Arab Theatre Studio (ATS) Kids program
Arabic language is an essence of our identity, and since our earliest consultations with local Arab Artists in late 2017, there was a drive to develop bilingual creative work with children and young people - accessible, creative and fun - to inspire a love of Arabic language and cultural expression.
The creative teams facilitated interactive workshops with kids and families, some of whom had never experienced joy and inspiration in learning and sharing elements Arabic language, cultural activities and contemporary art skills (this was not Saturday School).
2019 ‘Bilingual Kids’ Arts Lab’ورشة عمل فنية , school holiday program, in partnership with Urban Theatre Projects , Bankstown 2019 - team Alissar Chidiac, Frank Mainoo, Maissa Alameddine, Marian Abboud, Eddie Abd, Yamane Fayed, Bakri Mahmoud, David Kirkpatrick and Taysir Elnor.
2019: ‘Ana Hakawati’ in Our Stories Granville, Cumberland Council partnership with Little Projector Co, 2019 - digital storytelling, Ludwig El Haddad and Alissar Chidiac with Haneen, Xavier, Zane, Aram, Yasmeen, Amelia, Dante, Aiman, Elliana, Dominic, Rana, Yasma.
2018: ‘ATS Kids’, a team of five Artists and Creative Producers developed a creative model, series of bilingual arts workshops, Granville, Sept-Oct 2018 - team Eddie Abd, Yamane Fayed, Marian Abboud, Maissa Alameddine, Alissar Chidiac.