Baalbek International Festivals will be held this year from the first of next June until the 16th of it in the ancient Roman castle in the city in eastern Lebanon, which will include various performances from ballet arts and contemporary dance to playing the cello, passing through Sufi music, flamenco and Lebanese songs, with the participation of artists and performers from countries And many nationalities. Nayla de Freij, Head of Festivals, considered, during a press conference, the perseverance in holding festivals that were held for the first time more than 65 years ago, representing the preservation of a cultural heritage that became a symbol of Lebanon in the sixties and seventies of the twentieth century, after it succeeded in attracting the most important Lebanese and international artists, and became an element. Essential in the country’s tourism movement. The festivals will open with a concert entitled “Gala Roberto Poulet and His Friends”, which includes ballet and contemporary dance, and will conclude with a show entitled “Voodoo Cello” by French-African singer Imani, accompanied by eight cellists.
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