2011: 3rd edition
The third edition of the Beirut Spring Festival took place from 2 to 8 June 2011. Produced by the Samir Kassir Foundation, the Festival presented a seven-day program featuring discussions, theatre, dance, concerts, and a tribute to Lebanese singer Sabah. This third edition remained free of charge, and gathered talent from Lebanon, France, Algeria, Spain, Morocco, and Egypt. It took place in a variety of indoor and outdoor locations (theatre halls, university halls and public spaces) thanks to the support of 22 partners and the extensive coverage of the press.
A concert tribute to the Lebanese singer Sabah through her most famous film songs, accompanied by an exhibition of posters from the films in which Sabah acted, from the collection of Abboudi Abou Jaoudé, on Wednesday 8 June 2011 at 9:00 pm, Assembly Hall, AUB.
An alternative rock concert by Egyptian band “Massar Egbari”, on Tuesday 7 June 2011 at 9 pm, Samir Kassir Garden, Beirut Downtown.
A Bel Canto Concert by the "EN FA MI" Group, from Verdi and Puccini to Neapolitan arias and some of the most popular musicals, on Monday, June 6, 2011 at 21:00, Samir Kassir Garden, Beirut Downtown.
A choreographic play for nine dancers and one pianist, inspired from the painting of Hieronymus Bosch, on Sunday 5 June 2011 at 9:00 pm, Al Madina Theatre, Hamra.
An intimate play in which nine women in an Algerian hammam talk about oppression and violence, on Saturday 4 June 2011 at 21:00, Tournesol Theatre, Tayyouneh.
A public conference with Tahar Ben Jelloun on Thursday 2 June 2011 at 4:00 pm, Amphithéâtre Pierre Y. Abou Khater - Campus des sciences humaines, USJ, followed by a private talk the next day at the Résidence des Pins.
