Events

جانب السيدات والسّادة المحترمين، تحية طيبة وبعد، أطلق مركز الديمقراطية المستدامة بالشراكة مع أعضاء نوادي المواطنة و السلام سلسلة نشاطات " شبابيك المشاركة، باب للسلام"، سنة 2013 ضمن برنامجه الذي يعمل عليه منذ العام 2009 مع شباب من انتماءات طائفية وسياسية مختلفة، ومن مناطق لبنانية عدّة؛  في هذا الإطار، يودّ مركز الديمقراطية المستدامة دعوتكم للمشاركة في نشاطات "شبابيك المشاركة، باب للسّلام " التي ستقام في مدينة الشويفات بالتعاون مع منتدى انسان نهار الجمعة،السبت والأحد في 17، 18 و19 تشرين الأول 2014 في مدرسة الشويفات الفنية _ ضهور الشويفات.  تجدون مرفقاً دعوة مفصّلة لبرنامج النشاطات. ولكم فائق...

Festival du Bois des Pins : Le Festival Culturel des Espaces Publics Du 26 au 28 Septembre 2014 POUR LES ENFANTS De 17:00 à 19:30 h: marionnettes, clown, peinture sur visage, échec, théâtre, contes, danse, … POUR LES ADULTES De 20:00 à 22:00 h: concerts, poésie, chant, … Performances de rue par le Collectif Kahraba -Liban, et Moulin Fondu, Centre National des Arts de la Rue Dirigé par la Compagnie Oposito -France Entrée gratuite! Accès au parc: Tayyounneh en face de la pâtisserie Al-Baba Pour plus d’informations: 01664647 مهرجان حرش بيروت : مهرجان ثقافي في الأماكن العامة من 26...

June 7 – 9, 2014 Archives open their doors to the public Visit archival institutions and learn how they help us understand our past and present. All over the world, and for the second time in Lebanon, archivists join together on 7, 8, 9 of June to allow the general public, the chance to discover the unique heritage of these institutions. It will be celebrated by all partnering institutions opening their doors to the public, offering guided tours and displaying examples from their collections. Why International Archives Day? - Raise awareness on the importance of records and archives -...

أصدقائنا الأعزاء، إنَّ موعدنا مع اليوم العالمي لمناهضة رهاب المثلية الجنسية والتحول الجنسي قد حان ونحن سعداء جدا لدعوتكم لحضور النشاط معنا. سوف يكون لدينا نهار كامل لنعرض فيه أهم التطورات التي حدثت في العام المنصرم في لبنان فيما يخص قضيتنا كمجتمع الميم، وذلك نهار السبت الواقع في السابع العشر من أيار (17/5/2014). هذا العام سيتم التركيز على النشاط والعمل الاجتماعي والنضالي في مجتمع الميم. سيكون من ضمن البرنامج حلقتيّ نقاش حول أهم أحداث العام الماضي ومستقبل الحركة النضالية لمجتمع الميم في لبنان. سيتم التركيز هذا العام بشكل أكبر على كيفية جذب الإعلام لهذا الحدث. كما نأمل الوصول إلى جميع الأشخاص...

العنف... مش لعبة!معرض دمى من إنتاج فتيات لبنانيات وسوريات نازحات إلى لبنان تُصوّر أشكال العنف والتمييز الذي في المجتمع يُنظّم المعرض كلّ من مؤسّسة أبعاد ولجنة الإنقاذ الدولية المكان: مبنى جمعية متخرجي جامعة بيروت العربية، تعنايل،الطريق العام الزمان: نهار الجمعة 16 أيار من الساعة 11 صباحاً وحتى الساعة 3 بعد الظهر يتخلل المعرض عرض للدمى ولقاء حواري تثقيفي حول الموضوع الدعوة عامة! “Violence… it’s not a game!” A public exhibition displaying puppets produced by Lebanese and Syrian teen-adolescent girls portraying different types of violence and discrimination in society. This exhibition is...

Celebrating Colors 2014 is the second fashion show organized by Insan Association at Yukunkun Club - Gemayzeh on WORKERS’ DAY, May 1st 2014 at 8 p.m. Insan Association is a Human Rights organization that acts to protect and promote the rights of the most marginalized individuals, such as refugees, migrant workers, asylum-seekers and non-identities in Lebanon. During the Fashion Show, Migrant Domestic Workers from CONGO, ETHIOPIA, SRI LANKA, PHILIPINES in addition to volunteer models from LEBANON will come together to show the latest trends designed by young Designers. Talented FASHION...

Major Theatre Production "هيدا مش فيلم مصري" (This is Not an Egyptian Film) A collective creation Adapted and directed by Lina Abyad "هيدا مش فيلم مصري" (This is Not an Egyptian Film) Place: Gulbenkian Theatre - LAU Beirut Campus Date: April 28, 29, 30 and May 1, 2, 3, 4, 2014 Time: 8:30 pm The interrupted whistling of the pressure cooker of Manal Al Assi was deafening to me every single day that followed her tragic and senseless death. I absolutely had to provide a testimonial. To all those I’m addressing this project to; those who confided in me, in a whisper, a revisited story: the...

Dance, Music & Fun Night at Mar Mikhael Stairs... when we will meet there after 9:00 pm to talk about our next steps, to continue our campaign, to continue our fight vs Fouad Boutros Project; this time we will be with all Lebanese night lovers and we will create a great Nostalgia atmosphere to show our support to this street and the stairs. Please invite all your friends...All NGOs are invited to be there with their members specially all friends of The Civil Coalition against the Highway Project “ Hekmeh-Turk” Axis (“Fouad Boutros” Road). Let's make it Crazy HERITAGE night!Join us on Saturday...

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...

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...

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...

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: >...

To all those who hold the refugee cause at heart, إلى كل المعنيين بقضية اللاجئين السوريين Sawa for Dev. And Aid (Sawa4Syria) cordially invites you to its fundraising concert “Firewood.” تتشرف مجموعة سوا من أجل سوريا بدعوتكم لحضور حفلها الخيري: كيس حطب All proceeds collected will be used to buy heaters and petrol supplies for Syrian Refugees in the Beq’aa living in dire conditions. One ticket can do a lot. One ticket = 1 Heater = 2 Blankets = 4 Bags of Firewood = Excellent Music Date: Friday 20 December 2013 Venue: Babel Theater, Hamra Amazing Artists: Khebez Dawleh, Abou Gabi And...

Each year, on the occasion of International Human Rights Day (December 10), embassies of the Kingdom of the Netherlands worldwide screen a documentary film about human rights that has been selected by Amnesty International Nederland. This year, in cooperation with the Swiss Embassy, the documentary Forbidden Voices will be screened at AltCity on Tuesday, December 10 at 7pm. The screening will be followed by a discussion about women's rights and (cyber)feminism in Lebanon. ‘Forbidden Voices’ is a documentary by Barbara Miller, subtitled in English. The film portrays three influential cyber...

Christmas carols by Georges Manoukian & the Choir of Antoine de Padoue.Guest star: Pascale Sakr. All proceeds go to help feeding disabled people. Prices are: 35 & 20 USD December 8th, 2013 at 6:30pmIn Saint Louis des Capucins Cathedral, Downtown Beirut, behind ABC stores. [facebook event]

The Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service (CCECS) at AUB presents the musical fundraising concert “One Beat, One Chance” by Michel Rebeiz and his students, April Band and Michel Nassar. Date: November 30, 2013 Time: 7.30 pm Location: Bathish Auditorium, West Hall Ticket price: $10 (on sale at CCECS office) [proceeds will go to support Educational Projects for displaced Syrians] For more info, contact us on 4430 or email us on ccecs@aub.edu.lb. You are also welcome to visit our center in West Hall, Office B03. [facebook event]

L'Institut français du Liban et l'Institut français du Proche Orient ont le plaisir de vous inviter au vernissage de l'exposition Sabracosmopolitede Houda Kassatly le mardi 26 novembre à 17h30 (Allée principale de l'Institut) Le vernissage sera suivi d'une conférence à 18h15:Travailleurs migrants au Liban, situations et modes de vie(Salle de conférence)Intervenantes: Elisabeth Longuenesse & Liliane Kfoury Cette exposition s'inscrit dans le cadre d'un programme de recherche de l'IFPO (Travailleurs étrangers au Liban, Situations, Réglementations, Sociabilités), en coopération avec l'USJ et la...

ABAAD - Resource Center for Gender Equality, in collaboration with Dar Al Mussawir and Zakira and with the financial support of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Lebanon, is pleased to invite photographers in Lebanon to take part in a photography initiative entitled “Picturing Gender Equality”. This initiative is open to all photographers residing in Lebanon and it aims at depicting positive masculinity in everyday life in Lebanon. All selected photographs will be exhibited over a ceremony in December in the presence of more than 250 representatives of UN organizations, International & local NGOs...

Eliane Raheb in collaboration with ASM (Alternative Student Movement) invites you to attend a special screening Sleepless are the nights of Assaad Shaftari, a former high-ranking intelligence officer in the Lebanese Forces, who feels guilt for his bloody acts during the civil war and the nights of Maryam Saidi, the mother who’s still searching for her son Maher, a young communist fighter who disappeared in 1982. While each of them is looking for salvation, the film asks if redemption and forgiveness are possible in a community that seems unable to heal itself. “ليال بلا نوم” هي الجامع...