Past Public Programs

Tour
With Vali Mahlouji

Saturday 29 June 2019, 16:00 to 17:00
Sunday 30 June 2019, 16:00 to 17:00
Friday 5 July 2019, 18:00 to 19:00
Saturday 6 July 2019, 12:00 to 13:00
Thursday 19 September 2019, 19:00 to 20:00
Sunday 22 September 2019, 14:00 to 15:00

Join curator Vali Mahlouji for a tour of Baalbek, Archives of an Eternity, exploring the main themes and ideas behind the exhibition.

Film Program
In partnership with the Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon and Metropolis Cinema | With the support of UBS

Saturday 1 June 2019, 20:30 to 22:00

The Sursock Museum, the Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon, and Metropolis Cinema have the pleasure to present the second edition of the Locarno Film Festival in Beirut film festival, taking place from Thursday 30 May to Saturday 1 June, with three outdoor screenings held at the Museum.

Film Program
In partnership with the Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon and Metropolis Cinema | With the support of UBS

Friday 31 May 2019, 20:30 to 22:30

The Sursock Museum, the Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon, and Metropolis Cinema have the pleasure to present the second edition of the Locarno Film Festival in Beirut, taking place from Thursday 30 May to Saturday 1 June, with three outdoor screenings held at the Museum.

Film Program
In partnership with the Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon and Metropolis Cinema | With the support of UBS

Thursday 30 May 2019, 19:30 to 23:00

The Sursock Museum, the Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon, and Metropolis Cinema have the pleasure to present the second edition of the Locarno Film Festival in Beirut, taking place from Thursday 30 May to Saturday 1 June, with three outdoor screenings held at the Museum.

Talk
With Hyojun Hyun and Fiona Struengmann
In collaboration with Beirut Art Residency (BAR)

Thursday 23 May 2019, 18:00 to 19:30

Join us for an evening of presentations by Beirut Art Residency’s (BAR) current artists-in-residence: Hyojun Hyun and Fiona Struengmann.

Film Program
Films chosen by Dawawine

Thursday 9 May 2019, 19:00 to 20:45
Saturday 11 May 2019, 16:00 to 18:00

Join us for a two-day screening program with a selection of films by Dawawine, a collective for cinema, literature, and performing arts.

Special Program
Panel Discussion and Launch
In collaboration with Optophono, the Institute for Global Prosperity, University College London, the RELIEF Centre, and Theatrum Mundi

Thursday 25 April 2019, 18:00 to 21:00

Join us for the launch of an edition of sound pieces by Optophono, which sounds out the spatial traces of memories, cultures, and bodies ingrained into the physical fabric of two cities: Beirut and London.

Talk
De Beyrouth à Damas : Les traces d’un récit
With Engram Collective

Thursday 18 April 2019, 19:00 to 20:30

Using two voices and four hands, Engram Collective will perform a reading of an album from the Fouad Debbas Collection that brings together stories, testimonies, audio recordings, and visual manipulations.