In the framework of its cultural commitments and its ongoing support to the 7th Art, Societe Generale de Banque au Liban inaugurated the graffiti wall by Ashekman at the gardens of the French Institute, in the presence of French ambassador Emmanuel Bonne, SGBL’s Deputy CEO Philippe Dubois, Veronique Aulagnon, director of the French Institute in Lebanon and graffiti artist Omar Kabbani also known as Ashekman.
The graffiti artist redesigned an entire wall of the French Institute, mixing graffiti and calligraphy, and showcasing the Seventh Art in the Arabic language.
On this occasion, Philippe Dubois, deputy CEO of SGBL, said: “As a longstanding partner of the French Institute and particularily Cinéma Montaigne, we wished through this unique initiative and this beautiful mural, to reconfirm SGBL’s commitment to arts and culture.”