The heart of Beirut, Martyrs' Square, the An-Nahar building and all the surrounding buildings will be bathed in an unprecedented light. Thousands of lights and projected images commemorate the legacy of Samir Kassir and celebrate Beirut.

Lights and images create new horizons of hope in a square that has witnessed Lebanon's darkest moments and most glorious days. The performance highlights the struggle for freedoms, humanist values and progressive thinking that have defined Beirut over the years. It invites people to rediscover their capital and the events that marked its history and influenced Samir Kassir's political and intellectual endeavors.

Several Lebanese, Arab and international artists participate in the show, which was created and conceived by Ivan Caracalla to embody the unique intercultural nature of both Samir Kassir and the Beirut Spring Festival. In addition to lights and images, the show includes live music and stage performances.

The lights of the night spread across the city, sending the message that the flame of freedom will shine forever over Beirut and through every person and institution that embraces the memory of Samir Kassir.

Credits

• Artistic direction Ivan Caracalla
• Music composition Reza Aligholi
• Text & poems Talal Haidar
• Orchestra “Beirut Symphony Orchestra” conducted by Maestro Harout Fazlian
• Actors Rafaat Tarabay, Gabriel Yammine, Jihad Al Andary, Alecco Daoud, Khaled El Sayyed, Fadi Rifai, Ali Zain, Romeo El Hachem
• Singers Hadi Khalil, Tania Saleh, Yasmine Hadj Nasser, Marc Reaidi
• Bands Who Killed Bruce Lee, Fareeq Al Atrach
• Musicians Saad Saab & The Oud Family (Jihad Chemaly, Charbel Eid, Abboud Zino, Fadi Yaacoub)
• Dancers Totem Contemporary Dance Company
• Composer Pianist Rami Khalife