When: August 24 - 31, 2012
Where: Brummana High School
Who: More than 120 NGO and CSO staff members, community activists, artists, and facilitators from Lebanon and the Arab World
What: The Summer Encounter is an annual event held in Brummana High School which gathers NGO staff members, community activists, artists, and facilitators from Lebanon
The Summer Encounter is a 7-day in-residence event which aims at empowering participants working with marginalized communities, engaging them in various activities that promote exchange of experiences, as well as building networks in a healthy relaxing environment up in the mountain town of Brummana. The program includes various workshops, discussion forums, seminars, and various cultural and artistic events.
Click here to check this year's program: http://www.al-jana.org/wp-content/uploads/Summer-Encounter-2012-Program-English.xls
Presentations and Symposium Program:
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Expressions from the People’s Revolution – Egypt:
- Hakawi Al-Tahrir (Tales of Liberation) - Sondos Shabayek
- Mashrou’ Choral (Choir Project) - Salam Yusri
- Atfal Al Midan (Children of the Midan) - Rabab Hakem
- Yadawiya (Writing and Publishing Testimonies) – Maher Shareef
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Public Art and Social Change: Transgressing Boundaries
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Seminar: “Youth Activism in the Arab World”
All presentations are held at the Meeting House in Brummana High School, 4:00 – 6:00 PM and are open to the public.