Arab American Cultural Center of Oregon - AACCO

06/01/2026

Lebanon lives in the hearts of its people.

It lives in family stories, old songs, crowded tables, mountain roads, sea air and the smell of home cooking. It lives in the cedars, in the streets of Beirut and in the memories people carry with them wherever they go.

Lebanon has known hardship, but it has never lost its warmth. Its people continue to show strength, generosity and love for one another, even in the hardest moments.

Our Night in Beirut fundraiser is a way to hold Lebanon close while supporting those who need help right now.

📅 Sunday, June 7
⏰ 4:00-8:00 PM
📍 Aladdin’s Café Restaurant & Catering
🎶 The Occidental Tourists
🎟 Tickets: $28.52* (LINK IN BIO)
✨ All ages welcome

05/29/2026

The Occidental Tourists will be bringing the music to our Night in Beirut fundraiser, filling the room with the sounds of traditional melodies and beloved songs by some of our favorite Lebanese artists.

📅 Sunday, June 7
⏰ 4:00-8:00 PM
📍 Aladdin’s Café Restaurant & Catering
🎶 The Occidental Tourists
🎟 Tickets: $28.52* (LINK IN BIO)
✨ All ages welcome

05/27/2026

Kanafeh is a beloved Middle Eastern dessert made with crispy shredded phyllo or semolina dough, sweet cheese or cream, and rose water syrup. Served warm, it is often shared with others and carries the comfort of tradition in every bite. 💛

Each ticket for our Night in Beirut fundraiser comes with a piece of kanafeh.

📅 Sunday, June 7
⏰ 4:00-8:00 PM
📍 Aladdin’s Café Restaurant & Catering
🎶 The Occidental Tourists
🎟 Tickets: $28.52* (LINK IN BIO)
✨ All ages welcome

05/03/2026

Hey everyone! Join the YOUR TURN campaign for Lebanon - 10 days, 10 vetted charities, one goal: $10M to provide food, shelter, education, and hope to communities in need. 100% of your donation goes directly to relief organizations on the ground.

Every contribution makes a difference, even as little as $5.

Donate & share: yourturnlebanon.com

HumanitarianAid Oregon

03/18/2026

Are you an immigrant shaping the future of the culinary arts? Then check out this opportunity for a Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts.

These $50,000 cash awards are given as part of the Vilcek Foundation Prizes program, which supports immigrant professionals who have demonstrated exceptional early career achievements in their field.

This year, the Vilcek Foundation will select six immigrants in two Culinary Arts categories: Media & Storytelling and Food & Beverage. Three prizewinners will be selected in each category. This opportunity is open to chefs, brewers, bakers, mixologists, food filmmakers and journalists, chocolatiers, sommeliers, historians, cheese makers, food stylists, content creators, caterers, pastry chefs, food critics, distillers, culinary writers, testers, sous chefs, vintners, recipe developers, podcasters, and editors and more.

Apply by May 4, 2026 if you were born outside the U.S. to non-American parents, are 38 or younger, and have at least five years of professional experience with a strong creative track record. The Culinary Arts categories are offered every 8-10 years, so don't miss out!

Learn more:

Apply now: $50,000 prizes for young immigrant culinary professionals who demonstrate outstanding early achievement in their field.

09/24/2025

Shout out to all our non food and food vendors! Thank you for bringing your gifts, passions, and talents to AACCO’s 14th annual arab festival. We couldn’t have done this without you and we know the crowd appreciated everyone of you just as much as we did ♥️ See you next year inchalla

09/14/2025

And thank you to our silver sponsor for helping support our 14th arab festival! You are appreciated :)

09/14/2025

Shout out to our gold sponsors who also made this huge decade+ old event possible. We appreciate your support! Keep spreading our heritage 💜

09/14/2025

Its been 2 weeks since our 14th annual arab festival! Thank you deeply to our platinum sponsors who made this huge decade+ old event possible. We appreciate you! Keep spreading our heritage 💜 &mcdougal

08/30/2025

The 14th Annual Arab Mahrajan is TOMORROW!

This special day is a chance to celebrate the traditions that define us and honor the hard work of those who contribute to our community.

We look forward to seeing you there!