Global Week for Syria festival in Lebanonis the central stage of a worldwide initiative with hundreds of artists from across the globe unitingfor the idea of Peace and Co-Creation
As a part of Global Week for Syria initiative, for the thirdtime the festival in Beirut will becomethe main stage of the project. This year Global Week for Syria worldwide is joined with physical concerts by about 20 countries. Among countries hosting the Project performances, conferences, and talks this year there areLebanon, Netherlands, UK, US, France, Austria, Germany, Denmark, Canada, Ukraine, Malawi, Russia, Iran, Ireland, Scotland and others.
On June 28th the festival, under the patronage and support of the UNESCO, starts in Beirut (Assembly Hall - AUB).In collaboration with Morgenland Festival Osnabruckthe opening of the festival will feature OsnabrückerJugendchor (GR) and theAntonine University Choir (LB), KinanAzmeh (SY) and DimaOrsho (US/SY).
The festival continues for 10 days of concerts, workshops and conference in 5 places in Lebanon (Beirut, Aley, Minyara, Tripoli and Bekaa valley).
The Global Week for Syria festival will present Dutch, Swiss, Swedish, Norwegian, French, German,Azerbijiani, Turkish, Tunisian, Iraqi, Lebanese, and Syrian musicians, scholars and other cultural activists united to share their energy and mastery to encourage hope and belief in positive future.
Festival Venues: Assembly Hall - AUB, Al Madina Theater, Metro Al Madina, Dar El Nimer,Safadi Center, t-marbouta, Mezyan, and others.
Among the festival highlights: Morgenland All Star Band: DimaOrsho (SY/US), Ibrahim Kevo (SY), Moslem Rahal (SY), Salman Gambarov (AZ), ZiyaGückan (TU), KinanAzmeh (SY/US), FrederikKöster (DE), Andreas Müller (DE), RonyBarrak (LB), Michel Godard (FR)and BodekJanke (GR).
In addition toOsnabrückerJugendchor (DE), Andreas Schaerer (CH), HåkonKornstad (NO), Sonbola Choir (SY), Tony Overwater (NL), NaregAbajian (SY), Mark Schilders' Fabrik (NL), Bert Cool (BE), Star of The Orient (SE/SY/TU/IQ), Moussa Elias (SE/SY), Robert Ikiz (TU), Maarten Ornstein (NL), NidaaAbouMrad (LB), GhassanSahhab (LB), HayyafYassine (LB), Mohammad Ayyash (LB), SleimanAbouHnoud (LB), RafkaRizk (LB), Mouhannad Nasr (SY), Rami Al Jundi (SY), Fawaz Baker (FR/SY), Nouri Iskandar (SE/SY), LilianeChlela (LB), FouadAfra(LB), Fredrik Gille (SE), Samuel Rohrer (CH) and KhaledYassine (LB), KhaledOmran (SY), DaniShukri (SY) and Yalla Choir (SY/LB).
Global Week for Syria is a multidisciplinary call for peace, support and co-creation. It is the project aimed at raising awareness, creating platforms and stimulating artistic co-creations between Syrian musicians and local/international musicians.
The international program of the Global Week for Syria includes:
- Music Festival in Lebanon;
- Live Concerts and Fundraising Events cities across the globe
- Talks and Panel Discussions* with scholars and cultural activists in Lebanon (Beirut) and The Netherlands(Leiden and The Hague).
- Musical and Cultural Workshops in Lebanon
- Oriental Landscapes festival in the Netherlands: http://www.oriental-landscapes.org/
*ThetalkswillfocusonpossibilitiesforsafeguardingSyrianculturalheritage.
Followingtheflowofexpertdiscussionstoday,intheconferenceeditionof
2017wewanttoconcentratespecificallyontheroleoflocalcommunitiesinpreservingbothintangibleandtangibleculturalheritage:
- Role of intangible heritage in times of war
- Role of local communities in keeping heritage alive where it is and where it moves to
- Role of music and culture in safeguarding cultural heritage
- Role of culture in integration
"For me it is a week of sharing music with the world. Of celebrating the miracle of peace through music. Since the war in Syria shattered our lives I decided not to take things for granted. Having a week like that is a miracle in itself. It is important to savor the ecstasy of life. Those few beautiful moments of our lives. Music is a mix of immediate expressions of feeling about the present that summarizes many immeasurable things. Sharing these moments with many people around the world is even more beautiful. We want to share with the world beautiful things about Syria"
Hannibal Saad (initiator and the artistic leader of Global Week for Syria)
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