Al Bustan Festival an event in Lebanon that is characterized by musical shows, dance programs and theater performances by International groups.
The ground work for the Al Bustan Festival was laid in the year 1994 with the vision of creating history in the tradition of Lebanese music. A rendezvous of the traditional and the modern, the Al Bustan Festival is the meeting ground for numerous artists of national and International fame.
Roots of bonding
A part of the European Festival Association, the Al Bustan Festival promises of cultural insight into various parts of the world. Breaking the boundaries of region, countries and continents, the Al Bustan Festival presents a forum that includes opera, choral concerts, dance, theater performances, marionettes and orchestral concerts.
Each and every program in the Al Bustan Festival follows a theme that is either related to a particular culture or subject. A unique attempt of its kind, this event in Beirut unites not only the country of Lebanon on its traditional vestiges but also builds the foundation of a universal culture.
Al Bustan Festival Features
Apart from extraordinary performances by International figures like Olaf Baer, Angelika Kirschlager, Maria Ewing, Elena Prokina, the Labeque sisters and many more, one can also enjoy the musical extravaganza on stage by orchestra groups like the Montpellier Philharmonic, the Medici, Skampa,Chilingirian, Belcea, Takacs and many more.
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Some of the popular opera groups performing in the Al Bustan Festival include the Warsaw Chamber Opera and the the Helikon Opera of Moscow. Vienna Boys Choir and the Choir of Christ Church Cathedral constitute the choir groups that have often created raves among the people in Lebanon.
The workshops and the master classes with some of the most renowned musical maestros form an important feature of the Al Bustan Festival. These workshops are held in numerous venues across the country, but the most important of them is the National Conservatoire in Beirut. A Visual art exhibition is also organized during this festive season that underlines the cultural alignment of Lebanon.
Al Bustan Festival : General information
Al Bustan Festival Organizers: The Association of Festival Al Bustan
Al Bustan Festival Al Bustan schedule: The festival is going to start on the 12th of February, 2008 and continue till 16th of February, 2008.
Venue: Hotel Al Bustan
Timings: The programs in the Al Bustan Festival will begin at 8.30 pm.
Tickets: Online tickets are available from December 1, 2007 onwards
A stepping stone for cultural revivalism, the Al Bustan Festival has taken a turn towards being a pan-Lebanese phenomena that thrives on the ideal of harmony and brotherhood.
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