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EVENTS in the CITY CENTER | |||
Exhibitions
At
Dar
Al
Hayat
in
Maarad
street,
an
exhibition
held
from
October
15-21
was
devoted
to
the
writer-pilot
Antoine
de
Saint-Exupéry.
On
display
were
the
well-known
Le
Petit
Prince
story
and
illustrations.
Children
also
enjoyed
rides
in
the
basket
of
a
hot-air
balloon
beautifully
illustrated
with
Le
Petit
Prince
and
anchored
in
Martyrs'
Square.
From
October
23
to
November
5,
works
of
Lebanese
artists
and
painters
were
displayed. At J M Auctions in Riad El Solh street, antiques, sculptures, carpets, modern and contemporary paintings, icons, porcelain and glass were up for auction from December 16-22. The Dome in Martyr's Square displayed fine art, crafts and multi-media from Dec 19-23. Les Fêt-Arts en Ville was an exhibition of works by several artists, held from December 7-30 at Galerie Aida Cherfan in Hussein el Ahdab street. Compagnie des Arts gallery in Youssef el Rami Street exhibited the work of Joe Kesrouani from Dec 12 to Jan 12. Miss Europe contest was held on December 29 at the Beirut International Exhibition and Leisure Center (BIEL). Miss France earned the title for 2001. Other BIEL activities during the festive season included: and exhibition of decorations, paintings, antique furniture, carpets, glass and other items, from December 14-23; and a daily mini theatre studio for children. Conferences At
the
Grand
Serail Other
cultural
events |
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World
on
a
Plate The week from October 14-20 was devoted to Francophone countries' cuisine. Delicacies were served at the dinner parties hosted in the Roman Baths area by the Lebanese Academy of Gastonomy. Festive
music Souk
al
Barghout Festive
decorations Basketball Planet
Discovery |
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