Festivals

Car-Free Day: Discover Gemmayzeh

Sunday, Dec 1, 2013
10:00am -> 8:00pm
Achrafieh 2020

On Sunday, December 1, Gouraud Street in Gemmayzeh will be transformed into a pedestrian zone.

Free entertainment involving art, music, sports, and environmental activities, will be offered to adults and children. “Discover Gemmayzeh” is part of a pioneering, environmental, and apolitical project, “Achrafieh 2020”, which aims to transform the district of Achrafieh into a healthy environment, a dream space to live in.

Activities
-10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Bike rentals with Cyclo Sport.
-9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Photography Exhibition with ALBA.
Street Musicians.
-3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. DJ’s to dance all day with Special Guest Appearance of DJ RODGE from Mix Fm
-11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Children corner with arts crafts and cultural activities around music and dance, with le Club des 2 Clowns and Garderie Santa.
-12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Sports challenge.
-9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. NGO, charities and mouné exhibition: on Frères School Wall.
Several painters scattered from chez Paul to Les Frères School will paint live.
-2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. The 161rst Live painting show with Bernard Renno.
-11:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. street shows: Fanfares, stilt walkers, hip hop, ballroom dance
-9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Wine exhibition on Saint Nicholas stairs with the major vineyard from the Lebanese industry.
Love lock wall on St Nicholas stairs
-12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Graffiti artists will decorate blind walls.
-11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Free Zumba Classes for all.

Important Notice
The pedestrian zone will be closed to traffic from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. If you must leave the area on December 1st, we advise you to do so before the assigned time, or to park your car outside the pedestrian zone. You will not be able to drive within the closed area before 7:00 p.m. Electric shuttles will be available inside the pedestrian zone. Parking on both sidewalks of rue Gouraud will also be prohibited on that day. Pubs and restaurants will be open all day.

The event is Managed By Urban Art: 71.940.054

For info call Urban Art Lebanon: 71.940.054 – 01.612.929