There’s A Festival Happening In Beirut’s Largest Green Space
Get ready Beirut, Horsh Beirut Festival 2018 is happening on June 22 and 23 from 3 PM to 10 PM.
Horsh Beirut is the largest park in the capital city as it covers about 400,000 m² of green space. It has been home to many of Beirut’s most avid runners, nature lovers, and host to many events over the past years.
For entertainment: the festival will include multiple talented musicians and performance artists to keep you dancing all throughout.
For the workshops: a number of environmental and societal organizations will be present to offer a large range of workshops.
For the food, Souk El Tayeb is taking care of that department with a variety of ready-made food and mouneh products from all over Lebanon.
For the activities: the day will be packed with a bunch of activities for both children and adults.
And the best part is, the event is free of charge!
The festival program is as follows:
Saturday June 23:
4 PM – 4:45 PM: Bagpipers’ concert by Beit Atfal Assumoud / National Palestinian Scouts 5 PM – 6 PM: Clown workshop by Clown Me In 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM: Puppet show ‘Time Machine’ by Les Amis Des Marionnettes 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM: Theater in Progress ‘Jogging’ by Hanane Hajj Ali 8:30 PM – 10 PM: Oriental concert by Sami Hawat & Al Rahala
Sunday June 24:
4 PM – 5 PM: Percussions workshop by Walkabout Drum Circle – Jade Balaben 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM: Circus show by cirquenciel 5:45 PM – 6:45 PM: Theater play ‘Ayyoube’ performed by Aliya Khalidi, Mira Sidawi & Tala Nachar 8 PM – 9 PM: Storytelling ‘Kachkoul of Dervish’ by Jihad Darwiche 9:30 PM – 10 PM: Oriental concert by Nisreen Hmaidan & the Band
Activities by the social and environmental organization:
Saturday June 23:
3 PM – 6 PM: Competition ‘How well do you really know’ on coastal areas and marine life in Lebanon / The Civil Campaign to Protect the Dalieh of Raouche 4 PM – 6 PM: Drawing and collage workshop on public spaces for children / Little Agenda المفكرة الصغيرة
Saturday June 23 and Sunday June 24:
3 PM – 10 PM: Recycling, up-cycling activities, storytelling, face painting and short movies projection / Waste Management Coalition – ائتلاف ادارة النفايات 4 PM – 6 PM: Storytelling for children / Assabil Friends of Public Libraries & Taawon Lebanon مؤسسة التعاون – لبنان 4 PM – 10 PM: Presenting Research Findings: Social & Spatial Production of Public Space in Tariq el Jidideh / NAHNOO 5 PM – 7 PM: Interactive installation on gender based violence / Abaad | 23 & 24 June | 17.00 – 19.00 6 PM – 7 PM: Activities and short movies projections on early marriage and violence / KAFA (enough) Violence & Exploitation
Sunday June 24:
3 PM – 3:45 PM and 5 PM – 5:45 PM: Guided tours in Horsh Beirut / NAHNOO & Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Middle East 5 PM – 6 PM: Workshop on zero plastic picnic / Greenpeace Mediterranean
