A group of university professors, artists, and youth sought to promote and enhance cultural life in the city within a festive Christmas spirit. Beirut Winter Festival, which took place between Dec. 17th and 23rd, at the Gefinor Plaza in Clemenceau, welcomed the Christmas season with activities ranging from storytelling, face painting, and miming, to international music nights, such as the Armenian and the Scottish Nights which both featured local foods and delicacies as well as music and dance.
About ten wooden booths were neatly scattered in Gefinor Plaza square, each assuming its own identity. Ibsar shared a booth with two designers (clothes and jewelry) in which products of Ibsar Boutique were exhibited in packages designed specifically for the market. Products included: Sanitizers, Perfumes, air fresheners, as well as Ibsar customized bags and pencil cases. The event maintained the holiday spirit and a festive mode with song, dance, food, and hot wine!
By Farah Aridi