Beirut39 literary festival sessions at LAU

Business Building, Room 903 (auditorium), Beirut campus

The Beirut39 Festival cultural activities will be held from April 15–18 in different locations in Beirut. As a partner in the event, LAU is hosting five sessions as follows:

Thursday, April 15
12:00 p.m.
What do we write and how do we write about it? (in Arabic)
Leila Bissat in conversation with Islam Samhan, Faïza Guène, Rosa Yaseen Hassan and Ahmad Saadawi

4:00 p.m.
What do we write and how do we write about it? (in Arabic)
Samar Moujaes in conversation with Abdelaziz Errachidi, Hussein Al Abri, Yahya Amqasim and Wajdi Al Ahdal

Friday, April 16
12:00 p.m.
Writing and living outside the Arab world (in English)
Claire Armistead in conversation with Basim Alansar, Randa Jarrar and Abdelkader Benali

4:00 p.m.
From poetry to fiction – a journey (in Arabic)
Katia Ghosn in conversation with Hala Kawtharani, Dima Wannous, Abdullah Thabit and Najwan Darwish

Saturday, April 17
4:00 p.m.
A meeting between Beirut19 and Beirut39 authors
Hamdy El-Gazzar and Yahya Amqasim in conversation with the winners of the Beirut19 competition, organized by the International Education Association (IEA)

For more information visit http://www.hayfestival.com/beirut39/index.aspx?skinid=6