It’s been a hot week – which can only mean summer is closer than ever. Cool off with this week-end’s exciting events.
The Rave
These are the nightlife’s special events this weekend, but they’re not all Beirut has to offer. Electric Sundown, Decks on the Beach, and The Gärten are all hosting their weekly parties too.
Beirut’s biggest public garden normally opens on Saturdays only (for Lebanese people at least); but three students from USJ – in collaboration with Nahnoo, the NGO that helped the fight for its recent re-opening – are set to change that.
The Food Sector
Healthy Dessert Workshop – Thursday 19, 5 PM
For those who want to enjoy sweets without the side of guilt, a workshop that guides you through sugar-free desserts, including egg-free and flour-free alternatives. Details here.
Souk el Akel Beirut Waterfront – starting Tuesday 17 till Sunday 22
Souk el Akel is spending the week at the Beirut Waterfront, but the real fun starts during the weekend: a Brunch Edition with and all sorts of foods to satisfy your cravings!
The Art Scene
But I Love You, Directed by Lina Abyad – starting Thursday 19, 7 PM
Victims of domestic violence tell the stories of their abuse. Four women onstage with nothing but their memories. The play debuts this Thursday at Theatre Monnot.
The Pond House by Taher Asad-Bakhtiari – Friday 20, 6 PM
Image via Carwan Gallery
The artist examines a staple of Iranian architecture – a cooling chamber with a central fountain to use during hot summers – through a series of tribal tapestries. The exhibition opens at Carwan Gallery and runs until July 10.
The Cultural Front
Basel Rajoub & Soriana Project at the Beirut Spring Festival – Thursday 19, 8:30 PM
Onomatopoeia showcases the FEMENA project, which grouped nine women musicians over a period of five days to create music and open the discussion on women’s presence in the music scene. The project culminates in Saturday’s performance.
The Intellectual Agenda
Poetry for Everybody: May Edition – Thursday 19, 8 PM
FADE IN: and Mansion team up for this month’s poetry night. Featured artists will recite poems in English and Arabic, then they’ll leave the stage to the audience. Feel free to step up and read your own.
Beirut Design Week – Friday 20, 6 PM
The annual design fest is back with an even bigger line up. Although the opening ceremony is this Friday, plenty of other BDW-sponsored exhibitions and installations are happening simultaneously.
The Seventh Art
In Video: Palestine, Syria, Beirut – Thursday 19, 6 PM
Masrah al Madina hosts a screening of short films shot by Palestinian, Syrian, and Lebanese youth. A short discussion with the videographers will follow.
The Disquiet and The Digger Screening – Thursday 19, 7 PM
Ali Cherri – The Digger (film still), 2015
As part of his exhibition at Sursock Museum, A Taxonomy of Fallacies: The Life of Dead Objects, Ali Cherri’s films, The Disquiet (2013) and The Digger (2015) will be screened followed by a Q&A with the artist.
