The Baalbeck International Festival, amidst these unprecedented and challenging times and now more than ever, stands strong, dedicated to bringing hope and fighting for artistic creativity and culture.
This year, we proudly say #ShineOnLebanon as we shed light on talented local young artists through a unique musical journey across the Roman temples of the Bekaa.
This initiative aims to offer a platform and visibility to the vibrant local music scene, encouraging Lebanese musicians, singers and composers to showcase their talent and creativity.
A series of 10 performances (approximately 8 minutes each) were filmed in several Roman archeological sites across the Bekaa.
Local musicians and bands were selected from a wide range of musical genres such as classical, indie folk, rock, dream pop, electro, hip hop, oriental, and jazz, offering a rich and eclectic program.
The backdrop for each showcase is the natural setting of 10 different archeological Roman sites, in Baalbeck and across the Bekaa. These sites are the Temple of Venus (Baalbeck), the Stone of the Pregnant Woman (Baalbeck), the Basilique Civique (Baalbeck), the temples of Niha, Qsarnaba, Majed el Anjar and Ain Herché. This event will allow viewers to discover these relatively unknown venues. This archeological journey was made possible thanks to the collaboration of the Directorate General of Antiquities.
The #ShineOnLebanon showcases were captured at sunset during the month of June 2021 by different talented Lebanese directors highlighting the artists’ performances and the beauty of the Roman sites.
These performances will be edited into a one-of-a-kind free online stream (approximately 90 minutes) which will air on Friday, July 9th 2021, at around 8:45 p.m. (Beirut time), on all the local Lebanese channels and on the Pan Arab Channels MBC 4 and Shahid, as well as on YouTube and Facebook.
Facebook link here
Youtube link here
On that evening, the artists, directors and organizers will be gathered in the Acropolis of Baalbeck where the concert will be simultaneously launched.
This project was made possible thanks to the generosity and unwavering trust of Cultural institutions, foundations, private sponsors and friends of the Festival who support our mission. The Baalbeck Festival will carry on and persevere to keep artistic creativity and culture alive in Lebanon.
Conception & Production: Baalbeck International Festival
Artistic direction: Jean-Louis Mainguy
Artists’ selection: Leyla Nahas
Artists: Beirut Vocal Point, Blu Fiefer, Ghenwa Nemnom, Jana Semaan & Pierre Geagea, Makram Aboul Hosn Quintet, Postcards, Serge, Taxi 404, Vladimir Kurumilian & Ziad Moukarzel, Ziyad Sahhab and Zef.
Directors: Bassem Christo, Chady Hanna, Elie Rizk, Emile Slailaty, Ingrid Bawab, Michel Saliba, Mirna Khayat, Roger Ghantous and Samer Dadanian.
Production manager: Guy Yazbeck
Communication & Strategy: Impact BBDO
We would like to thank all our partners for their generous contribution and precious collaboration:
GOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS
H.E. Mr. Abbas Mortada – Minister of Culture
Mr. Sarkis Khoury – Directorate General Antiquities
H.E. Mr. Bachir Khodr – Governor of Baalbeck -Hermel
H.E. Mr. Kamal Abou Jaoudé – Governor of Bekaa
Lebanese Army & Security Forces
MAIN PARTNER
Fondation d’Entreprise CMA CGM
PARTNERS
Al Waleed Bin Talal Humanitarian Foundation
Fondation RAM – Robert A. Matta Art & Culture Association
Saadallah & Loubna Khalil Foundation
Association Philippe Jabre
Institut Français du Liban
Fondation Marc Henry Mainguy
SPONSORS
Banque Bemo
Château Ksara
FRIENDS
Dalia Salaam Rishani
Philippe Helou & famille
Joseph Kassardjian
Carla Chammas
Rajaa Salaam
Leila Bissat
Nabil Najjar
Sylviane Zehil
Georges & Thérèse Hage
Joseph & Myriam Asseily
Ilham Farid Raphael
Association Aimée et Charles Kettaneh
Nabil & Michèle Nahas
Holdal – Abou Adal Group
Rindala Beydoun
Zeina Chadi Karam
Itidal Haydar
Bourhan & Douha Sleiman
Wael Soucarieh
Ramzi & Neemat Raad
Hagop Demerdjian
Emile Issa – Kamsyn
Raphael & Joumana Debbané
Omaya Mohammad Rached Meraachly
Nadine Begdache
Fondation Abdallah Lahoud
Ralph & Claude Audi
Emile Elias Issa
PRIVATE PARTNERS
Impact BBDO
Final cut
Fida Zalloum sarl
Bacchus Production – Roger Bakhos
Event Staging Professionals sal
Generators by Joseph Sakr
Sohat Distribution
Vit-e
MEDIA PARTNERS
LBCI
MTV
TL
Al Jadeed
OTV
NBN
MBC4
Shahid
L’Orient Le Jour
Akhbar
Nidaa Al Watan
SPECIAL THANK YOU
Pierre Daher – LBCI
Dany Richa – Impact BBDO
Samer Dadanian – Final Cut
Joe Abou-Khaled -Impact BBDO
James Fox – Impact BBDO
Anthony Semaan – Beirut Jam Sessions
Saleh Srour – Photography
Ramy Al Halabi – Video & Photography