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Joseph Azar (singer)
Joseph Azar () (born 1942) is a Lebanese artist, solo singer, and performer in Lebanese musical comedies and theatre. Beginnings Azar was born in the town of Jezzine, Lebanon to Lebanese parents. He was the youngest of four sons and attended elementary school in his hometown. Influenced by his father, he began singing at a young age; he had a strong traditional voice, which he developed in a church choir. At the end of 1958, Azar moved to Beirut and studied music at the Conservatoire Libanais. Career Joseph Azar began his career in 1961 with the Rahbani Brothers and Fairuz in the play ''Al Baal-bakiye'' then performed in several other plays, including: ''Jisir El Amar'' (1962), ''Hollo'' (1963) and ''Bayaa El Khawatem''. He appeared in the musical ''El Challal'' directed by Romeo Lahoud and composed by Walid Gholmieh. In the years 1965, 1966, and 1967, Azar played the main role in three consecutive works with Sabah and Nadia Jamal, ''Mawwal'', ''Mijjana,'' and ''Attaba'' co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jezzine
Jezzine ( ''Jizzīn'') is a municipality in Lebanon, located from Sidon and south of Beirut. It is the capital of Jezzine District. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests (like the Bkassine Pine Forest), and at an average altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of South Lebanon. The town is also known in Lebanon for the shrine of Our Lady of the Waterfall. Etymology The name, Jezzine, derives from the Aramaic ( Syriac) word, meaning "depot" or "store". Many historians believe that Jezzine served as a storing location for traders because of its strategic location on the caravan route that connected the ancient port city of Sidon to the Chouf, the Beqaa Valley, and to Syria. History The Australian 7th Division, with British and Free French forces, supported by the Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, fought for Jezzine against Vichy French forces in 1941. Julián Sli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaki Nassif
Zaki Nassif (; 4 July 1918 – 10 March 2004) was a Lebanese music composer and singer. He was influential among the first generation of composers for the mass audience for music on radio in Lebanon in the 1940s and 1950s, and continued to be a force in Lebanese music until his death in 2004. Biography Born in Machghara, the largest town in the western Beqaa Valley in 1918 and was involved in music and country folk poetry ('' zagal'', maannaa, '' 'ataba'', mijana, abu el zuluf, etc.) at an early age. He was one of the Big Five who contributed material to Radio Orient and Radio Liban in the 1950s (alongside Halim El Roumi and Philemon Wehbe among others). During the 1990s he did singing performances on primetime television entertainment shows in Lebanon. Music The lyrics of his songs are very often of the patriotic kind (''Baladi Habibi'', ''Ya Daya'ati''- my village, etc.). When his recordings are played on Lebanese TV stations, it is always along with scenery from Lebanon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanese Actors
Lebanese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Lebanon * Lebanese people, people from Lebanon or of Lebanese descent * Lebanese Arabic, the variety of Levantine Arabic spoken in Lebanon * Lebanese culture * Lebanese cuisine See also * * List of Lebanese people This is a list of notable individuals born and residing mainly in Lebanon. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items. Lebanese expatriates residing overs ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 Births
The Uppsala Conflict Data Program project estimates this to be the deadliest year in human history in terms of conflict deaths, placing the death toll at 4.62 million. However, the Correlates of War estimates that the prior year, 1941, was the deadliest such year. Death toll estimates for both 1941 and 1942 range from 2.28 to 7.71 million each. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in which they agree "not to make any separate peace with the Axis powers". * January 5 – WWII: Two prisoners, British officer Airey Neave and Dutch officer Anthony Luteyn, escape from Colditz Castle in Germany. After travelling for three days, they reach the Swiss border. * January 7 – WWII: ** Battle of Slim River: Japanese forces of the 5th Division (Imperial Japanese Army), 5th Division, sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Place Des Arts
frame, View of the Place des Arts esplanade. The Musée d'art contemporain is on the left; behind it is the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, with the Théâtre Maisonneuve on the right. Place des Arts () is a major performing arts centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and the largest cultural and artistic complex in Canada. Home to the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre Métropolitain, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, and the Opéra de Montréal, the complex is situated between Saint Catherine and de Maisonneuve streets, and Saint-Urbain and Jeanne-Mance streets, in an area now known as the Quartier des spectacles in the borough of Ville-Marie. Place des Arts was an initiative of Mayor Jean Drapeau, a noted lover of opera, as part of a project to expand the downtown core eastward from the concentration of business and financial activity in the centre-west part of downtown. The Corporation George-Étienne-Cartier, named in honour of George-Étienne Cartier, a Father of Confed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baalbeck International Festival
The Baalbeck International Festival (; ) is a cultural event in Lebanon. Since 1955, people from around the world have gone to the city of Baalbek in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon to attend the annual festival. Classical music, dance, theater, opera, and jazz as well as modern world music are performed each July and August in the ancient Roman Acropolis. The presidents of the festival have been as follows: Aimée Kettaneh from 1956 to 1968, Salwa es-Said from 1969 to 1972, May Arida from 1973 to 2010 and Nayla de Freige from 2011 to present. History The festivals date back to the mid 20th century with the first organizing activities being held in 1955 as part of the "Touristic Year 1955." After one year, President Camille Chamoun appointed a festival committee with Kettaneh as its President, and named it the Baalbeck International Festival. It became a governmental institution whose goal was to promote tourism and Lebanese culture. The festival was held in July and August in the rui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duraid Lahham
Duraid Lahham (; in Roman transliteration, sometimes spelled "Durayd Lahham") is a leading Syrian comedian and director born 1934 in Damascus, Syria to a Syrian father and a Lebanese mother. He is famous for acting the role of "Ghawwar El Toshe" in a number of movies and series. His co-star throughout his career was Nihad Qali who played the role of "Husni Al Borazani". Work From 1960 to 1976, Lahham and Qali performed as "Duraid and Nihad," and became highly successful and famous among various Arab audiences. By 1976, Nihad had to retire due to an illness. From then on, Lahham wrote, acted, and directed his own work. Lahham's work was greatly influenced by political events in the Arab World and this was reflected in the plays he wrote and directed. His films also carry political overtones and have been described as "deal ngwith the artificiality and impracticality of borders between Arab states and with the abuse of human rights in the Arab world." UNICEF Goodwill Ambassa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byblos International Festival
The Byblos International Festival is a Lebanese festival held in Byblos, believed to be the first Phoenician city, founded around 5000 BC. The festival is the biggest in Lebanon, and attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world. History The International Festival has been held annually since 2003, in July. It takes place by the seaside in the historic quarter, in front of the castle built by Crusaders in the 12th century. The festival's aims are to boost tourism, promote the Lebanese culture, and spread music and art from the Middle East to the rest of the world. Performances 2003 * ''Oum'' (a musical about the life of Umm Kulthum) * Gregorian * Gotan Project * Tosca * Blind Boys of Alabama * John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers 2004 * Bryan Ferry * Star Academy Arab World * Erik Truffaz * Jimmy Cliff * Munir Bashir Group (a group formed in memory of Munir Bashir) * Placebo 2005 * Roger Hodgson * Buena Vista Social Club presents Omara Portuondo * Aziza Mustafa Za ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia Jamal
Nadia Gamal (, 1937 – 1990) was an Egyptian dancer and actress. She is known of mixing local Egyptian belly dance with Western Waltz, Cowboy, Cha Cha and other. Early life and career Born as Maria Carydias to a Greek father and Italian mother in Alexandria, Egypt. Gamal first began dancing as a part of her mother's cabaret act. Trained in piano as well as several kinds of dance such as ballet and tap, Gamal initially performed European folk dances in her mother's act. When she was 14, an ill dancer in her mother's troupe gave her the opportunity to dance raqs sharqi in Lebanon, which her father had forbidden her to do because of her youth. After this debut, she became a popular dancer and went on to star in many Egyptian films. In 1953, she dated Indian movie star Shammi Kapoor after they met in Sri Lanka, but she moved back to Cairo. She did perform in a number of Indian movies too. In 1968, Gamal became the first raqs sharqi dancer to perform at the Baalbeck Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanon
Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west; Cyprus lies a short distance from the coastline. Lebanon has a population of more than five million and an area of . Beirut is the country's capital and largest city. Human habitation in Lebanon dates to 5000 BC. From 3200 to 539 BC, it was part of Phoenicia, a maritime civilization that spanned the Mediterranean Basin. In 64 BC, the region became part of the Roman Empire and the subsequent Byzantine Empire. After the seventh century, it Muslim conquest of the Levant, came under the rule of different Islamic caliphates, including the Rashidun Caliphate, Rashidun, Umayyad Caliphate, Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphate, Abbasid. The 11th century saw the establishment of Christian Crusader states, which fell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabah (singer)
Sabah, (, , ) born Jeanette Georges Feghali, (, ) was a Lebanese singer and actress. She specialised in the Mawwāl, a popular genre of traditional music in the Arabsphere, and performed in many Egyptian films and songs. Over the course of her career, she earned many nicknames; the most popular being 'Al-Shahrura' (, , ), in reference to her her strong and rhythmic voice. Early life Sabah was born to a Maronite family in Wadi Chahrour, Aley District as the youngest of three daughters. During her childhood, she was harassed by her father who had hoped for a son. Her brother eventually killed their mother, suspecting her of having an affair. Sabah was the sister of famous Lebanese actress Lamia Feghali and a maternal first cousin of famous Lebanese singer and actress Alexandra Nicholas Badran, known as Nour Al Hoda. She grew up in the nearby town of Bdadoun. Sabah was the paternal aunt of Brazilian congresswoman Jandira Feghali and her brother Ricardo Feghali, a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walid Gholmieh
Walid Georges Gholmieh (; 1938 – 7 June 2011) was a Lebanese conductor and composer. He was the director of the '' Le Conservatoire libanais national supérieur de musique'' or The Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music. He was considered one of the most prominent Middle Eastern conductors and composers. Life and career Born in Marjeyoun, Lebanon, Gholmieh initially studied Mathematics at the American University of Beirut before dedicating his education and life to music. He was the founder of both the Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra and the Lebanese National Arabic Oriental Orchestra. Established in 2000, the Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra, under the leadership of Gholmieh, was able to prove itself both locally and regionally. In a period of 25 months, the Orchestra presented more than 60 performances in different cities, including a varied international repertoire by classical music composers. On August 2, 2002, Gholmieh led the Lebanese National Symph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
