LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLABORATION
Activities
“Sound of Resilience” concert, produced by the Baalbeck Festival: a
musical message from Lebanon to the world despite the economic crisis
and pandemic. The concert, which took place at the Baalbek temple
on 5 July 2020, featured the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra and
choirs from the Antonine and Notre-Dame universities, along with the
Lebanese group Qolo Atiqo.
The aftermath of the Beirut blast, let to our participation in the
creation of “Recollect Beirut”, a classical music concert involving regional
choirs from all over the country, to convey a message of courage, love
and hope. The concert, which took place at the famous Villa Sursock
– a heavily damaged historic residence itself – on 20 September 2020,
was broadcast live on primetime TV and on social media platforms.
Similarly, we hosted “L’Art blessé” exhibition at Villa Audi, a new artistic
expression that draws inspiration from Kintsugi and trauma therapy,
showcasing damaged, inspired and restored artworks resulting from the
Beirut Port explosion.
The disclosed information is relevant for the period ending 2020
