A giant screen, light displays and immersive staging recreate the atmosphere of a Coldplay concert in Batroun. (Credit: Rayanne Tawil/L'Orient-Le Jour)
On Friday night, traffic heading to Batroun began backing up well before the concert, as hundreds of people made their way to Batrouniyat for a tribute to the British band Coldplay. The vast field that had recently hosted World Cup screenings was transformed into an open-air concert venue for "A Night Full of Stars." Flags from the tournament still surrounded the site, and the trophy remained on display.For Yara Bassil, project manager of Batrouniyat and one of the event's organizers, the idea was to make the most of match-free days by offering a different kind of experience. "The starting point was simply that the World Cup is underway," she told L'Orient-Le Jour. "We already had an exceptional setup, especially a giant 250-square-meter screen and several areas arranged for the public." The team...
On Friday night, traffic heading to Batroun began backing up well before the concert, as hundreds of people made their way to Batrouniyat for a tribute to the British band Coldplay. The vast field that had recently hosted World Cup screenings was transformed into an open-air concert venue for "A Night Full of Stars." Flags from the tournament still surrounded the site, and the trophy remained on display.For Yara Bassil, project manager of Batrouniyat and one of the event's organizers, the idea was to make the most of match-free days by offering a different kind of experience. "The starting point was simply that the World Cup is underway," she told L'Orient-Le Jour. "We already had an exceptional setup, especially a giant 250-square-meter screen and several areas arranged for the public." The team...
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