Festival held in Byblos, Lebanon
The Byblos International Festival is a Lebanese festival held in Byblos, believed to be the first Phoenician city, founded around 5000 BC. The festival is the biggest in Lebanon, and attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world.[1]
History
The International Festival has been held annually since 2003, in July. It takes place by the seaside in the historic quarter, in front of the castle built by Crusaders in the 12th century. The festival's aims are to boost tourism, promote the Lebanese culture, and spread music and art from the Middle East to the rest of the world.[2]
2003
2004
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2006
2007
2008
On 12 July 2008, midway through the festival, Byblos held a Nuit Blanche.[5] Among those who performed that night were:
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
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