As part of the “Ali Gandour Cultural Seminars” series organized by the “Zaki Nassif Music Program” at the American University of Beirut, writer and critic Abido Pasha (pictured) will present a lecture on “The Stage of Wars and Revolutions: 1975 – 2000 ”. “.
The meeting, which will take place tonight at 6 pm at Btahish Hall (West Hall Building – AUB), provides a reading of the origin of the political anthem, the circumstances of its emergence in the war and its heroes. It also depends on how it differs from a song of political criticism and a song of complaint, and how the Treaty of Taif made it an island of lepers, how it became a song in a military jacket, and how its heroes ended up in cases. which has nothing to do with the song, such as composing symphonies or pieces of propaganda, as Abido Pasha told us. He added: “The most important thing is to re -examine this experience in isolation from what is happening today, because the dominant songs, including the works of Julia Boutros and Magda El Roumi, are bureaucratic songs, albeit the last two. click on the adjacent Topics ”.
* Lecture “The period of wars and revolutions: 1975-2000”: Question: 18:00 tonight-“Btahish Hall” (West building of the Hall-AUB)-for information: 01/350000
Palestinian Research Center: Knowledge is a weapon
The “Research Center” was established in Beirut by decision of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization on February 28, 1965. The purpose of the center was to highlight the Arab-Zionist conflict and create the proper conditions for advocacy. of national intellectual and cultural production concerning the Palestinian goal, by publishing books, holding conferences and archiving documents and manuscripts that have achieved this goal.
The center conducted extensive documentation and archiving for many years until its activities were suspended in 1982 due to the Israeli invasion of Beirut, invading it by occupying soldiers and stealing vehicles. its content. The symposium “Cultural Worlds of Beirut: Individuals, Institutions, Publications”, held tomorrow at the “French Institute for the Middle East”, aims to introduce the Palestine Research Center and its contribution to disseminating knowledge about Palestine and Zionist education. , as well as to inform participants about its intellectual role in unleashing the Palestinian revolution and preparing for armed mobilization.
The symposium will be presented by researcher and historian Candice Raymond, who works at the French Institute of the Near East and has a PhD in Lebanese History and Contemporary Lebanese Historians.
*Beirut Cultural Worlds Symposium: Q: 17:00 tomorrow, Thursday – “French Institute of the Middle East” (Beirut) – the symposium can be followed on the “Zoom platform”.
Towards a Real Civil Society in Lebanon
Kamel Muhanna’s Confronting the Over-Investment of the Concept of Civil Society (2022-Dar al-Farabi) (pictured) describes the crystallization of the concept of civil society in Lebanon and its development, and also considers tasks entrusted to it. The author explains the confusion between the concepts of civil society and civil society and explains the differences between them.
Kamel Muhanna criticizes the reliance of civil society organizations on foreign countries and, through his book, calls for the building of a genuine civil society in Lebanon, respect for the rights of individuals and society, rejection of idea of the abolitionist and being a means of transitioning to citizenship. . and a just state. To learn more about the researcher’s ideas, Dar Al Nadwa is hosting a book discussion meeting on 20th June. Thinker and former minister Jura Korm, psychologist Mustafa Hegazy and journalist and writer Ahmed Bazun will participate in the symposium. The symposium will be opened and moderated by politician and former MP Bechara Merhei.
* Symposium to discuss the book “Countering Civil Society Overinvestment”: Question: 18:00 June 20-“Conference House” (Hamra-Baalbek Street-behind Al-Baqqadili Palace).
Rap and hip-hop at the hippodrome
To celebrate its 15th anniversary, the Arab Foundation for Culture and Arts-Afaq has agreed with music magazine “Maazif” to stage a concert prepared by Ballroom Blitz called “Maidan”. Tomorrow night at the Yairut Hippodrome for the first time will bring together the best rap and hip-hop artists from the Persian Gulf, North Africa and the Levant. The concert featured nine artists: Wegz, El Rass, Donia Wael, Waili, Daboor, Dafen cii, Snor and Ktyb.
* Maidan Concert: question: 18:30, tomorrow, Thursday, Al-Khail Square in Beirut.
Source: Al-Akhbar
