Lebanese Awareness Week, 2005
About
The Lebanese Awareness Week 2005 took place in Lobby 10 (map)
on Wednesday and Thursday of this momentous week in Lebanon's modern history
(April 11-15.)
Music, projections, slideshows, plasma screenings, navigation booths, and other
media were used in creatively highlighting a number of themes presented this
year:
30-Years Since
- How far has Lebanon come since the
beginning of its epic war?
People
Power
- What does uniting 30% of Lebanon's
population in a single demonstration signify?
Remembering Hariri
- The Statesman, Businessman, &
Philanthropist: Who he was, why he was killed, and what did it spark?
Lebanon
Today
- Record inflow of tourists to this peace of
heaven on Earth: what makes it so special?
Lend Us
Your Voice
- We have a flag petition for you to sign:
would you help?
The set also
featured: LIVE video coverage from Beirut, imported Lebanese sweets, blue Truth
ribbon/pins, Fairouz music, "Beirut's Memory" poster books, "Lebanon-in-3D"
poster books, "Guide to Lebanon" production, "Enjoy Lebanon" virtual navigation
system, and much more.
The LCM also participated in the
National
Day of Unity Dinner.
In memory of the beginning of the Lebanese War 30 years ago, the Lebanese
community of Greater Boston organized a dinner celebration on April 13 to
participate in launching this National Unity Day and reasserting Lebanon's
freedom, sovereignty, and independence. (event
flyer | pictures from event |
speech by LCM president)
The
Harvard Kennedy School Arab Caucus
also gave a presentation about Lebanon and the current challenges in the
Middle East. Various dimensions of the situation in Lebanon were covered,
including: Lebanon's history and political system, role of Rafik Hariri in
rebuilding Lebanon, Lebanese-Syrian relationships, role of Hezbollah in
Arab-Israeli conflict, US and France foreign policies, UN Security Council
Resolution 1559, and future challenges.
Pictures |
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