Social health students learn charity fundraising

Fundraising is at the core of any charity’s operations. Writing proposals and acquiring services at a reduced cost are the foundations of any organization that relies on donations. However, it is something that students who plan to work for charities are not trained to do. SESOBEL, a 30-year-old charity that helps children with disabilities, and the Lebanese University have teamed up to try and fill that void by training students in the Public Health school in Social Marketing.

Beirut design week 2015 set to commence june 1

The fourth edition of BDW is set to kick off June 1, under the theme of “Social Beings” at Beirut Souks. This is the first time that the festival – the largest of its kind in the MENA region – will be operating under a theme. This year’s festival will be underpinned by three principles: value over aesthetics, inclusiveness over elitism and dialogue over dictation, all self-explanatory according to Toutikian.

A stylish way to raise awareness

Strutting their stuff down the runway in front of crowds packed on three levels, these weren’t your average models who took part in the Shine with Hope Fashion Show at ABC Ashrafieh Saturday. From as young as little Celia Derakelian at 18 months old to Elsa Haydamous aged 14, all of the models who wowed their audience in their first ever fashion show are also patients at the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon.

Solar farming gets off the ground

The exasperated sighs and muttered curses as entire neighborhoods are plunged into darkness; hours spent fiddling with generator fuse boxes; the fear of being trapped in an elevator during a blackout – these are experiences all Lebanese share. Lebanon simply does not generate enough electricity to keep the lights on. After decades of living with power interruptions, many here have accepted that things will not change. But the recent development of renewable energy offers a glimmer of hope.

Are you suffering from the “wedding folies”?

Couples to wed each have a lengthy and intricate checklist to make their dream wedding a reality. Although brides have different priorities, all share common worries like hair and makeup, catering, photography, decoration and the much treasured wedding gown. Beyond a bridal fair, the four-day wedding extravaganza showcases almost everything that a couple might think about for their big day, all displayed under one roof. Wedding Folies is organized by PromoFair and attracts more than 20,000 visitors from around the world.

Food safety training classes attract high turnout

As the country’s authorities seek to clamp down on poor practices in the food industry, the Lebanese training center has taken the initiative to offer a three-hour session related to basic food safety for free. The class is being offered by two training companies, Boecker and G.W.R Consulting as the interactive session emphasizes on the importance of maintaining basic health standards during food preparation.

Food for thought exhibition presents snapshots of Lebanese culinary traditions

With food safety being a topic du jour in Lebanon and food insecurity threatening the Arab region in light of ongoing turmoil, a conference of food and food production is well-timed. Between Jan.14 and 17, the Orient-Institut Beirut and the Goethe-Institut held their international forum Food Fabrication in Beirut taking a look at food heritage, food culture and food politics in the region. Read more here.

Mar Mikhael: an ideal creative hub

Mar Mikhael is one of the last neighborhoods in Beirut still functioning as an area where poor and rich, cultured and uncultured, big and small communities live together,” said Georges Zouain, the head of Gaia Heritage. Gaia is now working on helping young Lebanese artists and creatives develop and improve their abilities in order to ensure Mar Mikhael continues to prosper. Read more here.

Planting 300 trees in Jezzine in the name of the Leabnese army martyrs

The Forever Lebanon group organized, in collaboration with the Jezzine Municipality and the leadership of the army, an environmental day, which served for the opening of the “Forever Jezzine” project. 300 cedar trees were planted as part of its “green forever”. Read more here.

Salon du Chocolat finally graces Beirut

As part of the 4th Beirut Cooking Festival, the world-renowned Salon du Chocolat has come to Beirut for the first time inaugurating the famous chocolate fashion show “The magic of chocolate”. Eleven chocolate dresses designed by Lebanese designers were presented as they were executed with the help of top pastry chefs, who were paired with each designer for assistance in their chocolate mess. Read more here.

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