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House of Lebanon E-Newsletter September 2011
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HOL Artists' Group Jarra Project Create Your Legacy Tile
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2011
HOUSE OF LEBANON
EVENTS
October 22 & 23, 2011
Beyond Borders Art Exhibition
2nd City Council Art Gallery, Long Beach
November 13, 2011
Pride of Heritage Banquet
Beverly Hills Hotel
January 9, 2012
4th annual Golf Classic
Wilshire Country Club
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YOUNG PROFESSIONAL
EVENTS
For more information on future House of Lebanon Young Professional Events visit their website
Email at:
HOLYP Email
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HOL Artists' Exhibitions & Performances
You can see our activities on Facebook under: House of Lebanon Artists Group
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www.HouseofLebanon.com Lebanese American Foundation, Inc. 12198 Ventura Boulevard Suite 207 Studio City, CA 91604 818 980-0003 eFAX 818 301-1940 |
Save the Date!
for the
Annual
Golf Classic
Monday, January 9, 2012
Wilshire Country Club
Details in Upcoming Issues
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| Dear Friends of the House of Lebanon,
The HOL Artists' Group's Beyond Borders Art Exhibition is growing! The group has partnered with Los Angeles Beirut Sister Cities Committee and the Arab Film Festival to bring you some outstanding films for this year's Beyond Borders event. We invite you to take a look at the film previews in this issue and we hope you will make plans to attend.
Next month, we will be announcing our entertainment for this year's Pride of Heritage Banquet -- an outstanding entertainer, who you will be excited to see! Be sure to save the date for both of these events.
Best Wishes from Our House to Yours,
Karen Srour
Executive Director
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A Message from
Honorable James Kaddo
Chairman of the Board
Dear Friends,
This past month my mother, Mrs. Emily Kaddo, passed away. I wish to thank all of you for your thoughts and prayers for me and my family.
Judge James Kaddo |
A Message from
Mohamed "Mike" Ahmar
President
Dear Friends, Earlier this year, the House of Lebanon partnered with the Lebanese American Medical Association and International College of Beirut in a joint fundraiser to raise money to ship hospital beds to Lebanon. We learned that partnering with other organizations can be a great success. A few months later, we partnered with six local and national Lebanese organizations for our annual picnic. We enjoyed meeting the family and friends of our partner organizations, and once again, saw that joining together as a community, was successful and fun. As we prepare for our upcoming Pride of Heritage banquet, we hope our new partners and friends will join us as we not only honor my dear friend, Ghassan Saab, but we come together for an evening of entertainment, fun and elegance. Mike |
Lebanese American Foundation, Inc.
House of Lebanon
Pride of Heritage Banquet
Honoring
Ghassan M. Saab
Distinguished Businessman, Philanthropist & Civic Leader
Sunday, November 13, 2011
The Beverly Hills Hotel
Beverly Hills, California, USA
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Ghassan M. Saab |
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LEBANESE AMERICAN FOUNDATION, INC.
HOUSE OF LEBANON &
THE HOUSE OF LEBANON ARTISTS' GROUP
Present
2011 Art Exhibition
Earth, Wind, Fire, Water:
An Integral Relationship
Featuring Fine Artworks by American Lebanese, Middle Eastern & American Artists
Saturday, October 22, 2011Public Viewing 12 noon - 5pm Reception 5-9pm Complimentary Valet Parking is Available for Reception only
Sunday, October 23, 2011Public Viewing 12 noon - 5pm Children's Mosaic Workshop 1-3 pm 2nd City Council Gallery 435 Alamitos Avenue Long Beach, California 90802
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The 2011 Beyond Borders - Earth, Wind Fire, Water: An Integral Relationship Art Exhibition will feature a special opportunity to have your family name be part of this year's special art project designed and produced by the HOL Artists' Carole Choucair Oueijan and Reem Hammad. The 22" jarra will be covered with handcrafted tiles interspersed with signature tiles featuring your family name. Each name opportunity tile is $100, and the House of Lebanon Jarra will be permanently displayed in the House of Lebanon. Don't miss this unique opportunity. To order, simply download and complete the Legacy Tile Order Form.  
Legacy Tile Order Form |
| Take a Sneak Peek....
Partial List of Participating Visual Artists
Michelle Constantine: www.michelleconstantine.net
Jeanice Deeb: www.jdmina.com
Dalaa Al-Jundi Faytrouni: www.dalahfineart.com
Fadia Haddad: www.fadia-haddad.com
Carrie Kaba
Dina Khouri: www.dinakhourifineart.com
LA Cedars Rotary Club Artist
Nazareth Minagossian: www.bluecanvas.com/nazareth
Linda Dalal Sawaya: www.lindasawaya.com
Wafa Daya Tarrab
Zareh:www.artistzareh.com
Raffi Zaroukian
Film Screenings
Sponsored by Los Angeles Beirut Sister Cities Committee
Beirut Hide and Seek
Lebanese Short Film - 32 minutes
Directed by Darine Hotait
www.beiruthideandseek-thefilm.com
- Nominated for 'Best Foreign Film' 2011 International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema
- Lebanese Film Festival 2010 - Official Selection
- Zero Film Festival in Los Angeles 2010 - Audience Award for Medium Length Film
- San Francisco International Women Film Festival 2011 - Official Selection
- Los Angeles International Film Festival 2011 - Official Selection - Best Score for Short Film and Honorable Mention Award
- Cannes Short Film Corner 2011
Twelve Angry Lebanese
A Docu-Feature - 78 minutes
Directed by Zeina Daccache
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDvCifo3NE4
A theatre director, specializing in working with disadvantaged and traumatized people, Zeina Daccache struggled to set up Lebanon's first prison-based drama project in the country's notorious Roumieh Prison. For 15 months, 45 adult male inmates, some completely illiterate, found themselves working together to present an adaptation of the famous stage play '12 Angry Men', here re-named '12 Angry Lebanese'. Through their new-found creative outlet, we witness the prisoners coalesce into a slick, professional ensemble.
The drama therapy sessions, the interviews with the inmates, the moments of crisis, the moments of joy, and the interaction with both Daccache and the external audience, convey an extraordinary message of hope, forgiveness and change. In the course of their artistic journey, these "murderers, drug dealers and rapists" reveal kindness and faith in life. Inspiring and honest, this account of the prisoners' journey demonstrates the efficacy of drama therapy and its positive effects on some of the most ostracized individuals in society.
- First Prize for Best Documentary (the Muhr Arab Award) & the People's Choice Award at the 6th Annual Dubai International Film Festival 2009- Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- First Prize (Audience Award) at the 3rd edition of Dox Box International Documentary Film Festival 2010- Damascus, Syria.
- Noor Award at the 14th Annual Arab Film Festival (San Francisco-Los Angeles) for Outstanding Documentary, 2010
- First Prize (Audience Award) at Festival du Film de Compiegne France, 2010
- First Prize at Sguardi Altrove film festival, Italy ,2011
Sponsored by Arab Film Festival Falafel Feature Film | Lebanon/France | 83 minutes Film written and directed by Michel Kammoun http://www.arabfilmfestival.org/film_detail.php?id=193 Reminiscent of a Lebanese After Hours, Michel Kammoun's first feature film successfully depicts the story of Tou (Elie Mitri), a hip and charming Beirut university student whose attempts to enjoy a night out on the town are repeatedly sabotaged by residuals of a war that ended 16 years earlier. On a warm summer night just made for fun, Tou's only objectives are to torment his beloved younger brother, eat the most delicious falafel, and meet up at a party with Yasmin, the object of his affections. Seemingly on track, the night goes awry when he is humiliated by a driver intent on picking a fight. Angered by the incident, Tou leaves his comedic group of friends to search for this aggressor. As Tou travels through the nocturnal streets of Beirut, the city's underlying aura of uncertainty and potential violence is revealed. On first impression, Falafel is a stylish young party movie filled with comedy and sexual chemistry, yet just below the surface it possesses a subtle analysis of the ways in which the Lebanese war still lingers in the lives of those barely old enough to remember it. Tripoli Quit Rania Attieh, Daniel Garcia Short Film | Lebanon, USA | 15 minutes http://www.arabfilmfestival.org/film_detail.php?id=968 Only a few hours into his shift, a cab driver in Tripoli, Lebanon finds a lone boy sitting in the backseat of his car. The boy's peculiar silence forces the cabbie to deal with his most unique passenger yet.
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Fashion Show Nani Bitar by Diana Haddad
Vocalists
Fidel Fayad and Dzovig Evening Master of Ceremonies Rosanna Cacace Published Authors Mishka Mojabber Mourani Dr. Fayeq Oweis Michael Rababy Linda Dalal Sawaya ......We hope you enjoyed a preview of the Beyond Borders 2011 Art Exhibition. Final schedule with show times will be published in the October E-Newsletter. |
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ART EXHIBITION SPONSORS Mohamed & Hania Ahmar
Dr. Nabil & Fayrouz Feghali
Wafa J. Hoballah, Esq.
Dr. Lina & Dr. Mahmoud Kreidie
Dr. Hanna & Dr. Najwa Shammas
Dr. Paul & Connie Wakim
Ferris & Debbie Wehbe
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Lebanese Wine & Spirits
For United States Wine Sales visit
Manufacturers of a Complete Range of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Food
FILM SPONSORS
Los Angeles Beirut Sister Cities Committee www.labeirut.org
The Los Angeles Beirut Sister City Committee was established to create a bridge of understanding and friendship between the residents of these two great cities, and to foster cultural, social, and business exchanges.
Sisterly ties were officially established on August 27, 2005. Los Angeles Council Member Dennis Zine and Council President Eric Garcetti made the motion to start the process of making L.A. and Beirut Sister Cities. L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa also signed the motion. Representing Beirut was Abdulmonem Al-Aris; the Mayor of Beirut, and VP of the Beirut City Council, Tawfic Kfoury.
The Los Angeles-Beirut Sister City Committee is a non-sectarian, non-political organization allowing all who wish to foster goodwill between the two cities to contribute to that goal.
Arab Film Festival
www.arabfilmfestival.org
Established in 1996 as the first in the US, the Arab Film Festival (AFF) is the largest independent annual showcase of Arab films and filmmakers in the country. The festival has an international standing and is considered one of the most important Arab film festivals outside the Arab world.
The AFF strives to present the best of contemporary films that illuminate Arab lives through authentic narratives and images and to provide insight into the beauty and complexity of the Arab world. It offers the Greater Bay Area the only access of its kind to the diversity of authentic Arab experiences seen through Arab eyes. This year the Los Angeles Festival will be in the Writers Guild of America Theater in Beverly Hills on Friday October 21 with a reception and a Centerpiece film.
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HOL Artists' Group | NOW
News from Carole Choucair Oueijan Carole will be participating in the international mosaic juried show, "TESSERAE: THE ART OF MOSAICS".
The reception will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Location: 2nd City Council Art Gallery + Performing Space. 435 Alamitos Ave. Long Beach, CA 90802
News from Lebanese Artist Choucrallah Fattouh
The Grand Central Art Center is proud to host Lebanese artist Choucrallah Fattouh as the next artist-in-residence.Fattouh was born in the coastal town of Monsef near Byblos, and established himself as a painter at age 13 when he sold his first artworks-four portraits of his mother to a French passerby. From then Fattouh went on to join the National Institute of the Lebanese University's Faculty of Fine Arts and received a degree in Fine Arts in 1983. From 1985 to date Fattouh has participated in over 150 collective and solo exhibitions throughout Lebanon, Paris, Cyprus, Dubai, Moscow, Montreal, Abu Dhabi, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Cannes, and most recently London. In addition, his work is part of the art collection of David Rockefeller. He is also a member of the Syndicate of Lebanese Painters and Sculptors.
For his residency Fattouh will reside at GCAC from August 3-September 7. He is producing new paintings and metal sculptures in the artist-in-residence studio on the first floor of the art center. These new works will be exhibited in the Project Room.
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Opening Reception: Saturday, September 3rd from 7-10 PM Closing Reception: Saturday, October 16th from 7-10 PM Cal State University Fullerton Grand Central Art Center 125 N. Broadway Santa Ana, CA 92701 714 567-7233 PUBLIC IS INVITED |
News from HOL Artist Doris Bitar in Germany
Dear Friends and Family,
Try this link to see "Tarab Soundings" featuring the dulcimoon at the IFA Gallery (Institute for Foreign and Cultural Exchange) in Berlin. The exhibit travels to Stuttgart in mid-October till the middle of December. In Stuttgart I will reconfigure the patterns differently. Each venue "Tarab Soundings" goes to is rethought in terms of its architectural placement, proportion, and color.
YouTube Video
Meet New HOL Artist Ella G'Sell Hamzeh
Please welcome to our group new artist member Ella G'Sell Hamzeh. Ella is a multi talented artist, a painter, singer and songwriter. You can check her website at: www.ellagsell.com
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