For astronomy enthusiasts
In 2015, a group led by engineer and amateur astronomist Jean Pierre Saghbini brought the astronomy festival, Festival d’astronomie de Fleurance (festival-astronomie. com) to Lebanon, with a second edition planned for Fall 2016. Also The Cosmic Dome (71 540203, thecosmicdome.com, The Cosmic Dome,) a digital planetarium in Hamra created by astronomist Mohamad Abbas, aims to educate the public on astronomy.