Articles – WLCU Sydney

2 March 2026

From Tyre to Tripoli – a Phoenician Boat Journey

By Paul Shalhoub – VP and Chief Editor Our new signature event “From Tyre to Tripoli – a Phoenician Boat Journey” debuted on 10th October 2025. Our sold-out event with 450 guests was universally lauded as our greatest event ever – superb food, Lebanese dancing, insights into our shared Phoenician history by an archaeologist, opera by sopranist Amelia Farrugia, attendance by the WLCU World President and World Secretary General (both visiting from France), the introduction of the Phoenician God: Adonis (courtesy of…

27 February 2026

Reflecting on Dr Charles Malik Literary Awards 2025

By Marcus Khoudair You would see that even when we go far, we speak to you. We write to you. We dream in your geography. We say “back home” and mean you. We say “the village” and mean you. We say “I miss the sea” and mean the very stretch of your coastline that knows our footsteps. We say “I want to be buried there” and mean your soil, specifically yours, not just any holy ground, yours. From ‘When the Cedars Wept’ by…

27 February 2026

One-Pot Mjadrat Loubieh Recipe: Dried Beans & Rice Stew

By Mirna Fakhry Serves 8 – 10 people Ingredients 8 Onions – chopped fine 3 cups red Kidney beans 1 ½ cups rice Olive oil Water boiled, Salt Method Pre-soak the beans in water overnight or for 6 hours In a large pot place the olive oil and heat over a medium flame. Add the onions to the pot. Simmer and stir until the onion is dark brown. Sir and add boiling water until you fill 2/3 of the pot. Boil for 5…

22 February 2026

A Shepherd Among the Cedars: Pope Leo’s Visit and the Soul of Lebanon

By Malek Chalhoub “Lebanon is the place that keeps burying its dead and still refuses to bury its future.” When Pope Leo stepped onto Lebanese soil, something shifted that no headline could fully capture. It was not about protocol, nor spectacle, nor the formal language of state visits. It was about a nation that has grown used to carrying its pain quietly suddenly feeling seen again. Lebanon did not greet him with perfection. It greeted him with truth. With crowded streets,…

21 August 2025

WLCU Sydney – HSC Distinguished Achievers Awards Class of 2024

On 8 May 2025 the World Lebanese Cultural Union (WLCU) of Sydney in conjunction with the WLCU Sydney Foundation Ltd, presented its Annual HSC Distinguished Achievers Awards to our Australian Lebanese youth who have achieved outstanding results in the 2024 Higher School Certificate (HSC) and International Baccalaureate as well as in their extracurricular activities, including in community service, leadership, sports and the arts. The awards event was held in the spectacular function room at the offices of EG in Governor Phillip Tower in…

21 August 2025

Triumvirate of Song

By Anthony Sommer On Saturday night 22 March 2025, the World Lebanese Cultural Union (WLCU) of Sydney held its Triumvirate of Song distinguished event at The Lemnos by Clarence House to celebrate Lebanon’s greatest female artists of the 1970s and 1980s: Sabah, Fairuz and Majida El Roumi. The magical evening was an unforgettable cultural experience of song, filled with authentic Lebanese cuisine, fine wine and spirits, soft drinks and Lebanese non-alcoholic specialties. Guests were treated to superb live music by singers and stunning…

21 August 2025

History of the Phoenicians and Their Ports

By Dr Shane Geha The Phoenicians The Phoenicians were an ancient Semitic-speaking civilization that emerged around 3200 BCE along the eastern Mediterranean coast, primarily in what is now Lebanon, as well as parts of Syria and northern Israel. Renowned for their maritime prowess, they developed advanced shipbuilding techniques and established extensive trade networks across the Mediterranean. Their most notable contributions include the spread of the Phoenician alphabet, which influenced many modern writing systems, and the establishment of colonies, the most famous being Carthage…

17 August 2025

Baklawa Recipe: Filo Pastry & Nut Sweet

By Rania El Chidiac and Petronella Fakhry Ingredients 375gram Filo Pastry 200 grams unsalted butter 1 cup walnuts 1 cup cashews or almonds ¼ cup Pistachio for decorating 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon of sugar 2 cups of Atter at room temperature – see recipe below 30cm x 20cm metal baking dish Method Pre-heat oven to 200°C Either by hand or in an electric food processor, crush the walnuts and cashews or almonds until they are coarse powder. Place…

20 June 2024

Znood el Sitt – Ladies Arms (clotted cream pastry)

Kibbeh Bil Sanieh (Baked Kibbeh) is a Lebanese favorite all around. Layers of finely ground beef combined with fine bulgur and spices, baked to a beautiful golden brown. This is the home recipe of WLCU World Youth President, Madam Christina Salamy. We are sure your taste buds will thank you for trying this delicious Lebanese cuisine. Sahtain!

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From Tyre to Tripoli – a Phoenician Boat Journey

Reflecting on Dr Charles Malik Literary Awards 2025

One-Pot Mjadrat Loubieh Recipe: Dried Beans & Rice Stew

A Shepherd Among the Cedars: Pope Leo’s Visit and the Soul of Lebanon

WLCU Sydney – HSC Distinguished Achievers Awards Class of 2024

Triumvirate of Song

History of the Phoenicians and Their Ports

Baklawa Recipe: Filo Pastry & Nut Sweet

Znood el Sitt – Ladies Arms (clotted cream pastry)

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