Audiences in Lebanon can look forward to stand-up comedy, movies and music
Beirut, Lebanon, 21 December 2022: VOX Cinemas, the dedicated cinema arm of Majid Al Futtaim, is excited to unveil its festive programme as part of VOX Culture. Over the course of a week, audiences can look forward to a host of free events including stand-up comedy, movie screenings and music. VOX Culture was launched earlier this year in line with VOX Cinemas’ desire to champion the arts and make a positive impact in the local community and commitment to be a responsible corporate citizen.
‘Tis the season to be jolly and VOX Cinemas promises audiences a healthy dose of laughs. The line-up features up-and-coming and well-known comedians, who will perform stand-up in Arabic and French including Yorgo Kmeid and Jessy Maghames (26 December @ 8pm), Jalal Ackhar and Tera Irani (27 December @ 8pm) and Bigmarcc, Peter Keuch and Jozé Piranian (29 December @ 8pm).
VOX Cinemas will also be hosting free screenings of festive family films including animated adventure Dofus: Book 1 – Julith (22 December @ 4.30pm and 24 December @ 5pm) and Christmas comedy-drama Daddy’s Home 2 (23 December @ 4.30pm).
Musician Dana Fakhoury AKA Earlybird will be treating audiences to her chill electronic set at a one-off performance (28 December @ 8pm). The Lebanese artist takes inspiration from her native country and uses cutting-edge technology to create her unique sound.
Earlier this year, VOX Cinemas launched VOX Culture to provide the community with greater access to the wealth of local creativity and culture within Lebanon. As part of the initiative, VOX Cinemas in Beirut is providing a platform for a diverse range of multidisciplinary curated events including stand-up comedy, live theatre, concerts and screenings to appeal to all ages.
All events will be taking place in VOX Cinemas in Beirut (Screen 5). For more information or to reserve your tickets visit voxcinemas.com or the VOX Cinemas app.
About Majid Al Futtaim
Founded in 1992, Majid Al Futtaim is the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
A remarkable business success story, Majid Al Futtaim started from one man’s vision to transform the face of shopping, entertainment and leisure to ‘create great moments for everyone, every day’. It has since grown into one of the United Arab Emirates’ most respected and successful businesses, spanning 17 international markets, employing more than 43,000 people, and obtaining the highest credit rating (BBB) among privately-held corporates in the region.
Majid Al Futtaim owns and operates 29 shopping malls, 13 hotels and four mixed-use communities, with further developments underway in the region. The shopping malls portfolio includes Mall of the Emirates, Mall of Egypt, Mall of Oman, City Centre malls, My City Centre neighbourhood centres and five community malls, which are in joint venture with the Government of Sharjah. The Company is the exclusive franchisee for Carrefour in over 30 markets across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, operating a portfolio of more than 375 outlets including City+, the region’s first chec inikout-free store, and an online store.
Majid Al Futtaim operates more than 600 VOX Cinemas screens, as well as a portfolio of world-class leisure and entertainment experiences across the region, including Ski Dubai, Ski Egypt, Dreamscape, Magic Planet, Little Explorers and iFLY Dubai. The Company is parent to a Fashion, Home and Specialty retail business, representing international brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister, AllSaints, lululemon athletica, Crate & Barrel, and THAT, a Majid Al Futtaim fashion concept store and app. In addition, Majid Al Futtaim operates Enova, a facility and energy management company, through a joint venture operation with Veolia, a global leader in optimised environment resource management.