March –––– June 2025: 17th edition
20 years on the assassination of Samir Kassir
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 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.
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.
Program
Q&A
Is the Festival still free of charge?
Yes, the Beirut Spring Festival remains free of charge, thanks to the dedication of the organizing team and to the support of our partners.
Why do I have to register on EventBrite?
To better serve our festival goers and streamline the Festival's attendance, we introduce free ticketing via EventBrite. EventBrite is a wesbite/application that allows you to reserve your seat(s). Tickets remain free of charge, and will be directly emailed to you. You don't need to print your ticket, as the hostesses will check it at the door. Your data will be processed according to our privacy policy.
Can I book my seat directly at the performance venue?
No, performance venues do NOT reserve seats for the Beirut Spring Festival. The only booking happens via EventBrite.
What happens if I don't have an EventBrite ticket?
Access to the performance hall remains on "first come, first served" basis. We will be granting access to the performance hall to the EventBrite ticket holders. Non-ticket holders will enter the performance venue depending on the remaining available seats.
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:
- Malek Mrowa, Board Vice President
- Jad Akhaoui, Board Secretary
- Hind Darwish, Board Treasurer
- Maha Yahya, Frida Kahalé Chammas and Firas Talhouk, Board Members
- Micheline Khoueir, Administrator
- Jihane Abdallah, Accountant
- Jad Shahrour, Trailer Editor
- Ayman Mhanna, Executive Director of the Foundation
- Randa Asmar, Festival Director
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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