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Zahwa. 20 years old. She was 20 years old. She fell in love. Without asking for permission. They killed her, in her bed, one Tuesday night, at 7:30 pm. An honour crime! Let's celebrate “Zahwa’s Wedding” together, the wedding she never had. A theatre performance; a dialogue between Jean-Marc Nahas, Marwa Khalil, Wafaa Halawi and Daline Jabbour. Zahwa, the woman becomes Zahwa the earth and Zahwa the mother. Three segments that speak of women, love, life, death and resurrection. Tickets on sale at Librairie Antoine. Tickets prices: 40.000LL & 30.000 LL Direction: Lara Kanso Paintings /...

Heinrich Böll Stiftung cordially invites you to screening of the film "Dear Lebanon," A Teenage Perspective of Bombings, Religion and Politics by Raphael Schanz and the teenager’s team: Gassia Shadarevian, Ghida Ladkani, Majd Gharzeddine, Marwan Sakr, Mohamad Bsat, Navia Ghawi, Naye Idriss and Omar EI-Salhan. Date & Time: Thursday, March 13th at 7:30 PM - Place: Altcity, Hamra Street, Carre Bldg, between Fransabank and Kababji. About the Film Weekly bomb attacks, an instable political system, a society ruptured and divided along confessional lines, and an ever-increasing level of social...

The Anis Makdisi Program in Literature cordially invites you to a lecture by Malek Sharif The State and the CityUncovering the early history of the municipality of Beirut AUB, Bldg. 37 (behind the Lee Observatory), Thursday March 13, 2014 (5:00pm) The standard literature on the Ottoman Tanzimat period largely ignores or barely touches on the provincial urban institutions. They ignore the formative years of the municipalities in the provinces and the laws by which they were constituted. Consequently they date the foundation of municipalities at a later period of time. They also tend to...

Three active campaigns organizing around sexuality in India have gained international attention. First, the long-term campaigns against honor killing in rural North India have finally reached the Indian national stage. Second, the spontaneous and to many surprising upsurge of young women's and men's protest against the Delhi gang rape of a woman on December 16, 2012 continues to galvanize protests and legal changes. Third, the immediate reaction to the Supreme Court's decision to reinstate section 377 of the Indian penal code, a British-era law that makes gay sex illegal, that was overturned...

Scroll down for Arabic ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS You are invited to a special free orientation event to introduce you to some of the best international programs to promote volunteering, as well as professional training programs available in Lebanon on different aspects of volunteer management. March 10 from 2:00-4:00 pm at AltCity on Hamra(registration 2-2;30; program 2:30 – 3:30; reception 3:30 – 4) International Programs The International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) Global Youth Service Days (GYSD) Little Free Libraries (LFL) International Volunteer Day (IVD) Certification in...

ماتت كريستال أبو شقرا، وقبلها منال العاصي، وقبلهما فاطمة بكّور، ورولا يعقوب، ومالكة، وآديل، وبغداد، وبثينة، ومنى، وصونيا، ونيليان، وآمنة، ولطيفة... واللائحة تطول بأسماء كان لها وجوه وحيوات ورغبات وأحلام ومخاوف أمست غباراً لحظة قرّر هو ذلك. لحظة قرّر أن يقتلها ولم يردعه أحد. هو اليوم مستعدّ لقتلنا مرّة أخرى، واحدة تلو الأخرى، بعد أن يهدّدنا، ويسمّمنا، ويشدّنا من شعرنا، ويسحلنا أرضاً، ويمزّق ثيابنا، ويُرهق أجسادنا، ويُزهق أرواحنا، داخل بيوت ألِفَت التهديدات الأمنية الخطيرة حتّى قبل أن يتعرّف الشارع عليها. كلّ ذلك ولا مجلس التأم لأجلنا، حتّى بعدما مدّد لنفسه بحجّة تحصين الأمن في البلاد، فيما...

Street Performance of "Nes bsamneh w nes bzeit" Sat. March 8, 2014 - 2:00 p.m. in front of the National Museum, Beirut عرض " ناس بسمنة وناس بزيت" يوم السبت 8 آذار 2014 الساعة 2 بعض الظهر أمام المتحف الوطني - بيروت Zoukak’s “Nes bsamneh w nes bzeit” street performance will launch the march against gender-based violence organized by KAFA on Saturday, March 8, 2014 from the National Museum to the Palace of Justice in Beirut إذا بدّها شارع للتشريع... نازلين! “Nes bsamneh w nes bzeit” (“some people are coated in ghee and others in oil”, a Lebanese saying that denounces social discrimination) by...

"Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel...the picture of free, untrammeled womanhood." --Susan B. Anthony, 1820-1906, abolitionist and leader of the American women's suffrage movement. To commemorate International Women's Day, and to demand gender equality and safety for all women and girls on the streets and at home, from harassment, violence and discrimination, CyclingCircle and ABAAD cordially...

The Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service (CCECS) is organizing its first NGO conference entitled “Mind your Business … Heart your Community” on March 7-8, 2014 at AUB. If you are interested to attend the conference, kindly email us at ccecs@aub.edu.lb .    

Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies, and the Center for American Studies and Research   Cordially invite you to a lecture and book launch 'Gender and Neoliberalism: The All India Democratic Women's Association and Globalization Politics' byDr. Elisabeth Armstrong Thursday, March 6th, 2014 | 1:00 - 3:30 pm Building 37 CASAR (Behind the Old Observatory) - AUB In 1991, structural adjustments began in earnest in India. The nation’s leaders reduced social spending and dismantled protections and supports for...

The Global Shapers Beirut Hub in collaboration with the Center for Civic Engagement & Community Service at AUB are glad to invite you to a Discussion Panel titled: Youth Un-Employment: Bringing Davos Insights to Beirut Objectives: • Giving all Shapers in the Hub an opportunity to get the insights from Davos • Providing a space for the Hub to channel some Davos insights and energy to their home community and local non-Shaper stakeholders • Contribute to the pool of ideas for potential Hub & collaborative projects by: o Fostering an environment that considers how the takeaways of AM14 can be...

The controversial Fouad Boutros Highway project was given the green light and will kick off in few weeks time. This catastrophic project will destroy 32 heritage landmarks, endanger 33 more, and uproot thousands of meters of lush green spaces in the Ashrafieh, Hekmeh and Mar Mikhael neighborhoods. We invite all Lebanese people specially Green lovers, Beirut residents, Mar Michael & Gemmazyze fans as well as all NGOs and friends to join the protest against Achrafieh demolition in 2 consecutive days: - Saturday 1st of March starting 3:00 pm at Mar Mikhayel street near Port View Hotel facing EDL...

NAHNOO celebrates its 5th anniversary on 22 Feb 2014 at 3 pm at MONNOT Theater. During the Event, NAHNOO will launch its three new youth-lead campaigns for Public spaces in Beirut, Baalbeck and Tyre: 1- Ramlet-Albayda Campaign 2- Tyre garden Campaign 3- Baalbeck temple campaign The program: - NAHNOO speech - Presentation and updates will be given by each of the campaign team followed by a discussion - Speech given by the communication groups who were trained by NAHNOO talking about their experience through the training - Distribute the participants certificate - Cocktail and NAHNOO cake...

Under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture Rotaract Club of Beirut in coordination with AUB presents a fundraising concert performed by the International College Secondary School Choir. Location: Assembly Hall Proceeds will be shared with the Grateful Patient Fund, AUBMC and the Chronic Care Center for Thalassemia in Lebanon Regular Ticket Price: 30,000 LL For students (bring ID): 20,000 LL Tickets on sale at the following locations: • AUB Assembly Hall entrance on the day of the concert, starting 6:30 pm • AUB Visitors Bureau (Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm) • Ihjoz website: www...

Najdanow International is honored to invite you to attend the art exhibition of Syrian refugee children. The opening  will be in the presence of children, where they will be signing their book, the book includes all the paintings and works in the exhibition.At the end of the exhibition, there will be an auction for the sale of a number of paintings, proceeds will go to support the project 'psychosocial support for children'. The exhibition is the result of a workshop held over the past three months supervised by the painters Oruba Deeb & Nour Shantout. OpeningFriday February 21st at 5:30pm...

يسرّ المرصد اللبناني لحقوق العمال والموظفين بالتعاون مع منظمة دياكونيا دعوتكم للمشاركة في المؤتمر الصحفي لإطلاق: تقرير المرصد حول الإحتجاجات و التحركات  النقابية والمطلبية لعام 2013 و حملة "إعرف حقك"حول الحقوق، عبر الأفلام التوعوية والتقارير المصورة برنامج اللقاء:  ترحيب وعرض موجز للتقرير( 15دقيقة) تقديم وعرض الافلام المصورة ( 15 دقيقة) نقاش وحوار   الزمان:  الجمعة في 21-2- 2014 الساعة الثانية عشر ظهرا   المكان: في مقر المرصد – العدلية، خلف وزارة الصناعة، شارع الياس مدور، بناية شاغوري، الطابق الثالث قرب مقر نقابة المعلمين في لبنان( التعليم الخاص)

L'Institut Français du Proche-Orient (IFPO) Département des études contemporaines vous invite au séminaire: « ‘Etat’ de santé au Liban : une médecine à deux vitesses ? » Cycle : « Liban, quel État, pour quelle(s) citoyenneté(s) ? »   Avec la participation de :Rouham YAMOUT, médecin en santé publique, American University of BeirutAlissar ELIAS, docteure en géographie de la santé, experte auprès d’une ONGFilippo MARRANCONI, doctorant en anthropologie à l’Institut français du Proche Orient Jeudi 20 février 2014 de 18h à 20hSalle de réunion de l’IFPO Bâtiment G,rue de Damas, BeyrouthContact : 01...

Join our fundraising party for the Basmeh wa Zeitooneh NGO! This NGO, which already has a center in Chatila with various activities for Syrian children and women refugees, will open a new one in Beqaa. The price of the ticket will be entirely given to a project for women, in order for them to earn a stable income. During the night, you will be able to buy the beautiful handmade handcraft sewed by Syrian women who work at the Basmeh wa zeitooneh Chatila center : bags, cushion covers,purses, scarves and so on ! This party does not have any political orientation LINE UP: OPENING SET: >...

The Health Promotion and Community Health Department, at the Faculty of Health Sciences, is holding its first national conference entitled "Perspectives on Health Promotion: Cases from Non-Communicable Diseases and Injuries." The conference is designed for professionals working in the health promotion field from governmental, non-governmental, and international agencies. Keynote speech: "The Next Phase: The Age for building Health" by Dr. Haroututne Armenian, University of California, Los Angeles, Fielding School of Public Health February 18th, 2014: 9:00am - 5:00pmFebruary 19, 2014: 9:00am- 2...

Le Centre Al Waleed Bin Talal pour les études sur le Monde Arabe organise une session de formation du 13 au 15 Février 2014 sur L'Approche des conflits et le Management des projets d'intervention. Cette formation sera donnee par Olga Vera Hänni Hae, ayant obtenu son Master en peace and conflict studies a Uppsala (sweden) et travaillant a Search for common ground. Cet intervenant a ete choisit avec soin de part son experience et ses connaissances dans le domaine. Deroulement de la formation : une presentation sera fait par Olga Vera Haenni sur le sujet pour acquerir les notions necessaires...