27 July Summer festivals (2) Mika takes Beirut
If you have teenage kids like me you will have heard of Mika. What many of us parents didn't realise until this week was that he was born in Beirut and now lives in the UK. He opened the Baalbeck festival from the heart of downtown Beirut on Sunday night with a razzmatazz pop show which filled the city. I had the privilege of watching it all from a nearby rooftop and my daughter was left to bop down below without interfering parents. This place in the heart of Beirut has been the scene of mass demonstrations of all sorts, but many associated with tragedy. Tonight it was filled with singing, laughter and teenage screams. It was fun and showed what Beirut can be... And it was great that Baalbeck and Beit ed Din decided to put on a show for a teenage audience. But I can't help thinking that he should also be performing in Sports City at the other end of town... will the country ever be united in its joy as well as its tragedy?
Posted at 16:02 28 July 2008 by Frances Guy | Comments[0]
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