MUSIC AS A CULTURAL BRIDGE
At the occasion of the “World Refugee Day” on June 20th 2018, Mejwiz organized a roundtable with Syrian and Lebanese musicians. The discussion revolved around the theme: “How can music, as a universal language, create connections and potential collaborations between Syrian and Lebanese musicians?” Indeed, the arrival of new talents and a new audience has revitalized the Lebanese art scene with artists who, despite the Syrian-Lebanese cultural neighborhood, have a different vision of art and culture. Rooms that were formerly empty are now filled with a Syrian audience for whom music is appealing. Musicians from Aleppo are reviving the music that was neglected by Lebanese. Thus, trough art and culture, a new dialogue is taking form after long years of silence since the Lebanese civil war.
This event was organized in collaboration with UNHCR and Red Oak.