Artists and organizers gather on stage during a fundraiser concert in support of Lebanon organized at the Arab World Institute in Paris on May 20, 2026. (Credit: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP)
Night begins to fall, the Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA)'s facade is lit up, and the expansive square is packed with people. About 1,500 people have come to attend the fundraiser concert organized for Lebanon, initiated by the Elysee Palace, in a festive and relaxed musical atmosphere. All proceeds from this exceptional evening of solidarity with Lebanon will be donated to NGOs working on the ground, through the Fondation de France and the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs’ Crisis and Support Center.French-Lebanese trumpeter and composer Ibrahim Maalouf (L) and Lebanese actress and singer Hiba Tawaji perform during a fundraiser concert for Lebanon organized at the Arab World Institute in Paris on May 20, 2026. (Credit: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP) IMA President Anne-Claire Legendre first took the floor, followed by Minister of State for...
Night begins to fall, the Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA)'s facade is lit up, and the expansive square is packed with people. About 1,500 people have come to attend the fundraiser concert organized for Lebanon, initiated by the Elysee Palace, in a festive and relaxed musical atmosphere. All proceeds from this exceptional evening of solidarity with Lebanon will be donated to NGOs working on the ground, through the Fondation de France and the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs’ Crisis and Support Center.French-Lebanese trumpeter and composer Ibrahim Maalouf (L) and Lebanese actress and singer Hiba Tawaji perform during a fundraiser concert for Lebanon organized at the Arab World Institute in Paris on May 20, 2026. (Credit: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP) IMA President Anne-Claire Legendre first took the floor, followed by Minister of State...