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Aleppo Soap Making and Food Production Course

A five-week practical course in traditional olive-oil soap making and small-scale food production in Aleppo.

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  • Source last examined: 16 October 2026
  • Review status: approved
Held in person, on site — an organiser is present for the whole activity.

A five-week practical course in traditional olive-oil soap making and small-scale food production in Aleppo.

What you will get out of it

Oil and lye handling and safety, saponification, curing and cutting, packaging and labelling, food hygiene, and batch record keeping.

The programme

Weeks 1-2: hygiene, materials and safe handling. Weeks 3-4: soap batches, curing and cutting. Week 5: food production, packaging and a finished batch for review.

Who runs it, and who it is for

Who it is for
Young people aged 18 and over resident in Aleppo
Ages
from 18 years
Duration
Five weeks, 75 hours
Schedule
Three days a week, 08:30 to 13:30

Where and when

Starts
Monday 8 March 2027
Ends
Friday 9 April 2027
Meeting point
Production workshop, Old Aleppo

Before you come

What to bring
Work clothes and closed, sturdy shoes. All tools and safety equipment are provided on site.
Safety requirements
Every power tool is used under direct supervision. Eye and hand protection is provided and must be worn, and the workshop has a trained first-aider present.
Accessibility
Narrow cobbled lanes and historic thresholds; the workshop itself is step-free.

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