A child is at times limited by a lot of things that may or may not be in his control; his environment, access to education and most importantly, HIS HEALTH. But there is one thing that a child doesn’t have any restrictions on: Imagination. A child’s imagination is a boundless world that allows for anything to happen, for any child to be whatever or whoever he wants. And this is exactly what Heartbeat was inspired by for this year’s theme for the concert, Heartbeat zapping with the stars.
Founded in 2005 by a group of medical doctors from Hotel-Dieu de France, Heartbeat is a Lebanese association with a mission to treat children with heart disease. 1% of children are born with heart malformation, which is equivalent to nearly 700 cases per year in Lebanon. If not treated, these diseases are the 1st cause of death before the age of 1 year. However if detected on time and an adequate treatment is given, the survival rate exceeds 95%.
Strongly believing in the fact that “MUSIC SAVES LIVES”; Heartbeat provides the association necessary funds to accomplish its mission by organizing annual concerts and gala dinners. Since the first concert in 2005, over 55,000 people attended the Heartbeat shows, and thus saving the lives of more than 2,200 children suffering from heart diseases, averaging 350 lives saved per year. Heartbeat results could not be achieved without the full support of its volunteers, its dedicated partners and of course its loyal fans.
HEARTBEAT 2017
Heartbeat… Zapping with the Stars
Picture yourself sitting comfortably in your couch watching TV. And there it is the show you are waiting for, “Zapping with the Stars”, a tribute to seven all-time great artists, English, French and Arab speaking, covering more than five decades of music, from the sixties till the latest twenty-first century chartbusters. The concert includes also a selection of recent hits, used as bridges from one artist to another, like advertisement breaks on TV.
- Program: Elvis Presley / Bob Dylan / Dalida / Jean-Jacques Goldman / Beyoncé Coldplay / & Zaki Nassif
- Venue: BIEL
- Dates: Gala dinner & show: Friday 21 April
Concert: Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 April
Imagine all these artists, along with even more recent songs of Sia, Justin Bieber, Hozier, Maitre Gims and others, all mixed in one concert designed as a TV show. More than 20 singers will take part in this great event, among them well-known regulars as well as amazing newcomers.
Meet Anthony Touma, Manel Mallat, Kristian Abouanni, Ingrid Naccour, Ralph Asfour, Andrea Samaha and all the others. The Heartbeat Dance Troupe, lead by Lea Chahine, will be there, as well as the impressive Caracalla School of Dance, directed by Alissar Caracalla.