Press Release: #RecollectBeirut - relocated and rescheduled

Due to the highly polluted atmosphere surrounding the port of Beirut, #RecollectBeirut  #بيروت تنذكر has been relocated and rescheduled.

This memorial will yet take place, despite all the difficulties, in one of the most affected areas in Beirut, on Sunday the 20th of September at 6.30 p.m (Beirut time) .

All Lebanese television channels will live broadcast this happening, an hour of remembrance through texts and music, a ceremony of peace and hope to honor the memory of our lost and loved. 

And as Amin Maalouf says at the beginning of his prayer :
« De Beyrouth, capitale blessée,  
Une prière vers le Ciel,
Quelle que soit la langue dans laquelle on Le prie,
Quel que soit le nom par lequel on L’invoque... »

Performing on stage:
The choirs of Antonine University, NDU and Al Mabarrat, a chamber orchestra of 30 musicians, Fathers Toufic Maatouk and Khalil Rahme, Fadia Tomb El Hage, Rifaat Torbey and Omar Rahbani

Virtual Participation:
Tania Saleh, Zade Dirani, Gabriel Yared, Abdel Rahman El Bacha, Wajdi Mouawad and Amin Maalouf.

Jean-Louis Mainguy - Artistic director

Bassem Christo -  TV director

Elie Rizk - TV producer 

* RecollectBeirut will also be broadcast live on MBC4, Shahid VIP, Associated Press, Agence France Presse, Reuters and on this youtube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfsYSNyMe-8&feature=youtu.be