Al Bustan International Festival 2020

February 2020 -  Banque BEMO was one of the main sponsors of Al Bustan International Festival. This year's theme “Ludwig” focused on Beethoven’s masterpieces with a total of 15 performances. The Bank was the proud sponsor of "Les Confessions de Beethoven", a special fundraising performance by renowned pianist Abdel Rahman El Bacha who played extracts of The Moonlight, Tempest, Waldstein and Appassionata Sonatas. Mr. El Bacha was accompanied on stage by actor Jean-François Balmer who delivered a text by Lebanese writer Alexandre Najjar, giving the audience "edifying confessions which reveal the personality of the great composer and unknown aspects of his existence".