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scheduled to be held from October 4 to 12, will be marked by the presence of a large number of prominent movie stars, world-renowned directors, producers, and festival directors, who will be celebrating BIFF’s 20-year anniversary.
Tapping into her mother’s and grandmother’s distinct skills in creating amazing recipes and serving tasty home food, Nay Mouawad Rahme, the entrepreneur behind
Mayline Restaurant, wants to pass on her family’s gourmet legacy of home cooking to everyone who appreciates clean, high-quality dishes and delicacies.
A new era for luxury motoring has dawned, with the official launch of the highly anticipated Genesis
G70 luxury performance sedan. The G70 was unveiled in Seoul on September 15, and will go on sale in Korea on September 20.
Fondazione Merz and Liban Art held a press conference to inaugurate Zena El Khalil’s solo exhibition, Sacred Catastrophe: Healing Lebanon, an art platform for peace and reconciliation, under the patronage of the Municipality of Beirut. Daniella Rahme, the model, TV presenter, radio host, and actress, is the new ambassadress for L’Oreal Paris brand in the Middle East and North Africa. Officine Panerai, the Florentine house of haute horology, proudly announced its participation at Beirut
Art Week 2017 and opened its doors to artistic expression through a unique collaboration with the renowned Armenian artist Mkritch Mazmanian. During the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the European Union and the United Nations launched a EUR 500 million Spotlight Initiative to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls.
Under the patronage of the Minister of Economy Raed Khoury, the first edition of Beirut Design Fair was inaugurated on September 21 at BIEL.
OLX Lebanon, the leading classified-ads platform in the country, announced the appointment of John Noja as the new country manager.
Under the patronage of Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Events
Production organized the third edition of the Classic Car Show from September 7 to 17, in collaboration with Solidere and Beirut Souks. LGB Bank sponsored the Sidon
International Festival for the second consecutive year between September 6 and 10 at the city waterfront, in cooperation with Sidon Municipality and the Sidon Festival Committee, presided over by Member of Parliament Bahia Hariri, and under the supervi- sion of the former prime minister, Fouad Siniora.
In an exclusive event held at Byblos Sur Mer on September 4, Cedrar was finally introduced to the public. Through an impressive launch, Cedrar has unveiled an ambitious project designed to make the Cedars of Lebanon the new ideal destination.
LGB Bank sponsored this summer’s Aramoun–Keserwan Festival, which was held from September 8 to 10. On September 15, ESA Business
School organized a graduation ceremony for the students of the Cercle des Dirigeants, doctorate in business administration, executive MBA, MBA, master in marketing, master in management, master in healthcare management, and executive master in financial management. Banque Libano-Française, Virgin Radio Lebanon, and AXA Middle East celebrated winning the biggest cash prize in Lebanese media history on August 30 at BLF Jal El Dib Centre branch.
Audi Lebanon presents another successful model: the all-new Audi Q5. The SUV with the four rings combines the sportiness of an Audi sedan with a multifaceted character and a highly flexible interior. Whether in its connectivity, efficiency or driver assistance systems, the new Audi Q5 once again sets standards in its segment.