Lucien BourjailyMaya El SabalyTarek AnishTony Reif Mounir Abu Debs’ students from the first generation Improvisation on the stage of words: The 2017 Festival Fraykeh brought together a diverse group of poets from across the world, creating a vibrant evening of cross-cultural poetry and artistic expression. Poets like Hani Nadeem from Syria, Nasser Al-Hajj from Iraq,…
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Language in the Shadow of the Unconscious:
Lucien BourjailyMaya El SabalyTarek AnishTony Reif Improvisation on the stage of words: Mounir Abu Debs’ first-generation students The 2017 Festival Fraykeh brought together a diverse group of poets from across the world, creating a vibrant evening of cross-cultural poetry and artistic expression. Poets like Hani Nadeem from Syria, Nasser Al-Hajj from Iraq, Nasreen Kamal and…
Iraqi poet Nasser Al-Hajjaj
In November 2017, Iraqi poet Nasser Al-Hajjaj gave a moving reading at Fraykeh House. Al-Hajjaj’s lyrical verses are rich in imagery and emotional depth. The intimate setting of the Maison Fraykeh enhanced the impact of his words.
Sacred and secular moments of 17th century Venetian Renaissance music performed by MNEMUSIK
Sacred and secular moments from 17th-century Venetian Renaissance music performed by MNEMUSIK (Rhaissa CERQUEIRA soprano and Danie DE MORAIS theorbo). Rhaissa CERQUEIRA soprano and Danie DE MORAIS theorbo The concert Sacred and Secular Moments from 17th-Century Venetian Renaissance Music, performed by the talented MNEMUSIK duo—soprano Rhaissa Cerqueira and theorbo player Danie de Morais—was a captivating…
Sacred and secular music performed by Slaiman ZAIDAN oud and the ABRAJ Theatre choristers.
The recent performance of Sacred and Secular Music by renowned oud player Slaiman Zaidan and the ABRAJ Theatre choristers at Maison Fraykeh was an unforgettable evening celebrating Middle Eastern musical traditions. Held in the historic Maison Fraykeh, the event offered a powerful blend of sacred hymns and secular songs, each exploring themes of spirituality and…
Poetry is an act of transcending language with language
The poets:Hani Nadeem (Syria)Nasser Al-Hajj (Iraq)Nasreen Kamal (Lebanon)Issam Assaf (Lebanon)Sebastian Heine (Germany)Paul du Brancion (France) / translated by Maison KamalAntoine Ballad (France) Guest of the evening: Artist Marcel Nasr (back & sang) The 2017 Festival Fraykeh brought together a diverse group of poets from across the world, creating a vibrant evening of cross-cultural poetry and…
Habibet Albi Enti (My Sweetheart, You) 2023
Playwright: Lucien BourjeilyStarring: Tarek Annish & Farah Shaer A man wakes up on a bed to find himself bound and blindfolded by a woman who refuses to release him. Is this the ultimate expression of sadistic passion? Or is it something else? “Brillamment interprétée par Tarek Annich et Farah Shaer… Le public sera pris, tout…
At the roots of dreams: from Babylon to Granada Roula Safar
At the roots of dreams: From Babylon to Granada Roula Safar Mezzo-soprano, guitar and percussion The programme presented by mezzo-soprano Roula SAFAR, with her guitar and percussion, builds bridges between the original state of languages and their evolution, between the sacred and poetry, and between baroque, traditional and contemporary music. This programme, from Babylon to…
Tribute to Bechara Lebbos
A tribute evening to Bechara LEBBOS, poet and resident of Fraykeh, took place on 06 September 2019, in the Mounir ABOU-DEBS theatre. This evening was organised by Nabil LEBBOS, his son, film-maker and director, with the help of Mrs Giselle HACHEM, mayor of the village and its residents. The large audience was enchanted by the…
Sacred and Profane Words
Kalimat #02/18 Sacred and secular musical moments performed by Slaiman ZAIDAN oud and the ABRAJ Theatre choristers. Sacred and secular seventeenth-century Venetian Renaissance music performed by MNEMUSIK (Rhaissa CERQUEIRA soprano and Danie DE MORAIS theorbo).