Memory on Stage
BSF2026 Request for Proposals
:
:
:
Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Memory on Stage 2026, our BSF2026 Request for Proposals for a major artistic performance that will be part of our upcoming edition, is out!
Local artists or cultural organizations in Lebanon may propose theatre, music, dance, visual installations or multimedia work, with a budget up to EUR 50,000.
Submissions are due by 30 November 2025.
This project is funded by the European Union-backed “Tech for Memory” project, aimed at preserving Lebanon’s cultural heritage and addressing fragmented memory.
Arts & culture
FREEDOMS
JOURNALISM
POLITICS
Since 2009
Free of charge
A play that explores shared Lebanese-Syrian trauma under the Ba’ath regime, promoting reconciliation and challenging racism through personal and historical memory, from 10 to 29 June 2025 at Le Monnot Theatre, 8:30 pm.
20 Years of Freedom: an artistic installation based on Samir Kassir’s article “Bayan El Helem”. A tribute to Samir Kassir, Gisèle Khoury and Elias El Khoury, from 1 to 8 June 2025 in Samir Kassir Square, Beirut Downtown.
Ziyad Sahhab and Rafic Abboud in a tribute concert for Palestine and for the Palestinian people on Saturday 15 June 2024 at 9:00 pm,
Al Madina Theatre, Hamra.
A mesmerizing trip down memory lane, from the ancient times of Berytus to 2019, this live multimedia performance unfolds at the Roman Baths, Beirut Downtown, on Friday 14 June 2019, 9:00 pm.
A tribute from the Beirut Spring Festival and the Lebanese Ministry of Culture to the great Tunisian artist Lofti Bouchak, on Monday 4 June 2018 at 9:00 pm, MusicHall, Starco Center.
A concert with Tamer Abu Ghazaleh and his group, featuring talent from Palestine, Egypt and Lebanon, on Sunday 3 June 2018, 9:00 pm, Samir Kassir Garden, Beirut Downtown.
A photography exhibition and a sound installation on the occasion of the 70th commemoration of the Palestinian Nakba, from Tuesday 15 May 2018 to Thursday 7 June 2018, Samir Kassir Square, Beirut Downtown
Dorsaf Hamdani sings Barbara and Fayrouz, a joint French-Tunisian concert on Tuesday 6 June 2017 at 9:00 pm, MusicHall, Starco Center.
A large-scale multi-disciplinary sound and light show through the sands of time, in honor of Beirut and Samir Kassir, on Saturday 6 June 2015 at 9:00 pm, Martyrs' Square, Beirut Downtown.
A light installation by Lebanese-Palestinian artist alaa minawi, from Monday 4 May to Thursday 4 June 2015, Samir Kassir Square, Beirut Downtown.
A series of eighteen panel discussions on key challenges facing freedom of expression and democratic change in the region, hosted by the Beirut Spring Festival 2015, the SKeyes Center for Media and Cultural Freedom, and other international partners, from Sunday 3 to Saturday 30 May 2015 in multiple locations in Beirut.
When Jane Birkin and Wajdi Mouawad met, their deep connection gave rise to The Sentinel, where Birkin's voice sings of dignity amid tragedy. A play on Wednesday 29 May 2013 at 9:00 pm, Roman Baths, Beirut Downtown.
A Turkish fusion concert of Sufi and electronic music with three musicians and a whirling derwish, on Thursday 7 June 2012 at 9:00 pm, Samir Kassir Garden, Beirut Downtown.
A choreographed contemporary African hip hop dance for seven dancers and live video projection, a tribute to George Gershwin, on Sunday 3 June 2012 at 9:00 pm, Al Madina Theatre, Hamra.
A performance of traditional ancestral music and Sufi dance at The Dome, Beirut downtown, on Saturday 5 June 2010, 9:00 pm.
Revisit the 17 editions of the Festival
