Syria / DATE IDEA

The story of Aleppo soap.

Watch a short documentary about making traditional Aleppo soap and discuss how a craft is passed down through families.

01 / SYRIA

Go at your own pace.

Syria has a rich heritage of crafts and cuisine. These dates bring a small part of it together at home, without assuming you'll travel.

02 / HOW TO DO IT

Watch a short documentary about making traditional Aleppo soap and discuss how a craft is passed down through families.
Use a recording from a reliable cultural source.
Do not make soap with lye at home without the knowledge and protective equipment to do so.

More about this activity: UNESCO: Aleppo soap

No video? Read the UNESCO description and draw the steps.

01 / Syria

Find a recipe by a Syrian cook and make one small dish together that you haven't prepared before.

02 / Syria

Listen to a recording of a Syrian oud player and each choose one moment when the tempo or melody changes.

03 / Syria

Look at a Syrian mosaic in a museum collection and use colored paper to make a small pattern of your own for your table.