Middle East Cup for hairdressers at Casino Du Liban - The opening of Rendez Vous Café at Alley - Arab Football Champions League Finale in Beirut Sports City - The release of Joe Ashkar's third album at Casino - Achrafieh - Maher Makdessi at CoCo Club – Achrafieh - The commencement of Stairway of Art Exhibit at Jemmaizeh – Beirut

Bacardi Night - Artist Wael Kfouri - Beiteddine Festivals - Tyre Festivals - Baalbeck International Festival - 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:

Middle East Cup for hairdressers at Casino Du Liban
Under the sponsorship of Women Hairdressers Association in Lebanon, and the Lebanese Minister of Tourism, Mr. Ali Al Abdullah, the International Organization of Make Up Artists held the Middle East Cup competition for women hairdressers at Casino Du Liban. What distinguished the event this year was the participation of more than twenty European and Arab countries. The works of the Lebanese hairdressers, especially Rafic Younis, were highly appreciated by the members of jury and audience, as it showed high levels of talent and art.

The opening of Rendez Vous Café at Alley
A new café, Rendez Vous Café, was opened in Alley last week. The opening of the café, owned by Mr. Imad Hakki, was not a regular event; in fact, it was an occasion that gathered a very large number of celebrities and artists. The place was crowded by many big stars like Sabah, Yuri Merakadi, Haifa Wehbe, Ameer Yezbeck, Madonna, Mouen Shreif, Toni Khalife, and many others. The artists and attendees enjoyed the event, especially as the Legendary Sabah sang some of her songs.

Arab Football Champions League Finale in Beirut Sports City
Last Sunday the final match in the Arab Football Champions League was held at Beirut Sports City. The Tunisian Safakis team won over the Egyptian Isamili team in a 4-3 score. The event was very important as it was attended by President of Arab Football Association, Prince Sultan Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, President Lahoud, HE Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, and Speaker Nabih Berri, as well as Vice Prime Minister Issam Faress. In addition to the attendance of many politicians and leaders, the event was packed with artists and singers who enchanted the audience with their singing and performance. May Hariri, Nancy Ajram, Melhem Zein, Rida Butrous, Four Cats, Iwan, and Sherin all performed and sang on stadium, which made the event an unforgettable one.  

The release of Joe Ashkar's third album at Casino – Achrafieh
Artist and Singer Joe Ashkar released his third album, "Shaiaat" (Rumors), last week at Casino nightclub – Achrafieh. The event was attended by many of Joe's friends and fans who enjoyed his performance during the occasion, and had the chance to meet him in person.

Maher Makdessi at CoCo Club – Achrafieh
Artist and Singer Maher Makdessi enchanted his audience by his outstanding performance at Coco Club – Achrafieh. The soiree ended at a very late hour in the night, as the clubbers kept dancing, drinking and enjoying themselves.

The commencement of Stairway of Art Exhibit at Jemmaizeh – Beirut
Under the sponsorship of the first lady, Mrs. Andre Lahoud, and in the  presence of a large number of politicians, socialites, and celebrities, the twelfth exhibit of art at Mar Nicolas Stairway, Jemmaizeh – Beirut commenced last week. The attendees were amazed by the beauty of the art works performed and shown on all sections of the exhibit.

Coming Up:

Bacardi Night will be held on July 10, 2004 at BIEL, Beirut with the participation of 12 international groups.

Artist Wael Kfouri is performing every weekend at L'Oscar Palace, Maameltein.

Artists and Singers Hassan Hashem, Abeer, and Ahmad Abdul Hameed are performing every week at Copa Gabana Restaurant.

Beiteddine Festivals:
- July 16-17: Rock and Pop by Garro
- July 23: Kazem Saher
- July 24: Pianist and composer Fazel Say
- July 30: Peace Music concert by Judie Safel and Cabol
- August 6: Dance show with Metta Police
- August 11-14: Play by Mansour Rahbani entitled (Hokm Ruyan)

Tyre Festivals:
- July 10: Saber Al Ruba'ai
- July 16: Nabil Shuail
- July 17: Hani Shaker

Baalbeck International Festival:
- July 9 & 10: Grupo Corpo, Brazilian Dance Theater
- July 16: Jackie McLean Jazz
- July 18: Massive Attack: Electronic Fusion of Hip Hop and Rock
- July 23 & 24: L'Emigré de Brisbane by Georges Chéhade, Lebanese Theatre.
- July 30 & 31: Japanese Drumming, Osaka Dadada dan-Tenko
- August 6: National Symphony Orchestra of Lebanon, Classical music
- August 8: Placido Domingo
- August 13, 14 &15: The  Journey of Four Songs: A Folk and Fusion Musical by Michel Elefteriades.
- August 20 & 21: Rabih Abu Khalil Group, Jazz
August 27: Il Giardino Armonico, classical music

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.