Stories and fairy tales are an important aspect of all cultures, and storytelling is the oldest art known to the people and an integral part of Arab popular culture. A few years ago, researchers at University College London concluded that this type of storytelling promotes values of collaboration between people.
Based on the importance of storytelling, those who want to know about its origins can achieve their goal by attending training sessions led by historian Natalie Sabbah (pictured) over four weeks, at the rate of a session every Tuesday, starting this July 19 (July) at the Beirut Municipal Library “General” (Al-Bashura). Educational classes also include many leisure activities.
* Learn storytelling skills with Natalie Sabbah: Every Tuesday beginning July 19, 2022 – Q: 4:00 pm – Tuesday, July 19 (July 19) – “Beirut Municipal Public Library” (Civil Defense Building/Third Floor – Bachura). Registration is required. For inquiries: 01/664647
Tirilamam with Ziad Sahab
Lebanese artist Ziad Sahab (pictured) and his band will present a “fun and unique” music show on July 21 at Al-Madina (Hamra) Metro, where he chose the name Tirilamlam. It is a virtual music show based on the idea of “stylization” of famous composers. That is, using what we know about the composer to form an idea of how this or that text might be composed.
What if, for example, Muhammad Abdel Wahab composed Muhammad Fawzi’s famous song “Mama Zamanha Jaya”? What if it consisted of Balig Hamdi or Farid al-Atrash? Ziad will sing and play the oud in the evening, accompanied by Fuad Afra (drums), Walid Nasser (percussion), Ramzi Bou Kamel (electric piano), Khalil Al Baba (violin), Sam Dabol (right) and Hadi Issa. (accordion). In a brief interview with Al-Akhbar, Ziad said that in Tirilamlam he was trying to “adopt the style of talented composers in order to present new versions of popular songs”.
* Tirilamlam Concert: Thursday, July 21-Question: 21:00-Al-Madina Metro (Hamra-Beirut). For inquiries: 76/309363
Travel to your home
Tomorrow Thursday, the “Lebanese Puppet Theater Group – Khayal” will continue its activities on the stage of the “Sunflowers” theater (Tayune), where they will perform the play “Your Home, My City”.
A children’s play written by Neama Nehme, directed by Karim Dakrob and composed to music by Ahmed Kaabur, based on acting, puppetry, video technique and shadow theater, takes place in the year 2046, when trees, birds and plants was replaced by gray. buildings, and behind them is a high wall that separates the people and keeps them from their past and heritage. Salma wonders what is beyond the wall and she climbs it with Amin and Sallum to find the home of the three surrounded by trees and clean air and they refuse to return to their dirty world.
Presentation “Your home, my city”: Tomorrow, Thursday, T: 17:00, Sunflowers Theater (Tayyune – Beirut). For inquiries: 71/997958
50th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Hassan Kanafani
It has been 50 years since the martyrdom of Palestinian writer, journalist and activist Ghassan Kanafani (1936 – 1972 / photo). On this occasion, the Hasan Kanafani Cultural Foundation will hold a meeting today, Wednesday, in the building of the As-Safir (Hamra) newspaper to announce the launch of a complex of cultural events aimed at perpetuating its memory throughout the year.
His widow, Ani Kanafani, will speak at the meeting and talk about Gasan, his wife and fighter, and then announce the events in commemoration. As-Safir Editor-in-Chief Talal Salman will give a speech in which he will speak about the great historical and cultural role of Kanafani in defending Palestine and in supporting guerrilla actions and armed struggle against Zionist occupation. . The owner’s website design “Back to Haifa” will also be announced in collaboration with professional Deco.Plan. The meeting also included an exhibition of Kanafani’s excellent work in collaboration with Al-Safir and That Fund, which will continue in the building of the Lebanese newspaper until July 20 (from 12:00 to 19:00). . This meeting will end with the release of the film Why Resistance? Directed by Christian Gazi in collaboration with the Club for All People.
* Meeting dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the martyrdom of Ghassan Kanafani: today, Wednesday-Q: 17:00-the building of the newspaper Al-Safir (Hamra-Beirut).
Source: Al-Akhbar
