During the Beirut Chants 2025 press conference: Micheline Abi Samra, Richard Azouri, and Toufic Maatouk. (Credit: L'Orient-Le Jour)
From Saturday, Nov. 29 to Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, the Lebanese capital will reconnect with one of its brightest traditions: the Beirut Chants festival, which over the years has become a true musical Advent calendar.Every evening, a free concert open to all brings an echo to a church, hall, or heritage venue in the city. 18 years after its creation, this winter event, born from the visionary mind of Micheline Abi Samra, remains a shared space of beauty, a reminder that even in adversity, culture can be a form of prayer. The opening will take place at Saint Joseph's Church in Monnot, the historical heart of the festival, with a concert marked by fervor and gratitude."Beirut Chants revives the essential heartbeat of the city, the heartbeat that was silent for so long. For when music moves through the soul of a city, it restores its...
From Saturday, Nov. 29 to Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, the Lebanese capital will reconnect with one of its brightest traditions: the Beirut Chants festival, which over the years has become a true musical Advent calendar.Every evening, a free concert open to all brings an echo to a church, hall, or heritage venue in the city. 18 years after its creation, this winter event, born from the visionary mind of Micheline Abi Samra, remains a shared space of beauty, a reminder that even in adversity, culture can be a form of prayer. The opening will take place at Saint Joseph's Church in Monnot, the historical heart of the festival, with a concert marked by fervor and gratitude."Beirut Chants revives the essential heartbeat of the city, the heartbeat that was silent for so long. For when music moves through the soul of a city, it restores...
