Star Academy Finalists at BIEL - Melhem Barakat at Atlal Plaza – Tabarja - A Musical soiree at Molea Café – Damascus - Nancy Ajram at Meridian Hotel – Damascus - Fadi Al Badr at Coco Club – Achrafieh, Beirut - Honoring of Musician Elias Al Rahbani - Honoring of 20 great Lebanese Artists

Star Academy - Artist Waleed Taoufic -Wasssouf Club -Artist Grace Deeb - Singers and Artists Simon Hadshiti and Rayana - Singer Fadi Badr - Monroe Hotel- Ein El Mraysi - Singer Ghali Jubeili  - Acid -  Bayamo - BO 18 - Baby M - Barracuda Club - Black & White - Cassino - Charabia - Connection - Concerto - Citrus Bar & Restaurant - Crystal - Ivy - Kookoo Club - Le Medley - Stars Nightclub - Le Tycoon - Taiga - Liwan - Mute - Shah Lounge - Taj - The Lounge - V I P Music Lounge - Void - Zawat

Last Weeks Events:

Star Academy Finalists at BIEL
Star Academy eight finalists gathered at BIEL, Beirut, where thousands of their fans and admirers from all different ages waited to see and meet them. The crowd waited for a few hours before having the chance to meet their most admired celebrities and to have their autographs.

Melhem Barakat at Atlal Plaza – Tabarja
Like every weekend, the great Musician and Singer Melhem Barakat performed at Atlal Plaza – Tabarja. Melhem's audience was very large, and the soiree was very joyful; but what made last week's soiree even more special was the surprise party made by Melhem's best friend and colleague, Monologist Elie Ayoub, for Melhem's birthday. All of a sudden the audience gathered to join their favorite singer in cutting the cake, and wished him luck for years to come.

A Musical soiree at Molea Café – Damascus
Under the sponsorship of the French Cultural Center in Syria, a musical soiree was held at Molea Café at the old town of Damascus. The soiree was attended by a large number of people who came to listen to the Ukstanian band playing. The soiree lasted several hours.

Nancy Ajram at Meridian Hotel – Damascus
Artist and Singer Nancy Ajram performed in a concert at Meridian Hotel – Damascus. The event was attended by a very large number of Nancy's Syrian fans and admirers. Ajram performed many of her hit songs, and enchanted the large audience, who were very pleased. The concert lasted at a very late hour.

Fadi Al Badr at Coco Club – Achrafieh, Beirut
Artist and Singer Fadi Al Badr turned the night to bright daylight at Coco Club – Achrafieh, Beirut as he performed in one of the wildest nights held at the nightclub. Clubbers drank and danced till the break of dawn.

Honoring of Musician Elias Al Rahbani
Under the sponsorship of Prim Minister Rafic Hariri, The Honoring Committee of the Legends of Orient held a ceremony at the Unesco Palace in Beirut, for the honoring of the great Lebanese Musician, Elias Al Rahbani. The event was attended by a very large number of politicians, socialites, artists, and musicians.   

Honoring of 20 great Lebanese Artists
Al Walid Bin Talal's Humanity Foundation, presided by Prince Walid Bin Talal, honored 20 of Lebanon's greatest artists and granted them an amount of 200 thousand U.S. dollars. The honored are actors, actresses and musicians who contributed, by far, to the Lebanese culture. 

Coming Up:

Star Academy Finalists will be live in concert on June 11th, and 12th at Byblos International Festivals.

Artist Waleed Taoufic will be performing at Salam Hotel in Egypt on April 11, 2004 for the occasion of Sham Al Naseem Festival

Wasssouf Club presents Artists George Wassouf and hosts Artist Reeda Boutros this week.

Artist Grace Deeb performs at Shayba Nightclub, Kaslik every Thursday and Friday.

Singers and Artists Simon Hadshiti and Rayana are performing every night at Epi Club – Layali Al Shark – Phoenicia Street, Beirut.

Singer Fadi Badr is currently presenting his fabulous eastern and western music at Cuba Libre nightclub.

Monroe Hotel- Ein El Mraysi is proud to present Singer Grace Deeb every Thursday and Friday. Deeb presents the most beautiful foreign songs at Peppermint Hall.

Singer Ghali Jubeili presents the best entertainment at Janna- Beit Meri restaurant.

Acid ( Sin El Fil)
Acid nightclub presents western pop and Arabic music every Friday and Saturday.

Bayamo – Batroun
Bayamo presents special events, live performances, and theme nights every Thursday.

BO 18 (Karantina)
BO18 is a grandiose club with its distinctive decorations. The seats are designed as coffins, and the roof opens and closes. It is a special place to enjoy jazz, drum and bass, hip hop, techno and house music.

Baby M
The DJ presents exciting international and Arabic dance hits and Rai.

Barracuda Club
Presenting a dance bar, and the DJ plays Arabic and foreign dance music.

Black & White
Presents hip hop, rhythm and blues, and Reggae music Wednesday thru. Sunday. Open seven days a week.

Cassino   Achrafieh – Sodeco
Cassino nightclub presents wild music after midnight. Live music is played with Joe Ashkar as well as DJ.

Charabia    Monsignor Aoun Str. – Downtown Beirut
Charabia is a restaurant and nightclub that hosts live one-man show every Sun. night, while the DJ plays Arabic and English commercial hits on weeknights. 

Connection   Dekwaneh
A club/restaurant that presents DJ music throughout the week with a one-man show.

Concerto    Monot Str. – Achrafieh, Homsi Nassar Bldg.
Concerto presents a one-man show every night, and the DJ plays all kind of music. Open all week

Citrus Bar & Restaurant
Presenting exotic theme nights with live DJ. 

Crystal
Presents theme nights in a distinctive atmosphere.

Ivy   Monroe Hotel
Ivy presents R&B, hip hop, and dance music everyday.

Kookoo Club (Ashrafieh)
Kookoo Club is a bizarre place that allows a highly ‘personal’ fun as well as group entertainment, thanks to its tree-like tables arranged with jungle like decorations. Music played is a mix of blues, jazz, Brazilian and Cuban music.

Le Medley   Monot
Presents English, French, and oriental music.

Le Tycoon (Ashrafieh)
Le Tycoon is a club that serves French cuisine. The DJ plays all types of music, and two one-man shows provide the best entertainment every night.

Taiga ( Batroun main road)
Accommodating 400 people, Taiga serves an international menu.

Liwan Sodeco, Achrafieh
It presents live entertainment daily.

Mute,   Monot Street, Achrafieh
It presents western and oriental music daily.

Shah Lounge,   Monot Street, Achrafieh
It presents live oriental and European DJ music.

Taj   Sodeco, Achrafieh
It plays English and Arabic pop music, and one-man show daily.

The Lounge,  Sassin Square, Achrafieh
Opens daily and presents house music.

V I P Music Lounge, Holiday Inn – Dunes, Verdun
The entertainment shows are presented by Joe Kambar. Singer Christina gives a distinctive performance.

Void
Presenting New Year’s Eve party.
Regularly open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.

Zawat, Batroun
Zawat nightclub plays DJ music and live Jazz, every Tuesday until Sunday.