Summer festivals animate various artistic and traditional events in various parts of Lebanon

As Safir newspaper profiled a number of summer festivals taking place in various part of Lebanon, which are attracting crowds of men and women seeking to forget for a moment their economic and livelihoods hardships.  Charbel Rouhana animated a concert in Duma (Batrun) amongst a huge crowd who filled the stadium where he was performing.  In Tripoli, religious chants were on the programme in addition to traditional Arabic Mouwashahat and a concert by Ribal Khodary group, all of which were organized by the Al Azm Cultural Centre in Mina.  This festival also included theater plays and various concerts.  The Festivals Committee in Bzeeza-Kura affiliated to the Kozma and Damianos Church organized a cultural and entertainment programme for children at the Roman stadium and under the auspices of the local municipality.

In Hasrun, the summer festivals were concluded in the town’s historical souk with a village dinner and a market of traditional food and products in addition to a live show of pottery making as well as traditional cooking of several food items. Aley focused on contemporary art by artist, Ghenwa Radwan under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and in collaboration with the Aley municipality.  The event also hosted Lebanese and foreign artists.

The Ain Qenya Youth collective in Hasbayya launched its third cultural festival with the participation of political, cultural, educational and social figures in addition to heads of local municipalities.

Source: Al-Safir 4 August 2014