Tuesday, October 23, 2012

To support families from Ashrafieh blast...

From Lebanon:
  • send letter "A"to 1105 by SMS to donate 1$ to Yourhibat
  • through BLC Dekwaneh account # 100361736# Beirut
  • a fundraising concert by USJ students Thursday 25.10.2012 at 20:30 in USJ-mathaf. 
  • HOTLINE 70 00 13 19 is at the disposal of the Families for any support especially housing
  • "Donner Sang Compter": NGO which promotes safe blood donations in Lebanon. www.facebook.com/DSClebanon ; www.twitter.com/DSClebanon

From outside Lebanon: Iban # LB8400110000 0000 1001 0036 1736





more info:
Concert planned in solidarity with Ashrafieh victims


Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Beirut’s Twin Raouche Rocks in PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The weather is turning cooler and the leaves are starting to change colors... However, did you know that October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month?

Check out how the Lebanese Breast Cancer Foundation, the AUBMC, and the Municipality of Beirut decided to send an awareness message through lighting Beirut’s Twin Raouche Rocks in PINK. 
Share this and spread awareness about Breast Cancer...

Friday, October 05, 2012

Chocol'art - Beirut

This year's event in Beirut is in support of the Brave Heart Fund at the Childrens' Heart Center at AUB Medical Center. On 20th October at Beirut Souks starting 08:00pm.

Over 60 artists and fashion designers will be participating including international Lebanese designer Abed Mahfouz.

With over 1,000
cupcakes on offer and much more sweet stuff, this event promises to be the BIGGEST chocolate event in Lebanon.

The event is a ticketed event.

The cost is $50 and 100% of the proceeds will go to the Charity BRAVE HEART.


for tickets info: please call 01 350 00 ext 5590 or they can be purchased at Antoine's Library in Beirut Souks or visit www.facebook.com/chocolart.me;

Check out the facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/453893727967309/

Who is Josiane El Zir? A brief Biography.


Resumé

An artist for 13 years and it all started when she won the "Miss Nadine" Cover Girl title in 1999 at age 15.

TV Presenter, actress, singer and entertainer.

Currently presenting a new game show "Shakhsiye aw Ghenniye" which airs every Sunday night on LBCI and LBC Europe at 9:30pm Beirut time! http://www.lbcgroup.tv/shakhsiye-awghenniye.



The multi-talented Josiane El Zir is known for her candid honesty and bluntness and her many unique fashion styles over the years.

Previous TV programs include:
-"Ya Leil ya Ain" with Mireille Mazraani on MBC
-"Ahla Alam" on al-Mustaqbal TV
-"Ovrira" on OTV
-"Ktir Salbe" on MTV (Murr TV)

مقدمة برامج قبل أن تكون ممثلة، تعلمت أصول الإلقاء والتقديم عند الاستاذ عمر الزين ليرحمه الله، ودرست في الجامعة السينما والإخراج. قدمت مع ميراي مزرعاني «ليل يا عين» و«ليالي دبي» وبرامج أخرى وهي ابنة الـ 16 عاما

As a side business, Josiane is co-owner of a boutique "Cravate et Corset" in Dekwane, Beirut.

Currently working on her first English music album. It will include 10 songs in English, all of which she wrote and composed as JEZZ . She released two songs from this album. The first is called "Under My Skin" and the second is "Sweet Talk to Me" and they are currently playing on the radio.


Monday, August 06, 2012

Castle of Mseilha

A small citadel built upon a massive rock, it overlooks the old caravan road linking Batroun to Triopoli. Its exact origins are unknown, but ideas range from a Crusader castle later used and reinforced by the Arabs to a fortress constructed by a local governor to protect the caravan route. It is believed to date from the 15th or 16th century. 

Phone: +961-(0)6-730053 +961-(0)3-382521
Fax: +961-(0)6-730053
Tourist Contact Person: Mazhar Karam, Municipality
Contact Person: Mazhar Karam, Municipality
Operation Season: Year Round

source: Ministry of Tourism

Ministry of Tourism website

For those looking for a good source of information about Lebanon and specially touristic sites, check out the ministry of Tourism's website where information is easily searchable: http://www.lebanon-tourism.gov.lb 

Friday, August 03, 2012

a humanitarian call to all ARTISTS in LEBANON

Chocol'art is looking for artists who are willing to volunteer in a festival of fun, taste, inspiration and creativity in support of regional Children's charities. This year Chocol'art is organizing its annual event in Beirut Souks on October 2012 in support of the Brave Heart Fund (www.braveheartfund.org). Please contact Chocol'art at mo@integrityme.co.uk, www.chocolart.org and like their facebook page www.facebook.com/chocolart.ME
 
 

Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Jezzine: City of Falls

Jezzine (also spelled Jizzin) is a town in Lebanon, located 22 km (14 mi) from Sidon and 40 km (25 mi) south of Beirut. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests, and at an average altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft). The town is also famous in Lebanon for its production of handmade, traditional cutlery and daggers with decorative inlays as well as the shrine of Our Lady of the Waterfall.

The name, Jezzine, derives from the Aramaic (Syriac) word, meaning "depot" or "store". Many historians believe that Jezzine served as a storing location for traders because of its strategic location on the caravan route that connected the ancient port city of Sidon to the Chouf, the Beqaa Valley, and to Syria. The Australian 7th Division, with British and Free French forces, supported by the Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, fought for Jezzine against Vichy French forces in 1941.

Landmarks

  • Jezzine's Waterfalls, some as high as 90 m (295 ft)
  • Our Lady of the Waterfall, a Marian shrine
  • The 400 years old Kanaan Family Palace
  • The Chir cliff that offers panoramic views of the forested mountains and one of Jezzine's waterfalls that drops 90 m over the cliff.
  • The Grotto of Fakhreddin II
The inhabitants of Jezzine are mainly followers of the Catholic Church (Maronite and Greek Melkite). The Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is celebrated on August 15 of each year with grand religious and cultural festivities. The Jezzine Summer Festival where Lebanon's top pop artists perform attracts hundreds of people each summer. The Jezzine Public Library was built in 1960 and underwent extensive refurbishment and reorganization in 2004. The production of pine nuts is the main agriculture product of Bkessine, the neighbor of Jezine, as this village has the largest pine field in the middle east. Jezzine is internationally renowned for its handcrafted knives and other cutlery, made of inlaid mosaics and bone. The unique cutlery has been presented as gifts to dignitaries all over the world as a unique memento of Lebanon. Jezzine is South Lebanon's primary summer resort. It is rich in natural beauty, featuring pine-forested valleys and mountain summits, ponds, and waterfalls. The town is known as the “City of Falls” because of its famous waterfalls, the Jezzine Falls
 








 

Tuesday, April 03, 2012

لوحة تذكارية باسم الشهيد وليم حاوي على الحديقة المسماة باسمه في منطقة الرميل


36 years after his martyrdom, a commemorative plaque bearing the name of William Hawi was placed at the park named after him in honor of his services and sacrifices in Rmeil.

Location: Garden of William Hawi, Rmeil
When: Tuesday, 03/04/2012, nine o'clock in the morning.

First arrived on the scene was the issuer of the invitation, his daughter Leila Hawi Zod, followed by:
- The Minister of Telecommunications, Dr. Nicolas Sehnaoui
- The Deputy of the region, Mr. Nadim Gemayel
- Distinguished mayors, and delegations of family and friends.

After the distribution of a brochure summarizing William Hawi, and the fitting of the plaque at the park entrance, his daughter thanked all attendees who came to express their appreciation of the services and sacrifices of the martyr who gave his life for Lebanon, all of Lebanon.

بعد مرور 36 سنة على استشهاده، وضعت لوحة تذكارية باسم الشهيد وليم حاوي على الحديقة المسماة باسمه في منطقة الرميل تكريماً لخدماته و تضحياته.

المكان: حديقة وليم حاوي، الرميل
الزمان: الثلاثاء في 03/04/2012، الساعة التاسعة صباحاً.

اول من وصل الى المكان صاحبة الدعوة، ابنة الشهيد ليلى حاوي ذود، و قد توافد بعد ذلك السادة:
- حضرة وزير الاتصالات، الدكتور نقولا صحناوي
- حضرة نائب المنطقة، الشيخ نديم الجميل
- حضرات المخاتير، و وفود من الاهل و الاصدقاء.

وبعد ان وزعت منشورة موجزة عن وليم حاوي و ثبتت اللوحة التذكارية على مدخل الحديقة، شكرت ابنته الحضور الذي جاء ليعبرعن تقديره لخدمات و تضحيات الشهيد الذي مات من اجل لبنان، كل لبنان.



 

Monday, March 12, 2012

Blessed Virgin requested Marija visit Lebanon

The visionary’s visit is in response to a personal request by Our Lady to go to the Lebanon, which Marija received during one of her apparitions with the Blessed Mother.

Marija Pavlovic-Lunetti still receives daily apparitions from Our Lady at 6:40 PM since more than 30 years, and she is the one to receive the monthly message given to the world by Our Lady on the 25th of each month.

Dates: Sat, 10 Mar and Sun, 11 Mar 2012
Location: Lebanon - Forum De Beirut
  
An estimated 60,000 people from mixed faith backgrounds attended Saturday’s prayer meeting. Another estimated 50,000 attendees on Sunday took the overall number of people present to 100,000 over two days. 100 priests heard confessions throughout the hall.
  
Latest Messages of the Queen of Peace here: http://www.medjugorje.eu/mary.html 

   

Multi hall in Lebanon was at full capacity when visionary Marija Pavlovic-Lunetti had public apparitions in the Middle East on Saturday and Sunday. Attendees report of an immensely joyful crowd of just about 50,000 people each day. Live transmissions showed an enthusiastic crowd with obvious belief in Christ’s Real Presence in The Blessed Sacrament. 

The great joy of between 50,000 and 60,000 people filled the multi hall Forum de Beyrouth in Beirut, Lebanon, when Medjugorje visionary Marija Pavlovic-Lunetti took the apparitions to the Middle East on Saturday. An identical number of people were present when the event was repeated on Sunday. Led by the Maronite Archbishop of Beirut, Monsignor Paul Matar, about 100 priests were present. 

The Archbishop presided over the Mass on Saturday. Confessions were heard throughout the hall, the Lebanese newspaper L’Orient Le Jour is reporting. Like eyewitnesses, the local news media estimates about 100,000 people attended the two days of prayer and sharing.

“It was an out of this world experience.  I have been to Medjugorje twice already but to experience this in my home country Lebanon is a special blessing. People who attended (we were 50,000) were mostly people who heard of the Virgin’s messages but were never able to travel to Medjugorje. It was such an exceptional moment to us all. We were so eager to have the Blessed Virgin appear in Lebanon and bless this torn country” attendee Chirine Karout tells Medjugorje Today.

“I personally thought that she was happy to come to a country where Christians and Muslims are so devoted to her. The Lebanese needed so much to experience this in order to revive their faith and become messengers of peace in their country and in the region” Ms. Karout continues.

“More than 60,000 persons were in the Forum de Beyrouth at 3 pm waiting for the programme to begin at 6 pm. It was so beautiful to see all the Christians in Lebanon singing together to Our Lady, and for the peace in our country. Marija told us that Our Lady blessed us and stayed longer than usual, and that she looked at each and everyone present” attendee Maha Zgheib reports to Medjugorje Today.

“It was a once in a lifetime experience. We felt the presence of our Mother with us, and love and peace filled our hearts” attendee Tamara Abou Zeid testifies.

On both days, the event was being broadcast live by the Lebanese tv station Noursat. The transmissions revealed a crowd with an obvious belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in The Blessed Sacrament which was being carried through the hall as people were applauding and reaching out for the monstrance.

Accompanied by her husband, Marija spent part of Sunday visiting the shrines of Jbeil and Batroun, the newspaper L’Orient Le Jour further writes.

http://www.medjugorjetoday.tv/5031/6000-attended-apparition-in-beirut/

Monday, February 27, 2012

Beirut 06 (This is Beirut) - Bob Howard & N.Costantin



Beirut's Clubbers Anthem since 2006, shows Beirut day and night time beauty and clubbing scenes.
Produced by Beirut's own Dj Bob Howard & Najib Costantin.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Jezz : our very own Lebanese House Singer & Songwriter

You can listen to Jezz's songs ("Under My Skin" and "Sweet Talk to Me") regularly being played on NRJ radio - Lebanon. "Under My Skin" is now available on CD in 4 versions ranging from acoustic to house. It is also available on Bob Howard's "This is Beirut" Album.

Stand-by for more songs from Jezz soon! 

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Men El Ekhir-Jezz's first interview on MTV (Lebanon)