Again this year, BIT Bank is sponsoring Al Bustan Festival. Aiming always to promote Art and Culture BIT Bank will be the partner of the festival during all the its days of performances.
This International Festival of Music and Performing Arts will take place between February 17 and March 21, 2010 and will be celebrating Italian music. The theme for this year is “Prima la Musica”.
The Festival offers an exciting programme featuring internationally renowned soloists, opera stars, orchestras, as well as dance and jazz ensemble. The venues for the Festival performances are mainly the Emile Bustani Auditorium and the Crystal Garden Conservatory of the Hotel Al Bustan, on the hill of Beyt Meri, as well as the Assembly Hall at the A.U.B. and the Irwin Hall of the L.A.U. and old churches around Lebanon.
By fostering the Arts and creating a festival of quality and artistic excellence, comparable with the best in the world, the Al Bustan Festival is a major contributor to the cultural life in Lebanon.
Highlights of the Artists 2010
- Yundi Li, pianist
- Emmanuel Pahud, flutist
- Sami Merdinian, Domenico Nordio, Ray Chen, violinists
- Concerto de’Cavalieri
- Compagnie Julien lestel
- Antonio Fava, lecturer
- Santa Maria Maggiore’s men choir
- Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
- Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra
- Italian Saxophone quartet
For more info about the festival and the performances, please visite the festival website http://www.albustanfestival.com |
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