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News Lebanon Culture: 'Broken Wings' carry Khalil Gibran home to Lebanon

Published on: Tuesday 30 July 2019
'Broken Wings' carry Khalil Gibran home to Lebanon
News source: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/07/iconic-lebanese-poets-enduring-relevance-in-modern-musical.html

Also read Naaman, who grew up in England, was well aware of the unique place Gibran held in Lebanese culture. “Even in London, Gibran was always recited at weddings and funerals. … 'The Prophet' has ...

News Lebanon Culture: Lebanon cancels gig by gay-friendly band for fear of 'bloodshed'

Published on: Tuesday 30 July 2019
Lebanon cancels gig by gay-friendly band for fear of 'bloodshed'
News source: http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/lebanon-cancels-gig-by-gay-friendly-band-for-fear-of-bloodshed/article/554964

"This is a step back for Lebanon, which has always prided itself on embracing diversity and being a centre for music, art and culture in the region," she said. Mashrou' Leila has often played in ...

News Lebanon Culture: Marti’s Lounge serves family-favorite Lebanese fare in Broadview Heights

Published on: Wednesday 10 July 2019
Marti’s Lounge serves family-favorite Lebanese fare in Broadview Heights
News source: https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2019/07/martis-lounge-serves-family-favorite-lebanese-fare-in-broadview-heights.html

“When we opened up this restaurant, our idea was to bring our Lebanese culture,” Anna said. “Our family loves Lebanese life, loves Lebanese culture. When we named it after her, I thought it was right ...

News Lebanon Culture: Arab envoys express support for Lebanon, say it is stable

Published on: Wednesday 10 July 2019
Arab envoys express support for Lebanon, say it is stable
News source: http://www.arabnews.com/node/1523906/middle-east

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Culture Minister Mohamed Daoud toured the city of Aley accompanied by several Arab ambassadors. The visit, aimed at promoting tourism in the region, included UAE Ambassador Hamad Saeed Al-Shamsi, Algeria’s Ambassador Ahmed Bouziane, Mohammed Karin (Morocco), Karim Boudali (Tunisia), Ambassador Nazih Al-Najari (Egypt), Badr bin Mohammad Al-Mantheri (Oman) and

News Lebanon Culture: Halifax's Lebanese community preserves cultural identity through generations

Published on: Monday 24 June 2019
Halifax's Lebanese community preserves cultural identity through generations
News source: https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/local/halifaxs-lebanese-community-preserves-cultural-identity-through-generations-326076/

If you went for a walk on Halifax’s waterfront recently, you might have noticed the statue that represents the Lebanese immigrants who settled in Canada 130 years ago. It seems as if no matter how long they have been in Canada, immigrants

News Lebanon Culture: Lebanese Minister of Culture Receives Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon

Published on: Thursday 04 July 2019
Lebanese Minister of Culture Receives Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon
News source: https://menafn.com/1098724009/Lebanese-Minister-of-Culture-Receives-Saudi-Ambassador-to-Lebanon?src=Rss

(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Beirut, July 04, 2019, SPA -- Lebanese Minister of Culture Mohammed Daoud Daoud received here today Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid bin Abdullah Bukhari. During the ...

News Lebanon Culture: Guide on Lebanon has fourth edition published

Published on: Tuesday 28 May 2019
Guide on Lebanon has fourth edition published
News source: https://menafn.com/1098581142/Guide-on-Lebanon-has-fourth-edition-published

Khatlab lives in Lebanon. Illustrated with colorful pictures ... archeological sites, local culture and gastronomy, customs, traditions, legends, existing natural reserves, and others. ...

News Lebanon Culture: 'Beirut, la vie en rose': the new film that looks at Lebanon's Christian elite

Published on: Tuesday 04 June 2019
'Beirut, la vie en rose': the new film that looks at Lebanon's Christian elite
News source: https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/beirut-la-vie-en-rose-the-new-film-that-looks-at-lebanon-s-christian-elite-1.869936

We wanted to make a film that explained how they live.” Motjer says the Christian elite represents a lost era in Lebanese history. “ We wanted to focus on the Christian elite because apart from the ...

News Lebanon Culture: Liberia: President Weah Meets Visiting Lebanese Bishop On Fight Against Substance Abuse

Published on: Tuesday 28 May 2019
Liberia: President Weah Meets Visiting Lebanese Bishop On Fight Against Substance Abuse
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201905290290.html

Monrovia, Liberia: H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah says the fight against drug abuse particularly among the Liberia's youthful population requires decisive and collective action by both national and international stakeholders.

News Lebanon Culture: The Taste of Lebanon Middle Eastern Food Festival Takes Over St. Anthony of Padua on Victory Parkway

Published on: Wednesday 29 May 2019
The Taste of Lebanon Middle Eastern Food Festival Takes Over St. Anthony of Padua on Victory Parkway
News source: https://www.citybeat.com/food-drink/the-dish/blog/21070219/the-taste-of-lebanon-middle-eastern-food-festival-takes-over-st-anthony-of-padua-on-victory-parkway

This annual Middle Eastern food festival offers authentic Lebanese cuisine plus cultural entertainment, dancing, shopping, games and more. Try handpicked grapevine leaves stuffed with rice, ground ...

News Lebanon Culture: Iranian general: We’ve exported our culture to armed groups in Yemen, Lebanon

Published on: Saturday 25 May 2019
Iranian general: We’ve exported our culture to armed groups in Yemen, Lebanon
News source: http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2019/05/25/Iranian-general-We-ve-exported-our-culture-to-armed-groups-in-Yemen-Lebanon.html

The assistant to the Iranian army’s chief, Brigadier General Hassan Seifi, said that they have been able to “export their culture” to armed groups in Yemen, Lebanon, Gaza, and Afghanistan ...

News Lebanon Culture: In pictures: how Tripoli in Lebanon comes alive at night during Ramadan

Published on: Wednesday 29 May 2019
In pictures: how Tripoli in Lebanon comes alive at night during Ramadan
News source: https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/in-pictures-how-tripoli-in-lebanon-comes-alive-at-night-during-ramadan-1.867771

Older generations bemoan Tripoli’s lost prestige, sharing memories of thriving marketplaces when people would come from across North Lebanon year-round to purchase fruit and vegetables in the souqs. ...

News Lebanon Culture: Lebanese University Students Show Talents on Chinese Cultural Day

Published on: Wednesday 15 May 2019
News source: http://www.womenofchina.cn/womenofchina/html1/news/international/1905/8417-1.htm

Ghadi Yassine, 19, told Xinhua that he chose to learn Chinese because he appreciates the Chinese culture. Yassine said that his ambitions will not be limited to his bachelor's degree from the Lebanese ...

News Lebanon Culture: Lebanese Exhibition, Presented by the Dialogue of Alphabets, is Reserving Thousands of Years of Art and Culture Through the Arts

Published on: Monday 13 May 2019
News source: https://menafn.com/1098519645/Lebanese-Exhibition-Presented-by-the-Dialogue-of-Alphabets-is-Reserving-Thousands-of-Years-of-Art-and-Culture-Through-the-Arts?src=Rss

The Phoenician alphabet, called by convention the Proto-Canaanite alphabet for inscriptions older than around 1050 BC, is the oldest verified alphabet in the wider sense of the term 'alphabet'. ...