ONE LEBANON in an official partnership with ABC announces The Second Edition of ONE LEBANON’s Annual Solidarity Concert Beirut, March 19, 2015:
ONE LEBANON and ABC held a joint press conference at ABC Grand Cinemas in Achrafieh to announce their collaboration, starting with the launching of ONE LEBANON’s second annual concert that will take place on May 8 at the FORUM DE BEYROUTH under the message of a one united Lebanon.
ABC Chairman, MP Robert Fadel, ONE LEBANON President, the Chief General Jean Kahwaji of the Lebanese Armed Forces represented by the General Nicolas Gebrael Raidy, Soprano Ms. Tania Kassis, his Excellency, British Ambassador in Lebanon Tom Fletcher and ONE LEBANON celebrities attended the press conference. ABC expressed the importance of collaborating with ONE LEBANON for the sake of Lebanon’s unity and future.
ABC Chairman, MP Robert Fadel said, “This is a strategic partnership, an opportunity for ABC to reaffirm its commitment to Lebanon and to spread a message of love, peace, and joy to the Lebanese, as it always has. We are addressing the Lebanese youth, the future of Lebanon, urging them to come together as one because their unity is the only guarantee of a prosperous tomorrow. There is no alternative to coexistence or substitute to unity. As a Lebanese company that welcomes all Lebanese to its spaces, we speak the same language and share the same values of “ONE LEBANON”.
Tania Kassis expressed her gratitude to the CEO of the ABC, Mr. Robert Fadel, for entrusting ONE LEBANON with this official partnership, underpinning the shared patriotic vision and social responsibility of both ONE LEBANON and ABC.
She also conveyed that this partnership resembles the successful and productive formula of private civil society partnership where ONE LEBANON, an apolitical volunteer driven NGO, is partnering with ABC, one of the most Lebanese minded committed retailers.After the success of last year’s concert that drew an audience of 7000 and over 20 celebrities, this year’s stage will welcome new celebrities joining the ranks of the ONE LEBANON ever-growing family.
At the end of the conference, H.E Tom Fletcher took the stand and said: ”If you’ve lost hope in Lebanon, come in May and see how united Lebanon can be.”
Then, Tania Kassis invited the celebrities present to address the public among them such as Anthony Touma, Aline Lahoud, Mike Massy, Michel Fadel, Rahaf Abdallah, Nicolas Mouawad, Charbel Ragy, Ghayath Dibra, Silvio Chiha and the rappersMen El Ekher.
ONE LEBANON is more than just an annual solidarity concert, it is a volunteer movement supported by ‘Lebanophiles’ who wish to be united through music, comedy, arts, and sports. This year, and in solidarity with the Lebanese army, ONE LEBANON will be contributing to the fund of the children of martyred Lebanese soldiers.