The British Council is proud to collaborate with the Al Bustan Festival and support its ongoing efforts to bring outstanding British artists to Lebanon.
The Festival is pleased to announce the 32nd edition, themed Family & Friends, running from 24 February to 22 March 2026. This edition celebrates music as a shared language shaped by kinship, artistic dialogue, and timeless human ties. The programme includes 16 performances, 2 Masterclasses (Piano and Jazz), 2 Lectures (Classical and Jazz), and 1 classical music Street Event, highlighting family bonds, long-standing collaborations, and musical lineages. Within this spirit, the performance Jazz and Family – Brothers in Sync on 20 March brings together renowned British pianist and composer Julian Joseph, British drummer James Joseph, and bassist Khachatur Savzyan in a concert rooted in deep musical familiarity and shared history.