{"id":782801,"date":"2026-09-23T13:29:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=782801"},"modified":"2026-09-23T13:41:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:41:35","slug":"12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/782801\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\/","title":{"rendered":"A 12-Artist Fundraiser Is Bringing Beirut Together to Restore Fada Al Madina"},"content":{"rendered":"    <button class=\"sideconvo-button\">         <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=\"Where can I watch plays?\" data-sideconvo-mode=\"CHAT\" data-sideconvo-customCTATitle=\"Here&#039;s where you can watch plays\" data-sideconvo-customCTAPlacement=\"TITLE_TAG\">             Here&#039;s where you can watch plays        <\/span>         <div class=\"hoverEffect\">             <div><\/div>         <\/div>     <\/button>     <style>      <\/style>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hamra was once known as one of Beirut&#8217;s intellectual and cultural heartbeats. Now, a new community-driven cultural space is working to bring some of that energy back.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On October 6, 3al Mareekh will bring together 12 Lebanese performers for a special night at Al Madina Theater. Proceeds will support the restoration and development of Fada Al Madina, a new cultural space within the premises.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DdUHqKVuRAf\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lineup brings together Mario Bassil, Nour Hajjar, Georges Tawil, Manel Mallat, Sandy Matar, May Sahhab, Aya Abi Haidar, Tarek Tamim, Mariam Chouman, Randa Makhoul, DJ Jude, and Dabket Moulayiten for a night combining live performances, stand-up comedy, music, dance, food, drinks, and surprises.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 id=\"h-what-is-fada-al-madina\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Fada Al Madina?<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Operated by the FADA: Foundation for Arab Dramatic Arts, Fada Al Madina is being built as a cultural ecosystem. Artists can create, experiment, collaborate, and share their work with the community.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project is centered around the idea of creating a professional but accessible space for both emerging and established artists. And it also gives Beirut another venue for theater and cultural exchange.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Ddlo6zrKCqR\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The space will include a 110-seat fully equipped theater auditorium, a multi-purpose workshop and rehearsal space, technical control and production facilities, exhibition spaces for local artists and artisans, offices, three artist dressing rooms, and a caf\u00e9 and community gathering area.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 id=\"h-more-than-a-theater\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">More than a theater<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fada Al Madina is designed to host more than traditional theater productions. Its programming will include theater, children&#8217;s theater, dance, live music, workshops, training programs, educational activities, cultural talks, storytelling, exhibitions, community gatherings, and film screenings.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DdWjzajNhOB\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The space will also be available to independent artists, fresh graduates, community-led projects, and experimental and underground theater productions through an affordable rental model. Alongside external projects, the team behind Fada Al Madina plans to develop its own in-house productions and community programming.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 id=\"h-support-fada-al-madina-on-october-6\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support Fada Al Madina on October 6<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The upcoming fundraiser is an opportunity to support the project while spending a night celebrating Lebanese artists.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3al Mareekh will take place on October 6, 2026, at Al Madina Theater in Hamra, Beirut. The project describes itself as &#8220;funded by the community, for the community,&#8221; with the aim of creating a sustainable cultural space that remains accessible, independent, and community-focused.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DdEJIo7tPAU\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So if you&#8217;re looking for a night out that also supports the future of Beirut&#8217;s cultural scene, this one&#8217;s for a good cause. You can buy your tickets via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.antoineticketing.com\/events\/6959\/3al-mareekh-ktachafna-el-may\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Antoine Ticketing<\/a>, or you can donate to their GoFundMe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/fada-al-madina-theater-fundraiser?attribution_id=sl%3Afdd92736-114c-44bc-8721-c113e4c5e675&amp;lang=en_US&amp;ts=1786492682&amp;utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&amp;utm_content=amp30-control&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link&amp;fbclid=PAcGRvZgJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAafOFWJJNOpioWC3LtZeReNc96G5ZQW9G2Yr3FlfZhhL4FLHoZuiHHLFc5Bg8A_aem_24Hizntgi0QVsiLGX4zwfQ&amp;utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hamra was once known as one of Beirut&#8217;s intellectual and cultural heartbeats. Now, a new community-driven cultural space is working to bring some of that energy back. On October 6, 3al Mareekh will bring together 12 Lebanese performers for a special night at Al Madina Theater. Proceeds will support the restoration and development of Fada [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":782803,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpai_generated_summary":"","_preview_accessed":0,"_lftp_listicle_injection":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[1161,1695,2268],"media-embed-type":[],"class_list":["post-782801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stuffwelove","tag-arts-culture","tag-hamra","tag-lebanese-theater"],"authorship":[214],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.5 (Yoast SEO v28.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A 12-Artist Fundraiser Is Bringing Beirut Together to Restore Fada Al Madina &#187; Beirut.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"3al Mareekh will bring together 12 Lebanese performers for a special night, with proceeds supporting the restoration of Fada Al Madina.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/782801\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A 12-Artist Fundraiser Is Bringing Beirut Together to Restore Fada Al Madina\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"3al Mareekh will bring together 12 Lebanese performers for a special night, with proceeds supporting the restoration of Fada Al Madina.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/782801\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Beirut.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beirutcityguide\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-09-23T13:29:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-09-23T13:41:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Theater.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1408\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"768\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Taleen El Gharib\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@beirutcityguide\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@beirutcityguide\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Taleen El Gharib\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/en\\\/782801\\\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/en\\\/782801\\\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Taleen El Gharib\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/ar\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/998828f4428be1a686c6c9e94be1708e\"},\"headline\":\"A 12-Artist Fundraiser Is Bringing Beirut Together to Restore Fada Al Madina\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-09-23T13:29:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-09-23T13:41:35+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/en\\\/782801\\\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":417,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/ar\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/en\\\/782801\\\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/Theater.jpeg\",\"keywords\":[\"Arts &amp; Culture\",\"Hamra\",\"Lebanese Theater\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Stuff We Love\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/en\\\/782801\\\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/en\\\/782801\\\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\\\/\",\"name\":\"A 12-Artist Fundraiser Is Bringing Beirut Together to Restore Fada Al Madina &#187; Beirut.com\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/ar\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/en\\\/782801\\\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/en\\\/782801\\\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/Theater.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-09-23T13:29:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-09-23T13:41:35+00:00\",\"description\":\"3al Mareekh will bring together 12 Lebanese performers for a special night, with proceeds supporting the restoration of Fada Al Madina.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/en\\\/782801\\\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/en\\\/782801\\\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/en\\\/782801\\\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/Theater.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/Theater.jpeg\",\"width\":1408,\"height\":768,\"caption\":\"12 Lebanese Artists Are Coming Together to Restore Fada Al Madina, a Cultural Space in Hamra\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/en\\\/782801\\\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/ar\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"A 12-Artist Fundraiser Is Bringing Beirut Together to Restore Fada Al Madina\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/ar\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/ar\\\/\",\"name\":\"Beirut.com\",\"description\":\"Beirut.com is your insider guide to Lebanon, with the best in food, culture, neighborhoods, and everything new. Discover where to go and fall in love with our country.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/ar\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/ar\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/ar\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Beirut.com, SA\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/ar\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/ar\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/04\\\/Beirut.com-Logo-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/04\\\/Beirut.com-Logo-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1044,\"caption\":\"Beirut.com, SA\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/ar\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/beirutcityguide\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/beirutcityguide\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/ar\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/998828f4428be1a686c6c9e94be1708e\",\"name\":\"Taleen El Gharib\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2455b455f35782791bce1381cc1430f969be839a432c6c9643633a4cdca377d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2455b455f35782791bce1381cc1430f969be839a432c6c9643633a4cdca377d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2455b455f35782791bce1381cc1430f969be839a432c6c9643633a4cdca377d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Taleen El Gharib\"},\"description\":\"A raging feminist and activist, Taleen is a passionate writer who wants to make the world a better place, one blog post at a time. Apart from her obsession with puppies, anime, and Hemingway, she is on a mission to find out what it truly means to be Lebanese.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.beirut.com\\\/en\\\/author\\\/taleen_el_gharib\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"A 12-Artist Fundraiser Is Bringing Beirut Together to Restore Fada Al Madina &#187; Beirut.com","description":"3al Mareekh will bring together 12 Lebanese performers for a special night, with proceeds supporting the restoration of Fada Al Madina.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/782801\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"A 12-Artist Fundraiser Is Bringing Beirut Together to Restore Fada Al Madina","og_description":"3al Mareekh will bring together 12 Lebanese performers for a special night, with proceeds supporting the restoration of Fada Al Madina.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/782801\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\/","og_site_name":"Beirut.com","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beirutcityguide","article_published_time":"2026-09-23T13:29:28+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-09-23T13:41:35+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1408,"height":768,"url":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Theater.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Taleen El Gharib","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@beirutcityguide","twitter_site":"@beirutcityguide","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Taleen El Gharib","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/782801\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/782801\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\/"},"author":{"name":"Taleen El Gharib","@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/ar\/#\/schema\/person\/998828f4428be1a686c6c9e94be1708e"},"headline":"A 12-Artist Fundraiser Is Bringing Beirut Together to Restore Fada Al Madina","datePublished":"2026-09-23T13:29:28+00:00","dateModified":"2026-09-23T13:41:35+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/782801\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\/"},"wordCount":417,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/ar\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/782801\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Theater.jpeg","keywords":["Arts &amp; Culture","Hamra","Lebanese Theater"],"articleSection":["Stuff We Love"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/782801\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\/","url":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/782801\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\/","name":"A 12-Artist Fundraiser Is Bringing Beirut Together to Restore Fada Al Madina &#187; Beirut.com","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/ar\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/782801\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/782801\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Theater.jpeg","datePublished":"2026-09-23T13:29:28+00:00","dateModified":"2026-09-23T13:41:35+00:00","description":"3al Mareekh will bring together 12 Lebanese performers for a special night, with proceeds supporting the restoration of Fada Al Madina.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/782801\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/782801\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/782801\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Theater.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Theater.jpeg","width":1408,"height":768,"caption":"12 Lebanese Artists Are Coming Together to Restore Fada Al Madina, a Cultural Space in Hamra"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/782801\/12-lebanese-artists-are-coming-together-to-restore-fada-al-madina-a-cultural-space-in-hamra\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/ar\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"A 12-Artist Fundraiser Is Bringing Beirut Together to Restore Fada Al Madina"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/ar\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/ar\/","name":"Beirut.com","description":"Beirut.com is your insider guide to Lebanon, with the best in food, culture, neighborhoods, and everything new. Discover where to go and fall in love with our country.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/ar\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/ar\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/ar\/#organization","name":"Beirut.com, SA","url":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/ar\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/ar\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Beirut.com-Logo-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Beirut.com-Logo-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1044,"caption":"Beirut.com, SA"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/ar\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beirutcityguide","https:\/\/x.com\/beirutcityguide"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/ar\/#\/schema\/person\/998828f4428be1a686c6c9e94be1708e","name":"Taleen El Gharib","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2455b455f35782791bce1381cc1430f969be839a432c6c9643633a4cdca377d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2455b455f35782791bce1381cc1430f969be839a432c6c9643633a4cdca377d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2455b455f35782791bce1381cc1430f969be839a432c6c9643633a4cdca377d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Taleen El Gharib"},"description":"A raging feminist and activist, Taleen is a passionate writer who wants to make the world a better place, one blog post at a time. Apart from her obsession with puppies, anime, and Hemingway, she is on a mission to find out what it truly means to be Lebanese.","url":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/author\/taleen_el_gharib\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/782801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/113"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=782801"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/782801\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":782807,"href":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/782801\/revisions\/782807"}],"wp:authorship":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/214"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/782803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=782801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=782801"},{"taxonomy":"media-embed-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media-embed-type?post=782801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}