Lebanon

Association for Development in Akkar (ADA)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Akkar - Beit Ayoub
Akkar 3316
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-6-428202
Fax
+961-6-428202
E-Mail
aliomar100@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone
+961-3-691216
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2006
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
General Information
community 12 persons resources from our members contributions concrete projects, Seminars
Mission and Objectives

1. Promote the concept of sustainable development with particular emphasis on youth engagement in the society 2. Encourage volunteering and Promote citizenship concept 3. Build the capacity of individual, organizations and communities in the various sectors (environmental, social, developmental) 4. Provide training services, raise awareness and conduct research 5. Establish specialized centers to empower individuals and organizations’ role in the society

Main Projects / Activities

- Training about municipalities Role and regularizations - Rehabilitations of Beit Ayoub Main Square - Art Quiz

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Ali Omar
Head of the organisation
Mr. Ali Omar
Contact (2) Full Name
Ahmad Melhem

Association for Social Empowerment & Sustainable Environment in the Mediterranean (ASESEM)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

1107 Clemenceau
Beirut 0000
Lebanon

Telephone
+96170925134
E-Mail
shadenbeydoun@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
caline.nahhas@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+96170925134
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2016
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Heritage
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Youth and education
General Information

ASESEM is a non-governmental non-profit organization founded in 2016 by a group of professional and experienced individuals working towards a more engaged society and a sustainable environment. ASESEM strives to address social, environmental, economic and agricultural challenges through training and capacity building while encouraging sustainable development and social responsibility. ASESEM follows international standard practices utilizing intercultural approach along with partners from different countries across the Mediterranean to link actions in conjunction with local authorities.

Mission and Objectives

Objectives ·      Encourage social responsibility and civic engagement ·      Foster environmental responsibility through innovation and sustainable development ·      Advocate for conservation of local heritage and natural resources whilst promoting eco-tourism ·     Support rural development ·      Work toward empowering women and strengthening youth through education and community involvement ·     Assist SME’s in knowledge transfer and commercialization of innovative ideas/initiatives aimed at encouraging civic engagement and environmental sustainability ·      Ensure sustainable development of the community through use of interdisciplinary knowledge and experience, innovative technology transfer in close cooperation with related stakeholders. ASESEM Structure Mr. Hadi El Assaad - President Dr. Mohamad Abiad - Vice President Mrs. Shaden Baassiri Beydoun - Treasurer Mrs. Caline Nahhas - Secretary Budget resources & source of funding are from different projects in the Mediteranean. We just started  (registered under Ministry of Interior in 2016) and working now in collaboration with Zico House on LEB SARD Festival Project EUR40k. 1 year project ending September 2017. Action though concrete projects and exchange between Lebanon and Euro MEd  Countries Partners involved in this project are from Italy.

Main Projects / Activities

• LEB-SARD Festival project intends to contribute to the Euro-Mediterranean Intercultural artistic co-productions referring to a cross border cooperation that involves two or more producing partners from different cultures/geographical scope, entering into a collaboration to support the creation and distribution of an artistic project, music in specific as an instrument for cultural expression, intercultural dialogue and intercultural learning. It's a cultural Project about music for meiterranean dialogue. Activities The LEB SARD Festival will take place in St Louis Church in Downtown Beirut on May 1st, and in Monteponi Mine in Iglesias, Sardinia on May 20,2017. It will feature a common show involving important local artist- composer Hiba Al Kawas from Lebanon and musician Fabio Furia from Italy, aiming to share and facilitate access to resources and experiences as well as the transfer of know-how and competencies across the Euro-Med region. • Organizing Public events: a seminar preceding the festival will be held in Solidere, Beirut on May 1st and in Iglesias, Sardinia on May 19, 2017. This seminar aims to spread the role of music and theatre as mean of socio-cultural economic development of under-used places • Engaging large and diverse audiences for the promotion of cultural expression and intercultural dialogue; all the while involving public authorities like ministries, municipalities, embassies and private institutions like schools, media, NGOs and cultural centers. Reflecting the cultural richness of both societies by highlighting the role of youth; the event will involve around 50 students from Rafic Hariri Foundation Choir in Lebanon, age group 6-17, and 12 conservatory students from Iglesias, Sardinia, age group 17-22.  • Communicating the socio-cultural impact of co-productions by using media as a tool for outreach and wide visibility. Please visit the website www.lebsardfestival.com • Involving the community, be it private or public, in signing an agreement to support and plan the future edition of the "LEB-SARD Festival Project“. The same actors will agree on cooperating for future common initiatives among these two countries and other Med regions.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Based on the ASESEM member experience through many previous projects with European Union, USAID etc. and with many partners local and international, we believe we can have an impact on social economic comunal environmental areas. By engaging in such socio economic projects ASESEM can  • make local stakeholders have an influence on the social context where the project is implemented.  • Involve different territories (citizens, enterprises, associations, Institutions) that will benefit in terms of promotion and attractiveness related to social and cultural events. • Put the basis for a long term intercultural and cross-border dialogue between involved parties and territories.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

ASESEM is well connected to several networks local (public & private) and international. By joining the ALF network we can share our network and add to it by involving other association from the network.  ASESEM Network National bodies (Ministries, Municipalities, Chambers, Investment Agencies)  Local authorities (cities, regions, economic zones, and economic development organizations) in charge of implementing, granting support (financial and technical) or issuing legal authorizations for public or private investment projects. A broader range of stakeholders - Private actors Companies or Business Support Organizations Financial Institutions, Banks, Investment Funds Civil Society, NGOs Mediterranean Partner France, Italy, Spain, Athens, Tunisia

Contact (1) Full Name
Shaden Baassiri Beydoun
Job Title
Founding Member - ASESEM
Head of the organisation
Hadi El Assaad

Association for the Protection of the Lebanese Heritage (APLH)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

P.O.Box 544 , Keserwan
Zouk Mosbeh 1200
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-3-667648
Telephone (other)
+961-3-797785
E-Mail
info@protect-lebaneseheritage.com
E-Mail (2)
mayhem_n@hotmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2010
Fields of Activity
  1. Heritage
General Information
APLH is governed by an administrative comittee who is elected every 2 years. funding is either from donors, individual sponsors or from the members themselves. APLH is an independent entity, not influenced nor sponsored by a single party. the association has its blog, site, facebook page and printed gazette, Of Men & Ruins
Mission and Objectives

APLH is a group of committed scholars aiming to protect lebanese heritage and culture.

Main Projects / Activities

APLH's target is to achieve the implementation of a law to protect lebanese heritage and to have it enforced properly. APLH's scope includes cultural/environmental awareness, legal action and online/on-field activism.

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Josef Haddad
Head of the organisation
Ms. Pascale Ingea
Contact (2) Full Name
Ms. Pascale Ingea

Association Internationale pour la Sauvegarde de Tyr (AISTYR)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Baltagi Bldg, Akhtal el Saghir street, Ramlet el-Bayda, Beirut ‎
Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-1-851351
Fax
+961-1-833601
E-Mail
fondation@fondationtyr.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1980
Fields of Activity
  1. Heritage
  2. International/Cultural relations
General Information
L’AIST Liban est une ONG à statut de but non lucratif, consultatif accréditée auprès de l'UNESCO comprenant un bureau exécutif, 300 membres et un Comité Amis de Tyr. Elle a créé en 2008 conjoinctivement avec L’AIST France la Fondation Tyr. Les ressources proviennent des cotisations et des dons de ses membres. Certains projets ou actions sont financés par le mécénat ou par des subventions d'organismes français et libanais. L’AIST a réalisé plusieurs projets pendant 28 ans (Voir site Web). Elle a créé la "Ligue des Cités Cananéennes, Phéniciennes et Puniques" dont "La Route des Phéniciens" (resolution de l’Unesco en 1993). Nos principaux partenaires sont l'UNESCO et le Ministère de la Culture libanais.
Mission and Objectives

En prenant la culture pour levier, l'AIST a pour mission d’initier, de coordonner, de planifier et d’accompagner des activités favorisant la sauvegarde, la préservation de l’environnement, la réhabilitation, la promotion du tourisme culturel et du développement socio-économique des cités méditerranéennes sœurs de Tyr. Ainsi en intervenant tant au niveau national qu’international, elle contribuera à promouvoir Tyr comme centre de rencontres, de dialogue interculturel, de la promotion de la paix et travaillera en partenariat avec différentes institutions, intéressées par les projets culturels et les objectifs qui sont : • Promouvoir la connaissance, • Concourir à la recherche historique, • Conservation et mise en valeur du patrimoine archéologique et culturel, • Contribuer à la sauvegarde du patrimoine et identification du patrimoine non protégé, • Favoriser la formation, la transmission des savoir-faire et l’insertion dans les secteurs de l’artisanat traditionnel, • Sauvegarde de l’environnement. • Mise en place de la Ligue des Cités Cananéennes, Phéniciennes et Puniques et du projet « La Route des Phéniciens ».

Main Projects / Activities

En 1998, l’AIST a vu ses efforts couronnés par le lancement officiel de la « Campagne Internationale UNESCO pour Tyr et ses environs ». Ce vaste programme de protection, de réhabilitation et de développement socio-culturel en faveur de Tyr, cité millénaire, inscrite sur la liste du Patrimoine Mondial en 1984 exige un effort international de grande envergure. Force est donc de développer toutes les initiatives de coopération en créant une chaîne de solidarité entre les pays méditerranéens afin de renouer des liens ancestraux et de consolider un horizon d'échanges permanents. D'où l'idée de constituer une "Ligue des Cités Cananéennes, Phéniciennes et Puniques" rassemblant les villes-cités fondées ou visitées par les Cananéens, les Phéniciens ou les Puniques qui ont la même source d'une civilisation à la fois sémite et méditerranéenne. Un projet sur "La Route des Phéniciens" sera la colonne vertébrale de la mise en place de la Ligue. L’objectif est d'amener ces villes héritières d’un passé commun à une prise de conscience de leur identité historique commune, de s'investir dans différentes formes d'échanges et de coopération et de contribuer par des interventions spécifiques aux projets de la Campagne UNESCO en faveur de Tyr . La Ligue permettra de développer la recherche et l'étude de ces périodes importantes de l'histoire encore méconnue et donnera l'opportunité aux spécialistes de confronter les résultats de leurs travaux qui ouvrent de nouvelles perspectives de dialogue et de coopération. Ce projet qui vise à développer les liens culturels et socio-économiques sera, nous l’espérons, le prélude d'une solidarité active, d'une coopération multidimensionnelle et pour favoriser la Paix dans la Méditerranée.

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Maha El-Khalil Chalabi
Head of the organisation
Dr. Maha El-Khalil Chalabi

Association Libanaise pour l'Education et la Formation (ALEF)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Hazmieh, Mar Takla, Assi el-Hellani street, Kiameh Bldg. #82, floor B1‎
Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-5-458854
Fax
+961-5-952898
E-Mail
alef@alefliban.org
E-Mail (2)
george.ghali@alefliban.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1996
Fields of Activity
  1. Gender
  2. Human rights
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Research
  5. Youth and education
General Information
1. Structure of the organization: Officially registered in 2004, L’association Libanaise pour l’Éducation et la Formation (Lebanese Association for Education and Training) ALEF is a youth lead; volunteer based non-governmental organization, which promotes Human rights in Lebanon through education and training. In order to synergise efforts, ALEF established in Lebanon a strategic long term partnership with NDH-International. ALEF team is active under the institutional name of Nouveaux Droits de l’Homme – International. 2. Budget 2007: 330000 3. Sources of funding and main partners: -European Union -Save the Children – US -Friedrich Ebert Stiftung – Lebanon Office -Pax Christi – Netherlands 4. Modalities of action: In addition to publishing reports and conducting formal and non formal educational programs, ALEF is implementing two main projects on “Torture prevention in Lebanon” and “Youth building Reconciliation”
Mission and Objectives

Mission
To trigger and contribute to a cumulative process of changing values and attitudes incompatible with the universal values of Human Rights.
Objectives

Become a reference institution in the field of Human rights and related topics, to play the role of a think tank at the service of decision and legislation makers in Lebanon; to become a proponent of national policies in Human Rights related matters.

To change the present popular perception that Human Rights issues are idealistic and elitist.

Share the experience acquired in Lebanon at the regional level, after consolidating the Lebanese structure.

Main Projects / Activities

1- Researches and Publications We published several thematic and generic annual reports on Human Rights in Lebanon the latest publications were: Six reports on International Humanitarian Law violations in the conflict opposing Hezbollah to the State of Israel and regarding the Human Rights situation of the Internally Displaced Persons during and after the conflict 2- Education and Training • Human rights courses in 2 Universities: St Joseph University USJ and the Lebanese University • Human rights education in 6 schools through a network of clubs (3D clubs) • A training program on citizenship for juvenile offenders detained in the central prison of Roumieh • Contributed in the guidance of “COMPASS”: a manual on Human rights education published by the Council of Europe

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Julien Courson
Job Title
Secretary General
Head of the organisation
Dr. Elie el-Hindy (President of the Board)
Contact (2) Full Name
Mrs. Dima Wehbi (Programs Manager) ; Mr. George Ghali (Project Officer)

Association pour la Protection des Sites et Anciennes Demeures au Liban (APSAD)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Achrafieh, Sursock street, Aoun Bldg., GF
Beirut 1100
Lebanon

Telephone
+961 -1-334267
E-Mail
raya.daouk@yahoo.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1960
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. Heritage
General Information
APSAD is a non-profit organization, officially recognized as a non-profit public interest organization by Presidential Decree #765. 2 employees and more than 45 volunteers. The yearly budget is about 60,000 $, & sources of funding varies between private donations, sponsoring for projects, fund raising events, subventions from the Lebanese Ministry of Culture & the Lebanese Ministry of Tourism, & memberships. APSAD executes projects ( Restoration, Development, awareness and campaigns, conferences and debates, publications, exhibitions, etc) all over the country and collaborates with Patrimoine sas Frontieres, Europa Nostra, World Monuments Fund, ICOMOS, Mercy Corps…
Mission and Objectives

APSAD is dedicated to promote the protection & restoration of ancient buildings with historic & artistic characteristics & the conservation of natural sites, act upon laws protecting the architectural heritage, raise public awareness concerning urban and environmental problems, encourage an architecture and a town planning of high quality, Strengthen the fabric of society by a general mobilization, encourage a sense of civic responsibility. APSAD provides all necessary support and seeks to implement new concepts for the preservation of the natural and architectural heritage that represents Lebanon’s identity, the expression of its memory and one of its most important resources. APSAD executes development projects in the Lebanese villages.

Main Projects / Activities

Latest activities; - Reconstruction of the Ebel es Saqui Peasent house Museum as per Mercy Corps demand and collaboration. - Conservation of a roman bridge in Maameltein region, and rehabilitation project for the surroundings - Nomination of the International Fairground at Tripoli, designed by renowned modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer , on the World Monument watch-Fund List - APSAD financed and contributed technically in the edition of the first volume of the study carried out jointly by APSAD, Mrs. May Davie and Tours University on the traditional houses of Beirut: typology, domestic culture, and historical value

Contact (1) Full Name
Mrs. Raya Daouk
Job Title
President
Head of the organisation
Mrs. Raya Daouk

Awrad-Clown Me In

National Network
Lebanon
Address

La Pinede Bldg, First floor, Bloc A,
Beirut Hall Street, Sin el Fil
Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
+961 1 499199
E-Mail
clownmein@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2008
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information

Awrad-Clown Me In consists of 8 part-time staff members and 25 volunteers, with a yearly budget range between $200,000 to $300,000. The main sources of funding come from grants and donations and partner organisations, such as UNICEF, Drosos Foundation, Sesam Foundation, IOM and others. We also partner with local organisations and groups in different regions across Lebanon to implement our projects, since many of them involve large groups and audiences. These partners and funders help us to implement our main projects, which are focused on street theatre and the arts as tools for social change. We also offer many workshops, and more recently opened a school (The International Institute for Very Very Serious Studies) to create a more in-depth and sustainable teaching environment.

Mission and Objectives

Awrad-Clown Me In’s main objective is to provide relief to disadvantaged communities and remote areas in Lebanon and abroad. We use humour, clowning, street theatre and social therapy to shed light on important social, environmental and humanitarian issues. We aim to create direct and lasting social impact through our projects, whether they are immersive street theatre performances or intensive workshops, by addressing difficult themes like migration, human rights, and social responsibility. We also create viral video and social media campaigns on topics like consumption, waste, anti-discrimination and racism (among others) to reach a wider audience. Within Lebanon, we aim to make arts and culture accessible to a wider public by taking our projects outside the capital to rural and/or disadvantaged communities and building bridges between communities through them. Clown Me In has also worked around the world, in Mexican, Lebanese, Palestinian, Indian, Brazilian, Moroccan, Jordanian, Syrian, Greek and British communities.

Main Projects / Activities

IIVVSS (The International Institute for Very Very Serious Studies) – A 7-month training program to develop the skills of experienced artists and send them out to engage with local communities through their field projects.

- CATCH (Creative Arts for CHange) - or CAPE (Creative Arts for Peace and Equality) as it was called last year, for the training of artists/facilitators to give workshops in clowning, puppetry, social therapy and improvisation.

- Clown Tours: yearly tours in which the clowns go to different locations around the country to put on free shows, mostly in rural/disadvantaged communities.

- CRC (Celebrating the Rights of Children) – a touring project around Lebanon, involving a performance and a series of activities at games in the form of different stations centered around the themes of the rights of the child.

- Workshops - short-term workshops in clowning and street theatre

- The Caravan - a project that puts voices of people at the heart of a street theatre performance, through the use of recorded storytelling audio. A touring, participatory street performance dealing with human and children’s rights, built collaboratively by professional theatre makers and non-professionals refugee artists which incorporates recorded interviews conducted with Lebanese people, Palestinian and Syrian refugee populations living in Lebanon.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Awrad-Clown Me In has 12 years of experience in the field, having worked on a multitude of projects, mainly focused on performance and skills-based training.

We are very invested in working with young and vibrant people from different communities. We have given in-depth training in clowning, performance, and storytelling to over 300 people, some of whom are now doing their own projects with our support, or performing to support themselves. Many of these participants have worked to break down barriers within their own communities.

In the course of our performance projects, we have recorded more than 250 personal stories from around Lebanon and beyond and produced ten different performances, including street theater, clown, and storytelling shows that deal with issues such as the importance of education, the dangers of discrimination, and the rights of the child. These shows have been performed more than 500 times in Lebanon, Jordan, and the Balkans, Greece, Germany and other places. Because of this, we have grown our capacity for mobilising large groups of people and uniting them through storytelling and performance, while giving the arts a social and humanitarian role within our work.

As we have worked consistently with transparency, authenticity, and honesty, we have found great appreciation for our ability to affect communities in a positive manner and have formed numerous partnerships and networks within Lebanon and beyond, and believe we can add our skills to the ALF network in this capacity.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Because of ALF’s commitment to inclusive community-building across the EUROMED region through the use of narrative, exchange and empathy, we believe that these principles are perfectly in line with Awrad-Clown Me In’s mission. Being part of such a network is important to us, not only to expand our outreach capabilities, but also to give us a chance to broaden the scope of what our work can bring to the table in terms of cultural exchange and dialogue. We would like to benefit from ALF’s wide network of people and organisations that are working in similar or complementary fields to ours for potential collaborations.

Contact (1) Full Name
Sabine Choucair
Job Title
President
Head of the organisation
Sabine Choucair

Baalbeck International Festival

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Osman ben Affan street, Doursoumian Bldg., 1st floor
Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-1-373150
Telephone (other)
+961-1-373151
Fax
+961-1-373153
E-Mail
baalbeck@baalbeck.org.lb
E-Mail (2)
maya@baalbeck.org.lb
Mobile Phone
+961-3-041006
Mobile Phone (other)
+961-3-041007
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1956
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
The Baalbeck International Festival is the oldest and most prestigious cultural event in the Middle East. It was founded in 1956 and managed by 12 benevolent members. The office is run by a director who is assisted by its deputy who is in charge mainly of communication, sponsoring and public relations, a secretary who is in charge of all logistics and a financial director. From that point onward, the Festival became an annual event that takes place from early July to end of August. the festival has produced in the magnificent ruins of the bacchus and Jupiter temples many worls class plays, Lebanese nights, operas, classical music, pop and jazz concerts, modern and classical dance, lyric songs world premieres... Our sources of funding are mainly the public sector (Ministry of Tourism ) the private sector (sponsors : banks, insurance companies and friends of the festival...) and the ticketing.
Mission and Objectives

The mission of the Baalbeck International Festival is to promulgate cultural and touristic life of the country and nurtiring the most enticing artistic environment of cross-cultural exchange, providing the settings for the performance of innovative works by local and regional artists as well as acclaimed international performers.
Our objective is to maintain our mission despite the difficult situation in Lebanon and the region and give a message of hope and life to the Lebanese people.

Main Projects / Activities

Each year the Festival is taken place during the month of July and August. Each edition features different kinds of performances :
Classical music : New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic orchestra conducted by karajan...
Operas ; le couronnement de popée, la tosca, La Traviata produced by les Chorégies d'orange...
Piano recitals : Richter, Claudio Arrau, David Fray, Abdel Rahman el Bacha...
Lyrical recitals ; June Anderson, Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Placido Domingo...
Lebanese nights ; Rahbani brothers with Fairouz, caracalla dance theatre...
jazz : Ella Fitzgerald, Joan Baez, Nina Simone, Herbie Hancock...
Dance :Ballet Bejart Lauzanne, Merce Cunninghma dance company, Paul Taylor Dance company, Boris Eiffman dance company...
Pop ; Charles aznavour, Gilberto Gil, massive attack, deed Purple, Mika...

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

By organising special events, by applying the principles of Anna lindh and giving visibility to the Anna lindh Foundation in Lebanon and in the region.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We want to be aware of the activities of  Anna Lindh Foundation network and to be able to participate if possible

Contact (1) Full Name
Mrs. Maya Halabi
Job Title
Deputy Director
Head of the organisation
Mrs. Nayla de Freige - President
Contact (2) Full Name
Mr. Guy Yazbeck
Job Title (2)
Director

Babel Theatre

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Marignian Center, Cairo street, Hamra
Beirut 1103
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-1-744033
E-Mail
babeltheatre@yahoo.com
Organisation Type
Individual Person
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International/Cultural relations
General Information
Founded in October 2007 by Dr. Jawad Al Asadi, Babel Theater is a non-political, non-religious space and is opened to all forms of artistic expression. Babel Theatre is strategically located in the Hamra Street area, considered to be the beating heart of Beirut. Babel Theatre produces and hosts drama, dance, exhibitions, poetry readings, and movie screenings, artistic workshops for children and youth as well as cultural seminars. It is an open door to fuse and interlace with world cultures and the world arts.
Mission and Objectives

Mission
Babel Theatre aims to create a multicultural center in the Arab region, to embrace talented artists, to provide residents of Beirut and the neighbors a qualified artistic expression, and to present a selection free and constructive of arts from all over the world, which may contribute to the positive development of the surrounding community.
Objectives
- Participate at the cultural development of Beirut by providing space for professional artists, amateurs, and art student in search of a space for rehearsals, experimentation, residencies, and performance.
- Assist and support young talented artists, performers and students in The Arab region
- Establish and foster connections between the Arab and Western artists and cultural institutions

Main Projects / Activities

Babel Theater produces and hosts drama, dance, exhibitions, poetry readings, movie screenings and artistic workshop.

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Jawad Al Asadi
Job Title
Founder
Head of the organisation
Dr. Jawad Al Asadi

Batroun Projects

National Network
Lebanon
Address

17th floor west, Bliss Plaza II, Bliss Street, Hamra, Beirut
Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
+961 3 760123
E-Mail
nora@batrounartspace.org
E-Mail (3)
mail@batrounartspace.org
Organisation Type
Individual Person
Year of Establishment
2011
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
The organization is composed of four core staff. These are the Director, Co-Director, Associate Architect and Site Coordinator. We have a core budget of $12,000 p.a. Programme costs are raised on a per project basis. Sources of funding are a mix of grant making bodies and private sponsorship and support. Our modalities of action are exchange residencies in the visual arts, in partnership with institutions outside of Lebanon, performances and events in partnership with local, national, and international organizations, workshops, and broad public programmes related to contemporary arts in all its forms.
Mission and Objectives

Through public events, exhibitions, film screenings, a library, residency and meeting spaces BP will support artists, scholars, film makers, and cultural producers by providing a platform to showcase innovative and significant work.
Each project undertaken by Batroun Projects intends to instigate new collaborations, building new networks and new relationships, both across disciplinary spheres, as well as locally, regionally, and internationally.

Main Projects / Activities

Our main projects are performances, screenings, workshops, talks, and residencies.
As the project space is located outside the city in a semi rural setting, our activities create a platform for commonality and exchange between residents and culture consumers in Beirut and those in the norther area around Batroun. We also aim to work with organizations and individuals regionally and internationally, inviting artists to perform and interact with Batroun Project audiences.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Our aims and objectives are inline with the working modalities of the ALF, that is creating platforms for meaningful and sustainable exchange, and a place for dialogue that engenders new approaches to realities. We also aim to work across sectors, seeking out partnerships with NGO's, self organised civil society groups, as contemporary arts offers a platform where multifarious disciplines and approaches can work together.

Contact (1) Full Name
Mrs. Nora Razian
Head of the organisation
Mrs. Nora Razian