Aerial view of Tripoli, in North Lebanon. Philippe Hage Boutros / L'Orient-Le Jour
What does Lebanon’s cultural map look like when viewed from Tripoli? This question runs through the second edition of Marsah Art Week, held from Oct. 9 to 18, 2026, in Mina. Under the theme “Geography of Connections,” the festival aims to make territories often labeled as peripheral into vantage points from which to think about, create, and circulate art. It’s a way of shifting focus in a country where cultural visibility largely remains concentrated in Beirut.For ten days, local and international artists will intersect visual arts, theater, dance, music, and digital practices. Land, belonging, the memory of places and the traces of war form the threads of a program linking experiences from the South to Tripoli’s neighborhoods, and personal stories to collective histories. What's happening in film? What movies to watch during the...
What does Lebanon’s cultural map look like when viewed from Tripoli? This question runs through the second edition of Marsah Art Week, held from Oct. 9 to 18, 2026, in Mina. Under the theme “Geography of Connections,” the festival aims to make territories often labeled as peripheral into vantage points from which to think about, create, and circulate art. It’s a way of shifting focus in a country where cultural visibility largely remains concentrated in Beirut.For ten days, local and international artists will intersect visual arts, theater, dance, music, and digital practices. Land, belonging, the memory of places and the traces of war form the threads of a program linking experiences from the South to Tripoli’s neighborhoods, and personal stories to collective histories. What's happening in film? What movies to watch during...
