/ AL-MAWSAM
The project Al-Mawsam, was brought into being following the closure of one of the independent theatres in Beirut, Masrah Al Madina (Theatre of the City).
In response to this tragedy, Zico House management decided to open a theatre-space in reaction to the current situation.
In 2004, Al Mawsam re-opened Estral, the movie-theatre for the period of 3 months with a rich cultural program. In 2006, another forgotten cultural space was chosen: Marignan, today known as Babel Theatre. In 2008, Al Mawsam worked at creating theater companies in 4 different villages.
Al-Mawsam Festival represents
- To provide young creators with an interesting space where they have the opportunity to introduce their work to the large public
- To present the Lebanese viewers the chance to experience international and local artistic interventions
- To encourage new artistic production on a local level
- To open spaces for cultural dialogue in artistic exchange
Al-Mawsam’s main mission is to perceive the needs and inadequacies of the local art scene and attempt to find possible solutions and/or alternatives.
Aims
- A cultural season in a period of cultural stasis
- A developmental project realized and produced by cultural managers
- A project adapted to the needs of the Lebanese contemporary art scene.
- A project aspiring at organizing theatre events in the country, developing the status of Lebanese theatre and trying to resolve its deficiencies
- A project aiming to combine cultural programming with artistic production and social development
