Inauguration of the heritage “Beit al Dai3aa” in Hamra district of Beirut

Beirut Mayor, Bilal Ahmad, inaugurated this week the “Beit Al Dai3aa” heritage house located in Jean D’arc Street, Hamra district of Beirut, in the presence of the head of the Council for Cultural Development of Beirut, Muhammad Al Assi, and president of the Culture Fans Association, Zuheir Daou, representing Prime Minister Tamam Salam, and other guests. In his opening speech, Al Assi highlighted the importance of reviving Beirut’s heritage and reiterated his municipality’s endeavor to support such development and cultural initiatives, adding that such projects fuel the economic life cycle of Hamra main and side streets. In outlining the project, Muhammad Abdallah described it as a true replicate for a rural house. Each piece of content of the house, he explained, is marked with the original name and description given by the previous generations.  He concluded by saying that “Beit Al Dai3aa is carrying the spirit of the Lebanese traditional village into the capital-city and should be considered as a museum reflecting the traditional social rural life. To close the ceremony, the Culture Fans Association honored both Hamad and Abdallah for their commendable efforts. (Al Mustaqbal, 18 February 2015)