Join us for a "picnic festival" in 13 locations around Beirut, to demand the reopening of Horsh Beirut to all! A coalition of 12 NGOs will take over specific locations and turn them into a green space for a day! (see list of locations below)
Why is Horsh Beirut so important?
It is the largest green space in Beirut.It is public property, and belongs to us ALL. Yet it has been CLOSED to the public for more than TWENTY years, and only a few people are granted access to it.
After completing the renovation of Horsh Beirut ten years ago, the Municipality of Beirut has not yet opened it to the public...
Join us with your friends for the special screenings of "Marcedes", in the presence of the film crew.
Thursday 14th and Friday 15th of June 2012
Screening hours: 7:30 and 10:00 pm
Cinema Metropolis-Empire, Sofil- Achrafieh
Synopsis
60 years of the History of Lebanon seen throughout the story of the Mercedes Ponton (the 180 model) and its German-Lebanese "family" locally called "Marcedes".
Marcedes: the story of a car, the story of a family, the story of a country.
ستون عاما من تاريخ لبنان من خلال قصّة مرسيدس "المدعبلة" وعائلتها الألمانيّة-اللبنانيّة.
مارسيدس: قصة سيّارة وعائلة ووطن.
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