Les Grandes Tables de la Friche Belle de Mai, one of the Marseille epicenters of the Mediterranean Season. Photo Pierre Gondard
At first, the organizers had planned to stage a world hummus championship. But faced with the relentless violence in southern Lebanon, they changed course.As the destruction of entire villages intensified, white phosphorus scorched the land and thousands of civilians were affected, "it was complicated, even impossible, to be lighthearted, given what is happening in Lebanon right now," said Marseille chef Emmanuel Perrodin, co-organizer of the event, which is being held as part of the Mediterranean Season organized by the Institut Français.Omar Abou Dib, a businessman who has remained close to his Zghorta roots. Photo provided by Omar Abou Dib. Together with entrepreneur Omar Abu Dib, they decided to organize a solidarity day on May 17, using hummus as a starting point to address more serious issues and reflect the concerns at...
At first, the organizers had planned to stage a world hummus championship. But faced with the relentless violence in southern Lebanon, they changed course.As the destruction of entire villages intensified, white phosphorus scorched the land and thousands of civilians were affected, "it was complicated, even impossible, to be lighthearted, given what is happening in Lebanon right now,"...
