REVIVING TYRE’S GOLDEN AGE OF CINEMA

Lebanese actor and director Kassem Istanbouli has kicked off works to renovate Tyre’s Rivoli Cinema, with aims to turn it into a cultural space for the city. The theater, which has been abandoned for more than 30 years, was known for screening high quality films and was an icon in Tyre from 1959 to 1988. Istanbouli plans to accommodate 500 people after restoration is complete.