Games of la
Francophonie
From September 27 to October 6, in Beyrouth, Lebanon. Visit the site regularly for the latest news!
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A Gold and a Silver for Team Canada Judokas
Our Canadians Amy Cotton (- 78 kg category) and Sasha Mehmedovic (- 66 kg category) won Team Canada’s first two medals at the Michel el-Murr field yesterday. »
Canadian Stéphanie Filion got the literary competition off to a good start yesterday morning at the Pierre Abou Khater theatre in Beyrouth. »
Visual Arts Opening at Palais Unesco
The opening of the visual art exhibition took place at the Palais Unesco, Sunday morning. There was a sizeable crowd that came to admire the works of art from throughout the French-speaking world.
Visitors were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the works created by Team Canada in painting, photography and sculpture. “I thought it was excellent and exciting! Each country presented a different perspective on their art through the works they presented,” said Geneviève Thauvette, our candidate in photography, of her first international competition. Benjamin Rodger, with his brilliantly painted self-portrait, and Sarah Beck, with her spectacular sculpture, agreed with her.
We’ll bet a shawarma and a shish kabob that these artists will go far in the competitions!
Babillard
Did you know?
In 2008, Spanish archeologists discovered an ancient Phoenician cemetery dating back 2,900 years in the southern Lebanon city of Tyr. Traditionally, Phoenicians kept the burnt remains of their dead in jars, along with their souls. This discovery helped in understanding the diet and social structure of this lost civilization.
Quiz
How many cultural events are on the program of the VI Games in Lebanon?
- 7
- 6
- 5
Answer: A) Song, Storytelling, Original Dance, Literature (short story), Painting, Photography and Sculpture.