunteers who contributed to the planning,...
“Ahlan Wa Sahlan” Exhibition: Workshops series (March – April 2023)
ALCASA, in association with the History Trust of SA, have been hosting a series of community workshops to extend the Migration Museum’s ‘Ahlan Wa Sahlan’ exhibition celebrating Arabic hospitality. The ‘Ahlan Wa Sahlan’ exhibition runs from January 2023 through to July...
Ahlan Wa Sahlan Workshops: Arabic Word Art, 26 March 2023
On the 26th of March, the Arabic Language and Culture Association of South Australia (ALCASA) and the History Trust of SA Migration Museum hosted two workshops out of eight as part of the Ahlan Wa Sahlan exhibition workshops project. The two Arabic word art workshops...
Reconnecting with the community throughout the exhibition “Ahlan Wa Sahlan (Welcome)”
After almost 3 years of irregular activity due to Covid-19, The Arabic Language and Culture Association of South Australia (ALCASA) is thrilled to be back into holding public community events and regular workshops through a captivating six-month exhibition. Titled...