David Dowd’s Totally Dreaming exhibition (pictured) will run through June 24 at the Sheriff Tabet Gallery. Daoud, who graduated from the Institute of Decorative Arts in Paris and studied with sculptor Charles Afri, has received several awards, including the first prize for drawing for Regards magazine in 1999. He was also named to Top 100 Contemporary Artists by Regards magazine. magazine “Miroire de la lar” in 2018.
Daoud returned to Lebanon to work because he found psychological and moral support in his homeland, singing from numerous awards. In his works, he seeks to touch the problems and concerns of the people, because the reality of society and the pain of the people overlap with the work and creativity of the artist, as well as with the artistic experience.
* Exhibition “Dream of Perfection”: until June 24 – “Sherif Tabet Gallery” (Al Quarantina) – for information: 01/253664
Syria’s heritage appears to be ‘online’
As part of its efforts to “support and promote intangible cultural resources,” the Ettiyahat Independent Culture Foundation launched the Durb (Ways) series, a special edition focused on Syrian intangible resources and heritage. of culture. ” written and presented by Hassan Abbas. On this occasion, Ettijahat announced the organization of an online party called “Maqam” on the night of June 2. The evening included the presentation of 13 Syrian musical heritage created by 11 male and female artists. The pieces of ancient heritage were created and recorded with the help of the Ornina Orchestra of Syria and performed by Rasha Rizk (pictured) and Abu Ghabi. The party will include an animation show inspired by Syrian cultural heritage. “Maqam” will be aired on the Foundation’s Facebook page and on YouTube.
*Maqam Party: Question: 20:00 Thursday, June 2 – Ettiyahat Facebook and YouTube page.
Oasis of Suada – a refuge from destruction
Souad could not find anyone to make him happy that night, except his son Jad. But what happens after he enters his room will change by all standards. Intimate meetings… Then… Suad is an unnamed name. Despite the difficult conditions facing the country, writer and producer Ralph Maatuk (pictured) will present his new play Avdat Souad at the Pereta Theater from June 8 to 15. The director said culture is the only solution to disasters. happening to Lebanese. Note that Awda Suad is a multi-problem social play starring Nawal Kamel and Ralph Maatuk and directed by Mazen Saad Al-Din.
* “The Play of Awda Souad”: Question: 20:30 from June 8 to 15-“Beret Theater” (Al-Sham Road-Humanities Campus at Jesuit University / Beirut)-for information: 01/611642
Christel Hader reads “The Legend of the Switzerland of the East”
The Rise and Fall of the Switzerland of the East: Bedtime Stories is a radio play by actress, author and director Christel Hader (pictured) that will be screened on June 5 at Samir Kassir Square as part of the Beirut Spring Festival. Almost a year after the disaster in the port of Beirut, on August 4, 2020, Christel Hader recorded the text of this radio show in Beirut, where he sought to reveal the truth about the so -called “Switzerland of the East”. This name was given to Lebanon in the fifties and sixties of the last century because of the political, economic and social prosperity of that time, as opposed to the dark days the country was going through. Strangely, according to Christel Hader, many people in Lebanon still believe in the myth of “Switzerland of the East”, which is never true.
* “The Rise and Fall of the Switzerland of the East: Bedtime Stories”: Question: 21:00, Sunday, June 5 – Samir Kassir Square (Central Beirut).
Source: Al-Akhbar
