A big thank you to Jenny Saleh for both features! Reminder: The exhibition at CCF in ongoing until Dec 22, so if you did not visit yet, it’s not too late! ๐ No posts today, as I am preparing you some “surprises” for the holiday season! Stay tuned!
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Yes, ladies and gentlemen, tomorrow is Maxime’s book STEEP DREAMS’ signing, at Villa Audi, Sofil. From 10.00 am to 8:00 pm! Here’s the poster, click on it for more info, or just visit the website: www.MaximeChaya.com. A big thank you goes to Samer Karam (with whom I worked on the website), for giving me this chance ๐ Can’t wait to get my copy of Maxime’s book tomorrow! Hope to see you all there ๐ Have a great day!
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Translation of Arabic sentences:
“B3id el sharr: God forbid!
Sayer bi zahi2 hal TV: TV is so boring lately
Sketo Naji tole3 ma3o sida. la2to mnel philipiniyye: Rumour has it that Naji is HIV positive! He caught it from the domestic worker at his house.
Lah ya 7aram ya Rosanne. Shou hal ossa!: Oh no! Poor Rosanne.. What a disaster!”
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So, today is World Aids Day 2009. In Lebanon, sex and all its derivatives are still rather taboo subjects. Besides, the not-so-alarming numbers of HIV-positive people makes the issue not-so-alarming comparing to other political or social problems. However, why wait until it is spread like in some other countries? The increasing sex-tourism approach to Lebanon, combined with the very high lack of STD awareness in Lebanon (mainly due to non-secular school systems) AIDS is very vulnerable to spread, and to spread fast. Let us not forget to raise awareness about it everytime we get the chance.
Other Lebanese bloggers on World Aids Day:
โขย Cafรฉ Thawra
โขย Chantal
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It really bothered me seeing all those pieces of paper on the street in Jounieh (for a bank that I won’t name ๐ )! Usually when ATMs are inside the bank, they have a trash can next to them (which minimizes the thrown tickets), but when the ATM is on the street, it can get really messy! Good thing we have Ella to calm us down ๐ Here’s a song dedicated to you! ‘It’s Only A Paper Moon’ by Ella Fitzgerald. Have a lovely day ๐
Here are some photos from the preparation & organization of the CCF exhibition.
First, we went to Hamra & Gemmayze vandalizing the walls (with the help of Darine & Chantal)
Then, with the help of Julien Le Bot, was the time to put up the posters at the CCF couloir.
Last, but not least, the opening! Thanks to all who made it ๐
The exhibition is ongoing at the CCF until December 22! ๐
I’ll now leave you with some spanish guitar to brighten up your day! ‘Big Brother’ by The Stephane Wrembel Trio, from Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona soundtrack. Enjoy it ๐
Who puts a stair step atย the entrance of a door?!?! Good thing it wasn”t live! Since I can”t keep any secrets away from you, I decided to share with you this small mishap ๐ Thanks again for all the support you gave on Twitter (and off, of course), I really enjoyed getting live feedback on the interview ๐ I was so worried they would not have cut out this part, and you were all watching… I”m so glad they did ๐ Here is the interview to those who missed it! (Notice how the part between entering the door and sitting in the salon is “missing!”)
Part 1:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHlXIMKYVVs]
Part 2:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtdk68Jv4E8]
Thanks to Christine, Nathalie & all the team of the show who made this happen.
Have a lovely long weekend, and happy adha to all concerned!! ๐
P.S. As you see I have been slow in posting, because a lot has been happening the last month, and I am officially tired and REALLY need a break. I do hope you forgive me! Will still keep you updated in all cases, but just at a bit slower rate… Don”t forget that the will be going until Dec 22.
You”re all invited to the launching of the exhibition “” that will contain brand new posters of comics. See you there! ๐
Date: Monday, November 23rd 2009
Time: 6:30 PM
Place: Centre Culturel Franรงais
This exhibition is within the CCF”s event “Point, Ligne, Bulle” about drawing and all related activities in Lebanon. I got to design the event identity, here”s a snapshot for you ๐
I was delighted to be the first artist chosen by Agenda Culturel to introduce their new section: illustrated Q & A’s. Here are the four questions and how I answered them. Go get the latest issue of L’Agenda Culturel for more ๐
It’s in French, and because I love you a lot, I’ve translated them for you ๐
Q1. Que vous apportent les rรฉactions des lecteurs de votre blog?
(Q. What do the reactions of your blog readers bring you?
A. “Haha! Let’s see what my darlings have to say about what I posted last night” They’re my daily bread. Their reactions encourage me, make me laugh & think. My readers are my darlings!)
Introducing…
I was very happy to collaborate with Qifa Nabki on his new illustrated series of Abu Michel and Abu Samir. Click here for the first post of the series! ๐ Hope you’ll enjoy it.
Qifa Nabki [หki-fษ หneb-kฤ] is a blog about Lebanese politics, history, and culture, written by Elias Muhanna, a PhD student in Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations at Harvard University. Elias has written for several publications, includingย Foreign Policy,ย The National, Mideast Monitor, World Politics Review, Bidoun, andย Transition
