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ALACS web-site was created even before the society was officially registered. At present, we offer a new version of the web-site donated by the top web-site designers, Division 1 Media Corporation.
Our goal is to become one of the best web resources on Azerbaijan and Azerbaijani diaspora in Canada.

Started February 2008, this info-cultural program is designed to introduce social infrastructure, history, geography, literature and music world of Azerbaijan. The program is on air  Sundays, 8 to 9 AM and can be listened life at CJSR FM 88.5 or around the world at the www.cjsr.com.  All editions of the "Voice of Azerbaijan" are kept in the ALACS archieves.

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Edmonton Heritage Festival (EHF) is one of the favorite events in Edmonton and Alberta. This is also the largest-on-a-place cultural festival in entire world with more than 300 000 attendants and close to 70  nations - participants, who represent their heritage and culture in EHF. 
Azerbaijan was introduced for the first time to the EHF in 2007. ALACS successfully organized Azerbaijani Pavilion for the last two years and recived prestigious festival awards, among which are The Best Cultural Display (2007) and The Festival Ambassador, the Princess (2008).

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ALACS continues to offer Sunday Azerbaijani Language Classes for all interested and at all levels.
Our new teacher, Natavan, is an ethnic Azerbaijani, immigrated to Canada more than 10 years ago. Natavan is original Azerbaijani speaker, and has also a Ph.D. degree in Physics.
Azerbaijani Language classes are divided in a small groups, 5-6 people, to achieve the most efficient learning. In addition, other classes of interests (Azerbaijani music, Dancing, and National Food) maybe organized for interested individuals/groups. The classes are to take place at the Turkish Community Centre, 15405-105 Ave, Edmonton.
Interested people are welcome to contact (info @ alacsdotbiz; note: no spaces, dot=.) for more information.

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 Luis Buff Parry, ALACS Public Relations Director, is an experienced cryptologist, who is studying also a secret mission of Leonardo da Vinci in Turkey. It came to Buff's attention, that Leonardo also visited Azerbaijan, and, particularly, fire temples near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Finding this event very interesting, on April 26th 2008, ALACS organized a seminar on a secret mission of Leonardo in Turkey and Azerbaijan. The seminar was a huge success and had led under supervision of Buff to a development of an international project. At present, the filmmakers from USA, Turkey and in near future from Azerbaijan, as well as scholars from Canada, Italy and Turkey are interested in making a documentary, which will also link Leonardo to Azerbaijan.  ALACS participates in this project by supporting the future documentary through cultural engagement with Azerbaijani officials.

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There is a huge number of strong individuals among Azeri Women, who carry out multiple role (sometimes even during very difficult times) in Azerbaijan. In frames of "Bridging between Cultures", the "Azeri Women" project will help Canadians to understand the Nature and the Role for Azerbaijani women in our Society.

Everyone is invited to participate in this project. You are invited to write a true story (a short episode or a biography) about an Azerbaijani woman who had left unforgettable impression in your life or had changed your life forever. It can be your mother, grandmother, sister, wife, daughter or a woman you knew only for short period of time.

Requirements:

• It has to be a TRUE story.

• The true story has to be written in English. ALACS provides free spelling correction assistance.

• Your true story has to show strong side of Azeri women.

• Humiliating language will not be accepted.

Submit your true story to info @ alacsdotbiz; note: no spaces, dot=. and it will be published online shortly. Your author’s rights will be preserved. Anonymous participation is also accepted (tell us if you wish to do so). In future ALACS plans to edit and publish a book with the same name.

Atalar sozlari (proverbs engl.) have an important place in Azerbaijani culture. Word-to-word English translation of "atalar sozlari" will be "fathers' words", which also counts for advices given by wise elders to young generations.

Currently proverbs posted in our web-site are in Azeri language. Within "Bridging between Cultures" ALACS invites you to translate atalar sozlari to proverbs. Send your translated proverbs to info @ alacsdotbiz; note: no spaces, dot=. and we will publish them online. This is one way to introduce Azerbaijani Culture in Canada and will help international communities in Canada in understanding of our philosophy and traditions.

In frames of this project various Azerbaijani historical issues will be highlighted. Materials from personal archives of Azeri immigrants in Canada will be used. Contact info @ alacsdotbiz; note: no spaces, dot=. for more information.

Is a part of "Conservation of Azerbaijani History Project". The goal of this project is to recollect S.J. Pishevari and 21 Azer Movement through contribution by individuals who's family members participated in related activities. You are welcome to submit pictures, letters and any related materials you have from your family archives. Copyrights are preserved. Anonymous participation is also accepted (tell us if you wish to do so). Contact info @ alacsdotbiz; note: no spaces, dot=. for any additional information.

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ALACS offers national cooking workshop to learn and exchange experiences in cooking Azeri national dishes! The second workshop took place at Turkish Community Centre on Sunday, October 29, 2006.

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Thanks to everyone for participating in this wonderful event! Winners of the 2nd National Cooking Workshop are:

1st place: Farid bey (24 votes for the cooking of Zaresh-Pilav); 2nd place: Aygun and Sabina (23 votes for gutabs)

3rd place: Taravat khanim (14 votes for the third place for cooking sabzi kuekue). Our winners left with wonderful prices and everyone asked to repeat "Azeri Yemeklari" workshop in future! 

ALACS offers national cooking workshop to learn and exchange experiences in cooking Azeri national dishes! The first workshop took place at Turkish Community Centre on Sunday, September 3rd, 2006.

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Thanks to everyone for participating in this wonderful event! Our winners are: Marziyya xanim, (first place for cooking dovga), Farid bey (second place for Tabriz-kuftasi) and Nadir bey (third place for badimcan-chigirtmasi). Our winners left with wonderful prices and everyone asked for the Second "Azeri Yemeklari" workshop!

ALACS is proud to offer Sunday Azerbaijani Language Lessons starting April 16, 2006. We invite you to start learning Azeri Language from very beginning! Everyone is welcome! There are no fees. We plan to meet every second Sunday through year. Place and time will be specified later. Look for our updates.

ALACS is proud to offer Sunday Azerbaijani National Music Classes starting again in October 2006. We invite you to start learning how to play Azeri Folk Music with Shahmurad bey (tar, saz, garmon, etc) and general music theory with Sabina! Everyone is welcome! There are no fees. We plan to meet every second Sunday through year right after our language school. Place and time will be specified later. Look for our updates.

The Festival of Novruz is favorite celebration of a New Year and spring in Azerbaijan. ALACS introduces family project "Children and Novruz" to help Azeri children in Canada reconnect with Novruz. This project includes exhibition and following fundraising auction of Novruz pictures by children. Money collected from the auction are used for various charitable activities of ALACS.

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This year 5 pictures were sold for total sum of 120$.