Our Social Activities:

During The Year 2004:

- A Sufi Event, which contained a musical performance by Nidaa Abu Murad with the Symphony Orchestra of Antonine University. The event was held in the Old City at a former Damascene mansion turned restaurant, called Barjis.

- A concert for the pianist Ziad Hakim in Barjis Restaurant.

- A lecture about The Virgin Mary, given by the Muslim scholar Sheikh Hussein Shehadeh, at the Roman Catholic Patriarchate in the al-Zeitoun Quarter of Old Damascus.

- MAS Group participated in a marathon held at the International Volunteer Day in Damascus, in collaboration with UNDP (15/12/2004)
 

During the year 2005

-- Jasmine Campaign: April 2nd
More than 3,000 volunteers—from all ages—gathered on April 2, 2005 to plant jasmine saplings in the gardens of Damascus. The theme that united them was "Love of Giving" aimed at beautifying Damascus.

- The musical "A Night from Ebla": May 17th
A enchanting musical performed on the March 8 Theatre in Damascus, its music was composed by the veteran musician Raad Khalaf and written by Joumana Noumaan.

- Cleaning the Syrian Shore Campaign: July 23rd
This time volunteerism was in the Syrian coast, not Damascus. More than 10,000 volunteers (many actually from Damascus itself, and others from all over Syria) gathered to clean the Syrian coast, reflecting the love of the Syrians for their country.

- Foreign sponsorship: October 16th-24th
The opening of the Spanish city of Cordoba by the Muslim leader Abdul Rahman Dakhel—nicknamed "hawk" during the days of the Muslim Empire, is a celebrated event in Arab history. So was the 1,250th anniversary of Abdul Rahman Dakhel's death. On this occasion, a garden was named after Damascus in the Spanish city of Almeria. The city's Mayor Juan Carlos Benedes initiated the event, and it was attended by the Syrian Ambassador to Spain and a large crowd of artists. Responsible for these events were one-time graduates, current instructors, at the Institute of Fine Arts in Damascus, like Humam Al-Sayed, Imad Kassout, Samah Odwan, Abeer Warda, Hadi Obeid, Nizar Bilal, Rabee Al-Qarouni, Ali Nayouf, Noor Al-Zulei and Aktham Abdel Hamid.

- "Jerusalem, Judaism, and the question of the Temple": November 20th
A lecture by Firas Al-Sawah, a veteran Arab philosopher of Greek methodology, at Barjis Restaurant

During the year 2006:

- Honoring Archbishop Isidore Batikha: April 12th at the Four Seasons Hotel

- Graduation of People with Special Needs: April 30th
MAS is committed to supporting students with special needs by training them, and then helping them enter the labor market, taking into account their conditions. A graduation ceremony for these students was held at the Orient Club on 30/04/2006, attended by Diala Hajj Aref, the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor.

- Supporting the Love of Place culture through music: July 7th
A rising band of young stars named Roua (Vision) held a choral recital at the Citadel of Damascus, one of the most ancient in the world, on the occasion of its renovation.

During the year 2007:

-A poetry recital, held by the veteran Syrian poet Omar al-Farra: February 2nd
This poetic evening was organized at Barjis restaurant in Old Damascus. The attendees list included a 'who's who' in the cultural, artistic, and intellectual community of Syria.

- Sponsoring the declaration of the "Artists' Friends Association": March 3rd
MAS Group is keen on supporting culture, industry, and drama production in Syria. That was the catalyst for this meeting, which aimed at: Celebrating veteran artists during their lifetime, honoring late artists—pioneers of culture and arts in Syria, and creating a forest in which every olive tree is named after each artist. Additionally, MAS aims at initiating a monthly gathering between ordinary Syrians and the particular artist, to exchange views, experiences, and ideas.

- Third Jasmine Campaign: April 14th
"For Damascus to become the City of Jasmine—Again." That was the motto of the city-wide campaign, held by MAS Group in collaboration with the Arab-European Cooperation Center, the Friends of Damascus Society, and the Association for Women Role Development. More than 5000 volunteers gathered in the Miskiyyeh Square at the gates of the Umayyad Mosque in the Old City, planting more than 10,000 jasmine saplings in different gardens of Damascus. The campaign tried to link between Jasmine - the most popular flower in Damascus, and love for one's city and one's nation. It championed volunteerism, and how collectively, the Syrians in general can make a change, complimenting whatever the government is doing. It also encouraged people, on an individual basis, to plant jasmine in their gardens to beautify both the city and its environment. Following the Jasmine-planting campaign, a carnival followed, containing music, dancing, and poetry.

- Amateur Dramatists Festival: April 4th -24th
Supported by the Ministry of Culture and organized by "Third Eye Company" this festival was sponsored by MAS Group and co-organized by the Revolutionary Youth Union. Veteran artists and directors of Syrian theatre and television were honored at the event, including Bassam Koussa, Ayman Zaidan, and Taysir Idris. Several celebrities, Arab guests, and media figures were present at the event.