The media library of the French Institute of Lebanon remains open according to the usual hours. (Credit: IFL)
The French and Italian Cultural Institutes are among the most active in Lebanon. They'd planned a packed program of cultural activities with which to launch the 2024/2025 academic year, but then the war interrupted life in Lebanon, with merciless violence, claiming thousands of victims, causing massive destruction and paralyzing the entire cultural sector. However, it would appear that the two organizations are continuing their work behind the scenes.Sabine Sciortino, Director of the Institut Français du Liban (IFL) and Counsellor for Cooperation and Cultural Action, says she has her work cut out for her. It goes without saying that the Book Festival, initially scheduled for Oct. 21-27, has been canceled, but the work that was done in the run-up to the event is far from lost.Circumstances permitting, it will be spread out over 2025 in a...
The French and Italian Cultural Institutes are among the most active in Lebanon. They'd planned a packed program of cultural activities with which to launch the 2024/2025 academic year, but then the war interrupted life in Lebanon, with merciless violence, claiming thousands of victims, causing massive destruction and paralyzing the entire cultural sector. However, it would appear that the two organizations are continuing their work behind the scenes.Sabine Sciortino, Director of the Institut Français du Liban (IFL) and Counsellor for Cooperation and Cultural Action, says she has her work cut out for her. It goes without saying that the Book Festival, initially scheduled for Oct. 21-27, has been canceled, but the work that was done in the run-up to the event is far from lost.Circumstances permitting, it will be spread out over 2025 in...