Photo archive
The association in pictures
Photographs from the association's own archive in Damascus — language classes, certificate ceremonies, cultural evenings, family outings and general assemblies.
Gallery
Moments from our community life
Every photograph here belongs to the association and its members, and carries a caption in Arabic and English.
Community outing by bus
Families and members of the community set off together on an association outing.
Youth gathering in the association hall
Young members gather in a circle for a meeting with the clergy in the association hall.
A member giving a presentation
A member presents to the assembly beside the flipchart in the association hall.
The classroom during a Syriac course
A wide view of the association hall arranged for a Syriac language course.
Attendees at an association meeting
Members follow the proceedings at a meeting in the association hall.
Teaching session with a member of the clergy
A teaching session opens with a member of the clergy and a course coordinator.
Family gathering outdoors
Families share a meal together at an outdoor community gathering.
Course opening and registration
The opening of a Syriac course, with participants registering at the front table.
The panel at a general meeting
Association officers chair a general meeting from the head table.
A cultural lecture at the association
Two speakers lead a cultural lecture in the association hall.
Community audience at an association event
Members of the community fill the association hall during a cultural evening in Damascus.
Members of the Syriac Youth Cultivation Association, Damascus, 1933
Archive photograph of the association’s members in Damascus, 1933, with the members named on the original print.
Syriac language course in the association hall
A full Syriac language class in the association hall, taught by a member of the clergy.
Syriac lesson at the whiteboard
Syriac letters and words written on the whiteboard during a language lesson.
Reading practice in the Syriac class
Learners of all ages practise reading Syriac around the study tables.
Certificate presentation at the end of a course
A participant receives his certificate from the clergy at the close of an association course.
Graduate receiving her course certificate
A graduate receives her certificate at the close of an association course.
Cultural lecture and honouring of a speaker
A guest speaker is honoured with a commemorative shield following a cultural lecture at the association.
Community trip by bus
Families and young people on one of the association’s community trips.
If you hold older photographs of the association and would like them preserved in this archive, we would be glad to hear from you.