Culture

Beirut Jazz Festival honors Lebanese talents excelling abroad in its 6th edition

Believing in the role of jazz in uniting people and bringing all cultures together, and under the Patronage of UNESCO, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Tourism, the Lebanese Cultural Festivals Association and the Beirut Jazz Festival organized the 6th edition of the Beirut International Jazz Day, during three days from 28 till 30 April, 2018 at Nejmeh Square for the first time.

Kinan Azmeh and Kevork Mourad combine music and visual art

in a live performance entitled “Home Within”

Syrian composer and clarinetist, Kinan Azmeh, and Syrian-Armenian visual artist, Kevork Mourad, both based in New York City, held a 60-minute audio-visual performance, titled “Home Within” at AUB Assembly Hall. Part of the proceeds of “Home Within” will go to support young artists through Ettijahat’s grant program and the Syrian Students Scholarship Fund at AUB.

Lena & Hilda Kelekian inaugurate “Beirut City of Coexistence”

A sacred art exhibition calling for religious tolerance

Under the high patronage of the President of the Council of Ministers, H.E. Mr. Saad Hariri, renowned artists Lena and Hilda Kelekian inaugurated “Beirut City of Coexistence”, a sacred art exhibition supported by Letitia Gallery, on March 20th   2018 at Villa Audi, in Ashrafieh, in the presence of more than 600 VIPs, art-lovers, friends and media.

Department of Economic Development – Ajman to kick off activities for UAE Innovation Month today

Image-6.jpg Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Department of Economic Development – Ajman (DED-Ajman), the activities lined up for the month long celebration of UAE Innovation Month is set to kick off today (15 February 2018) — in