Today, Monday, the Lebanese Minister of Culture Muhammad Wissam al-Mortada visited the Piccadilly Palace Theater in Hamra, along with engineer Jean Manga and director of the Kafalat Foundation Hater Bouhabib, to discuss a project to restore the ancient building it is almost closed. 28 years.

In the context of his tour, the minister emphasized that “our cultural identity will not be destroyed and anyone who wants to destroy it will fail, because the determination is to protect our cultural places and restore what is our right.” .”
Al-Murtadha added: “We cannot help but remember the most important local and international cultural events that he hosted, as well as the best machinery and equipment that enabled him to host international cultural events, as Engineer Mangi, who is considered one of the experts in the world. , told me.in the field of interior design.
The minister also indicated that the producer Sadiq Al-Sabah expressed his desire to contribute to the restoration, indicating that the idea “is under study and we hope that everything will be fine, because the first step taken on the right path.”
Al-Murtadha continued: “We hear people raising their voices saying that Lebanon is currently under siege, in difficult living conditions and in a serious economic and financial crisis. Is it possible to achieve this? The answer is: The main crisis of Lebanon, in fact, the main goal pursued by our enemy, is to destroy our cultural identity, which will not be destroyed, because we will preserve it with all determination and will. But, as I said, as long as the intention is good and the determination is strong.”