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…
On 11 April 2024 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 2023 HSC and International Baccalaureate as well as in their extracurricular activities, including in community services, 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 the heart of Sydney’s…
By Paul Shalhoub It was only fitting that the Bsharri Association of New South Wales honoured their world famous son by a wonderful evening on Friday 20 th October, followed by a weekend of activities. Kahlil Gibran was born in the stunning village of Bsharri, high in the mountains of North Lebanon at the site of the only remaining “Cedars of God”. Gibran lived the first 12 years of his life there, before emigrating to the United States with his mother and siblings…
By Alexander Ishac On the 25th of May the World Lebanese Cultural Union of Sydney hosted its annual HSC Distinguished Achievers Night at NSW Parliament House. The event is a celebration of the outstanding accolades that our Lebanese youth have achieved in their final year of high school in the form of both their HSC/IB results as well as their extracurricular undertakings. The night was a great success, opening in the Strangers Function Room at NSW Parliament House, overlooking the beautiful Domain with…
On Thursday 7th April 2022, the World Lebanese Cultural Union Sydney hosted its HSC Distinguished Achievers Awards night event at the University of New South Wales Roundhouse. It was a joyful night as the Lebanese community came together to celebrate the achievements of our 37 young 2021 High School Certificate and International Baccalaureate graduates.