2025: 17th edition

The 17th edition of the Beirut Spring Festival marks 20 years on the assassination of Samir Kassir. Scheduled for 1 – 21 June 2025, the festival features a public art installation, a theatre production, and a walking tour. The art installation, titled “Bayan El Helm”, takes place in Samir Kassir Square, Beirut Downtown, from 1 to 8 June, and the play "Jarret Ghaz Spéciale" runs from 10 to 29 June at the Monnot Theatre. On 15 June, a street promenade honors the history, memory, freedom, and the soul of Samir Kassir's Beirut. In keeping with the festival’s tradition, the installation and the walking tour are free, as well as the first three nights of the play, thanks to the support of nine partner organizations, and the fundraiser play "Contractions". The theatre evenings from 13 to 29 June are paid ticketed events.

The Samir Kassir Beirut Walking Tour

By Beirut Spring Festival • June 9, 2025
A street promenade honoring the history, memory, freedom, and the soul of Beirut on Sunday 15 June 2025, 6 pm, starting L’Orient-Le Jour old building in Beirut Souks, downtown.

Jarret Ghaz Spéciale

By Beirut Spring Festival • May 21, 2025
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.
The Dream Manifesto

The Dream Manifesto

By Beirut Spring Festival • May 21, 2025
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.

Contractions

By Beirut Spring Festival • February 19, 2025
"Contractions", a fundraising theatre evening for the Beirut Spring Festival at the Théâtre Le Monnot on Monday 31 March and Tuesday 1 April 2025 at 8:30 pm.

This edition was possible thanks to the commitment of the artists, the support of the Board members and the staff of the Samir Kassir Foundation, namely:

  • Malek Mrowa, Board President
  • Jad Akhaoui, Board Secretary
  • Hind Darwish, Board Treasurer
  • Sahar Baassiri, Frida Kahalé Chammas, Firas Talhouk and Maha Yahya, Board Members
  • Micheline Khoueir, Administrator
  • Jihane Abdallah, Accountant
  • Jad Shahrour, Trailer Editor
  • Ayman Mhanna, Executive Director of the Foundation
  • Randa Asmar, Festival Director


We also acknowledge the contribution of numerous friends who wish to remain anonymous.