The Byblos International Festival is a Lebanese festival held in Byblos, believed to be the first Phoenician city, founded around 5000 BC. The festival is the biggest in Lebanon, and attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world.
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The Byblos International Festival is a Lebanese festival held in Byblos, believed to be the first Phoenician city, founded around 5000 BC.
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HistoryThe International Festival has been held annually since 2003, in July.
2003Oum (a musical about the life of Umm Kulthum) Gregorian Gotan Project Tosca Blind Boys of Alabama John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
2004Bryan Ferry Star Academy Arab World Erik Truffaz Jimmy Cliff Munir Bashir Group (a group formed in memory of Munir Bashir) Placebo
2005Roger Hodgson Buena Vista Social Club presents Omara Portuondo Aziza Mustafa Zadeh
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The Byblos International Festival is a Lebanese festival held in Byblos, believed to be the first Phoenician city, founded around 5000 BC. The festival is the biggest in Lebanon, and attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world. 1
History
The International Festival has been held annually since 2003, in July. It takes place by the seaside in the historic quarter, in front of the castle built by Crusaders in the 12th century. The festival's aims are to boost tourism, promote the Lebanese culture, and spread music and art from the Middle East to the rest of the world. 1
2003
Oum (a musical about the life of Umm Kulthum)
Gregorian
Gotan Project
Tosca
Blind Boys of Alabama
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers 1
2004
Bryan Ferry
Star Academy Arab World
Erik Truffaz
Jimmy Cliff
Munir Bashir Group (a group formed in memory of Munir Bashir)
Placebo 1
2005
Roger Hodgson
Buena Vista Social Club presents Omara Portuondo
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh 1
2006
Francis Cabrel
Barbara Hendricks 1
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Byblos International Festival is festival held in Byblos, Lebanon, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
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