Beiteddine
Festival 2009 - Program
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July: GRAND OPENING: A TRIBUTE TO OUM KALSOUM
With the Egyptian Diva Amal Maher, accompanied by
Selim Sahab and his orchestra. The Beiteddine Festival
is proud to present this homage to the greatest
Arab singer of all time, Kawkab Al Sharq.
9
July: CHARLES AZNAVOUR
The living legend in a memorable night.
13-14
July: GAD ELMALEH
A one man show, a humorist and an actor. One of
the most acclaimed French stand-up comedians. Gad
was elected « la personnalité la plus
drôle de France » in 2007.
18
July: EMIR KUSTURICA & THE NO SMOKING ORCHESTRA
A rock gypsy concert by the internationally acclaimed
director and musician Emir Kusturica with The No
Smoking Orchestra, Kusturica is winner of 2 Golden
Palms in Cannes and a Silver Bear in the Berlin
film festival.
22
July: MADELEINE PEYROUX
Madeleine Peyroux confidently walks the line where
jazz, country and blues collide. Her unique voice
can best he thought of as the Billie Holiday of
the 1990s.
25
July: A WORLD PREMIERE; GABRIEL YARED
Accompanied by the Budapest Concert Orchestra conducted
by Dirk Brossé, soprano: Gaelle Méchaly.
The Lebanese Oscar winner and composer Gabriel Yared
will perform live for the first time, in his home
country, his memorable film music scores. Projections
of some of Yared's best movies such as l'Amant and
The English Patient…
31
July: HANINE Y SON CUBANO - BIG BAND
Hanine's amazing voice vehicles the Tarab tradition
mixed with Cuban harmony and rhythm. Beautiful cross-mating
of two totally different music worlds.
9
August: GUY MANOUKIAN
Guy Manoukian Accompanied by the Armenian Philharmonic
Orchestra and Special Guest Mario Reyes from the
Gypsy Kings Family. Recipient of the Armenian Music
Awards, Guy Manoukian plays Arabic and Armenian
fusion at its best.
12
August: PALESTINIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA & MARCEL
KHALIFE
IN A TRIBUTE TO MAHMOUD DARWISH. A Poetic Opera
Ahmad Al Arabi, written by Darwish and composed
and performed by Marcel Khalife, soloists Omeyma
Al Khalil and Reem Talhami along with a 100 piece
orchestra and choir. The concert celebrates Jerusalem
Arab Cultural Capital 2009.
15
August: KADIM AL SAHIR
Upon popular demand, once more Kadim al Sahir returns
to sing Nizar Kabbani's poetry.
Exhibition
2 July : COURTESY OF L'INSTITUT DU MONDE ARABE,
PARIS
A photo exhibition on Oum Kalsoum's fabulous career
during Egypt's Golden Era.
12
July: LIBAN TRACES
A poetic installation of sculptures and paintings
by Sybille Friedel, scenography by Nabil el Azan.
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