The Monastery of St Sarkis and Bacchus, Ehden, saw the opening of the wine and cheese tasting festival (from August 23 to 25). Among the wines discovered this year and which participated in the event, were the pecan and lemon wine in addition to ten high end liqueurs. The head of the monastery, Father Ibrahim Bou Rajel, said the proceeds from the festival will, for the second consecutive year, go to support Antonine schools and universities students, in addition to strengthening local production and the national labor force. Recalling, that last year’s proceeds exceeded LBP 30 million. (An Nahar, August 28, 2019)