In 2015 the Metro team alighted at the
Beiteddine Festival to launch "Bar Farouk," their homage to Beirut pop music of the earlier 20th century.
Beiteddine festival was founded in the summer of 1985 in the midst of the Lebanese civil war.
Tourists to the city are also at liberty to participate in the summer festivals, including The
Beiteddine Festival, Baalbek International Festival, Byblos International Festival and the Zouk Mikael Festival.
In 2009 French stand-up comedian, Gad Elmaleh, cancelled a visit to Lebanon where he was scheduled to perform at
Beiteddine Festival after Hizbullah's Al-Manar television and other media outlets claimed that Moroccan-Jewish stand-up comedian was pro-Israeli and served in Israel's army.
In 2002, the troupe performed several shows during the
Beiteddine Festival in Lebanon and during the Dubai Shopping Festival in 2004.
The Friends of Jordan Festivals, organisers of the event and a non-profit association, unveiled the programme of the festival in collaboration with organisers of the Lebanese
Beiteddine Festival.
Shahram has performed at major venues worldwide, including The Festival of Aix-en-Provence in France, The festival of Avignon in France, Theatre de la Ville in Paris, The Tokyo Summer festival, The Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, the Festa del Popolo in Italy, and the
Beiteddine Festival in Lebanon, among others.
What we are seeing today is an expression of the true face of Lebanon after this difficult period and after the dark cloud has passed," Tourism Minister Joe Sarkis said at a press conference unveiling plans for the
Beiteddine Festival, one of the most prestigious.
She is also president of the WAAAUB EMBA chapter, VP of the International School of Choueifat AA (SABIS), board member of AMIDEAST, BIA (LAU Board of International Advisors), CIH (Civic Influence Hub),
Beiteddine Festival, Baalbeck Festival, and the Lebanese Red Cross.
The show debuted at the
Beiteddine Festival this summer and, for a few evenings last week, it played before capacity audiences at Masrah al-Madina, just upstairs from the Metro.
Attending the Forum have been Minister Pharoun, Head of the International
Beiteddine Festival Committee, Noura Jumblatt, and scores of touristic, business and economic dignitaries.
Students from every level will be performing at the NDU campus in a free concert Saturday, while the most advanced performers will be playing as part of the
Beiteddine Festival Sunday.
