Melhem Barakat at Janna Saidnaya – Syria -  Haifa Wehbe at Sheraton Coral Beach Hotel - Nawal Al Zoughbi and Fadel Shaker at L'Oscar Palace - Maameltein - Elyssa at Jericho Festivals – Jordan - Kazem Al Saher at Beiteddine Festivals - Nancy Ajram: Star of Jericho for the second year in a row - Wael Kfouri at Carthage Festivals – Tunisia - Star Academy Paris in Beirut - The Fifth International Music Videos Oscar Festival - Egyptian Embassy Celebration - Melhem Zein in Jeita - The National Day of Columbia - The Grand Opening of "Ya Lil Sahar" Broumana - May Hariri at the International Expatriates Festival - Tango Day at Le Royal

Nancy Ajram - Artist and Singer Saoud Abu Sultan - Artist Elissa - Artist Wael Kfouri - Beiteddine Festivals - Baalbeck International Festival - Tripoli Festivals - Anjar Festivals - "Usaraa Samarkand" - Jericho Festivals – Jordan -  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:

Melhem Barakat at Janna Saidnaya – Syria
Artist and Singer Melhem Barakat enchanted his fans as he performed an unforgettable soiree at Janna Saidnaya Restaurant and Nightclub in Syria. The soiree was attended by a very large number of Melhem's fans and lasted till a very late hour of the night. Melhem was also accompanied by Comedian Bassem Feghali who added a sense of humor to the soiree.

Haifa Wehbe at Sheraton Coral Beach Hotel
Artist and Singer Haifa Wehbe's performance at the soiree held at Sheraton Coral Beach last week was one of a kind. As usual, Haifa enchanted her fans and audience by her outstanding performance that lasted for several hours.

Nawal Al Zoughbi and Fadel Shaker at L'Oscar Palace - Maameltein
Artist and Singers Nawal Al Zoughbi and Fadel Shaker performed an exquisite soiree at L'Oscar Palace – Maameltein. It was a very successful soiree as the two top stars performed their best hit songs before a large crowd of fans and audience. The soiree continued till the break of dawn.

Elyssa at Jericho Festivals – Jordan
Artist and Singer Elyssa participated in one of the Jericho performances this year. Her concert was attended by thousands who spent a very memorable couple of hours. After two hours the crowd asked for more, and Elyssa responded which extended the concert till a later hour.

Kazem Al Saher at Beiteddine Festivals
After the great success of his first concert at Jericho Festivals whereby he performed for two consecutive nights, Artist and Singer Kazem Al Saher and his team arrived in Lebanon to participate in Beiteddine Festival. Due to the high sales of his concert tickets, a second concert was scheduled.

Nancy Ajram: Star of Jericho for the second year in a row
After her first super successful performance at Jericho Festival last year, Artist and Singer Nancy Ajram performed for the second year exceptionally on July 28th. The concert was a blast whereby she performed for two consecutive hours. In other news, Nancy's performance last Saturday at Tahounet El Khawaja was distinctive. The tickets sold out two days before the scheduled concert date.

Wael Kfouri at Carthage Festivals – Tunisia
Artist Wael Kfouri performed at Carthage 40th festival in front of some 15 thousand of his fans. The amphitheater could accommodate 12 thousand people, while the rest crowded the whole place whereby the managers of the festival had to open the gates 2 and 1/2 hours earlier to the schedule of the concert in order to avoid the congestion. It is worthy to note that artist Amal Hijazi joined Kfouri during the first session of the concert and performed a number of her hit songs.

Star Academy Paris in Beirut
Upon the invitation of LBCI and the organizers of Star Academy in Lebanon, the finalists of Star Academy France presented two concerts at the horse race track in Beirut. The concerts were attended by a huge crowd who caused serious traffic congestions around the entrance. The French stars were amazed by their Lebanese popularity which encouraged them to present more of their songs.

The Fifth International Music Videos Oscar Festival:
The results came as follows:
- Best Female Egyptian Singer: Nadia Mustafa
- Best Male Egyptian Singer: Mohammad Rushdi
- Best Arab Female Singer: Bushra
- Best Video Clip Shooting: Fouad Suleiman
- Best Arab Male Singer: Melhim Zein
- Best Spectacular Music Video: Loussi "Ya Mghayar Hali"
- Best Arab Voice in a song and video clip: Noura Rahal, "Malikat Zamani"
- Best Voice from Egypt: Wissam Housni
- Best Arab Director of a video clip: Waleed Nasseef, "Hasahar Ouyouno"
- Best Egyptian Director: Nasri Mahrous
- Best Arab Production of a video clip: Malikat Zamani, Noura Rahal
- Best Lyrics: Maher Khayr
- Best Young Male Artist: Bassam Mseeri
- Best Young Male Artist: Khaled Sleem
- Best Arab Production: ITS Production

Egyptian Embassy Celebration:
The Egyptian Ambassador in Lebanon, Mr. Hussein Darar, organized a memorial to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the July Revolution at his residence in Hazmieh. It was attended by representatives of the three presidents, Ministers Assaad Diab and Fouad Sanioura, MP Adnan Arakji, in addition to other political and military figures, socialites, and diplomats. 

Melhem Zein in Jeita:
Artist Melhem Zein was received at Bamboo Cafι in Jeita with a spectacular fire works welcome. Zein was hosted by the radio program PORTFOLIO broadcasted by Sawt El Ghad and hosted by Elie Housham.   

The National Day of Columbia:
The Columbian Ambassador in Lebanon Georgina Mallat held a reception at her residence in Nakach for the occasion of the National Day of Columbia. A large number of socialites and political figures were present for the occasion. Mallat's speech confirmed the strong ties between Lebanon and Columbia. 

The Grand Opening of "Ya Lil Sahar" Broumana:
A new restaurant was inaugurated in Broumana entitled "Ya Lil Sahar". A spectacular celebration was held and attended by a large number of socialites and members of the press.

May Hariri at the International Expatriates Festival:
Upon the invitation of the International Expatriates Festival, Singer May Hariri the guest of honor of the evening that was sponsored by President Lahoud. The event was held on July 9 at Le Royal Water Gate and broadcasted live at LBCI. Hariri performed a number of her songs that were remixed. In other news, Hariri is preparing her next video clip this summer.

Tango Day at Le Royal:
Under the patronage of the Ambassador of Uruguay in Lebanon, the first tango show was held and entitled Tango Day at Le Royal in Dbayeh.

Coming Up:

Nancy Ajram will perform at Tahounit El Khawaja – Rechein on July 31st at L'Oscar Palace – Maameltein, and on August 11th at BIEL.

Artist and Singer Saoud Abu Sultan will perform at L'Oscar Palace – Maameltein on July 31st, and at Bay Rock – Alley on August 1st.

Artist Elissa will be performing live on August 14th, in Carthage Festivals – Tunisia.

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:

- August 6: Dance show with Metta Police
- August 11-14: Play by Mansour Rahbani entitled (Hokm Ruyan)

Baalbeck International Festival:

- 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

Tripoli Festivals:

- August 12 & 13: Chinese International Circus

Anjar Festivals: July 31st until August 15th:

- "Usaraa Samarkand" (Prisoners of Samarkand) by Armenian Folk Dance Group
- Fahd Al Abdullah Folk Dance Group
- Soiree with International Super Star Show Finalists
- Soiree with the Literary Assembly

Jericho Festivals – Jordan
- August 6th & 7th: Hani Shaker

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.