The National Library of Lebanon, in Sanayeh, where the Lebanese Cinematheque dedicated to the preservation of the national audiovisual heritage is being revived. (Credit: Aly Baalbacki/L'Orient-Le Jour)
The Culture Ministry officially relaunched Cinémathèque Libanaise (Lebanese Cinematheque) on Thursday afternoon, aiming to preserve the country’s cinematic memory. Supported by Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (National Center for Cinema and the Moving Image, CNC), the project was inaugurated on May 14 at 4 p.m. at the National Library of Lebanon in the Sanayeh neighborhood of Beirut.Visitors will be able to tour the venue and explore an inaugural exhibition offering a first glimpse at the collections and the institution's key areas of focus. At 5:30 p.m., Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh delivered the official opening speech, followed by a panel discussion on preserving Lebanese film archives and the urgent need to safeguard the country's audiovisual memory. The archives will officially open to the public on...
The Culture Ministry officially relaunched Cinémathèque Libanaise (Lebanese Cinematheque) on Thursday afternoon, aiming to preserve the country’s cinematic memory. Supported by Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (National Center for Cinema and the Moving Image, CNC), the project was inaugurated on May 14 at 4 p.m. at the National Library of Lebanon in the Sanayeh neighborhood of Beirut.Visitors will be able to tour the venue and explore an inaugural exhibition offering a first glimpse at the collections and the institution's key areas of focus. At 5:30 p.m., Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh delivered the official opening speech, followed by a panel discussion on preserving Lebanese film archives and the urgent need to safeguard the country's audiovisual memory. The archives will officially open to the public...
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