2024: 16th edition
The 16th edition of the Beirut Spring Festival took place 30 May – 20 June 2024 in honor of Festival founder Gisèle Khoury, who had
passed away on 15 October 2023.
Over 5 evenings, the Festival presented 4 performances in the genres of film, theatre, concert, and spoken word, in 3 venues in Beirut, including Martyrs' Square, Beirut downtown.
From Lebanon to Palestine, Syria, Kuwait, and France, the Beirut Spring Festival returned with an exceptional offering, adorned with an uplifted visual identity and a new website.
To better connect with the festival goers, we introduced electronic ticketing through EventBrite. This allowed us to better engage with you, as our Festival remains free of charge thanks to the support of 7 partners.
This edition prepared the 20th anniversary of the assassination of Samir Kassir in 2025.
This edition was possible thanks to the commitment of the artists, the support of the Board members and the staff of the Samir Kassir Foundation, namely:
We also acknowledge the contribution of numerous friends who wish to remain anonymous.
The Beirut Spring Festival is a free of charge annual arts and culture programming that celebrates freedom and renewal in Beirut, in memory of Samir Kassir.
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