A Celebraton of Lebanon
Saturday, March 5
7afli Fête
5 to 7 pm
Cedars Hall
$10 suggested donation
Kick-off the celebration with Dabki dancing, Lebanese cuisine, a historical overview by Carol Hakim and look at modern culture with Hamzé Haidar Ahmad.
Workshop: Le prophète
1 to 4 pm
at Alliance Française – $60
Discover author Khalil Gibran’s popular work en version française. Students with a level of French equivalent to Intermediate 1 and above.
Tuesday, March 8
Author Rawi Hage
6:30 pm
$10 Mizna/AF | $20 General Public
at Alliance Française
Award-winning author Rawi Hage shares his work and personal experience, in conversation with local expert Joseph R. Farag. Born in Lebanon, Rawi Hage lives in Montréal.
Friday, March 11
Ciné Club: Héritages – Mirath
7 pm
at St Anthony Main
$5 AF/Film Society | $8.50 General Public
An autobiographical documentary by Philippe Aractingi on his family’s departure from Lebanon and adaptation to Paris. A discussion will follow the film.
Tuesday, March 15
Lebanese Heritage
6:30 pm
at Alliance Française
$10 AF members | $20 general public
What is the French heritage in Lebanon today? What is the Lebanese heritage in Minnesota? What is the future of the francophonie in Lebanon? With George Ghreichi, Antoine Mefleh, and Tarek Assaad Mkanna.
Tuesday, March 22
Voix Féminines du Liban:
An Evening of Music, Poetry, and Literature
7 pm
$10 AF members | $20 general public
Lebanese authors Ezza Agha Malak and Evelyne Accad will share their perspectives in French, with original readings in English by Lebanese-American author Kathryn Haddad.
Friday, March 25
Ciné Club: Where Do We Go Now?
7 pm
at St Anthony Main
$5 AF/Film Society | $8.50 General Public
Nabine Labaki’s 2011 film tells of Muslim and Christian women joining forces to stem tide violence in their war-torn village.
A discussion led by UMN Professor Katrien Vanpee will follow the film.
Monday, March 28
Round Table Discussion: The way forward
6:30 pm
at Alliance Française – $10 suggested donation
Educational Initatives – Jessy Belt
Special Tribunal for Lebanon – Anthony Winer
Garbage Crisis – Marie-Christine Ghreichi
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