{"id":775273,"date":"2026-05-18T08:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T08:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=775273"},"modified":"2026-05-18T08:23:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T08:23:34","slug":"great-news-zoukak-theater-has-been-nominated-for-a-global-arts-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/775273\/great-news-zoukak-theater-has-been-nominated-for-a-global-arts-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Great News: Zoukak Theatre Has Been Nominated for a Global Arts Award!"},"content":{"rendered":"    <button class=\"sideconvo-button button-compact\">         <svg         xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"         width=\"64\"         height=\"64\"         viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\"         fill=\"none\">         <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_5407_120)\">             <mask                 id=\"mask0_5407_120\"                 style=\"mask-type:luminance\"                 maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"                 x=\"0\"                 y=\"0\"                 width=\"64\"                 height=\"64\">                 <path d=\"M64 0H0V64H64V0Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path>             <\/mask>             <g mask=\"url(#mask0_5407_120)\">                 <path                     d=\"M38.4702 26.64L38.5252 26.775C40.3652 31.435 44.0902 35.165 48.7502 37L48.8852 37.055L48.7502 37.11C44.0902 38.95 40.3602 42.675 38.5252 47.335L38.4702 47.47L38.4152 47.335C36.5752 42.675 32.8502 38.945 28.1902 37.11L28.0552 37.055L28.1902 37C32.8502 35.16 36.5802 31.435 38.4152 26.775L38.4702 26.64ZM38.4702 14.815C38.0702 14.815 37.6702 15.035 37.5002 15.475L33.7702 24.935C32.4352 28.325 29.7502 31.01 26.3602 32.345L16.9002 36.075C16.0202 36.425 16.0202 37.67 16.9002 38.02L26.3602 41.75C29.7502 43.085 32.4352 45.77 33.7702 49.16L37.5002 58.62C37.6752 59.06 38.0752 59.28 38.4702 59.28C38.8652 59.28 39.2702 59.06 39.4402 58.62L43.1702 49.16C44.5052 45.77 47.1902 43.085 50.5802 41.75L60.0402 38.02C60.9202 37.67 60.9202 36.425 60.0402 36.075L50.5802 32.345C47.1902 31.01 44.5052 28.325 43.1702 24.935L39.4402 15.475C39.2652 15.035 38.8652 14.815 38.4702 14.815ZM14.4702 29.125L11.9802 24.57C11.9452 24.505 11.8902 24.45 11.8202 24.41L7.26516 21.92C6.62516 21.57 6.62516 20.655 7.26516 20.305L11.8202 17.815C11.8852 17.78 11.9402 17.725 11.9752 17.66L14.4652 13.105C14.8152 12.465 15.7302 12.465 16.0802 13.105L18.5702 17.66C18.6052 17.725 18.6602 17.78 18.7302 17.82L23.2852 20.31C23.9252 20.66 23.9252 21.575 23.2852 21.925L18.7302 24.415C18.6652 24.45 18.6102 24.505 18.5752 24.57L16.0852 29.125C15.7352 29.765 14.8202 29.765 14.4702 29.125Z\"                     fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>                 <path                     d=\"M38.4702 26.64L38.5252 26.775C40.3652 31.435 44.0902 35.165 48.7502 37L48.8852 37.055L48.7502 37.11C44.0902 38.95 40.3602 42.675 38.5252 47.335L38.4702 47.47L38.4152 47.335C36.5752 42.675 32.8502 38.945 28.1902 37.11L28.0552 37.055L28.1902 37C32.8502 35.16 36.5802 31.435 38.4152 26.775L38.4702 26.64Z\"                     fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>                 <path                     d=\"M32 10.7351C33.6569 10.7351 35 9.39196 35 7.73511C35 6.07825 33.6569 4.73511 32 4.73511C30.3431 4.73511 29 6.07825 29 7.73511C29 9.39196 30.3431 10.7351 32 10.7351Z\"                     fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>             <\/g>         <\/g>         <defs>             <clipPath id=\"clip0_5407_120\">                 <rect width=\"64\" height=\"64\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect>             <\/clipPath>         <\/defs>     <\/svg>        <span class=\"sideconvo_button\"  data-sideconvo-message=\"I&#039;m looking for nature spots\" data-sideconvo-mode=\"CHAT\" data-sideconvo-customCTATitle=\"Discover spots in nature \ud83c\udf43\" data-sideconvo-customCTAPlacement=\"TITLE_TAG\">             Discover spots in nature \ud83c\udf43        <\/span>         <div class=\"hoverEffect\">             <div><\/div>         <\/div>     <\/button>     <style>      <\/style>    <p>Some good news to start off the week! Lebanon&#8217;s beloved <strong>Zoukak Theatre<\/strong> has been nominated for the Global Arts Prize by the Global Leaders Institute for Arts Innovation, placing it among thousands of international nominations and spotlighting Lebanon\u2019s contemporary theater scene on a global stage.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>The Beirut-based collective has been one of Lebanon\u2019s most influential independent stages, using performance as a way to spark conversation, challenge social norms, and create space for reflection through art.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYATQJNGyn1\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalleadersinstitute.org\/gap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global Arts Prize<\/a> nomination recognizes organizations and artists contributing to innovation and impact in the arts. It\u2019s also remarkable to see a local Lebanese theater collective shortlisted among thousands of international nominations, highlighting the impact Zoukak has built over the years both in Lebanon and abroad.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWoKVoUjbIO\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-about-zoukak\">More about Zoukak<\/h3>    <p>First established in 2008, Zoukak has become widely recognized for creating performances that blend theater with social engagement. It often tackles themes tied to identity, politics, memory, migration, and everyday life in Lebanon.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <div style=\"text-align:center;margin:2rem 0;\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaBW1jT42DckiIz1I02d\"      target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"      style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;             justify-content:center;background:#25D366;color:#fff;             text-decoration:none;padding:14px 32px;border-radius:50px;             max-width:380px;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;             font-family:sans-serif,serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;             letter-spacing:0.01em;             box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(37,211,102,0.35);             transition:transform 0.18s,background 0.18s;\"      onmouseover=\"this.style.background='#1ebe5d';this.style.transform='translateY(-2px) scale(1.03)'\"      onmouseout=\"this.style.background='#25D366';this.style.transform='none'\">     <svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"          xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"          style=\"flex-shrink:0;animation:waPulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;\">       <path d=\"M16 5.333C10.109 5.333 5.333 10.109 5.333 16                c0 1.88.49 3.643 1.348 5.172L5.333 26.667l5.64-1.336                A10.6 10.6 0 0 0 16 26.667c5.891 0 10.667-4.776                10.667-10.667S21.891 5.333 16 5.333zm4.724 13.227                c-.259-.13-1.533-.757-1.771-.844-.237-.086-.41-.13                -.583.13-.172.259-.668.843-.819 1.016-.15.172-.302.194                -.56.065-.259-.13-1.093-.403-2.081-1.284-.769-.685                -1.288-1.532-1.44-1.79-.15-.26-.016-.4.113-.529.116                -.115.259-.302.388-.453.13-.15.173-.259.26-.432.086                -.172.043-.323-.022-.453-.065-.13-.583-1.405-.799-1.924                -.21-.505-.425-.437-.583-.445l-.497-.008c-.172 0-.453                .065-.69.323-.237.259-.906.885-.906 2.16s.928 2.506                1.058 2.679c.13.172 1.826 2.79 4.427 3.91.618.267                1.1.427 1.477.547.62.197 1.185.169 1.631.103.497-.074                1.533-.627 1.749-1.232.216-.606.216-1.125.151-1.232                -.064-.108-.237-.172-.496-.302z\" fill=\"white\"\/>     <\/svg>     Join our WhatsApp channel!   <\/a> <\/div> <style> @keyframes waPulse{0%,100%{transform:scale(1)}50%{transform:scale(1.18)}} <\/style>    <p><\/p>    <p>The collective has built a strong reputation both locally and internationally through its productions, workshops, educational programs, and collaborations.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSksGYHjILe\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>Beyond the stage itself, Zoukak has also played an important role in supporting Beirut\u2019s independent cultural scene. 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