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8 Cool Events Happening Around Lebanon This Weekend (Friday – Sunday)
Spice up your weekend with one of these cool events!
The Great Outdoors:
1. Hiking and swimming in Jannet Chouwen – Sunday Sep 4
Organized by the NGO Nahnoo, this is an easy to moderate 3.6 km hike. After the picturesque hike, you’ll swim and have a picnic by the lake.
Cost: $20 including transportation, guide, and entrance fees to the reserve. The money will go to support NAHNOO’s campaigns and projects.
You can find more information here.
2. Beiteddine Hike
A moderate 4-hour hike in the picturesque area of Beiteddine. It’s a chance to get moving and do something different!
Cost: $30 including transportation, guides, energy food pack, and pictures.
You can find more information here.
Parties:
3. Decks on the Beach: Alinka & Shaun J. Wright – Friday Sep 2
This hot act is more than ready for their Beirut premiere, are you ready for them? Be prepared to party all night at another one of the always memorable Decks parties!
You can find more information here.
4. The Plastik Hotel – Friday Sep 2
The Pop Up Hotel and Plastik Magazine are orchestrating something for your eyes, your ears and all the senses in between. They have an awesome DJ line-up too: Jade vs. Tala and DJette vs. Caline.
You can find more information here.
5. Stir It Up – Saturday Sep 3
Reggae Lovers, mark your calendars and get reasy for this awesome reggae beach party. A celebration of many styles including Roots, Reggae, Dub, Dancehall, Ragga Muffin, Ragga Dubstep, and Jungle. A Rude Reggae Vibes band, West African rhythms and dances performed around the bon fire.
Cost: $20 including a shot.
You can find more information here.
6. Coop D’Etat’s Sixth Anniversary – Sunday Sep 4
It’s Coop D’Etat’s sixth birthday and they want to celebrate it with you. BBQ, cocktails, beers, and shots. Happy hour all day, all night.
You can find more information here.
Workshops:
7. Vegetarian Cooking Course & Meditation – Saturday Sep 3
A fun communal gathering of knowledge, meditation, cooking and a delicious wholesome vegetarian dinner. Learn about the connection between food, body and mind, through the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda.
Cost: $20 and dinner is included!
You can find more information here.
Eat up:
8. Sri Lankan Brunch- Saturday Sep 3
As the summer cools down in Beirut, Makan strives to keep things hot. This Saturday’s brunch is a Sri Lankan menu to delight, featuring crisp vegetable rolls, creamy white fish curry, spiced coconut salad, and devil potato with green capsicum.
You can find more information here.
Reader submissions:
1. The 39th Rally Of Lebanon – Friday – Sunday
You can check out the complete program here.
The Great Outdoors:
1. Hiking and swimming in Jannet Chouwen – Sunday Sep 4
Organized by the NGO Nahnoo, this is an easy to moderate 3.6 km hike. After the picturesque hike, you’ll swim and have a picnic by the lake.
Cost: $20 including transportation, guide, and entrance fees to the reserve. The money will go to support NAHNOO’s campaigns and projects.
You can find more information here.
2. Beiteddine Hike
A moderate 4-hour hike in the picturesque area of Beiteddine. It’s a chance to get moving and do something different!
Cost: $30 including transportation, guides, energy food pack, and pictures.
You can find more information here.
Parties:
3. Decks on the Beach: Alinka & Shaun J. Wright – Friday Sep 2
This hot act is more than ready for their Beirut premiere, are you ready for them? Be prepared to party all night at another one of the always memorable Decks parties!
You can find more information here.
4. The Plastik Hotel – Friday Sep 2
The Pop Up Hotel and Plastik Magazine are orchestrating something for your eyes, your ears and all the senses in between. They have an awesome DJ line-up too: Jade vs. Tala and DJette vs. Caline.
You can find more information here.
5. Stir It Up – Saturday Sep 3
Reggae Lovers, mark your calendars and get reasy for this awesome reggae beach party. A celebration of many styles including Roots, Reggae, Dub, Dancehall, Ragga Muffin, Ragga Dubstep, and Jungle. A Rude Reggae Vibes band, West African rhythms and dances performed around the bon fire.
Cost: $20 including a shot.
You can find more information here.
6. Coop D’Etat’s Sixth Anniversary – Sunday Sep 4
It’s Coop D’Etat’s sixth birthday and they want to celebrate it with you. BBQ, cocktails, beers, and shots. Happy hour all day, all night.
You can find more information here.
Workshops:
7. Vegetarian Cooking Course & Meditation – Saturday Sep 3
A fun communal gathering of knowledge, meditation, cooking and a delicious wholesome vegetarian dinner. Learn about the connection between food, body and mind, through the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda.
Cost: $20 and dinner is included!
You can find more information here.
Eat up:
8. Sri Lankan Brunch- Saturday Sep 3
As the summer cools down in Beirut, Makan strives to keep things hot. This Saturday’s brunch is a Sri Lankan menu to delight, featuring crisp vegetable rolls, creamy white fish curry, spiced coconut salad, and devil potato with green capsicum.
You can find more information here.
Reader submissions:
1. The 39th Rally Of Lebanon – Friday – Sunday
You can check out the complete program here.