Notebook

The National Museum is a symbol of the unity of the Lebanese and the custodian of their common history. Times and civilizations inhabit its halls and walls. The museum contains archaeological masterpieces that tell about the history of the many peoples and cultures that have followed our country. Currently, the National Museum holds approximately 100,000 artifacts from the prehistoric, bronze, iron, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic periods.

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the National Museum (1942), the Lebanese Ministry of Culture will hold a concert at 7 pm with the “Lebanese National Orchestra of Eastern Arabic Music”. The ceremony will be attended by Mohamed Ould Amar, Director General of the Arab Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization, as well as Mona Hravi, President of the National Heritage Foundation, for his role in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the museum after the civil war. . war.
* 80 years since the founding of the National Museum: Question: 19:00 tonight – “National Museum” (Beirut) – public invitation

Let us preserve the cultural heritage
Cultural heritage is always faced with many forms of danger such as wars, natural disasters, infrastructure projects and climate change.

The devastation caused by the wars in Iraq, Yemen and Syria, as well as the economic crises that threaten livelihoods based on cultural heritage, are just examples of challenges that need a clear and scientific basis to address. To this end, Culture Minister Muhammad Wissam Al Mortada will today open a regional forum on “Protecting and Preserving Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis” at the National Library in Sanaya. The inauguration will take place in the presence of Mohamed Ould Amar, Director General of the Arab Organization for Education, Culture and Science, and representatives of member states.
* “Opening of the Regional Forum on the Protection of Cultural Heritage” Question: 21:30 today – “National Library” (Sanaye).

Ziyad Sahab: The Night of Abd al-Wahhab
For nearly 90 years, Mohammed Abdel-Wahhab lived in this land, where he survived for generations, and made a revolution in Arabic music, and deservedly earned the title “Musician of the generations. ”

To honor the memory of the owner of Eternal River and introduce a new generation to his melodies and songs, Ziad Sahab (pictured) and his band will give a concert on Sunday at Now Beirut. During the meeting, the Lebanese musician will perform a group of melodies by Abdel Wahab, which he personally sang or gave to others, including: “Min Ghir Les”, “I am Musafir Wahdak”, “Emti Al- Zaman ”,“ No, I am not the one crying ”, and“ Me and the suffering ”, and“ Satar for Sugar ”,“ Repentance ”, and“ I am with you all the time ”. Sahab said the songs will be played in full, uncut, noting that every Sunday night he hosts a memorial evening to remind the public of a particular artist or theme.
* Ziad Sahab remembers Abdel Wahab: Question: 21:00 – Sunday evening, June 5 – now Beirut (Achrafiye – Beirut) – for information: 01/211122

Literature speaks of revolution and resistance
The Institute of Legal Knowledge and the Socio-Cultural Forum will hold a panel discussion on the topic “The Trilogy of Literature, Revolution and Resistance” in the “Hall of the Socio-Cultural Forum” of Al-Abbasiya village at 5 p.m.

This symposium meeting is taking place in preparation for the work of the fifth session of the “Conference on Renewal and Intellectual Ijtihad of Imam Khamenei”. The symposium will be attended by a group of writers dedicated to the line of revolution and resistance: Ali Hegazi, Khalil Baidun and Hassan Reda. The seminar will be moderated by Uday Al-Musavi (pictured). During the session, questions derived from the terms “revolution” and “resistance” will be asked and the meeting will discuss the role of the resistance writer in spreading the word about liberation.
* “Trilogy of literature, revolution and resistance” Question: today, 17:00-“Hall of the socio-cultural forum” (Abbasia-South Lebanon)-Invitation is open.